🏏IPL 2023: KKR vs CSK, 33Rd Match- 7:30 PM IST 🏏 - Page 76

Almost the perfect game for CSK. They travelled to Eden Gardens, dwarfed the home support by having a sea of yellow in the crowd and dished out a performance to match that support. Ruturaj and Devon Conway gave CSK a fiery powerplay start, with the latter getting another fifty. And then the innings was shaped by two somewhat forgotten men prior to this IPL. Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane - two Mumbai born batters playing for Chennai, came to the Eden and absolutely smoked Kolkata. 18 sixes were scored in the innings, as CSK setup the highest IPL score ever at this venue - ending with 235. Then they got a dream start with ball, as Akash Singh and Deshpande got a wicket apiece in the first two overs. The KKR innings found some momentum when Jason Roy - who didn't open perhaps due to an injury - came out and went all guns blazing. He scored a 19 ball fifty as Rinku Singh played another noteworthy cameo, but it was always going to be a hill too high. Massive credit to the CSK bowling unit as well, who had two bowlers keep an ecomony rate under eight while the opposition tried to chase 235. Also, he may be batting at eight now but MS Dhoni the keeper, and MS Dhoni the captain is still contributing bucket loads to this franchise. Bowling changes on point, and giving the right motivation to this group. CSK are building a very solid side here...Stick on for the presentations

Nitish Rana, KKR captain: Tough to digest. Always going to be difficult chasing 236 especially if you don't have a good powerplay. Have to give credit to Rahane. As I said, it's tough to digest that we conceded a score like that. We do have some positives. But if you don't improve. If you keep repeating mistakes against such a big team, you'll lose.

Devon Conway: My partnership with Rutu at the top, it calms the nerves for me. A lot of credit goes to Rutu. Just trying to be as clear as possible. I've always had issues with the bodyline, seems to getting that away. My role is to put bowlers under pressure. Using my feet gets me into those good position and creates momentum. The culture we have in Chennai is special. Everyone feels very comfortable, everyone feels backed. We have good vibe in the ground. For us, it's about continuing the momentum. Having MS in your group, it's great to have him. Does feel like a home fixture every time we play. CSK fans get behind him and us as a group.

My prediction as this stage. After seeing all teams.

CSK is the team to beat this IPL. They have the team firing on all cylinders on all fronts.

ofc. In t20. Anything can happen on any day. That’s the fun of it.

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Originally posted by: KJasoosChulbulP

My prediction as this stage. After seeing all teams.

CSK is the team to beat this IPL. They have the team firing on all cylinders on all fronts.

ofc. In t20. Anything can happen on any day. That’s the fun of it.

I agree anything can happen but CSK looking strong

Striker of the match - Ajinkya Rahane

Valuable player - Ajinkya Rahane

Game changer - Ajinkya Rahane

Most 4s - Ajinkya Rahane

Longest 6 - Jason Roy

Active catch - Ravindra Jadeja

Highest Strike is Rahane but here it showing Conway?

Rahane- striker award

Rahane- gamechanger.

Rahane- most valuable

Rahane- most 4s

Jason roy- longest 6 92m

Jadeja- best catch

Top Scorer (With Best Strike Rate) is Ajinkya Rahane not Devon Conway.