KKR vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

6:14 PM IST That's all from this thriller! Chennai win their third game in a row while Kolkata lose their third in a row but the fight they showed was pleasing to see. On Thursday, 22nd April 2021, Bangalore go up against Rajasthan in Mumbai. That match will begin at 1930 local (1400 GMT). Till then, cheers and take care.

6:14 PM IST Faf du Plessis, the Man of the Match, says that he has felt the most fluent in this season so far and he is feeling more technically correct. Goes onto say that the ball came sweeter of the bat in this game and he is pleased with his performance. Adds that he felt that the spinners were a threat as the ball stopped a bit. Tells that Gaikwad is a fantastic talent and it is beautiful to see him bat and he is a wonderful timer of the ball. Tells that he is very lucky to play under MS Dhoni as he is very calm, cool and collected. Goes onto say that they bowled well in the Powerplay but then the dew set in but Andre Russell played brilliantly.

6:22 PM IST MS Dhoni, the Chennai skipper, says that it is quite easy as the context was between the batsmen and the bowlers from the 16th over and it was their execution which matters. Adds that he has seen enough in cricket and he likes to be humble and there is no reason that the opposition cannot score the same as them. Tells that he told the guys to focus on their game and play well. Tells that Russell played the way he does and the pitch was stopping a bit. Goes onto say that they have bowled so many outside off but one which was bowled on the pads, they got a wicket. States that the batting was good and Gaikwad played well and it was crucial that he got runs on the board. Says that Gaikwad did not look rattled and he backed themselves. Tells that they need to understand their teammates really well.

6:16 PM IST Eoin Morgan, Kolkata skipper, says they made a great comeback in the game after they were 31/5 at one stage. Adds that the partnership between Russell and Karthik's partnership was crucial for them. Mentions that Cummins played a superb innings. Further says that the first 5 overs of their batting did not go our way. Morgan also says that if they had got one partnership at the top, they would have chased this total. Mentions that the bowlers could have executed better but losing 5 wickets in the Powerplay cost them the game. Praises Russell for his innings and Russell was disappointed after getting out.

5:58 PM IST Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony!

5:57 PM IST Deepak Chahar is up for a chat. He says that he tried to bowl straight balls and it helped him. Adds that there was some swing on the surface. Mentions that he tried to execute his skills and it paid off. Further says that after the Powerplay the ball came nicely onto the bat and it helped the batsmen.

5:57 PM IST Chennai, oh Chennai, how did the game come so close? Picked up 5 wickets in the Powerplay with Deepak Chahar taking 4 wickets and the game should have been done and dusted but later, their bowling was hammered. Sam Curran went for 58 runs while Shardul Thakur continues to have a tough time with the ball. Curran, despite giving 58 runs, probably picked the wicket of the match as he dismissed Andre Russell. Overall, a tough game but Chennai will be relieved.

6:02 PM IST Kolkata were off to a poor start as they lost 5 wickets for 31 runs inside the Powerplay. Many would have thought that Kolkata were done and dusted but not Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik and Pat Cummins. Andre Russell tonked 54 in just 22 balls while Karthik played very well but something special was yet to come. Pat Cummins was superb, he hit Sam Curran for 30 runs in an over and he brought Kolkata back in the game but he lost out of partners in the end and Kolkata fell short. But, hold your heads high as they have given a tough fight.

6:01 PM IST How did the game get so close? Take a bow, Pat Cummins, Andre Russell, and Dinesh Karthik. But special credit has to be given to Pat Cummins. When he came in, Kolkata were still way behind but he tonked the ball to all parts of the ground and took Kolkata close but it was not to be. Chennai will be relieved that they have managed to get over the line. Whatever happened, this game was a thriller and we were all entertained.

5:49 PM IST OUT! RUN OUT! Krishna is out and Chennai win! Wow, what a game we have had! Low full toss on off, Cummins lifts it over the bowler's head and calls for two. Chahar throws it to the bowler's end where Thakur collects and whips the bails off. The third umpire has been called for and the replays show that Krishna is well short. CHENNAI WIN BY 18 RUNS.

5:48 PM IST Is Prasidh Krishna run out? Chennai are confident and Krishna is short.

5:46 PM IST 20 to get in the final over. Shardul Thakur it will be to bowl the final over.

5:46 PM IST Full on off, Krishan digs it out to point.

5:45 PM IST LEG BYE! Good length ball on the pads, Cummins looks to heave it away but gets hit on the pads. A leg bye sneaked in as the ball goes to the leg side. What will Krishna do here?

5:45 PM IST Good length ball on middle, Cummins powers it to long on but refuses to take the single.

5:44 PM IST Prasidh Krishna is the last man in.

5:44 PM IST OUT! RUN OUT! What was Varun Chakaravarthy doing? He responded too late but he at least made sure that Cummins is safe! Full ball on off, Cummins drives it to long off and wants a couple. Chakaravarthy says no at first but realizes that Cummins has to be on strike and runs. Chahar throws the ball to Curran who whips the bails off.

5:44 PM IST SIX! Cummins has played some knock here! Wow, Good length ball on the pads, Cummins smacks it over deep square leg for a biggie. 22 needed in 10 balls.

5:41 PM IST Yorker on the pads, Cummins digs it out. No run.

5:40 PM IST Full and outside off, Cummins drives it through mid off for a single.

5:39 PM IST FOUR! Good shot! Yorker outside off, Cummins looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes over short third man for a boundary.

5:38 PM IST WIDE! Slower delivery wide outside off, Cummins offers no shot to this one.

5:37 PM IST WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Cummins lets it go.

5:37 PM IST WIDE! Back of a length wide outside off, Cummins leaves it alone.

5:38 PM IST Short delivery outside off, Cummins smashes it through point but does not take a run.

5:36 PM IST Full ball on off, Cummins drives it through covers but does not take the single.

5:35 PM IST Full delivery on off, Cummins lofts it over covers. Two runs taken.

5:37 PM IST 50 for Pat Cummins! Terrific innings from him. He has taken Kolkata close but he needs to stay till the end. Full delivery on off, Cummins drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

5:34 PM IST Short delivery outside off, Chakaravarthy cuts it through point but does not take the single.

5:34 PM IST Low full toss on middle, Cummins lofts it over mid on and it goes on a bounce to Faf du Plessis at long on. The batsmen cross ends.

5:32 PM IST FOUR BYES! Yorker outside off, Cummins looks to dig it out but misses it. It goes over the keeper towards third man for a boundary.

5:34 PM IST Full delivery on off, Cummins drives it to covers.

5:30 PM IST Varun Chakaravarthy is the next man in.

5:34 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Poor shot from Nagarkoti! He had to give Cummins the strike who was striking the ball so well but he went for a big shot and perishes Full on middle, Nagarkoti looks to go over long on but does not time it well  It goes towards long on where Faf du Plessis takes a comfortable catch.

5:34 PM IST Good length delivery on middle, Nagarkoti defends it off the back foot.

5:28 PM IST Strategic Time-Out! This game has come alive all of a sudden. First it was Andre Russell but when he got out, it looked like Chennai will have it in their bag but Pat Cummins has other plans. He is hitting the ball to all parts of the ground and is keeping Kolkata interested. They need 45 in 24 balls with Cummins on 48 off just 19 balls. Chennai will be thinking how did the game come to this after they had Kolkata on the mat. An interesting phase coming up.

5:33 PM IST SIX! That is clobbered! Short delivery on middle, Cummins pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 30 runs from the over! Wow, what power-hitting from Pat Cummins. Kolkata need 45 in 24 balls.

5:25 PM IST FOUR! Good shot! Full toss outside off, Cummins lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

5:25 PM IST SIX! Three in a row for Cummins! Length delivery on middle, Cummins flicks it over square leg for a maximum.

5:24 PM IST SIX! This is even better! Length delivery on middle, Cummins whacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. The umpires want to check if it is a four or a six and the replays confirm that it is a maximum.

5:24 PM IST SIX! That is hammered! Length delivery outside off, Cummins smacks it over long off for a maximum.

5:22 PM IST Length delivery on off, Cummins looks to go big but gets a top edge. It lands safely over mid off. Two runs taken.

5:20 PM IST Dinesh Karthik has been given out LBW! He has taken the review. The Ultra Edge shows nothing while the Ball Tracker shows all reds.

6:32 PM IST OUT! LBW! Ngidi gets his second wicket! Full toss on middle, Karthik comes forward and looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger.

6:32 PM IST Full on middle, Cummins pushes it through mid on for a single.

6:32 PM IST PLAY AND A MISS! Slower delivery on off, Cummins looks to pull but misses it. It goes safely towards the keeper.

6:32 PM IST Yorker outside off, Cummins looks to dig it out but misses it.

6:32 PM IST SIX! That is huge! Full on middle, Cummins powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Cummins is playing a nice little innings here.

6:32 PM IST Full delivery on off, Karthik drives it through mid off for a single.

6:36 PM IST FOUR! Full delivery outside off, Cummins drives it through covers. The fielder in the deep tries to stop it but misfields and concedes a boundary.

6:36 PM IST FOUR! Nice shot! Full toss on middle, Cummins lofts it over mid on for a boundary. A much-needed one for Kolkata.

6:36 PM IST Full and outside off, Cummins leaves it alone.

6:36 PM IST Full delivery again on off, Karthik drives it through mid off for a single.

6:36 PM IST Full ball on off, Cummins drives it towards mid off for a run.

6:36 PM IST Full delivery outside off, Karthik drives it through point for a single.

6:37 PM IST On middle, Cummins defends it back towards the bowler.

6:37 PM IST Loopy delivery on off, Karthik punches it through covers for a single.

6:37 PM IST Short delivery on off, Karthik cuts it through point. The batsmen get a couple.

6:37 PM IST Short delivery outside off, Cummins punches it through covers where Ngidi misfields and concedes a single.

6:36 PM IST Flighted delivery on off, Cummins defends it back towards the bowler.

6:36 PM IST Tossed up delivery on off, Cummins pushes it to point.

6:37 PM IST FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery again on middle, Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

6:37 PM IST SIX! That is dispatched! Short delivery on middle, Karthik pulls it over square leg for a maximum.

6:37 PM IST PLAY AND A MISS! Short delivery outside off, Karthik looks to cut but misses it.

6:37 PM IST Good length delivery on off, Cummins defends it towards point for a single.

5:04 PM IST Pat Cummins is the next man in.

6:37 PM IST OUT! BOWLED! Brave young man is Sam Curran! He gets the big fish, Andre Russell. Brilliant stuff from Sam and is that the game for Chennai? Good length ball on the pads, Russell shuffles across but does not realize that he has shuffled across a bit too much. Russell leaves it alone and it hits the timber behind. End of a masterclass from Andre Russell but he cannot take Kolkata home.

6:37 PM IST Back of a length on off, Karthik punches it through point for a single.

9:28 AM IST SIX! Bang! What a shot! Loopy ball on off, Russell hammers it over long off for a biggie.

6:38 PM IST Flatter ball outside off, Russell cuts it to point. Jadeja has overstepped. A Free Hit will follow.

6:38 PM IST Tossed up on off, Andre defends it to point.

6:38 PM IST On middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

6:38 PM IST Just short of the fielder! Tossed up on middle, Russell slog sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket region where it falls short of Moeen at deep mid-wicket. A single taken.

6:37 PM IST On off, driven to long off for a single.

6:37 PM IST FOUR! Bang! Karthik shows that he can too hit the ball! Short ball on middle, Karthik pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

6:39 PM IST SIX! That is dispatched! Short delivery on middle, Russell pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 24 runs from the over!

6:39 PM IST Yorker outside off, Russell looks to dig it out but misses it.

6:39 PM IST Full and outside off, Russell looks to slash but misses it.

6:39 PM IST SIX! Amazing shot! Short delivery outside off, Russell plays an upper cut over point where Moeen Ali tries to take the catch but it goes through his hands for a maximum. Till Andre Russell is out there, Chennai cannot afford to relax.

6:38 PM IST FOUR! Full delivery outside off, Russell looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes over short third man for a boundary.

6:38 PM IST WIDE! Length delivery wide outside off, Russell offers no shot to this one.

6:38 PM IST WIDE! Short delivery down the leg side, Russell lets it go.

6:38 PM IST SIX! That is smashed! Full delivery outside off, Russell lofts it over point for a maximum.

6:39 PM IST Loopy ball on middle, Russell works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6:39 PM IST Flighted ball on off, Andre defends it to point.

6:39 PM IST On off, driven to long off for a single.

6:39 PM IST FOUR! Nicely pulled away! Short ball on middle, Karthik pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary.

6:39 PM IST Tossed up on off, Karthik looks to defend but gets an outside edge which lands short of first slip.

6:39 PM IST Loopy ball on off, Russell defends it to cover for a single.

4:46 PM IST Strategic Time-out! Chennai are right on top as they have picked up 5 wickets already but they cannot rest yet as Andre Russell is still out there and we all know what he can do if he stays longer at the crease. Dinesh Karthik is also there but Kolkata have a long way to go. Who will come out on top?

6:40 PM IST Back of a length on off, Karthik blocks it off the front foot. 13 runs from the over. A much needed over for Kolkata!

6:40 PM IST SIX! That is hammered! Short delivery on middle, Karthik pulls it over square leg for a maximum.

6:40 PM IST Good length ball on off, Karthik offers a solid defense on this one.

6:40 PM IST Short delivery on middle, Karthik pulls it to mid-wicket.

6:40 PM IST Low full toss on off, Russell drives it through mid off for a single.

6:39 PM IST SIX! That is hammered! Length delivery on off, Russell lofts it over long on for a maximum.

6:40 PM IST Tossed up delivery on off, Russell pushes it through mid off for a run.

6:40 PM IST Full on middle, Karthik flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

6:40 PM IST Loopy delivery on off, Karthik defends it off the back foot.

6:40 PM IST FOUR! Tossed up delivery on off, Karthik looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes between the keeper and the first slip fielder towards third man for a boundary.

6:40 PM IST Flighted delivery on off, Russell pushes it towards point for a single.

6:40 PM IST Short delivery on middle, Karthik pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

6:41 PM IST SIX! Bang! This is power of Andre Russell! Full ball on off, Russell hammers it over long off for a biggie. Kolkata re 45/5 at the end of the Powerplay.

6:41 PM IST Good length ball outside off, Andre punches it to point.

6:41 PM IST FOUR! Russell's intentions are very clear! Short ball on middle, Russell pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

6:40 PM IST FOUR! Very full outside off, Russell drives it through point for a boundary.

4:33 PM IST Andre Russell makes his way out to the middle.

6:40 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! Ngidi bowls a short ball around middle, Tripathi looks to guide it to third man but gets an outside edge back to Dhoni who catches it. An appeal is made and up goes the finger.

6:40 PM IST Full and outside off, Rahul drives to cover.

4:31 PM IST Dinesh Karthik is the next man in.

6:40 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch from Jadeja! You just cannot keep him out of the game! Good length ball outside off, Narine clears his front leg and then punches it to cover where Jadeja dives and takes a very good catch.

6:40 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played! Full and outside off, Narine drives it through covers for a boundary.

6:40 PM IST Bouncer outside off, Narine sways away from it.

4:29 PM IST Sunil Narine is the next man in.

6:40 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Chahar gets his third wicket! Chahar is doing a lot of damage to Kolkata here! Good length delivery outside off, Morgan looks to drive but gets an outside edge and goes to Dhoni who makes no mistake.

6:40 PM IST FOUR! Nice shot! Back of a length on middle, Morgan comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

6:40 PM IST Good length delivery on off, Tripathi guides it towards third man for a single.

6:40 PM IST Slower ball on off, Tripathi guides it to third man for a single.

6:40 PM IST Good length ball on the pads, Morgan flicks it to the fine leg region. Thakur misfields but recovers and pulls it back in. Three taken.

6:40 PM IST Slower ball on the pads, Morgan nudges it to mid-wicket.

6:40 PM IST Length ball on off, Eoin defends it to cover.

6:39 PM IST PLAY AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Morgan looks to cut but beats him on the inside edge.

6:39 PM IST Good length ball on the pads, Morgan works it to deep mid-wicket.

6:39 PM IST WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, Morgan looks to pull but misses. Wided.

6:39 PM IST Full on the pads, Tripathi flicks it to mid-wicket.

4:19 PM IST Eoin Morgan comes out to bat.

6:39 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Rana goes too and Chahar gets his second! MS Dhoni has taken a good catch. It might have looked easy but it certainly wasn't. Slower ball on middle and leg, Rana looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes to square leg and Dhoni calls for it and takes a very good catch. Kolkata in trouble again early on.

6:39 PM IST BEATEN! Well-bowled by Chahar! Good length ball around off, Rana looks to defend but misses.

6:39 PM IST Good length ball outside off, Rahul punches it to backward point for a single.

6:39 PM IST Short of a length on the pads, Rana looks to pull but it goes off the pads to the leg side for a leg bye.

6:39 PM IST Good length ball outside off, Tripathi guides it to third man for a single.

6:34 PM IST Full ball on off, Rana looks to drive but gets an outside edge which goes to short third man.

6:38 PM IST Good length ball on off, Rana looks to defend but it goes off the bottom half of the bat past the stumps.

6:38 PM IST Short ball around middle, Rana ducks under it. Wided.

6:38 PM IST Good length ball outside off, punched to cover.

6:38 PM IST PLAY AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Rana looks to cut but misses.

6:38 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played! Fullish on the pads, Rana flicks it to the fine leg region for another boundary.

6:37 PM IST EDGED AND FOUR! Just wide of short third man! Full ball around off, Rana looks to drive but gets an outside edge which goes past short third man for a boundary.

4:10 PM IST Who will bowl from the other end? Sam Curran it is.

6:37 PM IST FOUR! Shot! Good length ball on middle, Tripathi gives himself room and then drives it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

6:37 PM IST Good length ball outside off, Tripathi looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

4:07 PM IST Rahul Tripathi comes out to bat.

6:37 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! A first-ball duck for Shubman Gill and this is a perfect start for Chennai. Gill continues to have a poor tournament. Short of a length ball outside off, Gill looks to cut but it takes the top edge and goes to third man. Ngidi comes running ahead and takes a good catch.

6:37 PM IST Good length ball outside off, Rana guides it to third man for a single.

6:37 PM IST PLAY AND A MISS! This is brilliant from Chahar! Good length ball outside off, Rana looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

6:37 PM IST BEATEN! Lovely first ball from Deepak Chahar! Just lovely! Good length ball around off, it comes in a little. Rana looks to cut but misses.