KKR has won the match by 6 wickets. A comprehensive victory for them, tonight! It was all Dinesh Karthik and Shubhman Gill show tonight, as they built a formidable partnership after KKR seemed in a muddle after Rinku Singh's departure.For CSK, they were short by 15-25 runs. Also, they dropped catches which have hurt them the most. Here, we end our live coverage. Do join us tomorrow. Until then, a goodbye from the LatestLY team!KKR vs CSK Full Scorecard | Latest IPL Points Table
Bravo brought back. Not a good ball to bowl at this time. A full toss on the legs is flicked past away fro FOUR! in the fine-leg region. A couple of runs on the next ball for DK. Bravo bowls a leg-side WIDE! KKR are looking to finish this in a hurry here. Another full-toss on the legs is dispatched for a FOUR! in the fine-leg region. Another ball, another FOUR! for Karthik. It is all over for CSK as KKR wins with that boundary.
Ngidi brought back into the attack. DK welcomes Ngidi with a FOUR! on the first ball. Three consecutive singles on the next three balls for KKR. Ngidi bowls a short-ball bouncer outside the leg-stump line. Umpire calls it a WIDE!KKR score a couple of singles on the last two balls of the over. KKR is driver's seat here as they need 13 runs off 18 balls.
Jadeja brought back. A couple of runs on the first ball is followed by a boundary on the other. Shubhman Gill completes his first IPL FIFTY! with that shot. Gill hits a FOUR! on the next ball between extra cover and long off region.A sweep shot sees the ball nearly travel to another boundary as Asif makes a diving effort. Karthik tries to hit a reverse-sweep but does not connect well. However, it is hit enough finely to cross the boundary ropes for a FOUR! A single is taken on the last ball. The second TIME-OUT! is called. CSK needs 23 runs off 24 balls now!
Asif brought back into the attack. Gill welcomes him with a SIX! on the first ball; short-pitched ball being hit by a powerful pull-shot there. A dot ball played next. Another short-ball is cut through the Point region for a two.Another short-ball outside off-stump. Gill cuts it hard towards the third-man boundary. The ball is sailing past the ropes, it is just then when Rayudu nearly pulls off a blinder. however, the ball touches his hand and goes for a SIX!Gill takes a single on the next ball, which brings Karthik on strike. Karthik joins the party as he hits a SIX! too; this time the ball travels over the midwicket boundary.A good over for KKR here as they score 21 from it. Is it game for KKR here? KKR need 37 runs from 30 balls here.
Karn Sharma is introduced in the attack, in the 13th over. KKR dealing in single and twos at the moment as they score 5 runs on the first 3 balls of the over.Karn bowls it a short and outside the leg-stump line: Karthik sits on one knee and hits a beautiful sweep shot for FOUR! Two singles on the last two balls to wrap the over.
Dwayne Bravo introduced in the attack. A couple of dot balls to begin with. Gill hits a stupendous lofted cover shot for FOUR! A single on the next ball brings DK on strike. CSK were 107-3 at this moment.Bravo bowls a short ball, but it is called a WIDE! DK steals a run as LEG-BYE! is called on the next ball. A single on the last ball by Gill to end the over.
Harbhajan to continue. A couple of dot balls to begin the over. A single on the next ball by Gill brings Rinku on strike. The inexperience is seen clearly here. Rinku tries to hit another inside-out shot here, but fails to connect and is eventually BOWLED OUT! The leg stump is rattled. Dinesh Karthik is the new man in. FOW: 97/4: Rinku Singh: 16 (18).A dot ball first up for Karthik. A half-tracker is hit square of the wicket for FOUR! on the last ball of the over.
Jadeja to continue. KKR dealing in singles and two at the moment. Another quiet over from CSK here. KKR is able to score only 6 runs off the over. The Required Run Rate (RRR) is climbing steadily.
Bhajji to continue. Harbhajan is welcomed with a FOUR! on the first ball, as Rinku hits a late-cut shot. A single on the next ball. Three consecutive dot balls to Gill; it is followed by a glorious shot for FOUR! to the midwicket boundary. A single to end the over.
The 33rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 will see Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locking horns with each other. The match will be played at KKR’s home ground – Eden Gardens. The last time the two teams clashed, it was CSK who won the last-over thriller. KKR vs CSK Telecast & Streaming Details Here.
Under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik, the KKR has had an up-and-down first-half of the tournament. With players like Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell in their ranks the KKR team has not played up to the level of expectations, yet. On the contrary, the CSK team has displayed a flamboyant style of cricket with key players – Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, and Dwayne Bravo, delivering at crucial moments. Ambati Rayudu has been a find for CSK this season. Catch the KKR vs CSK Match LIVE updates here.
Come Friday, both the teams would be looking to register a win at Edens. Currently, the CSK team are on the top of the IPL Points table with 12 points. Out of the 8 matches, they have played, CSK has won in 6 games. On the other hand, the KKR team has won 8 points with 4 wins and 4 loses in the 8 matches they have played so far in the tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team for IPL 2018:
Dinesh Karthik (Captain), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Kuldeep Singh Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Mitchell Johnson, Shubman Gill, Ranganath Vinay Kumar, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Apoorv Vijay Wankhade, and Ishank Jaggi.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Team for IPL 2018:
MS Dhoni (Captain), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Faf du Plessis, Harbhajan Singh, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Imran Tahir, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur, N Jagadeesan, Santner, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Kanishk Seth, Ngidi, Dhruv Shorey, M Vijay, Billings, Mark Wood, Kshitiz Sharma, Monu Kumar, and Chaitanya Bishnoi.
It will be an exciting contest, on a Friday night, which will see Dinesh Karthik pitched against MS Dhoni. Which team will have an upper hand tonight will be an interesting watch tonight. Who are you rooting for tonight, Kolkata Knight Riders or Chennai Super Kings?