Live on ITV 4: Fri 15.30: Chennai Super Kings are 8/11 with Betfred to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of the 2011 IPL.
Kolkata, 6/5 with Stan James, will face a decent Chennai attack, including Morkel and Southee while the batsmen include World Cup winning MS Dhoni along with Vijay and Hussey.
Kolkata reply with a fairly formidable line up of their own which could include any from Gambhir, Lee, Kallis, Haddin, Morgan and Hasan in what promises to be an explosive opener.
Stick with Chennai to win with Morgan getting the most runs for Kolkata at 11/2 (Boylesports).
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