Cricket Scorecard

We are back for the run chase! The Chennai players make their way out to the middle, followed by Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana. 

Right then, 221 to win in 20 overs for Kolkata. They have a very tough job in their hands and they need to bat really well if they want to chase it down. Chennai, on the other hand, would look to pick up some early wickets and put them on the front foot. Can Kolkata chase it down? We will find out. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad says that he did not get off to a good start in the last three games but is pleased with his performance in the last three games. Adds that they just kept backing him and they found positives in his batting from the last game. Tells that Michael Hussey came and talked to him and he felt really good. States that it is the same attitude and the same intent. Goes onto say the pitch is holding up a bit. 

Kolkata had another off day with the ball. They were taken apart by Gaikwad and du Plessis at the start and by Moeen, Dhoni and Jadeja towards the end. Pat Cummins had a disappointing outing while Prasidh Krishna and Andre Russell too did not have a great day. The spinners bowled with control but that was that. They have been completely hammered. They were not helped by their fielding as they committed a few misfields. Overall, a poor show with the ball. 

Chennai started off with a bang as both Gaikwad and du Plessis were milking Kolkata for runs. Du Plessis was the aggressor at the start but Gaikwad was not too far behind and he started to attack the ball to all parts of the ground. He fell but du Plessis continued and registered a magnificent 95. There were some excellent contributions from Moeen Ali and Dhoni and a last ball six from Jadeja helps Chennai post 220 on the board. 

End of a terrific performance from Chennai! They were brilliant and they have posted a very good score on this wicket. Yes, it is a very good pitch to bat on but it is not easy to chase down a score well above 200 on any wicket. Kolkata will be disappointed with how things have panned out. 

Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, ! Jadeja finishes it in style! Length delivery on middle, Jadeja lofts it over mid-wicket where Rana tries to take the catch but spills it and concedes a biggie. CHENNAI FINISH WITH 220/3!

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Slower delivery outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! That is clobbered! Short delivery on middle, du Plessis pulls it over square leg for a maximum.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery outside off, du Plessis punches it to covers.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, PLAY AND A MISS! Slower delivery outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but misses it.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! That is hammered! Short delivery outside off, du Plessis smashes it over covers for a maximum.

Ravindra Jadeja is the new batsman in.

Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, ! CAUGHT! Superb catch from Eoin Morgan and Dhini goes! This was going to the boundary for all money but Morgan has done really well to catch it. Very full ball outside off, Dhoni smacks it towards extra cover where Morgan dives and takes a very good catch.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Short ball way outside off, du Plessis lets it go. Wide given. 

Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, Short ball outside off, Dhoni leaves it. Another wide.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Very full and outside off, Faf drives it to deep cover for a single.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, ! Poor fielding and it goes for a four! Low full toss on middle, du Plessis drives it past the bowler. Shubman Gill runs across from long on and tries to stop but misfields and the ball goes into the fence. 

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, ! The fielder tried very hard to catch it but it went in vain! Full ball outside off, du Plessis opens the face of the bat and carves it to the deep point region. The fielder comes across, and tries to collect but in vain.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, ! Poor ball! Full ball wide outside off, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and then slices it over short third man for a boundary.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball outside off, du Plessis lets it go. He looks for a wide but is not given. 

Andre Russell is back on.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, ! Solid way to end the over! Good length ball on the pads, Dhoni whacks it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, TOP EDGE AND ! Not exactly where Dhoni wanted to hit but Chennai will take it! Slower ball around middle, Dhoni looks to heave it away but it goes off the top edge and goes over the keeper for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, WIDE! Bouncer around middle, Dhoni ducks under it. Wide signalled.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, Lands safely! Short ball around off, Dhoni looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, SWING AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Dhoni looks to swing it away but fails to get any bat on it.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Slower ball on middle and leg, Faf flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Short ball around middle, du Plessis looks to pull but misses. Good start from Prasidh.

Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni, EDGED AND ! This is the first boundary for Dhoni against Sunil Narine in the Indian T20 League! Tossed up outside off, Dhoni looks to heave it away but gets a top edge and it flies to the third man region for a boundary.

Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni, Floated ball on the pads, Dhoni looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. 

Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni, Floated on off, Dhoni pushes it to cover for a single.

Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, ! STUMPED! Narine has the last laugh but Ali has done his job! Brilliant little cameo from Moeen Ali comes to an end. Tossed up on the pads, Moeen Ali once again uses his feet and then looks to smack it away but misses. Dinesh Karthik collects and whips the bails off. Moeen is nowhere in the picture.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. No Ball given. A Free Hit will follow.

Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, ! What a way to bring up the 50-run stand! Superb batting from Moeen Ali! Flatter ball on middle, Moeen uses his feet and then powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

MS Dhoni is the new batsman in.

Sunil Narine is back on. 3-0-17-0 are his figures so far.

Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, ! Terrific use of the feet from Moeen Ali! Tossed up outside off, Moeen dances down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Full ball outside off, Faf drives it straight to cover.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, ! Cheeky! He loves playing that shot! Slower ball around off, du Plessis goes on his knees and then paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, That took everyone by surprise! Low full toss outside off, du Plessis looks to drive it but misses. Du Plessis has a stunned look.

Prasidh Krishna to Moeen Ali, ! BANG! The sound was so good with the bat! Slower ball on middle, Moeen Ali waits for it and then whacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Full ball outside off, du Plessis drives but finds cover.

Prasidh Krishna to Moeen Ali, Slower ball on off, Moeen looks to pull but gets it off the bottom half of the bat and it goes to the off side for a single.

Prasidh Krishna is back on.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery outside off, du Plessis cuts it to covers. 14 runs from the over!

Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, Short delivery on middle, Ali pulls it through square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length on off, du Plessis pushes it towards covers for a run.

Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, Full on leg, Ali flicks it towards short fine leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, FIVE WIDES! Bouncer outside off, Ali looks to pull but it goes over his head. It goes over the keeper towards third man for five wides.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery on off, du Plessis punches it through point for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! Nicely played! Good length delivery outside off, du Plessis looks to play the scoop shot but decides to guide it past the keeper towards third man for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Slower delivery wide outside off, du Plessis backs away and leaves it alone.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, Slower delivery on off, Ali pushes it to covers.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, Full on leg, Ali looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery on off, du Plessis pulls it through square leg. Cummins in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, ! Nicely played! Back of a length on off, Ali lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, On middle, du Plessis flicks it through square leg for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Good length delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it towards covers for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, Short delivery outside off, Ali cuts it uppishly towards point where it falls short of the fielder.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT! End of a very good innings from Gaikwad! Chennai will be a very happy unit. Flighted delivery on middle, Gaikwad looks to play the slog sweep but does not get the required distance on it. Pat Cummins at deep mid-wicket tumbles and takes a very good catch.

Strategic Time-Out! Chennai are in a very strong position and they would look to score over 200. Ruturaj Gaikwad fell after playing a fine, fine knock but du Plessis is still out there and is looking in supreme touch. Kolkata, on the other hand, would want to get wickets and try to restrict Chennai. We are in for an exciting finish to the first innings. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on off, Faf pushes it to covers.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, ! 50 for Faf du Plessis! It has been a good knock from him. Short delivery on off, du Plessis cuts it through point for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Moeen Ali, Floated delivery on middle, Ali sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

Moeen Ali is the next man in. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery on off, Gaikwad cuts it to point.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery outside off, Gaikwad guides it towards third man for a run. 23 runs have come from the last 2 overs!

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Slow delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it through point for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, NO BALL! Slower delivery on middle, Gaikwad flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. The third umpire calls it a No Ball as Prasidh Krishna again oversteps! Free Hit coming up!

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gaikwad can play! Brilliant shot! Short ball on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Length delivery on off, du Plessis looks to play the paddle scoop but does not get it off the middle of the bat. It lands in front of the bowler and the batsmen take a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, NO BALL! Short delivery on off, Gaikwad cuts it uppishly towards point for a single. The third umpire calls it a No Ball as Prasidh Krishna oversteps!

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! What a shot! Full on middle, Gaikwad comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. How much will Chennai score?

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length on off, Gaikwad guides it to point.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, ! Faf du Plessis gets into the act now! Full on off, du Plessis lofts it over long off for a maximum. Chennai are motoring along now.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short again on middle, Gaikwad pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 50 for Ruturaj Gaikwad! He struggled in the first three games but Chennai kept faith in him and he has repaid that faith with a very good knock. Full on middle, Gaikwad pushes it through mid on for a single.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery outside off, Gaikwad cuts it through point for a single.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up delivery on off, Gaikwad defends it to covers.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gorgeous! Short of a length on middle, Gaikwad comes down the track and pulls it over long on for a biggie. Moves to 49.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Short of a length on middle, du Plessis pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti is into the attack. 

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Flighted delivery on middle, du Plessis flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On middle and leg, Gaikwad flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Floated delivery on off, du Plessis drives it through mid off for a run.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Flighted delivery on middle, du Plessis flicks it towards mid on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Floated delivery on middle, Faf flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On middle, Gaikwad pushes it through mid on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on middle, du Plessis flicks it through square leg for a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy is back on. 2-0-16-0 are his numbers so far.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery on off, Gaikwad punches it through covers for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Googly on middle, Gaikwad looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it through mid off for a single.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Just short of the fielder! Short delivery on middle, Gaikwad pulls it to the deep square leg region. The fielder comes charging in and goes for the catch but it falls short of him and it goes to the fence. 

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Length delivery on off, du Plessis looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it through square leg for a single.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower delivery on middle, Gaikwad flicks it to mid-wicket.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length ball on off, Gaikwad guides it towards third man for a single.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Russell is welcomed into the attack with a big maximum! Some shot from Gaikwad! Short of a length on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it through point for a single.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Floated delivery on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point.

Strategic Time-Out! Chennai have started off really well here! They have raced to 54 for 0 in the Powerplay and are looking very good. Both du Plessis and Gaikwad have played some beautiful shots and they would want to go big. Kolkata, on the other hand, need to bowl better than what they have and they need wickets quickly. Du Plessis got hurt on his finger and the physio is out in the middle to have a look at him. Sunil Narine is back on. 

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, EDGED AND ! Just wide of Russell at first slip! Short delivery on off, Gaikwad looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of the first slip fielder towards third man for a boundary. Chennai will take it anyhow they come.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Loopy delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it towards covers for a single.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Flighted delivery on middle, du Plessis looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on off, du Plessis defends it off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length on middle, du Plessis flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball on middle, du Plessis looks to flick but gets hit on the gloves. He takes a single as the ball goes to the leg side but seems to have gotten hurt in the process. CHENNAI ARE 54/0 AFTER 6 OVERS!

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length on middle, Gaikwad flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Lovely shot! Gaikwad is looking good in this game so far and he would look to continue. Full delivery outside off, Gaikwad drives it through point for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Short delivery down the leg side, du Plessis looks to pull but misses it. Wided.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Length delivery on middle, Gaikwad flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Full on middle, du Plessis pushes it towards mid on for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Just look at that! What a beautiful shot! Full and outside off, Gaikwad drives it through extra cover for a boundary. Superb shot.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, BEATEN! Beautifully bowled by Prasidh Krishna! Good length ball outside off, Gaikwad looks to defend but it beats the outside edge.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full ball on off, Gaikwad defends it to cover-point. 

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length ball on middle, Gaikwad defends it to point. 

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Brilliant work! Good length ball outside off, du Plessis drives it through cover. Tripathi chases after it, dives and pulls it back in. Saves a run for his side.

Prasidh Krishna is into the attack.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, EDGY! Quicker ball outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken as the ball goes to the off side. 

Varun Chakaravarthy is back on. 1-0-4-0 are his figures so far.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, ! Clears the boundary easily! Faf du Plessis is looking ominous! Tossed up outside off, Faf lifts it over long off for a maximum.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Short on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, ! Finds the gap perfectly! Flatter and outside off, du Plessis cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Loopy ball outside off, Ruturaj lifts it to long off for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Just over the bowler! Loopy ball on middle, Gaikwad looks to flick but the ball comes slower to him. It takes the leading edge and balloons towards the bowler. Varun jumps but it goes over.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, BEATEN! What a ball to end the over! Superb! Tossed up ball outside off, du Plessis looks to defend but the ball spins away and beats the outside edge. Du Plessis has a stunned look on his face.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Short and outside off, Faf looks to cut but misses. 

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Floated on the pads, du Plessis flicks it to deep square leg for a couple.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, ! Nicely guided away! Flatter ball outside off, du Plessis opens the face of the bat and then guides it to the third man region for a boundary.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Loopy ball outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it. 

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, On off, du Plessis defends it to cover. 

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Hammered! This is a brilliant shot! Shortish ball on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. 

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On middle, pushed to mid on. 

Sunil Narine is into the attack.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full ball on middle, Gaikwad defends it to the leg side. 

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! SHOT! How good a shot is that? This will give him a lot of confidence! Full ball outside off, Gaikwad leans into it and then drives it through cover for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! Very nicely timed by Faf du Plessis! Good length ball outside off, du Plessis punches it wide of extra cover and into the fence. The mid off fielder chases after it but fails to stop it. 

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball on middle, du Plessis works it to square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to bowl from the other end.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Full and on middle, du Plessis nudges it to long on for a single. 4 runs from the first over.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker ball on middle, Gaikwad works it wide of mid on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and outside off, Gaikwad drives it to silly mid off. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Faf du Plessis is off the mark! Tossed up on off, du Plessis looks to defend but inside edges it to the leg side for a single. 6000 runs in T20s for du Plessis.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gaikwad and Chennai are underway! Loopy ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to long off for a single.

We are all set to begin! The Kolkata players make their way out to the middle, followed by Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Varun Chakaravarthy will start with the ball.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Varun starts with a floated ball on middle, Gaikwad pushes it back to the bowler.

Pat Cummins is there for a chat. He says that it was spinning in Chennai but it was good as it was a different challenge. Adds that he needs to bowl whenever the side needs him to. Tells that everyone is so good and if they don't take wickets in the middle, it becomes difficult to contain the batsmen. Tells that he wants to run in and bowl fast. States that Wankhede is a nice place to bowl and sometimes there is swing on offer here. 

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti (IN PLACE OF HARBHAJAN SINGH), Sunil Narine (IN PLACE OF SHAKIB AL HASAN), Varun Chakaravarthy, Prasidh Krishna.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK/C), Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi (IN PLACE OF DWAYNE BRAVO), Deepak Chahar.

MS Dhoni, the Chennai skipper, says that it is tacky and they will need to see how it behaves and give themselves some time. Adds that the spinners got a bit of purchase in the last game. Tells that the lengths will be slightly different when there is dew. Goes onto say that the drier ball will turn a lot more. Informs that they have rested Dwayne Bravo for this game and Lungi Ngidi comes in. 

Eoin Morgan, Kolkata skipper, says they will bowl first. Hopes that their fortunes change as they are now playing in Mumbai. Mentions that Chennai is a strong team. Further says that chasing has been better in this venue. Morgan also says that they have made a couple of changes as Harbhajan Singh misses out for Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Sunil Narine comes in for Shakib Al Hasan.

Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Kolkata. They have elected to field. 

Welcome to match 15 of the Indian T20 League! It is Chennai facing Kolkata in Mumbai. Chennai have made a wonderful comeback after losing their first game, winning the next two and they will look to continue the winning momentum in this one. Kolkata, on the other hand, have lost two in a row and they need to make a comeback. They have a good side but it won't be easy against Chennai. Who will come out on top?

We are back for the run chase! The Chennai players make their way out to the middle, followed by Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana. 

Right then, 221 to win in 20 overs for Kolkata. They have a very tough job in their hands and they need to bat really well if they want to chase it down. Chennai, on the other hand, would look to pick up some early wickets and put them on the front foot. Can Kolkata chase it down? We will find out. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad says that he did not get off to a good start in the last three games but is pleased with his performance in the last three games. Adds that they just kept backing him and they found positives in his batting from the last game. Tells that Michael Hussey came and talked to him and he felt really good. States that it is the same attitude and the same intent. Goes onto say the pitch is holding up a bit. 

Kolkata had another off day with the ball. They were taken apart by Gaikwad and du Plessis at the start and by Moeen, Dhoni and Jadeja towards the end. Pat Cummins had a disappointing outing while Prasidh Krishna and Andre Russell too did not have a great day. The spinners bowled with control but that was that. They have been completely hammered. They were not helped by their fielding as they committed a few misfields. Overall, a poor show with the ball. 

Chennai started off with a bang as both Gaikwad and du Plessis were milking Kolkata for runs. Du Plessis was the aggressor at the start but Gaikwad was not too far behind and he started to attack the ball to all parts of the ground. He fell but du Plessis continued and registered a magnificent 95. There were some excellent contributions from Moeen Ali and Dhoni and a last ball six from Jadeja helps Chennai post 220 on the board. 

End of a terrific performance from Chennai! They were brilliant and they have posted a very good score on this wicket. Yes, it is a very good pitch to bat on but it is not easy to chase down a score well above 200 on any wicket. Kolkata will be disappointed with how things have panned out. 

Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, ! Jadeja finishes it in style! Length delivery on middle, Jadeja lofts it over mid-wicket where Rana tries to take the catch but spills it and concedes a biggie. CHENNAI FINISH WITH 220/3!

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Slower delivery outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! That is clobbered! Short delivery on middle, du Plessis pulls it over square leg for a maximum.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery outside off, du Plessis punches it to covers.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, PLAY AND A MISS! Slower delivery outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but misses it.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! That is hammered! Short delivery outside off, du Plessis smashes it over covers for a maximum.

Ravindra Jadeja is the new batsman in.

Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, ! CAUGHT! Superb catch from Eoin Morgan and Dhini goes! This was going to the boundary for all money but Morgan has done really well to catch it. Very full ball outside off, Dhoni smacks it towards extra cover where Morgan dives and takes a very good catch.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Short ball way outside off, du Plessis lets it go. Wide given. 

Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, Short ball outside off, Dhoni leaves it. Another wide.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Very full and outside off, Faf drives it to deep cover for a single.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, ! Poor fielding and it goes for a four! Low full toss on middle, du Plessis drives it past the bowler. Shubman Gill runs across from long on and tries to stop but misfields and the ball goes into the fence. 

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, ! The fielder tried very hard to catch it but it went in vain! Full ball outside off, du Plessis opens the face of the bat and carves it to the deep point region. The fielder comes across, and tries to collect but in vain.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, ! Poor ball! Full ball wide outside off, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and then slices it over short third man for a boundary.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball outside off, du Plessis lets it go. He looks for a wide but is not given. 

Andre Russell is back on.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, ! Solid way to end the over! Good length ball on the pads, Dhoni whacks it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, TOP EDGE AND ! Not exactly where Dhoni wanted to hit but Chennai will take it! Slower ball around middle, Dhoni looks to heave it away but it goes off the top edge and goes over the keeper for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, WIDE! Bouncer around middle, Dhoni ducks under it. Wide signalled.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, Lands safely! Short ball around off, Dhoni looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, SWING AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Dhoni looks to swing it away but fails to get any bat on it.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Slower ball on middle and leg, Faf flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Short ball around middle, du Plessis looks to pull but misses. Good start from Prasidh.

Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni, EDGED AND ! This is the first boundary for Dhoni against Sunil Narine in the Indian T20 League! Tossed up outside off, Dhoni looks to heave it away but gets a top edge and it flies to the third man region for a boundary.

Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni, Floated ball on the pads, Dhoni looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. 

Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni, Floated on off, Dhoni pushes it to cover for a single.

Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, ! STUMPED! Narine has the last laugh but Ali has done his job! Brilliant little cameo from Moeen Ali comes to an end. Tossed up on the pads, Moeen Ali once again uses his feet and then looks to smack it away but misses. Dinesh Karthik collects and whips the bails off. Moeen is nowhere in the picture.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. No Ball given. A Free Hit will follow.

Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, ! What a way to bring up the 50-run stand! Superb batting from Moeen Ali! Flatter ball on middle, Moeen uses his feet and then powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

MS Dhoni is the new batsman in.

Sunil Narine is back on. 3-0-17-0 are his figures so far.

Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, ! Terrific use of the feet from Moeen Ali! Tossed up outside off, Moeen dances down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Full ball outside off, Faf drives it straight to cover.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, ! Cheeky! He loves playing that shot! Slower ball around off, du Plessis goes on his knees and then paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, That took everyone by surprise! Low full toss outside off, du Plessis looks to drive it but misses. Du Plessis has a stunned look.

Prasidh Krishna to Moeen Ali, ! BANG! The sound was so good with the bat! Slower ball on middle, Moeen Ali waits for it and then whacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Full ball outside off, du Plessis drives but finds cover.

Prasidh Krishna to Moeen Ali, Slower ball on off, Moeen looks to pull but gets it off the bottom half of the bat and it goes to the off side for a single.

Prasidh Krishna is back on.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery outside off, du Plessis cuts it to covers. 14 runs from the over!

Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, Short delivery on middle, Ali pulls it through square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length on off, du Plessis pushes it towards covers for a run.

Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, Full on leg, Ali flicks it towards short fine leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, FIVE WIDES! Bouncer outside off, Ali looks to pull but it goes over his head. It goes over the keeper towards third man for five wides.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery on off, du Plessis punches it through point for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! Nicely played! Good length delivery outside off, du Plessis looks to play the scoop shot but decides to guide it past the keeper towards third man for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Slower delivery wide outside off, du Plessis backs away and leaves it alone.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, Slower delivery on off, Ali pushes it to covers.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, Full on leg, Ali looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Short delivery on off, du Plessis pulls it through square leg. Cummins in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, ! Nicely played! Back of a length on off, Ali lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, On middle, du Plessis flicks it through square leg for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Good length delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it towards covers for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, Short delivery outside off, Ali cuts it uppishly towards point where it falls short of the fielder.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT! End of a very good innings from Gaikwad! Chennai will be a very happy unit. Flighted delivery on middle, Gaikwad looks to play the slog sweep but does not get the required distance on it. Pat Cummins at deep mid-wicket tumbles and takes a very good catch.

Strategic Time-Out! Chennai are in a very strong position and they would look to score over 200. Ruturaj Gaikwad fell after playing a fine, fine knock but du Plessis is still out there and is looking in supreme touch. Kolkata, on the other hand, would want to get wickets and try to restrict Chennai. We are in for an exciting finish to the first innings. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on off, Faf pushes it to covers.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, ! 50 for Faf du Plessis! It has been a good knock from him. Short delivery on off, du Plessis cuts it through point for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Moeen Ali, Floated delivery on middle, Ali sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

Moeen Ali is the next man in. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery on off, Gaikwad cuts it to point.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery outside off, Gaikwad guides it towards third man for a run. 23 runs have come from the last 2 overs!

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Slow delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it through point for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, NO BALL! Slower delivery on middle, Gaikwad flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. The third umpire calls it a No Ball as Prasidh Krishna again oversteps! Free Hit coming up!

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gaikwad can play! Brilliant shot! Short ball on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Length delivery on off, du Plessis looks to play the paddle scoop but does not get it off the middle of the bat. It lands in front of the bowler and the batsmen take a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, NO BALL! Short delivery on off, Gaikwad cuts it uppishly towards point for a single. The third umpire calls it a No Ball as Prasidh Krishna oversteps!

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! What a shot! Full on middle, Gaikwad comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. How much will Chennai score?

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length on off, Gaikwad guides it to point.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, ! Faf du Plessis gets into the act now! Full on off, du Plessis lofts it over long off for a maximum. Chennai are motoring along now.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short again on middle, Gaikwad pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 50 for Ruturaj Gaikwad! He struggled in the first three games but Chennai kept faith in him and he has repaid that faith with a very good knock. Full on middle, Gaikwad pushes it through mid on for a single.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery outside off, Gaikwad cuts it through point for a single.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up delivery on off, Gaikwad defends it to covers.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gorgeous! Short of a length on middle, Gaikwad comes down the track and pulls it over long on for a biggie. Moves to 49.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, Short of a length on middle, du Plessis pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti is into the attack. 

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Flighted delivery on middle, du Plessis flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On middle and leg, Gaikwad flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Floated delivery on off, du Plessis drives it through mid off for a run.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Flighted delivery on middle, du Plessis flicks it towards mid on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Floated delivery on middle, Faf flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On middle, Gaikwad pushes it through mid on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on middle, du Plessis flicks it through square leg for a run.

Varun Chakaravarthy is back on. 2-0-16-0 are his numbers so far.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short delivery on off, Gaikwad punches it through covers for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Googly on middle, Gaikwad looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it through mid off for a single.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Just short of the fielder! Short delivery on middle, Gaikwad pulls it to the deep square leg region. The fielder comes charging in and goes for the catch but it falls short of him and it goes to the fence. 

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Length delivery on off, du Plessis looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it through square leg for a single.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower delivery on middle, Gaikwad flicks it to mid-wicket.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length ball on off, Gaikwad guides it towards third man for a single.

Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Russell is welcomed into the attack with a big maximum! Some shot from Gaikwad! Short of a length on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it through point for a single.

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Floated delivery on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point.

Strategic Time-Out! Chennai have started off really well here! They have raced to 54 for 0 in the Powerplay and are looking very good. Both du Plessis and Gaikwad have played some beautiful shots and they would want to go big. Kolkata, on the other hand, need to bowl better than what they have and they need wickets quickly. Du Plessis got hurt on his finger and the physio is out in the middle to have a look at him. Sunil Narine is back on. 

Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, EDGED AND ! Just wide of Russell at first slip! Short delivery on off, Gaikwad looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of the first slip fielder towards third man for a boundary. Chennai will take it anyhow they come.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Loopy delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it towards covers for a single.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Flighted delivery on middle, du Plessis looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up delivery on off, du Plessis defends it off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length on middle, du Plessis flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball on middle, du Plessis looks to flick but gets hit on the gloves. He takes a single as the ball goes to the leg side but seems to have gotten hurt in the process. CHENNAI ARE 54/0 AFTER 6 OVERS!

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length on middle, Gaikwad flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Lovely shot! Gaikwad is looking good in this game so far and he would look to continue. Full delivery outside off, Gaikwad drives it through point for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Short delivery down the leg side, du Plessis looks to pull but misses it. Wided.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Length delivery on middle, Gaikwad flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Full on middle, du Plessis pushes it towards mid on for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Just look at that! What a beautiful shot! Full and outside off, Gaikwad drives it through extra cover for a boundary. Superb shot.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, BEATEN! Beautifully bowled by Prasidh Krishna! Good length ball outside off, Gaikwad looks to defend but it beats the outside edge.

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full ball on off, Gaikwad defends it to cover-point. 

Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length ball on middle, Gaikwad defends it to point. 

Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, Brilliant work! Good length ball outside off, du Plessis drives it through cover. Tripathi chases after it, dives and pulls it back in. Saves a run for his side.

Prasidh Krishna is into the attack.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, EDGY! Quicker ball outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken as the ball goes to the off side. 

Varun Chakaravarthy is back on. 1-0-4-0 are his figures so far.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, ! Clears the boundary easily! Faf du Plessis is looking ominous! Tossed up outside off, Faf lifts it over long off for a maximum.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Short on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, ! Finds the gap perfectly! Flatter and outside off, du Plessis cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Loopy ball outside off, Ruturaj lifts it to long off for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Just over the bowler! Loopy ball on middle, Gaikwad looks to flick but the ball comes slower to him. It takes the leading edge and balloons towards the bowler. Varun jumps but it goes over.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, BEATEN! What a ball to end the over! Superb! Tossed up ball outside off, du Plessis looks to defend but the ball spins away and beats the outside edge. Du Plessis has a stunned look on his face.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Short and outside off, Faf looks to cut but misses. 

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Floated on the pads, du Plessis flicks it to deep square leg for a couple.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, ! Nicely guided away! Flatter ball outside off, du Plessis opens the face of the bat and then guides it to the third man region for a boundary.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Loopy ball outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it. 

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, On off, du Plessis defends it to cover. 

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Hammered! This is a brilliant shot! Shortish ball on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. 

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On middle, pushed to mid on. 

Sunil Narine is into the attack.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full ball on middle, Gaikwad defends it to the leg side. 

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! SHOT! How good a shot is that? This will give him a lot of confidence! Full ball outside off, Gaikwad leans into it and then drives it through cover for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, ! Very nicely timed by Faf du Plessis! Good length ball outside off, du Plessis punches it wide of extra cover and into the fence. The mid off fielder chases after it but fails to stop it. 

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball on middle, du Plessis works it to square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to bowl from the other end.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Full and on middle, du Plessis nudges it to long on for a single. 4 runs from the first over.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker ball on middle, Gaikwad works it wide of mid on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and outside off, Gaikwad drives it to silly mid off. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Faf du Plessis is off the mark! Tossed up on off, du Plessis looks to defend but inside edges it to the leg side for a single. 6000 runs in T20s for du Plessis.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gaikwad and Chennai are underway! Loopy ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to long off for a single.

We are all set to begin! The Kolkata players make their way out to the middle, followed by Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Varun Chakaravarthy will start with the ball.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Varun starts with a floated ball on middle, Gaikwad pushes it back to the bowler.

Pat Cummins is there for a chat. He says that it was spinning in Chennai but it was good as it was a different challenge. Adds that he needs to bowl whenever the side needs him to. Tells that everyone is so good and if they don't take wickets in the middle, it becomes difficult to contain the batsmen. Tells that he wants to run in and bowl fast. States that Wankhede is a nice place to bowl and sometimes there is swing on offer here. 

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti (IN PLACE OF HARBHAJAN SINGH), Sunil Narine (IN PLACE OF SHAKIB AL HASAN), Varun Chakaravarthy, Prasidh Krishna.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK/C), Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi (IN PLACE OF DWAYNE BRAVO), Deepak Chahar.

MS Dhoni, the Chennai skipper, says that it is tacky and they will need to see how it behaves and give themselves some time. Adds that the spinners got a bit of purchase in the last game. Tells that the lengths will be slightly different when there is dew. Goes onto say that the drier ball will turn a lot more. Informs that they have rested Dwayne Bravo for this game and Lungi Ngidi comes in. 

Eoin Morgan, Kolkata skipper, says they will bowl first. Hopes that their fortunes change as they are now playing in Mumbai. Mentions that Chennai is a strong team. Further says that chasing has been better in this venue. Morgan also says that they have made a couple of changes as Harbhajan Singh misses out for Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Sunil Narine comes in for Shakib Al Hasan.

Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Kolkata. They have elected to field. 

Welcome to match 15 of the Indian T20 League! It is Chennai facing Kolkata in Mumbai. Chennai have made a wonderful comeback after losing their first game, winning the next two and they will look to continue the winning momentum in this one. Kolkata, on the other hand, have lost two in a row and they need to make a comeback. They have a good side but it won't be easy against Chennai. Who will come out on top?