Those two balls of the 11th over, which shattered KKR’s ambitions, became the turning point of the match.

New Delhi. In the 22nd match of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs. With this, Chennai Super Kings achieved their winning streak as they have won for the second consecutive time in the season, but KKR team is still searching for the first two points. KKR has played 5 matches so far, but the winning account has not even been opened. This is the first time that KKR has not been able to register a single win in the first 5 matches. In the match played against Chennai Super Kings in Chepauk, KKR were in the match for some time, but during their run chase, the last two balls of the 11th over of the innings proved to be the turning point.

KKR did not have a good start while chasing the target of 193 runs. In the very second over, Anshul Kamboj gave a big blow to KKR by walking opener Finn Allen. The score had reached only 29 runs when Khalil Ahmed dropped the second wicket of Kolkata in the form of Sunil Narine. After this, captain Ajinkya Rahane along with Angkrish Raghuvanshi added 50 runs for the third wicket and took over the innings. KKR’s score till 10 overs was 81/3. Rahane and Rinku Singh were at the crease. Till now, KKR was in the match, but two balls of Noor Ahmed in the very next over decided the defeat of KKR.

Actually, at the beginning of the over, four runs were scored on four balls. KKR captain Rahane, facing the fifth ball, went to hit a shot over the extra cover but was caught out by Ruturaj Gaikwad. Cameron Green came to the crease after Rahane, but he too returned to the pavilion after playing one ball without opening his account. These two wickets falling in succession broke the back of KKR and the team could reach only 160 runs after playing the entire overs.

Noor made a big achievement
Noor Ahmed bowled 4 overs in the match, taking 3 wickets for 21 runs. During this period he also completed 50 wickets in IPL. This 21-year-old spinner has reached fifth position in terms of touching the figure of 50 wickets in the least number of matches in IPL. This Afghanistan bowler touched this figure in 42 matches. Noor Ahmed has taken 52 wickets in IPL history with an average of 23.75. During this, he also achieved the feat of taking 4 wickets in an innings twice.

What did you say after the victory?
Noor Ahmed said after the match, ‘First of all, I am very happy to contribute for my team. Yes, there was dew on the ground and there was a lot of humidity, so I was just trying to keep my fingers dry. This helped me a lot in putting the ball at the right place. The whole game was just about this. Regarding the pitch, this young bowler said, ‘I am very happy with the pitch. I felt that the ball was not coming on the bat properly and it was important to take advantage of this. Regarding confidence, Ahmed said, ‘This performance really gives a lot of confidence. I will continue to work hard for my team in the coming matches also.