Importantly, Tripathi stuck around till the 17th over as wickets kept tumbling at the other end at regular intervals. Chennai had managed to race to 90/1 in ten overs but ended up requiring 26 in their last over. He picked the length well, especially the slower ones, and looked confident batting up the order.
KKR vs CSK: Set a target of 168, Dhoni’s men got off to a solid start, racing to 90/1 in 10 overs.
If our batting was different during that period, the result would have been different," Dhoni said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Among the central talking points of the first innings is Tripathi’s promotion up the order, from number 8 in the previous match, to opener. Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the batsmen let the team down after a spirited comeback by the bowlers in their Indian Premier League game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. Chennai have chased in every match this season, winning two and losing three. Click to get started. In the first match at Chennai, Russell’s 88* (36) went in vain after a combined effort from CSK’s batsmen saw them chasing a 203-run target on the penultimate delivery of the match. Liked this story? IPL 2020: MS Dhoni hit 11 runs off 12 balls as CSK fell 10 runs short of the 168-run target.
It was an identical story on Wednesday. The men in purple, bowled out for 167, will feel they fell at least 25 runs short after a good start. CSK supporters will be frustrated at yet another poorly paced chase, eventually finishing at 157.
They’ll be chasing again on Wednesday and a good start in the first few overs is vital to provide cushion to a talented but slow middle-order. Dhoni promoted himself at No. KKR would’ve taken note of the match and the massive 193 the Mumbai side piled up after winning the toss and electing to bat first. A disappointing middle order performance saw KKR failing to capitalise on a good start, eventually getting bowled out for 167 in 20 overs. KKR looked set to drop two points again but won by 10 runs in the end, at Abu Dhabi, thanks to some inspired middle overs bowling. Narine will be happy with his performance today. MS Dhoni said batsmen let the team down after CSK's 10-run loss to KKR, CSK fell 10 runs short of the 168-run target on Wednesday, CSK could only score 67 runs in the last 10 overs against KKR, CSK vs MI: Know All About How To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming of IPL 2020, IPL 2020, CSK vs MI, Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Face-Off: MS Dhoni vs Rahul Chahar, IPL 2020, RR vs SRH: "It Was A Do Or Die Game For Me," Says Vijay Shankar After Win Over Rajasthan Royals, Premier League Race Wide Open After Early-Season Stumbles, Clasico Still Biggest Game In The World, Says La Liga President Javier Tebas, Europa League: Gareth Bale Starts As Tottenham Win, Celtic Undone By AC Milan, IPL 2020, RR vs SRH: David Warner "Chuffed" For Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar After 140-Run Stand vs Rajasthan Royals, Lewis Hamilton Questions Vitaly Petrov Role After Controversial Racism, Gay Comments, IPL 2020 Points Table: SunRisers Hyderbad Go Fifth, Rajasthan Royals Slide To Seventh, IPL 2020, RR vs SRH: Manish Pandey Roars Back Into Form As SunRisers Hyderabad Dominate Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2020: KKR's Unwanted Record In Defeat To RCB, "Loyalty Hard To Come By": Ozil's Scathing Message After Arsenal Axe, IPL 2020: Siraj Becomes First To Bowl Two Maidens In An IPL Match, Sumariwalla Set To Become AFI Chief For Third Time, Anju To Be Senior VP, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 21. Who will be the top Indian performer in IPL 2020? The complexion of an IPL match can change pretty quickly.
Narine is one for us. At times we have to judge the deliveries. In the last two innings, he has scored 133. KKR’s famed middle-order failed to capitalise on a good start provided by opener Tripathi. The Quint is available on Telegram & WhatsApp too, click to join. MS Dhoni said batsmen let the team down after CSK's 10-run loss to KKR CSK fell 10 runs short of the 168-run target on Wednesday CSK could only score 67 runs in the last 10 overs against KKR If someone is bowling just back of a length, you have to find a way to hit boundaries. Having scored 54/1 in their powerplay, Dhoni & Co will be wondering how they managed to end up needing 26 in the last over. KKR's batting order seems a little unsettled, and they will be keen to rectify those tactical errors when they meet the Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi. Few cricketers have stamped their authority over the IPL the way Shane Watson has. In a surprise move, he was brought on late today in the 12th over and proved why he has been such an asset for KKR over the years. Russell was introduced into the attack only in the 18th over and took KKR home with a spell of 18/1 in two overs at the death. Having won the toss, skipper Dinesh Karthik elected to bat first, following in the footsteps of the victorious Mumbai Indians, who did the same at the same ground the previous day. There were hardly any boundaries in the last three overs. Having scored 54/1 in six overs and reaching 90/1 at the end of 10, all they needed was some calm batting and 78 in their remaining ten overs. "You have to be slightly innovative in these scenarios. The CSK opener took off on Wednesday from where he stopped on Sunday, against Rajasthan Royals. The surface on Wednesday still looked good for batting. Two-three poor games doesn't matter," Karthik said. Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter And Get News Delivered Straight To Your Inbox. Subscribe to The Quint's newsletter and get selected stories delivered to your inbox every day. Wrist spinner Karn Sharma, who replaced Piyush Chawla in CSK’s starting eleven, impressed in his first match of the 2020 season with two crucial wickets.
IPL 2020: Rahul Tripathi Shines as KKR Sets Target of 168 For CSK, Watson Almost Predicted CSK’s ‘Perfect Game’ vs KXIP in a Tweet. Tripathi, playing just his second match of the season, impressed yet again.
Highest succesful chases vs KKR: 203 by CSK, Chennai, 2018 201 by KXIP, Kolkata, 2010 ... We have lots of power in our batting line-up and we know as a team any target can be breached. Subscribe to The Quint's newsletter and get selected stories delivered to your inbox every day. ‘Dhoni, the Leader’: Twitter Reacts to Him Guiding Mayank & KL.
Importantly, Tripathi stuck around till the 17th over as wickets kept tumbling at the other end at regular intervals. After electing to bat first, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to add a respectable 167 on the board after 20 overs. "In the middle overs, there was a phase when they bowled two-three good overs.
CSK and KKR have won two games each in IPL 2020 so far.
Defending a total of 167 required a disciplined and resilient bowling performance by the men in purple. The men in purple will feel … Chennai Super Kings will wonder if they managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Asked about their changed batting order, Karthik said: "Our batting is very fluid.
Having seen captains choosing to field first after winning the toss in the first two weeks of the IPL, a reversal of the trend is now visible. Then we lost two-three wickets in a row. Tripathi, playing just his second match of the season, impressed yet again. A better middle-order performance could’ve gotten them past 200. When captain MS Dhoni was cleaned up by Chakravarthy for 11, the target suddenly looked like an uphill task. This website follows the DNPA Code of Ethics. We'll send you more.
Neither have managed to get going and have struggled for runs. The experienced CSK batsmen flexed their muscles to overhaul a tough target of 203. Create. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have set Chennai Super Kings (CSK) a target of 168 at Abu Dhabi, in Match 21 of IPL 2020. Importantly, it solved the problem of a struggling Narine failing to get runs as opener. As a team we should have achieved the target but the batsmen let the bowlers down.". He absorbed the pressure and took 1/31, never allowing CSK to run away with the match. Click to get started.
KKR supporters will be worried about big hitter Russell and captain Karthik’s batting forms. The KKR vs CSK match is being played at the same ground, and more importantly, on the same pitch as Tuesday’s match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. The bowlers did well to bring them down to 160-odd. IPL 2020, KKR vs CSK. Despite their win, coach Brendon McCullum will be disappointed with his team’s middle order performance. The big question on CSK supporters’ minds will be whether openers Shane Watson and Faf Du Plessis can perform an encore of their innings against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. The Quint is available on Telegram & WhatsApp too, click to join. Liked this story?
4 but was cleaned up by spinner Varun Chakravarthy, while Sam Curran became Andre Russell's victim after a brisk 11-ball 17. Questions were raised about Watson’s age and form following CSK’s three straight losses. Sam Billings' 23-ball 56 led helped CSK chase down a target of 203 with a ball to spare. The 39-year-old had managed only 52 runs in his first four matches. Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Dinesh Kartik managed just 47 among them.
Earlier, 'Birthday Boy' Dwayne Bravo bowled a perfect final over to finish with figures of 3/37, while the trio of Sam Curran, Shradul Thakur and Karn Sharma claimed two each as CSK bowled KKR out for 167. Importantly, it solved the problem of a struggling Sunil Narine failing to get runs as opener. We did not adapt well," Dhoni said. Having scored a resilient 36 off 16 balls under pressure, Tripathi stamped his class with a solid knock of 81 off 51 deliveries. Rahul Tripathi, who replaced Sunil Narine as opener, was the heart of the Kolkata innings, with a resilient knock of 81. Rahul Tripathi with the bat and Nagarkoti and Chakravarthy with the ball. Having taken his team to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory against RR with a terrific unbeaten knock of 83, he followed it up with 50 against KKR. Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter And Get News Delivered Straight To Your Inbox. "There are some key players for every team.
In the second match at Kolkata, rookie batsman Shubman Gill (57*) and captain Dinesh Karthik’s (45*) 83-run stand for the fifth wicket saw Kolkata chase down 178 runs in the 18th over. Coach Brendon McCullum will be happy with the 29-year-old’s batting.
Pacer Shardul Thakur was spot on as well in the middle overs, picking up two wickets for 28 runs while English all-rounder Sam Curran finished with figures of 26/2. Chasing 168, veteran opener Shane Watson struck his second successive fifty to give CSK a perfect start, but the team choked at the back end of the innings and was restricted to 157 for five to suffer its fourth defeat from five matches. I started at three, today I batted at seven. "Initially we gave away a few too many with the new ball. Tripathi proved to be the heart of the Kolkata innings. The match belonged to KKR’s youngsters. KKR vs CSK: Kolkata Knight Riders have set Chennai Super Kings a target of 168 at Abu Dhabi in match 19 of IPL 2020. Least we can do is back him.