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IPL Live! Uthappa, Russell seal it in Kolkata's favour
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23:39
Scorecard:
Kolkata: 169-3 (19.5 overs)
Kolkata: 169-3 (19.5 overs)
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Mohit (4-0-22-1) to bowl the penultimate over. A boundary by Uthappa, off the second ball, helps raise the 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Mohit (4-0-22-1) to bowl the penultimate over. A boundary by Uthappa, off the second ball, helps raise the 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
More to bowl the final over. KKR need six. It becomes four off four.
Now one needed off two balls. And Russell (59) seals a seven wicket win for the hosts.
It's KKR's seventh straight win at the Eden Gardens, while chasing.
Uthappa remains unbeaten on 80, off 58 balls, the two having added 112 runs for the fourth wicket.
23:22
Scorecard:
Kolkata: 146-3 (17 overs)
Kolkata: 146-3 (17 overs)
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Russell continues his aggression with a boundary and a six off Jadeja, whose second over costs Chennai 14 runs.
Russell continues his aggression with a boundary and a six off Jadeja, whose second over costs Chennai 14 runs.
Two successive sixes off Bravo helps Russell complete a well-deserved half century.
He has taken the match away from Chennai.
23:11
Scorecard:
Kolkata: 118-3 (15overs)
Kolkata: 118-3 (15overs)
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Negi ends his spell with decent figures (4-0-23-1).
Negi ends his spell with decent figures (4-0-23-1).
Dwayne Bravo is handed the ball in the 14th over, replacing Jadeja (1-0-11-0). Russell welcomes him with successive boundaries. A single off the third ball helps Kolkata get to the 100-run mark.
A massive six over long-on, off Nehra, helps Uthappa complete a well-deserved half century, the third KKR batsman to achieve the feat this season.
The shot also helps raise the 50-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Uthappa celebrates the same with successive boundaries towards third man.
22:58
Scorecard:
Kolkata: 86-3 (12 overs)
Kolkata: 86-3 (12 overs)
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Kolkata have managed just 38 for one in the batting powerplay.
Kolkata have managed just 38 for one in the batting powerplay.
Pawan Negi strikes in his second over, having Pandey (3) caught by Jadeja at deep midwicket. In the next over, Ronit More has Suryakumar Yadav (2) caught by Bravo at third man.
Two quick blows and we have Andre Russell join Uthappa at the crease,
The West Indies player cuts loose with a six off Negi and a boundary off Jadeja.
22:24
Scorecard:
Kolkata: 36-1 (5 overs)
Kolkata: 36-1 (5 overs)
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Gambhir gets into the groove, with a six apiece off Mohit and Nehra.
Gambhir gets into the groove, with a six apiece off Mohit and Nehra.
However, his belligerence eventually costs him his wicket, Mohit having him caught by More at third one. Gambhir (19) faced 16 balls.
Manish Pandey replaces his captain at the crease.
22:09
Scorecard:
Kolkata: 13-0 (2 overs)
Kolkata: 13-0 (2 overs)
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa to open the batting for Kolkata and it will be Mohit Sharma first up for Chennai. Uthappa hits the third ball to the fence as six runs come off the over.
Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa to open the batting for Kolkata and it will be Mohit Sharma first up for Chennai. Uthappa hits the third ball to the fence as six runs come off the over.
Ashish Nehra, the highest wicket-taker (13) in the tournament, to bowl the second over. He gives away seven runs first up.
21:42
Scorecard:
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Cummins ends an expensive spell (4-0-54-1), giving away 17 runs in his final over.
Chennai: 165-9 (20 overs)
Cummins ends an expensive spell (4-0-54-1), giving away 17 runs in his final over.
Hogg to bowl the penultimate over. He strikes with his third ball, having Jadeja (24) caught by Cummins at deep midwicket.
Two balls later, he cleans up Negi (27). Hogg's figures make for an impressive reading (40-0-29-4).
Russell accounts for Mohit (0) in the final over as Chennai is restricted to 165 for nine.
21:31
Scorecard:
Chennai: 153-6 (18 overs)
A boundary by Bravo, off Andre Russell, helps raise the 50-run partnership for the sixth wicket. A vital partnership this has been.
Chennai: 153-6 (18 overs)
A boundary by Bravo, off Andre Russell, helps raise the 50-run partnership for the sixth wicket. A vital partnership this has been.
However, it is limited to 57 as Russell cleans up Bravo (30) in the 17th over.
Pawan Negi is the new man in. He begins with a boundary to third man, followed by three fours off Cummins, the third taking Chennai past the 150-run mark.
21:07
Scorecard:
Chennai: 104-5 (13 overs)
Yusuf Pathan is introduced after the breather, replacing Hogg (2-0-11-2). Bravo hits the third ball to the fence as seven runs come off the over.
Chennai: 104-5 (13 overs)
Yusuf Pathan is introduced after the breather, replacing Hogg (2-0-11-2). Bravo hits the third ball to the fence as seven runs come off the over.
Chawla ends with figures of one for 21. A single by Jadeja, off Yusuf, helps Chennai get to the 100-run mark, in the 11th over.
Thanks to McCullum's early blitz Chennai, despite losing so many wickets, have maintained a superior run rate throughout.
The second timeout is taken after 13 overs.
20:50
Scorecard:
Chennai: 91-5 (9 overs)
Captain MS Dhoni walks out to bat with his team having lost four wickets in the batting powerplay.
Chennai: 91-5 (9 overs)
Captain MS Dhoni walks out to bat with his team having lost four wickets in the batting powerplay.
However, he doesn't survive for long, a googly by Chawla sees his stumps get shattered.
Ravindra Jadeja replaces his captain at the crease. Chennai reach 81 for five after nine overs. Time for the first strategic timeout.
20:35
Scorecard:
Chennai: 69-4 (6 overs)
First bowling change for Kolkata happens in the fifth over, Piyush Chawla replacing Cummins (2-0-34-1). Du Plessis welcomes him with successive boundaries.
Chennai: 69-4 (6 overs)
First bowling change for Kolkata happens in the fifth over, Piyush Chawla replacing Cummins (2-0-34-1). Du Plessis welcomes him with successive boundaries.
Two balls later, Du Plessis hits inside out again, for the third boundary of the over.
Twin bowling change for Kolkata, Brad Hogg replacing Yadav (2-0-16-1) in the sixth over. He strikes with his first ball, having McCullum (32) out leg before.
McCullum's 12-ball innings was inclusive of three boundaries and an equal number of sixes. Dwayne Bravo is the new man in.
However, Hogg makes it two wickets in the over, having Du Plessis (20) out stumped.
20:23
Scorecard:
Chennai: 52-2 (4 overs)
Umesh Yadav to bowl the second over. He gives away four runs first up.
Chennai: 52-2 (4 overs)
Umesh Yadav to bowl the second over. He gives away four runs first up.
McCullum continues his onslaught, hitting successive boundaries followed by a huge six off Cummins, whose second over costs Kolkata 16 runs.
However, Yadav strikes in his second over, having Raina caught by Piyush Chawla at mid-on.
Faf du Plessis is the new man in. He starts off with a boundary towards midwicket.
A boundary off the last ball of that over, by McCullum, helps Chennai get past the 50-run mark, in only the fourth over.
20:07
Scorecard:
Chennai: 19-1 (1 over)
Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith to open the batting for Chennai and it will be Pat Cummins first up for Kolkata.
Cummins strikes with his first ball, a spectacular catch by Ryan ten Doeschate at cover point makes Smith stay short.
Suresh Raina is the new man in. McCullum eases the pressure with a huge six over covers. Two balls later, he repeats the feat.
Chennai: 19-1 (1 over)
Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith to open the batting for Chennai and it will be Pat Cummins first up for Kolkata.
Cummins strikes with his first ball, a spectacular catch by Ryan ten Doeschate at cover point makes Smith stay short.
Suresh Raina is the new man in. McCullum eases the pressure with a huge six over covers. Two balls later, he repeats the feat.
19:39
Good evening and welcome to the live coverage of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens.
The news is that Kolkata have won the toss and invited Chennai Super Kings to bat first.
"It's looks a good wicket that won't change much," reasons captain Gautam Gambhir. His opposite number, MS Dhoni, is unperturbed with the toss loss.
"We had decided to bat first anyways," he admits.
The news is that Kolkata have won the toss and invited Chennai Super Kings to bat first.
"It's looks a good wicket that won't change much," reasons captain Gautam Gambhir. His opposite number, MS Dhoni, is unperturbed with the toss loss.
"We had decided to bat first anyways," he admits.
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