Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 2 wickets to win a thrilling
encounter in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
With 4 runs required off the last over, CSK lost two crucial wickets in the final over.
However, Deepak Chahar scored the winning runs. It turned out to be a neck-to-neck
finght but CSK got over the line. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the top scorer for the Chennai
Super Kings with 43 off 30 balls. Faf du Plessis scored 40 off 28 while Jadeja
contributed with an 8-ball 22. Earlier, KKR set a challenging 172-run taget after
opting to bat first.
Rahul Tripathi top scored with 45. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik played a
quick cameo of 26 runs in 11 balls while Nitish Rana remained unbeaten on 37 off 27
balls.
