Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 61, Indian Premier League, 2023

Indian Premier League Match 61: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai, May 14, 2023
Chennai Super Kings
CSK
144/6 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR
147/4 (18.3)
Finished
KKR won by 6 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Nitish Rana574461129.55
Andre Russell2200100.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Tushar Deshpande3.302507.14
Matheesha Pathirana302307.67
Current Partnership: 15 run (1.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Rinku Singh 54 (43) | Fall of Wicket: 132/4 (17.1 ov)
CRR: 7.95 | Last Ten Overs: 90/1 8.44
Recent: 41·12·11·5W1111114

Commentary

4
18.3
Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Nitish Rana goes forward and plays drive, gets an edge!, in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
1wd
18.3
Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fulltoss, on the off stump, Tushar Deshpande strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump, and the Umpire calls it a wide.
0
18.2
Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Nitish Rana goes forward and trying to hit drive, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
1
18.1
Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Nitish Rana 53 (42)
Andre Russell 1 (1)
Kolkata Knight Riders 141/4
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-23-0
Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-22-0
2
17.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, 2 runs, Nitish Rana goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
0
17.5
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Nitish Rana goes back and slash cut towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
17.4
Matheesha Pathirana to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell goes back to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
1
17.3
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, 1 run, Nitish Rana goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
0
17.2
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, no run, Dot ball !! , yorker, on the stumps, Nitish Rana goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
5wd
17.2
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! , full length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Nitish Rana's head, It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four. Umpire Calls it a wide.
w
17.1
Rinku Singh runout (M Ali) 54 (43) Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, no run, runout (M Ali), Run out !! , full length, on the off stump, Rinku Singh goes forward and hits defensive shot to short cover and took off for a risky single, but Moeen Ali was quick to react and threw it towards the stumps. Rinku Singh was caught napping and had no chance of making it back in time. Run out!
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Rinku Singh 54 (42)
Nitish Rana 50 (38)
Kolkata Knight Riders 132/3
Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-22-0
Matheesha Pathirana 2-0-14-0
1
16.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers at good length, Rinku Singh goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
16.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Rana, 1 run, Nitish Rana goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
16.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers off break ball at full length, Rinku Singh goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
16.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Rana, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Nitish Rana goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
1
16.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, 1 run, , full length, on the stumps, Rinku Singh goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
1
16.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Rana, 1 run, Nitish Rana goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Rinku Singh 51 (39)
Nitish Rana 47 (35)
Kolkata Knight Riders 126/3
Matheesha Pathirana 2-0-14-0
Maheesh Theekshana 2-0-16-0
4
15.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, Four, , full length, on the stumps, Rinku Singh goes forward and plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
1nb
15.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, 1 no ball, No ball !! , fulltoss, on the off stump, Rinku Singh goes back and trying to hit , but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat. Umpire signals it a no ball. Free hit is coming up
1
15.5
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, 1 run, Nitish Rana goes back to take of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.
2
15.4
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, 2 runs, Nitish Rana goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
0
15.3
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Nitish Rana goes back and dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
15.2
Matheesha Pathirana to Nitish Rana, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Nitish Rana goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
15.1
Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Rinku Singh goes back to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
End of over 15 (12 runs)
Rinku Singh 46 (36)
Nitish Rana 44 (31)
Kolkata Knight Riders 117/3
Maheesh Theekshana 2-0-16-0
Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-18-0
1
14.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Rinku Singh goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
14.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Rinku Singh goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
14.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Rana, 1 run, Nitish Rana goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.