IPL 2019 highlights: Chennai beat Kolkata by 7 wkts to lead points table
With an emphatic win, CSK are back at the top of the IPL points table 2019 with five victories from six game
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CSK vs KKR. Photo: PTI
In Match 23 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), a clinical Chennai Super Kings (CSK) maintained their unbeaten run at home with a seven-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. The hosts put up a top-class bowling effort yet again after winning the toss, limiting KKR to 108 for nine despite an unbeaten 50 off 44 balls from the dangerous Andre Russell. With the dew making batting easier in the second half of the match, CSK chased down a rather comfortable target in 17.2 overs. With an emphatic win, CSK are back at the top of the IPL points table 2019 with five victories from six games while KKR suffered their second loss in six matches and will be hoping that Tuesday's performance was just a blip in otherwise a promising campaign so far.
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IPL 2019, Match 23: CSK vs KKR full scorecard
Shane Watson (17 off 9) smashed two fours and a six early on in the run chase before falling to a soft dismissal off spinner Sunil Narine.
Suresh Raina (14) too did not cash in on the opportunity to make a big score and perished in an attempt to hit Narine out of the park, leaving CSK at 35 for two in five overs.
Since the asking rate was not an issue, Faf du Plessis (43 not out off 45) and Ambati Rayudu (21) went about their job with little difficulty. The South African, who scored 54 in his first game of the season here on Saturday, played another solid innings to take the team home.
Earlier, a lot depended on the in-form Russell after a poor show from the KKR batting unit. He played the only way he knows, going for big shots, and succeeded to a certain extent to finish with five fours and three sixes.
The under-rated Deepak Chahar, who returned with impressive figures of three for 20 from four overs, rattled the KKR top-order with early strikes, including that of the big-hitting Chris Lynn as the visitors struggled to 29 for four in the powerplay.
Harbhajan Singh (2/15), Imran Tahir (2/21) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/17) put the brakes on the KKR batting with a disciplined effort.
KKR were under pressure from the word go as Lynn and Sunil Narine fell within the space of five balls. First, Chahar trapped Lynn leg-before wicket for a duck in the first over, as the Aussie missed a pull off a delivery that kept low.
In the next over, Harbhajan tossed one up to Narine, who attempted a big shot, only to skew it to the point region where Chahar took a good catch running backwards.
Nitish Rana (0) became Chahar's second victim, taken smartly by Rayudu. Robin Uthappa (11, 9 balls, 2X4) played a couple of good shots, before perishing to a pull which landed in the safe hands of Kedar Jadhav at deep-square leg.
A lot was expected of skipper Dinesh Karthik but he flattered to deceive, hammering a shot off Tahir straight into the hands of Harbhajan at mid-wicket, to be dismissed for 19 to leave KKR in trouble at 44 for five.
That KKR's 50 came up only in the 12th over, indicating how much their batsmen struggled to come to grips with the surface at Chepauk.
Check 2019 IPL Points table here
IPL 2019, Match 23: CSK vs KKR full scorecard
Shane Watson (17 off 9) smashed two fours and a six early on in the run chase before falling to a soft dismissal off spinner Sunil Narine.
Suresh Raina (14) too did not cash in on the opportunity to make a big score and perished in an attempt to hit Narine out of the park, leaving CSK at 35 for two in five overs.
Since the asking rate was not an issue, Faf du Plessis (43 not out off 45) and Ambati Rayudu (21) went about their job with little difficulty. The South African, who scored 54 in his first game of the season here on Saturday, played another solid innings to take the team home.
Earlier, a lot depended on the in-form Russell after a poor show from the KKR batting unit. He played the only way he knows, going for big shots, and succeeded to a certain extent to finish with five fours and three sixes.
Chennai Super Kings. Photo: PTI
Harbhajan Singh (2/15), Imran Tahir (2/21) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/17) put the brakes on the KKR batting with a disciplined effort.
KKR were under pressure from the word go as Lynn and Sunil Narine fell within the space of five balls. First, Chahar trapped Lynn leg-before wicket for a duck in the first over, as the Aussie missed a pull off a delivery that kept low.
In the next over, Harbhajan tossed one up to Narine, who attempted a big shot, only to skew it to the point region where Chahar took a good catch running backwards.
Nitish Rana (0) became Chahar's second victim, taken smartly by Rayudu. Robin Uthappa (11, 9 balls, 2X4) played a couple of good shots, before perishing to a pull which landed in the safe hands of Kedar Jadhav at deep-square leg.
A lot was expected of skipper Dinesh Karthik but he flattered to deceive, hammering a shot off Tahir straight into the hands of Harbhajan at mid-wicket, to be dismissed for 19 to leave KKR in trouble at 44 for five.
That KKR's 50 came up only in the 12th over, indicating how much their batsmen struggled to come to grips with the surface at Chepauk.
11:36 PM
11:28 PM
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-18-2] is back into the attack and Kedar Jadhav picks a single off the first ball. DOT. 5 WIDES to end the match. CSK win by 7 wickets
Chennai Super Kings win by 7 wickets
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-18-2] is back into the attack and Kedar Jadhav picks a single off the first ball. DOT. 5 WIDES to end the match. CSK win by 7 wickets
11:26 PM
Over 17
Over Summary: 0 0 1Nb 4 4 1 1 ; CSK: 105-3
Harry Gurney [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack and Jadhav fails to score off the first two balls. NO ball and a single taken. du Plessis hits the FREE HIT for FOUR to deep extra cover, back to back boundaries for du Plessis as he pulls the 4th ball over short fine leg for FOUR. A single for du Plessis off the 5th ball to backward square leg. Kedar jadhav flicks the last ball to backward square leg for a single.
Harry Gurney [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack and Jadhav fails to score off the first two balls. NO ball and a single taken. du Plessis hits the FREE HIT for FOUR to deep extra cover, back to back boundaries for du Plessis as he pulls the 4th ball over short fine leg for FOUR. A single for du Plessis off the 5th ball to backward square leg. Kedar jadhav flicks the last ball to backward square leg for a single.
11:20 PM
Prasidh Krishna [3.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack and du Plessis picks a single off the first ball. A sigle for Jadhav off the 2nd ball. du Plessis cuts the short and wide ball to deep point for a single and hits the next to sweeper cover for two runs. DOT as du Plessis hits the 4th ball back to bowler. DOT... A couple of runs for du Plessis off the last ball.
Over 16
Over Summary: 1 1 2 2 0 2 ; CSK: 93-3
Prasidh Krishna [3.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack and du Plessis picks a single off the first ball. A sigle for Jadhav off the 2nd ball. du Plessis cuts the short and wide ball to deep point for a single and hits the next to sweeper cover for two runs. DOT as du Plessis hits the 4th ball back to bowler. DOT... A couple of runs for du Plessis off the last ball.
11:14 PM
Over 15
Over Summary: 2 1 1 W 4 0 ; CSK: 85-3
Chawla continues and Rayudu picks a double as Prasidh drops a catch at sweeper cover follows by a single to deep backward square leg. A single for du Plessis to cover-point region. Rayudu OUT as he tries to hit a biggie. Rayudu c Nitish Rana b Chawla 21(31) [4s-2]. Kedar Jadhav, right handed bat, comes to the crease and hits the first ball he faced to extra-cover boundary for FOUR. DOT to end the over.
Chawla continues and Rayudu picks a double as Prasidh drops a catch at sweeper cover follows by a single to deep backward square leg. A single for du Plessis to cover-point region. Rayudu OUT as he tries to hit a biggie. Rayudu c Nitish Rana b Chawla 21(31) [4s-2]. Kedar Jadhav, right handed bat, comes to the crease and hits the first ball he faced to extra-cover boundary for FOUR. DOT to end the over.
11:07 PM
Time-out
11:06 PM
Kuldeep Yadav [3.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack and Faf du Plessis fails to score off the first ball while drives the 2nd ball to a tad wide of long-off for a couple of runs. du Plessis drives the 3rd ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu punches the 4th ball back to bowler. Rayudu goes on backfoot and punches the 5th ball to sweeper cover for a single. DOT to end the over
Over 14
Over Summary: 0 2 1 0 1 0 ; CSK: 77-2
Kuldeep Yadav [3.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack and Faf du Plessis fails to score off the first ball while drives the 2nd ball to a tad wide of long-off for a couple of runs. du Plessis drives the 3rd ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu punches the 4th ball back to bowler. Rayudu goes on backfoot and punches the 5th ball to sweeper cover for a single. DOT to end the over
11:01 PM
Over 13
Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 0 1 ; CSK: 73-2
Piyush Chawla [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack and du Plessis picks a single off the first ball. Rayudu gets a single off the 2nd ball towards long-off. A single for du Plessis off the 3rd ball. Rayudu guides the 4th ball to short third-man for a single. du Plessis blocks the 5th ball to extra-cover. A single for du Plessis to end the over.
Piyush Chawla [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack and du Plessis picks a single off the first ball. Rayudu gets a single off the 2nd ball towards long-off. A single for du Plessis off the 3rd ball. Rayudu guides the 4th ball to short third-man for a single. du Plessis blocks the 5th ball to extra-cover. A single for du Plessis to end the over.
10:56 PM
Over 12
Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 0 ; CSK: 68-2
Sunil Narine [2.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack and du Plessis hits the first ball to long-on for a single. Rayudu works the 2nd ball to short fine leg for a single. du Plessis drives the 4th ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu works the 5th ball to backward square leg for a single. A single for du Plessis off the 5th ball. DOT to end the over.
Sunil Narine [2.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack and du Plessis hits the first ball to long-on for a single. Rayudu works the 2nd ball to short fine leg for a single. du Plessis drives the 4th ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu works the 5th ball to backward square leg for a single. A single for du Plessis off the 5th ball. DOT to end the over.
10:52 PM
Kuldeep continues and Rayudu fails to score off the first three balls. Rayudu smashes the 4th ball straight to lomg-off for a single. du Plessis slog sweeps the 5th ball through mid-wicket for FOUR. du Plessis gets a leading edge to sweeper cover for a single.
Over 11
Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 4 1 ; CSK: 63-2
Kuldeep continues and Rayudu fails to score off the first three balls. Rayudu smashes the 4th ball straight to lomg-off for a single. du Plessis slog sweeps the 5th ball through mid-wicket for FOUR. du Plessis gets a leading edge to sweeper cover for a single.
10:47 PM
Over 10; CRR: 5.7 REQ: 5.2
Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 4 1 ; CSK: 57-2
Harry Gurney, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and du Plessis takes a single off the first ball. DOT... A single for Rayudu off the 3rd ball. du Plessis hits the 4th ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu cuts the 5th ball for FOUR to point region follows by a single off the last ball.
Harry Gurney, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and du Plessis takes a single off the first ball. DOT... A single for Rayudu off the 3rd ball. du Plessis hits the 4th ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu cuts the 5th ball for FOUR to point region follows by a single off the last ball.
10:41 PM
Time-out
10:40 PM
Kuldeep continues and du Plessis hits the first ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu drives the 2nd ball to long-off for a single. DOT...DOT... du Plessis drives the 5th ball to long-off for a single. DOT to end the over
Over 9
Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 1 0 ; CSK: 49-2
Kuldeep continues and du Plessis hits the first ball to sweeper cover for a single. Rayudu drives the 2nd ball to long-off for a single. DOT...DOT... du Plessis drives the 5th ball to long-off for a single. DOT to end the over
10:37 PM
Piyush Chawla [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack and du Plessis plays a dilscoop for a couple of runs to deep fine leg. du Plessis gets beaten off the 3rd while goes for sweep shot off the next, misses. du Plessis hits the 4th ball to extra-cover, no run. A single for du Plessis off the 5th ball to deep mid-wicket. DOT to end the over.
Over 8; CRR: 5.75 REQ: 5.25
Over Summary: 2 0 0 0 1 0 ; CSK: 46-2
Piyush Chawla [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack and du Plessis plays a dilscoop for a couple of runs to deep fine leg. du Plessis gets beaten off the 3rd while goes for sweep shot off the next, misses. du Plessis hits the 4th ball to extra-cover, no run. A single for du Plessis off the 5th ball to deep mid-wicket. DOT to end the over.
10:32 PM
Over 7; CRR: 6.14 REQ: 5.08
Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 0 0 ; CSK: 43-2
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack and du Plessis dabs the first ball to backward point, no run. du Plessis gets a leading to mid-off for a single. Rayudu works the 3rd ball to square leg for a single. du Plessis hits the 4th ball to long-off for a single. Rayudu tucks the 5th ball to short mid-wicket for no run. DOT to end the over.
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack and du Plessis dabs the first ball to backward point, no run. du Plessis gets a leading to mid-off for a single. Rayudu works the 3rd ball to square leg for a single. du Plessis hits the 4th ball to long-off for a single. Rayudu tucks the 5th ball to short mid-wicket for no run. DOT to end the over.
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First Published: Apr 09 2019 | 5:34 PM IST
