Kings XI Punjab made it to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) final with a 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier 2 at the Wankhede Stadium here Friday.
Kings XI will now face Kolkata Knight Riders in Sunday's IPL final in Bangalore.
Chasing a mammoth target of 227, Super Kings only managed 202 for seven in 20 overs after Suresh Raina top scored with a 25-ball 87 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained unbeaten on 42 off 31 balls.
Virender Sehwag was the star of the show for Kings XI Punjab with a magnificent 122 runs in just 58 balls.
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