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IPL 2018 Live Cricket Score, CSK vs KKR: Russell Finishes With a Bang as Kolkata End on 202/6

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: April 10, 2018, 9:43 PM IST

Match 5, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 10 April, 2018

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Aakash Chopra, Cricket Pundit 21:52(IST)

CSK doesn’t have the batting to chase this down. Already a batsman short.

 
 
21:43(IST)

14 runs from the last over as KKR end with a bang. Two sixes again for Russell as he gets unbeaten 88 as Shah Rukh stands up and applauds the batsman. The score reads 202/6 with 11 sixes coming off Russell's bat. The crowd loved the show put up here and all of that from just 36 balls.

21:37(IST)

BOMMMMMMMMM!!!! 3 sixes off the first 3 balls of the Bravo over as Russell is putting up a brilliant show here and then 3 singles and that makes it 21 from the over as KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan is loving the performance from the stands. KKR's score reads 188/6 after 19 overs. Can they get 200?

21:33(IST)

MIXED BAG!!!!! A wicket for Watson as he dismisses Karthik for 26, but 10 runs for KKR and more importantly, Russell is still out in the middle here and he will look to finish this one with a flourish. Dhoni needs his bowlers to keep things in check in the last two overs here as the score reads 167/6

21:27(IST)

19 runs from the Bravo over here as Russell first gets stuck into the bowler with two sixes and then DK joins in the fun to hit a six to end the over on a high. Dhoni is clearly looking at a loss for ideas here as his bowlers have been very expensive. The score reads 157/5 after 17

21:19(IST)

Police detain 3 for hurling shoe on field of play at the Chepauk Stadium

21:18(IST)

BOOM!!!!15 runs from the Shardul over as Russell goes big here and hits 2 sixes onto the stands. This is very calculative risk taking from the Kolkata batsmen as they seem to have a plan on their mind as the umpires call for another strategic break. The score reads 138/5 after 16 overs

Aakash Chopra, Cricket Pundit 21:14(IST)

64 in first 6 overs. 59 runs in the next 9. Batting easier while the ball is new. Spinners who bowled slower got bounce and turn.

21:14(IST)

5 runs from the Tahir over as it looks like both DK and Russell are looking to stay at the crease and wait for the last couple of overs to launch the final onslaught and help KKR finish well. The score reads 123/5 after 15 overs. This is thoughtful batting from the Kolkata players

21:09(IST)

10 runs from the Bravo over as Russell clubs the pacer for a huge six. The Kolkata batsmen need DK and Russell to stay in the middle till the end and ensure that they finish well here after they started positively. The untimely loss of wickets has not helped. The score reads 118/5 after 14

21:01(IST)

9 runs from the Watson over as Russell picks up a boundary. The scoring rate is good for Kolkata Knight Riders, but the problem is that they have lost 5 wickets already and DK and Russell is the last recognised pair and now they need to take charge and ensure that they do not lose wickets. The score reads 104/5 after 12 overs

20:56(IST)

WICKET!!!! Shardul Thakur gets his man as Rinku Singh goes for 2 as Kolkata is clearly losing the plot here against Chennai. The score reads 89/5 after 10 overs as Dinesh Karthik now needs to steady the ship and bring Kolkata back into the game.

20:53(IST)

Shoes hurled inside Chepauk Stadium as three people are detained. The protesters are not happy as Chennai play Kolkata.

20:43(IST)

RUN OUT!!! Big loss for Kolkata Knight Riders as Uthappa is run out by Suresh Raina for 29. Brilliant direct hit as Raina dives to gather the ball and then turns around to hit the stumps at the bowling end. The score reads 81/4 after 8.2 overs. This is a big wicket.

20:39(IST)

WICKET!!! This is a big wicket for Chennai as Rana was looking good here, but Watson gets his man as Rana plays it awkwardly, only for Dhoni to complete an easy catch. Rana goes for 16 as the players go for a strategic break here. The score reads 80/3

20:37(IST)

7 runs from the Shardul Thakur over here as Rana plays a beautiful drive off the front foot as he seemed to have read the slower ball well in advance. He cuts the next one from the top of off-stump, but Harbhajan manages to stop that at third-man. The score reads 80/2 after 8 overs

20:32(IST)

9 runs from the Harbhajan over as Rana picks a good boundary backward of point. The Kolkata batsmen have all shown intent here in the middle and this could just be the start that the Kolkata batsmen were looking for after losing the toss and having a bat first. The score reads 73/2 after 7 overs

Aakash Chopra, Cricket Pundit 20:30(IST)
CSK looks a batsman short. As many as 8 bowling options but only 5 proper batsmen. Jadeja at 6 is a little too high.
 
20:28(IST)

WHAT AN OVER!!!!! Jadeja sends back the dangerous Lynn, but Uthappa is not ready to hold back and smashes two huge sixes into the mid-wicket stands. Those were in the slot and Uthappa did not need a second invitation as he looks in fine flow here. The score reads 64/2 after 6 overs.

20:24(IST)

12 runs from the Tahir over as Lynn first gets a boundary and then Uthappa hits a huge six into the mid-wicket stands. This is vintage stuff from Uthappa as he isn't willing to hold back here. The score reads 47/1 after 5 overs

20:20(IST)

2 runs from the Jadeja over as the spinners seem to be doing a better job than the pacers on this wicket at Chepauk. The Kolkata batsmen looking to stay grounded against the spinners and not take undue chances here. The score reads 35/1 after 4 overs

20:17(IST)

13 from the Watson over as both Lynn and Uthappa get boundaries. This is erratic bowling and the skipper will definitely not be liking this as Dhoni likes to keep things tight at the top. The score reads 33/1 after 3 overs

20:13(IST)

WICKET!!!! After being wicketless in his last three IPL matches, Harbhajan Singh takes the wicket of Sunil Narine. The dangerous Narine is back in the hut for 12 as Raina picks a brilliant high catch and Harbhajan has done the trick. Dhoni turned to him after the first over from Chahar and the man has answered his captain's call. The score reads 20/2 after 2 overs

20:07(IST)

BOOM!!!! 18 runs from the first over as Narine takes the attack to Chahar. Two beautiful sixes to set the ball rolling as the crowd is expecting another brilliant display of batting from Narine. Dhoni might just look at spin to get the better of Narine. The score reads 18/0 after 1

19:55(IST)

Teams: Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Tom Curran, Kuldeep Yadav

19:53(IST)

At the TOSS, Dhoni: We will bowl first. We always like to chase whenever we get a chance. It's amazing. The fans have been waiting for the last two years. It's great to be back in Chennai. Few overs in the death and batting as a unit is something we are looking to improve. Overall, as a team we would like to contribute. We have two changes. Shardul Thakur and Sam Billings come in for Mark Wood and Kedar Jadhav.
DK: Toss is something we cannot control, so don't mind batting first here. I'm from Chennai and it's good to be here. Not many changes in the plan, some steady cricket and good aggression is what we are looking for. We have got one change. Tom Curran comes in for Mitchell Johnson.

19:48(IST)

TOSS NEWS: MS Dhoni wins the toss and he says that his team will have a bowl first. Dinesh Karthik would have also loved to have a bowl considering the team chased beautifully against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Shardul and Sam comes in for CSK and Curran replaces Johnson in the KKR outfit.

19:42(IST)

The toss has been delayed as Kolkata arrived lated at the Chepauk Stadium due to the ongoing Cauvery water dispute and the protests going on. The umpires had been left behind as the teams left for the stadium. They were later picked up in a car. The toss is round the corner now.

19:37(IST)

Chennai Super Kings snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they edged defending champions Mumbai Indians by just one wicket in the first match of the eleventh season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), on Saturday. West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was the star of the day while Kedar Jadhav became the hero of the last over as CSK got their campaign off to a thrilling start. Chasing a decent target, Chennai openers Ambati Rayudu and Shane Watson gave the team an ideal start as they started to hit boundaries from the word go. Rayudu was the aggressor of the two right-handers, as he was particularly destructive on the off-side. Hardik Pandya was introduced in the fourth of the innings and he did the trick by getting rid of Watson for 16 to break the opening partnership. Suresh Raina became Hardik's second scalp of the day as he gave away a simple catch to Krunal at mid-on for 4. Debutant Mayank Markande was introduced into the attack by Rohit and the decision to do so worked wonders for the Blue Brigade as the wrist-spinner simply tore the CSK line-up. First, he trapped Rayudu plumb in front of the wicket for 22 and then, he got the prized wicket of MS Dhoni for 5. Reeling at 51/4, Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja started the rebuilding job and tried to put on a good partnership for the fifth wicket. However, the 24-run stand was ended by Mustafizur Rahman who scalped his first wicket by getting rid of Jadeja as Chennai lost half their side at this point. Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh and Mark Wood all followed suit in quick successions as Mumbai looked like finishing the match early. However, Bravo had other ideas as he completely changed the complexion of the match single-handedly. Bravo first took the attack to McClenaghan and slammed two sixes and one boundary in the 18th over of the innings. Bumrah was the next bowler to be taken apart by Bravo as he hit three massive sixes in the penultimate over and also complete his fifty in stunning style. However, on the last ball off the over, Bumrah got the wicket of Bravo and Chennai needed 7 runs off the last Mustafizur over. Jadhav — who had to head back into the hut after sustaining a hamstring injury earlier in the innings — returned to bat in the last over. Jadhav slammed one six and one four on the fourth and the fifth balls respectively as Chennai completed a thrilling one-wicket win the IPL XI opener. Earlier, after put to bat first, Mumbai posted a fighting total of 165/4 in their designated 20 overs, courtesy of a late blitz from the Pandya brothers.

19:26(IST)

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo termed the incredible 30-ball 68 against Mumbai Indians "my best-ever" innings, which paved the way for Chennai Super Kings' sensational return to the Indian Premier League (IPL). Coming back from a two-year ban, CSK rode on Bravo's blitzkreig to chase down a target of 166 with a wicket and a ball to spare after staring defeat at 118 for eight in the 17th over last night. "(It's my) best-ever (innings). I don't think I have ever played an innings like this in any format. So this is a special one," said Bravo. He pummelled seven sixes and three fours at the Wankhede Stadium, leaving the Mumbai Indians bowlers shocked. "As you can see, when I reached fifty, I didn't even raise my bat. I knew the job wasn't finished, there was still a long way to go. I was in a zone. I was just focusing on trying to get the game done for my team. "I was disappointed that I was out in the last over. But I played the innings that put my team in a position to win, and that is what happened tonight. I am just happy that I was able to contribute with the bat. "It has been a while that I haven't been able to make runs with the bat. This one will always be special to me," the West Indian quipped. He also explained how he handled one of the world's best white ball bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah, who was carted for three sixes at the death and praised teammate Kedar Jadhav, who came back to hit the winning runs after retiring hurt. "Bumrah is one of the best bowlers in the world. It was just my day, I'll take that. I just wanted to stay still, keep my eyes on the ball, have a good swing. Here at Wankhede the ball travels every time you miss the length. Just get a good contact and the ball will go. I was just trying my best to bat till the last over. I thought that if I bat deep and till the end, we have a good chance of winning. Those two overs, we needed 15 an over. So at some point, I had to take a chance and it worked off. Anytime you hit a boundary, whether it is a six or a four, automatically the bowler is under pressure." Bravo came out to bat when Super Kings were reeling at 75 for five with the asking rate nearing 12. "(We) can't forget Jadhav, who came back and showed a lot of fight and a lot of guts. To hit that six is a special moment," he said. Asked what skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had to say about the knock, Bravo replied, "Captain Cool said 'well played', nothing special. This is someone who knows my ability. He has shown a lot of faith in me."

19:25(IST)

Hailing Dwayne Bravo for his whirlwind knock of 68 that helped turn around a losing plot in his team's comeback IPL match, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed happiness over the West Indian taking up responsibility and seeing the side through. Chennai, who returned to the IPL after serving a two-year-ban, made a stunning turnaround to defeat defending champions Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium by one wicket with one ball to spare after staring defeat in the face at 118 for 8, chiefly due to the all-rounder's blazing 30-ball innings. "CSK v Mumbai is one game everyone wants to watch and we are coming back after two years. Overall, the spectators have been very good. The way Bravo batted it was really good to see him take the responsibility," Dhoni said during the post-match presentation. Chennai made a remarkable rally from the precarious position and finally managed to get over the line as Bravo smashed seven sixes and three fours in his blazing knock as he punished errant Mumbai bowlers Mitchell McClenaghan and Jasprit Bumrah to put his side on the doorsteps of a stupendous win. The former India World Cup-winning skipper, however, felt overall his side could have batted better in pursuit of the challenging total of 165 for 4 put up by MI, while expressing concern over some of his injury-prone teammates. "We could have batted better. I would take plenty of positives out of the game. The mix of players we have got will be more horses for courses. We will have to keep our eye on injury-prone players. I feel keeping things simple is important," the 36-year-old wicket-keeper-batsman said.

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IPL 2018 Live Cricket Score, CSK vs KKR: Russell Finishes With a Bang as Kolkata End on 202/6

Andre Russell (BCCI)

LATEST UPDATES: Russell finishes with 11 sixes with 2 coming in the final over as Kolkata finish on 202/6 at the Chepauk. KKR is clearly back in the game tonight. MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl. Dinesh Karthik said he would have also bowled.
PREVIEW CSK vs KKR: Chennai Super Kings will aim to dominate Kolkata Knight Riders in the presence of die-hard fans when they play their first IPL home game in two years here on Tuesday. Back with a bang with a thrilling win over Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener, Chennai Super Kings will look to improve further. For the legion of CSK fans, it will be a homecoming like no other as the 'Men in Yellow' will play at MA Chidambaram Stadium for the first time since May 2015. Their loyal supporters also turned up in huge numbers to watch them train. Away from the field, there has been opposition by political groups to conduct IPL games in the city as they demand formation of Cauvery Management Board and threaten to disrupt proceedings. CSK CEO K S Viswanathan, however, said the team's home matches will go on as per schedule. The city police has been informed about the schedule and will handle the situation accordingly, he added. Pitted against defending champions MI, CSK looked down and out before Dwayne Bravo's heroics helped the team pull off a stunning heist. Barring Kedar Jadhav and Ambati Rayudu, the rest of the batting failed to get going and skipper MS Dhoni will hope for a quick turnaround. Back in their den, the CSK players will aim to get going in front of an adoring crowd. The home favourite Dhoni will be expected to lead from the front while Suresh Raina would love to shake off the failure in the MI game. Jadhav suffered a hamstring pull during the opening game and looks likely to miss the KKR match. "Kedar will have scans at a hospital here to determine the extent of the injury. We will update on his status later today," Viswanathan said. Murali Vijay didn't play the opening match and could slot in at the top, with Rayudu probably moving down the order. Also, in case CSK prefers to accommodate South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, there is a possibility of Shardul Thakur getting a call in place of England pacer Mark Wood. Bravo was the star performer with the ball, delivering at the death after an expensive opening over while Shane Watson took two wickets. The spin trio of Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja and Imran Tahir - bowled just five overs between themselves at the Wankhede but will be expected to play a bigger role at Chepauk, which is known to be spin-friendly. The visiting Kolkata side started with a win against the strong RCB as Sunil Narine, blasted a quickfire 50. The batting sports a formidable look with in-form Dinesh Karthik leading a mix of experience and youth. Australian Chris Lynn, when in the mood, can make any ground look small and the KKR think-tank will be praying he plays a big role given his trysts with injury. The bowling department will miss Australian pacer Mitchell Starc but his replacement Tom Curran will be happy to get opportunities to showcase his talent. KKR spinners Narine, Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla would find the surface at Chepauk more to their liking. All said and done, the Kolkata side led by a Chennai cricketer (Karthik) would be up against the might of the lions in their den, no easy task as many teams have found out in the past.
Teams: Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni(c), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Faf du Plessis, Harbhajan Singh, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Kanishk Seth, Lungi Ngidi, Dhruv Shorey, Murali Vijay, Sam Billings, Mark Wood, Kshitiz Sharma, Monu Kumar, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Imran Tahir, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur, N Jagadeesan.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (c), Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Mitchell Johnson, Shubman Gill, Vinay Kumar, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searless, Apoorv Wankhade, Ishank Jaggi, Tom Curran.
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