Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets in the 49th match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his second IPL half-century, with Ravindra Jadeja smashing a 11-ball 31 to help CSK chase down a target of 173 runs. Ruturaj accumulated 72 runs off 53 deliveries, in an innings comprising of six boundaries and two sixes. Jadeja's unbeaten 31 included two boundaries and three sixes. Pat Cummins and Varun Chakravarthy accounted for two wickets apiece. Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) posted a total of 172 runs for the loss of five wickets, after being sent in to bat. Nitish Rana was the highest run-scorer, smashing 87 runs off 61 deliveries. Rana's innings comprised of ten boundaries and four sixes. Fellow opener Shubman Gill was the second highest run-getter, scoring 26 runs off 17 balls. South African pacer Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers, accounting for two dismissals. Spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner and Karn Sharma chipped in with a wicket apiece. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 49Â Highlights Between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, From Dubai
CSK record a sensational win
10 runs needed off the final over
WICKET! Ruturaj Gaikwad b Pat Cummins 72 (53)
CSK need 34 runs from 18 deliveries
Varun Chakravarthy drops Sam Curran
WICKET! MS Dhoni b Varun Chakravarthy 1 (4)
WICKET! Ambati Rayadu c Sunil Narine b Pat Cummins 38 (20)
50-run partnership between Ambati Rayadu and Ruturaj Gaikwad
2nd IPL half-century for Ruturaj Gaikwad
CSK need 99 runs in 60 deliveries
CSK need 115 runs in 66 deliveries
WICKET! Shane Watson c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakravarthy 14 (19)
Sunil Narine continues to ensure an economical spell
Just five runs from Sunil Narine's opening over
Cummins gets the chase off to a strong start
Shane Watson begins the chase alongside Ruturaj Gaikwad
CSK need 173 runs to win
WICKET! Eoin Morgan c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Lungi Ngidi 15 (12)
WICKET! Nitish Rana c Sam Curran b Lungi Ngidi 87 (61)
11th half-century in the IPL for Nitish Rana
WICKET! Rinku Singh c Ambati Rayadu b Ravindra Jadeja 11 (11)
KKR 70/2 at the end of 10 overs
WICKET! Sunil Narine c Ravindra Jadeja b Mitchell Santner 7 (7)
WICKET! Shubman Gill b Karn Sharma 26 (17)
50-run partnership between Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana
KKR in a strong position at the end of powerplay
Sam Curran pulls things back after expensive first over
Nitish Rana opening the innings alongside Shubman Gill
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