Currently, the table-topper, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are locking horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After winning the toss, the CSK skipper, MS Dhoni asked the hosts to bat first citing the batting-friendly conditions. However, the hosts started their innings brilliantly as their openers, Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine almost smashed all the Chennai bowlers in the powerplay. 

During the toss, the KKR skipper, Dinesh Karthik revealed that they have made as many as three changes in the squad as Joe Denly, Carlos Braithwaite, and Lockie Ferguson made way for Lynn, Narine, and, Harry Gurney. On the other hand, CSK made no changes to their squad.

WATCH – Faf du Plessis Takes A Brilliant Catch To Dismiss Robin Uthappa Cheaply

Opening the innings, KKR had a flying start as Lynn and Narine added 38 runs for the opening wicket before the latter getting out in the 5th over to Mitchell Santner. After his dismissal, Nitish Rana added 41 runs for the second wicket with Lynn before him getting out in the 11th over by Imran Tahir. In the same, over, Tahir dismissed Robin Uthappa for a golden duck.

After Uthappa going back to the pavilion, Lynn and Dinesh Karthik added 42 runs for the 4th wicket before the big man from Australia getting out in the 15th over and against the bowler was Tahir. In the same over, Tahir also got the wicket of man in form, Andre Russell before getting smashing for a four and a six. Before that over, Lynn smashed Ravindra Jadeja for three consecutive sixes in an over.

WATCH – Imran Tahir Gets Two Important Wickets In An Over

The 14th over of the first innings bowled by Jadeja started with three consecutive sixes by Lynn, who scored 82 runs before getting out in the next over. The first one went over the extra cover region, then over deep midwicket followed by the last one over the long-on boundary.

Here is the video of Lynn’s brilliant knock:

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