Ravindra Jadeja set it up with a miserly spell of 4-0-18-3 before skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad shepherded the chase with a fine unbeaten half-century (67, 58b, 9x4) to help Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets at the MAC Stadium here on Monday.
After electing to field, the CSK spin attack came to the fore on a typically slow Chepauk pitch where the ball gripped off the surface to restrict Knight Riders to 137 for nine.
In reply, Ruturaj (67, 58b, 9x4) showed his class playing some delectable shots through the off-side as he got his first half-century of the season. Rachin Ravindra gave the initial momentum, smashing Mitchell Starc for three boundaries in the third over. The CSK skipper joined the party when he hit left-arm spinner Anukul Roy for three boundaries, a delicate cut behind point sandwiched between two superb inside-out cover drives.
