IPL 2020 Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, latest updates IPL 2020 Live Score: Lungi Ngidi goes on the attack and his first over is excellent, as he gives away only 5 runs, despite Rana getting a limit on the last ball.
Advance: As the race for last place in the playoffs is heating up, one team, the Chennai Super Kings, would be quite relaxed going into the match against the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday, in Dubai. After a horrible campaign, CSK is already out of the tournament and would only play to save pride. On the other hand, Kolkata, with only two games to play, has 12 points and is in fifth place on the points table just behind Punjab, and would like to win big here.
Chennai, in their last match, recorded a resounding victory against the Royal Challengers Bangalore and young people like Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad came to the fore. Their investment in the youngsters has finally paid off and they would like to continue the form, which they have gotten themselves into, only in the later stages of the tournament. They are a team capable of spoiling the Kolkata campaign, which is struggling with its own problems in abundance. Batting has been his biggest struggle, while the bowlers have also only shined in patches. While Shubman Gill has scored runs, his hitting rate has been questionable. The likes of Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, and Dinesh Karthik have also been inconsistent. Someone of these three will have to take responsibility.
Speaking of bowling, Varun Chakravarthy has been rewarded for his brilliant performance at the tournament and has been named to the T20I team for the Australian tour. You are expected to deliver the goods in the middle. As for Pat Cummins, as the spearhead of the group, much remains to be desired. He needs to raise windows up front to pressure the opposition. The situation for both teams is somewhat similar, where the senior professionals have failed to impress, and the battle will likely be won from the side whose youngsters perform better that day.
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