Chennai Super Kings clinched a chaotic two-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders with two balls to spare at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, May 7. With this win, CSK ended their four-match winless streak.
Batting first, KKR posted 179/6. Skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, top-scored with 48 (33). Andre Russell powered a late surge with 38 off 21. Manish Pandey remained unbeaten on 36* (28) at the end. For CSK, Ravichandran Ashwin was miserly, giving away just 19 in three overs. Notably, Noor Ahmad starred with figures of 4/31 in four overs.
In reply, CSK suffered early setbacks with Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway falling for two-ball ducks early in the run-chase. IPL debutant, Urvil Patel, impressed with a rapid 31 off 11. Dewald Brevis led the chase with a blazing 52-run knock off just 25 deliveries. MS Dhoni stayed unbeaten. Coming in as an Impact Player, Shivam Dube (45 off 40), anchored the innings. For KKR, Varun Chakravarthy stood out with 2/18 in his four-over quota.
IPL 2025: Hilarious Reactions from KKR vs CSK, Match 57
Key moments from KKR vs CSK, Match 57 of IPL 2025:
1. Rahane, Russell power KKR’s innings
Enterprising innings from Rahane and Russell enhanced the momentum of the hosts’ innings in different phases.
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@StarSportsIndia2222. Urvil arrives to the IPL in style
In just his first game of the IPL, Urvil blazed his way through to an entertaining 31 (11) with his innings comprising one four and four sixes.
@StarSportsIndia7653. Brevis clobbers Arora for 30
The 11th over of the run-chase completely changed the complexion of the game. Brevis dismantled Arora to bring the required run rate down quite substantially.
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