IPL 2020: CSK vs KXIP, Match 53 Updates: Gaikwad fifty powers Chennai to third successive win

It's all over in Abu Dhabi as Gaikwad fifty powers CSK to third successive victory and send KL Rahul's KXIP out of IPL 2020.

Gayle is set to bowl potentially the final over of KXIP's final over of IPL 2020.

End of the eighteenth over and its one strike away from victory for CSK and that means the exit of KXIP from IPL 2020.

FOUR! This time from the bat as Gaikwad slaps Shami to the mid-wicket fence for another boundary. CSK - 147/1 in 17.3 overs.

FOUR! A quick bouncer goes off Gaikwad's helmet to the boundary. CSK now need 11 runs to win from 16 balls

Shami returns to the attack as KXIP look for a wicket.

FOUR! Rayudu comes down the wicket and smashes Jordan for his second boundary of the match. CSK - 138/1 in 17 overs.

It's the third fifty in a row for Gaikwad and all three have come when CSK have chased.

FIFTY up for Gaikwad as he lofts Bishnoi for the second boundary of the sixteenth over. CSK 130/1 in 16 overs.

FOUR! Gaikwad closes in on fifty as he comes down the track an lofts Bishnoi for his fourth boundary of the match. CSK - 123/1 in 15.2 overs.

Chance put down as Rahul drops Rayudu. Murugan Ashwin ends his spell with excellent figures of 0 for 17. CSK - 118/1 in 15 overs.

Murugan Ashwin is set to complete his quota of four overs as KXIP search for wickets.

FOUR! Gaikwad scores a boundary of the last ball of Neesham's third over. CSK - 113/1 in 14 overs.

Rahul brings back Neesham for his third over as CSK need 51 runs to win from 42 balls.

Murugan Ashwin bowls yet another tidy over, but the leg-spinner isn't getting the support from the other end. CSK - 103/1 in 13 overs.

100 up for CSK in the thirteenth over.

Rayudu and Gaikawad get 10 runs from Bishnoi's third over. CSK need 55 runs to win from 48 balls.

FOUR! Rayudu cuts Bishnoi for his first boundary of the match. CSK - 96/1 in 11.3 overs.

Shami concedes 5 runs in his third over. CSK need 65 runs to win from 54 balls with nine wickets in hand.

Rahul brings back Shami as KXIP search for more wickets.

Ambati Rayudu joins Gaikwad in the middle as Jordan concedes 12 runs from his second over. CSK - 84/1 in 10 overs.

WICKET! Jordan gets the breakthrough as Du Plessis' scoop lands in Rahul's gloves. CSK - 82/1 in 9.5 overs.

FOUR! Du Plessis scores his fourth boundary as he closes in on a fifty.

Jordan returns to bowl his second over.

Murugan Ashwin follows up with a tidy over as he concedes just three runs from his second over. CSK - 72/0 in 9 overs. Dhoni's side need 82 to win from 66 balls.

FOUR! Like adding salt to the wound, Gaikwad cuts Bishnoi to end the eventful over with a boundary. CSK - 69/0 in 8 overs.

Nearly a WIKCET! After an expensive first over, Bishnoi comes back well and thinks he gets the breakthrough as Mandeep Singh takes a low catch, but on review, the third umpire decides the ball touched the ground.

At the third strategic break of the match, CSK are comfortable in their run chase as they are wicket-less for 62 runs in 7 overs.

And on the replays it clearly shows the ball has flicked his pads and on not the bat. So Du Plessis survives and the review is retained. CSK - 62/0 in 7 overs.

Du Plessis has been given out caught behind, but the South African quickly takes a review.