14/05Result
61st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 14 2023
KKR won by 6 wkts (9b rem)
Player of the Match
Rinku Singh
Rinku SinghKolkata Knight Riders
14/05Result
61st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 14 2023
KKR won by 6 wkts (9b rem)
Player of the Match
Rinku Singh
Rinku SinghKolkata Knight Riders

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 144/6 | RR: 7.20

  • MS Dhoni2 (3b)
  • Shivam Dube48 (34b)
  • Vaibhav Arora4-0-30-1
  • Shardul Thakur3-0-15-1

9.22pm It did look like that on the telly, and Varun confirmed that it might have got better to bat on towards the end of the first innings. Perhaps there is some dew or moisture on the pitch. Let's see how the chase goes. Be back soon.

9.20pm CV Varun says, and this is not verbatim: A good season for me so far. The pitch was sticky early on, but I think it became flat after the second timeout. I have been working on my legspin this season, and thankful that it has worked well. Last season I used to bowl it cross-seam so I thought I will mix it up with the seam one, and yes, it is creating doubts.

9.19pm That's CSK's lowest score this IPL. A challenging pitch on which the KKR spinners bowled well. There was just one boundary from overs 6 through 15. Shivam Dube has shown he is not just a brute spin hitter. He has played a planned innings here

19.6
2
Arora to Dhoni, 2 runs, nearly nails the yorker, drilled hard, straight of long-on. Comes back for two
19.5
0
Arora to Dhoni, no run, not the wide yorker but the straight full toss, and he has hit the middle stump. Beats him for pace. And for a change, this doesn't run away off the ricochet

Wide yorker again? Here comes the free hit

19.5
1nb
Arora to Dhoni, 1 no ball, nails the wide yorker this time, at 146ks. Oh the dreaded siren. Oh Dhoni's luck. The crowd is going wild. Big no-ball too
19.5
1w
Arora to Dhoni, 1 wide, looks for the wide yorker. Goes too wide, and Dhoni doesn't shuffle. KKR have reviewed this, but I don't see how the third umpire can help them

Excellent bowling meanwhile from KKR in the last two overs. Can Arora close it out? Two balls to go

19.4
W
Arora to Jadeja, OUT, the knowledgeable Chennai crowd roars. Jadeja has ramped a bouncer straight to short third. Now they get to see MS Dhoni for two balls

RA Jadeja c Varun b Arora 20 (43m 24b 0x4 1x6) SR: 83.33

19.3
2
Arora to Jadeja, 2 runs, yorker, middle stump, worked wide of long-on, comes back for two
19.2
1
Arora to Dube, 1 run, slower short ball, a bit of a top edge on the pull. Just the single
19.1
2
Arora to Dube, 2 runs, that's interesting. Drills a yorker straight to long-on, but Jadeja is hit on the ankle and they take two off the deflection. Would have been just one had Jadeja not got hit

Nitish Rana is not happy that they are being penalised for slow over-rate. One extra man in for the last over. Vaibhav Arora will bowl it. The bigger side is on the leg side. Arora around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | CSK: 135/5 | RR: 7.10

  • Shivam Dube45 (32b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja18 (22b)
  • Shardul Thakur3-0-15-1
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-36-2

Excellent 19th over from Thakur, who executed his plans perfectly. No boundary off it

18.6
1
Thakur to Dube, 1 run, back full and wide, and Dube gets just the single to long-off
18.5
0
Thakur to Dube, no run, another change-up delivery. Full and fast but on the pads. Tucks him up, and gets an inside edge onto the pad
18.5
1w
Thakur to Dube, 1 wide, slower bouncer for a change-up and concedes a wide on height
18.4
1
Thakur to Jadeja, 1 run, full and wide, single to long-on. Superb execution so far in this over. Can Thakur close it out well?
18.3
1
Thakur to Dube, 1 run, Thakur stays full and wide. Even though this is a low full toss, it goes just for a single to long-off

"Is the pitch getting better for stroke play? Or is CSK batting well now?" AKRUR, it will be interesting to find out from the player who does the mid-innings interview

18.2
1
Thakur to Jadeja, 1 run, Thakur stays full and wide, Jadeja shuffles across and heaves this to wide long-on. Dube turns down the second
18.1
0
Thakur to Jadeja, no run, goes for the sweep, perhaps a touch too early as Thakur slips in a full wide fast delivery and a dot

The two death overs from the spinners have cost KKR 31 runs. Thakur will bowl the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs | CSK: 130/5 | RR: 7.22

  • Shivam Dube43 (29b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja16 (19b)
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-36-2
  • Suyash Sharma3-0-29-0
17.6
2
Varun to Dube, 2 runs, slower this time but stays on the pads. Placed straight of deep midwicket, and they take another couple
17.5
2
Varun to Dube, 2 runs, short of a length, quick, punched wide of long-on for two

Over the wicket

17.4
1
Varun to Jadeja, 1 run, full, middle and leg, slow in the air, pushed towards deep midwicket for one

Around the wicket

17.4
2w
Varun to Dube, 2 wides, quick carrom ball on the pads, beats him down leg, but it is called a wide. And they charge off for a run off the fumble
17.3
6
Varun to Dube, SIX, stays outside leg, bowls an offbreak, but Dube this time clears the front leg, goes against the turn, and hits a flat six on the short side

Over the wicket

17.2
1
Varun to Jadeja, 1 run, on a length, turning in, pushed into the leg side for a single

Around the wicket to Jadeja

17.1
1
Varun to Dube, 1 run, quick, on the pads, beats him. Just the leg-bye. Or perhaps he has got an edge

CV Varun to bowl out. Can't hold him back for much longer. Over the wicket to Dube

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | CSK: 115/5 | RR: 6.76

  • Ravindra Jadeja14 (17b)
  • Shivam Dube32 (25b)
  • Suyash Sharma3-0-29-0
  • Shardul Thakur2-0-10-1
16.6
0
Suyash Sharma to Jadeja, no run, wrong'un, on a length, middle and off, punched straight to cover-point
16.5
1
Suyash Sharma to Dube, 1 run, slow in the air, really full, drilled down to long-off for one
16.4
6
Suyash Sharma to Dube, SIX, seam-up but too short, and Dube helps it on its way for a six over long leg. Unforced errors this over, and CSK have found momentum

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