CSK vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2023: KKR beat CSK by 6 wickets to remain alive in play-offs race

Suyash Sharma keeps it tight from his end as his over results in four singles. 

Varun Chakravarthy then comes to bowl the next over and the pair of Jadeja and Shivam Dube happily rotate the strike. Five runs come in his over as CSK reach 92/5 in 15 overs. 

Suyash Sharma bowls it quick, outside off against Shivam Dube, who blasts it over extra cover for a maximum.

Nine runs come off Suyash's over. 

Narine then bowls his final over, which results in just two singles. CSK: 83-5 (13 overs) 

After two tidy overs Sunil Narine now joins the party as he cleans up Ambati Rayudu and Moeen Ali in the same over. Rayudu falls for 4(7), while Ali departed for 1(2). CSK: 72/5 (11 overs)

Shardul Thakur comes into the attack and piles more miseries on CSK. He bangs it slightly short, tempting Devon Conway to attempt a pull, which he does. However, it takes a leading edge, which is collected by Rinku Singh near the square leg fence. He falls for 30(28) 

Shivam Dube is the new batter in. CSK: 66/3 (9.3 overs)

Another tidy over by Sunil Narine as four runs come off it. Ambati Rayudu is the new batter in. CSK: 65/2 (9 overs)

Varun Chakravarthy comes to bowl his second over and he almost gets the wicket of Devon Conway, who is saved by DRS. The ball is pitch full and Conway tries to play it across the line but makes no connection and the ball hits his pads. After a brief discussion between Conway and Rahane, the batter called for a review and TV replay confirms that the ball was missing the stumps. 

The spinner, however, has the final laugh as Rahane steps down against him and goes for the aerial route. However, his shot goes straight into Jason Roy's pockets at long-off. He departs for 16(11). CSK: 61/2 (8 overs)

Sunil Narine comes into the attack and he starts with a tidy over, which results in five singles. CSK: 57/1 (7 overs)

A good finish to the powerplay by Vaibhav Arora as four runs come in the sixth over. CSK: 52/1 (6 overs)

Smart batting by Ajinkya Rahane, who uses the pace of Harshit Rana to get a boundary. Plays it with soft hands and guides the ball wide off the third-man fielder for four runs. 

He then wraps the over with a maximum. The bowler pitches it slightly full, almost good length, and Rahane pounces on it and lofts it towards long-on for a SIX. CSK: 48/1 (5 overs)

Conway drives another full delivery by Chakravarthy for a boundary as 12 runs and a wicket come off the over. CSK: 37/1 (4 overs)

Varun Chakravarthy is introduced in the attack and he is welcomed by Ruturaj Gaikwad with a boundary. The spinner bowls it full and it is swept by Gaikwad for a boundary towards the square leg region. He then completes a double before getting out in the third ball. Gets a leading edge, which is caught by Vaibhav Arora at short third. He departs for 17(13). CSK: 31/1 (3.3 overs)

A brilliant effort by Rinku Singh at the mid-wicket region as he dives and tries to stop a nicely timed flick by Conway from reaching the fence. He saves the ball but his leg touches the boundary rope in the process. 

Eight runs come off the over as CSK reach 25/0 in 3 overs.

A back of a length delivery by Harshit Rana but at the leg stump line and it is guided towards backward square leg for a boundary by Devon Conway. 

Eight runs come off the over. CSK: 17/0 (2 overs)

Full and wide by Vaibhav Arora and it allows Ruturaj Gaikwad to open his arms. He perfectly times his drive as the ball races towards the covers boundary for four runs.

Nine runs come off the first over. CSK: 9/0 (1 over)

The opening pair of Chennai Super Kings – Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway – kick-off the proceedings. 

Vaibhav Arora leads the attack for KKR. 

Chennai Super Kings: Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, N Jagadeesan, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat.

"61 meters square boundary on one side, 70 on the other, and 77 down the ground. (Pitch) Really really dry. Lack of grass. (Ball is) Going to hold up in this wicket. 

When you think back to the last innings here - Moeen Ali ripping a couple past the left-hander's bat. Going to be a lot of spin. Got to bat first, no doubt about it. Par score about 160-165."

If we look at KKR's spin options, Sunil Narine has dismissed Ajinkya Rahane four times and has conceded just one four against MS Dhoni in 73 balls. 

Meanwhile, Varun Chakravarthy has dismissed Dhoni thrice in the 15 balls he has bowled to the CSK captain.

As per reports, Ben Stokes has regained complete fitness but his participation in the contest remains uncertain as CSK should opt for Moeen Ali in spin friendly conditions.

Deepak Chahar didn't have the best of start to IPL 2023 and was also sidelined for a few matches due to a hamstring injury. 

However, he has re-discovered his PowerPlay wicket-taking exploits, having struck twice in each of the last two games. 

In fact he boasts of a good record against KKR skipper Nitish Rana, who he has dismissed while conceding at less than a run a ball.

If we look at the head to head record, CSK have been the superior side and have defeated KKR on 18 occasions. KKR have won the the contest nine times.

Meanwhile, the Super Kings have won five of their last seven matches against KKR. 

The last time the two sides met, which was at the Eden Gardens, CSK had piled 235 on the board –  the second-highest total (so far) in this season.

"Every team looks for a bowler whom they can bank upon in the death overs. MI had Malinga, they have Bumrah. KKR had Sunil Narine during two IPL seasons when they lifted the trophy. CSK had Bravo and now they have Pathirana. He's a perfect replacement, plus he has genuine pace." - Irfan Pathan on Star Sports' Cricket Live

Chennai Super Kings pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been enjoying sensational form, especially in the death overs. 

Bowling at an economy of 7.81, the CSK pacer has so far scalped 13 wickets from eight encounters.