CSK vs KKR Highlights IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs in an Indian Premier League match at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Devon Conway, Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane slammed quick half-centuries to guide CSK to an imposing 235 for four after being asked to bat. Dube (50 off 21) and Rahane (71 not out off 29) kept up the scoring rate, stitching 85 runs off just 32 balls to keep CSK’s scoring rate high.
CSK top-order took most of the KKR bowlers to cleaners to pile up the big score.
Young leg-spinner Suyash Sharma (2/29 from 4 overs) was KKR’s lone bright spot in the bowling department.
Chasing, KKR could manage 186 for eight in their 20 overs. Jason Roy made a quickfire 26-ball 61, while Rinku Singh scored an unbeaten 33-ball 53 but it was not enough to chase down the mammoth target.
Maheesh Theekshana (2/32) and Tushar Deshpande (2/43) picked up two wickets each for CSK.
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Indian Premier League, 2023Eden Gardens, Kolkata 01 June 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders 186/8 (20.0)
Chennai Super Kings 235/4 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 33 ) Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs
Chennai Super Kings defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs to win the match at Eden Gardens. Dhoni's team is now on the top of the IPL points table.
Theekshana bowls and Conway takes a great catch to dismiss Umesh Yadav. KKR need 56 runs off 6 balls.
Matheesha Pathirana takes down Andre Russell in the 17th over. David Wiese departs in Deshpande's following over. Rinku Singh stands strong on the pitch as the chase reaches into final two overs. KKR need 59 runs off 12 balls.
Theekshana takes down set Kolkata batter Jason Roy after an explosive inning of 61 runs off just 26 balls. Required rate keeps on climbing as Kolkata struggle n the chase. KKR need 99 runs off 30 balls.
Rinku Singh and Jason Roy continue to rain maximums to Chennai bowlers. Roy smashes second fastest half-century of this season by achieving the feat in just 19 balls. KKR need 109 runs off 36 balls.
Jason Roy started off with a maximum, followed by a four. Rinku takes strike and sends the ball for another sixer. Jadeja bowls an expensive over as KKR reach 95/4 (11)
Ace spinner Ravindra Jadeja takes down Kolkata skipper Nitish Rana for 27. KKR 71/4 (9)
In his first over, spinner Moeen Ali takes down Venkatesh for 20 runs. Jason Roy comes in to play. Hits three back-to-back maximums. KKR 66/3 (8)
Kolkata Knight Riders seem to struggle in reaching their goal of successfully chasing a massive 236-run target. KKR 46/2 (7)
Impact player Akash Singh has shown a promising bowling performance so far by taking out Sunil Narine in the first over. Singh has given 21 runs in the three overs he has bowled. CSK 33/2 (5)
It is a horror start for Kolkata Knight Riders as their scoreboard has reached 9 runs after two losses at the end of just the second over.
Chennai Super Kings posted a massive target of 236 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders after Ajinkya Rahane and his fellow batters sends the ball in all directions across Eden Gardens. Jadeja departs, Dhoni enters to play last few balls of the inning.
Ajinkya Rahane hits two back-to-back sixers and a boundary in the 19th over. CSK 218/3 (19)
Ajinkya Rahane's quick-fire half-century of just 24 balls and Shivam Dube's 50 off just 20 balls took CSK close to 200-run target. However, Dube was caught out on the very next ball after completing half-century. Rahane remains unstoppable. CSK 199/3 (18)
Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane smash sixes and boundaries to take the Super Kings towards a big target. CSK 169/2 (16)
Rahane starts the 14th over from Umesh Yadav with two back-to-back sixers, followed by a cracking cover drive for a boundary. Dube supports well by contributing another boundary. After an expensive over, CSK reach 145/2 (14)
Devon Convey falls in the first delivery of spinner Varun Chakaravarthy's over. Dube comes in to play, hits back-to-back sixers as CSK reach 123/2 (13)
Ajinkya Rahane takes over right where Gaikwad left. Finds good boundaries. Devon Conway (56) stands strong as CSK reach 109/1 (12)
Devon Conway hits a maximum at the end of 9th over. Smashes half-century off 34 balls as CSK reach 94/1 (10)
Suyash Sharma breaks the opening partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway by dismissing the former for 35 runs. CSK 79/1 (8)
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway give a thundering start to the Chennai inning. CSK 31/0 (4)
Nitish Rana's Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and opt to bowl first.
KKR are currently eighth in the IPL 2023 points table with four points in six matches, packed with two wins and four defeats. On the other hand, CSK are third in the standings with eight points in six fixtures, including four victories and two losses.
KKR: Jason Roy, Litton Das (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (C), Mandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anukul Roy, Tim Southee, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Aarya Desai
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK/C), Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, RS Hangargekar, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu
Kolkata Knight Riders host in-form Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. Chennai have won their last two games against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kolkata, on the other hand, have suffered three consecutive losses since Rinku Singh's heroics in Gujarat. Will they stop their losing streak tonight? Stay tuned to find out
