2021: Chennai Express hat trick wins, defeats KKR to top points table Kolkata Knight Riders tried to dampen Chennai Super Kings' score of 220 with brilliant innings by Andre Russell (54) and Pat Cummins (not out) but Chennai won the match by 18 runs in the end. Acquired.

Kolkata Knight Riders tried to dampen Chennai Super Kings' score of 220 with brilliant innings by Andre Russell (54) and Pat Cummins (not out) but Chennai won the match by 18 runs in the end. Acquired. Chennai scored 220 for three in 20 overs at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium with the help of excellent half-centuries from Faf du Plessis (95 not out) and Raturaj Gaikwad (64). But Kolkata were bowled out for 202 in 19.1 overs.

It was Chennai's third win in four matches while Kolkata suffered its third defeat in four matches.

Chennai had a great start. Raturaj Gaikwad scored 64 runs while Faf Dupleix played a brilliant 95 not out innings. Besides, Moin Ali scored 25 runs, MS Dhoni 17 runs and Jadeja 6 runs.

In the pursuit of the target, Kolkata's start was nothing special, but in the end, its batsmen showed their full potential. Dinesh Karthik (40), Andre Russell (54) and Pat Cummins (66) made the match interesting, but Chennai won.