{"id":19746,"date":"2026-04-06T12:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?p=19746"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:25:07","slug":"csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/","title":{"rendered":"CSK vs PBKS: IPL 2026 Match Ends with PBKS Win in Chennai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The much-awaited CSK vs PBKS clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 delivered high drama, big hits, and a nail-biting chase. On April 3, 2026, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 5 wickets with 8 balls to spare. This was the 7th match of the season, and fans loved every moment of the high-scoring game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSK vs PBKS always brings excitement. CSK is known for its strong home record at Chepauk, but PBKS came ready to fight. PBKS won the toss and chose to bowl first. The pitch helped batters, and both teams played attacking cricket. In the end, PBKS chased down 210 runs easily. Priyansh Arya earned Player of the Match for his explosive 39 off just 11 balls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#CSK_Batting_Young_Star_Ayush_Mhatre_Shines_Bright\" >CSK Batting: Young Star Ayush Mhatre Shines Bright<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#PBKS_Bowling_Vijaykumar_Vyshak_and_Others_Control_the_Game\" >PBKS Bowling: Vijaykumar Vyshak and Others Control the Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#PBKS_Chase_Explosive_Start_and_Calm_Finish\" >PBKS Chase: Explosive Start and Calm Finish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" 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href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#Who_won_the_CSK_vs_PBKS_match_on_April_3_2026\" >Who won the CSK vs PBKS match on April 3, 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#Who_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_CSK_vs_PBKS\" >Who was the Player of the Match in CSK vs PBKS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#How_many_runs_did_Ayush_Mhatre_score_for_CSK\" >How many runs did Ayush Mhatre score for CSK?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#What_was_the_target_for_PBKS_in_the_CSK_vs_PBKS_game\" >What was the target for PBKS in the CSK vs PBKS game?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/csk-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-match-ends-with-pbks-win-in-chennai\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" >Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CSK_Batting_Young_Star_Ayush_Mhatre_Shines_Bright\"><\/span>CSK Batting: Young Star Ayush Mhatre Shines Bright<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSK started their innings after losing the toss. Sanju Samson opened but got out early for 7 runs off 7 balls. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a steady 28 off 22 balls. The real hero was young Ayush Mhatre. He smashed 73 runs off 43 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes. His quick runs helped CSK reach a strong total.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shivam Dube was not out on 45 off 27 balls. Sarfaraz Khan hit a quick 32 off 12 balls with 6 fours and 1 six. Prashant Veer added 6 runs at the end. CSK finished at 209 for 5 in 20 overs. The team scored at a run rate of 10.45. Extras gave them 17 runs too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is a simple table of CSK&#8217;s key batters:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ayush Mhatre<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">73<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">43<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">169.76<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shivam Dube<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">45*<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">166.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarfaraz Khan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">266.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ruturaj Gaikwad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">127.27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sanju Samson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSK lost wickets at regular intervals, but the middle order kept the scoreboard moving. Mhatre\u2019s innings were special because he is very young and showed great power hitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PBKS_Bowling_Vijaykumar_Vyshak_and_Others_Control_the_Game\"><\/span>PBKS Bowling: Vijaykumar Vyshak and Others Control the Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBKS bowlers did a good job but could not stop CSK from a big score. Vijaykumar Vyshak took 2 wickets for 38 runs. He got Mhatre and Sarfaraz Khan. Marco Jansen picked 1 wicket. Xavier Bartlett took Samson\u2019s wicket. Yuzvendra Chahal and Anshul Kamboj (impact player) also bowled well. PBKS used their bowlers smartly on a batting-friendly pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PBKS_Chase_Explosive_Start_and_Calm_Finish\"><\/span>PBKS Chase: Explosive Start and Calm Finish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBKS needed 210 runs to win. They got off to a flying start thanks to Priyansh Arya. He came as an impact substitute and smashed 39 runs off just 11 balls (3 fours and 4 sixes). His strike rate was over 354! Prabhsimran Singh scored 43 off 34 balls. Cooper Connolly added 36 off 22 balls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Captain Shreyas Iyer played a captain\u2019s knock of 50 off 29 balls (4 fours and 3 sixes). He and Nehal Wadhera built a key partnership. Later, Shashank Singh (14 off 6) and Marcus Stoinis (9 off 3, not out) finished the chase in style. PBKS reached 210 for 5 in 18.4 overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is a simple table of PBKS key batters:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Priyansh Arya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">39<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">354.54<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shreyas Iyer<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">172.41<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prabhsimran Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">43<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">126.47<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cooper Connolly<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">163.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shashank Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">14*<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">233.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBKS lost wickets at 61, 95, 127, 186, and 18,6 but the lower order stayed cool. They won with 8 balls left. The power play gave them 68 runs for 1 wicket, setting a strong base.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CSK_Bowling_Matt_Henry_and_Anshul_Kamboj_Fight_Back\"><\/span>CSK Bowling: Matt Henry and Anshul Kamboj Fight Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSK bowlers tried hard. Matt Henry took 2 wickets \u2013 Arya and Nehal Wadhera. Anshul Kamboj also took 2 wickets for 43 runs. Noor Ahmad and others bowled tight spells, but PBKS batters were in full flow. The dew factor was low, yet the chase looked easy for PBKS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_CSK_vs_PBKS_Match_Was_Special\"><\/span>Why This CSK vs PBKS Match Was Special<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This <\/span><b>CSK vs PBKS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> game showed the new energy in IPL 2026. Young players like Ayush Mhatre and Priyansh Arya stole the show. CSK\u2019s home crowd cheered loudly, but PBKS fans went home happy. PBKS moved to the top of the table with 2 wins, while CSK suffered their second loss in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The match had 419 runs in total \u2013 a treat for fans who love sixes and fast scoring. Both teams played fearless cricket, which is what T20 is all about.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Playing_XI_Tables_for_Both_Teams\"><\/span>Playing XI Tables for Both Teams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>CSK Playing XI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (with impact sub):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sanju Samson (wk)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ayush Mhatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarfaraz Khan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shivam Dube<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kartik Sharma (Rahul Chahar as impact sub)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prashant Veer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Noor Ahmad<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anshul Kamboj<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matt Henry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khaleel Ahmed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>PBKS Playing XI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (with impact sub):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prabhsimran Singh (wk)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cooper Connolly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shreyas Iyer (c)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nehal Wadhera<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shashank Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marcus Stoinis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marco Jansen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Xavier Bartlett<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vijaykumar Vyshak<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arshdeep Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yuzvendra Chahal (Priyansh Arya as impact sub)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These line-ups worked well, but CSK will look to fix their early wickets in the next games.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<div class=\"blog_faq\">\n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_won_the_CSK_vs_PBKS_match_on_April_3_2026\"><\/span>Who won the CSK vs PBKS match on April 3, 2026? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets. They chased 210 runs in 18.4 overs.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_CSK_vs_PBKS\"><\/span>Who was the Player of the Match in CSK vs PBKS? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Priyansh Arya from PBKS. He scored a quick 39 off 11 balls and changed the game with his power hitting.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_runs_did_Ayush_Mhatre_score_for_CSK\"><\/span>How many runs did Ayush Mhatre score for CSK? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Ayush Mhatre scored 73 runs off 43 balls. It was the highest score in the match and helped CSK post 209.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_target_for_PBKS_in_the_CSK_vs_PBKS_game\"><\/span>What was the target for PBKS in the CSK vs PBKS game? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>PBKS needed 210 runs to win. 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