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Updated : Apr 08, 2024, 11:00 PM IST
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to face off on April 8 at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, in Chennai. Kolkata will be aiming to extend their winning streak, while Chennai will be looking to avoid a third consecutive loss.
CSK has played four matches so far, emerging victorious in two. Under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chennai secured wins in their first two matches against the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, they faced defeats in their subsequent matches against the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
In contrast, Kolkata has won all three of their matches this season. With an impressive Net Run Rate (NRR) of +2.518, they currently hold the second position on the points table. Despite suffering two losses, CSK is placed third with an NRR of +0.517.
Chakravarthy back for his third. Slight short, pulled to midwicket for a single. Mitchell looks to come down the track, almost yorks himself. A fortunate inside edge for a couple brings up Ruturaj’s fifty off 45 balls. Seven runs off the over.
Anukul Roy starts his spell, and Ruturaj Gaikwad greets him with a beautiful boundary through covers. However, Roy strikes back, trapping Gaikwad in front of the stumps. The umpire initially denies the appeal, but KKR opts for a review.
What an incredible final over, especially the last two overs, from Mustafizur, He executed plenty of cutters and conceded just 1 run off the bat while taking two wickets in the last over. Dhoni missed a run-out chance off the last ball as KKR managed to sneak a bye. Nonetheless, it was an exceptional bowling performance by the hosts.
Tushar Deshpande returns to the attack and strikes again! Rinku Singh falls victim to a slower ball, dragging it onto his stumps, giving Deshpande his second wicket. Chennai's bowling has been outstanding, putting Kolkata in a tough spot. Now, Andre Russell steps onto the field!
Jadeja finishes with brilliant figures of 4-0-18-3 and has broken the spine of the Kolkata batting order by picking three wickets upfront. There is grip and turn for the spinners, and both Iyer and Rinku have a job in their hands.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Chennai Super Kings win toss, opt to bowl first
Ruturaj Gaikwad: Good toss to win. It looks humid, we will bowl first. Hasn't dented our confidence, we have lost by small margin. Definitely looking forward to getting a win in this game. They are playing good brand of cricket, we want to keep things simple. Pathirana is not available, Mustafizur is back. Shardul comes in and Rizvi comes back.
Shreyas Iyer: We would have bowled first. We have assessed the conditions and adapted well, appreciate that. Everyone has stepped up and played fearless cricket. It's history, that was a different team. We just need to keep things simple, that's better. Our focus is on the present. We are sticking to the same team.
The pitch at Chepauk will offer equal opportunities to both batters and bowlers, but it typically favors spinners due to its dry nature. As the match progresses, the pitch tends to slow down, making it more challenging for batting in the second innings.
KKR: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dushmantha Chameera, Srikar Bharat, Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Sakib Hussain, Allah Ghazanfar
CSK: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Daryl Mitchell, MS Dhoni(w), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Sameer Rizvi, Devon Conway, Mustafizur Rahman, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Aravelly Avanish