On Wednesday (7th October), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 21st match of the IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik decided to bat first after winning the toss and they managed to score 167 runs in 20 overs. In reply, Chennai Super Kings only managed to score 157/5 (20 overs).
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Brief Scores: KKR – 167 in 20 overs (Rahul Tripathi 81, Pat Cummins 17*; Dwayne Bravo 3/37)
CSK – 157/5 in 20 overs (Shane Watson 50, Ambati Rayudu 30; Andre Russell 1/18)
The Result – KKR won by 10 runs
IPL 2020, Match 21: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK) – Statistical Highlights
(Teams’ stats)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 1st win against CSK after batting first
i) Kolkata Knight Riders won this match by 10 runs.
- It was the first time when Kolkata Knight Riders successfully defended a total against Chennai Super Kings.
(Players’ stats)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Ravindra Jadeja – 3rd most capped player for CSK
i) It was the 122nd T20 match for Ravindra Jadeja for Chennai Super Kings.
- Ravindra Jadeja became the third most capped player for Chennai Super Kings in T20 cricket after surpassing Ravichandran Ashwin who played 121 T20 matches for this team.
MS Dhoni – top wicket-keeper
i) Captain and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni took 4 catches in this match.
- It is the record catches for a Chennai Super Kings wicket-keeper in an innings.
- It is the joint-second most number of catches for a wicket-keeper in an IPL innings. Former Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara is holding the record of taking 5 catches for Deccan Chargers against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 14th April 2011.
ii) MS Dhoni has taken 104 IPL catches as a wicketkeeper.
- During the first innings of the match, surpassing Dinesh Karthik (103 catches), MS Dhoni became the most catch taker as a wicket-keeper in IPL history. However, in the next innings, Karthik equalled that record.
Dwayne Bravo – most wicket-taker for CSK
i) Caribbean cricketer Dwayne Bravo has taken 121 T20 wickets for Chennai Super Kings.
- Dwayne Bravo becomes the most T20 wicket-taker for CSK after surpassing their former teammate Ravichandran Ashwin, who took 120 T20 wickets for this team.
ii) Caribbean right-arm pacer Dwayne Bravo completed his 150 IPL wickets.
- Dwayne Bravo became the second overseas bowler to take 150 IPL wickets. Sri Lankan right-arm pacer Lasith Malinga (170 wickets) was the first overseas bowler to claim 150 IPL wickets.
- After Lasith Malinga, Dwayne Bravo became the second pacer to take 150 IPL wickets.
- Dwayne Bravo became the fifth bowler to take 150 IPL wickets.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Rahul Tripathi
i) Opener Rahul Tripathi scored 81 runs.
- It was the third-highest individual score for a Kolkata Knight Riders batsman among the Indians against Chennai Super Kings. Manvinder Bisla is holding the top two records in this list with 92 runs (at Chennai on 28th April 2013) and 89 runs (at Chennai on 27th May 2012).
- It was the joint fifth-highest individual score for a Kolkata Knight Riders batsman against Chennai Super Kings.
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Dinesh Karthik – joint-most catches as a wicket-keeper
i) In IPL career, Dinesh Karthik has taken 104 catches as a wicket-keeper.
- Karthik equalled the record of MS Dhoni (104 catches) and became the joint most catch taker as a wicket-keeper in IPL history.