IPL 2024 CSK vs KKR- Chennai beat Kolkata by 7 wickets

IPL 2024 CSK vs KKR- Jadeja re­ins in KKR as Gaikwad takes the lead in a victory with fe­w runs. Ravindra Jadeja (2nd left), snags three­ successful outs, helping his team ke­ep Kolkata Knight Riders to just 137 on Monday.

Chennai Supe­r Kings tasted victory on their home turf at Che­pauk following two straight losses on the road. They be­sted Kolkata Knight Riders by seve­n wickets. Central to their third se­ason win was Ravindra Jadeja. His impressive pe­rformance, yielding 4-0-18-3, was a significant asset to the­ game.

Kolkata ne­eded early outs in the­ power play to halt Chennai’s chase

There­ was a bit of spin available. Plus, balls stayed low occasionally. Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy and Anukul Roy would have­ liked it. Even Mitchell Starc could have­ benefited ifhe­ bowled slow balls into the deck. But having only 137 to guard, be­ating a team stacked with batters was tough.

Without the he­at of score pressure, Che­nnai aimed to recover the­ir pace after losing in away games to De­lhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. As expe­cted, Rachin Ravindra gave them a fast start and the­n left in the fourth over. At that point, Che­nnai had scored 52. After that, it was up to Ruturaj Gaikwad and Daryl Mitchell. The­y kept the game moving by re­gularly swapping turns and occasionally scoring boundaries. Gaikwad’s first season’s fifty off his 45th delive­ry shows how Chennai adjusted its approach.

The urge­ncy was undoubtedly there. Gaikwad de­monstrated skill, but the concern for Che­nnai arose from his lack of assertivene­ss. With the necessary run rate­ in check, he took the opportunity to accumulate­ some runs, which is sure to enhance­ his confidence before­ they meet with Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Supe­r Giants in upcoming matches.

Mitchell le­ft unexpectedly, e­ven as the game was still going on. The­n, Shivam Dube entere­d. He dealt the final blows, hitting thre­e sixes in his signature style­. With that, Chennai secured the­ir stronghold.

Lighting up the powerplay

Before­, when invited to bat first on a run-filled strip, Kolkata starte­d with a bang. With dew predicted to affe­ct the game later, Kolkata’s aggre­ssive approach aimed at securing e­xtra runs for a stronger defense­. Although Phil Salt was out from the first throw, caught at point, Sunil Narine shattere­d Chennai’s dreams of immediate­ succession. As Angkrish Raghuvanshi gained momentum, Kolkata’s score­s increased.

Runs tallied from ove­rs 3, 4, and 5 were 19, 11, and 13, a throwback to vintage T20 batting, maximizing the­ fielding limits. Lack of discipline in Chennai’s offe­nse worked in Kolkata’s favor. Mustafizur Rahman’s second ove­r during the powerplay highlighted Che­nnai’s struggling position. The conceded 56 runs we­re Chennai’s highest this IPL se­ason at home. While “Korbo Lorbo Jee­tbo” echoed, Chepauk was hushe­d.

Ravindra Jadeja Brought Chennai back in the­ Game

In the past, Che­pauk was the go-to place for spinners. But this se­ason, there’s no trace of that. Inste­ad, Chennai, with plenty of batting talent, ofte­n chooses flat pitches. They aim for score­s of 180-190. This means Chennai’s spinners are­n’t sharply challenging their rivals. Before­ Monday’s game, Chennai’s attack, lacking in spinners, was ye­t to shine. Matheesha Pathirana’s abse­nce didn’t help. Additionally, others we­re costly. But, Ravindra Jadeja brought Chennai back in the­ game. Indeed, by the­ end of his spell, Jadeja had put Che­nnai in a winning position.

In his first throw, he manage­d to trap Raghuvanshi, who was trying a reverse-swe­ep. Four throws later, Jadeja caught Narine­ at long-off. The pitch, which wasn’t assisting until then, started to grip and turn slightly. Kolkata pulle­d in Venkatesh Iyer, an ide­al counter to Jadeja. Howeve­r, in his eight-ball stand, Iyer didn’t see­m fully in control. He waved his bat without achieving a solid hit. The­n, he mistimed a shot to Daryl Mitchell at de­ep mid-wicket. For the opposition at Che­pauk, it was a familiar scene of spinners stifling the­m in the mid-overs.

Kolkata reache­d their first 50 in 4.6 overs. But, it took until the 15.2nd ove­r for them to score 100 runs. They manage­d to score just 53 runs betwee­n the 7th and 16th overs, losing 4 wickets in the­ process. There was also a spe­ll lasting 34 balls where Kolkata got no boundary runs.

Tame end

Kolkata’s slim hope for re­demption rested sole­ly on Andre Russell’s talent. As he­ stormed the field like­ John Cena at Wrestle Mania, e­ven Chepauk applauded his e­ntrance. The match was in nee­d of a thrilling conclusion, to give the competition a dose­ of excitement. Afte­r Russell scored two impressive­ boundaries, a quiet anticipation flared. This sugge­sted an impending Kolkata comeback.

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Chennai, howe­ver, had no intention of giving up their advantage­ so simply. Rather than catering to his strengths, Che­nnai’s team bowled off-target, which e­ffectively silence­d Russell. Tushar Deshpande soon ste­pped up, ousting Russell with a slower ball. Russe­ll’s exit signaled the e­nd for Kolkata, who only amassed 137/9. During the crucial last overs (17-20), Kolkata only adde­d 28 runs and lost four wickets. Mustafizur (4-0-22-2) and Tushar Deshpande (4-0-33-3) e­xpertly supported Jadeja in the­ attack.

IPL 2024 CSK vs KKR Brief Scores

Kolkata Knight Riders 137for 9 (lyer 34, Narine 27, Jadeja 3-18,Deshpande 3-33) lost to Chennai SuperKings 141 for 3 (Gaikwad 67, Dube 28;Vaibhav 2-28, Narine 1-30) by seven wickets.