CSK vs KKR IPL 2023: Full List of Award Winners, Man of The Match, Post-Match Presentation, Stats and Records

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Knight Riders (KKR) kept themselves alive in the IPL 2023 play-offs race after beating hosts Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets and nine balls remaining at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

KKR jumped a spot to seventh and have 12 points from 13 matches. CSK are static at second. The four-time champions have 15 points from 13 matches. Notably, each of the ten teams in IPL 2023 will play 14 matches each.

Chasing 145, KKR were reduced to 33/3 in 4.3 overs before captain Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh forged a 99-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Rinku scored 54 off 43, while Rana stayed unbeaten on 57 off 44 to hand Chennai their third home defeat of the season.

CSK opted to bat first and posted 144/6 in 20 overs. On a slow pitch, CSK innings collapsed once Ajinkya Rahane (16) departed on the final ball of the eighth over. From 61/1 in 7.5 overs, the four-time champions were reduced to 72/5 in 11 overs.

Shivam Dube top-scored for the team with 48 unbeaten runs off 34 balls, while Devon Conway scored 30 off 28 balls. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine picked two wickets apiece

CSK vs KKR IPL 2023 Match 61 Awards List

Here is the complete list of awards from the match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. All the awards carry a prize money of Rs 1 Lakh.

Player Of The Match: Rinku Singh

TIAGO.ev Electric Striker Of The Match: Ajinkya Rahane (SR of 145.45)

Dream11 Gamechanger Of The Match: Rinku Singh

UPSTOX Most Valuable Asset Of The Match: Rinku Singh (23 MVA points)

RuPay On-The-Go 4s: Glenn Maxwell (RCB) - Nitish Rana (six fours)

Visit Saudi Beyond The Boundaries Longest 6: Rinku Singh

Herbalife Active Catch Of The Match: Anuj Rawat (RCB) - Tushar Deshpande

RR vs RCB: Who said what

MS Dhoni (CSK Captain): The minute we bowled the first ball in the second innings, we knew we needed 180. But there was no way we could have got 180 on that pitch. The dew made a big difference in the second innings. We can't really blame any of our bowlers. Just that the conditions had a big impact on the game. Very happy with what Shivam has done, but important that he is not satisfied and keeps improving. Chahar swings the ball, he knows what fields to take, and he bowls accordingly.

Nitish Rana (KKR captain): Chandu sir [Pandit, KKR coach] asked for a heavy roller, which I didn't want. I felt the heavy roller might break the pitch, but it settled the pitch completely. The ball didn't turn in the second innings. Every team has home advantage except KKR. Credit to our spinners for how well they bowled. I always felt that if I or Rinku could hold one end up, we will chase this down. That's what happened.

Rinku Singh (Man of the Match): Lost some wickets early. When I went in, Nitish bhaiya said it's a tough wicket. Will knock it around for singles and capitalise on loose balls. I bat in the same position in domestic cricket, play the same way. I eat well, have always had the power. A lot of hard work behind it.

CSK vs KKR IPL 2023 Match 61: Stats and Records

• 10 out of 11 wickets Deepak Chahar has picked against KKR have come in the Powerplay
• KKR have lost 28 overs in the Powerplay overs - most by any team in the IPL 2023
• 19 sixes by Shivam Dube against spin bowlers is most by any batter in IPL 2023
• 99-run stand for fourth wicket between Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana is the highest vs CSK at Chepauk
• The win was KKR's first win Chennai since 2012