The Kolkata Knight Riders have faced yet another batting collapse and this time, its Noor Ahmad that caused it. The Chennai Super Kings will believe that they can win it from here as their spin duo of Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad, has been exceptional.
The Chennai Super Kings had a challenging total to defend in the 2nd innings and the bowlers have been exceptional with their bowling. Noor Ahmad was their star bowler of the day as he picked up 3 crucial wickets in the middle phase of the game. The Kolkata Knight Riders’s batting unit didn’t have an answer to the brilliance of Noor Ahmad. He was well supported by his spin partner Akeal Hosein as well.
Noor Ahmad delighted the X users with a clinical bowling effort to keep the hopes of the Chennai Super Kings alive. They showered praises on Noor Ahmad, as he was seen to be struggling in this season and now he has finally stepped up his game. The Chennai Super Kings will know that they are within touching distance of another victory.
Magic from Noor Ahmad 🪄🔥 He dismantled KKR’s middle order like a pro — 3 crucial wickets and complete control 💛 [ Noor Ahmed, Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata knight riders, Kkr, Cameron green, Rinku Singh, ipl 2026] pic.twitter.com/TmFRUMwmnm
— SportsTiger (@The_SportsTiger) April 14, 2026
Cameron Green vs Noor Ahmad in T20s Inngs: 3 Runs: 38 Balls: 23 Dismissals: 2 SR: 165.2 Dot %: 39.1#CSKvsKKR । #KKRvsCSK । #IPL2026 । #TATAIPL। #ChennaiSuperKings । #CSK । #WhistlePodu। #KolkataKnightRiders । #KKR । #MSDhoni । #RuturajGaikwad। #SanjuSamson । #AjinkyaRahne pic.twitter.com/EzFQnPPDC3
— Infinite Info (@infiniteInfos) April 14, 2026
Noor Ahmad unstoppable wickets 😳 #सम्राट_चौधरी #KKRvsCSK #CSKvsKKR pic.twitter.com/eB2598dH9k
— IPL DAILY UPDATE (@FarmanAlihd) April 14, 2026
Noor’s Magic Show 🎭🌀 50 + IPL wickets for Noor Ahmad and 3 victims tonight! [Just Talk Cricket, IPL, Cricket, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, CSK, KKR, Noor Ahmad]#JustTalkCricket #ipl #csk #noorahmad #cskvskkr pic.twitter.com/B3r0Fmlo39
— JustTalkCricket (@JustTalkCricket) April 14, 2026
Three-wicket burst derails KKR chase as CSK bowlers edge closer to a crucial win
After a decent display with the bat for the Chennai Super Kings, they had to defend a total of 192 in the 2nd innings. Finn Allen and Sunil Narine are well known for their hitting abilities and they knew that, if the duo got going then it would be absolute chaos. Anshul Kamboj bowled a brilliant ball with a hint of outswing to get Finn Allen to mistime the ball and it was caught by Shivam Dube. Following the wicket of Finn Allen, Sunil Narine was also dismissed by Khaleel Ahmed. After the end of the powerplay, Akeal Hosein managed to get to his first wicket of the season by dismissing the in-form Angkrish Raghuvanshi for just 27 runs. The Kolkata Knight Riders were 79/3, after the wicket of Raghuvanshi.
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Noor Ahmad was given the ball by the skipper in the hope that the spinner would be able to find his form back. He dismissed Ajinkya Rahane with a brilliant ball and the catch was taken by Ruturaj Gaikwad. After the wicket of Rahane, it was Rinku Singh who tried to get things underway, but ended up hitting it straight into the hands of Shivam Dube. In the very next ball, Noor Ahmad got the ball to turn in sharply and Cameron Green seemed to be clueless as his stumps were rattled. Noor Ahmad bowled a brilliant spell, picking 3 wickets for just 21 runs from his 4 overs.
The Chennai Super Kings will be confident that they have got this game under control as now it would require some heroics from Rovman Powell and Ramandeep Singh. The Kolkata Knight Riders will throw everything at it as they have got nothing to lose but everything to gain from this game.
