Chennai Super Kings clinched their fourth Indian Premier League title after a -run win in the summit clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in...
Chennai Super Kings clinched their fourth Indian Premier League title after a -run win in the summit clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai on Friday.
The MS Dhoni-led franchise won by 27 runs.
Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja picked up crucial wickets with the ball after a superb batting display set up the final perfectly.
Chasing an imposing target of 193, KKR could manage 165 for 9 in their 20 overs with Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer hitting 51 and 50 respectively.
IPL 2021 Final, CSK vs KKR as it happened: Chennai Super Kings win by 27 runs to bag fourth title
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Time for the whistles.
Another #IPLFinal, another title.
2021 champions, @ChennaiIPL!
What a season, what a turnaround from 2020.
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From 91 for no loss in the 11th over, KKR slumped to 125 for 8 in the 17th over in a dramatic batting collapse to lose the final.
For CSK, Thakur took three wickets while Jadeja and Josh Hazlewood got two each.
Faf du Plessis hit a magnificent 86 off 59 balls as Chennai Super Kings made 192 for 3. Du Plessis continued his fine form as he struck seven fours and three sixes during his knock after CSK were invited to bat.
The highlight of the CSK innings was the three half...
