Chennai Tremendous Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets on the iconic Eden Gardens. Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube performed very important knocks to win the sport for the guests. With that, the MS Dhoni-led aspect ended their four-match winless streak.
Chennai Tremendous Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets within the ongoing IPL 2025. With that, the defending champions are virtually on the verge of being eradicated from the playoffs race. For them to complete within the high 4, the Ajinkya Rahane-led aspect needed to win all their remaining matches and KKR have been on monitor, successful their final two video games in opposition to Delhi and Rajasthan, and in opposition to CSK, they have been on track at one level however a masterclass from Dewald Brevis modified the complexion of the match.
Batting first, KKR had a tough begin, having misplaced the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 11 runs. The opposite opener, Sunil Narine, scored 26 runs and that put the hosts underneath some stress on the Eden Gardens. Nonetheless, captain Rahane managed to launch some, with a knock of 48 runs off 33 balls. After his dismissal, Andre Russell took over the enterprise and performed an vital knock of 38 runs off 21 balls. Manish Pandey added 36* runs however the workforce would have appreciated if the veteran had a greater strike charge.
Rinku Singh and Ramandeep flopped but once more as KKR managed to publish 179 runs on board within the first innings. For CSK, 180 is a large whole, on condition that they’ve did not chase it in the previous few years. On high of that, each their openers, Ayush Mharte and Devon Conway, departed for a duck every. Nevertheless, CSK debutant Urvil Patel performed an important knock of 31 runs off 11 balls and that saved the workforce within the hunt.
Within the center overs, Dewald Brevis dominated the play because the South Africa worldwide smacked 52 runs off 25 balls. That launched the stress of the CSK cricketers because the gamers may odor victory at one stage. In direction of the tip, MS Dhoni completed it off in type.