India, April 16 -- Spinner Noor Ahmad's match-winning spell against Kolkata Knight Riders followed a lengthy conversation with Chennai Super Kings icon MS Dhoni in the nets.

The left-arm wrist spinner from Afghanistan ended with figures of three for 21 in four overs, accounting for wickets of Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh and Cameron Green in the middle overs to set up CSK's 32-run win.

Up till Monday night, Noor was yet to make an impact in the ongoing tournament, having taken a solitary wicket in four games.

On a pitch offering little bit of help, Noor was able to get on top of the batters. He got rid of Green with a quicker one into the stumps that the Australia failed to connect.

CSK assistant coach Sridharan Sriram spoke about the ...