KKR vs CSK, IPL 2023: Done and dusted, 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

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

His second half-century!

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)

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)

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

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)

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)

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

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]

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]

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

Rahane's fifty!

A half-ton off just 24 deliveries!

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]

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)

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]

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