Bengaluru, Oct. 29: With no chance of making it to the play-offs, Chennai Super Kings will hope to hit the brakes on Kolkata Knight Riders’ campaign as Eoin Morgan’s side chase a play-off berth in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Lying at the bottom of the table with four wins from twelve games, MS Dhoni’s side have no chance of making it to the playoffs. This is the first time the former champions have failed to secure a playoffs berth and the Dhoni-led Chennai side will play for pride in their last two games of the season.
The Super Kings will take on the Kolkata side who will want to win their remaining two games to secure a safe passage into the playoffs. Morgan’s side currently lie fifth on the points table, with twelve points from twelve games.
While the Knight Riders head into the match on the back of a defeat to the Kings XI Punjab, the Chennai team will be a confident lot as they enter the game after handing the Royal Challengers Bangalore an eight-wicket thrashing. Morgan’s side will have their task cut out in their all-important game in Dubai on Thursday.
Chennai Super Kings hold a 13-8 edge over the Kolkata Knight Riders with one match ending with no result.
Here, mykhel brings you the Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders match updates.
SIX! And Jadeja guides CSK to a win. Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets.
SIX! Jadeja pumps it over deep midwicket. 1 needed off 1
7 needed from 2
FOUR! 20 runs come off Ferguson's over. Great over for CSK. 10 needed off the last
FOUR! 20 runs come off Ferguson's over. Great over for CSK. 10 needed off the last
SIX! Jadeja sends it over deep square. The tension builds up in both teams as 14 needed off 7
Free Hit!
Four! Jadeja finds a boundary off the over as he drags it to the fine leg boundary
Ferguson in for the 19th over. A wide to begin
Excellent over from Cummins as he gives away just four runs and picks up an important wicket. CSK need 30 from 12
Ravindra Jadeja comes in
BOWLED!! Cummins picks up the big wicket as Gaikwad goes for 72 off 53.
34 needed off 18 and Cummins into the attack. Single to begin the over
FOUR! Gaikwad sweeps it over square leg
Seven comes off Narine's final over. Curran finds the boundary off the final delivery
Dropped! Sam Curran survives. Chakravarthy completes his four over spell, picking up two wickets for 20 runs. Narine comes in for his final over now
BOWLED!! And MS Dhoni goes for 1 off 4 as Chakravarthy removes the leg stump. CSK at 121/3
Varun Chakravarthy back into the attack
Captain MS Dhoni walks in
OUT! Straight to Sunil Narine at mid-off! Cummins hands Knight Riders a breakthrough. Rayudu goes for 38 off 20.
FOUR! One bounce and it's over the ropes. Rayudu hits Cummins with back-to-back fours
Chennai Super Kings need 64 off 42 to win
100 comes up for CSK from 12 overs.
50 up for Gaikwad. Gaikwad brings up his second IPL half century off 37 deliveries. Second consecutive half century for Gaikwad
Expensive over for KKR as Rana leaks 16 runs
Back-to-back fours from Rayudu
Morgan brings Nitish Rana into the attack.
Another good over from Narine as just six runs come off it
Good over from Chakravarthy as he picks up a wicket as gives away just three runs
Ambati Rayudu the new batsman in