Opting to bat, CSK scored 148/3 and then restricted KKR to 114/9 in a match contest that was reduced to 17 overs per side after the start was delayed by 1 hour and 40 minutes due to rain.
Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings: 148/3 in 17 overs (Brendon McCullum 56, Suresh Raina 31; Shakib Al Hasan 2/25).
Kolkata Knight Riders: 114/9 in 17 overs (Robin Uthappa 47, Yusuf Pathan 41; Ravindra Jadeja 4/12, Mohit Sharma 3/22).