Kolkata's journey in the match started with a harsh blow as their in-form opener, Phil Salt, fell victim to Tushar Deshpande on the very first delivery. However, amidst the early setback, Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi showcased resilience, navigating through a couple of challenging overs before unleashing a barrage of boundaries, propelling Kolkata to a promising 56/1 at the conclusion of the powerplay. With a solid foundation laid, Kolkata seemed poised for a substantial total. Howev

We are back with the chase!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Ravindra Jadeja is down for a quick chat and says Mustafizur Rahman has been very effective on this wicket specially and the opposition batters aren't picking the slower one. Adds that if the dew comes, the wicket completely changes and if it doesn't then it stays the same but there is dew tonight. Mentions that the pitch is slow but not a rank turner and just bowled into the pitch. On being asked about his 100th catch, he jokes that he doesn't count the catches and reckons that they just need

Chennai showcased a spectacular bowling performance, with their spinners finally hitting their stride and firing on all cylinders to restrict Kolkata to a score of 137 runs. Chennai couldn't have asked for a better start as Tushar Deshpande struck with precision, dismissing Phil Salt on the very first ball of the innings. However, just as Kolkata seemed to be gaining momentum with a resilient second-wicket partnership, Ravindra Jadeja rose to the occasion, asserting his dominance with the bal

Mustafizur Rahman to Anukul Roy, BYE! Just one extra run to end the first innings!

Mustafizur Rahman to Vaibhav Arora, 1 run.

Vaibhav Arora is the last man to walk in for Kolkata.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT! Mitchell Starc finally gets a hold of one but hits it straight to the man in the deep.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mitchell Starc, Another off-cutter, this time bowled a bit wider and shorter, Mitchell Starc comes down the track looking to hit across the line but is well beaten.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 10 for Kolkata.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, ! c Ravindra Jadeja b Mustafizur Rahman.

Tushar Deshpande to Anukul Roy, In the air...lands safely!

Tushar Deshpande to Shreyas Iyer, Another shortish ball, slower too and around off, pulled away without much timing and uppishly as well through mid-wicket for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Shreyas Iyer, ! Fortuitous for Shreyas Iyer but he will take it.

Tushar Deshpande to Anukul Roy, Back of a length and outside off, sliced away off the back foot behind the point region for a run.

Anukul Roy, the impact substitute replacing Rinku Singh walks out to bat next for Kolkata.

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, ! CAUGHT! Tushar Deshpande gets his man and Andre Russell has to depart here.

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, Four!

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, WIDE! An attempted slower bumper, bowled wide of the off stump and spilled beyond the tramline for a wide.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, Good running!

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, In the air but safe! Banged in short and outside off, slower too, Andre Russell throws his hands at it and gets a top edge over backward point for just a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, Wide!

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, ! Would you believe it? MS Dhoni has put down quite a simple chance and the entire Chepauk crowd cannot believe it.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, NO BALL AND ! Andre Russell doesn't miss out three times in a row and picks up a crucial boundary. Russell stands on off and middle stump and this is bowled full and quick around off, Russell is able to power the cover drive through covers for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-12-0) comes back into the attack. 

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, Back of a length and angled back in from outside off, Andre Russell with a late cut down to third man for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, Slightly back of a length and on a tight line around off, Andre Russell hops back and tentatively keeps it out.

Andre Russell walks out to bat next for Kolkata.

Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, ! PLAYED ON!

Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, Perfect! The slower bumper now, not very slow but just rolling the fingers across the ball and gets it at a perfect height around off. Rinku Singh leaves it in hopes of a wide but won't get it.

Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, Short and outside off, Rinku Singh reaches out and slashes the ball away just behind deep point where Rachin Ravindra fumbles a bit and allows the batters to come back for the second run with ease.

Tushar Deshpande to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Strategic break! Chennai has executed a remarkable turnaround, seamlessly halting the flow of runs by denying any opposition batter the opportunity to settle. With only four overs remaining, Kolkata will be banking on their powerhouse finishers to unleash a flurry of lusty blows, propelling their total to a formidable one.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Shortish length on the body, tucked away off the hips behind square leg for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Four!

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, In the air but lands safely! Banged in quick and short over middle and leg, extracting a bit fo extra bounce as well, Rinku Singh gets rushed while looking to pull and gets a top edge towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, 2 runs.

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, NO BALL! Pace on now, bowled full and around off, just angling across, Rinku Singh looks to stay low and slog it away but misses. The siren goes off which means Shardul Thakur has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length over off and middle, Shreyas Iyer with another swat across the line and he mistimes it badly towards short fine leg off the inside edge for one. The 100 is finally up for Kolkata.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Bowls this fuller and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to long off for a single to end the over. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, Goes fuller and on off stump line, Rinku Singh slices it to point for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Drops the length short over middle and off, Shreyas Iyer pulls it over mid-wicket for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Bowls this shorter and over off, Shreyas Iyer rocks back and picks this up aerially to deep mid-wicket. Rachin Ravindra sprints to the ball and does exceptionally well to cut the ball off for just two runs. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it square but is beaten. 

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, A big mix-up after a brilliant fielding effort but the batters eventually cross. A length delivery on off, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to left of backward point where the fielder dives to his left and grabs the ball. The batters decide for the run and meet mid way and decide to get back. The fielder throws the ball way further from Shardul Thakur allowing the batters to get through to complete the run. 

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Bangs the deck on a length, just over off, Shreyas Iyer looks to whip it across the line but misses out as the ball zips over the top of the stumps. 

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, WIDE! Drops the length very sort outside off, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone as the umpire calls it a wide. 

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, Good length around the top of off, deftly played with an opened bat face towards third man for just one more.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length over off stump, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and tucks it through mid-wicket, calling for two but he will have to settle for the single.

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, On a good length over middle and leg, Rinku Singh gets his hands out in front and pushes it square on the leg side for another single.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Quicker and fuller on off, Rinku Singh pushes it to left of the bowler. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Drifts this one outside off, on a fuller length and gets the ball to grip a bit and turn away, Shreyas Iyer looks to push at it but misses out on any connection. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Gets off the mark! A quicker delivery, bowled on a fuller length, into the stumps, Rinku Singh delicately tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Digs this fractionally short on middle, Shreyas Iyer takes a step across and tucks it to deep square leg for one run. 

Rinku Singh is the new man in.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, Pushes this fuller and into the stumps, Rinku Singh drops his bat in the front and blocks it to short mid-wicket. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, ! BOWLED'EM! Maheesh Theekshana has the last laugh and Kolkata now lose half their side. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, ! Just over the ropes!Bowls this fuller and attacks the stumps, Ramandeep Singh makes room for himself and wacks it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Pushes this quicker and fuller on the hips, Shreyas Iyer gets his bat in front and looks to tuck it but gets a thick outside edge towards long on for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, Quicker and shorter on middle and leg, Ramandeep Singh swivels across and half pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, Bowls this fuller and on off, Ramandeep Singh punches it to right of the bowler off the backfoot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, ! A much-needed boundary this! Jadeja pushes this through on a fuller length on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer manages to just open the bat face enough, guiding the ball past the diving short third man for four runs. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Bowls this into the pitch on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Ramandeep Singh makes room and pushes it to long off for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Darst this fuller and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer taps it to long off and gets to the other end. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Slightly quicker this time, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to mid off. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Sees the batter making room and digs this short down leg, Ramandeep Singh manages to cut it square on off for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Ramandeep Singh, This is short and wide, Ramandeep Singh backs away and slaps it firmly but straight to the man at sweeper cover for another single.

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, Nicely tossed up on the fifth stump line, punched away off the front foot to deep cover for just another single.

Rachin Ravindra to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, Turn and bounce! Floated up on a nagging length on off stump and the ball grips, taking Shreyas Iyer aback but he manages to keep it down behind point.

Rachin Ravindra is introduced into the attack. 

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, Starts off with a flighted delivery, drifted into middle and leg on a fuller length as well, Shreyas Iyer pushes it out towards cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Quick and short angled into the body, Ramandeep Singh gets cramped for room and can only manage to play it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Lifted high into the night sky and in the gap as well. Pushed through a bit full around off, Ramandeep Singh makes room and lifts the ball high over the cover region for a couple of runs. He has made his intentions clear right away.

Strategic break! Ravindra Jadeja's masterclass, right after the powerplay, swiftly altering the game's momentum by dismissing three batters, has proven to be a game-changer in the blink of an eye. Kolkata will be rueful over the loss of quick wickets but will need to stitch a strong partnership to navigate through the middle overs of the game where Chennai typically thrives. With that, Ramandeep Singh walks out to bat next for Kolkata. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Venkatesh Iyer, ! TAKEN! Daryl Mitchell with a fine catch in the deep and Ravindra Jadeja has 3 wickets in just 8 legal deliveries and gives the batter a bit of a send off as well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, Maheesh Theekshana has Venkatesh Iyer on a string here. This was a beauty though, bowled slightly full on leg stump and the ball just spun square, beating the outside edge and missing the stumps by a whisker as well.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, Bowled quicker and on a nagging length again on off stump, Venkatesh Iyer goes back to a relatively full ball and gets an under edge on the bounce to the keeper.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, Nagging length around leg stump, this one holds a bit in the deck and bounces extra too, Venkatesh Iyer is taken aback but managed to push it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Venkatesh Iyer, On a good length and on the pads, flicked away through square leg for a single to end the over.

Venkatesh Iyer walks out to bat at number 5 for Kolkata. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sunil Narine, ! c Maheesh Theekshana b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sunil Narine, WIDE! Bowled slightly full and pushed well outside the off stump for a wide.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sunil Narine, The length is dragged short and this is bowled around leg stump, Sunil Narine goes on the back foot and flicks it on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Bowled fuller and a bit wider of the off stump, Shreyas Iyer drives it away on the up through covers to get off the mark with a single.

Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 4 for kolkata

Ravindra Jadeja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! LBW! That looked straight and Angkrish Raghuvanshi doesn't even take the review and starts walking after a brief chat with Narine at the other end.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, Ends with a dot and only 6 runs come off the final over of the Powerplay, Kolkata are 56/1! Hard length close to the off stump, Sunil Narine doesn't get the room to free his arms and ends up jamming it back onto the turf.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, WIDE! An attempted slower ball, full and spilled down the leg side for a wide.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, Well bowled! bends his back a bit more and grunts in before serving a quick bumper around off. Gets the height spot on as well and Sunil Narine leaves it alone.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Back of a length and angling across the off stump, Angkrish Raghuvanshi stands tall and punches it away square through the off side for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! Angkrish Raghuvanshi with a lovely shot. Full and wide, bowled at just 115 clicks, Raghuvanshi stays back and reaches out before just angling it away wide of the man at short third and the ball runs away into the fence.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sunil Narine, ! That's a big one! Overpitches this into the stumps, Sunil Narine stands tall and smokes it over mid off for half a dozen. Kolkata are now cruising through after a tough start. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sunil Narine, Skids this one through, on a fuller length and on leg, Sunil Narine looks for the big swing but misses this onto his front pad. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sunil Narine, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! BOOM! Sounded just sweet off the bat! Maheesh Theekshana pushes this one into the stumps, on a fuller length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets his front leg out of the line and clubs it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie! 

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Digs this a touch shorter and angles it in from middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, No run.

Change?

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bowls this on a length, and over middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it to mid-wicket and squeezes a single. 

Shardul Thakur to Sunil Narine, Takes pace off and spears a yorker into the stumps, Sunil Narine manages to dig it to the off side and steals a quick single. 

Shardul Thakur to Sunil Narine, Four!

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Angles this in, on a length, from off stump line, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it to square leg region and rotates the strike. 

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Gets this straighter and fuller in length, on middle and off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it to point. 

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! Not the ideal start for Shardul Thakur with the ball! 

Shardul Thakur has now been handed the ball.

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, A dot to end the over! Bowls this on a good length on middle and leg, Sunil Narine looks to play across the line but misses out and the ball wears him on the body. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, ! Up, up and over! This is a great over for Kolkata as 19 runs come off it with one more ball to go. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, WIDE! Goes shorter and hits the deck hard but down leg, Sunil Narine leaves it alone for a wide. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, ! Top shot! Tushar Deshpande bowls this a touch fuller and into middle and off stump line, Sunil Narine plants his front leg out and whips it over mid off for the third boundary off the over. 

Uh, oh! Sunil Narine seems to be struggling a bit with his fitness and the physio comes out to have a look. It seems to be the left shoulder that is giving Narine a bit of grief at the moment. Thankfully, Narine seems fine and we are good to continue.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Another good over for Chennai! Fizz takes pace off and bowls the fuller length delivery, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi is beaten by the pace off as he looks to slice it on off. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, No run.

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Four!

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, LEG BYES! Tushar Deshpande comes from over the wicket and bowls this on a length, on leg, Sunil Narine looks to flick it but misses out. The ball brushes his thigh pad and races away to the fine leg fence for four runs. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bowls this on a good length, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi looks to cut it square on off but misses out. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! A good counter punch by the youngster! Mustafizur Rahman bowls this slightly fuller and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi takes a step out and wacks it over mid off for the first boundary of the game. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, Takes pace off a bit, and bowls it on a back of a length, over middle and off, Sunil Narine pulls it off the outer half of the bat towards mid on for a single. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Comes from over the wicket and bowls on a fuller length, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi waits on and opens the bat face steering the ball to deep third man for a single. 

Who will bowl from the other end?

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, A top over to start for Tushar Deshpande!

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Swing and a miss! Bangs the hard length yet again on leg, Sunil Narine doesn't get enough room but looks to heave it across, but misses. The ball whizzes past the inside edge towards MS Dhoni. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Lands this nicely on a hard length, on middle and off, Sunil Narine half pulls it to wide mid on. 

Tushar Deshpande to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bowls this on a length, just outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it towards cover. 

Tushar Deshpande to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi walks in at number 3.

Tushar Deshpande to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! Chennai couldn't have asked for a better start! 

All in readiness for this big clash to begin. The umpires take their places on the field and so do the Chennai players after huddling up near the boundary rope. The dynamic duo of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine will open the innings for Kolkata. It will be Tushar Deshpande to take the new ball for Chennai and he is raring to go. Let's go...

Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Kolkata says they would have bowled first as well had they won the toss. Adds that the approach and attitude along with the adaptability to situations and how each of the players has stepped up makes him feel good as a captain. Mentions that their character will define how they play here and they will look to keep things simple and focus on the present. Concludes that they go unchanged into this game. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the skipper of Chennai says that it is a good toss to win and there will be dew and informs that they will bowl first. Adds that the losses haven't dented their confidence as the margins weren't big and they have had a few forced changes here and there and want to win this game. On Kolkata, he says that they have been playing well but wants to focus on their own performance. Ends by informing that Pathirana is still out but Mustafizur is back and Chahar also has a niggle, so Sh

Impact players nominated by Kolkata - Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sakib Hussain.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Impact players nominated by Chennai -  Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.

Chennai have won the coin flip and Ruturaj Gaikwad opts to BOWL first. 

Kolkata's journey in the match started with a harsh blow as their in-form opener, Phil Salt, fell victim to Tushar Deshpande on the very first delivery. However, amidst the early setback, Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi showcased resilience, navigating through a couple of challenging overs before unleashing a barrage of boundaries, propelling Kolkata to a promising 56/1 at the conclusion of the powerplay. With a solid foundation laid, Kolkata seemed poised for a substantial total. Howev

We are back with the chase!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Ravindra Jadeja is down for a quick chat and says Mustafizur Rahman has been very effective on this wicket specially and the opposition batters aren't picking the slower one. Adds that if the dew comes, the wicket completely changes and if it doesn't then it stays the same but there is dew tonight. Mentions that the pitch is slow but not a rank turner and just bowled into the pitch. On being asked about his 100th catch, he jokes that he doesn't count the catches and reckons that they just need

Chennai showcased a spectacular bowling performance, with their spinners finally hitting their stride and firing on all cylinders to restrict Kolkata to a score of 137 runs. Chennai couldn't have asked for a better start as Tushar Deshpande struck with precision, dismissing Phil Salt on the very first ball of the innings. However, just as Kolkata seemed to be gaining momentum with a resilient second-wicket partnership, Ravindra Jadeja rose to the occasion, asserting his dominance with the bal

Mustafizur Rahman to Anukul Roy, BYE! Just one extra run to end the first innings!

Mustafizur Rahman to Vaibhav Arora, 1 run.

Vaibhav Arora is the last man to walk in for Kolkata.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT! Mitchell Starc finally gets a hold of one but hits it straight to the man in the deep.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mitchell Starc, Another off-cutter, this time bowled a bit wider and shorter, Mitchell Starc comes down the track looking to hit across the line but is well beaten.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 10 for Kolkata.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, ! c Ravindra Jadeja b Mustafizur Rahman.

Tushar Deshpande to Anukul Roy, In the air...lands safely!

Tushar Deshpande to Shreyas Iyer, Another shortish ball, slower too and around off, pulled away without much timing and uppishly as well through mid-wicket for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Shreyas Iyer, ! Fortuitous for Shreyas Iyer but he will take it.

Tushar Deshpande to Anukul Roy, Back of a length and outside off, sliced away off the back foot behind the point region for a run.

Anukul Roy, the impact substitute replacing Rinku Singh walks out to bat next for Kolkata.

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, ! CAUGHT! Tushar Deshpande gets his man and Andre Russell has to depart here.

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, Four!

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, WIDE! An attempted slower bumper, bowled wide of the off stump and spilled beyond the tramline for a wide.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, Good running!

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, In the air but safe! Banged in short and outside off, slower too, Andre Russell throws his hands at it and gets a top edge over backward point for just a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, Wide!

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, ! Would you believe it? MS Dhoni has put down quite a simple chance and the entire Chepauk crowd cannot believe it.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, NO BALL AND ! Andre Russell doesn't miss out three times in a row and picks up a crucial boundary. Russell stands on off and middle stump and this is bowled full and quick around off, Russell is able to power the cover drive through covers for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-12-0) comes back into the attack. 

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, Back of a length and angled back in from outside off, Andre Russell with a late cut down to third man for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, Slightly back of a length and on a tight line around off, Andre Russell hops back and tentatively keeps it out.

Andre Russell walks out to bat next for Kolkata.

Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, ! PLAYED ON!

Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, Perfect! The slower bumper now, not very slow but just rolling the fingers across the ball and gets it at a perfect height around off. Rinku Singh leaves it in hopes of a wide but won't get it.

Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, Short and outside off, Rinku Singh reaches out and slashes the ball away just behind deep point where Rachin Ravindra fumbles a bit and allows the batters to come back for the second run with ease.

Tushar Deshpande to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Strategic break! Chennai has executed a remarkable turnaround, seamlessly halting the flow of runs by denying any opposition batter the opportunity to settle. With only four overs remaining, Kolkata will be banking on their powerhouse finishers to unleash a flurry of lusty blows, propelling their total to a formidable one.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Shortish length on the body, tucked away off the hips behind square leg for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Four!

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, In the air but lands safely! Banged in quick and short over middle and leg, extracting a bit fo extra bounce as well, Rinku Singh gets rushed while looking to pull and gets a top edge towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, 2 runs.

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, NO BALL! Pace on now, bowled full and around off, just angling across, Rinku Singh looks to stay low and slog it away but misses. The siren goes off which means Shardul Thakur has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length over off and middle, Shreyas Iyer with another swat across the line and he mistimes it badly towards short fine leg off the inside edge for one. The 100 is finally up for Kolkata.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Bowls this fuller and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to long off for a single to end the over. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, Goes fuller and on off stump line, Rinku Singh slices it to point for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Drops the length short over middle and off, Shreyas Iyer pulls it over mid-wicket for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Bowls this shorter and over off, Shreyas Iyer rocks back and picks this up aerially to deep mid-wicket. Rachin Ravindra sprints to the ball and does exceptionally well to cut the ball off for just two runs. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it square but is beaten. 

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, A big mix-up after a brilliant fielding effort but the batters eventually cross. A length delivery on off, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to left of backward point where the fielder dives to his left and grabs the ball. The batters decide for the run and meet mid way and decide to get back. The fielder throws the ball way further from Shardul Thakur allowing the batters to get through to complete the run. 

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Bangs the deck on a length, just over off, Shreyas Iyer looks to whip it across the line but misses out as the ball zips over the top of the stumps. 

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, WIDE! Drops the length very sort outside off, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone as the umpire calls it a wide. 

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, Good length around the top of off, deftly played with an opened bat face towards third man for just one more.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length over off stump, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and tucks it through mid-wicket, calling for two but he will have to settle for the single.

Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, On a good length over middle and leg, Rinku Singh gets his hands out in front and pushes it square on the leg side for another single.

Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Quicker and fuller on off, Rinku Singh pushes it to left of the bowler. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Drifts this one outside off, on a fuller length and gets the ball to grip a bit and turn away, Shreyas Iyer looks to push at it but misses out on any connection. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Gets off the mark! A quicker delivery, bowled on a fuller length, into the stumps, Rinku Singh delicately tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Digs this fractionally short on middle, Shreyas Iyer takes a step across and tucks it to deep square leg for one run. 

Rinku Singh is the new man in.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rinku Singh, Pushes this fuller and into the stumps, Rinku Singh drops his bat in the front and blocks it to short mid-wicket. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, ! BOWLED'EM! Maheesh Theekshana has the last laugh and Kolkata now lose half their side. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, ! Just over the ropes!Bowls this fuller and attacks the stumps, Ramandeep Singh makes room for himself and wacks it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Shreyas Iyer, Pushes this quicker and fuller on the hips, Shreyas Iyer gets his bat in front and looks to tuck it but gets a thick outside edge towards long on for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, Quicker and shorter on middle and leg, Ramandeep Singh swivels across and half pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Ramandeep Singh, Bowls this fuller and on off, Ramandeep Singh punches it to right of the bowler off the backfoot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, ! A much-needed boundary this! Jadeja pushes this through on a fuller length on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer manages to just open the bat face enough, guiding the ball past the diving short third man for four runs. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Bowls this into the pitch on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Ramandeep Singh makes room and pushes it to long off for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Darst this fuller and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer taps it to long off and gets to the other end. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Slightly quicker this time, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to mid off. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Sees the batter making room and digs this short down leg, Ramandeep Singh manages to cut it square on off for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Ramandeep Singh, This is short and wide, Ramandeep Singh backs away and slaps it firmly but straight to the man at sweeper cover for another single.

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, Nicely tossed up on the fifth stump line, punched away off the front foot to deep cover for just another single.

Rachin Ravindra to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, Turn and bounce! Floated up on a nagging length on off stump and the ball grips, taking Shreyas Iyer aback but he manages to keep it down behind point.

Rachin Ravindra is introduced into the attack. 

Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, Starts off with a flighted delivery, drifted into middle and leg on a fuller length as well, Shreyas Iyer pushes it out towards cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Quick and short angled into the body, Ramandeep Singh gets cramped for room and can only manage to play it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Lifted high into the night sky and in the gap as well. Pushed through a bit full around off, Ramandeep Singh makes room and lifts the ball high over the cover region for a couple of runs. He has made his intentions clear right away.

Strategic break! Ravindra Jadeja's masterclass, right after the powerplay, swiftly altering the game's momentum by dismissing three batters, has proven to be a game-changer in the blink of an eye. Kolkata will be rueful over the loss of quick wickets but will need to stitch a strong partnership to navigate through the middle overs of the game where Chennai typically thrives. With that, Ramandeep Singh walks out to bat next for Kolkata. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Venkatesh Iyer, ! TAKEN! Daryl Mitchell with a fine catch in the deep and Ravindra Jadeja has 3 wickets in just 8 legal deliveries and gives the batter a bit of a send off as well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, Maheesh Theekshana has Venkatesh Iyer on a string here. This was a beauty though, bowled slightly full on leg stump and the ball just spun square, beating the outside edge and missing the stumps by a whisker as well.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, Bowled quicker and on a nagging length again on off stump, Venkatesh Iyer goes back to a relatively full ball and gets an under edge on the bounce to the keeper.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Venkatesh Iyer, Nagging length around leg stump, this one holds a bit in the deck and bounces extra too, Venkatesh Iyer is taken aback but managed to push it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Venkatesh Iyer, On a good length and on the pads, flicked away through square leg for a single to end the over.

Venkatesh Iyer walks out to bat at number 5 for Kolkata. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sunil Narine, ! c Maheesh Theekshana b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sunil Narine, WIDE! Bowled slightly full and pushed well outside the off stump for a wide.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sunil Narine, The length is dragged short and this is bowled around leg stump, Sunil Narine goes on the back foot and flicks it on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Bowled fuller and a bit wider of the off stump, Shreyas Iyer drives it away on the up through covers to get off the mark with a single.

Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 4 for kolkata

Ravindra Jadeja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! LBW! That looked straight and Angkrish Raghuvanshi doesn't even take the review and starts walking after a brief chat with Narine at the other end.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, Ends with a dot and only 6 runs come off the final over of the Powerplay, Kolkata are 56/1! Hard length close to the off stump, Sunil Narine doesn't get the room to free his arms and ends up jamming it back onto the turf.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, WIDE! An attempted slower ball, full and spilled down the leg side for a wide.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, Well bowled! bends his back a bit more and grunts in before serving a quick bumper around off. Gets the height spot on as well and Sunil Narine leaves it alone.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Back of a length and angling across the off stump, Angkrish Raghuvanshi stands tall and punches it away square through the off side for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! Angkrish Raghuvanshi with a lovely shot. Full and wide, bowled at just 115 clicks, Raghuvanshi stays back and reaches out before just angling it away wide of the man at short third and the ball runs away into the fence.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sunil Narine, ! That's a big one! Overpitches this into the stumps, Sunil Narine stands tall and smokes it over mid off for half a dozen. Kolkata are now cruising through after a tough start. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sunil Narine, Skids this one through, on a fuller length and on leg, Sunil Narine looks for the big swing but misses this onto his front pad. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sunil Narine, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! BOOM! Sounded just sweet off the bat! Maheesh Theekshana pushes this one into the stumps, on a fuller length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets his front leg out of the line and clubs it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie! 

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Digs this a touch shorter and angles it in from middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, No run.

Change?

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bowls this on a length, and over middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it to mid-wicket and squeezes a single. 

Shardul Thakur to Sunil Narine, Takes pace off and spears a yorker into the stumps, Sunil Narine manages to dig it to the off side and steals a quick single. 

Shardul Thakur to Sunil Narine, Four!

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Angles this in, on a length, from off stump line, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it to square leg region and rotates the strike. 

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Gets this straighter and fuller in length, on middle and off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it to point. 

Shardul Thakur to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! Not the ideal start for Shardul Thakur with the ball! 

Shardul Thakur has now been handed the ball.

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, A dot to end the over! Bowls this on a good length on middle and leg, Sunil Narine looks to play across the line but misses out and the ball wears him on the body. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, ! Up, up and over! This is a great over for Kolkata as 19 runs come off it with one more ball to go. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, WIDE! Goes shorter and hits the deck hard but down leg, Sunil Narine leaves it alone for a wide. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, ! Top shot! Tushar Deshpande bowls this a touch fuller and into middle and off stump line, Sunil Narine plants his front leg out and whips it over mid off for the third boundary off the over. 

Uh, oh! Sunil Narine seems to be struggling a bit with his fitness and the physio comes out to have a look. It seems to be the left shoulder that is giving Narine a bit of grief at the moment. Thankfully, Narine seems fine and we are good to continue.

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Another good over for Chennai! Fizz takes pace off and bowls the fuller length delivery, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi is beaten by the pace off as he looks to slice it on off. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, No run.

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Four!

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, LEG BYES! Tushar Deshpande comes from over the wicket and bowls this on a length, on leg, Sunil Narine looks to flick it but misses out. The ball brushes his thigh pad and races away to the fine leg fence for four runs. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bowls this on a good length, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi looks to cut it square on off but misses out. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, ! A good counter punch by the youngster! Mustafizur Rahman bowls this slightly fuller and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi takes a step out and wacks it over mid off for the first boundary of the game. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, No run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sunil Narine, Takes pace off a bit, and bowls it on a back of a length, over middle and off, Sunil Narine pulls it off the outer half of the bat towards mid on for a single. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Comes from over the wicket and bowls on a fuller length, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi waits on and opens the bat face steering the ball to deep third man for a single. 

Who will bowl from the other end?

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, A top over to start for Tushar Deshpande!

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Swing and a miss! Bangs the hard length yet again on leg, Sunil Narine doesn't get enough room but looks to heave it across, but misses. The ball whizzes past the inside edge towards MS Dhoni. 

Tushar Deshpande to Sunil Narine, Lands this nicely on a hard length, on middle and off, Sunil Narine half pulls it to wide mid on. 

Tushar Deshpande to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bowls this on a length, just outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it towards cover. 

Tushar Deshpande to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi walks in at number 3.

Tushar Deshpande to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! Chennai couldn't have asked for a better start! 

All in readiness for this big clash to begin. The umpires take their places on the field and so do the Chennai players after huddling up near the boundary rope. The dynamic duo of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine will open the innings for Kolkata. It will be Tushar Deshpande to take the new ball for Chennai and he is raring to go. Let's go...

Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Kolkata says they would have bowled first as well had they won the toss. Adds that the approach and attitude along with the adaptability to situations and how each of the players has stepped up makes him feel good as a captain. Mentions that their character will define how they play here and they will look to keep things simple and focus on the present. Concludes that they go unchanged into this game. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the skipper of Chennai says that it is a good toss to win and there will be dew and informs that they will bowl first. Adds that the losses haven't dented their confidence as the margins weren't big and they have had a few forced changes here and there and want to win this game. On Kolkata, he says that they have been playing well but wants to focus on their own performance. Ends by informing that Pathirana is still out but Mustafizur is back and Chahar also has a niggle, so Sh

Impact players nominated by Kolkata - Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sakib Hussain.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Impact players nominated by Chennai -  Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.

Chennai have won the coin flip and Ruturaj Gaikwad opts to BOWL first.