IPL 2019, CSK vs KKR: Spinners derail Kolkata to send Chennai at the top
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Image Source : iplt20.comA clinical Chennai Super Kings maintained their unbeaten run at home with a seven-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday.
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The hosts put up a top-class bowling effort yet again after winning the toss, limiting KKR to 108 for nine despite an unbeaten 50 off 44 balls from the dangerous Andre Russell.
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With the dew making batting easier in the second half of the match, CSK chased down a rather comfortable target in 17.2 overs.
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Shane Watson (17 off 9) smashed two fours and a six early on in the run chase before falling to a soft dismissal of spinner Sunil Narine.
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Suresh Raina (14) too did not cash in on the opportunity to make a big score and perished in an attempt to hit Narine out of the park, leaving CSK at 35 for two in five overs.
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Since the asking rate was not an issue, Faf du Plessis (43 not out off 45) and Ambati Rayudu (21) went about their job with little difficulty.
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Earlier, the under-rated Deepak Chahar, who returned with impressive figures of three for 20 from four overs, rattled the KKR top-order with early strikes, including that of the big-hitting Chris Lynn.
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Harbhajan Singh (2/15), Imran Tahir (2/21) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/17) put the brakes on the KKR batting with a disciplined effort.
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Nitish Rana (0) became Chahar’s second victim, taken smartly by Rayudu.
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A lot was expected of skipper Dinesh Karthik but he flattered to deceive, hammering a shot off Tahir straight into the hands of Harbhajan at mid-wicket.