In the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faꦦced a massive defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at their home ground at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Put to bat first, the Super Kings put up a mammoth total of 235/4 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to a brilliant display of batting by their top order. Devon Conway and Ajinkya Rahane smashed half-centuries, with Rahane scoring the maximum 71 off just 29 deliveries, including 6 fours and 5 sixes. All-rounder Shivam Dube also chipped in with a qui🍌ckfire 50 off 21 balls.
In response, the Knight Riders struggled to get going and lost wickets at regular intervals. Jason Roy played a blistering knock of 61 off 26 balls, and Rinku Singh also scored a quickfire half-century, but it was not enough as KKR fell short by 49 runs. Tushar Deshpande and Maheesh Theekshana were the pick of the CSK bowlers, takin✅g two wickets each.
Highest match aggregates at the Eden Gardens in the IPL:
- 433 – KKR vs SRH, 2023
- 430 – KKR vs MI, 2019
- 421 – KKR vs CSK, 2023
- 416 – KKR vs RCB, 2019
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Rahane – the Super one! ⚡️ 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
CSK showing the way .. massive win𝓀. Big plus for CSK are 7🍌1 off 29 and 50 off 21 ..
KKR were outplayed൩ & outclassed . Too many questions, fewer answers!
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Man on a mission. Ajinkya Rahane. Very happy for him. Great striking f💟rom Dube and Rahane
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Ajinkya Rahane. Pleasure. Just that.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Meet the new table-toppers: Chennai Super K𒊎ings▨
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
13th Man of the Match award for Rahane in IPL.
His first in 7 years. Last was in 2016.
He had won 12 MoMs between 2012 and 2016.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Rahane said "My b♛est is yet t﷽o come in IPL 2023".
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Chennai Super Kings roaring at top of the IPL table. Beat Mumbai in Mu🐓mbai, Benga🎃luru in Bengaluru and now Kolkata in Kolkata. Not just wins but sheer domination. Dhoni the captain, leader, legend and GOAT.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Rinku Singh's IPL career
Batting first – 11 inns, 19.00 avg, 114.76 SR
While chasing – 11 inns, 44.71 avg, 163.02 SR— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
For his classy 🌜unbeaten knock of 71*(29), receives the Player of the Match award 👏🏻👏🏻 completed a 49-run win over .
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)