Ruturaj Gaikwad is the Man of the Match.
KL Rahul: It is as simple as that. We didn't bat really well. Big pressure game, we expected 180-190. We couldn't soak in the pressure. We didn't have the results going our way in the first half. The team still felt like we were playing good cricket. We were patchy.
CSK finishes at 154/1 after 18.5 overs, win by 9 wickets
18.1 Chris Gayle to bowl. Slower, flighted delivery on the middle stump and Rayudu flicks this for a single.
18.2 Short ball and Gaikwad flicks this to the leg side for a single.
18.3 Flighted delivery on the middle stump and Rayudu sweeps this for a single.
18.4 Flighted, slower delivery on the middle stump and Gaikwad drives down the ground for a single.
18.5 Fuller delivery on the off stump and Rayudu drives this to the point for a single. CSK beat KXIP by 9 wickets, finishes off in style.
CSK at 149/1 after 18 overs
17.1 Shami to Rayudu, short ball and Rayudu flicks to the leg side for a single.
17.2 FOUR! Fast, short ball and Rayudu goes for the pull. It hits the helmet and goes over KL Rahul to the boundary.
17.3 FOUR! Short ball, poor length from Shami and Gaikwad pulls this to the vavant midwicket boundary. What a player he is.
17.4 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad looks to poke at it. Misses, and it is a dot ball.
17.5 Short, slower ball outside off stump and Gaikwad cuts this to the deep point for a couple of runs.
17.6 Fuller delivery on the yorker length and Gaikwad pushes to extra cover. Dot ball.
CSK at 138/1 after 17 overs
16.1 Jordan to Gaikwad. Fuller delivery and Gaikwad drives to the long off for a single.
16.2 Short ball outside off stump and Rayudu jabs for a single. Seems like a cakewalk now for CSK.
16.3 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Gaikwad nudges to the mid on. Dot ball.
16.4 Back of a length delivery on the middle stump and Gaikwad punches down the ground for a single.
16.5 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump and Rayudu comes down the ground to slash this over the extra cover region.
16.6 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Rayudu pushes to the short cover for a quick single.
CSK at 130/1 after 16 overs
15.1 Bishnoi to Rayudu, good length ball on the middle stump and Rayudu cuts this for a single.
15.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery on the off stump and Gaikwad lifts this over the cover for a boundary, KXIP desperately need a wicket.
15.3 Good length ball on the off stump and Gaikwad pushes to the off side for a single.
15.4 Back of a length on the off stump and Rayudu flicks to the leg side for a single.
15.5 FOUR! SHOT! Fuller delivery on the off stump and Gaikwad lofts this over the extra cover to bring up his third consecutive half century.
15.6 Short ball and Gaikwad nudges this to the leg side for a single.
CSK at 118/1 after 15 overs
14.1 Ashwin to Rayudu, short ball outside off stump and Rayudu cuts, good stop at point. One run.
14.2 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Gaikwad flicks for a single.
14.3 Dot ball.
14.4 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Rayudu drives down the ground for a couple of runs.
14.5 Shorter delivery outside off stump and Rayudu looks to cut, misses. Dot ball.
14.6 Back of a length delivery on the pads and Rayudu flicks this to the square leg for a single.
CSK at 113/1 after 14 overs
13.1 Neesham with the ball. Back of a length on the off stump and Gaikwad nudges to the leg side for a couple of runs.
13.2 Back of a length on the middle stump and Rayudu defends off the back foot. No run.
13.3 Short, slower delivery outside off stump, Rayudu looks to cut. Misses, dot ball.
13.4 Fuller delivery and Rayudu drives down the ground for a single.
13.5 Short ball and Gaikwad pulls to the deep square leg for a couple of runs. These two batsmen are milking the KXIP bowling with ease.
13.6 FOUR! What timing! Short ball outside off stump and Gaikwad opens the face of the bat to bisect the point and backward point for a boundary.
CSK at 103/1 after 13 overs
12.1 Ashwin to Rayudu, fuller delivery and Rayudu drives this to the short extra cover. Dot ball.
12.2 Short ball and that was a googly, Rayudu misses the line. Dot ball.
12.3 Short ball outside off stump and Rayudu pulls this to the midwicket for a single.
12.4 Short ball on the middle stump and Gaikwad punches to the off side for a single.
12.5 Fuller delivery and Rayudu jabs this to the long on for a single.
12.6 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad drives down the ground for a single.
CSK at 99/1 after 12 overs
11.1 Bishnoi to Rayudu, WIDE down the leg side.
11.1 Short ball and Rayudu flicks this for a single.
11.2 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Gaikwad sweeps this to the deep square leg for a single.
11.3 FOUR! Short delivery outside off stump and Rayudu cuts this to the deep point boundary.
11.4 Short ball, kept low and Rayudu pulls to the deep square leg for a single.
11.5 Short ball on the pads and Gaikwad flicks this to the midwicket for a single.
11.6 Back of a length delivery on the middle stump and Rayudu flicks this for a single.
CSK at 89/1 after 11 overs
10.1 Shami to Rayudu. Back of a length delivery on the off stump, Rayudu defends firmly. Dot ball.
10.2 Short ball and Rayudu sways out of the line. Dot ball.
10.3 Short ball and Rayudu pulls this, does not get the timing right. Gets only a single.
10.4 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad slices this past the point for a single. He is looking solid, but needs to up the strike rate.
10.5 Fuller delivery and Rayudu looks to flick, gets the outside edge and the ball lands safely. Two runs.
10.6 Fuller delivery and Rayudu tries to play it fine past the short third man. One run.
CSK at 84/1 after 10 overs
9.1 Jordan to Faf, slower delivery on the middle stump and Faf flicks to the square leg for a single.
9.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery on the off stump and Faf lifts this over the cover for a welcome boundary. Slightly over-pitched from Jordan.
9.3 Short, slower delivery on the middle stump and Faf pulls this for a comfortable couple of runs.
9.4 Short delivery and Faf flicks this for a couple of runs.
9.5 OUT! Slower, short delivery on the middle stump, Faf tried to play the scoop shot and Rahul takes an easy catch. And he appeals to the third umpire apparently to mock him. KXIP have the much needed breakthrough.
Faf du Plessis c Rahul b Jordan 48 (34b 4x4 2x6) SR: 141.17
9.6 Back of a length on the middle stump and Gaikwad nudges this to the leg side for a couple of runs.
CSK at 72/0 after 9 overs
8.1 Ashwin to Faf, fuller delivery and Faf plays the on drive for a single.
8.2 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad defends on the front foot. Dot ball.
8.3 One run
8.4 Short ball outside off stump and Faf cuts this, misses the line. Dot ball.
8.5 Short ball on the middle stump and Faf defends. Dot ball.
8.6 Fuller delivery and Faf sweeps to the deep square leg. One run.
CSK at 69/0 after 8 overs
7.1 Bishnoi to Faf, short ball outside off stump and cramps Faf for room. Dot ball.
7.2 Back of a length outside off stump and Faf cuts this to point for a single.
7.3 Fuller delivery outside off stumo, turning away and Gaikwad slices this to point for a single.
7.4 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Faf sweeps this for a single.
7.5 OUT? What a catch by Mandeep at backward point. Short ball outside off stump, Gaikwad cuts this and Mandeep dives forward to take a brilliant catch. Third umpire checks and gives this not out, despite on-field umpire giving the soft singal of out. Oh! What a tragedy for KXIP. Dot ball.
7.6 FOUR! Short ball and Gaikwad cuts this past the man at point to rub salt on KXIP's wounds. What an eventful over.
CSK at 61/0 after 7 overs
6.1 Murugan Ashwin into the attack. Short ball outside off stump and Faf cuts this for a single.
6.2 Short ball outside off stump and Gaikwad reaches out to cut for a single.
6.3 Short ball on the leg stump, Faf looks to nudge this and Rahul appeals. It is given OUT! And Faf reviews! It was going down the leg side, but did it hit the bat? Nothing on the ultraedge. Not out. Dot ball.
6.4 Fuller delivery on the pads and Faf flicks this for a single.
6.5 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad whips this to the leg side for a single.
6.6 Short ball outside off stump and Faf flicks this to the mid on for a single.
CSK at 57/0 after 6 overs
5.1 Bishnoi into the attack and is greeted with a FOUR! Fuller delivery, and Faf plays a beautiful cover drive.
5.2 SIX! Fuller, flighted delivery on the off stump and Faf hoicks this over the deep cover boundary for a maximum. KXIP need a wicket here.
5.3 Hits Faf on the pads and big appeal from Bishnoi, umpire unmoved.
5.4 Short ball on the middle stump, was the googly and Faf punches to the off side. Dot ball.
5.5 Strays on the leg side and Faf nudges this to the fine leg for three runs. It was a leg bye.
5.6 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad pushes to the leg side. Dot ball.
CSK at 44/0 after 5 overs
4.1 Shami to Gaikwad, and FOUR! Fuller delivery, length ball on the off stump and Gaikwad leans in to play a glorious cover drive.
4.2 Back of a length on the off stump and Gaikwad dabs this to the off stump for a single.
4.3 FOUR! Smashed past the bowler! It was a low full toss and Faf thumps this down the ground. Shami is proving to be expensive here.
4.4 Fuller delivery on the off stump and Faf flicks this to the midwicket for two runs
4.5 Slower yorker length ball and Faf whips this for a single. Good batting by the two CSK openers here.
4.6 Yorker on the middle stump, dot ball.
CSK at 32/0 after 4 overs
3.1 Neesham to Faf, fuller delivery on the middle stump and Faf drives to the short cover. Dot ball.
3.2 Short ball outside off stump and Faf punches down the ground. Dot ball.
3.3 Back of a length on the middle stump and Faf looked to go down the ground. It went high in the air and Hooda misses a very, very difficult chance. Two runs.
3.4 SIX! Short ball on the middle stump and Faf plays the scoop shot to send the ball over the fine leg boundary.
3.5 Short ball on the middle stump and Faf flicks this for a single. Will the missed catch prove costly for KXIP?
3.6 Back of a length delivery on the off stump and Gaikwad defends this soft hands. Takes a quick single.
CSK at 22/0 after 3 overs
2.1 Jordan into the attack, Faf on strike. Fuller delivery on the middle stump, Faf defends. Dot ball.
2.2 Back of a length delivery outside off stump and Faf cuts this to the point fot a single.
2.3 Short ball outside off stump and Gaikwad cuts this to the fielder at point. No run.
2.4 Short ball and Gaikwad pulls this over the mid on for a couple of runs. It was in the air for a short while.
2.5 SIX! Short ball and Gaikwad comes down the ground to hammer this over the midwicket. Glorious shot!
2.6 Full toss outside off stump and Gaikwad pushes to the vacant deep cover for a couple of runs.
CKS at 11/0 after 2 overs
1.1 Shami into the attack, bowling to Gaikwad. Short ball on the off stump and Gaikwad defends off the back foot. Dot ball.
1.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump and Gaikwad looks to push at this. Misses the line and it is a dot ball.
1.3 Good length outside off and drives to cover. Dot ball.
1.4 Short ball outside off and Gaikwad looks to cut this and misses. Dot ball. Will this be the maiden over?
1.5 Back of a length on the off stump and Gaikwad punches down the ground to the fielder at mid-off. Dot ball.
1.6 WIDE down the leg side and it goes for FOUR as well. 5 byes! Shami stumbled in the last ball.
1.6 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad defends to the off side. Dot ball. A mostly good over from Shami.
CSK at 6/0 after 1 over
Rituraj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis come out to open for CSK. Jimmy Neesham with the ball for KXIP. This can be an interesting chase.
0.1 Good length and just outside off, Gaikwad defends into the covers. Dot ball.
0.2 On the pads and flicks. Dot ball.
0.3 Gaikwad takes a single.
0.4 WIDE down the leg side.
0.4 Dot ball.
0.5 Good length on the off stump and Faf defends on the back foot. Dot ball.
0.6 FOUR! Short ball and Faf cuts this to the deep extra cover boundary. First boundayr for CSK.
CSK's chase is about to start. Can KXIP defend this total and keep their play-off hopes alive? One can say that they are 15 runs short of what could have been considered a good total.
KXIP at 153/6 after 20 overs
19.1 Ngidi to Jordan, fuller delivery outside off stump and Jordan hoicks this to the deep cover for a single.
19.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump, Hooda shuffles to the off stump and lifts this over the extra cover. Good shot. Can KXIP reach 150?
19.3 Slower yorker outside off stumo and Hooda drives this to the extra cover for a single.
19.4 Slower full toss, Jordan misses but they go for the run. Dhoni takes a shy at the stumps, misses and Jordan is safe on the non-striker's end. One bye. Importantly, Hooda is on strike.
19.5 SIX! Full toss and Hooda thumps this over the midwicket! Was that a no-ball. Umpire thinks not.
19.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump and Hooda swings this to the leg side for a single. What an innings, 62 not out off just 30 balls. KXIP have something to bowl at.
KXIP 139/6 after 19 overs
18.1 Thakur to Hooda, fuller delivery on the pads and Hoods flicks this for an easy couple of runs. He needs to keep the strike and look for the boundaries.
18.2 FOUR! SHOT! Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Hooda comes down the track and plays the inside out shot over the extra cover region.
18.3 Short ball and Hooda pulls this for a single, brings up a fine half-century.
18.4 Back of a length on the middle stump and Jordan pulls this for a single.
18.5 Short ball and Jordan looks to pull but gets an inside edge. Dot ball.
18.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump, Jordan reaches out and pushes this to the point for a single.
KXIP at 129/6 after 18 overs
17.1 Ngidi to Neesham, OUT! Shorter delivery outside off stump, Neesham looks to drag and pulls to the leg side. The ball goes high in the air and a diving catch by Gaikwad at deep midwicket.
Neesham c Gaikwad b Ngidi 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
17.2 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off stump and Hooda slices this over the deep backward point boundary. What a shot!
17.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump, Hooda reaches out for the ball and misses. Ngidi thinks there is an edge and Dhoni takes the review. The bat was probably hitting the ground and Ngidi heard that sound. Yes, third umpire says not out. Dot ball.
17.4 SIX! And again! Fuller delivery outside off stump and Hooda slices this again over the deep extra cover. What a player he is! That six travelled for 77 meters.
17.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump and Hooda opens the face of the bat to push to deep point for a couple of runs.
17.6 WIDE
17.6 Fuller, dipping slower delivery and Hooda drives to the cover for a single. Good over for KXIP.
KXIP at 113/5 after 17 overs
16.1 Jadeja to Hooda, fuller delivery and Hooda flicks this for a single.
16.2 OUT! The stumps go for a toss! Back of a length delivery on the middle stump, Mandeep looked to pull and misses the line. KXIP sliding down further.
Mandeep Singh b Jadeja 14 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 93.33
16.3 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Jimmy Neesham flicks this for a single.
16.4 Fuller delivery on the pads and Hooda comes down the track to flick this to the midwicket for a single.
16.5 Short ball outside off stump, Neesham pulls this for a single.
16.6 Short ball on the middle stump and Hooda flicks to the leg side to take quick two runs.
KXIP at 107/4 after 16 overs
15.1 Tahir to Mandeep. Short ball out side off and Mandeep cuts this for a single. Boundaries have dried up for KXIP.
15.2 Fuller delivery on the pads and Hooda flicks this to the midwicket for a couple of runs. That was good running from the batsmen.
15.3 Full toss and Hooda swings this to the long on for a single. Shout of 'catch it' from Tahir.
15.4 Back of a length delivery on the pads and Mandeep flicks this for a single.
15.5 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off stump and Hooda swings this over the deep extra cover boundary.
15.6 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Hooda flicks this for a single.
KXIP at 95/4 after 15 overs
14.1 Jadeja to Mandeep, one run.
14.2 Short ball on the middle stump and Hooda pushes to the leg side. Dot ball.
14.3 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Hoods looks to flick. Get the outside edge that falls safely. One run.
14.4 Mandeep takes a single.
14.5 Short ball and Hooda pulls to fine leg for a couple of runs.
14.6 Fuller delivery and Hooda pulls to the midwicket for a couple of runs.
KXIP at 88/4 after 14 overs
13.1 Chahar to Mandeep. Short ball and Mandeep pulls this to the deep square leg boundary for a FOUR!
13.2Good length and just outside off, steered down to third man for a single
13.3 Fulle delivery and Hooda punches down the ground for a single.
13.4 Dot ball.
13.5 Good length just outside off, Mandeep opens the face and runs it to third man for a single.
13.6 FOUR! Short ball and Hooda pulls to the deep square leg boundary. Welcome boundary for KXIP.
KXIP at 77/4 after 13 overs
12.1 Jadeja to Hooda, dot ball. This game has taken a huge twist.
12.2 Short ball on the middle stump and Hooda punches down the ground for a single.
12.3 Back of a length on the middle stumo, and Mandeep defends off the backfoot. Dot ball.
12.4 On the pads and Mandeep flicks this for a single.
12.5 Fuller on middle stump and Hooda drives to mid-on. Dot ball.
12.6 Fuller delivery on the off stump and Hooda drives to the extra cover for a couple of runs.
KXIP at 73/4 after 12 overs
11.1 Tahir to Mandeep Singh, dot ball.
11.2 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Mandeep defends off the front foot. Takes a single.
11.3 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Gayle drives to the long on for a single. Cautious approach from the batsmen.
11.4 Full toss and Mandeep pushes to the midwicket for a single. KXIP need a big partnership here.
11.5 Hits Gayle on the pads and Tahir appeals! Umpire has given out. Fuller delivery, Gayle looked to sweep. He takes the review. Is this missing the stumps? Certainly it did not turn much. Pitching in line, impact in line, wickets hitting! Punjab in big, big trouble!
Gayle lbw b Imran Tahir 12 (19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 63.15
11.6 Deepak Hooda is the new batsman. Dot ball.
KXIP at 69/3 after 11 overs
10.1 Thakur to Gayle, fuller delivery on the off stump and Gayle play the on drive down the ground for a single.
10.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump and Pooran drives to the deep extra cover for a single.
10.3 Short ball on the leg stump and Gayle pulls for a single. Good, tight bowling from Chennai Super Kings.
10.4 OUT! Another one goes down! Short ball on the middle stump, Pooran looked to pull and gets an inside egde. Dhoni takes an easy catch. KXIP in trouble now.
Pooran c Dhoni b Thakur 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
10.4 Mandeep Singh is the new batsman. Short ball outside off stump and Mandeep cuts to deep point for a single.
10.5 Dot ball.
KXIP at 65/2 after 10 overs
9.1 Tahir to Gayle. Dot ball.
9.2 Dot ball.
9.3 Fuller delivery on the middle stump, Gayle defends off the front foot. Dot ball.
9.4 Fuller delivery on the off stump and Gayle drives to the long-off for a single.
9.5 Fuller delivery on the leg stump and Pooran flicks this to the leg side for a single.
9.6 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Gayle drives down the ground for a single.
KXIP at 62/2 after 9 overs
8.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump, Gayle looks to drive and gets an inside edge. One run.
8.2 Back of a length outside off stump and Rahul looks to swing this over the midwicket. Misses the line. Dot ball.
8.3 OUT! What a delivery! Slower ball, dipping yorker, Rahul looked to sweep and misses the line. Big wicket for KXIP, CSK on the driver's seat now.
Rahul b Ngidi 29 (27b 3x4 1x6) SR: 107.40
8.4 Dot ball. Good length and just outside off, punched to extra cover's right. His dive only helps him parry that towards mid-off
8.5 Pooran is the new batsman. Dot ball.
8.6 Full and just outside off, punched back down the pitch.Dot ball.
KXIP at 61/1 after 8 overs
Tahir into the attack, Gayle to face him.
7.1 Fuller delivery on the leg stump, Gayle pushes to the leg side for a single.
7.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump and Rahul drives to the extra cover for a single.
7.3 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Gayle looks to go big. Gets only a single.
7.4 Rahul takes a single.
7.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump, Gayle pushes down the ground for a single.
7.6 Short ball outside off stump and Rahul cuts this to the point for a single.
KXIP 56/1 after 7 overs
6.1 Thakur to Gayle. Fuller delivery on the leg stump, Gayle flicks this to the mid-on. Dot ball.
6.2 Short ball outside off stump and Gayle cuts this late to the fine leg. One run.
6.3 Back of a length on the middle stump, and Rahul defends this off the back foot. Dot ball.
6.4 Fuller delivery on the leg stump, Rahul backs away and digs this out to the cover. Dot ball.
6.5 Good length ball on the middle stump and Rahul punches to the off side. Dot ball.
6.6 Full, into the blockhole and Gayle jabs this down the ground for a single.
KXIP at 53/1 after 6 overs
5.1 Ngidi into the attack and is greeted with a FOUR by Agarwal. Fuller delivery outside off stump and he simply drives this over the cover.
5.2 OUT! And gone next ball, huge breakthrough for CSK. Back of a length outside off stump, Mayank goes for the pull. Gets an inside edge and drags this back on to the stumps.
Agarwal b Ngidi 26 (15b 5x4 0x6) SR: 173.33
5.3 Gayle in the new batsman. Dot ball.
5.4 Back of a length on the off stump and Gayle defends this to the off side for a single.
5.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery on the off stump and Rahul drives this to the cover. Bit of misfield from Tahir, he was slow in the boundary.
5.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump, Rahul leaves this alone. Dot ball.
KXIP at 44/0 after 5 overs
4.1 Shardul Thakur into the attack. And he is greeted with a four! Short ball and Rahul swings to the deep square leg boundary.
4.2 FOUR! Back to back boundaries! Fuller deliver outside off stump. Rahul swings at this and gets an edge that goes to the fine leg boundaru.
4.3 Back of a length delivery on the middle stump. Rahul punches down the ground for a single.
4.4 Back of a length on the off stump. Agarwal jabs this to the off side for a single.
4.5 Short ball outside off stump, Rahul looks to hoick over the midwicket. Misses the line.
4.6 Back of a length on the off stump, Rahul cuts. Dot ball.
KXIP at 34/0 after 4 overs
3.1 Short ball on off stump, Rahul punches to the cover for a single.
3.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside the off stump and Agarwal throws the kitchen sink at this to send the ball to the backward point boundary.
3.3 Dot ball. Short of a length and into the stumps. Stabbed into the covers.
3.4 Dot ball.
3.5 Back of a length on the middle stump, and Rahul flicks this for a single.
3.6 FOUR! On the pads and Agarwal flicks this over the mid-on for another boundary.
KXIP at 23/0 after 3 overs
2.1 Chahar to Rahul, back of a length on the off stump, Rahul punches to the cover. Dot ball.
2.2 Good length on off stump, Rahul defends with soft hands. Dot ball.
2.3 SIX! First maximum of the match. Short outside off stump, Rahul looks to cut it and the ball takes the outside edge to fly over the boundary.
2.4 Fuller delivery on the off stump, Rahul drives to the deep point for a single. He knows the importance of this match.
2.5 Fuller delivery on the pads, Agarwal flicks this for a single. He is coming back for an injury.
2.6 Fuller delivery, Rahul look to whack but only manages to get an inside edge. Dot ball.
KXIP at 14/0 after 2 overs
1.1 Curran from the other end. Back of a length on off stump and Agarwal pushes to the off side. Dot ball.
1.2 Fuller delivery on the middle stump and Agarwal pushes for a single. Hint of early inswing for Curran.
1.3 Fuller delivery on off stump, Rahul opens the face of the bat and pushes to the off side for a single.
1.4 Fuller delivery wide outside off stump, Agarwal has to reach out for it. Dot ball. Curran is looking for the outside edge.
1.5 Short ball on the pads, Agarwal pulls awkwardly for a single.
1.6 Back of a length outside off stump, Rahul pushesh to the point for a single.
KXIP at 10/0 after 1 over
Rahul and Mayank open for KXIP, the most successful opening partnership of this IPL. Deepak Chahar with the new ball for CSK.
0.1 Good length ball on the off stump, Rahul defends to the off side. One run.
0.2 FOUR! Back of a length and Mayank smashes this down the ground, just over the fielder at mid-on. Oh, risky shot!
0.3 Fuller delivery on the pads and the Mayank flicks to the short square leg. Dot ball.
0.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery on the pads and Mayank glances this to the deep fine leg boundary. Another boundary, brisk start for KXIP.
0.5 Fuller deliver on off stump and Mayank drives to deep point for a single. KXIP has started with intent.
0.6 Fuller delivery and Rahul pushes to the fielder at extra cover. Dot ball.
The match is about to get underway! Can Punjab win this crucial contest? Will Chennai end the tournament on a winning note? Let us find out.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi
Kings XI Punjab: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (capt, wk), Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Deepak Hooda, Jimmy Neesham, Chris Jordan, M Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi
MS Dhoni when asked if this is his last game in the yellow jersey: Definitely not.
Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and elect to field first.
How to watch
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network. Viewers can also catch the action online on Disney+Hotstar. The match begins at 3.30 PM IST.
Strengths of KXIP
They are up there with the most talented batting sides. KL Rahul is the IPL's top run-getter this season and Chris Gayle has been in great form ever since he joined the eleven. Nicholas Pooran is fearless and Mandeep Singh has shown great strength. Mayank Agarwal's injury has robbed them of another reliable batter.
Strengths of Chennai Super Kings: The bowling has lifted the team this season. Deepak Chahar and Sam Curran have been among the wickets. Piyush Chawla and Karn Sharma have done reasonably well. And Ravindra Jadeja has also slowly found some form.
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nicholas Pooran, MS Dhoni, Sam Curran, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Shami, Ravi Bishnoi
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