T20·2026-04-14·22nd Match·Finished

Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Match conditions

WeekdayTuesday (weeknight)
SessionEvening / Night
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium
Pitch classificationBalanced (inferred)
PP boundary rate 36%, 1st-innings total 192 vs par 193 → balanced.
WeatherNot captured by the live feed.
Dew presenceNot measured directly. We don't infer dew from second-innings scoring — too confounded with bowler quality, batter familiarity, and fatigue to publish honestly.
OutcomeDefended (1st innings won) · 32 runs

Atomic claims

  1. Sanju Samson scored 48* off 32 (SR 15.0, 4×4, 3×6) — top score of the match.
  2. Noor Ahmad took 3/21 in 4.0 overs (econ 5.25) — best bowling figures of the match.
  3. Match result: Chennai Super Kings won by 32 runs.

Sample-size floors: ≥30 balls faced (batting), ≥15 balls bowled (bowling). Sub-floor performances stay in the events feed but don't generate claims.

Match facts

VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Capacity38,000 seats
LightingFloodlit (day-night)
TossKolkata Knight Riders won, elected to bowling
FormatT20
Overs played20
ResultChennai Super Kings won by 32 runs
UmpiresNitin Menon · Saidharshan Kumar
TV umpireVinod Seshan
Match refereeShakti Singh
Player of the matchNoor Ahmad

Events · 26

Toss · 12 wickets · 2 big overs · 2 powerplay · 2 death · Innings break · Recap

Frequently asked

Who won CSK vs KKR on 2026-04-14?
Chennai Super Kings won by 32 runs.
Where was CSK vs KKR played?
CSK vs KKR was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Who was the player of the match in CSK vs KKR?
Noor Ahmad was named player of the match in CSK vs KKR on 2026-04-14.
What were the scores in CSK vs KKR?
S1 extra: 0/0 in 0 overs · S1 total: 192/5 in 20 overs · S2 extra: 0/0 in 0 overs · S2 total: 160/7 in 20 overs.

Roster · 32 players

Every player who appeared in this fixture (from ball-by-ball lineup data). 32 of 32 have a CricketStudio profile.

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