Chennai Secures Back-to-Back Victories in IPL, Kolkata Still Winless

Chennai Super Kings achieved their second consecutive win in the IPL by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs. After posting a total of 192 runs, Chennai restricted Kolkata to 160 for 7 in their 20 overs. Noor Ahmad took 3 wickets for Chennai, while Rmandeep Singh scored the highest for Kolkata with 35 runs.

April 14, Kathmandu – Chennai Super Kings continued their impressive run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket with a second straight victory, while Kolkata Knight Riders endured their fourth defeat, maintaining a disappointing streak. In the match held on Tuesday in Chennai, the Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs. Chasing a target of 193 runs set by Chennai, Kolkata ended on 160 runs for 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Rmandeep Singh top-scored for Kolkata with 35 runs. Ravman Powell contributed 31 runs, Ajinkya Rahane scored 28, Angkrish Raghuvanshi added 27, and Sunil Narine made 24 runs. For Chennai, Noor Ahmad bowled 4 overs, conceding 21 runs and taking 3 wickets. Anshul Kambhoj took 2 wickets, while Khaleel Ahmed and Akil Hossain took one wicket each.

Batting first, Chennai posted 192 runs for 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Sanju Samson led the innings with 48 runs, followed by Dewald Brevis with 41 and Ayush Mhatre with 38 runs. Sarfaraz Khan contributed 23 runs. For Kolkata, Kartik Tyagi claimed 2 wickets, with Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, and Sunil Narine taking one wicket each. With their second win in the tournament, Chennai climbed to eighth place with 4 points from 5 matches. Meanwhile, Kolkata remains at the bottom with 1 point from 5 games and is yet to register a victory.