'CSK almost lose every time when winning is important' - Fans react as CSK suffer comprehensive 6-wicket loss to KKR in IPL 2023

Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders crossed swords with each other in the 61^st match of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023. Both teams played this match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The hosts’ skipper MS Dhoni had the upper hand at the time of the toss and decided to bat first.

Batting first, CSK could manage to post an average total of 144 runs for the loss of six wickets in the first innings. Later on, the Nitish Rana-led KKR comfortably chased down the target and won the match by a good margin of six wickets to gain two more points keeping their hopes alive in the contention for the playoffs race in the current season of the tournament.

Cricket fans also came up with a lot of reactions and responses on the micro-blogging site Twitter. Some of the fans praised KKR for the brilliant batting performance whereas a section of fans also trolled CSK for losing the last game at their home ground in the Indian Premier League 2023.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Good night CSK fans 😂😂😂#CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/CCmIxLsPYl

— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) May 14, 2023

Top 2 😂😂😂😂 yelove- day lag gaye ab qualify karo 😂😂😂#CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/H1Ch83AS9S

— Puneri guy (@nayahaivahh) May 14, 2023

इलाका किसी का भी कभी अभेद नही रहता. आज राणा ने चेपौक को भेद दिया।#CSKvsKKR #CSKvKKR

— Amol Kabra 🇮🇳 (@agk9_) May 14, 2023

After all this, MI might actually finish above CSK. 🥲
Top 2 suddenly looks distant. #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/k8FUumpbdE

— Whispering Woods (@that_nihilist) May 14, 2023

After 2012 final kkr able to beat CSK at Chepauk for the first time now ! Wow #CSKvKKR #IPL2023

— Halfblood (@halfbloodpkb) May 14, 2023

Next match perusa thothu playoff
Pogama appadiye veliye poirungada
Konjam nimathiya irupom..

Playoff ku poi ippadi thotha
Depression tha aagum 😡🤡😒#CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/EKROkTEgfH

— ͏͏ ͏Anbuselvan™🔥 (@Raj_twetz) May 14, 2023

KKR hang on to their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs with a huge win for CSK, who remain 2nd 😤

Here's how the points table looks after match no.61 👇🏽 #CSKvKKR #IPL2023 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/I7gOwerEzG

— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) May 14, 2023

Craziest IPL ever no team has qualified yet for playoff #ViratKohli #Jaiswal #Jadeja #CSKvKKR #KKRvCSK #KKRvCSK #Haarcb #CSKvsKKR #KKRvsCSK #RRvRCB #RCBvsRR #RCBvRR #AnujRawat #Maxwell #MSDhoni #Chennai #Yellove #chepauk #WhistlePodu #Rayudu #MoeenAli #RinkuSingh #NitishRana pic.twitter.com/UALFQWeKAF

— Sumit Mukherjee (@Who_Sumit) May 14, 2023

Can Finish
Can Anchor
Can Field Like Johnty Rhodes

Show me a better complete team man than this guy Rinku Singh#CSKvsKKR #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/ibATtJuzeX

— aqqu who (@aq30__) May 14, 2023

@ChennaiIPL thanks for ruining weekend, sleep, Monday morning everything 🥲#CSKvKKR

— Sùjith (@Sk_twitzz) May 14, 2023

KKR may not find in top 4 points table but this franchise
has got a reliable middle order in rana - rinku duo . If they can strengthen their opening and fast bowling , a must watch team to reap some rewards in future. #CskvKKR #IPL2023

— Rajneesh Singh (@elirajneesh) May 14, 2023

AND THE TREND CONTINUES

HOME TEAM LOST

CAPTAIN RANA TAKES US HOME with an unbeaten 57*#CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/T7hDNbiFiT

— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) May 14, 2023

Rinku Singh What a player!

You want him to score 5 sixes an over or to build a strong partnership on a slow pitch to win the game, my man is capable of producing both.

#CSKvKKR #rinkusingh

— Vikas Verma🇮🇳 (@CSVikas17) May 14, 2023

CSK almost lose every time when winning is important. #CSKvKKR

— Mansi sharma (@ms_sharma06) May 14, 2023

@rinkusingh235 you beauty❤️🔥#CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/ela9QZYK7K

— Flash (@miklsan241) May 14, 2023

Today Pathirana Awkward
Drop Catch & Wide Four 😒🤦🏻‍♂️#CSKvKKR #CSK #IPL

— Prabhakar (@itz_Prabhaa) May 14, 2023

Talking about the entire action of the game between CSK and KKR, the former batted first and it was only Shivam Dube who managed to play a struggling knock of 48 runs with a boundary and three sixes to his name. Other than him, the senior opener Devon Conway and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scored 30 and 20 runs respectively. On the back of these knocks, CSK managed to get an average total of 144 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

While chasing the target, the amazing 99-run partnership for the fourth wicket between skipper Nitish Rana and the star batting sensation Rinku Singh played a vital role in KKR’s win. Rinku scored 54 runs with four boundaries and three sixes with the wood followed by an unbeaten knock of 57 runs with six fours and a six by the skipper Rana. Riding on these two knocks, the visitors comfortably crossed the finishing line in 18.3 overs and scored 147 runs for the loss of four wickets to win the match by six wickets.