IPL 2021 final: Chennai beat Kolkata to win fourth title

Dubai - Chennai amassed 192-3 with opener Faf du Plessis anchoring their innings with 86 off 59 balls

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By Reuters

Published: Fri 15 Oct 2021, 10:26 PM

Last updated: Fri 15 Oct 2021, 10:36 PM

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings claimed their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a comfortable 27-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the final in Dubai on Friday.

Put into bat, Chennai amassed 192-3 with opener Faf du Plessis anchoring their innings with 86 off 59 balls.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad made 32, while Robin Uthappa (31) and Moeen Ali (37 not out) chipped in with useful cameos.

Kolkata, led by England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, got off to a flying start with a 91-run stand between openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer before wheels came off their innings and they finished on 165-9.

Morgan made four and only four Kolkata batsmen managed double digit scores.

Shardul Thakur returned 3-38, while Ravindra Jadeja claimed 2-37 and took two stunning catches to hurt Kolkata.

Reuters

Published: Fri 15 Oct 2021, 10:26 PM

Last updated: Fri 15 Oct 2021, 10:36 PM

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