Indian Premier League 2015 - 30th Match
(Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata)
Hogg, Uthappa and Russell topple CSK
| CSK | vs | KKR |
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| 165/9 (20) | 169/3 (19.5) | |
| KKR won by 7 wickets | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
Brad Hogg was looping the ball up, spinning it both ways and smothering the batsman in his own uncertainty. The result was 14 dot balls, four wickets, and only 29 runs given away. Chennai Super Kings' spinners, despite 165 to defend, were flat - both with their lengths and their intent. Their six overs cost 48 runs and a catch off a long hop and the reason for such figures were Robin Uthappa and Andre Russell, who helped themselves to unbeaten half-centuries and a seven-wicket victory.
That the winning runs were scored with only a ball remaining should not take anything away from Knight Riders' dominance. Batting had not been easy on a slow Eden Gardens pitch that was almost nepotistic towards spin. Given those conditions, and a required rate above eight, Uthappa, with 80 off 58, and Russell, with 55 off 32, were excellent.
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| Photo © BCCI |
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