‘Buddy aapke father aaye hain’ – Fans react as CSK defeat KKR by 49 runs in IPL 2023 to become table-toppers

After losing the last three fixtures, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) locked horns against four-time champions, Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Sunday, April 23. The Super Kings won the match by 49 runs and star India batter, Ajinkya Rahane was awarded the Player of the Match award for his brilliant knock.

If we talk about the encounter, the KKR skipper, Nitish Rana won the toss and elected to ball first. The visitors while batting first scored a mammoth total of 235 runs with the loss of only four wickets. The highest scorer for the side was Rahane who played an unbeaten knock of 71 runs off just 29 balls which included six fours and five sixes in his innings. Their wicketkeeper batter from New Zealand, Devon Conway supported him and scored 56 runs from 40 balls which included four fours and three sixes. In the end, Shivam Dube 50 runs off just 21 balls with five massive sixes and two fours.

I still feel the best is yet to come: Ajinkya Rahane

The pick of the bowler for the home side was Kulwant Khejroliya who snapped two wickets in his spell of three overs where he conceded 44 runs in his spell. One wicket each was grabbed by Varun Charavarthy and Suyash Sharma in their respective spells where they conceded 49 runs and 29 runs respectively.

While chasing a mammoth total, KKR was able to score only 186 runs for the loss of eight wickets. The highest scorer for them was Jason Roy who scored 61 runs from 26 balls which included five fours and five sixes in his innings. In the end, Rinku Singh played an unbeaten knock of 53 runs off 33 balls with four sixes and three fours but that was enough as the team went on to lose the match.

“Just had a clear mindset. If the thing between your ears is right, your mind is right then you’ll be fine. I’m just trying to enjoy my game. The wicket was a bit sticky, but once you are in you have a great chance. We had a great start, and after that I wanted to play my shots and keep the momentum. I’ve enjoyed all my knocks so far, I still feel the best is yet to come. It is a great learning, I’ve played under Mahi bhai for India for many years, and now even at CSK, it has been a great learning. If you listen to whatever he says, you will more often than not perform,” Rahane said in the post-match presentation.

Here’s how fans reacted on Chennai Super Kings victory:

https://twitter.com/cricloverPrayas/status/1650196707454623746

https://twitter.com/CSkian000/status/1650196707244908545

https://twitter.com/WhyyySoMuch/status/1650196724609331201

https://twitter.com/vase556/status/1650196757148766208

CSK trollers/haters right now: pic.twitter.com/2psxlLtHGx

— VICKY (@iamonlySG) April 23, 2023

https://twitter.com/ss13715/status/1650196888426283009

https://twitter.com/Nameis_Vamc/status/1650198644564586497

CSK defeats KKR by an RCB

— samrat (@45isEmotion) April 23, 2023