KKR vs CSK 57th Match 1st Innings Update of Indian Premier League 2025
In the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders scored a total of 179/6 in 20 overs in their first innings against Chennai Super Kings. There were some power-packed performances in the innings, but CSK’s ace spinner Noor Ahmad stole the show with a masterful spell that disrupted KKR’s rhythm and helped limit them to a modest score. So Let’s take a look at KKR vs CSK 57th Match 1st Innings Update of IPL 2025.
After being sent in to bat, KKR opened at a fast pace with Rahmanullah Gurbaz coming in hard and hitting a blistering 19 off 11 before being caught out at a sharp catch by Noor Ahmad off the bowling of Anshul Kamboj.
Powerplay added 67 runs, supported by Sunil Narine coming in with a blistering 26 off 17 before he was stumped by MS Dhoni off the bowling of Noor Ahmad, which signaled the start of the spinner’s action. Captain Ajinkya Rahane stabilized the middle overs with a smooth 48 off 33, yet wickets still fell at the other end.
Noor Ahmad, in scintillating form this year, did it once more to send young Angkrish Raghuvanshi caught behind by Dhoni for a mere 1.
While KKR looked for a late charge, Andre Russell launched 38 from 21, on the point of snatching away the game, but Noor again came good, sending the danger man packing with a sharp variation. He wasn’t finished yet, In the 18th over, he picked up his fourth wicket taking out Rinku Singh 9 off 6, shattering KKR’s backbone at the death.
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Noor Ahmad concluded with excellent returns of 4 wickets for 31 runs, spinning a web around the KKR batsmen. Through this effort, he not only restricted the run flow but also reached 20 wickets for the season, becoming the joint highest wicket-taker in IPL 2025.
In spite of Manish Pandey’s unbeaten 36 off 28 and a late finisher by Ramandeep Singh (4), KKR was unable to breach the 180-run barrier. Chennai will then require 180 runs to win, and with the pitch already indicating turn, spinners could be major factors in the run-chase.
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