The CSK skipper eventually fell for 28 off 22 balls, holing out in the deep off Yuzvendra Chahal as he looked to accelerate. At 110/1 in 11.1 overs, CSK were well placed for a big finish.

Mhatre soon followed in the next over after compiling a superb 73 off 43 balls – the third-highest score in TATA IPL history by a batter before turning 19. Despite losing both set batters in quick succession, CSK maintained their attacking approach in the death overs.

Shivam Dube provided the finishing touch with a composed unbeaten 45 off 27 balls, while Sarfaraz Khan injected momentum with a blistering 32 off just 12 deliveries, striking six fours and a six. Their late surge ensured CSK plundered 99 runs in the remaining 8.5 overs after Gaikwad’s dismissal, finishing with a formidable 209/5, which is their second-highest total against Punjab in IPL history.

For PBKS, Yuzvendra Chahal stood out with a tidy spell of 1/21 in his three overs. Vijaykumar Vyshak picked up two key wickets, dismissing both Mhatre and Sarfaraz, but the rest of the bowling attack struggled to contain the flow of runs.

In response, PBKS came out with aggressive intent. Young opener Priyansh Arya set the tone in sensational fashion, striking five boundaries in the first six balls of his innings. Punjab raced to 55/0 in just four overs, with Arya contributing 33 of those runs.