NEW DELHI: Top order batter Ajinjya Rahane's 29-ball-71 carnage took the Eden Gardens by storm as Chennai Super Kings floored Kolkata Knight Riders to move to the top of the table. The Chennai batters led by a transformed Rahane outbatted the hosts as Kolkata's 49-run defeat at home turned out to be their fourth on the trot.
With the win, Chennai rose to the top of the points table and now have 5 wins in 7 matches. Kolkata, on the other hand found themselves at the 8th spot with just 2 wins in 7 games.
CSK batters hit 18 sixes in total, exposing the plight of KKR bowlers in-front of a capacity Eden crowd, which was immersed in a sea of yellow. Fifties from Rahane, Devon Conway and Shivam Dube powered Chennai to 235 for 4 and in reply Kolkata could only muster 186 for 8 in their 20 overs.
