In the 33rd match of IPL 2023, Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs. Batting first after losing the toss, Chennai scored 235 runs losing four wickets in 20 overs. Ajinkya Rahane played an unbeaten inning of 71 runs in 29 balls. Apart from this, Shivam Dubey scored 50 runs in 21 balls and Devon Conway scored 56 runs in 40 balls. In response, the Kolkata team could score 186 runs losing eight wickets in 20 overs. Jason Roy scored the highest 61 runs in 26 balls. At the same time, Rinku Singh played an unbeaten inning of 53 runs in 33 balls.
This was CSK's third consecutive win this season. With this, the team of Chennai Super Kings has reached the top of the points table. He has 10 points from seven matches with five wins and two losses. At the same time, the Kolkata team has four points in seven matches with two wins and five losses. The team is in the eighth position in the points table.
Chennai made the biggest score of the season
Batting first, Chennai scored 235 runs losing four wickets in 20 overs. This was the biggest total of this season. Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad had scored 228 runs against KKR at Eden Gardens itself.
This is Chennai's third-highest score in IPL. Earlier, Chennai had scored 246 against Rajasthan in 2010 and 240 against Punjab in 2008. The record for the highest total in IPL is in the name of Royal Challengers Bangalore. He scored 263 against Pune Warriors in Bengaluru in 2013.
