The bowlers for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) kept things tight, limiting Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 137/9 in their 20 overs. Satish Narine got off to a good start, scoring 27 off of 20 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit 24 off of 18 balls.
For CSK, Mustafizur Rahman claimed a few wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja and Tushar Deshpande each claimed three wickets. With 34 runs off 32 balls and three fours, Shreyas Iyer led the visitors in scoring.
50 runs in 5.5 overs for the Chennai Super Kings
Rachin Ravindra was batting brilliantly before Vaibhav Arora dismissed him, giving KKR their first wicket. To the delight of the supporters, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad did play a couple traditional shots.
Powerplay: Minimum of 0.1 to 6 and (Required: 52/1)
The pacers sprayed the ball all over the bowler for the Kolkata Knight Riders, causing dew to set in. It appeared as though Mitchell Starc was having trouble controlling the new ball.
Chennai Super Kings: 74/1 from 9 Overs, First Strategic Time-Out
The Chennai Super Kings were scoring runs at a fast pace, giving the impression that they were batting on a different wicket. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Daryl Mitchell had little trouble milking the KKR bowlers for runs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad makes fifty off forty-five balls for his half century.
There was some positive news for the Yellow Army, especially since they had struggled to score highly in the previous. With his first half-century of the season, Captain Gaikwad returned to form.
100 runs in 13.1 overs for the Chennai Super Kings
To invigorate the game, Sunil Narine secured the crucial wicket of Daryl Mitchell. As the Impact Player, Shivam Dube emerged to ensure that CSK reached their objective ahead of schedule.
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Chennai Super Kings: 115/2 from 15 overs at the second strategic timeout
The duo of Dube and Gaikwad hit runs with ease, appearing to have given up on the visiting spinners. The home team just required 23 runs from 30 balls during the second Strategic Timeout.
Final Score: Chennai Super Kings: 141/3 after 17.4 overs, winning
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad scored the game-winning runs by smashing the ball for a four against the fence. The hosts easily defeated KKR by 7 wickets to snap their two-game losing streak.
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