Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will square off in an epic contest in IPL 2020 at Abu Dhabi and the winner could get momentum in the race for the play-offs.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings have enjoyed a very healthy rivalry in the Indian Premier League. Both teams have match-winners who can turn the course of the game and the contests are intriguing. In IPL 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders have struggled to maintain momentum. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings snapped their three-game losing streak and registered a commanding 10-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab. The manner of their victory makes them favorites heading into the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders. With Abu Dhabi proving to be a mixed bag for KKR and good for CSK, it will be interesting to see which team capitalizes on their good luck.
Dinesh Karthik’s captaincy has come for plenty of criticism following the botched batting line-up against Delhi Capitals in their chase of close to 230 in Sharjah. With Karthik also not performing and calls for Eoin Morgan to be the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, Karthik’s pressures will ease if they manage to get the better of MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings.
A resurgent Chennai Super Kings is bad for other teams. The path that MS Dhoni’s team has traversed so far in IPL 2020 is similar to their journey in 2010 where they lost two five out of their first seven games only to maintain the winning streak and win the title in 2010.
Matches played
Games played – 20
Won by Chennai Super Kings – 13
Won by Kolkata Knight Riders – 7
Last five encounters
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, April 14, 2019, Kolkata, Result: Chennai Super Kings won by five wickets
Chris Lynn blasted seven fours and six sixes but the rest of the batting failed to give support as Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 161/8. Imran Tahir was the star with 4/27 and MS Dhoni’s team capitalized, with Suresh Raina hammering 58 while Ravindra Jadeja’s 17-ball 31 helped Chennai Super Kings win with two balls to spare.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, April 9, 2019, Chennai, Result: Chennai Super Kings won by seven wickets
A clinical performance by Chennai Super Kings saw them dominate. Deepak Chahar took three wickets while Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir took two wickets apiece to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 108/9. Had it not been for Andre Russell’s 50, Kolkata Knight Riders would have faced humiliation. Faf du Plessis’ 43 helped Chennai Super Kings chase the total down on a poor pitch.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, May 3, 2018, Kolkata, Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by six wickets
Chennai Super Kings were helped by some top-order contributions but MS Dhoni stole the show with 43 off 25 balls which included four sixes. Chennai Super Kings reached 177/5 but Shubman Gill’s 57 and his partnership of 80 with Dinesh Karthik (45) rescued Kolkata Knight Riders from a precarious position.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, April 10, 2018, Chennai, Result: Chennai Super Kings won by five wickets
A high-scoring thriller! Andre Russell walloped 11 sixes in his knock of 88 which came off an amazing 36 balls. The exhibition of clean hitting saw Kolkata Knight Riders reach 202/5. In a match marred by the Kaveri protests, which included flinging a shoe at Faf du Plessis and the threat of releasing snakes in the stadium, Chennai Super Kings showed intent. Shane Watson hit 42 off 19 balls and Ambati Rayudu hit 29. However, it was Sam Billings who stole the show with a brilliant 56 off 23 balls which included five sixes as Chennai Super Kings chased down the target with one ball to spare.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, April 30, 2015, Kolkata, Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by seven wickets
Brad Hogg took 4/29 as Chennai Super Kings struggled to build partnerships. Contributions from the batsmen helped Chennai Super Kings get to 165/9. In response, Robin Uthappa’s 80 and a 32-ball 55 from Andre Russell, which included four sixes and four boundaries helped Kolkata Knight Riders chase the target down with one ball to spare.
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