Match 22 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) witnessed Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai Super Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders who were looking to continue their unbeaten run in the league this year.
That Dive and the hug after! 🫂💛#CSKvKKR #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/NarwQFl4f1
---Advertisement---— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 8, 2024
However, facing the defending champions on their ground and taking the 2 points away is not as simple as it seems.
CSK Spinners Decimate KKR
Put to bat first, KKR opener Phil Salt got out on a golden duck on the very first delivery of the game. His in-form batting partner Sunil Narine (27) also couldn’t make a mark for the visitors as CSK spinners piled the pressure on the batters and took wickets in quick succession.
🔝GUN with the ball! ♾️✨#CSKvKKR #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/m4kex8CwjV
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 8, 2024
18-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi was sent back to the pavilion for just 24 runs as Ravindra Jadeja ended his spell with outstanding figures of 3/18 in front of a packed Chepauk crowd. Mahesh Theekshana also ended with a brilliant spell of 1/28. Although spin dominated on the night, pacers Tushar Deshpande and Mustafizur Rehman got themselves 3 and 2 wickets respectively.
It was skipper Shreyas Iyer (34) who top-scored on the night to steer KKR to a total of 137/9 in their 20 overs. The 2-time champions will be hoping to replicate CSK’s bowling on the night to maintain their unbeaten run in the league.
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