In a spectacular innings, Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs, with a record first-innings score led by Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, and Devon Conway. Rahane smashed five sixes, while Dube and Conway also played impressive knocks. KKR lost two wickets early and were unable to catch up, resulting in their fourth successive loss. CSK is now at the top of the leaderboard with five wins in seven matches. The raw numbers from the partnership between Rahane and Dube read like this: 85 runs, 32 balls, four fours, eight sixes. CSK’s opening stand between Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad was another fine exhibition of timing, power, wrist work, and plenty of muscle. Jason Roy went on a blitzkrieg for KKR, hitting sixes off his second, third, and fourth balls. Despite Roy’s efforts, KKR’s win percentage was less than 1%. Matheeshan Pathirana sent back Andre Russell to seal the game, despite Rinku Singh’s half-century. Shashank Kishore from ESPN Cricinfo calls this match a spectacular display of IPL cricket that broke several records.
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