KKR vs CSK IPL 2023 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings win by 49 runs

CSK win by 49 runs.

Runku hits 53 off 30 balls.

Umesh Yadav departs, KKR are 8 down. Theu need 56 from 9 balls.

65 runs needed from 15 balls. CSK are making way to reach on the top of the table.

CSK move closer to win as Russell departs.

KKR need 80 runs from last four overs.

Jason smashes 50 off just 19 balls, second fastest half-century this season.

Can Rinku Singh and Jason Roy do something extra-ordinary?

Just when things started stabilizing a bit, Nitish Rana gets dismissed.

Knight Riders need 190 runs off 73 deliveries. It's becoming difficult for KKR batters.

Kolkata Knight Riders are three down and are in deep trouble.

Kolkata Knight Riders look in trouble as KKR lose their second wicket.

Kolkata Knight Riders make underwhelming start. Will they be able to bounce back?

Narine goes back to hut 0 (3), Chennai Super Kings dominate from beginning.

KKR need 236 runs to win

• 6
• 2
• 6
• Wicket (Jadeja departs)
• No ball
• Dot ball (Free Hit)
• 2

1 over to go, Jadeja is on strike. What will be the total score?

Varun Chakarvathy come to bowl

• 2
• 1
• Dot ball
• 6
• 6 (Rahane hits his 5th six of the day)
• 4

Dube goes back to hut after smashing 50 off just 20 balls. He has done his work though. CSK 194/3 (17.3 overs)

Ajinkya Rahane hits his second half-century of the season off just 24 deliveries.

4 overs are remaining and CSK batters look in an impressive form. How much runs will they put on the board?

CSK batters are on fire. They have smashed 11 fours and 12 sixes so far. Can KKR bowlers restrict them?

Wiese takes an impressive catch to dismiss Devon Conway on Varun Chakaravarthy's delivery.

Conway smashes 50 off 34 balls. It is his 7th IPL half-century and 4th this season.

Suyash Sharma dismisses Gaikwad. A sigh of relief in the KKR camp.

Devon Conway 36 (22)  and Ruturaj Gaikwad 23 (14) look unstoppable, KKR are in search of their 1st wicket.

CSK openers look geared to start on a strong note.

N Jagadeesan(w), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana

Would've bowled first as well. Players have grown in confidence, especially the bowling department. What is important is for everyone to contribute. Take that one good catch, one good run out. I have played a lot of cricket over here. I have a job at Khadakpur which was two hours from here. The love comes from there.

Would like to bowl. Looks a good pitch. Will be better to chase if dew comes. If we can click in all three departments, result will be in our favour. Two changes - Wiese in for Litton, Jagdeesan in for Mandeep Singh.

Kolkata Knight Riders have won toss and opted to bowl. It's time for CSk to bat first.

Total matches played: 26

Matches won by Kolkata Knight Riders:9

Matches won by Chennai Super Kings: 17

There is a slight chance of rain during the evening. According to AccuWeather, there is a 6% probability of rain.

The surface at the Eden Gardens helps batters and the venue is small in dimensions. There is some assistance for pacers at the start. Meanwhile, with the sun baking in India, the surface might dry up a bit and help the spinners.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, RS Hangargekar, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu

Jason Roy, Litton Das(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Mandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anukul Roy, Tim Southee, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Aarya Desai