Chennai Super Kings 164 for 3 (Dhoni 66*, Badrinath 43*)
beat
Kolkata Knight Riders 109 (Kemp 3-12) by 55 runs

They Knight Riders would be disappointed with their batting display as they have surrendered without a fight. They never really got off to a start as they lost wickets at regular interval thanks to some good bowling from Balaji and Morkel. Once Ganguly fell it was always an uphill task for the inexperienced middle order and in the end the Chennai Superkings register an emphatic win to bounce back after the mauling they received at the hands of the Deccan Chargers a couple of nights ago. The crucial partnership between Dhoni and Badrinath in the middle order was the turning point in the match.