Indian premier league
IPL 2024: Jadeja, Deshpande, And Mustafizur Star In Chennai Restricting Kolkata To 137/9
KKR were 56/1 at the end of Power-play and were primed to get a big total. But Jadeja changed the game with his economical spell, where he maintained a stump-to-stump line and made subtle changes in pace and trajectory to rattle KKR’s big hitters. Deshpande supported him well while Mustafizur has now become the leading wicket-taker in the competition as KKR’s batting line-up couldn’t come to terms with the two-paced pitch after Power-play. With dew settling in, KKR would be hoping to get early scalps to maintain their unbeaten run.
Electing to bowl first, CSK had a great start as Deshpande got a length ball to shape away from Phil Salt, who couldn’t keep it down and slashed to backward point for a golden duck. He also made the dangerous Sunil Narine play and miss a lot in the opening over, by not giving any room and bowling majorly on his hips.
