Live IPL score KKR vs CSK, Match 29 from Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Hello and welcome to our coverage of Match 29 of the Indian Premier League as Kolkata Knight Riders lock horns with Chennai Super Kings live from Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Sitting pretty at the top of the table, Chennai have so far ticked all the boxes with every passing game. Dhoni has led the team from the front, racking up 214 runs in five innings at an average of 107. KKR have lost two games in a row now, and there are chinks in the armour which skipper Dinesh Karthik needs to fix as soon as possible. In their first meeting, KKR were swept aside by Chennai and another defeat on Sunday would not help their cause as other teams are fast catching up on the second spot. It's an action-packed Saturday so don't miss out on any of the action as we bring you all the live scores, live IPL match updates and ball by ball commentary here at IndiaTV Sports. (MATCH SCORECARD) 

Live Match Score KKR vs CSK: Kolkata 153/6 (18 overs) vs Chennai at Eden Gardens

17.31 IST: Deepak Chahar to bowl his last over

17.27 IST: Piyush Chawla is the next man in 

17.25 IST: Shardul Thakur to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! Fourth catch for Faf du Plessis! The ball has been following him today in the field. Thakur serves a fuller length ball outside off at 136.3 kph, Karthik strides forward to play a lofted shot, probably over covers, but ends up towering it straight up in the air at long off.  Yet another flop show from the Kolkata skipper this season. This is excellent going for Chennai at the backend of the innings.

17.24 IST: Shardul Thakur to bowl his third over

17.23 IST:A good day at the office for Imran Tahir. He finishes with figures of: 4 - 0 - 27 - 4

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17.16 IST: Strategic time-out! It has been a good turnaround for Chennai. Kolkata are losing their way and have lost Chris Lynn at the wrong time. Dinesh Karthik and Shubman Gill will be key for Kolkata to reach 190 from this stage. The visitors need a flurry of wickets to make a comeback in this game. Tahir to resume after the break.

17.15 IST: Mitchell Santner to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! In supreme control there, the KOL skipper. A full toss on middle, Karthik lifts it over the head of mid-wicket in the circle. The ball beats both the fielders in the deep and reaches the rope.

17.12 IST:Shubman Gill is the new man in

17.11 IST: Imran Tahir to Andre Russell, OUT! The big man is gone! Tahir is turning this game on its head! Kolkata has fallen silent! A flighted one way outside off, excellent ball from Tahir. Credits to him for bowling this one without being scared. Russell decides to still take on that one but ends up mistiming it. He fails to get the power and the elevation that he would have liked.

17.11 IST: Imran Tahir to Andre Russell, SIX! This is even better from Andre Russell. Flighted delivery on middle, Russell plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a biggie.

17.10 IST: Imran Tahir to Andre Russell, FOUR! First boundaruy for Andre Russell. Bowls a googly on middle, Russell powerfully smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

17.10 IST: Andre Russell out there in the middle to a huge cheer

17.08 IST: Imran Tahir to Chris Lynn, OUT! Chris Lynn is dismissed by Imran Tahir and it's a massive breakthrough for Chennai. The Aussie was firing in all cylinders, looking very dangerous but an inspirational bowling change from Dhoni and Tahir has done the trick. He delivers a flatter ball, on middle, probably a googly, Lynn shapes up for a slog sweep but it turns in to take the inside half and goes aerial to deep square leg. Shardul Thakur makes no mistake as he slides to take a safe catch in the deep. Lynn misses out on a century but well played nonetheless.

17.05 IST: Imran Tahir to bowl his third over

17.04 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR!

17.04 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Chris Lynn, SIX! Flighted ball on middle, the ball is right under the nose of Lynn. He swings through the line and makes it three in a row. The long on fielder is a mere spectator! 18 runs off 3 balls.

17.03 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Chris Lynn, SIX! Two in two now! A short one, dragged down on middle by Jadeja, Lynn rocks back, frees his arm before lifting this one over deep mid-wicket for a huge one. Jaddu under pressure!

17.03 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Chris Lynn, SIX! As flat as you get them! A flatter one on middle and leg, Lynn backs away before smashing that one over deep cover. The ball goes right back over the ropes with the power on it!

17.01 IST: Mitchell Santner to Dinesh Karthik, TWO WIDES! Bowls it down the leg side, Karthik looks to go after it but misses it. It goes towards leg side. The batsmen take a run.

16.59 IST:Mitchell Santner to bowl his third over

16.55 IST: Deepak Chahar to Chris Lynn, SIX! Amazing shot from Chris Lynn. Bowls short again, Lynn pulls it over square leg for a maximum.

16.53 IST: Deepak Chahar to bowl his third over

16.51 IST: Dinesh Karthik is the next man in

16.50 IST: Imran Tahir to Robin Uthappa, OUT! Uthappa goes first ball! The Tahir train is off again! What a catch this is! Incredible athleticism from du Plessis! A flighted ball on middle and off first up to the new batsman.

16.48 IST: Robin Uthappa is the new man in

16.48 IST: Imran Tahir to Nitish Rana, OUT! Tahir is off on his train! And why not, his national team skipper has taken another catch. Another lefty holes out at long on, this time it is Rana! A flighted ball on middle and leg by Tahir, Rana wants to put pressure first ball on the bowler. He goes for the big one over long on despite there being a fielder back there. He does not enough power on it and ends up giving a simple catch to Faf du Plessis at long on. Chennai strike just when they really needed to.

16.44 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Terrific shot from Nitish Rana. Short and outside off, Rana cuts it through point for a boundary.

16.40 IST: Strategic time-out! Steady going from Kolkata in spite of losing a wicket. Shardul Thakur and Mitchell Santner have bowled well but same cannot be said for Ravindra Jadeja and Deepak Chahar. Chris Lynn is looking in dangerous form and he can prove to be a big thorn for the visiting team. The middle phase is about to begin and with the spinners expected to bowl maximum overs, let's see how things pan out.

16.41 IST: Imran Tahir to Chris Lynn, FIFTY! Fifty for Chris Lynn, his 8th in the League! A short delivery outside off, the Aussie cuts it towards backward point and crosses for a single. He's showing good form and would like to make a big one today.

16.38 IST: Imran Tahir to bowl his first over

16.35 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nice shot. Short and outside off, Rana makes room and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.  

16.32 IST: Mitchell Santner to Chris Lynn, SIX! Caught but in the crowd! Santner flights this one and lands it full around middle, inviting the batsman there, Lynn accepts the proposal, rushes down the track and hammers it over long on. Moves to 45!

16.29 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Chris Lynn, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Short and on off, Lynn makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.

16.28 IST: Rana is bowled! Wait, he was not ready and pulls out at the last moment. Jadeja has this habit of rushing through his overs. Nitish wasn't ready and is well within his rights to pull out. Jadeja though continues with his delivery stride and bowls. It breaks the stumps at the other end. Reload.

16.28 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Safe shot from Nitish Rana. Very full and outside off, Rana drives it uppishly through covers for a boundary.

16.27 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to bowl the last over of the powerplay

16.24 IST: Nitish Rana is the new man in

16.24 IST: Mitchell Santner to Sunil Narine, OUT! Faf du Plessis takes it! Narine was playing and missing all along, this time he holes out! Slightly flighted ball outside off, Narine decides to take on long on but does not have enough power on this shot.

16.21 IST: Mitchell Santner to Sunil Narine, 3 WIDES! Hurled down the leg side by Santner. Dhoni again misses the collection. The ball runs fine on the leg side for a couple of runs. Free runs these for Kolkata.

16.20 IST: Mitchell Santner is on for his first over

16.18 IST: Shardul Thakur to Chris Lynn, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Full and outside off, Lynn drives it through covers for a boundary. 9 runs have come from the over. Good over for Kolkata.  

16.15 IST: Shardul Thakur to Chris Lynn, FOUR! Nice shot from Chris Lynn. Full on middle, Lynn drives it straight past the bowler through mid off for a boundary.

16.12 IST: Deepak Chahar to Chris Lynn, FOUR! Runs are just flowing from Lynn's bat. Chahar corrects his length this time but still provides enough width outside off. Lynn rocks back and drills it through extra cover. 14 off the over, so far.

16.11 IST: Deepak Chahar to Chris Lynn, SIX! Chahar is not learning. MS Dhoni should walk up and has a chat with him, this is not looking good from him. Under tremendous pressure. He hurls in yet another short delivery on off, Lynn stays leg side of this one and pulls it mightily and all the way over mid-wicket.

16.10 IST: Deepak Chahar to Chris Lynn, FOUR! Chahar is having a very ordinary beginning today and that's a rarity. Is he trying too hard? This is not the length he generally bowls. Lands it short and outside off, Lynn stays back and pulls it mercilessly over mid-wicket. There is a fielder in the deep but still it goes to the boundary

16.09 IST: Shardul Thakur to Chris Lynn, Short of a length delivery, Lynn pulls it towards square leg for a run.

16.06 IST: Shardul Thakur  to bowl from the other end

16.04 IST: Deepak Chahar to Chris Lynn, FOUR! Chahar is losing it here. Yet another poor delivery, short and wide again, outside off, Lynn exercises his arms and slams it over covers for back-to-back boundaries.

16.03 IST: Deepak Chahar to Chris Lynn, FOUR! A very poor delivery by Chahar this time, probably it just slipped off his hand. Plenty of width on offer outside off, short and wide, Lynn chases it and slaps it over covers. It goes on one bounce to the fence. The umpire just checks it upstairs before signalling the boundary. 1000 runs in the League for the Aussie as well. A very poor delivery by Chahar this time, probably it just slipped off his hand.

16.01 IST: Deepak Chahar to Chris Lynn, Some swing straightaway for Deepak Chahar. He pitches it up and outside off, moving in the air, Lynn drives it off his front foot to covers.

15.59 IST: We are all set to begin. Michael Hussey rings the bell. The players and umpires are out in the middle. Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine will open the batting for Kolkata.  Deepak Chahar will start the proceedings for Chennai.

15.37 IST: Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (WK/C), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney

Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (WK/C), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

15.31 IST: TOSS - Chennai Super Kings win toss, opt to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata

Brief Preview: Table-toppers Chennai Super Kings will look to complete the double against Kolkata Knight Riders, just like Delhi Capitals did, when the two teams clash in an IPL match on Sunday. The home side's consistency has suddenly taken a beating after two defeats on the trot, first in Chennai and then against Delhi Capitals here last night. The Knight Riders, hence, would be under immense pressure to arrest the slide when they face the mighty Chennai. Both their defeats exposed KKR's over-reliance on Andre Russell, who looked ominous, but the opponents figured out a way to strangulate the Windies power hitter to restrict the team to below-par totals. (Read Full Preview Here)