Spinners earn Chennai a 32-run victory and leave Kolkata still searching for first IPL win

CHENNAI, India — Left-arm spinners Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein exploited a sluggish Chepauk surface to perfection, combining to throttle Kolkata Knight Riders and power Chennai Super Kings to a 32-run win in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. The victory lifts Chennai further up the standings while extending Kolkata’s season-long winless streak.

Ahmad and Hosein, operating in tandem on a pitch offering minimal pace, repeatedly beat the bat as Knight Riders failed to chase down the target set by the Super Kings. Their disciplined spells restricted Kolkata’s scoring rate and triggered a middle-order slide from which the visitors never recovered, sealing the result with deliveries to spare.

The defeat leaves Kolkata still searching for their first victory of the campaign, deepening early-season frustration for the two-time champions. Chennai, by contrast, have now found momentum at home and will look to build on back-to-back successes as the league stage progresses.