On Tuesday (9th April) night, the host side Chennai Super Kings (CSK) claimed an easy victory against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai).
CSK captain MS Dhoni decided to field first after winning the toss. With the help of Andre Russell’s fighting innings of unbeaten 50 runs (44 balls), the visiting side managed to score 108/9 (20 overs). In reply, the home team comfortably chased that target in 17.2 overs after losing three wickets.
Brief Scores: KKR – 108/9 in 20 overs (Andre Russell 50*, Dinesh Karthik 19; Deepak Chahar 3/20)
CSK – 111/3 in 17.2 overs (Faf du Plessis 43*, Ambati Rayudu 21; Sunil Narine 2/24)
Result – CSK won by seven wickets
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:
(Teams’ stats)
KKR
i) KKR scored 108/9 (20 overs) in the first innings.
- It is the lowest completed total for KKR against CSK. Their previous record was 109 (19.2 overs) at Kolkata on 16th March 2010.
- It is the seventh lowest completed total for KKR.
- It is the third lowest completed IPL total for any team at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai).
Lowest completed IPL totals at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai).
| Team | Total (Overs) | Opposition | Date |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 70 (17.1) | CSK | 23rd March 2019 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 95/9 (20 overs) | CSK | 25th April 2015 |
| KKR | 108/9 (20 overs) | CSK | 9th April 2019 |
(Players’ stats)
Deepak Chahar
i) CSK pacer Deepak Chahar had the bowling figures of 4-0-20-3.
- It is the second best bowling figures by an Indian pacer for CSK against KKR. The record holder is Ashish Nehra with the bowling figures of 4-0-21-4 at Hyderabad on 17th September 2014.
ii) In his four overs quota, Deepak Chahar delivered 20 dot balls.
- It is the most number of dot balls for any bowler in an IPL innings. The previous record was 19 dot balls. Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel both had once delivered 19 dot balls in an IPL innings.
Andre Russell
i) During this match, Andre Russell scored his 7th half-century for KKR.
- It is the joint second most number of 50+ scores by an overseas batsman for KKR. Chris Lynn has also scored 7 half-centuries for KKR. The former KKR cricketer Jacques Kallis is leading this list with 10 half-centuries for this side.
Andre Russell-Harry Gurney
i) KKR batsmen Andre Russell and Harry Gurney had the unbroken 29 runs partnership for the tenth wicket.
- It is the joint highest 10th wicket partnership in IPL history. Siddharth Trivedi and Munaf Patel (Rajasthan Royals) also had an unbroken 29-run partnership for the 10th wicket against Delhi Daredevils at Bloemfontein on 17th May 2009.