Chasing 189, KKR has never done that before in IPL 2. CSK would have felt the same result in this match but KKR had something different in store.
McCullum's firing 81 and Hodge's unbeaten 71 saw KKR win their first match after a long gap. This is their second win in 13 matches!
No bowling change helped Dhoni as McCullum was in full form. He blasted two fours in the first over by Morkel whereas Tyagi restricted Ganguly for a single.
McCullum demolished Morkel completely as he dictated the terms. He hit a six, a four, a four of no ball. That over added 16 to the total and KKR reached 27 in 3 overs.
Ganguly tried his best to score but nothing went in his favor this time. He would be okay as long as the team wins! He gave room and tried to cut the ball pitched on leg stump. The ball took inside edge and rubbed the stumps. Only Dhoni found the bail falling and appealed it correctly.
McCullum did not bother about Ganguly getting out. He hit Tyagi in both the sides of the pitch! He started with a four through cover point, another four in fine leg, third four to mid-wicket, fourth continuous four to extra cover and a six over fine leg in the last ball. With that six, he also reached 50 in just 21 balls.
The next two overs were silent and KKR were 83 for 1 in 10 overs, requiring 106 in 60 balls. Oram missed a chance at long-on for McCullum which could have turned the match in favor of CSK. McCullum sloged the delivery from Jakati but did not time it well as it went straight to Oram, above his head. He stepped back, jumped, got a touch but missed it. It went for a six! He was on 66 when the chance was missed!
Finally McCullum fell in the last ball of the 14th over from Jakati. McCullum tried to slog Jakathi, the ball brushed the bottom of the bat and skims the off stump. Dhoni appeals and the umpire refrred to TV umpire. First it looked like Dhoni was appealing for stumping, but the TV replay showed that the ball brushed the stump and dislodged the ball. He returned to the dug out for 81 in 48 balls which had 11 fours and 3 sixes.
5 overs 58 runs. Hussey was run out and the match was turning towards CSK. Saha hit a six and a four of Balaji to reduce the equation to 38 from 18 balls. Morkel went for 13 runs in the 18th over.
Last 12 balls, 25 runs. Balaji's over turned the match in favor of KKR, taking them closer to victory. First ball Hodge hit a six over long off, the next two balls were one run each, another six over bowlers head, a four of the last ball by Saha.
Last over, 6 runs needed. Raina was given the ball. He bowled a tight line and never game room. He bowled flat and did not give chance for the batsmen to come down the track. No run in the first ball, a single of the second ball by Hodge, third ball was another single by Saha, fourth was a single.
The quick running between the wickets brought two runs in the fifth ball. Last ball, one run to win. Raina bowled a little wide, Saha reached it and chipped it over cover. There is no fielder in the cover as KKR reaches the winning target!
Earlier, CSK scored 188 in 20 overs losing 3 wickets. Hayden was rested in this match too. Patel and Baily opened the innings and played well. They added 59 for the first wicket in 37 balls.
Both the batsmen were run out trying to steal a single. Raina scored 52 in 36 balls with 3 sixes and 3 fours. Dhoni remained not out on 40 while Morkel scored 21 in 10 balls.
Scoreboard:
Match # 51
Date: Monday May 18, 2009
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders v. Chennai Super Kings
Captains: McCullum and Dhoni
Toss: CSK, decided to bat
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Result: KKR won by 7 wickets with no balls remaining
Points: KKR 2; CSK 0
Man of the Match: Hodge off KKR
Chennai Super Kings Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| P Patel | Run Out (Shukla) | 25 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| Bailey | Run Out (Hodge) | 30 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| Raina | c Shukla b Dinda | 52 | 36 | 3 | 3 |
| Dhoni | Not Out | 40 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| A Morkel | Not Out | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 3, w 13) | 20 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 3 wkts in 20 overs | 188 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-59 (Patel, 6.1 ov), 2-78 (Bailey, 9.1 ov), 3-152 (Raina, 16.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Dinda | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Anureet Singh | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Agarkar | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| M Karthik | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Hodge | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Mendis | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Hussey | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| McCullum | b Jakati | 81 | 48 | 11 | 3 |
| Ganguly | b Muralitharan | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Hodge | Not Out | 71 | 44 | 4 | 4 |
| D Hussey | Run Out (Muralitharan/Dhoni) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saha | Not Out | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Extras | (lb 4, nb 1) | 5 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 3 wkts in 20 overs | 189 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-34 (Ganguly, 4.4 ov), 2-124 (McCullum, 13.6 ov), 3-133 (Hussey, 15.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| A Morkel | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Tyagi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Muralitharan | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Jakati | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Raina | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Balaji | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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