KKR vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

A dot to end the innings then! Matheesha Pathirana lands this short of a length and around off, Rinku Singh looks to pull it away, but fails to connect. CHENNAI WIN BY 49 RUNS!

Back of a length and around leg, slower too, Rinku Singh pulls it towards fine leg.

A high full toss, on off, Rinku Singh slashes at it, but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Rinku Singh goes for the review, and the replays shows that it is below the waist and a fair delivery. Kolkata lose their review.

SIX! FIFTY FOR RINKU! A fighting knock, but it will not be in a winning cause. This is full and on middle, Rinku Singh stays there and slogs it high in the air towards deep square leg where the fielder backtracks and catches it, but steps on the boundary ropes at the same time. So, it is a maximum and the replay confirms the same.

A slower delivery now, full toss, outside off, Rinku Singh tries to reach for it, but misses.

A low full toss, on off, Rinku Singh slices it behind the stumps as MS Dhoni parries it towards short third man.

A full toss, on middle, Varun Chakaravarthy mistimes his slog towards deep mid-wicket and Rinku Singh refuses the single.

DROPPED! A tough chance though! This is short and on middle, Varun Chakaravarthy punches it uppishly towards the bowler where Maheesh Theekshana gets a hand to it, but fails to grab it. He has injured his fingers a bit too.

A low full toss, on off, Varun Chakaravarthy looks to drive it away, but gets an inside edge past the stumps and towards short fine leg.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! This is brilliant catch in the deep! Maheesh Theekshana bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Umesh Yadav fails to get under it, and lofts it flat and in the air towards long on where Devon Conway dives forward to take great low catch. Kolkata eight down now!

Short and on middle, Rinku Singh works it towards long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Rinku Singh heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

DROPPED!  This is another slower one, full and on middle, Umesh Yadav goes for the slog, but mistimes it in the air towards long on where Ruturaj Gaikwad runs to his right, but fails to grab it. However, there is a direct hit at the bowler's end, but Rinku is safe.

Tushar Deshpande bangs in a bouncer, on middle, but way above the head heigh of the batter as Yadav leaves it. Wided again!

Short and on middle, slower again, Umesh Yadav miscues his pull towards mid-wicket for a brace.

Short of a length but down the leg side, Umesh Yadav misses his pull. Wided.

Swing and a miss! This is on a good length and on off, Umesh Yadav swings wildly at it, but fails to connect.

OUT! LBW! MS Dhoni gets another review right! Tushar Deshpande gets his second wicket. He bowls the slower delivery, on a length and around middle, David Wiese looks to heave it away, but goes through his shot way early and misses to get hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! However, MS Dhoni goes for the review and UltraEdge shows no spike and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. The on-field call is changed and Kolkata are seven down!

This is full again and on off, Rinku Singh winds for a slog, but drives it towards deep point for a single in the end.

SIX! A maximum to start the over! Tushar Deshpande serves this full and on off, in the slot as well, Rinku Singh moves across and thrashes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

A slower one again, back of a length and on leg, Rinku Singh helps it towards fine leg for a run. Only eight runs of the over then!

A full toss, on off, David Wiese forces it towards long off for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana gets the big fish, Andre Russell! He bowls another slower one, full and on middle, Andre Russell clears his front leg and tries to slog it, but goes through it a bit early and mistimes it high in the air towards long on where Shivam Dube settles under it and takes a fine catch. It is all but over for Kolkata now!

Overpitched and outside off, Andre Russell bunts it wide of extra covers.

A low full toss, on leg, Rinku Singh drills it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Powered away! Matheesha Pathirana bowls the slower delivery, full and on off, Rinku Singh waits for it and drills it wide of mid off for a boundary.

On a length but down the leg side, Rinku Singh swings at it, but misses. Wided.

SIX! BOOM! Full and angled into the legs, Andre Russell goes deep in his crease and clears the front leg before heaving it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full and on the pads, Andre Russell flicks it away toward deep backward square leg where the fielder makes a good diving stop to his right and keeps it down to a brace.

WIDE! Full and angled into the pads but it is spilled down the leg side for a wide.

Slower and shorter outside off, Rinku Singh reaches out and ramps it toward deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! Just over! Full and well outside the off stump, Rinku Singh moves past the off stump and drives at it. Singh ends up slicing it wide of a flying Matheesha Pathirana at short third man for another boundary.

FOUR! Misses his mark and serves a low full toss outside off, Rinku Singh creams this one through the cover region and picks up a boundary.

WIDE! Goes full and wide again but spills it beyond the tramline and the batter stays put as well. Wided.

Full and wide, beyond the tramline outside off. Rinku Singh moves toward the ball but pulls out of the shot and no wide is called. Excellent bowling.

Bowled from around the wicket and shorter too, into middle and leg. Rinku Singh works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

A tad shorter and outside off, eased away in front of point for one.

Flatter one around off, Andre Russell looks to tap it away but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Maheesh Theekshana has the last laugh here! Theekshana spears in another yorker on middle stump and gets it to just drift a bit this time. Jason Roy looks to stay deep and tonk it downtown but fails to get under the ball and the ball sneaks in to crash into the stumps. The crowd is silenced as Roy departs after a solid knock and this might be the final nail in the coffin for Kolkata.

FOUR! Another boundary and Jason Roy is playing a special knock here. Fired in full and straight, Roy manages to sweep it on the full and gets it to the right of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! This is dragged down outside off stump, Jason Roy shuffles across and hammers it away toward cow corner for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Jason Roy drives it along the ground and toward deep cover for a single. Just 8 runs off it, a top over in the context of the game.

Good length around off, Rinku Singh waits for it before guiding it off the face of the bat down to third man for a run.

A toe-crushing yorker now, Jason Roy somehow manages to get it away toward fine leg and picks up a single.

Nicely bowled! Takes pace off now and bowls it shorter outside off, Jason Roy looks to pull it fine but misses.

Back of a length outside off, slapped away straight to cover-point.

FOUR! Slashed away and that will be FIFTY for Jason Roy, off just 19 balls as well. Length ball outside off, Roy throws his hands at it and slices it down toward third man for a boundary. A fighting knock this but can he keep going?

WIDE! Wild delivery to start with as this is a full toss, slinging down the leg side. Wide called.

SIX! BANG! Angles it into middle and leg, Rinku Singh gets down on one knee and slogs it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Angles this one into Jason Roy who manages to get it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and quicker outside off, cut away through point for a single.

Fires this one in from over the stumps and at 107.6 clicks. Rinku Singh looks for the slog but misses and gets hit on the body. Half an appeal for LBW but it is turned down.

Short and around off, this is hit away toward deep point for just another single.

Full and on the leg stump, this is pushed away through mid on for one.

This is drifted into middle and leg, Rinku Singh mistimes the heave down to long on and collects a single.

Shorter and turning into the pads, worked away behind square leg for a single.

SIX! Another muscular stroke from Jason Roy! This is pushed through on middle, Jason Roy heaves this one in between long on and deep mid-wicket and hits the ropes on the flush. Another maximum!

Flatter one, outside off, Rinku Singh stays on the back foot and cuts it away to deep point for one more.

On middle and leg, this is swatted away flat and hard toward deep mid-wicket for just a single.

FOUR! All over it! Short and on middle, Jason Roy gets in position and muscles it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Fires this one full and outside off, Jason Roy initally winds up to go leg side, but adjust and drills it towards deep point for one. 19 runs off the over!

Short and on off, Rinku Singh dabs it towards point for a run.

SIX! Rinku Singh joins the act now! This is flighted, full and on off, Rinku Singh moves across a bit and lofts it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Flatter, full and on off, Jason Roy mistimes his reverse-sweeps in front of short third man for a single. There is a stiffled appeal for LBW, but turned down.

FOUR! A boundary now! This is short and around off, Jason Roy makes room and smashes it over extra covers for a four more runs.

SIX! Up, up and away! Ravindra Jadeja tosses this one up, full and on middle, Jason Roy gets down and slogs it well over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full and around off, Jason Roy drills it towards deep point for one.

A good yorker now, on middle, Rinku Singh jams it out wide of covers for another run.

BEATEN! This is on a good length and on off, shaping away, Rinku Singh looks to push it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matheesha Pathirana bangs in a bouncer which goes way over the head of the batter, Rinku Singh leaves it alone. Wided.

A slower one now, length again and on off, Jason Roy uses his feet and chps it towards backward point for a run.

On a length and on off, Jason Roy looks to cut it away, but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Full and on off, Rinku Singh drives it through covers for a single.

Run out chance....missed! Great reflexes by Jadeja though! He bowls this quicker, full and on middle, Jason Roy drives it down the pitch where Jadeja picks it and throws it backwards between his legs at the bowler's end stumps and the ball hits too, but the bail do not come off while Singh is out of his crease. After that, Roy calls for the run and is halfway down the track when he is sent back, but the throw from Jadeja is too wide and Roy gets back home.

Floated, full and on off, Rinku Singh connects with the reverse-sweep towardds deep point for a single.

Flatter, full and on off, Rinku Singh looks to reverse-sweep, but misses.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rinku Singh blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja gets his man! Nitish Rana tries to go big again, but holes out instead. Jadeja bowls this a bit quicker, short and on off, Nitish Rana tries to slog it away, but fails to get under it and mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Ruturaj Gaikwad pouches it safely. Kolkata lose their skipper and are in huge trouble in this run-chase.

FOUR! Nitish Rana greets Ravindra Jadeja with a boundary! Jadeja starts with a short delivery, on off, Nitish Rana waits for it and guides it past short third man for a boundary.

SIX! Three in a row! Moeen Ali slows it up, on middle, Jason Roy this time gets into position quickly and reverse-sweeps it over the deep point fence for the third maximum in the over.

SIX! This one is even bigger! This is floated, full and on middle, Jason Roy goes down on his knees once again and slog-sweeps it with more power over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

SIX! BANG! Jason Roy wastes no time! Moeen Ali tosses this one up, full and on middle, Jason Roy goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Flighted, full and on off, Nitish Rana pushes it through covers for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jason Roy drives it towards long on for a single.

OUT! LBW! Moeen Ali strikes on his first delivery! He begins with a floated delivery, full and on off, turning away a bit, Venkatesh Iyer goes down and tries to sweep it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Venkatesh Iyer goes for the review though. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Iyer will have to make that long walk back now. Kolkata three down now!

Short again and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer mistimes his pull in the air this time, but it lands safely in the vacant mid-wicker region as the batters get another run.

Short and on middle, Nitish Rana looks to pull it, but gets top edge which lands well wide of fine leg. A run is taken.

Short and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer cuts it hard wide of deep point where Devon Conway dives to his right to make an excellent stop. They cross.

Full and on off, Nitish Rana taps it in front of covers for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Nitish Rana looks to cut it away, but misses.

FOUR! Good shot! Akash Singh serves this full and around middle, Nitish Rana moves across a bit and clips it towards the vacant deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Slower through the air, on middle, Nitish Rana knocks it towards mid on for another run. Kolkata are 38/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Flighted, full and on off, Nitish Rana slices it towards point.

Floated, short and on off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to play at it, but gets an outside edge wide of short third man where the fielder dives to his right to stop it. They cross.

Quicker, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to sweep it away, but missse as the ball just misses the stumps.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nitish Rana drives it towards covers for a single.

Fires this one full, but down the leg side, Nitish Rana leaves it alone. Wided.

Maheesh Theekshana starts with a short delivery, on off, Venkatesh Iyer pushes it towards extra covers for a single.

FOUR! Short but just not short enough. Sits up for the batter and Nitish Rana pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Hard length around off, this is punched away toward cover for a single.

A good bumper now over the stumps and Venkatesh Iyer ducks under it.

FOUR! Short ball over the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer pulls this one away and the ball races away into the fence.

Follows the batter down the leg side and this is bowled on a hard length as well. Venkatesh Iyer punches it out toward cover.

Back of a length around off and angling in. Venkatesh Iyer looks to stand tall and pull but gets hurried on. The ball takes the top edge and hits the left shoulder before popping up around the point region.

Another dot ball to end! Slower one, full and angling across the off stump. Nitish Rana looks to paly at it but is beaten by the lack of pace.

Three dots in a row now! Length again, around the top of off, Nitish Rana looks to drive straight but the ball comes off the inner half and the bowler gets a hand on it as well.

Back of a length around off, punched away off the back foot but straight to cover-point.

Short of a good length and around middle, Nitish Rana stays back and keeps it out on the deck.

FOUR! Streaky! Length ball angled across the left-hander, Nitish Rana looks to drive but gets an outside edge that runs away into the third man fence.

On a length and around leg stump, Nitish Rana looks to nudge it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads toward point and Venkatesh Iyer is halfway down the track. Rana sends him back and luckily for him, Ravindra Jadeja fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end.

Back of a length and around off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to work it leg side but mistimes it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Banged in short and over the stumps, a bit too high though and a wide is called.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Full and down leg, Venkatesh Iyer works it away behind square leg and the ball races away into the fence.

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer has had enough and goes aerial. Good length around middle, Iyer comes forward and forces the lofted shot over the bowler's head and gets it over the ropes for a maximum.

Length ball on the pads again, Venkatesh Iyer fails to get it away and MS Dhoni makes a good stop diving to his right.

Full and angling into the pads, Venkatesh Iyer flicks it straight to the man at backward square leg. A boundary was missed there!

Bowled back of a length and over the off stump, Venkatesh Iyer goes on the back foot to block it out.

SIX! Breaks the shackles does Nitish Rana! This is banged in short and over middle and leg, Rana takes it on and pulls it flat into the ropes for a maximum.

Back of a length and around off, Nitish Rana hangs back and watchfully keeps it out on the off side.

Full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to drive at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes toward cover and they scamper through for one.

Leg bye! Fullish length around leg stump, Nitish Rana looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads and rolls toward square leg. They pick up a leg bye as there is a stifled appeal for LBW. It is turned down though.

OUT! CAUGHT! A catastrophe for Kolkata as they lose their second wicket now. Tushar Deshpande hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off, seaming it away from the right-hander. Narayan Jagadeesan reaches out and throws his hands at it. The ball flies off the outer half toward wide third man where Ravindra Jadeja comes racing in and dives down to his left to take an excellent catch just above thr turf. Chennai with the perfect start here!

Starts off with a hard-length ball around off, Narayan Jagadeesan looks to pull but mistimes it toward mid on.

Another swing and a miss and what a brilliant first over from Akash Singh, just one run and a wicket off it. This is full and outside off, swinging away, Venkatesh Iyer comes forward and looks for the expansive drive but misses.

Nicely bowled! Immaculate length, angling in from around off and straightening off the deck. Venkatesh Iyer looks to play at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! Terrific delivery from Akash Singh as he bowls it on a good length and angles it in from around off. Sunil Narine steps out and looks to drive it on the up but the ball shapes away beautifully beating the outside edge. The ball goes on to knock the off stump off the ground and Narine departs for a duck. Kolkata in trouble early in the chase.

Good movement! Goes fuller now and pushes it wider, Sunil Narine backs away and looks to drive but the ball swings away and beats the bat once again.

Swing and a miss! Good length, in the channel around off and shaping away a touch. Sunil Narine looks to thrash this one through the cover region but misses.

Starts off with a length ball on off and this one swings back in. Narayan Jagadeesan punches it on the up toward wide mid off and gets across for a single. Kolkata are underway!