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KKR beat CSK by 6 wickets | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Highlights And Cricket Score 33th T20 Match
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: May 03, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
On song after making a superb comeback to the league, table toppers Chennai Super Kings would look to continue its winning momentum and spoil Kolkata Knight Riders’ homecoming in an IPL match, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Written off at the start with critics branding it’s dugout as an ‘old-age home’, CSK, on the field, never looked like a side which is making its comeback to the tournament after serving a two-year suspension.
With a vintage Mahendra Singh Dhoni in centre of the team’s batting might, CSK have started looking ominous and would look to make a firm grip of their lead atop the standings as the tournament heads to the business end. CSK are currently leading the eight-team table with 12 points from six wins out of eight games.
Both the teams are here on the back of two morale boosting wins. While KKR successfully chased 176 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru, CSK reigned supreme against Delhi Daredevils at their adopted home in Pune. Half-centuries from Shane Watson and Dhoni blasted CSK to its third 200-plus score and then young fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and KM Asif choked Delhi’s chase to hand CSK its sixth win of the season.
Dhoni himself is in the middle of the CSK’s success with his batting and captaincy instincts. Dhoni made four changes against Delhi and it showed the team’s depth. Ngidi looked reliable and penetrative both in power play and at the death as the South African brought some venom into the pace department in absence of injured Deepak Chahar.
A product of the MRF Pace Foundation, Asif impressed with his raw pace and quick arm action and took two wickets on debut, though the young Kerala pacer leaked 43 runs in three overs. In batting, Watson, who struggled for Royal Challengers Bangalore last season, has been a revelation.
Backed by Dhoni, the veteran Australian all-rounder slammed this season’s highest score — 106 — his fourth T20 hundred. Ambati Rayudu too has gone about his tasks quietly, be it as an opener or in the middle-order to lead the batting chart with 370 runs. Then there is vintage Dhoni himself. Dhoni averages 71.50 with three half-centuries. His knock of 70 not out from 34 balls to hunt down RCB’s 205 still remains the talk of the town. The way he sealed the game with his signature swing over wide long on boundary brought back memories of the 2011 World Cup triumph.
With a handsome 12-7 win-loss record, the Dhoni-led side will also give some more headache to KKR. In the mid-table with six matches to go, KKR cannot afford to lose at Eden Gardens, where they play three more, in its bid for to secure a maiden playoff berth under Dinesh Karthik. KKR’s campaign, so far, has been hugely dependent on the overseas trio of Chris Lynn, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.
Lynn was the architect of KKR’s six-wicket win in Bangalore with a restrained knock of 62 not out from 52 balls after he got a reprieve on seven. KKR would hope for a strong batting show, especially from Robin Uthappa who is in the middle of a lean patch and is yet to score a half-century. KKR also seemed to have under-utilised youngster Shubman Gill by sending him lower down the order. Batting at no. 7, the Under-19 World Cup star has scores of 3, 6, 14 not out, 37, 5 not out in what seems to be sheer waste of talent. Having failed to defend a handsome 203 in the first leg, KKR bowlers will look for a better show this time.
Teams (From) Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (C), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Mitchell Johnson, Shubman Gill, R Vinay Kumar, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searless, Apoorv Wankhade, Ishank Jaggi, Tom Curran.
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (C), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Faf du Plessis, Harbhajan Singh, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, KM Asif, Kanishk Seth, Lungi Ngidi, Dhruv Shorey, Murali Vijay, Sam Billings, Mark Wood, Kshitiz Sharma, Monu Kumar, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Imran Tahir, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur, N Jagadeesan, David Willey.
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Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights And Cricket Score 33th Match - T20 Summary
That's all we have from this game! With this win Kolkata move to the third spot while Chennai slip to second. The Indian T20 League caravan continues to trundle. Tomorrow we have Punjab welcoming Mumbai in Indore. Do join us at 2000 Local (1430 GMT) to catch all the action. Cheers!
Sunil Narine is adjudged as the Man of the Match for his all-round effort. He took 2 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs and then with the bat, he contributed 32 in 20 balls to give his side a good start.
The Men in Yellow weren't upto the mark tonight. Riding on Dhoni's late cameo they powered themselves to 175-plus but their bowlers just couldn't come to the party. None of them looked threatening and failed to make an impact. Got wickets early but since then they just let the game slip away.
There were a couple of wickets lost by the hosts in the middle which saw the game hanging right in the balance. But then the youngster Shubman Gill, was promoted up the order and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He not only bailed his side out of trouble but made sure he stays till the very end. Registered his maiden fifty in this tournament and made a strong statement. His unbeaten stand of 83 runs with Dinesh Karthik helped his side bag two vital points by beating Chennai in a comprehensive manner.
An electrifying win for Kolkata! They lost the last-over thriller at Chepauk earlier this season but look at the way they have taken the revenge tonight. Absolutely stunning. After winning the toss and inserting Chennai, the hosts' bowlers did a decent job to restrict a star-studded Chennai batting line-up to 177. When they came out to chase, they lost Chris Lynn in the very first over. Could have lost Sunil Narine too had it not been for those two dropped catches by Ravindra Jadeja. The West Indian took it to his advantage and added 26 more to his tally.
Dwayne Bravo to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Karthik finishes it off in style! Lovely use of the wrists there. A slower ball outside off, Karthik uses the wrists as he opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for a boundary. KOLKATA WIN BY 6 WICKETS WITH 14 BALLS TO SPARE!
Dwayne Bravo to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Karthik wants to finish it in this over. Another full toss on the pads, Karthik has no problem in putting that away through square leg for a one-bounce boundary.
Dwayne Bravo to Dinesh Karthik. WIDE! A hit away now, Kolkata. This is down the leg side and the umpire signals it a wide.
Dwayne Bravo to Dinesh Karthik. Couple! 7 more needed. A length ball on off, Karthik drives it through covers and runs two.
Dwayne Bravo to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Comes around the wicket and serves a low full toss down the leg side. A gift. Karthik says thank you so much and flicks it fine on the leg side for a boundary.
Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik. Down the leg side, Karthik flicks it down to fine leg for an easy run.
Lungi Ngidi to Shubman Gill. Smart batting! This is on a length again on off, Gill plays it with soft hands towards covers and gets to the other end.
Lungi Ngidi to Shubman Gill. Bumper and down the leg side. The umpire calls it a wide.
Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik. Another slower ball on off, Karthik plays it down to third man for an easy run. This will do for the home side.
Lungi Ngidi to Shubman Gill. Slower ball on the shorter side, Gill guides it down to third man for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik. Short again on off, Karthik taps it towards point for a quick run.
Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! 19 from 23 now! The runs are flowing here. Short again on the body. Karthik has no trouble in pulling it fine on the leg side for another boundary.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Goes for the reverse and connects it well. This is flatter on off, Karthik goes down on one knee and plays the reverse sweep. He connects well and it goes down to the third man fence for a boundary.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Goes down on one knee and sweeps it fine through backward square leg for a brace.