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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a big blow to their IPL 2025 playoff hopes as they were beaten by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by two wickets. The loss has left KKR with only a slim mathematical chance of qualifying for the playoffs. After winning the toss, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane chose to bat first.
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The team posted a competitive total of 179/6 in their 20 overs. Rahane led from the front with a solid 48 off 33 balls. Andre Russell added firepower in the middle with a quick 38 off just 21 deliveries, and Manish Pandey gave a steady finish with an unbeaten 36 off 28. Sunil Narine, opening the innings, chipped in with a valuable 26 from 17 balls.
For CSK, young spinner Noor Ahmad stood out with a brilliant four-wicket spell. Ravindra Jadeja and Anshul Kamboj also picked up a wicket each. In the chase, CSK had a poor start, losing Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway for ducks. However, debutant Urvil Patel lit up the match with a blazing 31 off just 11 balls, smashing four fours and a six at a strike rate of over 280.
Despite his explosive cameo, KKR managed to dismiss him quickly and also removed Jadeja and Ashwin, reducing CSK to 60/5 within 5.2 overs. Just when things looked tough for CSK, Dewald Brevis stepped up with a match-changing innings.
He scored 52 off only 25 balls and smashed 30 runs in one over bowled by Vaibhav Arora, including three boundaries and three sixes. Shivam Dube played a crucial supporting role with 45 off 40 balls, while MS Dhoni finished the job calmly, staying unbeaten on 17 from 18 deliveries.
CSK chased down the target in 19.4 overs with two wickets to spare. Despite the win, they remain at the bottom of the table with six points from 12 games and a net run rate of -0.992. KKR, on the other hand, are sixth with 11 points from 12 games and a net run rate of +0.193.
Updated points table after KKR vs CSK Match 57
|
Team |
Matches |
Wins |
Losses |
N/R |
NRR |
Pts |
|
GT |
11 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
+0.793 |
16 |
|
RCB |
11 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
+0.482 |
16 |
|
PBKS |
11 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
+0.376 |
15 |
|
MI |
12 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
+1.156 |
14 |
|
DC |
11 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
+0.362 |
13 |
|
KKR |
12 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
+0.193 |
11 |
|
LSG |
11 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
-0.469 |
10 |
|
SRH |
11 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
-1.192 |
7 |
|
RR |
12 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
-0.718 |
6 |
|
CSK |
12 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
-0.992 |
6 |
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