| 2.3 : 2.3: T Boult to du Plessis, FOUR! Powerful shot from Faf! Boult is on the shorter side again, on middle, du Plessis gets on top of the bounce and pulls it disdainfully to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: A Patel to du Plessis, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Axar tries his luck again with a shorter one outside off, du Plessis rocks back and slaps it through the gap between point and cover-point for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: A Patel to du Plessis, SIX! Goodness me, what a shot! We saw Rutherford playing a similar shot against Harbhajan earlier. A flatter delivery, in the line of the stumps, du Plessis moves back inside the crease and rockets it powerfully over extra cover. It keeps on going, going and flies over the fence. Du Plessis made that shot look so easy. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: I Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR! Faf is motoring now! Receives a short delivery around leg and he eases his pull shot behind square leg. Fine timing and placement, and the fielder in the deep has no chance of cutting it off. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: I Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR! Boundaries are coming thick and fast. Suddenly, Chennai are on the charge, mainly due to Faf du Plessis. Width on offer outside off, the length is short and Faf slaps it through the line. It's aerial but wide of the diving short third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: I Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries. It appears Ishant got one over too many in this appeal. Serves it short and on middle, du Plessis sits back inside the crease and muscles his pull shot over mid-wicket. 23 runs off the last 9 balls. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: A Mishra to du Plessis, FOUR! This one races away to the fence in a flash! Loopy and full on off, it's actually too full and Faf does well to sweep it firmly through square leg for a boundary. 100 needed off 78 balls. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: K Paul to S Watson, FOUR! First boundary from the Aussie's bat. Keemo once again loses his radar. Serves a juicy full toss on the pads and Watson has no qualms in deflecting it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: K Paul to du Plessis, FOUR! Munro's elbow indeed was in contact with the ropes. A good effort but in vain. Back of a length delivery shaping back into the batsman and staying low. Du Plessis stays back to chop it down but it kisses the bottom edge and runs behind. Pant tries to stop it with a dive to his right but ends up parrying it past short third man. Munro gives the chase, tries to pull it back with a slide but as mentioned earlier, his elbow was touching the ropes. 16 from the over. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: A Mishra to S Watson, FOUR! Paddled away! Full and angling down the leg side, Shane kneels down and thumps his sweep shot fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: A Patel to S Watson, SIX! This one has disappeared! Watto power! Fuller delivery, fired on leg, Watson kneels and smokes it behind square leg for a maximum. Goes deep into the crowd, Chennai are cruising, 67 needed off 61 balls. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: T Boult to du Plessis, OUT! Boult returns and gets rid of du Plessis. But the South African has already done the damage with his outstanding knock. A short of a length delivery on middle, Faf shapes up for the pull shot and connects well also. But his shot lacks the desired elevation and Keemo Paul at deep mid-wicket takes a good low catch by going down across to his right. 67 needed off 58 balls and Delhi can only make a comeback by picking a few more wickets in quick time now. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: K Paul to S Watson, SIX! Watson has sent one more packing into the stands! A short delivery on middle and leg, sitting up nicely for the batsman, Watson rides the bounce and dismisses it over backward square leg. 59 needed off 53 balls. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: K Paul to S Watson, FOUR! Paul is getting too predictable with his slower ones. The length is short, Watson picks it very early, waits on the back foot like a hawk and then boom... Thwacked over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: K Paul to S Watson, SIX! Watson has murdered this delivery. 100 comes up for Chennai and the Aussie is on fire. A slow off spinner, in the slot for the batsman, Watson fetches it from outside off and plunders it over wide long on for a maximum. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: K Paul to S Watson, SIX! Fifty up for Watson and also, he is the first man in 2019 to score 1000 T20 runs. What a player! What a big match player to be more apt! A slower delivery, landing full and outside off at 100 kph, Watson goes hard at it, doesn't middle his shot and it flies more from the top half of his blade. The long off fielder was interested for a while but he can only watch it sail over his head. 25 from the over, Watson has nailed Paul here. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: A Mishra to S Watson, OUT! Watson is dismissed! But just like his opening partner, he has also done his job. The required run rate is just over 5 and Chennai only have to bat sensibly from here. Nothing fancy needed. A loopy delivery, landing full on middle, Watson tries to play the lofted shot over mid off by stepping down the track but it spins away a bit to take the outside half of his blade. It loops in the air towards wide long off where Boult jumps a bit to complete the catch over hi |
| 15.4 : 15.4: A Patel to A Rayudu, FOUR! Inside out! Full and outside off, Rayudu comes down the track and lofts it over cover for a boundary! |
| 15.6 : 15.6: A Patel to S Raina, OUT! Dragged it on! Outside off, Raina goes back to punch but is too close to the ball. The ball comes in, takes the inside edge and hits the stumps. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: T Boult to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Ziva likes that shot and she is seen clapping for Daddy Dhoni. Short in length and sliding down the leg side, Dhoni turns inside the crease and helps it on its way to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: K Paul to A Rayudu, FOUR! Eased away! Not for the first time Paul has erred in his line this evening. Goes down the leg side and it's easily flicked down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: K Paul to A Rayudu, FOUR! Another four needed for a win! Short in length and wide outside off, Rayudu latches onto it and whacks it through point for a crackling boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: I Sharma to MS Dhoni, OUT! What an anti-climax! The crowd is stunned. Dhoni holes out with just two more needed. Ishant gets a wicket by bowling it short. Dhoni pulls it across the line in front of square leg and Paul catches it near the fence. Sharma raises his hands in celebration. |
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