Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will aim to dominate Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the presence of die-hard fans when they play their first IPL home game in two years.
Back with a bang with a thrilling win over Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener, Chennai Super Kings will look to improve further.
For the legion of CSK fans, it will be a homecoming like no other as the 'Men in Yellow' will play at M A Chidambaram Stadium for the first time since May 2015.
Their loyal supporters also turned up in huge numbers to watch them train.
Away from the field, there has been opposition by political groups to conduct IPL games in the city as they demand formation of Cauvery Management Board and threaten to disrupt proceedings.
CSK CEO K S Viswanathan, however, said the home matches will go on as per schedule.
(LIVE SCORE)IPL 2018 Live Updates Of Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Straight From MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai20:33 IST: Shardul Thakur into the attack.20:31 IST: FOUR! Very good placement from Nitish Rana.
Great vision and superb shot.
Precision placement behind square leg.20:30 IST: Despite losing two early wickets, KKR have kept the run-rate going.
They are scoring at more than 10 runs per over.20:26 IST: SIX!Uthappa is striking it cleanly for KKR.
The six went 88 metres.
Back-to-back sixes for him.
What an over for KKR.20:25 IST: WICKET! Lynn is clean bowled by Jadeja.
Kolkata Knight Riders lose their second wicket as Chris Lynn departs for 22 vs CSK | KKR 51/2 in 5.2 overs20:23 IST: FOUR! Misfield and its a boundary for Lynn.
Should have been stopped.
Jadeja seems livid.20:22 IST: SIX! Uthappa hits it towards the crowd.
It went at lightning speed.
KKR 47/1 in 5 overs20:20 IST: FOUR! Another boundary.
Crowd goes silent whenever KKR hit a four.
Kynn looks in good touch.
KKR 41/120:20IST: Imran Tahir into the attack for CSK.20:16 IST: Ravindra Jadeja is the new bowler for CSK.
Good over by the India spinner.20:15 IST: FOUR! Watson is leaking boundaries.
Uthappa beats the slip as the thir man is quite square.
KKR 33/120:14 IST: FOUR! Beats the man in the outfield for a boundary.
A good shot by Lynn.
Outside leg and Lynn connects it well.
KKR 29/120:12 IST: FOUR! Loosener by Shane Watson.
Lynn destroys the poor delivery.
Anything on oof stump and the ball races to the boundary.
KKR 25/120:08 IST: WICKET! Kolkata Knight Riders lose their first wicket as Sunil Narine departs for 12 vs CSK | KKR 19/1 in 1.3 over20:07 IST: Harbhajan Singh bowls the second over.20:05 IST: SIX! Back-to-back maximums for Narine.
What a shot by Narine.
Superb shot.
He strikes it so cleanly.
Clean as you like.
Good first over for the batting side.
KKR 18/1 in 1 over20:02 IST: FOUR! Lynn clears the ball inside the circle.
Anything outside off stump is bread and butter for him.
KKR 4/020:00 IST:Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn are the two openers for KKR.Deepak Chaharbegins the proceedings for CSK with the ball.19:45 IST:Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni wins toss, elects to bowl first vs Kolkata Knight Riders19:33 IST: Toss is delayed for sometime.19:27 IST: There is a little bit of grass on the pitch.
Kevin Pietersen says the team winning the toss will look to chase on this pitch.19:07 IST: Hello and welcome to the live updates of IPL's fifth match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.Pitted against defending champions MI, CSK looked down and out before Dwayne Bravo's heroics helped the team pull off a stunning heist.
Barring Kedar Jadhav and Ambati Rayudu, the rest of the batting failed to get going and skipper MS Dhoni will hope for a quick turnaround.
Back in their den, the CSK players will aim to get going in front of an adoring crowd.
The home favourite Dhoni will be expected to lead from the front while Suresh Raina would love to shake off the failure in the MI game.
Jadhav suffered a hamstring pull during the opening game and has been ruled out of IPL 2018.