IPL 2021, Match 15: CSK hold KKR to go top of the table
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Image Source : IPLT20.comKolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) lower order put up a brave fight but could not get their team past the finishing line, as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat them by 18 runs in a high-scoring encounter.
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CSK's 220/3 in 20 overs was built on Faf du Plessis's unbeaten 95 off 60 balls (9x4, 4x6), as he shared a 115-run opening stand with Ruturaj Gaikwad (64 off 42 balls,6x4, 4x6).
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Skipper MS Dhoni chipped in with 17 runs off just eight deliveries, while contribution from Moeen Ali (25 off 12 balls) helped CSK cross the 200-run mark.
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Deepak Chahar had run through the KKR top order, taking four wickets for 29 runs in his four overs, as the Knight Riders were once reeling at 31/5 in the sixth over.
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However, Andre Russell (54 off 22 balls; 3x4, 6x6) and Dinesh Karthik (40 off 24 balls; 4x4, 2x6) staged a remarkable fight to steer KKR out of trouble.
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Pat Cummins (66 not out off 34 balls; 4x4, 6x6) stayed the last man standing but failed to take KKR to a stunning win, as the side fell short by 18 runs.