On Sunday, Chennai Super Kings won their fifth match of the season in seven games, securing their third consecutive victory and reaching double digits in points.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders faced their fourth straight defeat and suffered a significant hit in net run rate, harming their playoff prospects.
CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway set the stage for their team with a 73-run partnership in 7.3 overs, followed by Ajinkya Rahane’s explosive unbeaten 71 off 29 balls, featuring six fours and five sixes.
Shivam Dube picked up where Conway left off, scoring his half-century in just 20 deliveries. Ravindra Jadeja contributed to KKR’s misery with an 18-run cameo off eight balls.
KKR’s decision to send Sunil Narine to open with Narayan Jagadeesan backfired as the former lasted only three deliveries, and despite Jason Roy’s blistering 61 off 26 balls, it wasn’t enough to secure victory. Maheesh Theekshana impressed with figures of 2/32, and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 53 off 33 deliveries helped KKR to a respectable total of 186/8.
