11.25pm That's all we have for you from this game. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we did bringing it to you. Looking forward to your company for Sunday's double-header. Until then, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Shashank Kishore and Chandan Duorah. Stay safe and take care.

Srinivash Varma: "Haha feels so strange to not hear MSD after the match... Felt strange MSD picking up award without hearing from him "

Umesh Yadav is the Player of the Match: Wickets in the powerplay is important. Team's role is what I carried out today. Usually I've been focusing on my rhythm. I'm thankful to my trainers for keeping me in shape.

Shreyas Iyer: There's always tension when MS Dhoni is batting, especially in the last three overs when the dew is coming. The franchise has been supportive, right from the CEO and support staff. We just have to carry the momentum from here. It was definitely spongier than we imagined. I've grown up playing here and I thought the wicket would be flat. Umesh has been working very hard at the nets and practise session. Chuffed to see him perform at his best today.

11.10pm CSK's old boys Dhoni and Bravo sparkled, but the rest of the line-up faded away. KKR put together a near-perfect opening game. Shreyas Iyer won the toss on captaincy debut and eventually closed out the chase.

In the early exchanges, KKR's seamers hardly offered anything full, Varun and Narine then tightened the screws in the middle overs. Dhoni turned the clock back with some mighty blows at the death to haul CSK to 131 for 5. In the chase, KKR shaved 43 runs off the target in the powerplay without losing a wicket and they eventually eased to victory, despite Bravo's trickery. Do stick with us for the post-match presentation.

Jadeja: I think dew will be vital and it will play a part. If you win the toss, you will definitely look to bowl first. In the first six overs, it was damp and in the second half, the ball was coming on. We were looking to drag the game as deep as we can. Bravo bowled brilliantly and everybody did a good job with the ball. As a batting unit, we didn't get partnerships. We will try to do better next game.

Jackson: The management and staff are brilliant. They're backing me and I'm grateful to them. He [Dhoni] has always been my inspiration - whatever he does I will look to emulate him.

RajatMaheshwari: "Well done to Bravo. Deserves to be on the all time wicket taking list at IPL. IPL future hall of famer !!"

Ashish Nehra: "Malinga took 170 wickets in 471 overs to Bravo's 490 overs. Both these players are legend.... wait for it.... dary, Legendary. "

Tinura: "Nevertheless, Dhoni scored a fifty, Bravo got 3, and both are now actively became contenders for orange and purple caps respectively. Enough for me (with mad scientist laugh) "

Gautam: "Perfect example of excellent team work by KKR. Dhoni and Bravo were the standout individual performers of the game but CSK were never really into the game"


18.3
4
Milne to SS Iyer, FOUR, hoicked away to the midwicket boundary. Shreyas Iyer closes the game out on his KKR debut
18.2
2
Milne to SS Iyer, 2 runs, fullish and outside off, sliced to the right of deep third man. Rayudu takes a tumble and lands rather awkwardly, jamming his knee into the turf. Tommy Simsek is out to tend to Rayudu
18.1
1
Milne to Jackson, 1 run, middle-stump yorker, squirted out to mid-off

Milne returns

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 126/4 (6 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 3.00)

  • Sheldon Jackson2 (2b)
  • Shreyas Iyer14 (17b)
  • Dwayne Bravo4-0-20-3
  • Ravindra Jadeja4-0-25-0

Srihari: "Familiar problems for Chennai. Only their long timers performing. New comers find it tough to get going. "

17.6
1
Bravo to Jackson, 1 run, slower ball, floated full and dips at off stump, forced down to long-on. End of a fine shift from Bravo: 4-0-20-3
17.5
1
Bravo to SS Iyer, 1 run, speared into the blockhole, jammed wide of mid-off
17.4
1
Bravo to Jackson, 1 run, lifter outside off, flapped behind to Dhoni

Jackson is the new batter

17.3
W
Bravo to Billings, OUT, DJ Bravo draws level with Malinga on this list. Billings holes out to Tushar at deep midwicket. Slower ball, hides it away from Billings. Tugged away to the outfielder

SW Billings c Deshpande b Bravo 25 (25m 22b 1x4 1x6) SR: 113.63

17.2
1
Bravo to SS Iyer, 1 run, back of a length on middle, chipped down to long-on
17.1
0
Bravo to SS Iyer, no run, dipping low full-toss, on off, pushed back to Bravo

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | KKR: 122/3 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 3.33)

  • Sam Billings25 (21b)
  • Shreyas Iyer12 (14b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja4-0-25-0
  • Dwayne Bravo3-0-16-2
16.6
0
Jadeja to Billings, no run, short and wide of off, slapped away to extra-cover, where Rayudu, I think, fumbles. Nevertheless, it's a dot
16.5
1
Jadeja to SS Iyer, 1 run, shortish and spins away slightly outside off, chopped away to the right of short third man

KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st43AM RahaneVR Iyer
2nd33AM RahaneN Rana
3rd11AM RahaneSS Iyer
4th36SW BillingsSS Iyer
5th10SP JacksonSS Iyer

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.316
RR1495180.298
LSG1495180.251
RCB148616-0.253
DC1477140.204
PBKS1477140.126
KKR1468120.146
SRH146812-0.379
CSK144108-0.203
MI144108-0.506