Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered their third successive win in the IPL-14 when they beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

In a high pressure game, put in to bat, CSK scored 220-3, thanks to openers—Faf du Plessis’ unbeaten 95 in just 60 balls (9x4, 4x6) and 42-ball 64 (6x4, 4x6) from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Moeen Ali’s 12-ball 25 and skipper MS Dhoni (17 in 8 balls), who promoted himself at No.4.