After registering three back-to-back wins, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) succumbed to their first defeat of the IPL 2024 season on Monday (April 8).

KKR went down against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets in a low-scoring affair at Chepauk.

Invited to bat first, the visitors managed to post a below-par total of 137/9 on the board. It was a listless batting display as no one managed to touch the 40-run mark. Skipper Shreyas Iyer was the top scorer with 34 off 32 balls.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball for CSK, claiming three scalps by conceding only 18 runs in his four overs.

Chasing the target, the hosts rode on captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s measured knock of 67* in 58 balls to get over the line with 14 deliveries to spare.

After the game, Shreyas Iyer admitted that his side failed to assess the conditions properly at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

"We fell short in terms of assessing the wicket. Phenomenal start in the power play but we couldn't capitalize. Couldn't assess conditions, pitch completely changed after power play and to score runs, it wasn't easy," Shreyas said in the post-match presentation.

"They (CSK) know conditions pretty well, bowled according to their plan. It was tacky, wasn't easy to go big right from first ball. It changed tremendously after power play and the way we were trying to construct our innings, didn't go to plan. We take those learnings and move forward.

"We were in a comfortable place, thought 160-170 was a great score. That was our plan but when you lose consecutive wickets it's difficult to carry forward momentum. Have to go back to our drawing board and learn, just a matter of one match and one innings, glad it happened at the start of the tournament," he added.

Despite the defeat, KKR maintain their second spot in the team standings with six points from four outings.

The Shreyas Iyer-led side will next face Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday (April 14).