Chennai Super Kings became the first team to fall out of contention for the Indian Premier League playoffs as Yuzvendra Chahal performed a hat trick in Punjab Kings' four-wicket win.

A hat-trick by Yuzvendra Chahal and skipper Shreyas Iyer's 72 helped Punjab Kings to a four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, officially ending their opponents' slim chances of reaching the playoffs.

Chennai Super Kings are at the bottom of the points table with four points from nine games, and defeat against Punjab Kings would officially knock them out of playoffs reckoning