CSK vs KKR: New Zealand opener Finn Allen struggled yet again and failed to deliver for the Knight Riders at the top. The right-hand opener scored just 1 run before being dismissed by Anshul Kamboj.
The ball was full and moved away from the right-hander. Allen tried to hit it towards the leg side but did not time it well. He got a leading edge, and the ball went up in the air towards cover-point, where Dube took a simple catch. Allen was out for 1 run from 3 balls.
Allen has had a highly inconsistent campaign in IPL 2026. Across five innings, Allen has scored 81 runs at an average of 16.2 with a striking strike rate of 192.85. His only knock came against the Mumbai Indians, where he smashed 37 off 17 balls, which looked a little promising.
However, his remaining innings have shown a worrying pattern of early dismissals with scores of 7 and 9 against the PBKS and the LSG. The New Zealander looked poor against Chennai, also. This string of low scores highlights his inconsistency and tendency to get exposed when bowlers target his weaknesses early.
CSK vs KKR: Netizens React To Poor Form Of Finn Allen
There was an outcry on social media against the inconsistency of Allen at the top of the innings. Most of the fans said that the high-risk, low-reward cricket played by Allen is jeopardising the batting lineup of KKR.