Fighting half-centuries from Pat Cummins and Andre Russell were not enough for KKR CSK beat them by 18 runs in an IPL 2021 encounter.
Half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) score 220-3 vs Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2021 match.
Deepak Chahar set up CSK's victory against PBKS with a sensational new-ball spell, returning his IPL-best figures of 4/13.
Avesh Khan took full advantage of the swinging new ball to dismiss Faf du Plessis, before leaving MS Dhoni in two minds with a beauty.
Faf du Plessis is vulnerable against bowlers who swing the ball into him at a certain pace, early in the innings.
A successful 2021 Indian Premier League season for MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will depend on their ageing cricketers