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IPL 2020 in UAE: Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets — as it happened

KKR's play-off hopes become slimmer now

Chennai and Kolkata players greet each other after the match.
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Gaekwad, Jadeja help CSK shut out the Knights

Dubai: Chennai Super Kings, with nothing to lose, rode on young Ruturaj Gaekwad’s stylish 72 off 53 balls to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in Dubai on Thursday night.

Chasing a challenging target of 173, Gaekwad held the innings and was involved in a fruitful second wicket partnership with Ambati Rayudu (38). It was, however, left to Ravindra Jadeja to deliver a sucker punch in the final two overs to score an unbeaten 31 off 11 balls (with three sixes) and take the three-time champions over the line.

The defeat has now put KKR’s play-off chances in peril as they still remain on 12 points from 13 matches.

Earlier, a majestic 87 (10 fours, four sixes) by Nitish Rana paved the way for KKR to score 172 for the loss of five wickets after being sent into bat.

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Pat Cummins of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Superkings.
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MS Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings is bowled by Varun Chakaravarthy of Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate the wicket of Ambati Rayudu of Chennai Superkings.
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Ambati Rayudu of Chennai Super Kings hits a boundary.
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Varun Chakaravarthy of Kolkata Knight Riders bowls.
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Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders in action.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings plays a shot.
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Shane Watson of Chennai Super Kings hits a boundary.
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Kamlesh Nagarkoti of Kolkata Knight Riders bowls.
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Pat Cummins of Kolkata Knight Riders in action.
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Lungisani Ngidi of Chennai Super Kings celebrates the wicket of Nitish Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Nitish Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates his fifty.
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Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super kings celebrates the wicket of Rinku Singh of Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Karn Sharma of Chennai Super Kings celebrates the wicket of Shubman Gill of Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Mitchell Santner of the Chennai Super Kings bowls .
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Nitish Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders hits a boundary.
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Sam Curran of Chennai Super Kings bowls.
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Deepak Chahar of Chennai Super Kings in action.
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Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni (left) with captain of Kolkata Knight Riders Eoin Morgan seen during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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