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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 15th Match IPL 2021 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?
21 Apr 2021, Wankhede Stadium, Indian Premier League 2021
Chennai Super Kings win by 18 runs
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Match Scorecard
1st Inn Kolkata Knight Riders
| BATSMEN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitish Rana | c: Dhoni b: Chahar | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Shubman Gill | c: Ngidi b: Chahar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rahul Tripathi | c: Dhoni b: Ngidi | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Eoin Morgan | c: Dhoni b: Chahar | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Sunil Narine | c: Jadeja b: Chahar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Dinesh Karthik | lbw: Ngidi | 40 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Andre Russell | b: Curran | 54 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 245.45 |
| Pat Cummins | not out | 66 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 194.12 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | c: du Plessis b: Ngidi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | run out (Chahar) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Prasidh Krishna | run out (Chahar) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | (19.1 Ov, RR: 10.54) | 202/10 | ||||
| Fall of wickets: 2-17 (Nitish Rana, 2.5), 1-1 (Shubman Gill, 0.4), 5-31 (Rahul Tripathi, 5.2), 3-27 (Eoin Morgan, 4.3), 4-31 (Sunil Narine, 4.6), 7-146 (Dinesh Karthik, 14.6), 6-112 (Andre Russell, 11.2), 8-176 (Kamlesh Nagarkoti, 16.2), 9-200 (Varun Chakravarthy, 18.3), 10-202 (Prasidh Krishna, 19.1) | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Chahar | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 4.0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 14.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 | 0 | 1 |
| Shardul Thakur | 3.1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 15.16 | 5 | 0 |
1st Inn Chennai Super Kings
| BATSMEN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c: Cummins b: Vinod | 64 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 152.38 |
| Faf du Plessis | not out | 95 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 158.33 |
| Moeen Ali | st: Karthik b: Narine | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 208.33 |
| MS Dhoni | c: Morgan b: Russell | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.50 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600.00 |
| Total | (20.0 Ov, RR: 11.00) | 220/3 | ||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-115 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 12.2), 2-165 (Moeen Ali, 16.3), 3-201 (MS Dhoni, 18.6) | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 4.0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 14.50 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4.0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Russell | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 2.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | 0 | 0 |
It is game 15 in this IPL 2021 and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) square off against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The two teams have had hugely contrasting starts to this 2021 edition.
KKR have struggled to get going. Their top-order batting and some disciplined bowling won them their opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). That was the only game they batted first. But since then, they have failed to chase down scores of 151 and 205 against Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) respectively.
The bowling has been pretty inconsistent but it is the middle-order who has been woeful. The power-packed and famed middle-order just hasn’t come to the party. Against MI, they couldn’t chase down 31 off the last five and 205 was always going to be a mountain too big to climb. The likes of Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik, Shakib Al Hasan and Andre Russell haven’t made enough contributions and KKR desperately need them to fire.
On the other hand, CSK lost their first game and Delhi Capitals (DC) comfortably chased down 189. However, the MS Dhoni-led side have been clinical in the other two games. Both the wins were as comprehensive as it could get. The bowlers got the job done in both the games.
In the game against PBKS, Deepak Chahar’s new-ball burst blew KL Rahul and co and restricted them to just 106/8 before the batters chased it down without breaking a sweat. The middle-order batting looked scratchy and inconsistent against Rajasthan Royals (RR) but CSK’s batting depth came to the fore which helped them get to 188. The bowling attack combined to skittle RR out for just 143/9.
Thus, MS Dhoni and co will be looking to build on this start. Moreover, they have an excellent head to head record against KKR, winning 15 out of the 24 games while KKR have won nine of those encounters.
Match Commentary
Over 20 1 run
KKR
Over 19 8 runs
KKR
Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Kolkata Knight Riders: 9-201(rr 10.58)
Sam Curran to Prasidh Krishna. Half volley, to leg on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Thakur.
Sam Curran to Prasidh Krishna. Half volley, to leg on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Thakur.
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rayudu.
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long on for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.
OUT! Run Out. Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Chahar. Total miscommunication! Varun walks back to the Pavilion for a duck.
SIX! Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Yorker, to leg on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs.
Over 18 12 runs
KKR
Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Shardul Thakur. Kolkata Knight Riders: 8-193(rr 10.72)
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 1 run.
FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Wide Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.
Wide Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.
Wide Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs.
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs. Quickfire knock of Cummins as he gets his 2nd IPL fifty.
Over 17 1 run
KKR
Over 17. 5 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. Kolkata Knight Riders: 8-181(rr 10.65)
Lungi Ngidi to Varun Chakravarthy. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Chahar.
Lungi Ngidi to Varun Chakravarthy. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Chahar.
Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, missed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Chahar.
OUT! Caught. Lungi Ngidi to Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by du Plessis. Seventh wicket down for KKR! Nagarkoti goes for a duck.
Lungi Ngidi to Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Over 16 30 runs
KKR
Over 16. 30 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Kolkata Knight Riders: 7-176(rr 11.00)
SIX! Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. 30 runs of this over.
SIX! Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. 30 runs of this over.
FOUR! Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
SIX! Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
SIX! Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
SIX! Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, fielded by du Plessis.
Over 15 8 runs
KKR
Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. Kolkata Knight Riders: 7-146(rr 9.73)
OUT! L.B.W. Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik. Off cutter full toss, middle stump down the track working, hit pad. Plumb in front! Karthick opts for a review and the wickets are hitting.
OUT! L.B.W. Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik. Off cutter full toss, middle stump down the track working, hit pad. Plumb in front! Karthick opts for a review and the wickets are hitting.
Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
APPEAL! Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni, appeal made for Caught.
SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Over 14 11 runs
KKR
Over 14. 11 runs. Bowler: Shardul Thakur. Kolkata Knight Riders: 6-138(rr 9.86)
FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Cummins drives it to the cover ropes for a boundary.
FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Cummins drives it to the cover ropes for a boundary.
FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
Shardul Thakur to Dinesh Karthik. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump no foot movement driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Shardul Thakur to Dinesh Karthik. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Over 13 4 runs
KKR
Over 13. 4 runs. Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja. Kolkata Knight Riders: 6-127(rr 9.77)
Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Chahar.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Chahar.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Ngidi, fielded by Gaikwad.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.
Over 12 12 runs
KKR
Over 12. 12 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Kolkata Knight Riders: 6-123(rr 10.25)
FOUR! Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik. Short, down leg side down the track pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
FOUR! Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik. Short, down leg side down the track pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
SIX! Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Raina.
OUT! Bowled. Sam Curran to Andre Russell. Length ball, down leg side no foot movement shoulders arms, Left. Curran gets the big fish! Russell tries to leave this one but the ball clips onto the leg stump. He departs for 54 runs.
Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.
Over 11 19 runs
KKR
Over 11. 14 runs. Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja. Kolkata Knight Riders: 5-104(rr 9.45)
FREE HIT. SIX! Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Russell destroys it over the long-off stands for a maximum.
FREE HIT. SIX! Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Russell destroys it over the long-off stands for a maximum.
No ball Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Steer, to backward point and it was a no ball, fielded by Ngidi.
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock ball back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Over 10 24 runs
KKR
Over 10. 24 runs. Bowler: Shardul Thakur. Kolkata Knight Riders: 5-97(rr 9.70)
SIX! Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
SIX! Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
SIX! Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control over deep point for 6 runs, dropped catch by Ali.
FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Wide Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.
Wide Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Short, off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.
SIX! Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep point for 6 runs. Russell slices it beyond the deep point fence for a maximum.
Over 9 7 runs
KKR
Over 9. 7 runs. Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja. Kolkata Knight Riders: 5-73(rr 8.11)
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, middle stump no foot movement working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, middle stump no foot movement working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock ball short, middle stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip for no runs, fielded by Raina, fielded by Dhoni.
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Gaikwad.
Over 8 13 runs
KKR
Over 8. 13 runs. Bowler: Deepak Chahar. Kolkata Knight Riders: 5-66(rr 8.25)
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Rayudu.
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Rayudu.
SIX! Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gaikwad.
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Raina.
Deepak Chahar to Andre Russell. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
SIX! Deepak Chahar to Andre Russell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Russell smacks it over the deep mid-wicket stands for a maximum.
Over 7 8 runs
KKR
Over 7. 8 runs. Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja. Kolkata Knight Riders: 5-53(rr 7.57)
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to first slip for no runs, fielded by Raina.
FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Gaikwad.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
Over 6 14 runs
KKR
Over 6. Power Play Fielding. 14 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. Kolkata Knight Riders: 5-45(rr 7.50)
SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to point for no runs, run save by Ali, fielded by Gaikwad.
FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
OUT! Caught. Lungi Ngidi to Rahul Tripathi. Short, outside off stump swayed away Steer, outside edge, caught by Dhoni. Ngidi gets his first wicket! Half their side back in the pavilion for KKR.
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul Tripathi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
Over 5 9 runs
KKR
Over 5. Power Play Fielding. 9 runs. Bowler: Deepak Chahar. Kolkata Knight Riders: 4-31(rr 6.20)
OUT! Caught. Deepak Chahar to Sunil Narine. Back of a length, to leg backing away driving, mis-timed to extra cover, caught by Jadeja. Double delight for Chahar as he sends Narine back to the pavilion.
OUT! Caught. Deepak Chahar to Sunil Narine. Back of a length, to leg backing away driving, mis-timed to extra cover, caught by Jadeja. Double delight for Chahar as he sends Narine back to the pavilion.
FOUR! Deepak Chahar to Sunil Narine. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Sunil Narine. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
OUT! Caught. Deepak Chahar to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Dhoni. Skipper departs! Dhoni takes a simple regulation catch to dismiss Morgan for seven runs.
FOUR! Deepak Chahar to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed past long on for 4 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi.
Over 4 5 runs
KKR
Over 4. Power Play Fielding. 5 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. Kolkata Knight Riders: 2-22(rr 5.50)
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul Tripathi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul Tripathi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Thakur.
Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to silly mid off for no runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
Wide Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.
Over 3 3 runs
KKR
Over 3. Power Play Fielding. 3 runs. Bowler: Deepak Chahar. Kolkata Knight Riders: 2-17(rr 5.67)
Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
OUT! Caught. Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Dhoni. In the air and taken! Dhoni takes an easy catch to dismiss Rana for Nine runs.
Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana. Out-swinging back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi.
Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana. In-swinging back of a length, to leg on the back foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi.
Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi.
Over 2 9 runs
KKR
Over 2. Power Play Fielding. 9 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Kolkata Knight Riders: 1-14(rr 7.00)
Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Gaikwad.
Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Gaikwad.
Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Raina.
Wide Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.
Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for no runs, fielded by Rayudu.
Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
FOUR! Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Sam Curran to Nitish Rana. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Over 1 5 runs
KKR
Over 1. Power Play Fielding. 5 runs. Bowler: Deepak Chahar. Kolkata Knight Riders: 1-5(rr 5.00)
FOUR! Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
FOUR! Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. In-swinging yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.
OUT! Caught. Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point, caught by Ngidi. First wicket down for KKR! Gill departs for a golden duck.
Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana. Out-swinging back of a length, to leg on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
NEW BALL. Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana. In-swinging back of a length, off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.
Start of Kolkata Knight Riders Innings.
Start of Kolkata Knight Riders Innings.
Over 20 19 runs
CSK
Over 20. 19 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Chennai Super Kings: 3-220(rr 11.00)
SIX! Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Off cutter length ball, middle stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs, dropped catch by Rana. Chennai Super Kings scored 220-3 from 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis played an excellent innings. Faf du Plessis top scored with 95 and remain unbeaten. Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell picked up a wicket each. Join us for the run chase in a few minutes.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Off cutter length ball, middle stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs, dropped catch by Rana. Chennai Super Kings scored 220-3 from 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis played an excellent innings. Faf du Plessis top scored with 95 and remain unbeaten. Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell picked up a wicket each. Join us for the run chase in a few minutes.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge for 1 run, run save by Karthik.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Over 19 15 runs
CSK
Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Andre Russell. Chennai Super Kings: 3-201(rr 10.58)
OUT! Caught. Andre Russell to MS Dhoni. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover, caught by Morgan. Morgan takes a stunning catch to dismiss Dhoni for 17.
OUT! Caught. Andre Russell to MS Dhoni. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover, caught by Morgan. Morgan takes a stunning catch to dismiss Dhoni for 17.
Wide Andre Russell to MS Dhoni. Bouncer, down leg side no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Wide Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter short, down leg side no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
FOUR! Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Gill.
FOUR! Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
FOUR! Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Half volley, outside off stump no foot movement driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Over 18 14 runs
CSK
Over 18. 14 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Chennai Super Kings: 2-186(rr 10.33)
SIX! Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Dhoni’s first maximum of this season! He smashes it over the fence for a six.
SIX! Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Dhoni’s first maximum of this season! He smashes it over the fence for a six.
FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
Wide Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni. Bouncer, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter full toss, down leg side backing away working, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tripathi.
Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Bouncer, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Over 17 19 runs
CSK
Over 17. 17 runs. Bowler: Sunil Narine. Chennai Super Kings: 2-172(rr 10.12)
APPEAL! Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Nagarkoti, appeal made for L.B.W.
APPEAL! Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Nagarkoti, appeal made for L.B.W.
FREE HIT. FOUR! Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni. Carrom ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
No ball Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom ball back of a length, middle stump on the back foot working, in the air under control to deep mid wicket and it was a no ball.
Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
OUT! Stumped. Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali. Carrom length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed, by Karthik. Moeen Ali looks to slog the delivery but misses. Karthik gathers the ball and dislodges the bails in a flash.
SIX! Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali. Off break back of a length, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
FOUR! Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Hammers it flat and straight down the ground!
Over 16 11 runs
CSK
Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Chennai Super Kings: 1-155(rr 9.69)
Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Full toss, outside off stump no foot movement Fended, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Prasidh Krishna to Moeen Ali. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
SIX! Prasidh Krishna to Moeen Ali. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Over 15 9 runs
CSK
Over 15. 14 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Chennai Super Kings: 1-144(rr 9.60)
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Krishna.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali. Off cutter length ball, down leg side no foot movement flick, to short fine leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Vinod, fielded by Morgan.
Wide Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali. Bouncer, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left to third man for 5 runs.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Krishna.
Wide Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front Steer, mis-timed past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Karthik. Faf looks to be innovative but he manages to adjust the delivery. The ball races to the third man ropes for a boundary.
Over 14 9 runs
CSK
Over 14. 9 runs. Bowler: Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Chennai Super Kings: 1-130(rr 9.29)
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali. Off cutter half volley, off stump no foot movement pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali. Off cutter half volley, off stump no foot movement pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter short, outside off stump deep in crease pulling, mis-timed to fine leg for 3 runs, run save by Cummins, fielded by Krishna.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Slog, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
FOUR! Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Tripathi.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, to point for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Over 13 6 runs
CSK
Over 13. 6 runs. Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy. Chennai Super Kings: 1-121(rr 9.31)
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Narine.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Narine.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
FOUR! Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Quicker ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Placement perfection! 17th IPL fifty for Faf du Plessis.
Varun Chakravarthy to Moeen Ali. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
OUT! Caught. Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Cummins. Varun gets the first breakthrough! Cummins takes a comfortable catch and Gaikwad goes back to the pavilion for 64
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Rana.
Over 12 15 runs
CSK
Over 12. 17 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Chennai Super Kings: 0-115(rr 9.58)
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
FREE HIT. Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter yorker, middle stump backing away pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Narine.
No ball Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket and it was a no ball.
SIX! Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
FREE HIT. Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter short, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 1 run.
No ball Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep cover and it was a no ball, fielded by Cummins.
FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. 100 up for CSK! Hundred run partnership comes up between Faf and Gaikwad.
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Gill.
Over 11 16 runs
CSK
Over 11. 16 runs. Bowler: Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Chennai Super Kings: 0-98(rr 8.91)
SIX! Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
SIX! Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump no foot movement working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Gill. That brings up the fourth IPL fifty for Gaikwad.
SIX! Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Over 10 5 runs
CSK
Over 10. 5 runs. Bowler: Sunil Narine. Chennai Super Kings: 0-82(rr 8.20)
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tripathi. Gaikwad and Faf building a strong foundation.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tripathi. Gaikwad and Faf building a strong foundation.
Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tripathi.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to point for 1 run, fielded by Rana.
Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Off break length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Over 9 5 runs
CSK
Over 9. 5 runs. Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy. Chennai Super Kings: 0-77(rr 8.56)
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Quicker length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Narine.
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
APPEAL! Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Karthik, appeal made for L.B.W.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Tripathi.
Over 8 12 runs
CSK
Over 8. 12 runs. Bowler: Andre Russell. Chennai Super Kings: 0-72(rr 9.00)
FOUR! Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Krishna.
FOUR! Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Krishna.
Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tripathi.
Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, inside edge to silly point for no runs.
Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Vinod.
SIX! Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Short ball and put away over the fence for a maximum.
Over 7 6 runs
CSK
Over 7. 6 runs. Bowler: Sunil Narine. Chennai Super Kings: 0-60(rr 8.57)
Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
FOUR! Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Rana.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Morgan.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Over 6 10 runs
CSK
Over 6. Power Play Fielding. 10 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Chennai Super Kings: 0-54(rr 9.00)
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, Gloved to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, Gloved to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
Wide Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs. Sublime stroke! Gaikwad drives it past the ropes for a boundary.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Narine.
Over 5 7 runs
CSK
Over 5. Power Play Fielding. 7 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. Chennai Super Kings: 0-44(rr 8.80)
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front working, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Nagarkoti.
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front working, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Nagarkoti.
FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Tripathi.
Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, run save by Tripathi, fielded by Morgan.
Over 4 12 runs
CSK
Over 4. Power Play Fielding. 12 runs. Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy. Chennai Super Kings: 0-37(rr 9.25)
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, inside edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Russell.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, inside edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Russell.
SIX! Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.
FOUR! Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs. It’s massive! Faf lofts it over the fence for a maximum.
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to mid on for no runs, fielded by Krishna.
Over 3 6 runs
CSK
Over 3. Power Play Fielding. 6 runs. Bowler: Sunil Narine. Chennai Super Kings: 0-25(rr 8.33)
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to leg slip for no runs, mis-fielded by Karthik, fielded by Russell.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to leg slip for no runs, mis-fielded by Karthik, fielded by Russell.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Tripathi.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
FOUR! Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
APPEAL! Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik, appeal made for Stumped.
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Over 2 15 runs
CSK
Over 2. Power Play Fielding. 15 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Chennai Super Kings: 0-19(rr 9.50)
SIX! Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
SIX! Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Vinod.
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Vinod.
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Nicely timed! Faf puts it in the gap for a boundary.
Over 1 4 runs
CSK
Over 1. Power Play Fielding. 4 runs. Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy. Chennai Super Kings: 0-4(rr 4.00)
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Quicker ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Krishna.
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Russell.
Varun Chakravarthy to Faf du Plessis. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Narine.
Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Nagarkoti.
NEW BALL. Varun Chakravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Start of Chennai Super Kings Innings. Hello and welcome to the 15th match of IPL 2021. Today we got Chennai Super Kings takes on Kolkata Knight Riders, live from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and opted to bowl first. Here we go.
Start of Innings. Hello and welcome to the 15th match of IPL 2021. Today we got Chennai Super Kings takes on Kolkata Knight Riders, live from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and opted to bowl first. Here we go.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl.
Teams will be announced at the toss
Join us for our IPL prediction analysis. Complete with the latest team lineup, head to heads, and odds checker.
Team News
Team news: Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR don’t have any injury worries and all players will be available for selection. With their next couple of games being at the Wankhede where spinners have struggled this season, the two-time champions might want to ramp up their pace bowling stocks. Lockie Ferguson could well come in and replace Shakib Al Hasan. Harbhajan Singh will most probably make way for Kamlesh Nagarkoti or Shivam Mavi. The top six might remain the same.
Team news: Chennai Super Kings
Lungi Ngidi is out of quarantine and is available for selection. However, with most bowlers performing fairly well, the South African pacer may have to wait a bit longer for his turn. Meanwhile, Jason Behrendorff may have just landed in India and needs to undergo the mandatory seven-day quarantine before he can join the CSK squad. Also, time may be running out for Ruturaj Gaikwad who has looked completely out of sorts. He may be replaced by the veteran Robin Uthappa.
Predicted XI
Kolkata Knight Riders: Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan/Lockie Ferguson, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti/Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
Chennai Super Kings: Robin Uthappa/Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Key players
Andre Russell: Andre Russell finally struck a few off the middle in the last game against RCB and threatened to win KKR the game. But the mountain was too steep for him to climb as well on a tricky surface. After a couple of good games, his bowling took a beating in the last game. However, be it with bat or ball, the West Indian all-rounder will enjoy the surface at the Wankhede. True bounce and short boundaries might turn into his friend and he will be the one to watch out for. Russell’s form will be the key as KKR seek to turn things around.
Moeen Ali: Moeen Ali seems to have fit into the CSK side beautifully. The off-spinning all-rounder has looked in top form with the bat and has got solid starts in every game. He is leading the run charts for CSK this season – 108 runs at a strike-rate of 144.00 from three innings. Add to that, Ali’s effective off-spin and his knack of picking wickets regularly. He took 3/7 from three overs against RR. His overall economy rate this season is 6.46. Thus, his role with both bat and ball has grown and it might continue to be critical for CSK.
For more information, check the Cricket Betting CSK vs KKR Prediction and head-to-head analysis.
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OUT! Run Out. Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Chahar. Another one bites the dust! Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for 202. Chennai Super Kings win the match by 18 runs. KKR top order batsmen failed to score. Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell played beautifully in the middle. Pat Cummins fought hard in the end as he scored 66 and remained unbeaten. For CSK, Deepak Chahar picked up four wickets. Lungi Ngidi picked up three wickets. Sam Curran picked up a wicket. Overall it was great entertainment for all cricket fans. Faf du Plessis is adjudged as the Player of the Match for his excellent batting. Join us tomorrow for the next game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals live from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Until then, cheers.