11 Apr, 00:02 (IST)

Two close wins for Chennai Super Kings and how! Another superb effort by CSK. Sam Billings was absolute best and arguably the reason why Super Kings crossed the line. Full Scorecard | IPL 2018 Points Table

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10 Apr, 23:56 (IST)

That's it! A huge six by Ravindra Jadeja to finish things in style. With this, CSK chase down the target of 203 runs. 

10 Apr, 23:50 (IST)

CSK need 17 runs from the last over and Vinay Kumar has been handed the ball. 

10 Apr, 23:45 (IST)

OUT! Much needed breakthrough here for Knight Riders. Sam Billings departs after playing a fine knock. Tom Curran picks the wicket as Billings hols out to long-off.  Billings c Uthappa b Tom Curran 56(23)

10 Apr, 23:40 (IST)

This is getting close now. CSK need 27 from 12 balls. Sam Billings is the key here, he is batting on 49 off 20 balls. 

10 Apr, 23:32 (IST)

OUT! Big wicket this! Piyush Chawla removes MS Dhoni. Good catch this by Dinesh Karthik. he held on to it after the second attempt.  Dhoni knew he edged it and didn't wait for umpire's decision.

10 Apr, 23:26 (IST)

The partnership between MS Dhoni and Sam Billings is now worth 51 off just 27 balls. And CSK exactly need 51 more runs to win from 24 balls. This stand has somewhat looked threatening. KKR need wickets here! 

10 Apr, 23:14 (IST)

Good over this for Super Kings, Kuldeep Yadav concedes 16 runs. CSK now need 75 more runs to win from 36 balls. Dhoni is still out there and a lot rests on his shoulders.

10 Apr, 23:03 (IST)

OUT! Suresh Raina was struggling with cramps, he decides to go big but finds Vinay Kumar in the deep. CSK three down now. The required run-rate is creeping up. Raina c Vinay Kumar b Narine 14(12) 

10 Apr, 22:46 (IST)

OUT! CSK lose Second wicket. Ambati Rayudu has to go, Kuldeep Yadav picks the wicket in his first over.  Both the well-set batsmen are now back in the hutch. Rayudu c (sub)Shivam Mavi b Kuldeep Yadav 39(26) 

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After winning their respective opening matches of the Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018), both Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking for their second consecutive win and gain some early winning momentum. While CSK’s win over Mumbai Indians was a hard-fought one, KKR relatively had an easy day out against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Stay on this page as we provide you the live score updates of CSK vs KKR IPL 2018 match 5. CSK vs KKR IPL 2018 LIVE Streaming

This will be the first home game for Super Kings in two years. The Chennai based franchise is making a comeback after two years of suspension. At home. CSK enjoys dominance over KKR. In seven matches played between these two sides at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Super Kings have won five and Knight Riders just two.

Meanwhile, Knight Riders is likely to field an unchanged side which took field against RCB. CSK, on the other, will be forced to replaced Kedar Jadhav, who suffered hamstring injury during the first match and was subsequently ruled out of IPL 2018. Murali Vijay is likely to replace him in the playing XI.