Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]: The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pulled off a thrilling two-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a nail-biting IPL 2025 encounter at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, thanks to a fiery knock by Dewald Brevis and a composed finish from MS Dhoni.
Chasing 180 for victory, CSK were rocked early with Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway dismissed for ducks. But debutant Urvil Patel injected momentum with a blazing 31 off 11 balls, which included four sixes, before being dismissed by Harshit Rana.
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CSK stumbled to 60/5 after failures from Ashwin and Jadeja, but Dewald Brevis (52 off 25) and Shivam Dube (45 off 40) resurrected the innings with a critical 67-run partnership. Brevis’ blitz included a 30-run over off Vaibhav Arora, turning the tide in CSK’s favor.
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After Brevis fell to Varun Chakravarthy, veteran MS Dhoni joined Dube to add 43 runs and anchor the chase. With 8 needed off the final over, Dhoni dispatched Andre Russell’s first ball for a six before Anshul Kamboj sealed the win with a boundary.
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Dhoni remained unbeaten on 17 off 18, calmly guiding CSK to 183/8 in 19.4 overs.
Earlier, KKR posted 179/6 after opting to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane (48) and Sunil Narine (26) gave KKR a solid start, while Andre Russell (38 off 21) and Manish Pandey (36 off 28)* added late fireworks.
For CSK, Noor Ahmad was the standout bowler with 4/31, while Anshul Kamboj and Ravindra Jadeja picked up a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
KKR 179/6 (Rahane 48, Russell 38; Noor Ahmad 4/31)
CSK 183/8 in 19.4 overs (Brevis 52, Dube 45; Arora 3/48)