Ajinkya Rahane has been in incredible form this season (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Ajinkya Rahane smashed an unbeaten 71 off just 29 balls to help Chennai Super Kings post a mammoth total of 235/4 in 20 overs.
Ajinkya Rahane continued his scintillating form with the bat in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. Rahane was in his prime against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday and scored an unbeaten 71 off just 29 balls to help Chennai Super Kings post a massive 235/4 in 20 overs.
It was Rahane’s first fifty of the season as earlier he had scored a 19-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians to help CSK outclass their arch-rivals at the Wankhede Stadium.
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The 34-year-old batsman has been in incredible form since joining Chennai Super Kings and brought up his second half-century of the season in 24 balls. Rahane thrashed the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes during his brilliant innings.
He stitched an 85-run stand for the third wicket with Shivam Dube as the duo came at the right time to help CSK post the highest total in the IPL at the Eden Gardens.
Fans on Twitter were extremely impressed with Rahane’s performance against the Knight Riders as they hailed the rejuvenated 2.0 version of the 34-year-old Mumbaikar.
Rahane played for Kolkata Knight Riders last season but was included in the XI for only 7 matches as they released him ahead of the 2023 auction. Chennai Super Kings signed him at his base price of INR 50 lakhs.
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Sent in to bat, Conway (56 off 40) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (35 off 20) put on a quick 73-run partnership for the first wicket to get CSK off to a flying start.
After both departed, Dubey (50 off 21) and Rahane (71 not out off 29) kept the scoring rate going, putting on 85 off just 32 balls to keep CSK’s scoring rate high.
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The CSK top-order cleaned up most of the KKR bowlers to pile up big scores.
Young leg-spinner Suyash Sharma (2/29 in 4 overs) was KKR’s only bright spot in the bowling department.
Abbreviated Score: Chennai Super Kings: 235 for 4 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 71 not out, Devon Conway 56, Shivam Dube 50; Suyash Sharma 1/29).
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