Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 2 wickets in the 57th match of IPL 2025 played at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
Kolkata batted first and scored 179/6 in 20 overs, in response to which Chennai scored 183/8 in 19.4 overs to win a thrilling victory.
Dewald Brevis (52) and Shivam Dubey (45) played a key role in Chennai’s victory, while Noor Ahmed (4/31) bowled brilliantly for Kolkata.
First innings: Kolkata Knight Riders 179/6 (20 overs)
Kolkata had an average start, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz (11 runs, 9 balls) getting out early. Sunil Narine (26 runs, 17 balls) and captain Ajinkya Rahane (48 runs, 33 balls) shared a 58-run partnership for the second wicket. Andre Russell (38 runs, 21 balls) and Manish Pandey (36* runs, 28 balls) added quick runs in the final overs to take the score to 179.
Noor Ahmed (4/31) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/34) bowled effectively for Chennai.
Kolkata Knight Riders top scorers
- Ajinkya Rahane: 48 runs (33 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes)
- Andre Russell: 38 runs (21 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes)
- Manish Pandey: 36* runs (28 balls, 1 four, 1 six)
- Sunil Narine: 26 runs (17 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
Chennai Super Kings top bowlers
- Noor Ahmed: 4 overs, 31 runs, 4 wickets
- Ravindra Jadeja: 4 overs, 34 runs, 1 wicket
- Anshul Kamboj: 3 overs, 38 runs, 1 wicket
- Mathisha Pathirana: 4 overs, 39 runs, 0 wickets
- Syed Khaleel Ahmed: 2 overs, 14 runs, 0 wickets
2nd innings: Chennai Super Kings 183/8 (19.4 overs)
Chasing the target of 180 runs, Chennai had a bad start. Ayush Mhatre (0 runs, 2 balls) and Devon Conway (0 runs, 2 balls) were out in the first over itself. Urvil Patel (31 runs, 11 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (19 runs, 10 balls) scored runs quickly, but were out early.
Dewald Brevis (52 runs, 25 balls) and Shivam Dubey (45 runs, 40 balls) put Chennai on the path to victory by sharing 67 runs for the sixth wicket. In the last over, MS Dhoni (17* runs, 18 balls) and Anshul Kamboj (4* runs, 1 ball) showed patience and ensured victory.
Vaibhav Arora (3/48) and Varun Chakraborty (2/18) bowled well for Kolkata.
Top scorers of Chennai Super Kings
- Dewald Brevis: 52 runs (25 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes)
- Shivam Dube: 45 runs (40 balls, 2 fours, 3 sixes)
- Urvil Patel: 31 runs (11 balls, 1 four, 4 sixes)
- Ravindra Jadeja: 19 runs (10 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
Top bowlers of Kolkata Knight Riders
- Vaibhav Arora: 3 overs, 48 runs, 3 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy: 4 overs, 18 runs, 2 wickets
- Harshit Rana: 4 overs, 43 runs, 2 wickets
- Moeen Ali: 2 overs, 23 runs, 1 wicket
- Sunil Narine: 4 overs, 28 runs, 0 wickets
Decisive moment of the match
The decisive moment of the match came in the 19th over, when Vaibhav Arora dismissed Shivam Dube (45) and Noor Ahmed (2) to reduce Chennai to 172/8.
Despite this, MS Dhoni and Anshul Kamboj kept a composed innings with 11 needed from the final 4 balls, and a boundary from Anshul Kamboj in the 19.4th over gave Chennai a comfortable 2 wicket win.
