Chennai Super Kings become IPL champions for fourth time, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in this season’s final in Dubai.
Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to win the IPL 2021 title.
Final Score:
CSK 192/3 (20)
The in-form Faf du Plessis hit a magnificent 86 off 59 balls, laced with seven fours and three sixes, to help CSK post 192 for 3 after they were invited to bat.
Chasing an imposing target of 193, KKR could manage 165 for 9 in their 20 overs with Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer hitting 51 and 50 respectively.
From 91 for no loss in the 11th over, KKR slumped to 125 for 8 in the 17th over in a dramatic batting collapse to lose the final. For CSK, Shardul Thakur took three wickets while Ravindra Jadeja and Josh Hazlewood got two each.
