IPL 2021 CSK vs KKR, Highlights: Drama At The Wankhede, CSK Take A Sigh Of Relief, Win By 18 Runs
Pat Cummins could have been the hero for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with the bat. He scored 64 runs and became KKR’s top scorer. But despite that, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) win by 18 runs courtesy of good innings by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf Du Plessis , who also won the man of the match award for his 95.
Background
In Match – 15 of the IPL, Chennai Super Kings will go head to head against the Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR would like to improve its record against CSK. Both teams have played in 22 matches, till now out of which Chennai has won 14, a clear cut H2H favoring MS Dhoni’s side. The match will be played on 21 April 2021 at 7:30 pm IST at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
CSK has been playing their previous three matches in Mumbai while KKR has traveled from Chennai. After losing the last two matches, this will be the test of KKR's resilience. Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, will look to continue their winning run.
Toss plays a key role in Mumbai's Wankhede as the team batting second wins more matches. KKR's Eoin Morgan had no hesitation at the toss to ask CSK to bat first. He made just one change in the team as Harbhajan Singh gets dropped and Nagarkoti gets a place in the side. CSK also made one change, Dwayne Bravo gets dropped and Ngidi gets a place in the team.
Playing XI of both teams
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar
Here’s a look at what the coaches said before the game:
Brendon McCullum (KKR) : Sunil Narine stood on the rope before our first game which means he has had an injury where he was not 100 percent fit. He certainly comes into our calculations, he was touch and go for this game against RCB but we opted for Shakib who has been good for us and gives us an extra bit of batting.
Stephen Fleming (CSK): "Robin's waiting, but Ruturaj has that spot (opening). He earned a bit of time last year with the way he played and you know our philosophy - we give players a good run. The intent is there, his training is great so we'll continue to back him
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