spot_img

IPL 2023 KKR vs CSK: Destructive Rahane propels CSK to top spot, KKR loses four on trot

With this win, CSK have bagged their fifth win of the season and are now placed first on the points table.

In the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 49 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Nitish Rana won the toss and asked CSK to bat first. CSK began their inning on a high note as both inform openers, Ruturaj Gaikwad (35) and Devon Conway (56), bashed KKR bowlers all around the park. Both the batters added 73 runs for the first wicket partnership. Furthermore, Ajinkya Rahane (71) began hammering bowlers right from the word go as he scored a quickfire fifty. Rahane hit six fours and five massive sixes that helped CSK reach 235 runs in 20 overs. Along with him, another Mumbai batter Shivam Dubey (50) scored a fifty in just 21 deliveries.

In the chase, the top scorer for KKR was Jason Roy (61), who scored a quickfire fifty. The 27-ball 61-run knock by Roy could have been match-winning but the Englishman got no help from the other end. Rinku Singh (53) was the other batter to score a half-century. The southpaw batter batted throughout the inning but couldn’t take KKR over the victory line.

With the ball for CSK, two wickets each were plucked by Tushar Despande and Maheesh Theekshana. One wicket each was also taken by Akash Singh, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja and Matheesha Pathirana.

For KKR, Kulwant Khejroliya took two wickets while Suyash Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy also managed to get one wicket each.

Ajinkya Rahane was named Player of the Match for his electrifying batting performance. With this win, CSK have bagged their fifth win of the season and are now placed first on the points table.

Scorecard:

Chennai Super Kings: 235/4, Overs 20, Ajinkya Rahane 71*, Kulwant Khejroliya 2/44

Kolkata Knight Riders: 186/8, Overs 20, Jason Roy 61, Maheesh Theekshana 2/32

Related Articles

Latest Articles