May 08,2025: KKR vs CSK Highlights: Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets. In the match played at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, defending champions KKR, who won the toss and batted first, scored 179 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. In reply, CSK scored 183 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 19.4 overs and registered their third win of the season.
KKR’s Playoff Hopes Take a Hit
This defeat has dealt a blow to KKR’s playoff hopes. Ajinkya Rahane’s team is at the sixth position with six wins and five losses in 12 matches. They have 11 points in their account and the net run rate is 0.193. At the same time, Chennai has got six points. This team has already been eliminated from the playoff race.
CSK’s Chase and Key Performances
Chasing the target, Chennai’s opening pair of Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this, Urvil Patel played some good shots and was dismissed after scoring 31 runs in 11 balls. At the same time, Ravichandran Ashwin, who came to bat at number four, could score only eight runs while Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed after playing an innings of 19 runs.
KKR vs CSK: Dewald Brevis Shines with Maiden Half-Century
Dewald Brevis, who came to bat at number six against Kolkata, performed brilliantly In 22 balls, he reached his first career half-century. With four fours and as many sixes, he amassed 52 runs in 25 balls before being removed. He and Shivam Dubey combined for 67 runs in 41 balls. After this, Dubey got the support of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Both added 43 runs in 39 balls. However, Dubey could not complete his half-century. He scored 45 runs with the help of two fours and three sixes. In this match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained unbeaten after scoring 17 and Anshul Kamboj four runs. Vaibhav Arora took three wickets for Kolkata while Harshit Rana and Varun Chakraborty got two successes each. At the same time, Moeen Ali got one wicket.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Batting Performance
Earlier, Kolkata scored 179 runs on the basis of Ajinkya Rahane’s innings of 48 runs. Their start was with a jolt. Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the victim of Anshul Kamboj after scoring 11 runs. After this, Sunil Narine shared a 58-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane for the second wicket. Narine was dismissed after scoring 26 runs in 17 balls. For KKR, Andre Russell scored 38, Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored one, Rinku Singh scored nine runs. Manish Pandey remained unbeaten after scoring 36 and Ramandeep Singh scored four runs. For Chennai, Noor Ahmed took four wickets while Anshul and Ravindra Jadeja got one wicket each.
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