Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 49th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Contrasting fortunes for two teams who had changed their personnel. KKR changed their skipper but even the beginner's luck deserted Morgan. Where as youngsters for CSK have come good after their skipper had mentioned their youngsters lacked some spark. CSK are already out and KKR might have taken a step towards the exit door. Morgan's ploy when he had sent up Narine had worked against Delhi but today it didn't. It was an aberration of a gamble as he pushed Rinku Singh up the order ahead of himself. But then the fast nature of the game does take a toll on you. CSK flirted with their own luck but Jadeja saved the day. RR, SRH and KXIP fans will rejoice. So would MI as well. CSK fans have some consolation joy to deal with. KKR have RR to deal with in their last league game. That said other results from here on will determine what their chances would be. We will draw curtains for the night but the cricket continues. This is Kumar Abhisekh Das getting lured away off the comm box in the company of MS Ramakrishnan, Hariprasad Sadanandan, Rishi Roy, Nikhil Jadhav and Siva!

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Man of the Match: It is feeling good. Pretty confident as well. I have backed myself. Both the innings when I got out early, I knew the situation was a little tough. Covid has made me tough. As our captain says, face every situation with a smile. I stayed positive and didn't think much about the future.

Harsha Bhogle: Great finish! Jadeja has finished so well this year

MS Dhoni, CSK skipper: I think it was one game in which the climax went in our favour. Lot of credit to the guys. This season he (Jadeja) has been fantastic. He has been the only one in our team who has scored in the death overs. He needed somebody else and that would have been good for us. We want to give games to people who haven't played. Ruturaj has shown the talent that he is. He came in and got positive with Covid. We didn't have much time to have a look at him. He is one of the talented youngsters going around. He is not someone who speaks a lot. Once you go inside, you are the only one handling the pressure. When we made him play the first game, he stepped out and got out. But one ball is never enough. I think it is very exciting how he has grabbed his chances. It is very important to be relevant in the tournament. It was very important for us to give it our best. We are not in a position to qualify for the next stage but we have had a glimpse of people who can play for us in the coming seasons.

Ravindra Jadeja: I was hitting the ball well in the nets and kept thinking about that and I managed to do that in the match. We (me and Curran) were talking about going after the bowlers, and in the last 12 balls you don't think much. Just see the ball and hit the ball. I was looking to not loose my shape, and I knew if they bowled in my arc, I could hit a six. Winning every game always means a lot to us.

Eoin Morgan, KKR skipper: I think we played really well there, just on the wrong side of the toss. The dew from about the 8th over was really challenging. We improved on our batting (as compared to the previous games). Our bowlers absolutely gave it their everything. We have one game left, and still have a very little chance. We felt we were right in the game (at the halfway stage). Nitish Rana kicked on and showed his class once again. It was actually a good day for us with the bat. They (Narine and Varun) are two fantastic spinners. I can't fault anyone's effort tonight. He (Nagarkoti) didn't have enough runs to defend. He's a young guy, he will take it on the chin and move forward. Looking forward to the next game against Royals.

Hitting six off the last ball to win (IPL):
Rohit Sharma v KKR 2009
Rohit Sharma v PWI 2011
Ambati Rayudu v KKR 2011
Rohit Sharma v DC 2012
Saurabh Tiwary v PWI 2012
Dwayne Bravo v KKR 2012
MS Dhoni v KXIP 2016
Mitchell Santner v RR 2019
Nicholas Pooran v RCB 2020
Ravindra Jadeja v KKR 2020

Most last ball wins in IPL run chases
6 CSK
5 MI
4 RR
3 KXIP

21:41 Local Time, 17:41 GMT, 23:11 IST: MI have qualified. I know but then it defines, someone's loss is someone other's gain. A KKR loss has paved the way for MI to be the first team to qualify. But do you know what party poopers mean? It equates to CSK. They brought out their A game in the previous game and once again today to get back-to-back wins. They were caught up towards the end but Lockie crumbled under pressure (dew also played a part) and that meant KKR frittered away the advantage. Jadeja though stood firm amidst the pressure and delivered. Take nothing away from Gaikwad though. Even Rayudu sizzled while playing his cameo. MS continued to disappoint and Curran had the timing demon plaguing him. He just couldn't time it well and it had to be Jadeja special for CSK to hamper KKR's chances. Hang on for the presentations, My Man of the Match would be Sir Jadeja. Let's wait to see if the adjudicators think the same as well.

K Nagarkoti to Jadeja, SIX, Jadeja, you beauty! KKR are not out but their fortunes no longer are in their own hands. CSK camp is pumped. Jadeja had a lot to say with his gestures. But he has been the hero of the moment. The three sixes have sealed the fate for CSK. Was a length delivery and Jadeja got stuck into it to slap it over wide long-on

Field is in. Had to happen. Game being slowed down a bit by either parties. Nerves. Jangling nerves. Here we go

K Nagarkoti to Jadeja, SIX, that was out of the top drawer. Sir Jadeja hit indeed. Whatta massive hit. Length delivery on the sticks and was powered over deep mid for a sixer. CSK have managed to tie it

K Nagarkoti to Jadeja, no run, K Nagarkoti is a star! Doesn't matter what the outcome would be. Angles across a length ball darted quick. Jadeja tried to get a wide but fails as it was inside the tramline

K Nagarkoti to Sam Curran, 1 run, fuller, angled across, Sam Curran looks to hit it too hard. Only manages to get it away into the off-side for a single. He has completely lost his shape tonight. Trying too hard. Jadeja back on strike

K Nagarkoti to Sam Curran, 2 runs, swings it away to wide long-off. The long fences allow the couple to be taken. 8 needed now off 4 balls. Nagarkoti has done well so far

K Nagarkoti to Sam Curran, no run, Curran is under pressure, Under loads of it. Jammed back to the bowler. Precious dot ball

Kamlesh Nagarkoti [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Nagarkoti has the tough job.

Vijay: Are we heading to another nail biting end? Super over?

Ferguson to Jadeja, FOUR, the stars are aligning for CSK and Jadeja. That was off the thickish edge as Jadeja looked to swipe it across the line. The ball flew off the outer-edge and went fine for a four. 10 needed now. The game has turned on its head. Took a no-ball for it to happen

Ferguson to Jadeja, SIX, Lockie, what have you done?! It ain't 10th July 2019 also! Jadeja is still there as well. On the pads, Jadeja picks it up and deposits that one behind square for a sixer. What timing!

Ferguson to Jadeja, no ball, 2 runs, that's horrible for KKR! Too much of dew? That was a very high full toss and Jadeja swung it away across the line to get it away on a few bounces to deep square for a couple