The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 25th Indian Premier League (IPL) game is presently taking place at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Ajinkya Rahane, the captain of KKR, won the toss and chose to field first, and CSK’s batters found it difficult to handle a spin-heavy attack.
The CSK batting lineup seemed lost with three spinners working from each ends. They were unable to generate any momentum, much less move the ball off the square.
The run flow was stifled by KKR’s bowlers.
Vaibhav Arora, a right-arm pacer, was added to the assault in the eighteenth over. He bowled a back-of-a-length ball to Noor Ahmad on the second delivery. Noor was unable to make a clean pull shot because of his position. The ball flew in the direction of the short fine leg after taking a top edge.
The person there, Varun Chakravarthy, responded quickly. He made a spectacular catch in midair after diving to his left and extending his hands. Given that Varun, who isn’t typically recognised for his fielding abilities, has worked hard to get better at it, it was an incredible moment.
Watch the video below:
He picks wickets
He takes blinders
A brilliant catch from Varun Chakaravarthy
Vaibhav Arora too joins the wickets tally
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With only 103 on the board, CSK now have their backs against the wall and will look to put up a spirited effort with the ball to slow down the KKR batters. A strong bowling performance is their only hope of defending this below-par total at Chepauk.