With the win, Chennai rose to the highest of the factors desk and now have 5 wins in 7 matches. Kolkata, however discovered themselves on the eighth spot with simply 2 wins in 7 video games.
CSK batters hit 18 sixes in whole, exposing the plight of KKR bowlers in-front of a capability Eden crowd, which was immersed in a sea of yellow. Fifties from Rahane, Devon Conway and Shivam Dube powered Chennai to 235 for 4 and in reply Kolkata may solely muster 186 for 8 of their 20 overs.
Rahane showcased sensational stroke-play which was complemented in equal measure by the muscular Dube (50 off 21 balls) and ever-consistent Conway (56 off 40 balls) with CSK scoring an imposing whole.
With Jason Roy pulling a hamstring whereas fielding, the chase was out of query and Dhoni’s younger tempo troika of Akash Singh (1/29 in 4 overs),Matheesa Pathirana (1/27 in 4 overs) and Tushar Deshpande (2/43 in 4 overs) together with seasoned spinners Moeen Ali (1/20 in 1 over), Maheesh Theekshana (2/32 in 4 overs) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/34 in 3 overs) efficiently restricted KKR.
As It Happened
Roy (61 off 26 balls) coming in at No.5 because of hamstring niggle , did strive his bit with a 19-ball half-century however 236 even with better of batting line-ups would have been a tall-order.
The win took CSK to high of the desk with 10 factors from seven video games whereas KKR are actually positioned eighth amongst 10 groups after fifth defeat at halfeay stage.
To add insult to damage, KKR did not get any residence assist because the 67,000 capability Eden stands resembled a Sunflower as ‘Canary Yellow’ jersey filling up each nook of the venue.
They had come for his or her beloved Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s ‘Last Dance’ and CSK did not disappoint them both.
But for that credit score goes to Rahane, who’s shocking one and all every day along with his constructive intent. What is lacking in KL Rahul is strictly what’s there in Rahane however maybe, the presence of Dhoni in that dug-out which is proving to be a clincher.
Rahane 2.0
It was arduous to fathom that the identical Rahane had scored simply 133 runs from seven matches at a strike fee of below 104 for KKR final season.
But Rahane appeared to have gotten a brand new lease of life after getting below the management of talismanic Dhoni as he continued his rampaging kind for CSK with second fifty of the season.
Long perceived as a Test batter, the 34-year-old dished out some never-seen scoop pictures, ruthless pulls laced along with his signature drives, en path to his second fifty of the season.
Overall, he smashed sixes fours and 5 sixes in his 29-ball knock that got here with a 244-plus strike fee. His fifty got here of simply 24 balls. His match strike-rate amongst specialist batters, who’ve confronted a minimal of 100 balls, is only a shade under 190.
In all, CSK batters hit 18 sixes, exposing the plight of KKR bowlers in-front of a crowd, which for them was like enjoying at “home away from home”.
On a day, the Eden immersed in a sea of yellow, KKR bowlers ran for covers with Kiwi opener Devon Conway as soon as once more main the cost with a 40-ball-56, his fourth half-century of the season.
Conway as soon as once more discovered a superb ally in Ruturaj Gaikwad (35; 20b) because the duo put collectively 73-run (45b) for the opening wicket, earlier than Rahane unleashed his fury in his new avatar.
There was a quick solace for KKR when the spin duo of Suyash Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Conway and Gaikwad respectively within the area of 37 runs.
With CSK run-rate going under-nine an over, Shivam Dube (50; 21b, 2×4, 5×6) and Rahane seized the momentum with a 85-run partnership (32b).
The duo hit 4 sixes, and a boundary in a row to step up the run fee.
It was Dube who broke free in opposition to Varun Chakravarthy en path to his 20-ball fifty, his second too this season.
Rahane then took his India teammate Yadav to cleaners with two sixes, together with a scoop, following it up with a chic cowl drive.
KKR’s baffling crew mixture technique in benching Shardul Thakur and handing debut to David Wiese proved to be an eyesore.
Kulwant Khejroliya, who had been introduced rather than Thakur, took two wickets however leaked 44 runs in his two overs.
Sunil Narine was additionally an enormous let down for KKR and conceded 23 runs from his two overs with out taking any wicket.
KKR had the grip on CSK’s innings following a tidy five-run opening over by Umesh Yadav.
Yet to open his account, Conway then received a simple reprieve when Wiese put down a return catch from his personal bowling.
Thereafter, it was all about CSK who minimize unfastened with the Kiwi opener going after Wiese, smashing him for a six and following it up with 14 runs within the subsequent over.
His opening companion, Gaikwad too matched Conway in stroke-making as CSK cruised to 59 for no loss within the powerplay.
The duo as soon as once more put collectively an ideal platform in a 73-run opening stand (45b) for the likes of Rahane and Dube to complete with an elan.
(With inputs from PTI)
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