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IPL 2021 Highlights, CSK vs KKR: Chennai Super Kings Beat Kolkata Knight Riders By 2 Wickets In Thriller To Go Top
IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders fought till the last ball but a gritty Chennai Super Kings kept their nerves to win by two wickets.
CSK vs KKR IPL Score: CSK won by two wickets on the last ball versus KKR.© BCCI/IPL
A resilient Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fought till the very last ball but a gritty Chennai Super Kings (CSK) kept their nerves to win by two wickets in Match 38 of the Indian Premier League (2021). After enduring a good start by openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf Du Plessis, KKR bowlers struck at regular intervals to jolt CSK's run-chase in the middle overs. Moeen Ali gave the much-needed momentum with counter-attacking batting but it all came down to Ravindra Jadeja's 22 runs off the 19th over to get CSK back in the match. With 6 runs needed off the last four balls, it looked all but easy for CSK, but Sunil Narine struck twice to bring it down to one off one. Deepak Chahar kept his nerves to hand CSK the two points which took them back to the top of the IPL points table. Earlier, Dinesh Karthik and Nitish Rana ensured KKR set a daunting 172-run target versus CSK in Abu Dhabi. Despite losing their top-order inside the first 10 overs, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik and Nitish Rana scored freely to get KKR to 171/6 in their 20 overs. KKR went in unchanged from their last game while CSK brought in Sam Curran in place of Dwayne Bravo. (SCORECARD)
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League Match 38 Highlights from Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi
- 19:45 (IST)CSK Win By 2 Wickets !CSK win by two wickets on the last ball of the matchA resilient Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fought till the very last ball but a gritty Chennai Super Kings (CSK) kept their nerves to win by two wicketsOpeners Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf Du Plessis gave a solid start before KKR bowlers struck at regular intervals to jolt CSK's run-chase in the middle oversMoeen Ali gave the much-needed momentum with counter-attacking batting but it all came down to Ravindra Jadeja's 22 runs off the 19th over to get CSK back in the matchWith 6 runs needed off the last four balls, it looked all but easy for CSK, but Sunil Narine struck twice to bring it down to one off oneDeepak Chahar kept his nerves to hand CSK the two points which took them back to the top of the IPL points tableThat's all from the Match 38 Live Blog, do tune in to the Live match updates between RCB and MI happening currently. Till then, goodbye and take care.
WHAT. A. MATCH!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 26, 2021
Absolute scenes in Abu Dhabi as @ChennaiIPL win the last-ball thriller against the spirited @KKRiders. #VIVOIPL #CSKvKKR
Scorecard https://t.co/l5Nq3WwQt1 pic.twitter.com/Q53ym5uxtI - 19:26 (IST)Wicket !Jadeja goes after making 22 runs off 8 ballsCSK need 1 run off 1 ball now
- 19:21 (IST)Wicket !Curran tries to finish it off in style but gets hold out at long-on off NarineCSK 168/7 after 19.1 overs - Need 4 more runs off 5 balls
- 19:19 (IST)Four !Jadeja ends the over with another four as CSK look set for a win in the last over22 runs off the Krishna overCSK 168/6 after 19 overs - Need 4 more runs off 6 balls
- 19:17 (IST)Four !Jadeja hits a four to bring the required runs to single digitsCSK 164/6 after 18.5 overs - Need 8 more runs off 7 balls
- 19:16 (IST)Twin Sixes !Ravindra Jadeja shocks everyone with two back-to-back sixes off Prasidh in the penultimate overCSK 160/6 after 18.4 overs - Need 12 runs off 8 balls
- 19:09 (IST)Wicket !What an over this is turning out to be for KKR, Varun Chakaravarthy dismisses Dhoni for 1 runCSK 142/6 after 17.3 overs - Need 30 more runs off 15 balls
- 19:07 (IST)Wicket !Mix-up between Raina and Dhoni costs CSK another wicketRaina out for 11 runsCSK 142/5 after 17.1 overs - Need 30 more runs off 17 balls
- 19:01 (IST)Wicket !Moeen Ali departs as Ferguson gets the big breakthrough for KKRAli goes for 32 runsCSK 138/4 after 16.4 overs - Need 34 more runs off 20 balls
- 19:00 (IST)Russell Looks Injured !Massive moment as Russell seem to have picked an injury, giving bowling headaches for Morgan at the deathCSK 138/3 after 16.3 overs - Need 34 more runs off 21 balls
- 18:54 (IST)Venkatesh Iyer With The Ball Everyone !Venkatesh Iyer surprises everyone with a superb over, giving away only 5 runs in a crunch situationCSK 132/3 after 16 overs
- 18:49 (IST)Wicket !Narine gets the dangerous-looking Ambati Rayudu for 10 runsCSK 119/3 after 14.2 overs
- 18:43 (IST)Match Hangs In Balance !CSK and KKR both have a chance to take it all the way with no clear winner in 14 overs of the run-chaseCSK 115/2 after 14 overs
- 18:35 (IST)CSK Need Partnership !Lot depends on Ambati Rayudu and Moeen Ali as CSK still need 64 runs off 47 ballsCSK 108/2 after 12.1 overs
- 18:31 (IST)Wicket !Faf Du Plessis falls for 43 runs as KKR eye a miraculous comeback hereCSK 102/2 in 11.3 overs
- 18:23 (IST)Four + Six !Moeen Ali continues from where Gaikwad left offHits Ferguson for a fitting four and then a six to keep CSK marching aheadCSK 89/1 after 10 overs
- 18:15 (IST)Wicket !Gaikwad took risks a bit too many as he departs the very next delivery off RussellCSK 74/1 after 8.2 overs
- 18:14 (IST)Six !Gaikwad welcomes Russell with a huge six over the long-off fielderCSK 74/0 after 8.1 overs
- 18:12 (IST)CSK On Track !CSK openers are now settled and are looking to rotate strike with occasional boundaries to keep the scoreboard ticking without risksCSK 68/0 after 8 overs
- 18:07 (IST)Six !Gaikwad looks so self-assured now as he dispatches Narine for a huge sixCSK 58/0 after 6.2 overs
- 18:03 (IST)Powerplay Done !2nd four of the over as Du Plessis looks hungry for moreHits Lockie straight down the ground for majestic boundaryCSK 52/0 after 6 overs
- 18:00 (IST)Four !Du Plessis into the act now as he drives Ferguson for a boundary on the off-sideCSK 46/0 after 5.1 overs
- 17:59 (IST)Gaikwad In Form Here !Ruturaj hits Narine for a four and then a huge towering six to get CSK going in their run-chase of 172 runsCSK 42/0 after 5 overs
- 17:50 (IST)CSK Start Well !The openers are scoring at 6 an over and have looked in command during this short stay at the creaseCSK 18/0 after 3 overs
- 17:45 (IST)Good Start From CSK !CSK openers are off to a good start with both batters looking confident and middling the ballCSK 9/0 after 2 overs
- 17:39 (IST)Four !Gaikwad punches off the backfoot for CSK's first four of the inningsCSK 4/0 after 0.3 over
- 17:37 (IST)CSK Run Chase Begins !CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis are in the middlePrasidh Krishna starts proceedingsCSK 0/0 after 0.1 over
- 17:26 (IST)KKR Score 171/6 In 20 Overs !KKR End at 171/6 in 20 oversRana secures a boundary off the last ball of the innings as KKR reach 171/6 after 20 oversKKR will be mighty pleased with the batting performance as they collected runs at a brisk pace towards the endCSK openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis will have to get a decent start going for them to start on a good note in the run-chase
A late surge from @DineshKarthik and @NitishRana_27 gives us a fighting total
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) September 26, 2021
Now over to our bowling unit #CSKvKKR #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/FPLfzaLmlo - 17:21 (IST)Wicket !Karthik is dismissed after an explosive knock of 26 run in only 11 ballsKKR 166/6 after 19.4 overs
- 17:12 (IST)Karthik On Song !Karthik scores 13 off the first three balls of Curran's over to get KKR on trackKKR 152/5 after 18.3 overs
- 17:07 (IST)Twin Fours !Rana takes on Deepak Chahar for two back-to-back fours to get KKR goingKKR 137/5 after 17.4 overs
- 17:01 (IST)Wicket !Thakur gets the big wicket as he dismisses Russell for 20 runs off 15 ballsPlayed-on due to the slow nature of the pitchKKR 125/5 in 16.4 overs
- 16:57 (IST)Superb Chahar !Chahar bowls a superb 16th over, giving away only 3 runs against Russell and RanaKKR 121/4 after 16 overs
- 16:51 (IST)Six !Russell into his groove early on as he blasts Curran for a huge six over the long-on boundaryKKR 118/4 after 15 overs
- 16:49 (IST)Four !Andre Russell guides Sam Curran towards the short-fine leg boundary for a fourKKR 108/4 after 14.2 overs
- 16:43 (IST)Six !Nitish Rana gets into the act now as he hits Hazlewood for a huge six over the mid-wicket boundary to bring 100 for KKR in the 14th overKKR 102/4 after 13.4 overs
- 16:37 (IST)Wicket !Big blow for KKR as Tripathi falls for 45 runs in 33 balls while trying to reverse sweep JadejaKKR 89/4 after 12.2 overs
- 16:30 (IST)Rahul Tripathi Holds Key !Rahul Tripathi needs to stay at the wicket if KKR are looking for a big total hereHe has been at the crease for a good amount of time now and knows the conditions better than any upcoming batterKKR 84/3 after 11 overs
- 16:23 (IST)Wicket !KKR skipper Morgan is caught in the deep by a spectacular from Faf du Plessis off Jos Hazlewood's bowlingKKR 70/3 after 9.1 overs
- 16:18 (IST)Rahul Tripathi On The Charge !Rahul Tripathi has responded nicely after KKR's two early wickets of openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer in the first six overs of the inningsKKR 70/2 after 9 overs
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