IPL 2021: In pics, Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers vs Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 14 and 15 at Chennai and Mumbai

Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their first win in IPL 2021 with a great win against Punjab Kings while Chennai Super Kings got the better of Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai.

Sam Curran celebrates dismissing Andre Russell. (Image: BCCI/IPL)
By Siddharth vishwanathan | Apr 22, 2021 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The IPL 2021 witnessed a double header on Wednesday between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. The second match was between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Sunrisers Hyderabad finally registered their first win of IPL 2021 by thrashing Punjab Kings by nine wickets in the day game in Chepauk. In Mumbai, there was a tense encounter between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. 

Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad blasted 95 and 64 respectively to give a solid platform for Chennai Super Kings. The three-time champions ended on 220/3. Kolkata Knight Riders were in trouble at 31/5. But, Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik revived the two-time champions. Pat Cummins raised the intensity a notch further by smashing 30 runs in one over bowled by Sam Curran.

Cummins smashed a fifty but Kolkata Knight Riders still fell short by 20 runs. Here are the pictures of both the games in Chennai and Mumbai.

In pics Match 14 and Match 15 in IPL 2021

Kane Williamson is back for Sunrisers Hyderabad while Chris Gayle has been left out for Punjab Kings.
Kane Williamson was back for Sunrisers Hyderabad after missing the first three games due to injury (Image credit: Twitter)
KL Rahul file photo in IPL 2021. Image credit: Facebook/Punjab Kings
KL Rahul became the fastest to 5000 runs in Twenty20s. (Image credit: Facebook/Punjab Kings)
Sunrisers Hyderabad were boosted by a splendid bowling performance from Khaleel Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma.
Sunrisers Hyderabad was boosted by a splendid bowling performance from Khaleel Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma. (Image credit: IPL Twitter)
Sunrisers Hyderabad trounced Punjab Kings by nine wickets to get their IPL 2021 campaign back on track.
Sunrisers Hyderabad trounced Punjab Kings by nine wickets to get their IPL 2021 campaign back on track. (Image credit: IPL Twitter handle)
Kolkata Knight Riders staged a remarkable fightback but still suffered a 20-run loss to Chennai Super Kings.
Chennai Supser Kings won the toss and chose to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders. (Image credit: IPL Twitter)
IPL 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad (L) and Faf du Plessis celebrate a milestone. (Image: BCCI/IPL)
Ruturaj Gaikwad (L) and Faf du Plessis celebrate a milestone as both batsmen notched fifties. (Image: BCCI/IPL)
IPL 2021: MS Dhoni plays a shot. (Image: BCCI/IPL)
MS Dhoni added a bit of a finishing touch as Chennai Super Kings notched up 220/3 (Image: BCCI/IPL)
IPL 2021: Sam Curran celebrates dismissing Andre Russell. (Image: BCCI/IPL)
Sam Curran celebrates dismissing Andre Russell after Kolkata Knight Riders were reduced to 31/5. (Image: BCCI/IPL)
MS Dhoni finally hit a boundary off Sunil Narine and it took him 65 balls to break the hoodoo.
MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings held on after a vicious assault from Pat Cummins as Kolkata Knight Riders lost by 20 runs. (Image credit: IPL Twitter)




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