IPL 2024: CSK vs KKR Match 22 Highlights: Unmissable video recap, turning points, match analysis, stats, and more

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) returned on the winning track in the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) with a seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday, April 08 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. After being put in to bat first, the visitors could only score 137/9 in their allotted 20 overs with captain Shreyas Iyer top-scoring with 34 (32). For CSK, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman (2/22) and Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball.

In reply, CSK comfortably chased down the target in 17.4 overs with a sublime half-century from captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. Apart from him, Daryl Mitchell (25 off 19) and Shivam Dube (28 off 18) also made valuable contributions. Following their win, CSK climbed to the fourth spot on the points table with three wins from five matches while KKR maintained their second spot after losing their first game after three consecutive wins.

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Let's take a look at the highlights from the match:

1. Ravindra Jadeja spins a web around KKR batters

After losing their opener Philip Salt on the first ball of the match itself, KKR made a good comeback in the powerplay with a 56-run stand between Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Sunil Narine. Sensing another onslaught from the KKR batting powerhouse, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad brought Ravindra Jadeja into the attack and the left-arm spinner delivered immediately. He first got rid of Raghuvanshi off his very first ball and four balls later got the big wicket of Sunil Narine getting him caught at long off.

Jadeja further dismissed a struggling Venkatesh Iyer in his second over who holed out to deep mid-wicket. The left-arm spinner just gave away 18 runs in his four overs picking three wickets in the process.

2. Tushar Deshpande keeps a check on the run flow with regular strikes

The right-arm seamer got CSK off to a brilliant start dismissing Philip Salt on the very first ball of the game. He further returned in the 17^th over to get rid of the dangerous Rinku Singh (9 off 14) who chopped one back onto his stumps. Deshpande got the biggest scalp of Andre Russell (10 off 10) who holed out to long on. The 28-year-old finished with figures of 3/33 in four overs.

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3. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes his team home with a sublime half-century

The CSK captain batted through the innings as he guided his team home in 17.1 overs. Gaikwad got involved in a massive 70-run stand with Daryl Mitchell (25 off 19) for the second wicket which brought CSK into ascendancy. Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 67* (58) with the help of nine fours.

Here are more highlights from CSK's third win of the season