'Raining sixes in Kolkata' - Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube's carnage helps CSK to record total against KKR

Chennai Super Kings' batters put on a magnificent display of power-hitting, dispatching Nitish Rana's bowlers to all parts of the ground to put up a mammoth total of 235 runs on the board in the first innings of their IPL 2023 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. Devon Conway, Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane starred for their side with brilliant half-centuries.

Although Nitish Rana won the toss for his side, it was the visitors who started the match on the front foot, thanks to a blistering opening stand between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. It looked like the home side would claw their way back into the match after young leggie Suyash Sharma cleaned up Gaikwad in the eighth over of the match.

But there was no respite for the KKR bowlers as Conway continued to pile up the pressure from the other end. The Kiwi opener registered his fourth half-century of IPL 2023 to keep his side in the driver's seat. The four-time champions upped it a gear after Conway's departure as Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube went berserk against the bowlers.

Dube and Rahane showed no mercy to the KKR bowlers

The duo added 85 runs in just 32 deliveries to lay the foundation of a formidable total for the visitors. Dube, who smashed five sixes during his 20-ball half-century, was eventually dismissed in the 18th over of the match. Meanwhile, his senior partner, Rahane, played some uncharacteristically cheeky shots in yet another swashbuckling knock in this year's edition.

The veteran Indian cricketer, who has rejuvenated his game for MS Dhoni's side, kept his foot on the accelerator as CSK sailed past the 200-run mark. Ravindra Jadeja also played a handy cameo at the end as CSK finished with the highest-ever total at the Eden Gardens in their first innings.

Kevin Pietersen🦏@KP24

Jinx Rahane has just played one of the greatest shots I’ve ever seen. Keep entertaining brother! ❤️

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Du-Ra-ble Duo Taking turns to Tonk! ⚡️ 5️⃣0️⃣ (16) 💥 #KKRvCSK #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛

08:46 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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CricTracker@Cricketracker

Ranking sixes in Kolkata 🌧️ #CSKvKKR

09:12 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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IndianPremierLeague@IPL

.@ajinkyarahane88 hammered 71* off just 29 deliveries including 5 stunning sixes 💥 He becomes our 🔝 perfomer in the first innings of the #KKRvCSK clash in the #TATAIPL 👏🏻👏🏻 A look at his batting summary 🔽

09:22 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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The Bharat Army@thebharatarmy

🏔️ A HUGE MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB FOR KKR! Thanks to the knocks of Rahane, Dube, and Conway, CSK register the highest total against the Knight Riders. 😍 The Eden Gardens witnessed a downpour of sixes in the first innings! 📷 BCCI • #KKRvCSK #IPL #IPL2023 #TATAIPL #BharatArmy

09:21 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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CricTracker@Cricketracker

Highest totals in IPL 2023: 235/4 - CSK vs KKR 228 /4 - SRH vs KKR 226/6 - CSK vs RCB #KKRvCSK

09:21 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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Vishwajit Patil@_VishwajitPatil

Ajinkya Rahane - POWER - FULL BATTING 🔥💥 #CSKvsKKR #CSKvKKR #CSK #KKRvCSK #KKRvsCSK

09:18 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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WhistlePodu Army ® - CSK Fan Club@CSKFansOfficial

One word for this scoop from Rahane 💛🔥 #KKRvCSK #WhistlePodu #CSK 📸 JioCinema/BCCI

08:41 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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Usman Shaikh@shaikhusman_7

There is noise when the wicket falls only when Mahendra Singh Dhoni comes, today the viewership records of Jio cinema are going to be broken once again, by the way this is KKR's ground but only one voice will be heard here. Dhoni ,Dhoni. #KKRvCSK . #CSKvsKKR .

09:19 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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IndianPremierLeague@IPL

Half-centuries for both Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube! @KKRiders finally break the dangerous partnership as Kulwant Khejroliya gets Dube out ✅ @ChennaiIPL nearing the 200-run mark! Follow the match ▶️ bit.ly/TATAIPL-2023-33 #TATAIPL | #KKRvCSK

09:03 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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Shivam Dube under MS Dhoni

08:44 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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CricTracker@Cricketracker

Shivam Dube went berserk against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. 📸: IPL #IPL2023 #ShivamDube #KKRvsCSK

09:08 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohra

Shivam Dube said, "Ajinkya Rahane is very helpful. He's always there, he helped alot from the non striker's end".

09:22 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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Johns.@CricCrazyJohns

Fifty for Shivam Dube from just 20 balls. This is crazy batting, What a knock, some ball striking.

09:00 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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Kevin Pietersen🦏@KP24

Has Eden Gardens always been such a small ground? 🫣

09:11 PM · Apr 23, 2023

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