M S-led CSK beat Kolkata

CSK made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Murali Vijay and Jason Holder made way for Wriddhiman Saha and Dirk Nannes.

KKR made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sachithra Senanayake and Sarabjit Ladda made way for Brendon McCullum and Mohammed Shami.

On winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir, KKR’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of CSK’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67, without the loss of a wicket.

CSK’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). KKR had conceded an extra at that point. While Saha’s contribution to the partnership was 15, the contribution of Michael Hussey, the player of the match, to it was 37.

Michael Hussey’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 31 balls.

CSK’s openers put on 100 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). KKR had conceded an extra at that point. While Saha’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Michael Hussey’s contribution to it was 62.

Shana, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually 39. Sixty-one balls (Eo)into the match, he was caught by Morgan. Rajat Bhatia broke the 103-run partnership.

CSK scored 150 off 15 overs (90 balls). KKR had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Michael Hussey’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 18. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Michael Hussey, whose 59-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored N(ar)inety-five. Thirty-four balls after Saha’s dismissal, he was caught by Debabrata Das. Sunil broke the 55-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair put on 32. Raina, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 44. Twenty-one balls later, Debabrata Das and Lakshmipathy Balaji ran him out.

CSK scored 200 (for the loss of three wickets) off 20 overs (120 balls). KKR had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, CSK’s skipper, scored 18. His 22-ball innings included a boundary and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Shami and Yusuf Pathan bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 18.

Jacques Kallis and Balaji bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 45.

Narine and Bhatia bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 31.

The first Powerplay of KKR’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 63, and lost a couple of wickets.

Gambhir, whose eight-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Seventeen balls into the chase, Chris Morris broke the 32-run stand.

McCullum, whose innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls later, Mohit Sharma broke the 31-run stand.

KKR scored 50 off five overs (31 balls). CSK had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Kallis, whose 20-ball innings included a six, scored 19. Thirty-eight balls after McCullum’s dismissal, he was caught by Nannes. Dwayne Br(av)oke the 36-run stand.

KKR scored 100 off 12.3 overs (76 balls). CSK had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Bisla’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Bisla’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Morgan’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

KKR scored 150 off 17 overs (103 balls). CSK had conceded 17 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 79. Bisla, whose 61-ball innings included 14 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 92. Thirty-eight balls after Kallis’ dismissal, Michael ran him out.

Morgan, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 32. He was unbeaten, as was Yusuf, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

CSK eventually conceded 20 extras. KKR, who scored 186 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs, lost by 14 runs.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 13.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled three overs, conceded 26.

Nannes, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 50.

Morris, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He picked up a scalp, as did Bravo and Mohit, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 23.