Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers managed to dry out the runs within the second half of Chennai Tremendous Kings’ (CSK) chase to register a 10-run win over final season’s runners up in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Wednesday. Rahul Tripathi was the star for KKR as he performed a vital knock of 81 to assist his facet arrange a 168-run goal for CSK. For his heroics with the bat, Rahul Tripathi was adjudged participant of the match. Because the opener from Maharashtra approached to gather his award, Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the Kolkata-based franchise, shouted his iconic dialogue ‘Rahul naam to suna hoga’ from the stands as Rahul Tripathi burst into laughter.
Within the match, KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik received the toss and opted to bat.
With a brand new opening mixture of Rahul Tripathi and Shubman Gill, KKR obtained off to a superb begin.
The duo placed on 37 runs earlier than Shardul Thakur despatched again Gill. Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell failed with the bat however late flourish from Pat Cummins and Dinesh Karthik made certain that KKR put a aggressive whole on the board.
Dwayne Bravo was the decide of the bowlers for CSK as he completed with figures of three for 37.
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In reply, CSK misplaced the in-form Faf du Plessis within the fourth over however Ambati Rayudu and Shane Watson then placed on 69 runs for the second wicket.
CSK, at one stage, had been cruising within the chase at 90 for one after 10 overs however an over cautious strategy within the center noticed the MS Dhoni-led facet fell 10 runs wanting the goal and stumble to their fourth defeat this season.
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