Abu Dhabi:Rututaj Gaikwad smashed an unbeaten 60- run knock as Chennai Super Kings finished their campaign in IPL 2020 with a 9-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here on Sunday.
Batting first, Deepak Hooda's blitzfire unbeaten 62-run knock guided Kings XI Punjab to 153/6 at the end of 20 overs.Lungi Ngidi starred with the ball for CSK as he registered figures of 3/39.
In reply, Gaikwad's innings along with Faf du Plessis (48) and Ambati Rayudu (30*) helped CSK to chase down the total of 154 in the 19th over.With the win, Chennai Super Kings finished their ordinary season on a positive note, winning 3 on the trot.
On the other hand, the second consecutive defeat for Kings XIPunjab meant that they were knocked out of the tournament, having finished at 12 points in 14 games.(UNI)