Match clash:
The most awaited match of the 2025 IPL season was between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Both the teams were in the race for the playoffs.
Match Venue:
This explosive match was played at the Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata, where the atmosphere was heated up due to the crowd of spectators.
Toss Decision:
- CSK won the toss and decided to bowl first – which proved right in the beginning.
- Chennai won the toss and without wasting any time chose to bowl first – the strategy was to restrict KKR to a low score and then chase the target.
- CSK got the lead in the toss, the captain clearly said – “Keeping the dew factor in mind, we will bowl first.” And initially this decision seemed to work.
KKR Batting:
Kolkata batted first and scored 173 runs in 20 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer played a crucial innings of 54 runs.
CSK bowling:
Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande bowled well to stop the run flow of KKR and took 3-3 wickets.
CSK batting:
CSK did not have a good start while chasing the target, but Rituraj Gaikwad’s brilliant 67-run innings raised hopes.
Turning point of the match:
Andre Russell broke the pace of Chennai’s run chase by taking two wickets in the 17th over.
Final score:
- CSK could only reach 167/9 and KKR won the match by 6 runs.
- Chennai tried till the end, but could only score 167 runs in front of KKR’s tremendous death bowling. KKR won the match by 6 runs.
- Russell’s magic and bowlers’ tight line-length, stopped CSK at 167. KKR won by 6 runs.
- A nail-biting match, in which KKR maintained its grip till the end and defeated Chennai by 6 runs and found the way to victory.
Man of the Match:
Andre Russell was named Man of the Match for his brilliant all-round performance.
Impact on the points table:
With this win, KKR earned 2 important points and made the race for the top-4 more interesting.
