IPL 2018: CSK have 10-6 advantage over KKR but lost the final in 2012

The fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 will see two former champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) locking horns at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, April 10.

Both the teams have won their first games in the tournament, with the CSK winning a narrower game against defenders Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on an opening day. The KKR also started well under their new captain Dinesh Karthik by winning a home game against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday, April 9.

The rivalry between CSK and KKR is an old one and while CSK has a better success rate (10-6), the KKR improved their performance against Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men of late, even defeating them in a high-scoring final in Chennai in 2012 to lift their first title. The two sides have played in 17 matches between 2008 and 2015 after which CSK served a two-year suspension. One match was washed out by rain in the 2009 edition played in South Africa.

In terms of the winning margin, CSK won two games by 2 runs while one by 3 runs in Duckworth-Lewis (D-L) method.

Here is a look at the brief results of all CSK-KKR games played since 2008, the first edition of the mega event.

2008:
Game 1: CSK won by 9 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium
KKR 147/9 in 20 overs; CSK 152/1 in 17 overs. Man of the match (MoM) Jacob Oram (CSK) for taking 3 wickets for 32 runs.

Game 2: CSK won by 3 runs in the D-L method at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
KKR 149/5 in 20 overs; CSK 55/0 in 8 overs. MoM Makhaya Ntini (CSK) for taking 4 for 21. The match was disrupted during CSK’s batting and the required run at that moment was 52.

CSK won 5 of the first 7 games played against KKR. One game was washed out.

In the next 10 games, both teams have won 5 each.

2009:

Game 1: Match at Newlands, Cape Town, washed out without a ball being bowled.

Game 2: KKR won by 7 wickets at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
CSK 188/3 in 20 overs; KKR 189/3 in 20 overs. MoM Brad Hodge (KKR) for scoring unbeaten 71 in 44 balls.

2010:
Game 1: CSK won by 55 runs at Eden Gardens
CSK 164/3 in 20 overs; KKR 109 all out in 19.2 overs. MoM MS Dhoni (CSK) for scoring 66 not out in 33 balls.

Game 2: CSK won by 9 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium
KKR 139/8 in 20 overs; CSK 143/1 in 13.3 overs. MoM Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK) for taking 3 wickets for 16.

2011:
Game 1: CSK won by 2 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium
CSK 153/4 in 20 overs; KKR 151/7 in 20 overs. MoM Srikkanth Anirudha (CSK) for scoring 64 not out off 55 deliveries.

Game 2: KKR won by 10 runs in the D-L method at Eden Gardens
CSK 114/4 in 20 overs; KKR 61/2 in 10 overs (target 52 in 10 overs).  MoM Iqbal Abdulla (KKR) for taking 1 wicket of 15 runs.

2012:

Game 1: KKR won by 5 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium
CSK 139/5 in 20 overs; KKR 140/5 in 19.4 overs. MoM Gautam Gambhir (KKR) for scoring 63 off 52 balls.

Game 2: CSK won by 5 wickets at Eden Gardens
KKR 140/7 in 20 overs; CSK 160/5 in 20 overs. MoM Michael Hussey (CSK) for scoring 56 off 39 balls.

Final: KKR won by 5 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium

CSK 190/3 in 20 overs; KKR 192/5 in 19 overs. MoM Manvinder Bisla (KKR) for scoring 89 off 48 balls.

2013:

Game 1: CSK won by 4 wickets at Eden Gardens
KKR 119/9 in 20 overs; CSK 124/6 in 19.1 overs. MoM Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) for taking 3 wickets for 20.

Game 2: CSK won by 14 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium
CSK 200/3 in 20 overs; KKR 186/4 in 20 overs. MoM Michael Hussey (CSK) for scoring 95 off 59 balls.

2014:

Game 1: CSK won by 34 runs at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
CSK 148/3 in 17 overs; KKR 114/9 in 17 overs. MoM Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) for taking 4 for 12 runs. The match was reduced to 17 overs because of rain.

Game 2: KKR won by 8 wickets at Eden Gardens
CSK 154/4 in 20 overs; KKR 156/2 in 18 overs. MoM Robin Uthappa (KKR) for scoring 67 off 39 balls.

2015:

Game 1: CSK won by 2 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium
CSK 134/6 in 20 overs; KKR 132/9 in 20 overs. MoM Dwayne Bravo (CSK) for taking 3 wickets for 22.
Game 2: KKR won by 7 wickets at Eden Gardens
CSK 165/9 in 20 overs; KKR 169/3 in 19.5 overs. MoM Andre Russell (KKR) for taking 2 wickets for 20 runs and scoring unbeaten 55 off 32 balls.

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