In Pics, IPL 2022 Match 38: Dhawan hits 88 as Punjab prevail over Chennai in tense finish

Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 88 for Punjab Kings who withstood a batting blitz from Chennai Super Kings' Ambati Rayudu to seal an 11-run victory in a hard-fought IPL match on Monday. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Dhawan, playing his 200th match in the Indian Premier League, smashed nine fours and two sixes in his 59-ball knock to guide Punjab, who were put in to bat first at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, to 187-4. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Dhawan lost his opening partner and skipper Mayank Agarwal for 18 after a slow start before adding 110 for the second wicket with Bhanuka Rajapaksa (42). (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Dhawan smashed Mukesh Choudhary for three boundaries in one over and swept Dwaine Pretorius for another boundary to raise his 46th IPL half-century and second of the season. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Liam Livingstone joined Dhawan to keep up the charge and hit Dwaine Pretorius for one four and two sixes in another big over. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Livingstone fell in the next over to Choudhary but his seven-ball 19 boosted what turned out to be a winning total. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Holders Chennai slipped to 40-3, but Rayudu took on the chase in his 39-ball 78, studded with six sixes, before being bowled by Kagiso Rabada who returned figures of 2-23. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Rayudu smashed three straight sixes and a four off Sandeep Sharma to raise hopes of a victory in a 23-run 16th over. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Skipper MS Dhoni attempted to repeat his pyrotechnics of the previous match when he scored 16 off the final four balls but this time 27 runs from the 20th over proved too big as Chennai closed 11 short. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Rishi Dhawan, wearing an unusual mask to protect his face in the event of getting hit by the ball, kept his nerve in the final over to have Dhoni caught at mid-wicket by Jonny Bairstow. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)