Chennai ends 5-match losing streak against Punjab. Kolkata beats Lucknow to go top in IPL

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Ravindra Jadeja put in an allround performance to help Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by 28 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Kolkata Knight Riders scored big to defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs in the second game to go top of the points table.

Jadeja scored 43 runs off 26 balls to anchor Chennai’s innings to 167-9 and then took 3-20 in four overs to help restrict Punjab's chase to 139-9.

It was only Chennai’s second win in the last five games, and also ended its five-match losing streak against Punjab.

Put into bat, Chennai lost Ajinkya Rahane (9) early. Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30) put on 57 off 32 balls for the second wicket.

Wrist spinner Rahul Chahar then took 3-23 in four overs to restrict the visiting side. He dismissed Gaikwad and then big-hitting Shivam Dube for a golden duck.

Sam Curran dismissed Moeen Ali for 17 as Chennai was reduced to 101-5 in 12.4 overs.

Jadeja guided Chennai to a challenging total on a two-paced wicket. He hit three fours and two sixes, while Harshal Patel’s death spell didn’t allow excess run-scoring.

MS Dhoni batted at No. 9 — for the first time – and Patel bowled him for a golden duck.

In reply, Punjab’s top order crumbled. Tushar Deshpande dismissed Jonny Bairstow (7) and Rilee Rossouw for a three-ball duck in the space of four balls.

Impact player Prabhsimran Singh scored 30 off 23 balls, and along with Shashank Singh’s 20-ball 27 helped rebuild the innings from 9-2.

Jadeja didn’t allow the middle order to get away, sending back Singh as well as Curran (7).

Pacer Simarjeet Singh came on as impact sub and took 2-16 in three overs as Punjab’s chase never looked a threat.

Shardul Thakur and Mitchell Santner took a wicket each. Despite missing key bowlers, Chennai put in an all-round bowling performance to restrict the hosts.

Chennai moved up to third with 12 points, ahead of Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad on net run-rate. Punjab’s hopes of qualification took a blow. It's eighth in the 10-team league with eight points.

KOLKATA TOP

Sunil Narine continued his impressive batting form with a 39-ball 81 as Kolkata thrashed Lucknow.

Narine hit seven sixes and six fours, putting on 61 runs off 26 deliveries with fellow opener Phil Salt (32 off 14). The two-time champions reached 235-6 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first in Lucknow.

Impact player Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 32, captain Shreyas Iyer hit 23 and Ramandeep Singh hit three sixes in his six-ball 25 not out. It was Kolkata’s sixth 200-plus total this season.

It was also the first 200-plus total at the Ekana International Stadium in the IPL.

However, the hosts failed to challenge and were bowled out for 137 runs in 16.1 overs.

Pacer Harshit Rana (3-24) and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3-30) combined for six wickets to run through Lucknow’s lineup.

Marcus Stoinis top scored with 36 off 21 balls, while skipper Lokesh Rahul made 25. They were the only batters to cross 20.

Andre Russell took 2-17, while Narine finished with 1-22 in four overs to round off another excellent outing.

Kolkata tops the table with 16 points from 11 games. Rajasthan Royals also has 16 points but is behind Kolkata on net run-rate.

Lucknow is fifth with 12 points.

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Kolkata Knight Riders' Harshit Rana celebrates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Krunal Pandya during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Pankaj Nangia)

Kolkata Knight Riders' Harshit Rana, centre, is congratulated by his teammates after taking the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' KL Rahul during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Pankaj Nangia)

Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Pankaj Nangia)

Lucknow Super Giants' Ravi Bishnoi, left, celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine with his teammate during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Pankaj Nangia)

Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Pankaj Nangia)

Punjab Kings' Kagiso Rabada plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Punjab Kings' Harpreet Brar, right, and teammate Rahul Chahar touch gloves as they bat during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni, right, shakes hands with Punjab Kings' Kagiso Rabada after Chennai Super Kings won their Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Chennai Super Kings' players chat during the strategic timeout of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Punjab Kings' Harpreet Brar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni, right, walks off the field after losing his wicket to Punjab Kings' Harshal Patel, left, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Chennai Super Kings' Shardul Thakur, center, celebrates with teammate MS Dhoni the wicket of Punjab Kings' Rahul Chahar, left, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Chennai Super Kings' Ravindra Jadeja bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Chennai Super Kings' players leave the ground after winning their Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

Chennai Super Kings' Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Ashutosh Sharma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo /Ashwini Bhatia)

LONDON (AP) — Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45 people were told Saturday that they could safely drink the water again.

South West Water said it lifted its boil notice for most of the 17,000 homes and businesses around the Brixham area of Devon that had been affected after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, was found in the water.

At least 46 cases of cryptosporidiosis were confirmed and more than 100 other people reported similar symptoms, the U.K. Health Security Agency said. Symptoms can last more than two weeks.

The water company said it consulted with public health officials before lifting the boil warning for all but about 2,500 customers after rigorous testing showed the water was safe for most of the area.

“This situation has caused an immense amount of disruption, distress and anxiety. We are truly sorry this has happened," water company spokesperson Laura Flowerdew said. “The public rightly expect a safe, clean and reliable source of drinking water and on this occasion we have fallen significantly short of expectations."

The outbreak announced Wednesday was unrelated to Britain’s larger ongoing water woes but emblematic of an aging system in distress.

Water companies have been under fire for more than a year to stop frequent sewage overflows into rivers and oceans that have literally caused a stink, sickened swimmers, polluted fishing streams and led to an outcry from the public to clean up their act.

South West Water is facing charges in Plymouth Magistrates’ Court alleging 30 offenses for illegal water discharges or breaches of environmental permits between 2015 and 2021, the Environment Agency said.

Flowerdew on Friday said the outbreak may have come from a damaged air valve in a pipe that runs through a field where cows graze that is close to a reservoir.

A primary school was forced to close Thursday because it didn't have clean drinking water. The water company said it provided 386,000 water bottles to its customers.

People collect bottled water at Broadsands Car Park in Paignton, England, Friday May 17, 2024. Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45 people were told Saturday, May 18, 2024, that they could safely drink the water again. South West Water said it lifted its boil notice for most of the 17,000 homes and businesses around the Brixham area of Devon that had been affected after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, was found in the water. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

A general view of Brixham Harbour, in Brixham, Devon, Friday May 17, 2024. Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45 people were told Saturday, May 18, 2024, that they could safely drink the water again. South West Water said it lifted its boil notice for most of the 17,000 homes and businesses around the Brixham area of Devon that had been affected after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, was found in the water. (Piers Mucklejohn/PA via AP)