IPL live score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings are on top of the table and a win for MS Dhoni’s side will get them closer to sealing a spot in the play-offs. Dhoni, in particular, has been in great form and has led from the front and he has got great support from Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu. However, Dinesh Karthik’s side will be hoping to take revenge for their loss in a high-scoring encounter in their first encounter at the MA Chidambaram stadium. Kolkata Knight Riders are currently fourth in the table and a loss could make the race for the play-offs even more intense. Get IPL live score of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 here. (LIVE SCORECARD |LIVE STREAMING INFO)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) go into the back-end of the league fixtures seeking the kind of consistency that seems hardwired into Chennai Super Kings (CSK), their opponents here on Thursday. CSK have the highest percentage of victories, 60.68, in IPL history and have shown that a forced two-year break has not rusted their ability to win in a format where change is the only constant.

What also unites the teams this term is the struggle to get the bowling unit to be efficient. KKR leaked 219 against Delhi Daredevils, were spanked by Chris Gayle and KL Rahul of Kings XI Punjab and failed to defend 202 against CSK. KKR have struggled at the death, haven’t taken a wicket in the last four Powerplays and Sunil Narine hasn’t done that in two games and seven overs conceding 73.