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IPL 2020 LIVE SCORE, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Live Updates: Jadhav turns down a single off the first ball, denying Jadeja the strike, and fails to score off the next delivery as well, with the match pretty much getting sealed then and there itself. Jadeja finally gets the strike as his partner collects a single off the third, but by then he’s left needing some divine intervention along with some big hits. Jadeja does smash a six and two consecutive fours off the last three deliveries, but end up 10 runs short of the Kolkata total as Dinesh Karthik’s men collect their third win of IPL 2020. Preview: Building on their emphatic 10-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings will again aim to deliver the goods when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in match 21 of the Indian Premier League at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Against KXIP, the CSK openers Shane Watson (83 off 53 balls) and Faf du Plessis (87 off 53) stepped up in tandem for the first time in the tournament. Much to their delight, after three consecutive losses, the Yellow Army bounced back in style. Their bowling, however, still remains an area of concern as barring Deepak Chahar, who conceded 5.66 runs per over, the other bowlers were taken for almost 10 runs per over. KKR, on the other hand, are coming on the back of a defeat against Delhi Capitals. For the Knight Riders too, it is their bowling that needs to step up. Given their last match was in batsmen friendly conditions at Sharjah, their bowlers would have wanted to be on top of their game. Unfortunately, that did not happen as all their bowlers, with the exception of Andre Russell, went in excess of 11 per over. KKR’s batting was the saving grace, but it wasn’t enough to get them over the line as they fell short by 18 runs. Skipper Dinesh Karthik must lead by example with his batting, and so should Sunil Narine, who has consistently faltered in providing KKR with explosive starts. Rahul Tripathi could reclaim his usual position at the top of the order after Narine’s poor run. So far, Pat Cummins has blown hot and cold, but KKR would want more from their star buy. As far as the points table is concerned, CSK occupy the sixth position with four points from five matches while KKR sit on the fourth with four points from as many games. The Squads (From): Chennai Super Kings full squad: MS Dhoni , Imran Tahir , Lungi Ngidi , Ruturaj Gaikwad , Shane Watson , Ambati Rayudu , Murali Vijay , Kedar Jadhav , Ravindra Jadeja , Deepak Chahar , Piyush Chawla , N Jagadeesan , Mitchell Santner , KM Asif , Shardul Thakur , R Sai Kishore , Faf du Plessis , Monu Kumar , Dwayne Bravo , Josh Hazlewood , Sam Curran , Karn Sharma . Kolkata Knight Riders full squad: Andre Russell , Dinesh Karthik , Kamlesh Nagarkoti , Kuldeep Yadav , Ali Khan , Lockie Ferguson , Nitish Rana , Prasidh Krishna , Rinku Singh , Sandeep Warrier , Shivam Mavi , Shubman Gill , Siddhesh Lad , Sunil Narine , Pat Cummins , Eoin Morgan , Varun Chakravarthy , Tom Banton , Rahul Tripathi , Chris Green , M Siddharth , Nikhil Naik Click here to read factboxes of all IPL teams Click here to check out the full IPL 2020 Schedule Click here to read all IPL team previews Click here to read IPL FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
IPL 2020 Highlights, KKR vs CSK Match, Full Cricket Score: Kolkata stage late comeback to beat Chennai by 10 runs
Jadhav turns down a single off the first ball, denying Jadeja the strike, and fails to score off the next delivery as well, with the match pretty much getting sealed then and there itself. Jadeja finally gets the strike as his partner collects a single off the third, but by then he’s left needing some divine intervention along with some big hits. Jadeja does smash a six and two consecutive fours off the last three deliveries, but end up 10 runs short of the Kolkata total as Dinesh Karthik’s men collect their third win of IPL 2020.
 "IPL 2020 Highlights, KKR vs CSK Match, Full Cricket Score: Kolkata stage late comeback to beat Chennai by 10 runs")
Just when it seemed Chennai Super Kings were starting to rediscover their rhythm after lean patch, Dinesh Karthik’s shrewd tactics halt them in their tracks as Kolkata Knight Riders climb to the third spot on the points table with their third win of IPL 2020. For Karthik, his biggest takeaway from this victory will be Rahul Tripathi’s utility as an opener as well as the usefulness of Sunil Narine with the ball in the second half of the innings. For Chennai, there might be some change in personnel next game, with Kedar Jadhav most likely to get benched for a game or two after a poor display with the bat today.
We certainly hope you enjoyed our coverage of Match 21 of the ongoing tournament. Do return tomorrow evening for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s clash against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai. For now, it’s time for us to bid you all good night!
After 20 overs,Chennai Super Kings 157/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 7 , Ravindra Jadeja 21)
Jadhav turns down a single off the first ball, denying Jadeja the strike, and fails to score off the next delivery as well, with the match pretty much getting sealed then and there itself. Jadeja finally gets the strike as his partner collects a single off the third, but by then he’s left needing some divine intervention along with some big hits. Jadeja does smash a six and two consecutive fours off the last three deliveries, but end up 10 runs short of the Kolkata total as Dinesh Karthik’s men collect their third win of IPL 2020.
After 19 overs,Chennai Super Kings 142/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 6 , Ravindra Jadeja 7)
Narine gets hit for two boundaries in his final over, one each to Jadhav and Jadeja, giving away 10 off the over, but that might not be enough for Chennai as they need another 26 to win with neither batsman looking very convincing at the moment.
After 18 overs,Chennai Super Kings 132/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 1 , Ravindra Jadeja 2)
Andre Russell’s brought into the attack in the 18th over, and he gets rid of the dangerman Curran off his first delivery of the innings to put Kolkata in the driver’s seat. Jadeja walks out to bat at 7 and gets off the mark with a single. Back-to-back dots for Russell off the third and fourth as Jadhav fails to connect to short deliveries. Single off each of the last two deliveries, as Russell gives away just three off this over to go with the wicket. Oh how the game has turned on its head! Chennai need another 36 off 12, and are no longer favourites after a couple of horror overs.
OUT! Now Dre Russ strikes off his first delivery of the evening as Curran offers Morgan the simplest of chances at extra cover after getting a thick top-edge. CSK 129/5
Curran c Morgan b Russell 17(11)
After 17 overs,Chennai Super Kings 129/4 ( Sam Curran 17 , Kedar Jadhav 0)
Dhoni helps himself to his first boundary of the day with a well-timed slap over extra cover off the second delivery, but is bamboozled by a top-spinner off the next ball, missing it completely while looking for a leg-side heave and hearing the death rattle behind him that brings his innings to an end. jadhav joins Curran at the crease, and is yet to get off the mark after facing three deliveries. Chakravarthy signs off with 1/28 from four, as Chennai require 39 to win from 18 with wickets now starting to tumble for them.
BOWLED EM! What a comeback by the leg-spinner after getting hit for a boundary off the previous delivery. Dhoni gets down on one knee and completely misses the top-spinner while looking to slog it towards the leg side. CSK 129/4
Dhoni b Chakravarthy 11(12)
After 16 overs,Chennai Super Kings 124/3 ( MS Dhoni (C) (W) 7 , Sam Curran 16)
Was starting to turn into a now-or-never situation for Chennai, and thankfully for them, Curran managed to hit Narine for a six and a four before the asking rate skyrocketed beyond their control. 14 off Narine’s third over, and Chennai are back in the chase as they need another 44 to win from 24 balls.
After 15 overs,Chennai Super Kings 110/3 ( MS Dhoni (C) (W) 6 , Sam Curran 4)
Chakravarthy concedes five off his third over, including back-to-back doubles to Dhoni off the fourth and fifth deliveries followed by a single that allows him to retain the strike. Boundaries have dried up for the Chennai Super Kings, with the last four having been scored off the last delivery of the 10th over, and Kolkata will feel the momentum starting to tilt in their favour now. CSK need 58 off 30 with 7 wickets in hand.
After 14 overs,Chennai Super Kings 104/3 ( MS Dhoni (C) (W) 1 , Sam Curran 3)
KKR suddenly are back in the game after Narine traps Watson lbw off the first ball of his second over. With two new batsmen at the crease in Dhoni and Curran, Kolkata suddenly have the opportunity to apply a stranglehold on their scoring rate. New batsman Curran gets off the mark with a brace off the third ball, whipping it away towards deep midwicket. Outstanding over from Kolkata’s perspective with just three runs coming off it for Watson’s wicket.
OUT! Quicker delivery from Narine does the trick as he traps Watson lbw right after the latter brings up his half-century. Watto reviews this after a quick chat with MSD, but fails to overturn the decision. CSK 101/3
Watson lbw Narine 50(40)
After 13 overs,Chennai Super Kings 101/2 ( Shane Watson 50 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 1)
Nagarkoti restores the balance in the game by getting rid of Rayudu off the first delivery, the latter hardly getting any timing in his slog down the ground to get caught at long on. MSD is the next man to walk out, slicing the ball towards third man off the third delivery to get off the mark with a single. Watson brings up his half-century with a single off the last delivery, before the umpire points to his watch to signal the second timeout of the innings. Another seven overs to go in the innings, and CSK need 67 more to win with eight wickets in hand.
OUT! Rayudu looked to go big over long on, but hardly got any timing on it, offering Gill a simple catch near the boundary to give Nagarkoti his first wicket. CSK 99/2
Rayudu c Gill b Nagarkoti 30(27)
After 12 overs,Chennai Super Kings 99/1 ( Shane Watson 49 , Ambati Rayudu 30)
Sunil Narine brought into the attack for the first time in the 12th over. Rayudu collects a brace off the second, with a single coming off each of the last three deliveries, resulting in five coming from the over. DK will have hopes of Narine getting rid of the set Watson, whom he has dismissed four times in six innings overall in the IPL.
Shane Watson’s SR in IPL:
1-10 overs : 125.3
11-20 overs : 169.1
After 11 overs,Chennai Super Kings 94/1 ( Shane Watson 48 , Ambati Rayudu 26)
Karthik brings Patrick Cummins back into the attack one final time this evening, hoping to break this partnership. While Cummins doesn’t succeed in breaking the stand that is starting to worry the Knight Riders now, he does sign off on an economical note, giving away just four from his final over.
After 10 overs,Chennai Super Kings 90/1 ( Shane Watson 47 , Ambati Rayudu 24)
Good over from Chennai’s perspective as 12 runs are collected in Nagarkoti’s second over, with CSK reach 90 at the halfway stage of their chase with plenty of wickets in hand and the required rate very much under control at the moment. Watson, meanwhile, is one hit away from his fifty.
After 9 overs,Chennai Super Kings 78/1 ( Shane Watson 37 , Ambati Rayudu 22)
Watson goes for the lap shot at the start of Chakravarthy’s second over as he maintains the pressure on KKR’s bowlers with the occasional boundary or three. The current CSK pair then rotate the strike among themselves through a single off each of the next five deliveries.
After 8 overs,Chennai Super Kings 69/1 ( Shane Watson 30 , Ambati Rayudu 20)
Nagarkoti brought in from the other end. Single to Watson off the first delivery, followed by a boundary two balls later as Rayudu skips down the crease and goes for an inside out loft over extra cover. The Hyderabad batsman gets a thick outside edge off the penultimate delivery with the ball nearly carrying to the point fielder diving to his right. Seven from the over.
After 7 overs,Chennai Super Kings 62/1 ( Shane Watson 28 , Ambati Rayudu 15)
Karthik brings spin into play after the powerplay, giving Chakravarthy the ball. Watson pulls hard off the penultimate delivery, the ball nearly carrying to the fielder at deep square leg. Rayudu collects a boundary off the last delivery. Eight off the over.
After 6 overs,Chennai Super Kings 54/1 ( Shane Watson 26 , Ambati Rayudu 9)
Right so no bowling changes inside the powerplay for KKR as Mavi gets a third. Watson, meanwhile, brings up the team fifty with a four and a six off successive deliveries. Single off each of the last two deliveries, as Mavi concedes 13 off this one. The umpire signals the strategic timeout at the end of the powerplay.
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