Kolkata : Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 2 wickets at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. They almost shattered KKR’s playoffs qualification hopes although mathematical chances are there.
KKR opting to Bat first lost Gurbaz (11) in 2nd over on 11 runs.
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (48) & Sunil Narine (26) built 58 runs partnership.
KKR lost Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (1) in quick succession. Andre Russell (38), Manish Pandey (36*) struck vital knocks, however, CSK death bowlers came back strong & reduced KKR to 179-6 (20).
Nood Ahmad (4/31) bowled vital spell picking wickets of Narine, Raghuvanshi, Russell, Rinku Singh.
Chasing 180 runs, despite debutant Urvil Patel (31) quick fire cameo, CSK were reduced to 60-5 (5.2).
Dewald Brevis (52) & Shivam Dube (45) saved collapse and notched up vital 67 runs partnership. Brevis shifted momentum towards CSK smashing 30 runs in Vaibhav Arora’s over.
After Brevis’ dismissal on 127, Dube and MS Dhoni (17*) took the game deep, before Dube getting dismissed on 170 (18.4), after 43 runs partnership with Dhoni. Noor’s wicket followed soon.
With 8 runs required off last over bowled by Russell, Dhoni smashed his old school style six over deep mid wicket off the first ball. Kamboj hit winning boundary in 4th Ball, thereby winning the match against KKR.
Noor was awarded man of the match.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
KKR : 179-6 (20)
Ajinkya Rahane : 48 (33)
CSK :
Noor Ahmad : 4-31-4
2nd Innings :
CSK : 183-8 (19.4)
Dewald Brevis : 52 (25)
KKR :
Vaibhav Arora : 4-48-3
Result : CSK won by 2 Wickets.
