Chennai Super Kings have been crowned Indian Premier League cricket champions for the fourth time after beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the final.
Faf du Plessis hit a terrific 86 off 59 balls and Moeen Ali scored a 20-ball 37 as Chennai posted 192-3 from 20 overs.
Shubman Gill (51 off 43) and Venkatesh Iyer (50 off 32) hit half-centuries before Kolkata collapsed, losing eight wickets for 34 runs in Dubai.
Captain Eoin Morgan managed just five as Kolkata reached 165-9.
Chennai, led by captain MS Dhoni, add another trophy to the cabinet, having won the IPL in 2010, 2011 and 2018.
They are one behind five-time winners Mumbai Indians and have also been runners-up on five occasions.
For two-time winners KKR, it is a disappointing end after a brilliant comeback in this year’s competition.
KKR were second from bottom when the tournament resumed in the United Arab Emirates last month, after it was suspended in May because of a surge in coronavirus cases in India.
Summarised scores:
Chennai Super Kings 192-3 in 20 overs (Faf Du Plessis 86, Moeen Ali 37 n.o.; Sunil Narine 2-26). Kolkata Knight Riders 165-9 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 51, Venkatesh Iyer 50; Shardul Thakur 3-38, Josh Hazlewood 2-29). Super Kings won by 27 runs.
