XtraTime Web Desk: Chennai Super Kings hand an upset to KXIP in the last game of the group stage. The equation was steep but simple for Kings XI Punjab.
They had to win by a minimum of 53 runs to leapfrog into the fourth and final playoff spot, but Lungi Ngidi’s brutal spell of 4 for 10, followed up by a patient innings from Suresh Raina, slashed Kings XI’s hopes and knocked them out of the IPL. The result secured Rajasthan Royals’ entry into the playoffs.
Chennai Super Kings 159 for 5 (Raina 61, Chahar 39, Rajpoot 2-19) beat Kings XI Punjab 153 (Nair 54, Ngidi 4-10)