Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 10 runs in the 21st match of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Opener Rahul Tripathi was the highest run-scorer for KKR, who won the toss and opted to bat. Tripathi scored 81 runs off 51 deliveries in an innings comprising of eight boundaries and three sixes, registering his fifth half-century in the IPL. None of the other players made their presence felt, with Sunil Narine and Pat Cummins the second highest run-scorers having scored just 17. Windies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was the pick of the bowlers, accounting for three wickets. Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur and Karn Sharma provided valuable support, picking two wickets apiece. During the chase, opener Shane Watson was the top-performer with the bat for CSK, scoring his second consecutive half-century in the ongoing edition. However, his dismissal triggered a flurry of quick wickets, on a day when the reliable Faf du Plessis walked back early to the pavillion. KKR spinners Narine and Varun Chakravarthy helped choke the flow of runs, with the latter accounting for the major dismissal of MS Dhoni. Andre Russell further dismissed Sam Curran when it mattered the most. Some late big-hitting from Ravindra Jadeja, failed to rescue the Chennai-based franchise. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 21 Highlights Between Kolkata Knight Riders And Chennai Super Kings, Straight From The Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Kolkata Knight Riders get back to winning ways
Just 3 runs and a wicket off Andre Russell's opening over
WICKET! Sam Curran c Eoin Morgan b Andre Russell 17 (11)
WICKET! MS Dhoni b Varun Chakravarthy 11 (12)
14 runs off Sunil Narine's third over
3 runs and a wicket off Sunil Narine's second over
WICKET! Shane Watson lbw Sunil Narine 50 (40)
Half-century for Shane Watson
WICKET! Ambati Rayadu c Shubman Gill b Kamlesh Nagarkoti 30 (27)
Pat Cummins finishes his spell of four overs
50-run partnership between Shane Watson and Ambati Rayadu
Nine runs off Varun Chakravarthy's second over
Chakravarthy to Watson, FOUR!
Nagarkoti to Rayudu, FOUR!
Kamlesh Nagarkoti in the attack!
CSK have reached 54/1 at the end of the powerplay
WICKET! Faf du Plessis c Dinesh Karthik b Shivam Mavi 17 (10)
Dwayne Bravo has completed 150 wickets in the IPL
Pat Cummins will bowl the first over of the second innings
KKR bowled out for 167
WICKET! Shivam Mavi c MS Dhoni b Dwayne Bravo 0 (1)
WICKET! Kamlesh Nagarkoti c Faf du Plessis b Dwayne Bravo 0 (2)
WICKET! Dinesh Karthik c Shardul Thakur b Sam Curran 12 (10)
WICKET! Rahul Tripathi c Shane Watson b Dwayne Bravo 81 (50)
Five runs and a wicket from Shardul Thakur's third over
WICKET! Andre Russell c MS Dhoni b Shardul Thakur 2 (4)
KKR reach 128/4 after 15 overs
WICKET! Eoin Morgan c MS Dhoni b Sam Curran 7 (10)
Karn Sharma completes economical bowling spell
5 runs and a wicket off Karn Sharma's third over
WICKET! Sunil Narine c Faf du Plessis b Karn Sharma 17 (8)
Half-century for Rahul Tripathi
Four runs and a wicket off Karn Sharma's second over
WICKET! Nitish Rana c Ravindra Jadeja b Karn Sharma 9 (19)
Dwayne Bravo off to economical start
12 runs off Karn Sharma's opening over
11 runs off Deepak Chahar's third over, KKR 52/1 (6 overs)
5 runs and a wicket off Shardul Thakur's opening over
WICKET! Shubman Gill c MS Dhoni b Shardul Thakur 11 (12)
Just three runs off Curran's opening over
Sam Curran to bowl the second over
Rahul Tripathi opens the innings alongside Shubman Gill
Can Karn Sharma deliver the goods for CSK?
KKR players seen having a discussion with just a few minutes left for live action
Happy birthday Dwayne Bravo
CSK include Karn Sharma in place of Piyush Chawla, unchanged side for KKR
KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik wins the toss
CSK players seen training hard for clash against KKR
Toss just 4 minutes away
Clash of the two legendary New Zealand cricketers
Players to watch out for
Stephen Fleming, Michael Hussey indulge in discussion
Who will KKR sign as the replacement for injured pacer Ali Khan?
Can Eoin Morgan smash Piyush Chawla to all parts of the ground or get outwitted?
Battle of the Windies Stars: Andre Russell takes on Dwayne Bravo
CSK enjoy an upper hand when it comes to head-to-head
Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders
Dinesh Karthik
Andre Russell
MS Dhoni
Ambati Rayudu