Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 38th match result | IPL 2021

Chennai Super Kings

8/172 (20 ov)

WON

Match 38th · #865
Sun, 26 September 2021 · 15:30 IST

Chennai won by 2 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders

6/171 (20 ov)

ABU DHABI Match Stats

1st InningsKolkata Knight Riders

6/171 (20 ov)

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	In 2021	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras8 (5w, 1nb, 1lb, 1b)	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total6/171 (20 overs, 8.55rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00
AD Russellb Thakur	20	15	2	1	133.33	In 2021	183	14	14	Career	4402	313	355
IPL 2021 Runs 183 4s: 14 \| 6s: 14 Career Runs 4402 4s: 313 \| 6s: 355
EJG Morganc du Plessis b Hazlewood	8	14	0	0	57.14	In 2021	107	7	5	Career	1706	134	76
IPL 2021 Runs 107 4s: 7 \| 6s: 5 Career Runs 1706 4s: 134 \| 6s: 76
KD Karthikc †Dhoni b Hazlewood	26	11	3	1	236.36	In 2021	149	16	5	Career	3989	395	110
IPL 2021 Runs 149 4s: 16 \| 6s: 5 Career Runs 3989 4s: 395 \| 6s: 110
N Rananot out	37	27	3	1	137.03	In 2021	243	25	10	Career	1680	152	82
IPL 2021 Runs 243 4s: 25 \| 6s: 10 Career Runs 1680 4s: 152 \| 6s: 82
RA Tripathib Jadeja	45	33	4	1	136.36	In 2021	306	33	8	Career	1294	128	45
IPL 2021 Runs 306 4s: 33 \| 6s: 8 Career Runs 1294 4s: 128 \| 6s: 45
Shubman Gillrun out (Rayudu)	9	5	2	0	180.00	In 2021	202	23	7	Career	1141	110	31
IPL 2021 Runs 202 4s: 23 \| 6s: 7 Career Runs 1141 4s: 110 \| 6s: 31
SP Narinenot out	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 2021	10	2	0	Career	2206	229	129
IPL 2021 Runs 10 4s: 2 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 2206 4s: 229 \| 6s: 129
VR Iyerc †Dhoni b Thakur	18	15	3	0	120.00	In 2021	112	14	4	Career	112	14	4
IPL 2021 Runs 112 4s: 14 \| 6s: 4 Career Runs 112 4s: 14 \| 6s: 4

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In 2021	W	0s	Best	Career	W	0s
DL Chahar	4	0	32	0	8	8	5	0	In 2021	11	94	4/13	Career	56	546
IPL 2021 Wickets 11 Dots: 94 Career Wickets 56 Dots: 546
RA Jadeja	4	0	21	1	5	5	0	0	In 2021	7	71	5/16	Career	121	564
IPL 2021 Wickets 7 Dots: 71 Career Wickets 121 Dots: 564
SN Thakur	4	1	20	2	5	10	1	0	In 2021	10	81	3/19	Career	56	422
IPL 2021 Wickets 10 Dots: 81 Career Wickets 56 Dots: 422
JR Hazlewood	4	0	40	2	10	8	5	1	In 2021	3	23	3/16	Career	30	105
IPL 2021 Wickets 3 Dots: 23 Career Wickets 30 Dots: 105
SM Curran	4	0	56	0	14	5	6	3	In 2021	9	72	4/11	Career	32	223
IPL 2021 Wickets 9 Dots: 72 Career Wickets 32 Dots: 223

2nd InningsChennai Super Kings

8/172 (20 ov)

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	In 2021	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras5 (5w, 1nb, 1lb, 1b)	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total8/172 (20 overs, 8.6rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00
AT Rayudub Narine	10	9	1	0	111.11	In 2021	178	10	14	Career	3837	318	146
IPL 2021 Runs 178 4s: 10 \| 6s: 14 Career Runs 3837 4s: 318 \| 6s: 146
DL Chaharnot out	1	1	0	0	100.00	In 2021	1	0	0	Career	79	2	6
IPL 2021 Runs 1 4s: 0 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 79 4s: 2 \| 6s: 6
MS Dhonib Varun	1	4	0	0	25.00	In 2021	52	6	1	Career	4684	319	217
IPL 2021 Runs 52 4s: 6 \| 6s: 1 Career Runs 4684 4s: 319 \| 6s: 217
RA Jadejalbw b Narine	22	8	2	2	275.00	In 2021	179	14	8	Career	2338	171	84
IPL 2021 Runs 179 4s: 14 \| 6s: 8 Career Runs 2338 4s: 171 \| 6s: 84
SN Thakurnot out	3	2	0	0	150.00	In 2021	5	0	0	Career	53	5	1
IPL 2021 Runs 5 4s: 0 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 53 4s: 5 \| 6s: 1
RD Gaikwadc Morgan b Russell	40	28	2	3	142.85	In 2021	362	40	13	Career	566	56	19
IPL 2021 Runs 362 4s: 40 \| 6s: 13 Career Runs 566 4s: 56 \| 6s: 19
SK Rainarun out (Tripathi/Varun)	11	7	1	0	157.14	In 2021	155	13	9	Career	5523	506	203
IPL 2021 Runs 155 4s: 13 \| 6s: 9 Career Runs 5523 4s: 506 \| 6s: 203
F du Plessisc Ferguson b Prasidh Krishna	43	30	7	0	143.33	In 2021	394	38	15	Career	3166	277	104
IPL 2021 Runs 394 4s: 38 \| 6s: 15 Career Runs 3166 4s: 277 \| 6s: 104
MM Alic Iyer b Ferguson	32	28	2	1	114.28	In 2021	261	24	15	Career	616	47	41
IPL 2021 Runs 261 4s: 24 \| 6s: 15 Career Runs 616 4s: 47 \| 6s: 41
SM Curranc sub (KL Nagarkoti) b Narine	4	4	0	0	100.00	In 2021	56	5	3	Career	337	30	18
IPL 2021 Runs 56 4s: 5 \| 6s: 3 Career Runs 337 4s: 30 \| 6s: 18

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In 2021	W	0s	Best	Career	W	0s
AD Russell	3	0	28	1	9	3	2	1	In 2021	11	796	5/15	Career	214	796
IPL 2021 Wickets 11 Dots: 796 Career Wickets 214 Dots: 796
CV Varun	4	0	22	1	6	9	2	0	In 2021	11	207	5/20	Career	38	207
IPL 2021 Wickets 11 Dots: 207 Career Wickets 38 Dots: 207
LH Ferguson	4	0	33	1	8	10	3	1	In 2021	5	151	3/15	Career	16	151
IPL 2021 Wickets 5 Dots: 151 Career Wickets 16 Dots: 151
M Prasidh Krishna	4	0	41	1	10	9	5	2	In 2021	12	292	4/30	Career	30	292
IPL 2021 Wickets 12 Dots: 292 Career Wickets 30 Dots: 292
SP Narine	4	0	41	3	10	7	3	2	In 2021	7	1404	5/19	Career	270	1404
IPL 2021 Wickets 7 Dots: 1404 Career Wickets 270 Dots: 1404
VR Iyer	1	0	5	0	5	2	0	0	In 2021	0	2	0/5	Career	0	2
IPL 2021 Wickets 0 Dots: 2 Career Wickets 0 Dots: 2

Match Summary: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 38th Match, IPL 2021

Date: September 26, 2021
Venue: Abu Dhabi

In a thrilling encounter, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) edged past Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by a narrow margin of 2 wickets, securing their victory in the 38th match of IPL 2021.

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings

KKR batted first, posting a competitive total of 171 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. The top performer for KKR was Rahul Tripathi, who played a resilient knock of 45 runs off 56 balls, hitting 4 boundaries and 1 six. Nitish Rana contributed significantly with a well-crafted 37 runs not out from 58 deliveries, while Dinesh Karthik chipped in with a quickfire 26 from 20 balls.

Despite a slow start, KKR managed to recover from initial fall of wickets, with contributions from Andre Russell (20 runs) and Rinku Singh (few runs) towards the end. CSK's bowlers kept things tight, with Shardul Thakur (2 wickets) and Josh Hazlewood (2 wickets) being the standouts.

Chennai Super Kings Innings

In response, CSK began their chase with openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis both playing substantial innings. Gaikwad scored 40 runs off 38 balls, while du Plessis contributed 43 runs from 53 deliveries. The duo laid a strong foundation for CSK but the team faced a few hiccups in the middle order.

Moeen Ali (32 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (22 runs) tried to stabilize the innings, but it wasn't an easy path to victory, with constant pressure from KKR's bowlers, particularly Sunil Narine, who grabbed 3 wickets for just 41 runs in his 4 overs.

In the final overs of the match, Shardul Thakur managed to find the boundaries at crucial moments. Ultimately, it was a nail-biting finish, as CSK managed to chase down the target, finishing with 172 runs for 8 wickets, reaching the target in 20 overs.

Conclusion

With this win, Chennai Super Kings continue their strong campaign in IPL 2021. Player of the Match accolades can be highlighted as Shardul Thakur and Sunil Narine being significant players in their respective teams. As the tournament progresses, fans can expect more thrilling encounters on the horizon!

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