Match Coverage

Uthappa determined to be KKR's pillar
Kolkata Knight Riders opener Robin Uthappa has said he wants to be a "pillar" for his team and continue closing out games, like he did against Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens
Knight Riders turn back the clock to 2014 formula
After serving as the catalyst for KKR's 2014 IPL title run, Robin Uthappa's early season struggles typified the Knight Riders' fortunes. But Thursday's win over Super Kings showed last year's magic was still there just waiting to be stirred
Russell, Uthappa power Knight Riders home
McCullum's riposte and ten Doeschate's stunner
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata
Hogg, Uthappa and Russell topple CSK
Brad Hogg took four key wickets to flummox the Chennai Super Kings batsmen, following which Robin Uthappa and Andrew Russell motored past the target of 166

Man for the occasion

194.02

Andre Russell's strike rate in this IPL - the second-best among batsmen with at least 100 runs this season.

Number of openers to score 4000 T20 runs before Gambhir, who becomes the fifth opener to do so after Gayle, Warner, McCullum and Lumb.

3000+

Runs by Gautam Gambhir in the IPL - he is only the third batsman to 3000 runs after Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma.

Runs conceded by Pat Cummins in this match - the most he has conceded in any T20 game.

Number of fifty partnerships by Super Kings for the sixth wicket in the IPL before today. This is only the third.

64/2

CSK's score in the first-five overs; in the next five they scored only 24 and lost three wickets.

69/4

CSK's Powerplays-score - the most any team has scored against KKR and the most wickets CSK have lost in the Powerplay.

3500

Runs completed by Suresh Raina in the IPL. He's the first to the milestone, followed by Rohit Sharma with 3147 runs.

2012

Last time KKR lost a game fielding first at the Eden Gardens. They have won six consecutive matches fielding first here since then.