News Sports Cricket Live Reporting: CLT20 final: Raina's century leads CSK to victory

Live Reporting: CLT20 final: Raina's century leads CSK to victory

Bangalore: Suresh Raina blazed his way to a beautiful century as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Kolkata Knght Riders (KKR) by eight wickets to win Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2014 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

KKR 89/0 after 10 overs

9.6: Jadeja to Uthappa, 1 run

9.5: Jadeja to Gambhir, 1 run

9.4: Jadeja to Uthappa, 1 run

Around the wicket for right hander

9.3: Jadeja to Gambhir, 1 run to mid-on

9.2: Jadeja to Gambhir, down the ground over long on for SIX

9.1: Jadeja to Gambhir, no run

Ravindra Jadeja into the attack

KKR 79/0 after 9 overs

8.6: Ashwin to Uthappa, beautifully cuts to third man for FOUR

8.5: Ashwin to Gambhir, 1 run to midwicket

8.4: Ashwin to Uthappa, 1 leg bye

8.3: Ashwin to Uthappa, reverse sweep to third man for 2 runs

8.2: Ashwin to Gambhir, 1 run

8.1: Ashwin to Gambhir, no run

KKR 70/0 after 8 overs

7.6: Negi to Uthappa, no run

7.5: Negi to Gambhir, 1 run

7.4: Negi to Gambhir, FOUR to deep mid-wicket

7.3: Negi to Uthappa, chipped in the air to long-off for 1 run

7.2: Negi to Uthappa, dabbed it to long on for 2 runs

7.1: Negi to Gambhir, 1 run

Pawan Negi, left arm spinner into the attack

KKR 61/0 after 7 overs

6.6: Ashwin to Gambhir, 1 run to cover

6.5: Ashwin to Gambhir, a lovely late cut by Gambhir to third man for FOUR

6.4: Ashwin to Uthappa, 1 run to fine leg

6.3: Ashwin to Uthappa, no run

6.2: Ashwin to Uthappa, no run

6.1: Ashwin to Gambhir, 1 run

KKR 54/0 after 6 overs

5.6: Sharma to Uthappa, no run, Dhoni appeals for stumping. Umpire referred it to third umpire. and it's NOT OUT!

5.5: Sharma to Uthappa, elegant shot through the extra covers for FOUR.

5.4: Sharma to Gambhir, 1 run to third man and 50 comes up for KKR

5.3: Sharma to Uthappa, 1 run to covers

5.2: Sharma to Uthappa, no run

5.1: Sharma to Gambhir, 1 run to square leg

KKR 47/0 after 5 overs

4.6: Ashwin to Uthappa, lovely timing! He goes over the long-on for SIX

4.5: Ashwin to Gambhir, 1 run

4.4: Ashwin to Uthappa, 1 run to midwicket

4.3: Ashwin to Gambhir, 1 run. Misfield at covers

4.2: Ashwin to Gambhir, 2 runs to third man

4.1: Ashwin to Gambhir, no run

Bowling change. Ashwin comes into the attack from around the wicket

KKR 36/0 after 4 overs

3.6: Sharma to Gambhir, 1 run to third man

3.5: Sharma to Uthappa, 1 leg bye

3.4: Sharma to Uthappa, no run

3.3: Sharma to Gambhir, 1 run

3.2: Sharma to Gambhir, short ball hooked to backward square leg for FOUR

3.1: Sharma to Gambhir, no run

KKR 29/0 after 3 overs

2.6: Nehra to Uthappa, through the midwicket for FOUR

2.5: Nehra to Uthappa, no run

2.4: Nehra to Uthappa, no run

2.3: Nehra to Gambhir, 1 run to third man

2.2: Nehra to Gambhir, FOUR to fine leg

2.1: Nehra to Uthappa, 1 run to fine leg

KKR 19/0 after 2 overs

1.6: Sharma to Gambhir, 1 run to point but over throw gets them one more

1.5: Sharma to Gambhir, 2 runs to square leg

1.4: Sharma to Gambhir, big WIDE down the leg side

1.4: Sharma to Gambhir, FOUR to deep midwicket

1.3: Sharma to Gambhir, no run

1.2: Sharma to Uthappa, 1 run

1.1: Sharma to Uthappa, down the ground for FOUR

Mohit Sharma bowling from other end

KKR 5/0 after 1 over

0.6: Nehra to Uthappa, 1 run to third man

0.5: Nehra to Gambhir, appeal for lbw but that was an inside edge. Meanwhile the batsmen took a single. 1 leg bye

0.4: Nehra to Gambhir, no run

0.3: Nehra to Uthappa, 1 run to third man

0.2: Nehra to Uthappa, 2 runs. Through the covers, misfield gets one extra

0.1: Nehra to Uthappa, no run

Robin Uthappa takes the strike and Ashish Nehra is ready to bowl the first over from over the wicket.

The KKR openers Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir are coming in while Dhoni leads his team through the red carpet with fireworks on either side.

Pat Cummins is in for Sunil Narine while CSK are unchanged

MS Dhoni wins the toss and CSK will bowl first. Gambhir says he would have bowl first too.

Both the captains are ready for the toss.

In the absence of Sunil Narine, all eyes will be on Kuldeep Yadav who recently had his maiden call-up for Team India squad for first three West Indies ODIs. But this might give some comfort to the Chennai batsmen. The question is whether he will play today for KKR or will he be replaced? He can only be replaced by Umesh Yadav, Vinay Kumar or Pat Cummins. We'll get to know at the time of toss.

The two IPL giants Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are once again taking on each other after the IPL 2012 final where Kolkata crushed Chennai to win their maiden title. Can they repeat that feat here too?