IPL 2022, KKR beat CSK: List of records broken
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings in the opening contest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 encounter on Saturday. Batting first, CSK struggled before Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni helped them to get to 131/5 in 20 overs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, In response, KKR batted responsibly to get the job done and earn two crucial points. Here's more.
Dhoni and Jadeja help CSK get 131
CSK lost Ruturaj Gaikwad (0) early on and got to 35/2 in the powerplay overs. KKR dominated the scenes in the middle overs and claimed three more wickets. However, CSK rode on MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja's brilliance at the death to post 131/5. CSK smashed 47 runs from the last three overs. Dhoni consumed balls early on but wreaked havoc once settling in.
How did KKR respond with the bat?
KKR started on a decent note, adding 43 for the first wicket. Nitiish Rana departed next as the score read 76/2. Ajinkya Rahane batted well and was involved in both stands. The senior batter scored 44 from 34 balls, hitting six fours and a six. From there on, Shreyas Iyer and Sam Billings played well to help them get past the line.
Dhoni slams his 24th fifty in the IPL
Dhoni made us relive the old days with a sensational 50* from 38 balls. He smashed seven fours and a six. Dhoni slammed his 24th career IPL fifty. He has raced to 4,796 runs at 39.96. Dhoni now has 551 runs versus KKR at 42.38. He slammed his second IPL fifty against KKR. His last 13 balls produced scores of 4,1,4,0,4,1,4,6,0,2,4,4,1.
Unique records for Dhoni
As per statistician Umang Pabari, Dhoni is now the oldest Indian player to score an IPL fifty at 40 years and 262 days. The previous oldest was Rahul Dravid at 40 years and 116 days. Also, Dhoni scored a fifty in the IPL after 28 innings. The last time before tonight he scored a fifty in IPL was against RCB at Bangalore in 2019.
Umesh Yadav scripts these records
Playing his 122nd IPL match, pacer Umesh Yadav (2/20) was a class act for KKR. The senior pacer has raced to 121 wickets in the IPL at 29.74. Umesh has now claimed 14 wickets versus CSK at 27.28. Umesh has also raced to 50 IPL wickets for KKR at 28.26. He is now just the fourth bowler for KKR to achieve this feat.
Bravo is the joint-highest wicket-taker in the IPL
CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was terrific with the ball. The veteran West Indian claimed three scalps. Bravo has now equaled Lasith Malinga in terms of most wickets in the IPL (170). Bravo now has 21 wickets versus KKR and has the third-highest number.
