Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 5th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Indian Premier League, 2018 Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Date & Time: Apr 10, 08:00 PM LOCAL
KKR 202/6 (20)
CSK 205/5 (19.5)
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Sam Billings

Four days in and we have had some absolute crackers, couple involving CSK. They are just showing us how much everybody missed them in the last two seasons. Two close finishes and they got over the line both the times. One remarkable thing about CSK is their awesomeness to find unlikely heroes, today it was Sam Billings. Right on that note, this is Akshay Maanay taking leave from the comm box along with my colleagues Pradeep Krishnamurthy, Raju Peethala, Abhinand Raghavendran, Nikhil Jadhav and scorer Naga. Good night!

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A few stats before signing off - courtesy Deepu Narayanan

Watson + Rayudu + Billings + Bravo: 148 off 73 (SR 202.73)
Raina + Dhoni + Jadeja: 50 off 47 (SR 106.38)

Most sixes in an IPL match:
31 CSK v KKR, Chennai, 2018
31 DD v GL, Delhi, 2017
30 CSK v RR, Chennai, 2010
26 MI v KXIP, Mumbai WS, 2017

Highest succesful chases by CSK:
206 v RCB, Chennai, 2012
203 v KKR, Chennai, 2018
193 v KXIP, Dharamsala, 2010
188 v DD, Delhi, 2008

Highest succesful chases vs KKR:
203 by CSK, Chennai, 2018
201 by KXIP, Kolkata, 2010
188 by MI, Kolkata, 2016
188 by GL, Kolkata, 2017
184 by RCB Kolkata, 2016

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Sam Billings, Man of the Match: It was an absolute pleasure to play in a team of legends. That is the great thing about the IPL. You have the opportunity to learn from Hussey; the batting coach as well. You know your options in your head, plan A, plan B and plan C, but you need to believe in yourself and execute. Thankfully it was my day and it was a lot of fun. We showed in the first game with Bravo, in T20 cricket, you need to take it deep. We have lots of power in our batting line-up and we know as a team any target can be breached.

Dhoni: It feels good to come back after two years and win the first game. I think it was a fantastic game. They (the crowd) deserved every bit of it; the first innings and the second innings. Everyone has their emotions and we tell everybody to keep it under control. We need to have the faith in the batsman who is batting or the bowler who is bowling. At the end of the day, there is one man to bat that particular delivery and one bowler to bowl that particular over. Lot of positive energy helps. At times you feel disappointed, but that's why the dressing room is there to express yourself and not in the dugout. We all feel the same. If we are too expressive, the commentators get a lot to talk about. Yes (about different players contributing). But every game one player is getting injured. By that calculation we will not have 14 players at the end of the league other than that it is good to see Sam bat the way he did. Somehow still feel that KKR scored more than us because with all those sixes. IPL should add two more runs for sixes hit out of the ground. Bowlers had a rough day from both the sides, but overall it was a good day for the crowd over here.

Shane Watson gets the purple cap for becoming the highest wicket-taker - It was a really nice wicket. The ball was coming nicely onto the bat. Chasing 202, we needed to get off to a flier, to make things easier for the rest of the batting. We have had a sea of supporters - even during practice sessions, it's very special. It was do-or-die (regarding the strategy for the chase), we had to get a feel of the wicket and then had to go and play our shots. If it was your day, it would go over the fence, it turned up well for us today. The game is evolving and getting better, it feels great for me at this stage of my career to play for such a great franchise and in front of the cricket loving people of India.

Dinesh Karthik: CSK is coming back after two years and we were expecting that (support). Hats off to them. They played a good game. Hats off to Andre. He put is in a great position. These things happen in T20 cricket. You gotta keep your chin up and keep moving forward. In T20s, you are going to lose some games. It's important to take the positives. In the next games, we shouldn't repeat the same mistakes. We are playing SRH at home; two good teams and it's going to be a good match for sure.

What a game! How do you go about chasing a 200+ target? By recording your team's fastest fifty. Watson and Rayudu gave them the perfect start and added 75 for the opening wicket in 5.5 overs. The KKR spinners - Narine and Kuldeep brought the visitors back in the game with some tight bowling and managed to take the required run-rate past 12. Raina could not get going because of cramps, while Dhoni took time before nailing a couple. However, the telling contribution came from CSK's new recruit - Sam Billings. The Englishman mixed it with some mindful batting and sensational hitting. With 17 needed off the final over, the game could have gone either side, but Vinay Kumar's poor start tilted it in favour of CSK, who finished off the chase with a ball remaining.

Ufff! Let me take a breather before we start summarizing the game. The CSK players run on to the ground to congratulate the batsmen. Jadeja and Bravo have word with each other. Dhoni as usual remains calm even as the crowd erupt after the winning hit. Bravo started doing his jig and Jadeja had his arms aloft. Glum faces in the KKR team. They had their moments but CSK did what CSK do - believe in themselves to pull off another heist.

Harsha Bhogle: And again! I have heard noise before but not this.

19.5

Vinay Kumar to Jadeja, SIX, the roof has come down at Chepauk. Jadeja seals the win with a mighty six. Did I say he's not connecting 'em well? He's just nailed this one. The slower delivery, off-cutter from Vinay, right in the arc for Jadeja, who waits before teeing off, full swing of the arms and the ball sails over the long-on fence

Lynn has a word with Vinay. Fine leg and third man in. Over the wicket to Jadeja..

19.4

Vinay Kumar to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, steps out of the crease and yorks himself, well bowled by Vinay, speared it full and outside off from round the wicket, Bravo drags it off the toe-end to long-on and has to settle with a single

Now the two batsmen have a word in the middle. It must be on the running. To go for the second or not. Jadeja has found it difficult to connect with the big hits. So, Bravo should keep most of the strike. "Bravo, Bravo" chants the Chepauk crowd.

19.3

Vinay Kumar to Jadeja, 1 run, off-speed delivery and Jadeja is quite happy to give the strike back to Bravo, steers it with an open bat face to backward point

19.3

Vinay Kumar to Jadeja, wide, over the wicket for the left-hander, Vinay sprays it well outside off, Jadeja allows it to pass and pockets a wide. DK runs up to his bowler and has a quick word with him

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