Noor and Brevis excel as sinking Chennai drown Kolkata with narrow victory

Left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad picked an exceptional 4-31 while Dewald Brevis' hit a whirlwind 22-ball fifty as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by two wickets in a thrilling IPL 2025 clash at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

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On a slow pitch, Noor's spell helped CSK restrict KKR to 179/6, in return the five-time champions were reduced to 60/5.

Brevis stepped up to hit 52 off 25 balls, hitting four fours and as many sixes, as CSK chased down 180 with two balls to spare. He was well-supported by Shivam Dube making 45 off 40 balls, as CSK landed a big blow on KKR's chances of entering playoffs.

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 48 off 33 balls while Andre Russell and Sunil Narine chipped in with 38 and 26 respectively. But CSK's spin-squeeze, led by Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Noor's four-fer ensured KKR did not cross the 180-run mark.

Electing to bat first, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a four and six, before flicking straight to midwicket off Anshul Kamboj. Rahane came in to hit three quick boundaries, before Narine hit him for three fours and a six in the power-play, which KKR ended with 67/1.