Spinners Gopal, Tewatia leave CSK in a mess

However, Gopal gets his man next ball as Curran looks to loft it down the ground but holes out to Buttler to long-off to perish after a struggling 22 from 25 balls.

CSK need a special innings from their captain Dhoni, playing his 200th match, as they are reeling on 53-3, in the ninth over.

Gopal strikes again next ball with the wicket of Rayudu, who comes forward to defend but is struck on the pads by the googly and the umpire after a long though gives it out leg before wicket.

Dhoni at the non-striker's end immediately asks Rayudu to take the DRS.

And that turns out to be a good call from Dhoni as the ball tracker suggests that the googly is turning sharply and going down to miss the leg stump.

A narrow escape for Rayudu, who then pulls a short ball wide of long-on for a single and Dhoni gets off the mark with one through the covers.

Dhoni taking his time to settle down as he defends the first three balls from Tewatia before taking just a single to long-off.

Rayudu then comes down the track but is forced to defend before he top edges the sweep and is caught by wicketkeeper Samson on the leg side.

Rayudu walks back for 13 to leave CSK reeling on 56-4 in 10 overs.