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KKR vs CSK Match Highlights, IPL 2021 Match 15: Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs despite a rearguard effort from KKR's middle and lower order.
IPL Highlights, KKR vs CSK: Andre Russell scored a half-century off 21 balls but was bowled by Sam Curran as Kolkata Knight Riders lost their six wicket in chase of 221. However, a blazing half-century from Pat Cummins gave KKR a chance to chase this down but in the end the required runs proved to be too many. KKR were five wickets down for just 31 after Rahul Tripathi was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi. Deepak Chahar picked four wickets dismissing Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan and the two KKR openers. In the first innings, CSK openers Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad scored half-centuries to provide the team a blazing start before Varun Chakravarthy provided a breakthrough. Gaikwad fell for a well-compiled 65 but du Plessis remained unbeaten on 95 to power CSK to a strong total of 220/3. In between, MS Dhoni and Moeen Ali played cameos, scoring 17 off 8 and 25 off 12 each. KKR bowlers were put under the pump with Pat Cummins conceding 58 off 4 overs and Prasidh Krishna leading 49....Read More
Morgan vs Dhoni: A battle of captaincy acumen
On the other hand, MS Dhoni's captaincy was lauded during CSK's game against RR. His batting may be on the wane but the two-time World Cup winner proved that his mind is as sharp as ever. Dhoni is a tactical genius, while Morgan is a bold captain. More than a battle between two good IPL sides, Wednesday evening will mark a contest of two damn good skippers and it will be interesting to see whose captaincy acumen pips the other.
How will Captain Morgan respond?
KKR captain Eoin Morgan's decision to take Varun Chakravarthy off bowling after he had picked two wickets in one over received a lot of flak from former cricketers, with Gautam Gambhir calling the England skipper's captaincy 'weird' and 'ridiculous'. However, when it comes to Morgan, it should not be forgotten that he after all, is indeed, a World Cup winner.
IPL 2021, CSK vs KKR: The last time KKR vs CSK happened
Varun Chakravarthy had a field day, even though CSK won the match by six wickets. The spinner took 2/20 including the wicket of MS Dhoni and yet ended up on the losing side. However, it was this performance that put him in the limelight and he was selected for the Australia T20Is. Fitness have have prevented him from playing an an international game for India, but it's never too late with another IPL season already gaining steam.
KKR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2021
Hello and a very warm welcome to Match 15 of the IPL 2021, which features three-time champions Chennai Super Kings taking on the two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders. Finalists of the 2012 IPL, KKR and Chennai enter the contest on the back of contrasting results. While RCB regrouped from their loss against Delhi Capitals with wins against Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, the Knight Riders are coming off consecutive defeats to Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. With IPL 2021 still in its early days, KKR have every chance to come back strong and turn the tables on CSK. Who will triumph in Game 2 of today's double-header? Let's build up to it.
