CSK vs KXIP, IPL 2018 Live Cricket Score: Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab by 5 wickets

S Thakur to A Patel, OUT! In the air... that might just fall short but NO. Sam Billings has pulled of a ripper. Thakur gets the wicket but a lot of credit has to be given to Billings. It is short and on middle, Axar goes for the pull but does not get it off the middle. It goes uppishly towards Billings at deep mid-wicket. He runs in, dives forward and takes it inches above the ground. He is quick on his feet and throws it up in joy. Another one bites the dust and Thakur gets his first.

S Thakur to A Patel, Misfield! Chennai have been a little off on the field today. This is slapped towards mid off. Deepak Chahar there lets it through his hands and the batsmen take an extra run.

S Thakur to K Nair, Follows the batsman and bowls it on the pads. Nair swings but misses to get hit on it. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batsmen run a leg bye.

Shardul Thakur is back on.

Second strategic break has been signaled!

R Jadeja to K Nair, This is eased down to long off for a run. Again 5 singles and a maximum in this over too. 11 from this one and 22 from the last two. They need to keep going like this.

R Jadeja to A Patel, Driven towards the mid off region. One run added to the total.

R Jadeja to A Patel, SIX! And the risk has paid off! Axar Patel makes room this time. Interestingly he tries to go against the spin but he connects well and it sails over the long off fence.

R Jadeja to K Nair, Makes room but Jadeja does well to follow him. All Nair can do is stroke it through the off side for a run. Just three from the first three balls, something has to give here.

R Jadeja to A Patel, Shorter and on middle, Axar pulls it to the man at mid-wicket for a run.

R Jadeja to K Nair, Fires it on middle, Nair pushes it down to long on for a run.

D Bravo to K Nair, Yes, as Nair pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end.

D Bravo to A Patel, Another single as it is flicked through mid-wicket for a run! He has done well after going for a biggie from the first ball. Can he now finish the over well?

D Bravo to K Nair, Off pace delivery on off, Nair opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a run.

D Bravo to A Patel, Slower ball on the pads, Axar Patel works it to deep square leg. The fielder there fumbles but does not concede an extra run.

D Bravo to K Nair, Goes short this time on off, Nair guides it down to third man for a run.

D Bravo to K Nair, SIX! Dealing in maximums is Nair. He gives himself a little room towards the leg side. Gets a full ball on off, pace on the delivery and Nair makes full use of it. He lofts it over the cover boundary for a biggie. Excellent start to the over, can they make it big now?

R Jadeja to A Patel, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. So a good over for Punjab, 9 from it. They need many more overs like this.