KKR vs CSK, IPL 2023: Done and dusted, Chennai Super Kings win by 49 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.

The visitors currently find themselves on third place in the standings with eight points in six games, whereas Kolkata sit on the eighth position with four points in six matches.

Head to head: KKR 9 - 17 CSK

• 05.58 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings win by 49 runs

  Almost the perfect game for CSK!

  From their batting, to their bowling and even their fielding, they were top notch in everything.

  Barring Jason Roy and Rinku Singh, they did not feel a threat from other batters.

  Highest match aggregates at the Eden Gardens in the IPL:
  433 - KKR vs SRH, 2023
  430 - KKR vs MI, 2019
  421 - KKR vs CSK, 2023
  416 - KKR vs RCB, 2019

• 05.55 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: 50 for Rinku Singh

  50 for Rinku Singh, even if for a losing game for his side, it is a nice footnote for him.

  His second half-century!

• 05.48 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Good catch by Conway

  What a catch by Conway!!

  Umesh slogs the ball down the ground.

  It comes flat towards long-on where Devon Conway dives and plucks out the catch.

  Umesh Yadav c Conway b Theekshana 4(4)

• 05.42 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - David Wiese goes for 1

  Dhoni review system at it again!!

  Wiese played the wrong line and the ball struck on the thigh pad.

  The ball would have crashed onto top of leg as per DRS.

  Wiese lbw b Tushar Deshpande 1(2)

• 05.40 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Andre Russell dismissed

  The ball went a mile up in the air towards long-on but Dube got under it and made the catch look very easy.

  Russell c Shivam Dube b Pathirana 9(6) [6s-1]
• 05.21 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Jason Roy bowled

  Theekshana has the final laugh!!

  After hitting two boundaries, this was a blockhole delivery.

  It just dips on Roy and goes under his bat as he tries the big heave.

  Roy b Theekshana 61(26) [4s-5 6s-5]

• 05.19 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: 50 for Jason Roy

  50 for Jason Roy, second fastest of the season!!

• 04.57 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Skipper Nitish Rana departs

  Jadeja goes flat onto middle and Nitish Rana goes for a big pull over deep mid-wicket.

  However, that being the longer part of the ground saw the ball go into the palms of Gaikwad.

  Nitish Rana c Gaikwad b Jadeja 27(20) [4s-4 6s-1]

• 04.45 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Venkatesh Iyer goes for 20

  First ball wicket for Moeen Ali!!

  It is a tossed up delivery and Venkatesh Iyer shuffled in for a big slog but missed.

  The ball struck on the thigh pad as he got down on one knee.

  Venkatesh Iyer lbw b Moeen Ali 20(20) [4s-2 6s-1]

• 04.13 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - N Jagadeesan departs for 1

  Brilliant catch taken by Jadeja! Both the openers gone!

  It was a full delivery that swung away marginally outside off and Jagadeesan moved slightly leg-side and throws his arms at it.

  N Jagadeesan c Jadeja b Tushar Deshpande 1(3)
• 04.08 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Sunil Narine goes for a DUCK

  The off-stump has been uprooted!

  Narine skipped down the track to go over long-on/midwicket but was beaten on the outside edge.

  Narine b Akash Singh 0(3)

• 03.51 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: Chennai post 235/4 in 20 overs

  The visitors have posted a mammoth total on the board finishing on 235/4!

  Highest innings totals for CSK
  246/5 vs RR, Chennai, 2010
  240/5 vs PBKS, Mohali, 2008
  235/4 vs KKR, Kolkata, today
  226/6 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2023
  *Opposition teams have crossed 200 on each of the previous three occasions

• 03.46 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Jadeja's explosive innings comes to an end

  Jadeja has been caught at deep backward square leg.

  It was a fair delivery and Jaddu has to depart.

  Jadeja c Rinku Singh b Khejroliya 18(8) [6s-2]

• 03.40 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Shivam Dube departs for 50

  Shivam Dube has done his job!

  He failed to get the required elevation as he decides to loft it downtown.

  He ended up hitting it flat and Roy reverse-cups it at long-off.

  Shivam Dube c Roy b Khejroliya 50(21) [4s-2 6s-5]

• 03.38 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: 20-ball fifty for Shivam Dube

  Wiht a SIX, 20-ball fifty for Shivam Dube.

  Fastest IPL fifties for CSK (by balls faced)
  16 - Suresh Raina vs PBKS, Mumbai WS, 2014
  19 - Moeen Ali vs RR, Mumbai WS, 2022
  19 - Ajinkya Rahane vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2023
  20 - MS Dhoni vs MI, Bengaluru, 2012
  20 - Ambati Rayudu vs MI, Delhi, 2021
  20 - Shivam Dube vs KKR, Kolkata, today
• 03.37 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: 50 for Ajinkya Rahane

  Rahane's fifty!

  A half-ton off just 24 deliveries!

• 03.00 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Devon Conway departs for 56

  Conway stands in disbelief!

  Conway goes hard and cracks it sweetly but the ball goes straight to long-off.

  Conway c Wiese b Chakaravarthy 56(40) [4s-4 6s-3]

• 02.51 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: 50 for Devon Conway

  Batters with most successive 50-plus scores in the IPL:
  5 - David Warner (SRH, 2019)
  5 - Jos Buttler (RR, 2018)
  5 - Virender Sehwag (DC, 2012)
  4 - Virat Kohli (RCB, 2016) - two hundreds
  4 - Ishan Kishan (MI, 2021-2022)
  4 - Faf du Plessis (CSK, 2021)
  4 - Shikhar Dhawan (DC, 2020) - two hundreds
  4 - Kane Williamson (SRH, 2018)
  4 - Devon Conway (CSK, 2023)

• 02.37 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: WICKET - Ruturaj Gaikwad bowled by Suyash Sharma

  Gaikwad has been deceived by Suyash Sharma!

  It was a googly floated up outside off and dips on a length and goes right through the gate.

  Gaikwad looked to drive on the up but he did not pick it at all.

  Gaikwad b Suyash Sharma 35(20) [4s-2 6s-3]

• 01.53 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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  KKR vs CSK: TOSS - Kolkata Knight Riders opt to bowl

  KKR make two changes - Wiese in for Litton. Jagadeesan in for Mandeep.

  Teams:

  Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana,

  Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): N Jagadeesan(w), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
• 01.51 PM, Apr 23, 2023

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