Follow all the live cricket score and latest updates from the IPL 2019 game between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Sunil Narine does the trick once again for Kolkata Knight Riders, huge wicket this as MS Dhoni has to walk back here. Dhoni is wrapped on the pads here as he looks to block the ball there. Umpire Tucker thinks about it before raising his finger, Dhoni opts for a review but that doesn't help as its three reds. CSK are now 121/5 after 16 overs KKR vs CSK in IPL 2019 will be broadcast on Sunday (April 14) from 4:00 PM onwards. KKR vs CSK live streaming will be available on Hotstar and Jio TV. You can follow all the ball-by-ball updates and live commentary with analysis on our live blog. PREVIEW: Despite their loss to Delhi Capitals on Friday, Kolkata Knight Riders still welcomed Saturday as the team ranked second in the IPL 2019. Come toss time on Sunday at the Eden Gardens against Chennai Super Kings, however, their position might be different owing to the results of matches on Friday. Regardless, KKR would be aiming to get back to winning ways after two consecutive defeats, and are going to face an opponent who are going from strength to strength with every passing match. Led by a captain who won his 100th IPL match but also uncharacteristically lost his cool over an umpiring decision in that very match, CSK know how important Dhoni could be once more. The 37-year-old is the team’s highest run-scorer in this campaign, and on a pitch that is a dream to bat on against a bowling attack that hasn’t quite clicked so far, MSD could be lethal. As a whole, the CSK batting line-up, consisting of the likes of Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson and Suresh Raina have all clicked when needed. The ultra-economical Deepak Chahar has been key to Chennai’s bowling unit, and is the second highest wicket-taker with 10 wickets, also setting the record for the most number of dot balls in an innings in the last match against Rajasthan Royals. Throw Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir into the mix, and you have a bowling attack that just seems to have the perfect balance. KKR, on the other hand, have been derailed by two consecutive losses, but still find themselves with a strong chance of qualifying for the playoffs owing to their good start to the tournament. After their loss to Delhi Capitals, captain Dinesh Karthik had mentioned how the bowlers must do more for the team to have continued success. That will be even more vital against the in-form batting line up of CSK. The Eden Gardens pitch has demonstrated that even scores of close to 180 have not been par for the course for the team batting first, and the likes of Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana will have to convert their good starts into big scores if they bat first. The home side sorely missed the presence of Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine at the top of the order, and will hope that Joe Denly, if picked, can recover from being dismissed on a first ball duck in the last match. If both sides play to their potential, we could be in for a cracker of a contest at the Eden. Players to watch out for MS Dhoni: Dhoni has already shown more emotion on the field during this IPL than he cumulatively did throughout his entire IPL career. Whether that’s indicative of an increased combative streak or a direct consequence of the situations he found himself in, one can’t tell, but what can’t be denied is his form. He is the highest run-scorer for Chennai this term, and looks like he is back to his best ahead of what could be some of the most important months of his cricket career, leading up to the World Cup. Dhoni is in inspired form, watch out for fireworks on an Eden batting paradise. Shubman Gill: Indian youngster Gill recorded his highest IPL score of 65 in the last match, and will look to build upon the innings in the match against CSK. He has been trusted by his captain to play wherever the team requires to, and could appear anywhere between opening the batting to number 7, depending on the availability of Chris Lynn and Narine. The KKR batting line up is in good rhythm on the Eden Gardens pitch, so expect Gill to get more runs when he squares off against Chahar and co. Team News/Availability KKR is still waiting on the fitness and availability of Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn. Carlos Brathwaite is expected to retain his place in the side if Narine is not fit, while Shubman Gill is likely to continue opening the batting. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings is expected to have a full squad to choose from. Probable XI: Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh / Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir Kolkata Knight Riders: Joe Denly, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Suni Narine / Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson Squads: Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (captain & WK), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Rituraj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma, K.M. Asif, Deepak Chahar, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Scott Kuggeleign Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (captain), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Joe Denly, Lockie Ferguson, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Harry Gurney, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Warrier, K.C. Cariappa, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Shrikant Mundhe, Nikhil Naik, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Raj, Prasidh Krishna.​<doc-sep>The Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to take on the Chennai Super Kings today at 4.00 PM at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both teams have played seven matches so far in the tournament. Out of the seven matches played by CSK in the Indian Premier League 12, the Yellow Army has lost one game out of seven and has 12 points in their kitty. Whereas, Kolkata Knight Riders are on number two with eight points having lost three of their games out of seven. The last time the two teams had a faceoff with each other in the IPL 2018, KKR and CSK had won their respective home tie. The one in Chennai was won by CSK by five wickets. Whereas, the match in Kolkata was won by KKR by seven wickets. KKR vs CSK IPL 2019 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings on Star Sports and Hotstar Online. However, the overall head to head record shows that CSK has better stats over KKR. Out of the 19 matches played, KKR has won seven and CSK has walked away with the victory on 12 occasions. Speaking of their team’s campaign in the IPL 2019, the Yellow Army enter this game with a victory against the Rajasthan Royals whereas, Kolkata Knight Riders enter the game loss against the Delhi Capitals. So overall the game will be quite a mouth-watering one. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Live Cricket Score. Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders (From): Joe Denly, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Chris Lynn, Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik, Shrikant Mundhe, Sunil Narine, Sandeep Warrier, Harry Gurney, Yarra Prithviraj, KC Cariappa, Matthew Kelly Chennai Super Kings (From): Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir, Murali Vijay, Sam Billings, Dhruv Shorey, N Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Scott Kuggeleijn, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohit Sharma, KM Asif, Monu Kumar<doc-sep>The 29th match of IPL 2019 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens. While CSK are ruling the roost at the top of the IPL points table, KKR are marginally ahead of three other teams due to net run rate, despite having won the same number of matches as them (four). These two teams have faced each other eight times at this ground, and both have won four matches apiece. Except for the match in 2010 (won by CSK), in all the other matches the team batting second won the game. At the moment Kolkata are enjoying a three-match winning streak against Chennai at this ground. On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key stats from the KKR vs CSK matches at Eden Gardens. Batting performances 180/4 scored by KKR in IPL 2018 is the highest team total in KKR vs CSK matches at Eden Gardens. 109 all out by KKR in IPL 2010 is the lowest team total in matches between the two sides at this ground. 168 runs scored by MS Dhoni of CSK is the highest number of runs scored by a player in matches between the two sides at this ground. 80* by Robin Uthappa of KKR in 2015 IPL is the highest individual score in matches between these two teams in Kolkata. 10 half-centuries have been scored in matches between these two sides here. 2 half-centuries scored by Robin Uthappa is the highest number of half-centuries scored by a player in matches between the two sides at this ground. 69 sixes have been hit in matches between these two sides at this ground. 9 sixes by MS Dhoni is the highest number of sixes struck by a player in matches between these two sides at this ground. 18 fours by Robin Uthappa is the highest number of fours hit by a player in matches between these two sides at this ground. Bowling performances 6 wickets taken by Sunil Narine (KKR), Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) and Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK) each is the highest number of wickets taken by a player in matches between these two sides at this ground. 4/21 by Makhaya Ntini of CSK in IPL 2008 is the best bowling performance by a player in matches between these two teams here. Wicket-keeping performances 2 dismissals by Robin Uthappa of KKR is the highest number of dismissals by a wicket-keeper in matches between these two sides at this ground. Fielding performances 5 catches taken by Dwayne Bravo of CSK is the highest number of catches taken by a player in matches between these two teams at this ground.<doc-sep>
IPL 2019, Match 29, KKR vs CSK: Match Prediction – Weather Report, Pitch Conditions, Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details As far as head to head at the Eden Gardens is concerned, CSK and KKR have won 4 matches each. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) started the Indian Premier League (IPL), winning four out of their last five matches. However, Dinesh Karthik and Co lost their last two matches, their last defeat coming at the Eden Gardens against the Delhi Capitals (DC). Shikhar Dhawan’s 97 helped the visitors slap KKR with a seven-wicket defeat. The Knights will next play the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Kolkata itself. Last time around, CSK thumped the Knights by seven wickets at the Chepauk and the latter would keen to avenge the defeat. The Super Kings, on the contrary, are on a rampage and are on the top of the points table. Another victory would also secure them a berth in the playoffs. In the last encounter, CSK, led by MS Dhoni got over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Pitch and Conditions The track in Kolkata has been excellent for batting and runs have flowed pretty effortlessly. The short boundaries have made things tough for the bowlers as well. The temperature will be in between the 30 and 35-degree Celsius mark. The humidity will be on the higher side. It would be wiser to bat second as the deck tends to get better with the progression of the game. Team Combination Kolkata Knight Riders KKR may not make any change even after the defeat. Joe Denly and Shubman Gill will open the batting with the reliable Robin Uthappa at number three. Nitish Rana and Dinesh Karthik are next in. The onus will be on Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite to inject momentum into the innings. The Knights’ bowling lineup is a tad out of form, but it can’t be dismissed bearing in mind the potential it has. Probable XI Joe Denly, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna Chennai Super Kings Despite the win, CSK may be prompted to make a couple of changes. Sam Billings may come in place of an out-of-form Shane Watson and he will open with Faf du Plessis. Keeping in mind the conditions, Mitchell Santner may make way for fast bowler Scott Kuggelejin. Their bowling has been the most economical thus far and KKR may not find it easy to hit them around the park easily. Probable XI Sam Billings, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (c)(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Scott Kuggeleijn. Probable Top Performers Nitish Rana – Kolkata Knight Riders | Shane Watson – Chennai Super Kings Broadcast Details TV – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Select HD Live Streaming – Hotstar Match Timings – 16:00 IST The prediction is for the team, batting second to win the match.