MS Dhoni is the Man of the Match. Dhoni: "It (the ankle) is pretty alright as of now. During the morning, it will be properly addressed as to how it is. Still I was running properly, it was a bit difficult. Bowling was one area where we were not doing well, especially on flat wickets. This is a ground which suits our bowling a bit more."

Virat Kohli: "Another disappointing game for us. Could have executed better with the ball. Was not a wicket where such a score was easily chaseable. We started off pretty nicely, we lost momentum midway through the tournament, it is very hard to regain it. Those close losses are the ones that cost us in the end. They still hurt. We have a very strong side and we have not clicked."

Dhoni collects a stump for his efforts. Comprehensive win for CSK, although they slowed down after that frenetic start of 57 in just over four overs. CSK end their league games with a win after three losses. They have also opened up a gap of 0.12 between their NRR and KKR's

Ramprashad: "CSK's fan mood swing: First couple of overs - CSK can win in 16 overs ; when Smith got out - may be in 18 overs; when Raina got out - may be in 19 overs; around 14th over: a win will be great; Finally in 18 overs!"

17.4

Jakati to du Plessis, SIX runs

Faf gets to fifty and ends the game with the last skip down the pitch of the evening, and lofts cleanly over long off

17.3

Jakati to Dhoni, 1 run

leaves the crease and pushes a flat delivery through covers

17.2

Jakati to Dhoni, SIX runs

Dhoni moves to the leg side as he comes out, Jakato drags it short, Dhoni stops and whacks it over long on

17.1

Jakati to Dhoni, FOUR runs

tossed up on the pad, Dhoni comes out and sweeps it hard past short fine leg

Munna: "twisted ankle has waken up Dhoni...he is in a rush"

end of over 1710 runs

CSK: 143/2CRR: 8.41 • RRR: 4.00

MS Dhoni38 (25b 3x4 2x6)

Faf du Plessis48 (42b 3x4 2x6)

Mitchell Starc 3-0-33-0

Yuvraj Singh 4-0-30-1

16.6

Starc to Dhoni, 1 run

a full toss pushed through the off side, extra cover dives to his right to stop it

16.5

Starc to du Plessis, 1 run

length ball turned from off stump to long on

16.4

Starc to du Plessis, 2 runs

yorker on the stumps, but Faf has done well to jab it in front of square, and they have sprinted back for two as well

16.3

Starc to Dhoni, 1 run

casually swats a drive, extra cover cannot stop it cleanly, and another single is taken

16.2

Starc to Dhoni, FOUR runs

phew, Dhoni is killing it now, long off is not too far as Dhoni drills a length ball to his left, but it is hit so hard he has no chance

Amanamrit: "Dear Dhoni!! you are not supposed to finish any game before last over!!!"

16.1

Starc to du Plessis, 1 run

drives a pitched up ball to extra cover for a quick single

The asking rate had started to touch nine, but Dhoni has finished the game in that one over

Starc round the wicket

end of over 1622 runs

CSK: 133/2CRR: 8.31 • RRR: 5.50

MS Dhoni32 (22b 2x4 2x6)

Faf du Plessis44 (39b 3x4 2x6)

Yuvraj Singh 4-0-30-1

Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-24-0

15.6

Yuvraj to Dhoni, FOUR runs

Yuvraj will not pitch it up to Dhoni now, Dhoni knows that, it arrives short and angling into him, he pulls, and deep square leg's dive is futile

15.5

Yuvraj to du Plessis, 1 run

Faf walks out, gets too close to the pitch, hits it into the pitch and it bounces just over Yuvraj

15.4

Yuvraj to Dhoni, 1 run

stays back this time to a flat one darted in and pulls to long on

15.3

Yuvraj to Dhoni, SIX runs

Dhoni does it again, that missed chance is history, he leaves the crease again, reaches the pitch and sends it 95 metres over the straight boundary

15.2

Yuvraj to Dhoni, SIX runs

Dhoni sticks to his guns, he charges out, and pummels it way over the long on boundary

15.1

Yuvraj to Dhoni, 4 byes

missed stumping, Yuvraj cannot believe it, Dhoni jumped out and missed a heave to a full delivery just outside off, the ball stayed a tad low and went through the keeper's legs

end of over 158 runs

CSK: 111/2CRR: 7.40 • RRR: 8.80

MS Dhoni15 (17b 1x4)

Faf du Plessis43 (38b 3x4 2x6)

Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-24-0

Yuvraj Singh 3-0-12-1

14.6

Chahal to Dhoni, 1 run

flighted on the off, driven through to long-off for a single

14.5

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Chahal to Dhoni, no run