CSK beat KKR in last ball thriller (BCCI/IPL)
MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings beat Eoin Morgan-led Kolkata Knight Riders by 2 wickets in the last over.
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A sensational cameo from Ravindra Jadeja (22 off 8 balls) towards the end helped Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets in the last ball. IPL Chasing a target of 172 in the match here on Sunday, CSK’s top-order batsmen made easy contributions but Jadeja scored 22 runs in 8 balls, which included two fours and as many sixes, to help his team win. helped to reach 172. 8. Faf du Plessis (44), Ruturaj Gaikwad (40) and Moeen Ali (32) were the other contributors in 20 overs.
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Earlier, KKR came out to bat and scored 171 runs for six wickets. Rahul Tripathi scored 45 runs in 33 balls, while Nitish Rana (37 not out) and Dinesh Karthik (26) also made useful contributions. India pacer Shardul Thakur was one of the best bowlers for CSK in the game, returning impressive figures of 2/20 in their quota of four overs. Josh Hazlewood also took two wickets including KKR captain Eoin Morgan.
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Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders: 171/6 in 20 overs (Rahul Tripathi 45, Nitish Rana 37 not out, Dinesh Karthik 26; Shardul Thakur 2/20). Chennai Super Kings: 172 for 8 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 44, Ruturaj Gaikwad 40, Ravindra Jadeja 22; Sunil Narine 3/41).
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