In the IPL 11 today, the fifth match of IPL is being played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata knightriders in the Chidambaram Stadium Chennai.
CSK won the toss and elected to field.
Today, Chennai has a advantage of home ground. Both teams are playing their second match in IPL 11. Earlier, both teams have won their first match. In the first match, Chennai had defeated Mumbai in a much-fascinating fight while Calcutta had dug dust to Bangalore. In such a situation, the match played today is going to be even more special for both teams.
Deepak Chahar opened bowling for Chennai Super Kings while Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn took the crease for KKR.
Lynn scored a four and Narine hit two sixes as KKR pick 18 runs from over 1.Harbhajan into the attack and he delivered with a Narine wicket here KKR 19/1 in over 1.3.
Uthappa hit two boundaries off Shane Watson. KKR 33/1 in over 3. Fourth bowler in four overs, Jadeja gave only two runs KKR 35/1.In over 5, 12 runs from Imran Tahir's over, KKR 47/1. Jadeja cleaned up Lynn for 22, KKR 51/2 in over 5.2. Watson striked to send Nitish Rana back, KKR 80/3 in over 8.1. End of Powerplay as KKR reached 64/2.In over 7 Nine runs from Harbhajan , KKR 73/2. In over 8 Thakur gave just seven runs from his first over, KKR 80/2.In over 8.2 Raina's direct-hit gets rid of Uthappa, KKR 81/4 .In over 9.6 Thakur striked as Bravo held a fine catch to dismiss Rinku Singh, KKR 89/5. 100 came up for Kolkata Knight Riders in 11.3 overs. In over 12 Nine runs from the over, KKR 104/5. Over 13 wasTidy over from Tahir as he gave only four runs, KKR 108/5. OVER 16: Russell hits two sixes in a row off Thakur. KKR 138/5. A great long six in over 14, Russell slamed a six off Bravo ,Kolkata Knight Riders reach 123/5 in 15 overs.In over 17.1 Russell hit a six to reach fifty off 26 balls.In over 17 Russell on a roll, hit two sixes off Bravo, KKR 157/5.
In over 17.4 Watson to Karthik, OUT, yorker on leg stump, and Karthik missed the shot. Hit his back leg, and the appeal's been given out KKR165/6.
Another big over 21 run came becuse of 3 back to back to six, after 19 over KKR 188/6.After 20 overs Russell's unbeaten 88 (36 balls) , KKR finished 202/6 against CSK.After 20 overs Russell's unbeaten 88 (36 balls) , KKR finished 202/6 against CSK.