Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League, 2021 Full score card

Deepak Chahar comes in, keeps his head calm and gets the winning runs here. Loopy ball and on off. Deepak Chahar gets low and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. The batters cross and pick up the winning runs. CHENNAI WIN THE GAME BY 2 WICKETS.

Deepak Chahar walks out to bat! 1 needed in 1 now. Chahar can hit it long. Do we have a winner or will we head into a Super Over? This is a brilliant, brilliant finish to a brilliant game.

Review time! Jadeja has been given out LBW but he reviews. The impact seems to be outside off. Massive moment in the game.

OUT! LBW!  Oh my word! What is happening out here? Have you ever seen such drama anywhere else? Narine serves a loopy ball, around middle and off. Jadeja prods and looks to sweep it away but misses it completely. He gets rapped on his pads. Narine puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Ravindra Jadeja takes it upstairs straightaway. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker show it is umpire's call on contact and the ball is hitting the wicket. The final decision is out.

A dot now! Flighted, full and on the pads. Jadeja looks to flick it but misses. Karthik makes half an appeal but the umpire says no. Going down leg.

Thakur kept a cool head and played it fine. Floated full and on leg. Thakur prods and guides it towards fine leg. Varun Chakravarthy gives it a chase and pulls the ball back just before the ropes. The batters pick three runs. Scores are level now.

Tossed up, on off. Thakur looks to push it to the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes to the left of the stumps. A dot now. Pressure building.

Shardul Thakur walks out to bat! 4 needed in 5 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! There is life left in this game. Maybe, just maybe there is a twist in the tale. Loopy ball, full and outside off. Curran looks to end the game is a hurry but instead loses his wicket in the process. He lifts the ball towards long off. Kamlesh Nagarkoti, the substitute fielder, is there in the deep, he takes a sharp catch to his right. Can Narine defend 4 runs in his remaining deliveries?

Sunil Narine to bowl the last over! He just has 4 to defend. That is an uphil task even for him. However, we have seen 4 defended earlier in this tournament. Can it be done again?

FOUR! AND AGAIN! Ravindra Jadeja is making a joke of the target here. A short ball, outside off. Jadeja stays back and cuts it through point. The ball races away to the fence. Prasidh Krishna got crumbled with the pressure.

FOUR! CRACKED! It is in the gap. Oh Jadeja! A low full toss, outside off. Jadeja slashes it through cover. The ball races away to the boundary. 16 runs off the last three balls.

SIX! KABOOM! Two maximum in two deliveries. Jadeja has come to the party here. A full-length ball, on off. Jadeja hangs back and powers it high in the air. The ball goes onto clear the long on fence for a biggie.

SIX! Ravindra Jadeja latches onto this one. A short ball, on the bodyline. Jadeja stays back and pulls it over the square leg fence for a maximum. Chennai need more of this.

Full length and on off. Curran now pushes it through cover for another single.

A length ball, on off. Jadeja pushes it through cover for a single.

Who will bowl the 19th over? Captains normally like giving it to their best bowler. Will it be Narine or Krishna? Probably Narine as he has done this a lot of times in his career. Morgan thinks different as he goes to Krishna.

Flatter and on the pads. Jadeja clips it to square leg for a single.

On off, pushed to cover for a single.

Floated on the pads. Curran clips it to deep mid-wicket and gets a brace.

Sam Curran walks out to bat! He too can strike the ball long and he will need to do so for his side here.

OUT! TIMBER! Varun Chakravarthy is turning the game around for his side. Googly does the trick for him. Varun Chakravarthy serves a googly and on off. Dhoni looks to heave it away but misses it completely. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps. Dhoni is not happy with himself. He has to walk back for just 1.

Flatter, full and on off. Dhoni prods and defends it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja walks out to bat now! If you remember, Jadeja won a game for Chennai from a similar situation in the last Indian T20 League against Kolkata. Can he do it here again?

17.1: Varun Chakravarthy to MS Dhoni, OUT! RUN OUT! Good work by Rahul Tripathi in the deep and Varun Chakravarthy does well to clips the bails and get rid of Suresh Raina. Game On! Floated full and on off. Dhoni pushes it through extra cover. This time Dhoni wants two, but they cannot get it as comfortably as the last time. Rahul Tripathi collects the ball in the deep and throws it to the bowler. Varun Chakravarthy collects the ball and clips the bails off. Suresh Raina attempts a dive but it does not take him safely inside the crease. Chennai lose another wicket here.

A run out appeal and it seems out! Taken upstairs. Raina is the man in question.

Russell is struggling big time outside the boundary line. Not good signs for Kolkata. He is limping as he makes his way back to the dug out.

A length ball, outside off. Raina punches it through covers. He calls for two and gets two easily. Good running!

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Dhoni looks to flick it away but misses. The ball clips the pads and rolls out. The batters collect a leg bye.

MS Dhoni walks out to bat! One of the best finishers to have played the game. Does not hit the ball as he use to but can he do it today? 34 needed in 20.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson strikes and gets himself into the wicket's coulmn. This wicket has gotten Kolkata back into the game. A length ball, on off. Ali looks to clear the long on fence but does not get the distance on it. The ball flies towards long on. Venkatesh Iyer does not have to move an inch near the ropes. He grabs the ball with ease.

A length ball, on middle and off. Ali hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Andre Russell runs to his left from deep mid-wicket and saves a certain boundary. The batters take two runs. But it looks like Russell has pulled a muscle there while fielding in the deep. He is on the ground, outside the ropes.

WIDE! A length ball, down leg. Ali hangs back and looks to pull it away but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

A good come back by Ferguson. Raina could not make the most of the Free Hit. A full toss and on off. Raina slashes it through cover for a single.

NO BALL! A full toss, this goes above the batter's head, on middle. Raina ducks it under. The umpire signals a no ball. Free Hit to follow.

A length ball, around off. Ali pushes it through cover for a single.

A length ball, around off. Ali works it to the right of the keeper off the inner half. The batters take a quick single. Dinesh Karthik charges on the ball and underarms it to the stumps at striker's end but misses. Raina puts in a dive to get inside safely.

A length ball, on off. Ali drives it to cover, but cannot find the gap.

MIX UP! CLOSE! Suresh Raina was a goner this time! A length ball, on off. Moeen Ali pulls it to the leg side. Raina is halfway down the track but was sent back. Venkatesh Iyer runs in, collects the ball, turns and has a shy at the non-striker's end but the ball goes way over the stumps. Raina gets time to get inside the crease in the end.

Two runs now! A full toss and on off. Ali works it towards point. The batters take off for a quick single. The point fielder collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. The ball goes towards mid on off the stumps. The batters sneak another single. The umpire takes it upstairs to check the run out. The replays roll in and show that the Ali had his bat inside the crease.

Run out appeal and it is referred! Moeen seems safe though.

A full-length ball, outside off. Raina pushes it through cover for a single.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

A single to end! 12 from the over then but a wicket in it. 45 needed in the last 5. On off, Moeen pushes it towards cover for one.

Quicker this time and on off, Raina pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end.

That is brilliantly timed! Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for two.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short and on the body, Raina pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Great way to get off the mark.

Time-Out! Kolkata does have a sniff now. They have bowled brilliantly and have managed to chip wickets at regular intervals to get them right into the game. Chennai on the other hand will hope Ali and Raina stick around in the middle and take the game deep. What will happen?

Who will walk out next? It is going to be Suresh Raina.

OUT! TIMBER! Narine hits back! A much-needed wicket for him and his team and this game is right in the balance now. Rayudu skips down the track but Narine slows it up, drags his length back. Rayudu does not hold back as he swings hard but way too early. He misses and the off pole is hit. Another 53 needed now.

FOUR! Up and over! Rayudu gets the welcome boundary. Narine has not had the best of days so far. Rayudu comes down the track and makes room, he lofts it over covers and it goes to the fence.

Sunil Narine is back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-25-0 so far.

A dot to end and Kolkata are right back into the game here. 57 needed in 36 now! Flatter and outside off, Ali looks to play the sweep but misses.

Just short! That is a superb stop in the end! Rayudu comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He looks to go over long on but does not time it that well. Iyer there runs in, this one does not carry. He does well to stop it though. Just the one.

A single! Comes down the track and the length is shortened, it is slapped through covers for one.

Clever from Varun! Fires it just outside off, this one skids through. Moeen once again looks to hit it through the off side but misses.

Dots will build pressure! There is one of them! Outside off, it is slapped to point. Moeen Ali will probably target the spinner now. Just get the feeling.

Dealing in singles at the moment are Chennai! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Varun Chakravarthy comes back into the attack. Also, it looks like Andre Russell has made his way out of the pitch. He looked to be in some pain.

He does end it well, 5 from the over then! Fuller and on off, this is hit to mid off for one. 60 needed in 7 overs.

Just a single again! A decent over so far, needs to end it well though. On middle, it is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Another short one, Rayudu looks to pull. he mistimes it completely towards mid-wicket for one.

Half an appeal but turned down! Shortish and on off, Rayudu comes back and looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Outside off, this is flayed away through covers for one.

A full ball on off, Rayudu strokes it to mid off and takes one.

WIDE! 65 needed in 48 now! Down the leg side, Rayudu looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Two to end but a good over for Kolkata! They would love a couple more like this! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for two.

Length and outside off, Rayudu walks across and looks to flick. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes down to third man for one.

Easy run! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. A single.

Ambati Rayudu walks out at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a superb catch! It looked like it was going straight into Ferguson's hands but he had the sun in his eyes and it was swirling. Outstanding and there comes the wicket Kolkata needed. Faf walks back 7 short of a half ton. Kolkata now have a sniff. 70 needed in 51. Faf comes down the track and this is bowled short and outside off. Faf slaps it hard towards sweeper cover. Ferguson there, seems to have lost sight of the ball initially but in the end, takes it behind him.

A dot! They need a lot more of these! Around off, this is guided to point.

A single now! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Prasidh Krishna comes back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-15-0 so far. He replaces Lockie Ferguson.

Another one on the shorter side, this is pulled through square leg for one more. Another very good over. 71 needed in 54.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Just wide and this game is slipping out of Kolkata's hands quickly! Shorter and on the body, Faf looks to pull, it goes more off the glove wide of the diving keeper and to the fine leg fence. Second boundary in the over.

He's confident now in playing the pull! Shorter and on the body, he pulls it towards fine leg for one.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Moeen is dealing in boundaries now! Outside off, this is hit through covers. This one races away to the fence.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

SIX! BANG! What an end to the over. Ferguson bangs in a short delivery, on off. Ali stays back and smokes it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Nice shot! A full-length ball, on middle. Ali hangs back and flicks it past mid on. The bal races away to the boundary.

A good-length ball, around middle and leg. Ali stays back and looks to flick it away. The ball takes the inner half and lands in front of him.

A good-length ball, on off. Ali taps it to point.

Slightly short and on off. Ali hangs back and looks to pull it away. The ball goes towards mid on off the bottom end of the blade.

A length ball, on the pads. Faf du Plessis flicks it to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

Lockie Ferguson is back on. 2-0-14-0 are his figures so far.

A full-length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis prods and drives it through cover. They take one. A good over by Russell.

Slightly short and on off. Faf du Plessis stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. He calls for two and gets two easily.

A length ball, around off. Ali hangs back and guides it towards third man for a single.

Andre Russell bangs in a short delivery on off. Ali stays back and looks to pull it away but misses.

Moeen Ali comes out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! A good comeback by Andre Russell. He draws the first blood. Russell serves a length ball, on the pads. Gaikwad is a little early into his shot. He looks to flick it to the leg side. But the ball takes the leading edge and floats towards cover. Eoin Morgan takes the simplest of catches there. The stand of 74 runs has been broken finally.

Andre Russell is into the attack.

SIX! BOOM! Welcome to the attack says Ruturaj Gaikwad. A length ball, on off. Gaikwad comes down the track and powers it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Full and on off. Gaikwad prods and defends it to cover. They take another single. Good batting by the pair. They are making sure to keep the runs ticking.

Floated, on off. Faf du Plessis hangs back and pushes it to point for another single.

Tossed up, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad skips down the track and pushes it towards long on for a run.

Loopy ball, full and on off. Faf du Plessis drills it towards long on for another single.

Flatter and around leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it back to the bowler.

Varun Chakravarthy is back on. Gave away 9 runs in his first over.

Excellent running! Loopy ball, down leg. Faf du Plessis gets behind the line of the delivery and flicks it through square leg. The batters take two this time. 11 runs coming off the over. Narine continues to be expensive.

Floated full and on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it towards mid off for another single.

Darted on the pads. Faf du Plessis stays back and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off. Gaikwad pushes it to mid off for a single.

SIX! BANG! Ruturaj Gaikwad continues on his merry way. A short ball, around middle and off. Gaikwad goes back and pulls it wide of long on for a maximum.

Flatter and around leg. Gaikwad stays back and defends it back to the bowler.

Strategic Time-Out! Chennai have made a very good start to the run chase! They have raced to 52 in 6 overs with both Gaikwad and du Plessis looking good. They need to continue the good work and they will be on their way. Kolkata, on the other hand, would want to pick up wickets and quickly, if they want to make a comeback from hereon. What will happen?

PLAY AND A MISS! Slower, length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis hangs back and looks to cut it away but misses. The ball bounces over the blade and goes towards the keeper. 10 runs off the over. Another great over for Chennai.

Ferguson with the lone appeal, the umpire remains unmoved. A full-length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis looks to push it to the off side but misses. The ball beats the outside edge. Ferguson puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. There was a sound but it was the bat hitting the pitch.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Faf du Plessis gets the second boundary of the over. Full and on off. Faf du Plessis hangs back and slaps it over the bowler's head. The ball ends up in the boundary at long off.

Another single! A full-length ball, on the pads. Gaikwad tucks it towards mid on. They take one.

A full toss and on off. Faf du Plessis pushes it past point. The batters cross.

FOUR! Cracking shot! A full-length ball, around off. Faf du Plessis drives it through cover. The ball races away to the boundary.

Flatter ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it to deep square leg for a single. An expensive first over from Narine.

Flatter on middle, Gaikwad works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! This has gone all the way! What a player! Loopy ball on off, Gaikwad dances down and then just nonchalantly lifts it over long off for a biggie.

Shortish and outside off, Gaikwad punches it to cover.

FOUR! Gaikwad is some player! Tossed up on off, Gaikwad uses his feet and then lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Floated on middle, Gaikwad nudges it to the leg side for a couple of runs.

Sunil Narine is on now!

Tossed up on off, du Plessis defends it out.

Tossed up on off, du Plessis defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Exquisite! Quicker ball outside off, du Plessis plays it through cover for a boundary.

FOUR! How good a shot is that from du Plessis? Loopy ball outside off, du Plessis drives it through extra cover. The long off fielder comes across, puts in a valiant slide but in vain. A boundary.

Floated ball on middle, Gaikwad dances down the track and then flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter ball on the pads, du Plessis looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the leg side for a leg bye.

Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack.

Length ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to cover.

Length ball on middle and leg, du Plessis works it to square leg for one.

Good-length ball on off, du Plessis defends it to point.

FOUR! Whacked! Length ball outside off, du Plessis dances down the track and then lifts it over mid on for a boundary.

On a length on the pads, du Plessis flicks it to square leg.

FOUR! No one moved! That is some shot from du Plessis. Fullish ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good-length ball on the pads, Ruturaj looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the left of the keeper. Karthik dives and makes a really good stop.

Lovely shot and lovely stuff in the field! Full ball outside off, Gaikwad drives it to cover but the fielder there does really well to dive and make the stop. Saved some runs there.

On a length on middle, tucked to square leg.

Back of a length and on middle, du Plessis hops and works it to mid-wicket for one.

Fullish ball outside off, Gaikwad pushes it to deep point for one.

Gaikwad is looking good again! Full ball outside off, Gaikwad drives it through extra cover and picks up two before the fielder cuts it off.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is going to be Lockie Ferguson.

Just short of the fielder! Not a bad first over from Prasidh Krishna! Good-length ball around off, du Plessis looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge to first slip. It falls short. 5 runs from the first over.

A quick single! Good-length delivery on middle, Gaikwad tucks it to mid on and takes a quick single.

Length ball on middle, Gaikwad flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Superb timing! Lovely stuff from Gaikwad! Shortish ball outside off, Gaikwad plays the ball late and then times it through cover-point for a boundary.

Fullish ball on middle, Gaikwad works it to mid on.

Krishna starts with a good-length ball on off, Gaikwad defends it to point.

FOUR! Poor communication in the deep and a good end for Kolkata. A length ball, on off. Rana punches it down the ground towards long off. The two fielders in the deep, one from long off and another from long on attack the ball at the same time. The man from long on puts in a dive but the ball goes through and ends up into the fence. If the communication would've been clearer between the two, this could've been stopped. Kolkata end their innings at 171/6.

NOT OUT! BYE! Chennai lose a review this time. A full-length ball, outside off. Narine stays back and swings hard but misses. MS Dhoni grabs the ball cleanly and has a shy at the non-striker's end. The batters take a single. Dhoni decides to take it upstairs for caught behind. The UltraEdge show that there is no spike as the ball passed the bat. Sunil Narine survives. The umpire signals a bye!

Another one! Chennai have taken a review for caught behind! Sunil Narine is the man in question. The UltraEdge shows no bat.

Sunil Narine is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A good cameo by Karthik, that is what is side needed. A full-length ball, outside off. Karthik looks to push it out to the off side. He only manages to get the bottom end of the blade on it. The ball goes to the right of MS Dhoni. He moves to that side and grabs the catch. Josh Hazlewood puts in an appeal. The umpire does not raise his finger but takes it upstairs to confirm with the third umpire. The replays roll in and confirm the bat was involved. Dinesh Karthik has to walk back.

Is that out? The umpires have taken it to the third umpire to check it is a catch or a bump ball. It looks close. The UltraEdge shows a clear spike as it passes the bat. Out will be the signal.

FOUR! EDGY! It does not matter how the runs come at this time. A back-of-a-length ball, around leg. Karthik stays back and looks to pull it away. The ball goes off the glove and above the keeper's head. It goes into the boundary at third man.

A full-length ball, on leg. Karthik flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder fumbles in the deep and the batters pick up two easily.

A length ball, on off. Rana punches it to long off for a single. He gets Karthik back on strike.

WIDE! Not a great start to the over by Hazlewood. A full-length ball, way outside off. Rana looks to chase it but could not reach it. Wide called.

Josh Hazlewood will bowl the final over.

FOUR! Nicely played. A full-length ball, on off. Karthik paddles it towards fine leg. The ball ends up in the boundary. 19 runs off the over. He played that brilliantly. It was a slower one, he waited for it and right at the end managed to hit it past short fine leg. A huge over. Probably one which changes the momentum of the game completely.

Curran fires in a yorker, on off. Rana digs it out towards cover for a single.

Full and outside off. Karthik moves across and pushes it cover. The batters take off for a single. The fielder collects the ball there, but Curran asks him not to have a shy at the non-striker's end. Karthik was not even in the frame, the fielder must've gone for it. They get a single. Probably because there was no one to back up.

Two more! Full and outside off. Karthik hits it straight back past Curran. The ball goes towards long off for a couple now.

WIDE! A full-length ball, way outside off. Karthik looks to go after it but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Karthik. This time on the off side. A length ball, outside off. Karthik throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past short third man. The ball races away to the fence. Not good from Curran. He has a leg side field but this time goes wide outside off. 10 from the first two balls of this over. Curran under pressure. 170 now looks possible.

SIX! Karthik is on the wheel. He is taking charge now. Curran serves a length ball, on off. Karthik clears his front leg and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. That was some shot, it was quite full, he did well to get the elevation he wanted.

Sam Curran will bowl the 19th over.

A full-length ball, on middle. Karthik flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs off the over. A nice over for Kolkata.

A length ball, on the bodyline. Rana hangs back and pulls it to fine leg for a run.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Rana connecting well now. A full toss and on off. Rana comes down the track and lifts it over cover. The ball races away to the fence.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary. A length ball, on the pads. Rana skips down the track and flicks it through square leg. The ball races away to the boundary.

A single again! A length ball, outside off. Karthik cuts it towards backward point for another single.

Chahar hurls a full-length ball, around off. Rana pushes it to long off for a run.

A low full toss, around middle. Rana goes back and pushes it through covers. The batters take another single. So, 9 runs and a wicket off the last two overs. Kolkata need to up the ante before it gets too late.

Karthik gets off the mark with a single! Thakur serves a length ball, on the pads. Karthik tucks it towards fine leg. They take a single.

Dinesh Karthik is the next man out in the middle.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Shardul Thakur gets the big man going. Andre Russell is not happy with himself. Shardul Thakur has been simply magical with the ball. He serves a full ball, outside off. Russell stays inside the crease and looks to hammer it down the ground. But the ball takes the inside edge and goes onto rattle the stumps. Kolkata slip further. Russell should have tried to hit it over the off side but since he looked to go a lot straighter, he went onto drag it onto his stumps. 170 now looks far, far away.

A length ball, outside off. Rana pushes it to mid off and takes a single.

Two now! A full-length ball, on leg. Rana makes room and looks to flick it away. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. The batters take two comfortably.

A single now! Chennai have done really well in the last 7 balls or so. Thakur serves it full and outside off. Russell guides it towards third man. They take one.

Shardul Thakur returns into the attack. 3-1-14-1 are his figures so far.

Just three runs off the over! Rana continues to struggle. A slower, length ball, outside off. Rana stays inside the crease and looks to play it across the line but misses. The ball goes to the keeper.

WIDE! A full toss, way outside off. Rana looks to go after it but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

A dot now! A length ball, outside off. Rana walks across and looks to scoop it over the keeper's head, but he is finding it difficult to connect the bat with ball here.

A length ball, outside off. Russell stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. They take one.

A yorker length ball, on leg. Russell hops back and looks to dig it out but misses.

A length ball, down leg. Rana stays back and flicks it to short fine leg. The batters take a single.

Deepak Chahar comes back in. 2-0-17-0 for him so far.

A length ball, just outside off. Rana looks to reverse sweep it but does not get any bat on it. The ball goes past the stumps, to the keeper.

SIX! That is a meaty blow! Good-length ball around off, Russell hammers it over long on for a biggie.

Short ball outside off, Russell looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Just over the point fielder! Good-length ball outside off, Russell stretches and then cuts it. It goes just over the point fielder who jumped to catch it but in vain. It races to the deep point fence.

On a length outside off, Russell underedges his cut back to the keeper.

FOUR! No fine leg and Russell gets his first boundary! Length ball on the pads, Russell flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.

Good-length ball outside off, Russell looks to cut but it goes off the inner half back towards the keeper.

Time-Out! Chennai probably just ahead in the game at the moment but Kolkata have a platform laid. 6 overs to go now and they have all their big hitters out there and a couple to come. They will be looking for something around 160 whereas Chennai will hope they can keep them under that. An important phase of play awaits.

Good-length ball on the pads, Russell flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Full ball on off, Rana drives it to mid off for a single.

SIX! Rana has picked the bones out of that! Good-length ball around off, Rana smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, Rana looks to pull but misses. Wided.

Shortish ball on middle, Russell looks to pull but gets cramped for room. It goes off the top edge to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good-length ball on middle, Russell flicks it to mid-wicket.

Good-length ball on middle, Rana looks to flick but it goes off the thigh pad to cover. A leg bye taken as the ball goes to the off side.

Josh Hazlewood is back on! He has probably been got on to get Russell. Can he do so?

Full ball on the pads, Rana flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Flatter ball on middle, Russell heaves it to long on for a single.

Shortish ball on middle, Rana pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Andre Russell walks out to bat!

Tossed up outside off, Russell drives it to deep cover for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Jadeja was bowling a wonderful spell so far and he has deserved this wicket. Tripathi was playing so well and he departs now. Kolkata would have wanted him to stay out there. Jadeja bowls a full ball on off, Tripathi gets his bat down to play the reverse paddle but misses and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Kolkata are in a spot of bother now. He picked the wrong ball. It was a little too full. Timely wicket.

Tossed up outside off, Tripathi drives it to cover.

Good-length ball on off, Rana defends it to cover.

Slower short ball around middle, Rana looks to pull but is early into the shot. He gets hit on the body and it rolls to the off side.

Short ball on middle, Tripathi pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Fullish ball outside off, Rana opens the face of the bat and then guides it to third man for one.

On a length on the pads, Rana works it to deep mid-wicket and before the fielder cuts it off, the batters pick up two runs.

Good-length ball on middle, Tripathi nudges it down to long on for a single.

Quicker ball outside off, Tripathi drives it to deep cover for a single.

Fullish ball on the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Floated outside off, Tripathi drives it to deep cover and crosses ends.

Another single! Loopy ball on middle and leg, Rana sweeps it to deep square leg and a run is taken.

Flatter ball outside off, Tripathi punches it to deep cover for a single.

Floated on the pads, Rana flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A full-length ball, around middle and leg. Tripathi stays inside the crease and clips it through mid-wicket. Tripathi calls for two runs and gets two comfortably.

Rana gets off the mark! A length ball, on the pads. Rana hangs back and flicks it to mid-wicket. The batters take a single.

Slightly short, on off. Tripathi pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! A length ball, outside off. Tripathi stays back and cuts it past point. The ball races away to the boundary.

A length ball, around off. Tripathi pushes it to cover.

Nitish Rana is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood gets into the wicket's column. Thanks to the fabulous effort from Faf du Plessis in the deep. A length ball, on off. Eoin Morgan lifts it towards long on hoping to clear the fence. But he does not find the distance on it. Faf du Plessis in the deep collects the ball and realizes the momentum is taking him over the ropes. Faf du Plessis lobs the ball up, steps out, comes back in and takes it easily. They do take it upstairs to check but it is as clean as a whistle.

Is that a clean catch? Faf du Plessis is confident and even Eoin Morgan is walking off. It is a clean catch and Morgan has to go.

Strategic Time-Out! Kolkata had started in an attacking fashion but have now slowed down since the wicket of Venkatesh Iyer. Eoin Morgan is taking his time to settle while Rahul Tripathi has looked in fine touch again. Chennai, on the other hand, are doing a good job after the first 6 overs and they would look to continue the good work from hereon. Also, Josh Hazlewood is back on.

Full and on off. Tripathi pushes it to cover.

Swept again! Looped up, on middle. Morgan sweeps it through square leg for another run.

Floated, full and on off. Morgan gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The ball meet the fielder on a bounce there. The batters pick two runs.

Full and on off. Tripathi sweeps it towards square leg for another single.

Floated, around off. Morgan works it to cover for another single.

Full and on off. Tripathi pushes it to cover for a single.

A length ball, on the bodyline. Morgan stays back and looks to pull it away. The ball takes the inside edge and falls in front.

A length ball, around off. Tripathi works it towards third man and gets a single.

FOUR! THUMPED! A short ball, outside off. Tripathi hangs back and cuts it through point. The ball races away to the boundary.

Tripathi gets innovative now! A length ball, on off. Tripathi moves across and scoops it over the keeper's head. The batters take two before the keeper cuts it off.

A length ball, around middle and leg. Morgan makes room and looks to cut it away. The ball takes the inner half and goes towards square leg. They take one.

A length ball, on off. Tripathi pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

Floated full and around off. Morgan reverse sweeps it through point. They take two.

Full and on off. Morgan works it to mid-wicket. Moeen Ali dives to his right to make a sharp stop.

Full and on middle. Tripathi gets low again and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

Flatter and around off. Morgan works it down the ground towards mid off for another single.

Looped up, full and on leg. Tripathi gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The batters take a single.

Floated, full and on off. Tripathi defends it to cover.

Yes he does! A brilliant start for Shardul Thakur. A length ball, on off. Morgan pushes it to cover. Kolkata 50 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay.

A length ball, around off. Morgan stays back and puches it to cover, he cannot find the gap yet. Can Thakur make it a wicket maiden?

Good-length ball on off, Morgan defends it out.

On off, pushed to cover.

Good-length ball outside off, Morgan punches it to cover.

Eoin Morgan makes his way out to the middle.

Review time! Venkatesh Iyer has been given out caught behind and he has taken the review after consulting the partner. The UltraEdge shows a big spike and Iyer goes, taking the review with him.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shardul Thakur comes into the attack and strikes on his very first ball. Venkatesh Iyer has to depart quite early. He was playing some clever shots but he did not play with a carefree attitude in this innings. Thakur serves a good-length ball, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer stays back and looks to heave it away, but only manages to get the thinnest of outside edges. The ball goes towards MS Dhoni who collects the ball easily. Thakur appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Venkatesh Iyer is not satisfied with the decision, hence he takes it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows that the bat is involved and Iyer has to depart.

Shardul Thakur is into the attack.

A single to end another good over for Kolkata! On the pads, this is whipped down to fine leg for one.

On middle, Iyer works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Another excellent shot! Very clever! Short and on middle, Iyer hangs back and guides it over short third man for another boundary. Picking his spots really well.

Iyer comes down the track but Josh shortens the length. It is slapped to mid off.

FOUR! Just wide! Outside off and on a length. Iyer guides it past short third man and this one races away again. Kolkata are off to a flier here.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack now. He replaces Deepak Chahar.

A single to end but Curran has been way too expensive in his first two! On off, this is played towards cover for one.

SIX! Rahul Tripathi pounces on the Free Hit! That is right in the slot and it is taken full toll of! Full and outside off, it is lofted high and over the cover fence for a biggie.

NO BALL! That is indeed above the shoulder and it is the second bouncer in the over. Rahul Tripathi survives. A good short one and on middle, Tripathi looks to play the upper cut, it goes off the bottom towards Dhoni who leaps, stretches one hand up, he lobs it up and then takes it on the second attempt. Rahul starts walking back but he has been asked to wait. It is taken upstairs as the umpires feel it is the second bouncer of the over and indeed it is. Free Hit coming up.

Is that out?  The umpire is having a look at the No Ball. Just a little check. The catch was clear, no doubt about that. The TV umpire says the front foot is fine. So maybe, the problem is the second bouncer of the over. The ball can be seen going above Tripathi's head and the umpire signals a No Ball. Tripathi survives.

Iyer skips down the track and then works it through mid-wicket for one.

Well bowled! Sees Rahul come down the track and bangs it short. Tripathi is hurried into the pull, it goes off the splice towards mid off for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Good length and on off, this is timed through covers. Tripathi beats the diving mid off fielder and this one races away to the fence.

A slower one outside off, Tripathi looks to go over covers but misses.

FOUR! He can't as the last ball is guided away! Really nicely played! Deft touch! Outside off, Iyer opens the face of the bat and guides it past short third man. This one races away to the fence.

And again! A defensive push to this ball on off, he wants a run but is sent back. Can Chahar end the over well?

Good length and on off, defended. So after the fall of the wicket, Iyer has taken a cautious approach.

Faf du Plessis is going off. He has injured his finger on the last ball and he is going out to get some treatment. Chennai will hope that he is fine.

Quick run! On middle, this is worked to mid on. They go for a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Had he hit, it would have been another run out.

Has that been put down? It was a tough chance, Faf du Plessis put in a really good effort. A slower one on the pads, Iyer looks to flick but is early in the shot. It goes off the leading edge towards mid on. Faf runs in and dives forward but he could only manage to get his fingertips on it. A single taken. Faf du Plessis is in a little pain, he might have jammed his fingers into the ground.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Length ball around off, Tripathi guides it to short third man for a single. Jadeja has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

FOUR! Excellently played by Tripathi! Shortish ball around middle, Tripathi dances down the track and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good-length ball on the pads, Iyer flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

PLAY AND A MISS! Sam Curran rolls his fingers and bowls it outside off, Iyer dances down the track and looks to flick but misses.

Good shot! Fullish ball outside off, Tripathi drives but finds the cover fielder. A single taken.

On a length outside off, Iyer punches it to point.

WIDE! Curran starts with a wayward delivery down the leg side, Iyer looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Rahul Tripathi walks out at number 3 for Kolkata. Also, Sam Curran comes into the attack now to bowl from the other end.

OUT! RUN OUT! This time nothing can save Gill! A huge mix-up! Also, brilliant from Rayudu! Early wicket for Chennai and the good start for Kolkata has been cut short. This is angled into the pads, Gill works it towards mid-wicket. He sets off. Iyer takes a start but then sends his partner back. Rayudu at mid-wicket gets to the ball quickly. He needed to hit the stumps as there was nobody to collect the ball. He does so and the dive also does not save Gill.

Review time! Shubman Gill decides to take it upstairs for an lbw. The on-field decision is out. The UltraEdge shows the bat is absent. The Ball Tracker shows the ball is missing the wickets. The decision has to be overturned and the final decision is not out.

NOT OUT! That is going over! A good review from Gill, he took it straightaway! This is angled into the pads, Gill looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. An appeal, a loud one from the bowler and the finger is raised. Gill reviews and the Ball Tracker shows it is going over. Gill survives.

FOUR! Lovely! Yes, it is another gift, it is way too full but still has to be put away. Outside off, Gill creams it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Thumped away! One sighter was all Gill needed! He skips down the track and makes into a half volley, it is hit hard past mid off for the first boundary of the game. These two are oozing with confidence and this shot just shows that.

Iyer is underway too! A good confident stride forward to this length delivery around off, it is pushed through covers for one.

Kolkata and Gill are underway! Chahar angles it into the pads, looks to shape it away but no swing on this one, it is worked through square leg for one.

The game is set to begin. Chennai players are seen to be in a huddle, before they spread out to their respective fielding positions. Followed by Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer who come out to open for Kolkata. Deepak Chahar to start with the ball.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran (In for Dwayne Bravo), MS Dhoni (WK/C), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.

Kolkata (Unchanged Playing XI) - Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna.

MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, is up for a chat. He says, they have one change. Bravo makes way for Sam Curran. Adds, the support staff is really important to make sure the players get the rest required. Also, in the Indian T20 League the side has to keep shuffling and try various combinations, does not mean a player has not performed in a game and hence makes his way out.

Eoin Morgan, the skipper of Kolkata, is up for a chat. He starts by informing they are unchanged, they have started well in the second phase of the tournament, it is a new day though and he feels the same XI is good enough. Adds there was more pace last year on the wicket and he believes this will get slower in this heat as the game progresses.

TOSS – Eoin Morgan strides to the middle along with MS Dhoni for the toss. MS Dhoni flips the coin and it lands in favour of Kolkata. KOLKATA WILL BAT FIRST.

PITCH REPORT - Ajit Agarkar says the wicket looks good, however, this year, it seems to be sticking in the surface a lot more and it might be a little more tackier in the afternoon game and team winning the toss may want to bat first. Ends by saying, it is not a 200 wicket, 160 should be a good score.

Also, just so you missed it, the Indian Women's Team has broken the winning streak of the Australians in ODIs. It was their first loss after 26 games. The streak began against India and it was India who ended it.

Chennai, on the other hand, had a poor season in 2020 here in UAE but this time, they have made a terrific start, winning 2-in-2 and are looking a side which is at top of their game at the moment. Their batting is doing well and their bowling has kept getting better and better as each game has progressed. It favours Chennai at the moment but the way Kolkata have been playing, it promises to be an exciting contest.

Kolkata had a poor first leg but they have looked a different unit this time around. They have played cricket their coach, Brendon McCullum wanted them to play, that is aggressive cricket and it has worked wonders. Venkatesh Iyer - the new star in the block, has looked at ease and has played wonderfully while everything is coming together for them at the right time.

Two teams who have had a super start to the second leg of the Indian T20 League come face to face in match 38. Yes, you guessed it right, it is Chennai vs Kolkata. Both teams have won both their games in the second leg so far and while Chennai will be fighting to regain the top spot in the points table, Kolkata will be looking to consolidate their position inside the top four. With that, allow us to welcome you to our coverage for the clash between Chennai and Kolkata.

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