IPL 2022 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights: Authoritative display of batting and bowling of KKR as they score their first win over CSK

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining in the opening game of this year's IPL. With this win, Kolkata Knight Riders currently stands at the top of the table with a NRR of 0.639.

. Ravindra Jadeja to bowl the 13th over

12.1Jadeja to Billings, 1 run. The batter gets low on his knees and pulls out the sweep shot just in time to save himself from an LBW!

12.2Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run. Plays a nice drive to long-off for a single

12.3Jadeja to Billings, no run, flatter delivery and Billings plays a defensive shot

12.4Jadeja to Billings, no run, stopped by the bowler

12.5Jadeja to Billings, 1 run. Uppish drive that keeps Jadeja interested but is out of his reach

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. Mitchel Santner to bowl the 12th over

11.1Santner to Rahane, 1 run, slower and drifting in, worked behind square for a single

11.2Santner to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run. The batter pushes it wide of the cover fielder for an easy single

11.3Santner to Rahane, 2 runs. Beaten in the flight, but Rahane reaches out to the ball to play it wide of the backward point fielder

11.4Santner to Rahane, OUT. Rahane was going well but is caught by Jadeja. He would be dissapointed to miss on chance og getting a well-deserved 50

11.5Santner to Billings, 1 run. The batter gets foward but the ball takes the inside edge and rolls over to fine leg. The batters take a quick single

11.6Santner to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs. Good, hard square drive from the captain. Adam Milne gives it a good chase and keeps the batters down to two runs.

. Ravindra Jadejato bowl the 11th over

10.1Jadeja to Rahane, no run, tossed up and Rahane plays a defensive shot

10.2Jadeja to Rahane, 1 run. Rahane comes down the track and lofts the ball but there is no timing in it

10.3Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run. The left armer bowls it slower through the air, Shreyas gets forward and pushes the ball for a single toward the cover region

10.4Jadeja to Rahane, FOUR. The elegant batsman brings out the reverse sweep this time and uses it to full advantage

10.5Jadeja to Rahane, 1 run. Ball tossed up toward the pads and played nicely by Rahane

10.6Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, no run. Tossed up ball again, Shreyas plays it wide of the bowler but good fielding by Jadeja to stop the batter from getting a single

. Welcome back from the first strategic break of the KKR innings

Dwayne Bravo to bowl the 10th over

9.1Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, 1 run. Good length ball and the batter dabs it for a single

9.2Dwayne Bravo to Rahane, FOUR. The ball was full down the leg side and Rahane had the line of the ball covered and had no issues in glancing it away

9.3Dwayne Bravo to Rahane, 1 run. Good ball, Rahane runs it down to the third man boundary

9.4Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, no run. Rana tries to dab it but the ball rolls on to MS Dhoni and batter decide against the single

9.5Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, no run, short ball, left alone

9.6Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, OUT. Second wicket of the match for Bravo and he dances into celebration again. The ball was on the hips of the batter but he completly miscues it and Rayudu accepts the catch gleefully

. Mitchell Santer to bowl the 9th over

8.1Santner to Nitish Rana, SIX. Tossed up delivery from Santer and Rana slogsweeps the ball for a maximum

8.2Santner to Nitish Rana, 1 run. Slower through the air this time from the bowler as Ranaslices the ball for a single

8.3Santner to Rahane, 1 run.Rahane gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

8.4Santner to Nitish Rana, 1 run. Short ball and Rana cuts it away to the sweeper cover fielder for a single

8.5Santner to Rahane, 1 run. Full on the off stump and Rahane plays an elegant off drive

8.6Santner to Nitish Rana, 1 run. Hint of turn but Rana plays it nicely for a single

. Shivam Dube to bowl the 8th over

7.1Dube to Nitish Rana, FOUR. Not good bowling from Dube. The ball was a gentle looser, full outside off stump and Rana was not going to need a second invitation to play a shot on that.

7.2Dube to Nitish Rana, 1 run. Good length ball, Rana cuts it wide of the cover fielder to take a quick single

7.3Dube to Rahane, 1 run. Whipped towards sqaure leg for single

7.4Dube to Nitish Rana, FOUR. Too much room renderd by Dube and Rana made the full use of that mistake

7.5Dube to Nitish Rana, byes, FOUR. That is four extra runs from Dube. He tries to bowl around the wicket beats the batter but Dhoni didnt bend down in time to stop the ball

7.6Dube to Nitish Rana, 1 run.Full outside the off stump and Rana lofts it away to take a single

. Dwayne Bravo to bowl the 7th over

6.1Dwayne Bravo to Venkatesh Iyer, no run. Slightly short and V. Iyer pulls it straight to the mid-wicket fielder

6.2Dwayne Bravo to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT. Much-needed breakthrough for CSK as KKR was cruising towards the chase. V Iyer throws his hand to a ball that was full and wide only to get an edge that went straight to Dhoni. Oh and Bravo has a new dance step to celebrate wickets this year

6.3Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, no run. Shot, outside the offstump and Rana sits back and lets it go!

6.4Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, no run. Full length ball and Rana leans foward and plays a defensive shot

6.5 Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, no run. Scrambled seam from Bravo that nearly caught the edge and would have given CSK their second wicket. Top stuff from the experienced CSK bowler

6.6Dwayne Bravo to Nitish Rana, 1 run. Rana cuts the shot ball hard toward the sweeper and gets off the mark

. Mitchell Santner to bowl the 6th over

5.1Santner to Rahane, FOUR. Too short from the Kiwi left arm spinner and Rahane was quick to pounch on that opportunity. He whipped the ball towards the deep-mid wicket region to guide the ball towards the boundary

5.2Santner to Rahane, 1 run. Good length ball and the batter punches it towards long off

5.3Santner to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs. Thick leading edge from the batter as the ball rolls towards the mid-ff region. Adam Milne fumbles the ball there to give the batters chance to run a couple of runs

5.4Santner to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run. The bowler saw V. Iyer advancing down the track so just pushed the ball through. The batter had to adjust his shot at the last minute

5.5Santner to Rahane, no run. Quicker one through the air, Rahane had little time to make room to play an extravagant shot

5.6Santner to Rahane, no run, tossed up ball and Rahane plays a defensive shot

. Tushar Deshpande to bowl the 5th over

4.1Tushar Deshpande to Venkatesh Iyer, no run. Good length ball on middle and leg and V. Iyer plays it softly

4.2Tushar Deshpande to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR. Drilled towards the mid-off region as V. Iyer plays a lovely shot on the rise. Top-stuff from the southpaw

4.3Tushar Deshpande to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run. Fraction too straight from the bowler and flicked nicely by the batter for a single

4.4Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, no run. Did he get an edge? No. Rahane tries to run it down but misses the ball completly

4.5Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, FOUR. Pitched up delivery, right where Rahane likes it as he lofts it over the bowler for a boundary. Moreover, he holds the pose for the photograhers as well

4.6Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, 1 run. Dabbed towards the backward point region for a single

. Adam Milne to bowl the 4th over

3.1Milne to Rahane, no run. Appeal for LBW but a shake of the head by the umpire

3.2Milne to Rahane, no run. Wild slog and miss from Rahane

3.3Milne to Rahane, no run. Pacy delivery from Milne as Rahane bottom edges the ball again

3.4Milne to Rahane, FOUR. Brilliantly done. After being beaten by the pace on the previous ball, that was an excellent reply from Rahane

3.5Milne to Rahane, no run. Bad stuff from Rahane as he plays a rash shot to miss again

3.6Milne to Rahane, SIX. That has gone miles, straight into the second tier. This over has been a mixed bag from Rahane where he has been brilliant in patches and dismal in the rest

. Tushar Deshpande to bowl the 3rd over

2.1 Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, no run. Superb backfoot punch, but sadly for Rahane it went straight to the fielder. The former India test vice-captain is timing the ball well on his home ground

2.2 Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, no run. Rahane's timing is getting better with every ball. This time too, he gets forward to drive but found the cover-point fielder

2.3Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, 1 run. The ball is angled in and Rahane plays it nicely away for a single

2.4Tushar Deshpande to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs. Sliding on his legs and V. Iyer flicks it away for a couple. Good running between the sticks by the opening pair

2.5Tushar Deshpande to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR. Here, V. Iyer is showing his class. High back lift as he drills the ball to the gap, wide from the cover fielder

2.6Tushar Deshpande to Venkatesh Iyer. The batter tries to drive but gets it to the outer half of the bat.

. Adam Milne to bowl the 2nd ove

1.1Milne to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs. Superb effort on the third man boundary by Tushar Deshpande to save a certain boundary.

1.2Milne to Venkatesh Iyer, no run. Tight length this time from Miline, a V. Iyer plays a defensive shot to mid-on

1.3Milne to Venkatesh Iyer, no run. The batter plays a backfoot defensive shot, this time to the mid-off region

1.4Milne to Venkatesh Iyer. Back of length delivery that cramped up the batter. Good start from Adam Milne

1.5 Milne to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, Good pace from the Kiwi speedster as the ball hits hard on to the bat of V. Iyer

1.6Milne to Venkatesh Iyer, no run. The batter adjusts his shot as it looked like the ball has stopped on him. Milne has impressed one and all with his first over

. Tushar Deshpande to bowl the 1st over

0.1Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, no run. Back on length delivery and Rahane bottom-edges the ball to the third man region

0.2Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, no run. Again a bottom edge from Rahane as he tries to waft the ball. The ball goes on the bounces into the gloves of Dhoni

0.3Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, no run. Length ball and Rahane pokes it unconvincingly toward the point region

0.4Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, 2 runs. And finally after a rather shaky three balls, both Rahane and KKR are off the mark

0.5Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, FOUR. Oh this is trademark Rahane that we are so used to see. Great hand eye coordination as he leans into the shot with minimal footwork

0.6 Tushar Deshpande to Rahane, no run. Rahane presses forward to play a defensive shot

. Welcome back to KKR's chase. The pitch has given the bowlers assistance in the first innings and it will be interesting to say how it behaves when the dew is on. As CSK players and the two opening batters from KKR make their way into the middle, we take you straight to the live action!

. Crucial sixth wicket partnership between former captain MS Dhoni and current captain Ravindra Jadeja has given CSK bowlers a fighting total of 131/5 in 20 overs. Will they be over to defend it. Find it in sometime as we come back with KKR's reply in the second innings.

. Andre Russell to bowl the 20th over

19.1Russell to Jadeja, 1 run, low full toss. No timing from Jadeja, just enough to get him to other end and bring Dhoni back on strike

19.2Russell to Dhoni, 2 runs, pulled away to deep mid wicket

19.3Russell to Dhoni, FOUR. MS Dhoni stamping his authority on the game yet again with an amazing shot.

19.4Russell to Dhoni, FOUR. Wonderful display of batsmanship from Thala.Russell misses the yorker, and Dhoni stayed deep in his crease to play it to the long on region

19.5Russell to Dhoni, 1 run. Fifty for MS Dhoni once again when his team was in trouble. He is showing the cricket world yet again that age is just a number for him.

19.6Russell to Jadeja, SIX. Sir Jadeja finishes the innings in style as he too gets one in the middle of the bat. Low full toss and he slices it over cover for a six.

. Shivam Mavi to bowl the 19th over

18.1Mavi to Jadeja, no run, oh a grunt from Jadeja after being deceived by the slower delivery.

18.2 Mavi to Jadeja, 1 run, low full toss, swinging too hard there Jaddu and mistiming along the ground to long-on

18.3Mavi to Dhoni, 1 run, full, not exactly a yorker but not allowing the batter to get fully under the ball. CSK finally raise their hundred

18.4Mavi to Jadeja, wide , trying to be smart and digging this slower ball way too short.

18.4Mavi to Jadeja, 1 run, again a well bowled short slower delivery to Jadeja

18.5Mavi to Dhoni, FOUR , the power, the MS Dhoni power for a one-handed loft over cover.

18.6Mavi to Dhoni, no ball , SIX , full toss, top edgeeee flies all the way. The former CSK captain is striking big at the right time

18.6Mavi to Dhoni, no run, beaten !. Ends the over on a high as he does well with the free hit ball

. Andre Russell to bowl the 18th over

17.1Russell to Dhoni, FOUR , nicely cut away. The ball wasnt short, but Dhoni bent his knee to cut the ball fiercly pasdt backward point

17.2Russell to Dhoni, 1 run. Dhoni tries to run it down fine but sends it straight to the deep backward square leg fielder

17.3Russell to Jadeja, 1 run. Mistimes the ball and cuts it to deep point

17.4Russell to Dhoni, FOUR. Flair from MSD as he brings own the Natraja short and uses the pace on the ball to good effect

17.5Russell to Dhoni, no run. Dhoni defends it

17.6Russell to Dhoni, FOUR. Class written all over that shot. Dhoni is slowly but surely coming on to his own nowBowler, beware!

. Sunil Narine to bowl the 17th over

16.1Narine to Dhoni, no run, beaten immaculately as Dhoni was uncertain to play the ball

16.2Narine to Dhoni, 1 run. Short ball and Dhoni cuts it to sweeper cover

16.3Narine to Jadeja, 1 run. Watchful from the skipper as he knows the position of the match and he is playing it safe

16.4Narine to Dhoni, no run. Beaten again. Narine is troubling Thala with his knuckle ball

16.5 Narine to Dhoni,1 run, dabs the ball to short third man and runs for a single

16.6Narine to Jadeja, no run. Half-hearted LBW appeal by the fielder, but Narine quickly turns back towards his run up

. Umesh Yadav to bowl the 16th over

15.1Umesh Yadav to Jadeja, 1 run.Jadeja drives a length ball square of the wicket on the off side

15.2Yadav to Dhoni, no run. Super ball, extra bounce to Umesh as Dhoni misses the ball

15.3Yadav to Dhoni, FOUR, Beautiful comeback from Thala as he rises tall and punches the ball wide of the mid-off fielder

15.4Yadav to Dhoni, 1 run, pulled to deep mid-wicket

15.5 Yadav to Jadeja, 1 run, clipped to fine leg for a single

15.6Yadav to Dhoni, 1 run, short of lenght, nudged to mid-wicket

. Second strategic break taken by CSK

Sunil Narine to bowl the 15th over

14.1Narine to Dhoni, no run, flat outside off, Dhoni punches to point

14.2Narine to Dhoni, 1 run. Dhoni pushes it forward with hard hands for a single

14.3Narine to Jadeja, 1 run. Short outside off and cut sqyare of the wicket

14.4Narine to Dhoni, no run. Superb ball from Narine and Dhoni did it will to stay inside his crease

14.5Narine to Dhoni, 1 run. Short ball and Dhoni cuts it straight to the sweeper region

14.6Narine to Jadeja, 1 run. Jadeja plays it straight to the long-on region

. Shivam Mavi to bowl the 14th over

13.1Mavi to Dhoni, no run, back of a length , Dhoni mistimes the ball and it rolls off the inside edge

13.2Mavi to Dhoni, no run. The bowler is offering no room the batter to free his arms, Dhoni gets behind the ball and plays a defensive shot

13.3Mavi to Dhoni, 2 runs. Great wrist work by Dhoni. The ball was outside the offstump and he guides it to the square leg region

13.4Mavi to Dhoni, no run. Tight line again and well defended by MS Dhoni

13.5Mavi to Dhoni, 1 run. The ball was back of lenght outside the off stump. Dhoni jumps accorss and forces it through the sweeper cover region

13.6Mavi to Jadeja, no run. The ball goes precariously close to the stumps as the batter nearly chopped it to the wickets

. Andre Russel to bowl the 13th over

12.1Russell to Jadeja, no run, Jadeja looks to slash, but then misses the ball out-side off as he goes at in a half hearted way

12.2 Russell to Jadeja, 1 run, No timing at all at the ball as he plays it uppishly over the bowlers head

12.3Russell to Dhoni, no run. Outside the off stump and left alone by the batter

12.4Russell to Dhoni, no run. Almost an edge as Dhoni is little late on the ball and gets beaten

12.5Russell to Dhoni, 1 run. Guides the ball behind off side for a single

12.6Russell to Jadeja, no run. The ball comes quickly from the surface as Jadeja runs it down to the mid-wicket region

. Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl the 12th over

11.1Chakaravarthy to Jadeja, 1 run, short, outside off, chopped down to deep cover for a single

11.2Chakaravarthy to Dhoni, no run, pushes the ball down to point as that was outside off

11.3Chakaravarthy to Dhoni, no run. The ball was turning in and cramps Dhoni on to the pads

11.4Chakaravarthy to Dhoni, 1 run. The batter tries to push at the ball as it eekes of the inside edge on the off side

11.5Chakaravarthy to Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja misses to connect well to a full toss. Would be gutted with himself

11.6Chakaravarthy to Dhoni, no run. The ball was turning in and Dhoni was late on the ball and fails to read it

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11.6

. Andre Russel to bowl the 11th over

10.1Russell to Dube, 1 run. Steers it nicely to the third man region

10.2Russell to Jadeja, 1 run, inner-halves the ball down to mid-wicket. Shivam Dube wasdown the wicket and the throw from mid-wicket was missed. They get an overthrow

10.3Russell to Dube, 1 run. Back of length delivery and the batter just jabs it down to the fielder at third man

10.4Russell to Jadeja, 1 run. Slower delivery and Jadeja just nudges it to the on side

10.5 Russel to Dube, OUT! Caught by Narine as the combination of the men from the caribbean does the trick for KKR. Shivam Dube failed to make a good connection as the ball lands straight into the hands of Narine

10.6Russell to Dhoni. Short ball out the off stump to greet the great man from Dre Russ

. Varun Chakravarthy to bowl the 10th over

9.1Chakaravarthy to Jadeja, 2 runs, the new CSK captain clips the ball nicely off his pads to the long leg fielder

9.2Chakaravarthy to Jadeja, 2 runs, uses soft hands to good effect and pokes the ball to the off side for a single

9.3Chakaravarthy to Dube, no run. The batter brings down the big heavy bat to a well tossed up ball only to send it straight to the mid-wicket fielder

9.4Chakaravarthy to Dube, 1 run. Short ball and chopped away behind square by the batter

9.5Chakaravarthy to Jadeja, no run, gets behind the ball and defends it down into the pitch

9.6Chakaravarthy to Jadeja, no run, runs it down to the man at point region. Thinks about a single but eventually decides against it.

. Sunil Narine to bowl the 9th over

8.1Narine to Jadeja, 1 run, tossed up ball as Jadeja drives it well to the long-on region along the carpet for a single

8.2 Narine to Rayudu, no run. Rayudu is having a horrible time out there as he fails to read the spin of the ball from Narine again

8.3 Narine Rayudu, 1 run. Once again, an unsure push on the on-side as he is not able to read where the ball is going to turn. Narine is winning the battle here!

8.4 Narine to Jadeja, OUT! Ambati Rayudu is run out and it brings an end to his unsure innings. Great work in the field by Shreyas Iyer and Narine as CSK continue to lose wickets in a heap. They are in huge trouble now!

Time out, the first of season 15 taken by CSK!

8.5Narine to Jadeja, 1 run, takes a long stride in and pushes the ball to the long-on fielder for a single

8.6 Narine to Dube,no run, allows the ball to spin and uses his wrist to turn it away to the man at mid-wicket

. Varun Chakravarthy to bowl the 8th over

7.1Chakaravarthy to Uthappa, 1 run, the batsman runs down the track and clips it over wide long on for a single

7.2Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, no run. Rayudu is having a difficult time in the middle. He has no clue and finding it tough to middle the ball

7.3Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, SIX. I guess i spoke too soon as Rayudu slaps this ball over the cover region for a superlative sixer

Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, SIX

7.4Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, no run, dabs the ball down the pitch as it was aimed straight at the stumps

7.5Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, 1 run. Comes down the wicket but gets in to the inner half of the bat as the ball runs to the deep square region

Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, 1 run

7.6Chakaravarthy to Uthappa, OUT! Stumped down the leg as Sheldon Jackson does some amazing glove work behind the wicket. Uthappa overbalances trying to flick a ball and KKR have the set batter from CSK. Top stuff from them!

7.6Chakaravarthy to Jadeja, 1 run, tossed up delivery and the new CSK captain clips it away to the deep mid-wicket region

. Sunil Narine to bowl the 7th over

6.1Narine to Uthappa, 1 run, gets a single on the on side to get on the other end

6.2Narine to Rayudu, 1 run, ball was down the leg side, it was a great scoring opportunity for Rayudu but he fails to connect well

6.3Narine to Uthappa, 2 runs, short ball from Narine and Uthappa slashes it had to get the ball away from the point fielder

6.4Narine to Uthappa, no run, short ball again, but this time straight to the fielder. The man at point fumbles a little but the batsman decide to not go for a run

6.5Narine to Uthappa, 1 run, tucks it to the on side for a single

6.6Narine to Rayudu, no run, didnt pick the turn at all and was beaten outside the off stump by the master spinner

. VarunChakaravarthy to bowl the 6th over

5.1Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, 1 run, slightly short from the bowler as Rayudu pucnhes it down to long-on for a single

5.2Chakaravarthy to Uthappa, 1 run, uppishly played as it seemed the ball hold on the pitch and came in late

5.3Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, no run, nicely tossed up ball and Rayudu plays the ball to the mid-wicket region

5.4Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, no run, again a tossed up ball and Rayudu plays it gently on the off side

5.5Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, FOUR, what happened there? The ball went past the sticks for a welcome boundary for Rayudu. The batter went for a slog sweep to break the shackles and Chakravarthy can't believe his badluck

5.6Chakaravarthy to Rayudu, no run, pokes his bat out and runs it to the off side again. KKR seem to have this phase of play in control

. Umesh Yadav to bowl the 5th over

4.1 Yadav toConway, OUT! Great wicket for Yadav as he strikes for the second time in the match. Conway charged to the bowler only to play a half hearted shot that landed straight to the newly appointed captain Shreyas Iyer

4.2Yadav to Rayudu, no run, the batter hangs back and stabs the length delivery outside off to the point fielder

4.3Yadav to Rayudu, no run, length delivery outside off and the batter gets all squared up as he tries to defend it to the point fielder

4.4Yadav to Rayudu, no run, excellent from Rahane. He was on to the ball in a flash and saved some runs for his team. Gets a pat from his teammates as well

4.5Yadav to Rayudu, 1 run, the ball angling in and Rayudu clips it to get off the mark

4.6Yadav to Uthappa, no run, good punch on the backfoot, but straight to the point fielder

. Shivam Mavi to bowl the 4th over

3.1Mavi to Uthappa, 1 run, back of length delivery from the bowler as Uthappa runs it to the off side for a single

3.2Mavi to Conway, no run, comes down the wicket and jabs it to the point fielder

3.3Mavi to Conway, 1 run, whipping down the pads, great batting skills showed by the Kiwi batter

3.4Mavi to Uthappa, SIX! He is looking like he is playing on a different surface, second six for the right hander

3.5Mavi to Uthappa, no run, delivery down the leg side and Uthappa misses to connect, would be gutted with himself on missing on a scoring opportunity

3.6Mavi to Uthappa, FOUR, ball is down the leg side and gets the treatment as Uthappa sends it towards the fine leg boundary. Runs are flowing from his bat

. Umesh Yadav to bowl the 3rd over

2.1Yadav to Conway, 1 run, soft hands as the batter nudges it for a single

2.2Yadav to Uthappa, SIX! What great timing from the right hander. He is enjoying his batting out there

2.3Yadav to Uthappa, no run, Uthappa pats it down to the off side and straight to the fielder at cover point

2.4Yadav to Uthappa, no run, good length delivery and Uthappa pushes it straight to the cover fielder

2.5Yadav to Uthappa, 1 run, open the face of the bat and runs it down to the third man region

2.6Yadav to Conway, no run, stays nicely behind the ball and hits it straight to the fielder at point

. Shivam Mavi to bowl the 2nd over

1.1 Mavi to Conway, no run , taps the ball straight to the fielder at point

1.2Shivam Mavi to Conway, no run, short ball from mavi angling away from the batter, Conway looks to cut and misses the ball

1.3 Mavi to Conway, 1 run, Conway opens his account in the IPL, inside edge and the ball goes to the third man

1.4Shivam Mavi to Uthappa, FOUR, first boundary of IPL season 15 from the bat of Robin Uthappa. The ball was angling down and he whips it on to the fence in the long leg region

1.5Mavi to Uthappa, no run, fuller lenght ball, Uthappa dabs it down the wicket to the mid-off fielder

1.6Mavi to Uthappa, no run, the batter drives it back to the bowler, the short was well timed though

. 0.1 Umesh to Gaikwad, NO Ball! Free Hit. CSK is off the mark

0.1Umesh to Gaikwad, no run, wild swing by Gaikwad but he fails to connect

0.3Umesh to Gaikwad, Wide Ball, lack of consistency from Umesh Yadav

0.3.Umesh to Gaikwad, CAUGHT, THAT'S OUT! Great out swinger by Yadav and Gaikwad had a wild swing at it again. Good catch by Nitesh Rana at first slip, CSK lose their first wicket

0.4Umesh to Robin, WIDE! The ball is nipping around as CSK gets another extra run in their total

0.4Umesh to Robin, no run, nicely blocked by Robin to an incoming ball

0.5Umesh to Robin, no run, defends the ball right under his eye

0.6 Umesh to Robin, no run,Robin wanted a single, sent back by Conway

. The first game of IPL season 15 is about to get underway as the KKR team and the two CSK openers are in the park. Here we go!

. Playing XI: CSK

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja(c), Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w), Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tushar Deshpande

Playing XI: KKR

Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings(w), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Jackson, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy

. Big shoes to fill in. Happy and excited for the new role. We are going with four foreign players. Conway, Bravo, Milne and Santner are our foreign players.

. We will bowl first. I am super excited. It is a great honour to don this jersey. The players who have been playing for this unit have been doing well. The track seems to be a belter and the dew will come in later and make it better. We are going in with three overseas players. Three of us got caps today. Myself, Billings and Rahane.

. Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and have elected to bowl first

. Season 15 of the IPL kicks off with a rematch of last year’s final between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders. Defending champions CSK have a newly appointed captain in Ravindra Jadeja but ex-skipper MS Dhoni is still around. KKR are also at the beginning of a new era with new entrant Shreyas Iyer chosen as captain.

. Shreyas Iyer, the new captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, on Saturday said that he loves to bat at No 3 but is flexible and happy to bat wherever his team needs him in the upcoming season of the IPL 2022.

. Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes Ravindra Jadeja will be ready to take over the mantle of Chennai Super Kings' captaincy if the iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to take a game or two off in the upcoming IPL.

. Two startups will be looking to shake up the established order, while a couple of seasoned campaigners will be hoping to ascend the throne again as the Indian Premier League returns bigger, bolder and richer in its 15th iteration.

IPL 2022 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights: Authoritative display of batting and bowling of KKR as they score their first win over CSK

KKR beat CSK by six wickets

KKR 93/3 after 13 overs

KKR 90/3 after 12 overs

KKR 83/2 after 11 overs

KKR 76/2 after 10 overs

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