At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, May 14, the 61st game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 featured a matchup between the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings and the Nitish Rana-led Kolkata Knight Riders.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, CSK could only make 144 for six. At the Chepauk, Shivam Dube led the way with an unbeaten 48 off 34 balls, while KKR spinners Sunil Narine (2/15) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/36) each claimed two wickets.
Rinku Singh and skipper Nitish Rana each scored 54 and 57 runs as KKR, who were chasing 145 for win, encountered some early difficulties before achieving their target in 18.3 overs. For CSK, Deepak Chahar secured three wickets.