Relive the epic clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025! In a high-stakes encounter at Eden Gardens, CSK chased down 180 in a nail-biting finish, winning by just 2 wickets and dealing a huge blow to KKR's playoff hopes. Watch the highlights.
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00:00Chennai Super Kings secured their third win of the IPL 2025 season with a nail-biting two-wicket
00:09victory over defending champions Kolkata Night Riders at the Eaton Gardens. Brevis and Shivam
00:15Dubey were the architects of CSK's chase, anchoring the innings after a dramatic collapse
00:21early in the innings. Chasing a modest target, CSK lost both Ayush Matre and Devin Conway
00:28for two ball ducks and Matre falling to Vaibhavarora in the second ball of the innings and Conway
00:33being bowled by Morna Lee in the following over. The early blows rattled the visitors but debutant
00:39Urvil Patel responded with an explosive cameo, smashing 31 runs of just 11 balls, including
00:47one boundary and four sixes, before being dismissed by Harshit Rana. Veteran Ravi Chandra Ashwin,
00:53who was promoted up the order, failed to make an impact and was sent back for eight
00:58runs by Rana. Ravindra Jadeja also couldn't contribute significantly, making 19 before being
01:04bowled by Varun Chakravarti, leaving CSK reeling at 60 for five. It was then that Brevis and
01:12Shivam Dubey came together to stabilise the innings. Brevis, playing with confidence and aggression,
01:17hammered his maiden IPL 50, a blistering 52 of just 25 balls, with four boundaries and
01:24four sixes. His assault included a memorable over of Aurora, from which he scored 30 runs.
01:32The pair added a vital 67-run stand before Brevis fell to Chakravarti. After the dismissal
01:37of Brevis, MS Dhoni joined Dubey at the crease. The two added a composed 43-run partnership that
01:44took the game deep. Dubey, playing the anchor's role, scored a patient 45 of 40 deliveries before
01:52being dismissed by Aurora in 18.4 overs. CSK needed eight runs of the final six deliveries,
01:59when Dhoni, cool under pressure, launched the first ball of the last over from Andre Russell for a
02:06massive six. With the momentum firmly in their favour, Anshul Kamboj struck the winning runs to seal
02:12the thrilling win. Dhoni remained unbeaten on 17 of 18 balls, showcasing his trademark calmness
02:20in crunch moments. Aurora, despite claiming three for 48, endured a tough outing after being smashed
02:28for 30 in one over by Brevis. Harshitrana and Varun Chakravarti picked up two wickets apiece,
02:34while Mohan Ali chipped in with one. Earlier, after winning the toss, KKR opted to bat first,
02:40a second wicket 58-run stand between skipper Ajunkia Rahane and Sunil Narayan propelled KKR forward with
02:47a fine run rate. After that, knocks from Andre Russell and Manish Pandey helped KKR reach 179-6 in their
02:5620 overs. Noor Ahmed topped the bowling charts for CSK, while Anshul Kamboj and Ravind Jadeja got a piece each.
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