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 49 Highlights Between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, From Dubai
- 22:38 (IST)WICKET! MS Dhoni b Varun Chakravarthy 1 (4)MS Dhoni departs for just 1 run off 4 deliveries, after failing to read a quicker delivery from Varun Chakravarthy. Dhoni attempted to play the ball off the back foot, missing the line with the ball hitting the leg stump. Sam Curran is the new man in.
- 22:04 (IST)CSK need 115 runs in 66 deliveriesCSK 58/1 after 9 overs, with another 115 runs needed off 66 balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayadu are looking to rebuild the innings, after the dismissal of Shane Watson. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy have ensured a disciplined performance so far, making it difficult for the batsmen to score freely.
- 21:56 (IST)WICKET! Shane Watson c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakravarthy 14 (19)Shane Watson departs for 14, after failing to pick the fuller delivery from Varun Chakravarthy, Watson attempted a big hit without generating proper contact, resulting in a top-edge which Rinku Singh took full advantage of. Ambati Rayadu is the new man in.