Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs in IPL 2026 Match 22 at Chennai on April 14, 2026. CSK posted 192/5 on the back of contributions across the top order, then restricted KKR to 160/7 to register a much-needed home win.
Noor Ahmad was the bowling star with 3/21 in 4 overs (economy 5.25), while Ayush Mhatre‘s explosive 38 off 17 (6 fours, 2 sixes) in the powerplay earned him the Cricinfo MVP award (58.5 points). Noor Ahmad was named Player of the Match.
Match Summary: CSK vs KKR, IPL 2026 Match 22
| Details | Info |
|---|---|
| CSK Score | 192/5 (20 overs) |
| KKR Score | 160/7 (20 overs) |
| Result | CSK won by 32 runs |
| Venue | Chennai |
| Date | April 14, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (CSK) | Sanju Samson – 48 off 32 balls |
| Best Batter (KKR) | Ramandeep Singh – 35 off 23 balls |
| Best Bowler (CSK) | Noor Ahmad – 3/21 in 4 overs |
| Best Bowler (KKR) | Sunil Narine – 1/21 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Noor Ahmad (CSK) |
CSK Innings: 192/5 in 20 Overs
Sanju Samson set the tone with a blistering 48 off 32 (4 fours, 3 sixes) at the top. He and Ruturaj Gaikwad (7 off 6) put on 25 in 2.2 overs before Gaikwad fell to Anukul Roy.
Ayush Mhatre then came in and went ballistic. He smashed 38 off just 17 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) at a strike rate of 223.52. CSK raced to 50 in just 3.6 overs (24 balls) and posted 72/2 in the powerplay.
Samson fell at 111/3 in the 12th over, but Dewald Brevis (41 off 29, 4 fours, 2 sixes) and Sarfaraz Khan (23 off 18, 1 four, 2 sixes) kept the momentum going. Their fourth-wicket partnership produced 51 runs in 28 balls.
Shivam Dube (13* off 12) and Jamie Overton (7* off 6) guided CSK past 190 in the death overs. CSK reached 100 in 9.5 overs (59 balls), 150 in 15.3 overs (93 balls), and finished on 192/5 at a run rate of 9.60.
CSK Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson † | 48 | 32 | 4 / 3 | 150.00 |
| Dewald Brevis | 41 | 29 | 4 / 2 | 141.37 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 38 | 17 | 6 / 2 | 223.52 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 23 | 18 | 1 / 2 | 127.77 |
KKR Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Anukul Roy | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 55 | 1 | 13.75 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-25 (Gaikwad, 2.2), 2-72 (Mhatre, 5.6), 3-111 (Samson, 11.2), 4-162 (Sarfaraz Khan, 16.1), 5-171 (Brevis, 17.3)
KKR Chase: 160/7 in 20 Overs
Finn Allen, the impact sub who replaced Varun Chakravarthy, fell early for 1, caught by Dube off Anshul Kamboj at 13/1. Sunil Narine smashed 24 off 17 (2 fours, 2 sixes) before Khaleel Ahmed had him caught at 29/2.
Captain Ajinkya Rahane (28 off 22, 2 sixes) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (27 off 19, 3 fours, 1 six) steadied things with a 50-run third-wicket stand in 30 balls. KKR reached 50 in 7.3 overs and were 58/2 at the strategic timeout.
But Noor Ahmad changed everything. He dismissed Rahane (c Gaikwad), Rinku Singh (6 off 12, c Dube), and Cameron Green (0 off 1, bowled) in quick succession. KKR went from 85/3 to 90/6 in the space of 2 overs.
Rovman Powell (31* off 22, 1 four, 2 sixes) and Ramandeep Singh (35 off 23, 4 fours, 1 six) staged a late fight. Their seventh-wicket stand produced 63 runs in 32 balls, but the required rate had climbed too high.
Ramandeep fell at 153/7 in the 20th over, and KKR finished on 160/7. They reached 100 in 13.5 overs (83 balls) and 150 in 19.1 overs (115 balls), always chasing a rate they could never quite sustain.
KKR Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramandeep Singh | 35 | 23 | 4 / 1 | 152.17 |
| Rovman Powell | 31* | 22 | 1 / 2 | 140.90 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | 28 | 22 | 0 / 2 | 127.27 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi † | 27 | 19 | 3 / 1 | 142.10 |
CSK Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 3.5 | 24 | 1 | 6.26 |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 4 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-13 (Allen, 1.4), 2-29 (Narine, 4.2), 3-79 (Raghuvanshi, 9.3), 4-85 (Rahane, 10.5), 5-85 (Green, 10.6), 6-90 (Rinku, 12.5), 7-153 (Ramandeep, 19.3)
Key Highlights: CSK vs KKR IPL 2026 Match 22
- Noor Ahmad’s match-winning spell: 3/21 in 4 overs at an economy of 5.25, with 8 dot balls. He dismissed Rahane, Rinku, and Green to trigger KKR’s collapse from 85/3 to 90/6. Named POTM.
- Mhatre’s powerplay blitz: 38 off 17 (SR: 223.52) with 6 fours and 2 sixes. His aggression in the first 6 overs (CSK posted 72/2 in the powerplay) set the foundation.
- KKR collapsed from 85/3 to 90/6: Three wickets for 5 runs in 2 overs. Noor Ahmad took all three. KKR’s middle order had no answer to his left-arm wrist spin on a turning Chennai surface.
- Powell-Ramandeep stand was too late: 63 runs in 32 balls for the seventh wicket. Powell’s 31* off 22 and Ramandeep’s 35 off 23 were excellent, but by then KKR needed over 14 per over.
- CSK’s top 5 all contributed: Samson (48), Mhatre (38), Brevis (41), Sarfaraz (23), and Gaikwad (7). No one scored a big hundred, but five meaningful contributions built a total no KKR bowler could contain.
- KKR’s losing streak extends: This is KKR’s fourth consecutive loss (MI, SRH, LSG, now CSK). They sit at #10 in the table. The pressure on Rahane’s captaincy is immense.
- Impact subs: CSK replaced Mhatre with Akeal Hosein at 19.6 overs of their innings. Hosein took 1/26. KKR brought in Finn Allen for Chakravarthy, but Allen fell for 1.
Verdict: CSK Registered their 2nd Win and looking forward to go with this Strong Mindset
CSK needed this win badly after a difficult start to the season. Noor Ahmad’s spell was the difference. On a Chennai surface offering turn, his 3/21 destroyed KKR’s middle order. For KKR, the losing run is becoming a crisis. Four straight defeats, bottom of the table, and no obvious fix for a batting lineup that keeps collapsing in the middl
