Facts in the IPL Match between CSK vs Punjab

Chennai scored 116/9 in their 20 overs, their lowest score in IPL 2009.

Punjab managed only 92/8 in their 20 overs, which is also their lowest score in IPL 2009.

Chennai defended their score of 116 successfully, winning by 24 runs, making this the lowest total successfully defended in the IPL.

Muttiah Muralitharan, man of the match for the game, ended with superb figures 4-0-8-2. His economy rate of 2.0 is best for an innings by a Chennai bowler and the fourth-best in IPL 2009.

Chennai have now won all their 5 games against Punjab. (3 in IPL 2008, 2 in IPL 2009).

Chennai also broke the Durban jinx with this win, winning their first game at the venue in their fourth match here.

Chennai Super Kings - The Unbeatable to Punjab

Chennai Super Kings of IPL , have once again proved that they were UnBeatable against Punjab team. In IPL 1, Dhoni's team stopped Yuvraj team to enter into final and in this IPL season 2 , the same CSK boys made them to stay away from semi final of IPL 2 . Chennai Super Kings successfully defended 116-9 to beat the Kings XI Punjab by 24 runs and join the league-leading Delhi Daredevils in Friday's semifinals. Chennai defended their score of 116 successfully, winning by 24 runs, making this the lowest total successfully defended in the IPL.Chennai star Muttiah Muralitharan, the all-time leading Test wicket-taker, put the Punjab batsmen under pressure to take 2-8 in four overs as Punjab limped to finish on 92-8.

Chennai Super Kings were the real kings but not the (Kings )X1 Punjab.All the best CSK.