In the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced 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 quickfire 50 off 21 bal🅰ls.
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 C꧟SK bowlers, taking 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 win. Big plus for CSK are 7🎉1 off 29𒅌 and 50 off 21 ..
KKR w🌱ere outplayed & outclassed . Too ⛄many questions, fewer answers!
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Man on a mission. Ajinkya Rahane. Very happy for him. Great striking from Dube and R♛ahane
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Ajinkya Rahane. Pleasure. Just that.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Meet the new table-toppers: Chen♏𒁃nai Super Kings
— 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💫 best is yet t🌼o come in IPL 2023".
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Chennai Super Kings roaring at top of the IPL table. Beat M⛄umbai in Mumbai, ജBengaluru 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 71𒅌*(29), receives the Player of the Match award 👏🏻👏🏻 completed a 49-run win over .
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)