Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Dhoni went vintage today by donning those lovely Orange wicket-keeping gloves. He made his India debut with similar ones. Yellow jersey and Orange gloves also remind you of Adam Gilchrist! And he did turn the clock back with some good hits to the fence. Moeen will be back for the next game, so you can expect changes in the XI. KKR will be happy about their combo. A lot will be different this IPL with all the change in personnel across teams. So we have a lot to look forward to in tomorrow's double-header. The 2020 IPL finalists meet in the first game before PBKS and RCB lock horns in the night. Just a sleep away. See you soon!

Umesh Yadav | PotM | 4-0-20-2: Getting this after 2 years and I am very happy with the performance. I haven't played white-ball cricket for a while and thanks to head coach and captain for keeping trust in me and telling me that I am going to be in the starting eleven. I am actually working my rhythm because after having played a lot of Tests, the rhythm is such that when you have to start you gotta land in the right areas to extract the swing. As a fast bowler and outswing bowler, you always feel good to get a wicket in the first over and that helps build the pressure. Usually, I take my training and work ethic very seriously and feeling really well.

Shreyas Iyer | KKR captain: There is always tension when MS Dhoni is batting. I knew momentum was going to shift towards them with the dew around. It was difficult to grip the ball. Enjoying the new franchise. CEO, management, support staff have been outstanding. Just need to carry the momentum. It was spungier than we imagined. This is one place I love to play. I grew up here. I thought it would be flat. It was pretty easy for me with the bowling lineup I had. Umesh has worked hard in the nets and did well in the practice games too. Really chuffed to see him perform today.

Sheldon Jackson | KKR keeper-batsman: In the start I had nerves, but the management and coaching staff are brilliant. They helped me to calm down, they backed me and I am very grateful to them. He (MS Dhoni) always has been my inspiration. I always looked up to him and whatever he does I just try to imitate it and I have a lot to look and lot to learn from him. Learning a lot (On playing the helicopter shot) and picking up quite a lot from him (MSD) actually.

Ravindra Jadeja | CSK skipper: Dew will be the vital part in this edition. If you win the toss, you will look to bowl first. The wicket was a little damp in the first 6-7 overs and then it came on nicely in the back end of the innings. We were trying to take the game deep. Everybody bowled well given the dew. Bravo bowled very well.

23:01 Local Time, 17:31 GMT, 23:01 IST: Shreyas takes the helmet off with a smile. The KKR fans are elated. When he woke up today even he wouldn't have imagined his side will have a cakewalk against CSK. KKR ticked a lot of boxes right from the word go. The bowlers set this up for them, 131 was at least 30 runs short of par. CSK got to 131 because they stole 47 runs off the last three overs. Umesh was brilliant with the new ball. CSK were tentative and Shreyas Iyer and Co. seized key moments to make it 61/5. It took a stunning assault from MS Dhoni at the end to get to a respectable score. Rahane and Venky ensured a wicketless powerplay. DJ Bravo tried his best taking three wickets while also being economical. Rahane held fort at one end and the rest chipped in to get the first points on the board. CSK will be slightly happy that they took this game deep to ensure their NRR doesn't take a big hit.

Milne to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, shuffles across the crease and whips it along the ground past mid-wicket. In the gap and that is victory for Shreyas Iyer as captain on debut for KKR

Milne to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, how good is that shot! Full and outside off stump, Shreyas slices very fine. Outstanding save at third man by Rayudu. Oh dear, he has jammed his right knee, taking a piece of the outfield out. Yikes, he is on the floor in pain. Now limps off the field. Physio runs for service as the sub comes on

Milne to Jackson, 1 run, yorker on the stumps, Sheldon digs it out towards mid-off

Adam Milne [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

"Bowled DJ," is the shout from one of the CSK players. 4-0-20-3. Experience for you!

Dwayne Bravo to Jackson, 1 run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Jackson drills it to long-on

Dwayne Bravo to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, very full delivery, Shreyas drives it to mid-off

Dwayne Bravo to Jackson, 1 run, shortish delivery down the leg-side, Jackson gloves it to short fine leg

Sheldon Jackson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Most wickets in IPL
170 L Malinga/ D Bravo
166 A Mishra
157 P Chawla
150 Harbhajan

Dwayne Bravo to Billings, out Caught by Tushar Deshpande!! Bravo dangles the carrot and Billings falls in the trap. And now he has the most wickets in the history of IPL. Slower ball in the slot to see if Billings is intereted in a big hit. He is, does connect well but hits it flat and straight to deep mid-wicket. Billings has done his job though! DJ Bravo celebrates the third of the night. Billings c Tushar Deshpande b Dwayne Bravo 25(22) [4s-1 6s-1]

Dwayne Bravo to Billings, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Dwayne Bravo to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, very full and on the leg stump, Shreyas flicks to deep mid-wicket

Dwayne Bravo to Shreyas Iyer, no run, slower ball low full toss, Shreyas hits it to the bowler