Watch the highlights of CSK vs KXIP 31st Match IPL 2008 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 31st T20 match played between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai in 10th May 2008.
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| Lakshmipathy Balaji first bowler to register hat-trick in IPL history © Reuters |
Lakshmipathy Balaji's five-for including a historic first-ever IPL hat-trick gives Chennai Super Kings crushing 18-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the 31st match of a Indian Premier League.
* Lakshmipathy Balaji's 5 for 24 was the second best bowling figures in Indian Premier League and Chennai Super Kings' best figures against Kings XI Punjab in IPL.
* Lakshmipathy Balaji became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Indian Premier League history.
CSK scored 181/4 (20 overs) with top scorer by S Badrinath 64 (47) and MS Dhoni*
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KXIP best bowler by Sreesanth 2/29 (4) and Vikram Singh 1/35 (4)
KXIP scored 163/9 (20 overs) with top scorer by Shaun Marsh 58 (38) and Irfan Pathan 40 (18)
CSK best bowler by Lakshmipathy Balaji 5/24 (4) and Albie Morkel 1/25 (4)
Lakshmipathy Balaji named Player of the match for his sensational bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 24-runs in 4-overs including a hat-trick with removed of Irfan Pathan (40), Piyush Chawla (17) and Vikram Singh (0).
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