Sunday saw a doubleheader played between KKR vs LSG and MI vs CSK. Match 28 of the IPL 2024 occurred between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. After losing in the last game, KKR returned to winning ways in a thumping victory over the Super Giants. The Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first. LSG could just make 161/7 in their 20 overs, with Nicholas Pooran being the lone ranger yet again. The Million Dollar Aussie quick Mitchell Starc produced a match-winning spell of 3/28 in his 4 overs.

In reply, KKR made a mockery of the target, chasing 162 in 15.4 overs. Phil Salt starred with the bat, scoring 89 unbeaten runs in 47 deliveries. Captain Shreyas Iyer made a run-a-ball 38 to guide KKR to a crushing victory. This was a second consecutive defeat for the Super Giants, as they moved down to sixth position in the points table while KKR rose to second in the TATA IPL 2024 Points Table.

MI vs CSK – El Classico of IPL

In the evening fixture, CSK clashed with MI at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Chennai Super Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians by 20 runs. CSK was put into the bat first by the home team. The Men in Yellow posted a competitive total of 206 runs on the board, thanks to 69 runs knocked by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and a match-winning cameo by MS Dhoni. Dhoni turned back the clock with his cameo of 20 runs in just 4 deliveries with 3 consecutive sixes hit against Hardik Pandya.

Mumbai were cruising along in the powerplay, but CSK read the pitch well, bowling cutters and using the ground dimensions to their advantage. Matheesha Pathirana starred with the ball, taking 4-28 bowling as the crucial overs of the match. Rohit Sharma fought a lone battle, scoring 105 runs in 63 balls. His innings slowed after the powerplay as he could not regularly get the big shots going. MI could score 186 runs in their 20 overs. With this victory, CSK is now in the second position in the points table, while the Mumbai Indians are in the eighth position.

Player of the Match

KKR vs LSG: Phil Salt was named the Player of the Match for his thunderous 89* runs in 47 deliveries.

MI vs. CSK: Matheesha Pathirana was named the Player of the Match for his match-winning spell of 4-28, picking the key wickets of Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Romario Shephard.

Top Wicket Takers

KKR vs LSG: Mitchell Starc took the top wicket, picking up 3-28 in his 4 overs.

MI vs CSK: Matheesha Pathirana took the highest wicket in the MI vs CSK clash, picking 4-28 in his 4 overs.

Highest Run Scorers

KKR vs LSG: Phil Salt was the highest run scorer in the KKR vs LSG clash, scoring 89 unbeaten runs in 47 deliveries.

MI vs CSK: Rohit Sharma was the highest runs scorer in the MI vs CSK clash, scoring 105 unbeaten runs in 63 deliveries. This was Rohit’s second test for MI, and the team lost only when he stayed unbeaten.

Points Table after MI vs CSK Clash

This was the second consecutive defeat for the Super Giants, who now move down to sixth position in the points table, while KKR rises to second place in the TATA IPL 2024 Points Table.

With the victory over MI, CSK is now in the second position in the points table, while the Mumbai Indians are in the eighth position.

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