KKR vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2023: Ajinkya Rahane Stars As CSK Beat KKR For 3rd Consecutive Win, Go Table Top

KKR vs CSK Live: CSK win the game!!!

Chennai Super Kings have won the game by 49 runs. It is their third consecutive win in the ongoing edition. With the win, they also go to the table top with 10 points to their credit from 7 matches.

KKR vs CSK Live: CSK close in on a win!

KKR need 55 runs in the last over. Or say it that CSK are only 6 balls away from victory.

KKR vs CSK Live: WICKET!

Maheesh Theekshana gets Umesh Yadav. Kolkata Knight Riders need 56 runs in 9 balls.

KKR vs CSK Live: CSK on the verge of win!

KKR 177/7 (18)

KKR vs CSK Live: WICKET!

Andre Russell is gone! Matheesha Pathirana gets his first wicket in the game. A total of 8 runs came off Pathirana’s third over. Kolkata Knight Riders need 72 runs in 18 balls. 

KKR 164/6 (17)

KKR vs CSK Live: SIX!

Tushar Deshpande bowls one in the slot to Andre Russell and the ball goes over the fence for a six. 19 runs came off the over. Kolkata Knight Riders need 80 runs in 24 balls.

KKR 156/5 (16)

KKR vs CSK Live: WICKET!

Maheesh Theekshana has cleaned up Jason Roy. Is it the end of KKR’s struggle? Kolkata Knight Riders need 101 runs in 33 balls.

KKR vs CSK Live: Fifty for Jason Roy!

Jason Roy raced to his half-century with a four. He got there in 19 balls. This is turning out to be a sensational knock from the right-handed batter. Kolkata Knight Riders need 109 runs in 36 balls.

KKR vs CSK Live: SIX!

A slog sweep from Rinku Singh for a six. Kolkata Knight Riders need 117 runs in 42 balls. The asking rate is close to 17 for KKR. It seems CSK’s game to lose from here. Or is it too early to pass a verdict?

KKR vs CSK Live: Expensive over!

KKR 95/4 (11)

KKR vs CSK Live: KKR need 160 runs in 60 balls!

Matheesha Pathirana has bowled a good over. He conceded only five runs in it. Kolkata Knight Riders need 160 runs in 60 balls.

KKR vs CSK Live: WICKET!

Nitish Rana is gone! Ravindra Jadeja gets him on the second ball of his first over. KKR are four down and the asking rate has gone above 14.

KKR 70/4 (8.2)

KKR vs CSK Live: Hat-trick sixes from Roy!

Jason Roy hit Moeen Ali for hat-trick sixes.

KKR 66/3 (8)

KKR vs CSK Live: WICKET!

Moeen Ali got the wicket of Venkatesh Iyer on the first ball of his first over.

KKR vs CSK Live: CSK in control!

The two early wickets have helped CSK stay in control of the game. Asking rate for KKR is over 14.

KKR 42/2 (6.2)

KKR vs CSK Live: Economial over!

Tushar Deshpande has given only 4 runs in his second over. CSK are dominating this game. 

KKR 24/2 (4)

KKR vs CSK Live: 6,4 – Good batting from Iyer!

Venkatesh Iyer is trying to fight back for KKR. He hit Akash Singh for a six and a four in the third over.

KKR 20/2 (3)

KKR vs CSK Live: Another wicket!

What is happening?! Tushar Despande introduced into the attack and he has struck too! A wayward shot from N Jagadeesan and Ravindra Jadeja completed a brilliant catch to hand CSK their second wicket. This has been impressive from MS Dhoni and Co. 1,4 overs gone and KKR are 3/2

KKR vs CSK Live: Narine departs!

Akash Singh’s impact has been almost instant! He castles a struggling Sunil Narine and this is the perfect start for CSK. Venkatesh Iyer is here as KKR’s impact player and after one over, the hosts are 1/1.

KKR vs CSK Live: Impact Player for CSK

Akash Singh is the Impact Player for CSK and he will bowl the first over. For KKR, N Jagadeesan and Sunil Narine will be the openers. Can KKR chase this steep total? Let’s go!

KKR vs CSK Live: CSK post 235 for 4 vs KKR!

A double comes from MS Dhoni’s bat at the end and CSK have posted a mammoth total on the board. This is no way going to be easy for KKR. But considering the dew that might come later, they stand a chance to hunt it down.

KKR vs CSK Live: WICKET!

That’s the end of Ravindra Jadeja’s blitzkrieg. Kulwant Khejroliya gets his second wicket.

KKR vs CSK Live: 6,2,6 – Jadeja on the act now!

Ravindra Jadeja has hit Kulwant Khejroliya for two sixes and a double in the first three balls.

CSK 232/3 (19.3)

KKR vs CSK Live: 6,6,4 – Rahane on fire!

Ajinkya Rahane dances down the track and hits the Varun Chakaravarthy delivery for six down the ground. Oh, another delivery and it also goes for a six. Rahane is not stopping, he has hit a four on the last ball. CSK got 19 runs off the over.

CSK 218/3 (19)

KKR vs CSK Live: Breakthrough for KKR!

Here is the much-needed breakthrough for KKR! Shivam Dube hits Kulwant Khejroliya’s delivery directly into the hands of Jason Roy at long-off. 

CSK 194/3 (17.3)

KKR vs CSK Live: Fifty for Shivam Dube!

Shivam Dube hits a six and gets to his half-century in only 20 balls.

CSK 194/2 (17.2)

KKR vs CSK Live: Fifty for Ajinkya Rahane!

A four and with it, Ajinkya Rahane has raced to his half-century in only 24 balls.

KKR vs CSK Live: SIX!

A short ball from Andre Russell and Ajinkya Rahane has played an amazing pull shot on it for a six. It has gone into the crowd.

KKR vs CSK Live: Decent over from Suyash Sharma!

Despite Shivam Dube trying his level best, Suyash Sharma bowled a 9-run over. He got hit for a six but made a really good comeback to keep the batter guessing.

CSK 169/2 (16)

KKR vs CSK Live: CSK on a roll!

There is nothing stopping CSK at the moment or say nothing stopping the Rahane-Dube duo. They have added 51 runs for the third wicket in only 17 balls. 15 runs came off David Wiese’s third over. Suyash Sharma comes in next to bowl. This is going to be an interesting battle. 

CSK 160/2 (15)

KKR vs CSK Live: Raining boundaries!

Ajinkya Rahane hit two sixes and a four to Umesh Yadav before handing the strike to Shivam Dube. The southpaw got an edge and that flew for a four before he took a single. 22 runs came off the over.

CSK 145/2 (14)

KKR vs CSK Live: Shivam Dube on fire!

Shivam Dube got two flighted deliveries from Varun Chakaravarthy and hit both of them for sixes. While the first one went over the long-on fence, the second one fell right on the boundary rope. 14 runs came off the over and a wicket.

CSK 123/2 (13)

KKR vs CSK Live: Devon Conway is gone!

Varun Chakaravarthy has got the big fish! Devon Conway has hit his delivery right down the throat of long-off. The 36-run partnership between Rahane and Conway is broken and KKR will take a sigh of relief.

CSK 109/2 (12.1)

KKR vs CSK Live: Just saved!

Suyash Sharma caught Ajinkya Rahane in front of the stumps with a leg-spinning delivery. Umpire was unconvinced and KKR went upstairs. The batter eventually got saved as the ball hitting the stumps was found to be on umpire’s call.

CSK 109/1 (12)

KKR vs CSK Live: Economical over!

7 runs came off Suyash Sharma’s over after Sunil Narine bowled a 5-run over. KKR have bowled well in the past two overs but they need a breakthrough as it would not be possible to keep Devon Conway quiet for long.

CSK 101/1 (11)

KKR vs CSK Live: Fifty for Devon Conway!

A risky single and that sees Devon Conway racing to his half-century in 34 balls. Ajinkya Rahane then took a single off the last ball as CSK fetched 5 runs off the over. 

CSK 94/1 (10)

KKR vs CSK Live: SIX!

Devon Conway dances down the track and hits a Sunil Narine delivery over long-on for a big six. 10 runs came off it. 

CSK 89/1 (9)

KKR vs CSK Live: Gaikwad is out!

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been cleaned up by Suyash Sharma. A googly helps the leggie get better of Gaikwad. He could read his hands properly and came into an unsual position before the ball crashed on his stumps.

CSK 73/1 (7.3)

KKR vs CSK Live: What a shot!

As easy as you like it. Ruturaj Gaikwad has played a lofted shot over sweeper cover for a six. It looked like an effortless shot from the CSK opener, but comfortably travelled the distance.

CSK 72/0 (7)

KKR vs CSK Live: CSK dominate powerplay!

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway have provided a superb start to CSK. The foundation for a big total has been laid by the two openers and CSK now need to continue the momentum.

CSK 59/0 (6)