First Ayush Mhatre’s storm was seen, Vaibhav Arora hit 3 fours, then in the same over the bowler ended the game.

CSK vs KKR IPL 2026: In the 22nd match of IPL 2026, an exciting match is being played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bowl first, after which CSK made a fast start while batting and showed aggressive style in the powerplay.

Young enthusiasm came after Gaikwad’s dismissal

CSK got the initial blow in the form of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, but after this, young Ayush Mhatre, who came to bat at number three, maintained the team’s run pace. As soon as he came on the field, he played aggressive shots and put pressure on the KKR bowlers.

Played innings with a strike rate of more than 200

Ayush Mhatre impressed everyone with his stormy batting. He scored 38 runs in just 17 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes. His strike rate was 223.53, which shows his aggressive thinking. His innings played an important role in giving a strong start to CSK.

Match changed in Vaibhav Arora’s over

Ayush Mhatre looked completely dominant in the sixth over of CSK’s innings. He hit three consecutive fours on the first three balls of Vaibhav Arora. However, after this the bowler made a brilliant comeback and did not allow him to score runs on the next two balls. Ayush tried to play a big shot on the last ball of the over, but the timing was not right and the ball went to deep midwicket, where Ramandeep Singh took an easy catch.

Big blow at the end of the powerplay

Ayush Mhatre’s wicket fell on the last ball of the powerplay, which dealt a big blow to CSK. His fast innings put the team in a strong position, but the team also had to suffer the loss of not being able to survive till the end.

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Playing eleven of both the teams

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Sarfaraz Khan, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed and Gurjapaneet Singh.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Kartik Tyagi and Vaibhav Arora.