New Delhi, May 3 – Chennai super kings defeated kolkata knight riders by 34 runs at the jsca international cricket stadium at ranchi. that’s another defeat for kolkat knight riders!!
16.6 overs: sunil narine dabs it behind point for a single. nineteen runs off the over!! 15.5 overs: six!! yusuf pathan makes room and sends it deep into the stands over long-on for another maximum. clean strike from pathan!!
15.2 overs: six!! yusuf pathan gets a big stride forward and whacks it over long-on for the maximum. it’s a tad too late for kolkata!! 15.1 overs: six!! yusuf pathan stands tall and smacks it over midwicket for the maximum.
kolkata knight riders require another 59 runs off 12 balls. though mathematically it’s possible, but i reckon it’s a lost cause for kolkata now!! gautam gambhir and robin uthappa are out in the middle for kolkata knight riders while ben hilfenhaus will start the proceedings for chennai super kings.
chennai super kings scored 148 runs at the loss of three wickets after batting first against kolkata knight riders at the jsca international cricket stadium in ranchi.
that’s the end of innings for chennai!! fifteen runs off the over!! 16.6 overs: ravindra jadeja goes back and flicks it towards square leg for a single. 16.5 overs: four!! ravindra jadeja makes room and whacks it back over the bowler’s head for a boundary. crucial runs for chennai!!
16.2 overs: six!! ms dhoni stands tall and smashes it deep into the stands over long-off for the maximum. dhoni keeps them coming for chennai!! andre russell will bowl the final over for kolkata!!
with ms dhoni(14) and ravindra jadeja(6) at the crease, chennai super kings are currently at 126/3 after 15 overs. twelve runs off the over!! 14.6 overs: six!! ravindra jadeja rocks back and smashes it off the backfoot for the maximum. jadeja gets into action straightaway!!
ravindra jadeja comes to the crease for chennai super kings. 14.3 overs: out!! andre russell has got brendon mccullum out caught at third man region. mccullum slashes hard and sends it straight into the hands of yusuf pathan for a simple catch. brendon mccullum departs after scoring 56 runs off 40 balls with five boundaries and two sixes. big wicket for kolkata!!
14.1 overs: four!! ms dhoni leans forward and drills it back past the bowler for a boundary. with ms dhoni(3) and brendon mccullum(51) at the crease, chennai super kings are currently at 102/2 after 12 overs.
-INDIA TODAY
