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MS Dhoni marked his 200th game for Chennai Super Kings on Friday with a crushing six-wicket Indian Premier League win over Punjab Kings.
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Moeen Ali hit 46 off 31 balls as Chennai reached 107 for four to secure their first win of the season with 26 balls to spare.
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Victory was crucial in relieving pressure on the 39-year-old Dhoni, whose side failed to reach the IPL play-offs for the first time last year. They lost their first game of the season against Delhi Capitals.
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Seamer Deepak Chahar's four-wicket haul, in which he removed four of the top five Punjab Kings batsmen, meant Punjab were restricted to 106/8 in 20 overs, a poor score on a Wankhede pitch known to be good for batting.
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Chahar took out Mayank Agarwal (0), Chris Gayle (10), Deepak Hooda (10) and Nicholas Pooran (0) to leave Punjab tottering at 26/5 after 6.2 overs. Only Shahrukh Khan could offer some resistance, scored 47 off 36 balls and stayed at the crease till the end.
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Gayle couldn't handle the knuckle ball and scooped it to cover where Ravindra Jadeja took a diving catch.
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The game looked in the bag with a small target to chase for Chennai as Punjab mustered 106-8.
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The target was easy for CSK and they were not challenged at all.
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CSK lost Ruturaj Gaikwad early, for five, but a 66-run second wicket stand between Moeen Ali (46 off 31 balls) and Faf du Plessis (36 n.o. off 31 balls) took CSK within 16 runs of the target.
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There was a little bit of drama towards the end with Punjab picking up three quick wickets.
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However, du Plessis and Sam Curran saw CSK home without any further hiccups, with 4.2 overs and six wickets to spare.
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