In match no. 22 of the IPL 2024, defending champions Chennai Super Kings face off against arch-rivals Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. KKR are unbeaten this season and are second in the points chart with six points from three games. KKR has been in terrific form this season, performing well in all departments. Sunil Narine's blistering knocks have also helped the Shreyas Iyer-led team get off to a strong start. Meanwhile, CSK is on a two-match losing streak and will want to return to winning ways. The main attention will be on Shivam Dube, who has been dominant as a power hitter, particularly against spin, with Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Daryl Mitchell also playing important roles.
Excellent bowling display by the men in yellow tonight, as they beat the unbeaten KKR by 7 wickets in a low-scoring game. KKR lost the first wicket on the very first ball of their innings. Though they looked pretty decent in the powerplay, then came the magic spell by ace spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who took 3 crucial wickets and turned the game towards CSK. KKR was never able to bounce back ever since that over, which also resulted in their loss. In the chase, CSK skipper took the charge and led the team from front scoring his maiden fifty of the season, Ruturaj Gaikwad seems to have found his form back.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Match No. 22 Chennai Super Kings & Kolkata Knight Riders :
They are 🔙 to winning ways 👍
Chennai Super Kings 💛 remain unbeaten at home with a complete performance 👏👏
Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/5lVdJVscV0 #TATAIPL | #CSKvKKR | @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/16nzv4vt8b— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 8, 2024
And with that, CSK easily chased down the total and beat KKR by 7 wickets with 2 overs to spare in a low-scoring game. CSK is back to winning ways.
- FIFTY!!! CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad hits his maiden half-century of the season. CSK needs 44 runs in 49 balls to win the game.
- CSK IN CONTROL!!!! CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad leads the chase as the team nears the low-scoring target. After 10.0 overs CSK is 81-1
- A DECENT POWERPLAY!!! CSK gets off to a great powerplay, After 6.0 overs CSK is 52-1
- BIG BLOW!!! CSK opener Rachin Ravindra departs at 15 runs, as CSK loses its first wicket
- EASY START!! CSK openers Ruturaj Gaikwad & Rachin Ravindra get off to a comfortable start. After 3.0 overs CSK in 26-0
Innings Break ‼️
Some tight & disciplined bowling from Chennai Super Kings restrict #KKR to 137/9.
Will it be defended or #CSK register another win at home 🤔
Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/5lVdJVscV0 #TATAIPL | #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/zUR3IMuOeS— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 8, 2024
And with that, after struggling throughout KKR put up a target 138 runs against the host and 5-time champions Chennai Super Kings. Incredible bowling display by CSK tonight.
- SLOW BATTING!! KKR has been well controlled by the host CSK, as KKR will be looking to reach a respectable total in the final four overs. After 16.0 overs KKR is 109-5
- KKR in TROUBLE!!! Jadeja strikes 3 crucial wickets as KKR looks for rhythm to get going. After 10.0 overs KKR is 70-4
- 2 WICKETS IN A ROW !!! CSK spinner Ravindra Jadeja strikes his two wickets in a single over as Angkrish Raghuvanshi & Sunil Narine depart.
- IDEAL POWERPLAY!! KKR gets off to a great start, as Narine & Raghuvansi stitch a partnership. After 6.0 KKR is 56-1
- NARINE SHOW!!! After losing a wicket in the first over, KKR all-rounder, Sunil Narine brings them back to the game as KKR is 26-1 in 3.0 overs
- OUT!! CSK strikes on the very first ball as KKR loses their opener Phil Salt to a stunning catch by Ravindra Jadeja.
- Here's the Playing XI of both sides:
CSK's Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
KKR's Playing XI: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
🚨 Toss Update 🚨@ChennaiIPL win the toss & elect to field against @KKRiders
Follow the Match ▶️ https://t.co/5lVdJVscV0#TATAIPL | #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/l0uaAhGnob— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 8, 2024
- CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad wins the toss and elects to bowl first against the unbeaten Knight Riders at home.
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