In the fifth game of IPL 2018, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinched another thrilling victory after beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday night at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai).

CSK sent KKR to bat first after winning the toss. KKR put a big total on that board of 202/6 in 20 overs. In reply, CSK reached the target after losing 5 wickets with the last ball to spare.

Brief Scores: KKR – 202/6 in 20 overs (Andre Russell 88*, Robin Uthappa 29, Shane Watson 2/39)

CSK – 205/5 in 19.5 overs (Sam Billings 56, Shane Watson 42, Tom Curran 2/39)

Result – CSK won by 5 wickets

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:

i) KKR batsman Andre Russell completed his half-century in just 26 balls.

• Third fastest IPL half-century by any KKR batsman against CSK.

Top five fastest IPL half-centuries by any KKR batsman against CSK 

ii) No.7 Kolkata batsman Andre Russell scored an unbeaten 88 runs off 36 balls.

• Highest knock by a no.7 batsman in IPL history. The previous record holder was Dwayne Bravo (CSK) with 68 runs knock against Mumbai Indians at Mumbai in the season opener of IPL 2018 (April 10, 2018).
• Third highest IPL knock by a KKR batsman against CSK.

Top IPL knocks by a KKR batsman against CSK

iii) KKR batsman Andre Russell hit 11 sixes in his innings.

• The second most no.of sixes hit by a KKR batsman in IPL innings. The record is hitting 13 sixes by Brendon McCullum against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Bengaluru on April 18, 2008

iv) KKR put 202/6 on the board at the end of 20 overs.

• Highest IPL total for Kolkata against Chennai. Their previous highest was 192/5 (19.4 overs) at Chennai on May 27, 2012.
• Third highest IPL total for KKR against any team.

Top IPL totals for KKR

v) CSK bowler Dwayne Bravo conceded total 50 runs (3-0-50-0).

• Joint most runs conceded in an IPL match by any CSK bowler against KKR. Former CSK left-arm pacer Dirk Nannes also had the bowling figure 4-0-50-0 against the Jnight Riders at Chennai on April 28, 2013.

vi) CSK batsman Sam Billings completed his half-century in just 21 balls.

• Third fastest IPL half-century by any CSK batsman.

Top fastest IPL half-centuries by a CSK batsman

vii) Kolkata leg-spinner Piyush Chawla had a bowling figure of 4-0-49-1.

• The second most runs conceded by any spinner against CSK in an IPL match. The record is 4-0-51-0 by Karn Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) at Chennai on April 11, 2015.

viii) CSK successfully chased a target of 203 runs (205/5 in 19.5 overs).

• The second highest successful IPL chase for CSK against any team. The record is chasing 206 runs (208/5 in 20 overs) against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chennai on April 12, 2012.

ix) KKR failed to defend their total 202/6.

• Highest successful IPL chase for any team against KKR. The previous record was chasing 201 runs (204/2 in 18.2 overs) by Kings XI Punjab at Kolkata on April 4, 2010.

x) Total 31 sixes hit in this game.

• Joint most sixes hit in an IPL match. Previously, the same no.of sixes hit in an IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions at Delhi on May 4, 2017.

xi) At the end of the match, MS Dhoni scored total 3,017 runs in IPL career for CSK.

• The second CSK batsman to score 3,000 runs in IPL career. Suresh Raina (3,717 runs) was the first man to achieve this feat for CSK.