A clinical batting display from the batters followed by all-round bowling display from bowlers saw Chennai Super Kings defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by margin of 49 runs in match number 33 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) at the historic Eden Gardens

The host won the toss and opted to field first. CSK openers got off to a brisk start as the duo added 73 runs in 7.3 overs, Suyash Sharma drew the first blood for KKR as Ruturaj Gaikwad departed for a well made 35 runs off 20 balls. Ajinkya Rahane joined hands with Devon Conway as the duo added 36 runs more runs for the second wicket, in the course of the partnership Devon Conway registered his fourth consecutive fifty in IPL 2023.

Devon Conway got dismissed for 55 immediately after scoring half-century courtesy of brilliant bowling from Varun Chakaravarthy. Soon, Shivam Dube joined Ajinkya Rahane as the duo toyed with the potent KKR bowlers smashing them round the ground. Shivam Dube then registered his second fifty of the IPL which came of just 20 deliveries.

However, Ajinkya Rahane kept on piling runs at very fast rate, he along with Ravindra Jadeja added 38 runs at a quick phase to help CSK post a massive total of 235/4 in 20 overs. Ajinkya Rahane amassed a uneaten 29-ball 71 that included 11 boundaries.

The total posted by CSK is the highest total at Eden Gardens as well against KKR in IPL. Chasing 236, ploy to open with Suni Narine backfired for KKR as they lost both the openers inside two overs and were left reeling at ½ in 1.2 overs. Then Nitish Rana partnered with Venkatesh Iyer as the duo kept the scoreboard ticking by adding 45 runs for the third wicket but Moeen Ali broke the partnership by trapping Venkatesh Iyer in front. Soon Nitish Rana departed for 27 in the very next over, KKR were even more in trouble at 70/4 in 9^th over.

 Jason Roy and Rinku kept the chase lively by adding a fifty partnership in quick-succession, Jason Roy registered his fifty in just 19 balls.  Soon, Maheesh Theekshana cleaned up Jason Roy for 61 runs. Cameo from Rinku Singh helped KKR only to reduce the margin of defeat, as CSK beat KKR by 49 runs.

Meanwhile let us look at the stats and numbers from game number 33 between KKR and CSK, IPL 2023:

235 – CSK posted a total of 235/4 against KKR, this is the highest total scored by a team against KKR in IPL, bettering the previous best of 228 scored by DC and SRH.

1 -CSK registered the highest total of 235 by a team at Eden Gardens, surpassing Kolkata’s tally of 232 which they scored against Mumbai Indians in 2019.

4 -Devon Conway registered his fourth consecutive fifty in this IPL, with this he became the only second CSK player to achieve this feat. Faf du Plessis scored four consecutive fifties for CSK in IPL 2021.

3 -CSK (235) registered their third highest total in IPL. Their highest total of 246/5 came against RR at Chennai in 2010 followed by 240/5 against PBKS at Mohali in 2008.

2 -Jason Roy smashed the joint-second fastest fifty in IPL 2023 in 19 balls along with Ajinkya Rahane. Nicholas Pooran tops the list with 15 balls against RCB.

266 -Devon Conway smashed 266 runs in four consecutive innings in IPL 2023, with this he became the second leading scorer for CSK in four consecutive innings. Michael Hussey tops the list with 268 runs for CSK in 2013.