Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Score and Commentary, 1st match, IPL, 8 April, 2011
COMPLETED / 1st match / MA Chidambaram Stadium
153/4 (20 ov)
151/7 (20 ov)
Super Kings won by 2 runs
Player of the match
Srikkanth Anirudha,
Chennai Super Kings
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajat Bhatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Iqbal Abdulla | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Suraj Randiv | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
Super Kings won by 2 runs
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians (CSK won by 103 runs) | Match 33 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 10 runs) | Match 27 | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (CSK won by 32 runs) | Match 22 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (CSK won by 23 runs) | Match 18 | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs) | Match 11 | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (KKR won by 4 wickets) | Match 28 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 5 wickets) | Match 25 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 32 runs) | Match 22 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 3 wickets) | Match 15 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (No result (due to rain)) | Match 12 | 6 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Laxmi Shukla 14(10) - c SB Styris b T Southee Tim Southee
- Fall of Wickets: 64 - 1 Manvinder Bisla, 93 - 2 Yusuf Pathan, 112 - 3 Jacques Kallis, 119 - 4 Eoin Morgan, 120 - 5 Gautam Gambhir, 145 - 6 Manoj Tiwary, 147 - 7 Laxmi Shukla
- Reviews Remaining: Kolkata Knight Riders - 0 of 0, Chennai Super Kings - 0 of 0
- Toss: Chennai Super Kings elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st match
- Series: IPL
- Date: Friday, April 08, 2011
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
- City: Chennai
- Umpires: Sudhir Asnani (India, TV), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Billy Doctrove (West Indies)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)