Ruturaj Gaikwad had certainly shown that he has a lot of spark in him after the youngster guided Chennai Super Kings to a consecutive consolatory win as the yellow outfit defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in Dubai on Thursday.

While Ruturaj�s 53-ball 72 laid foundation of the win, it was Ravindra Jadeja, who took CSK over the finishing line with a cameo of 11-ball 31 that included 20 runs off the 19th over of the final over. He finished off the game in the final over with two sixes as CSK chased down 173.

The defeat for KKR effectively means they are no more in control of their fate in the race to play-off as they remain on 12 points with just one game to go.

Earlier in the match, KKR opener Nitish Rana shone with a 61-ball 87 but Ruturaj was on a class on his own on the day as he struck six boundaries and two sixes in the successful chase.

Chasing the challenging total on a sluggish surface, Gaikwad with his new opening partner Shane Watson gave CSK a strong start with 44 runs in the first six overs. Gaikwad did most of the scoring at this stage with three boundaries and a six.