| 1.3 : 1.3: R Ashwin to S Watson, FOUR! First boundary for Chennai! Ashwin bowls a fuller ball on the pads, Watson goes on his knees and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.3: M Shami to du Plessis, FOUR! Beautiful use of the feet by the South African! A length ball on middle, du Plessis preempts and runs down the track before lifting this over mid off for a boundary. Good timing! |
| 2.4 : 2.4: M Shami to du Plessis, FOUR! Two in two! This is even better timing! A short length ball outside off now, du Plessis was down the track and then adjusts in the end as he places it through the cover-point region. Finds the gap and picks up another boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: M Shami to du Plessis, SIX! That is such smart cricket! In these hot conditions, energy conservation is a must. Faf du Plessis is experienced enough to know that and does exactly the same. A length ball on off, Faf comes inside the line, scoops it over fine leg for a maximum. Just used the pace there. Brilliant batting! 16 runs off the over, expensive! |
| 4.1 : 4.1: A Tye to S Watson, FOUR! This is now the highest opening partnership for Chennai this year. Tye starts off with a full length ball on the pads, Watson flicks it over fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: A Tye to S Watson, SIX! Four first, now six! Watson has suddenly found his timing out of nowhere here. A fuller length ball outside off, a half-volley to be honest. Watson goes through the line and deposits it over long off for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: A Tye to du Plessis, SIX! That has just been lifted by du Plessis as he uses his blessed, magical wrists. A full length ball on middle and leg, Faf clears his front leg before putting this deep over the long on boundary. That is the second six of the over and Tye looks spellbound by this treatment meted out to him. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Sam Curran to S Watson, FOUR! A good end to the powerplay for Chennai. This boundary spoils a good over from Curran. He bowls it pitching full and on the pads, Watson goes on his knees and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: R Ashwin to S Watson, OUT! CAUGHT! The local lad strikes and Watson has to depart. This was a slower ball on middle, Watson goes on his knee and slog sweeps it over square leg. Sam Curran at deep mid-wicket, runs to his right and takes a good catch. Watson goes for 26. That's the opening that Punjab needed. Can they make the most of it and stop the run flow? |
| 9.5 : 9.5: A Tye to S Raina, FOUR! Excellent placement! A length ball wide outside off, Raina just reaches out and puts the ball in the gap past the short third man fielder to his left. No chance stopping that once it beat that man. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: R Ashwin to du Plessis, SIX! Down the track and the full flow of the bat! Boom! The secret was to try not to over hit the ball there. A flighted ball on middle, du Plessis runs down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head. It goes over the rope. |
| 12.2: M Ashwin to du Plessis, SIX! 10th fifty for Faf du Plessis and he gets there in some style. Murugan Ashwin bowls it on his pads, Faf du Plessis gets on his knee and slops sweeps it flat over the square leg fence. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: R Ashwin to du Plessis, OUT! Faf holes out! The second wicket for Ashwin and his 50th in Chennai. A carrom ball landing on off, du Plessis looks to get under it and lift it over long on. He does not get enough power and ends up giving a simple catch into the hands of David Miller at long on. Huge relief for Punjab! |
| 13.4 : 13.4: R Ashwin to S Raina, OUT! Two in two! Cleans Raina all ends up! A flatter one on middle, lands and straightens slightly. Raina goes for a swipe across the line coming on his knee but fails to put bat on ball. It goes on to disturb the timber! Raina's struggling innings in the middle comes to an end. He never looked in peace out there. Ashwin is pumped up and the crowd is silent here! Hat-trick ball coming up! |
| 14.5 : 14.5: M Shami to A Rayudu, FOUR! First boundary for Rayudu. Shami bowls it full outside off, Rayudu goes on the back foot and drives it on the up over covers.Miller runs across to stop the ball but the ball beats him to the fence. Boundary signaled. |
| 17.5: A Tye to MS Dhoni, FOUR! That's powered straight down the ground. Tye bowls a full ball on off, Dhoni powers it straight back towards the bowler and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Sam Curran to MS Dhoni, SIX! That has brought the crowd alive! An attempted yorker on the pads goes wrong. It ends up being a full length ball and Dhoni gets under it, deposits it deep into the empty stands at deep mid-wicket. Huge! |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Sam Curran to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Curran errs in length again. Delivers a half-volley on middle and MSD again gets under the ball and goes through mid-wicket. The ball goes to the rope on a few bounces. Shami at deep mid-wicket does not pick that up and reacts late, allowing the boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Sam Curran to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Two in two! Pressure on young Curran! The veteran Dhoni just beautifully lofts this one on a length outside off over covers for a boundary. These are vital runs on a track which is slowing down with every passing moment. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: M Shami to A Rayudu, SIX! Rayudu into the act now. It's also the 50 partnership between the two. Shami bowls a length ball on middle, Rayudu clears his front leg and muscles it over long on for a maximum. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: M Shami to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Dhoni is hitting them everywhere. This time it's a short ball so Dhoni rocks back and pulls it behind square for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: D Chahar to C Gayle, FOUR! Gayle is off the mark. Length ball outside off, Gayle tries to cut but gets an outside edge over point for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: H Singh to C Gayle, OUT! Harbhajan strikes in his very first over and the dangerous Chris Gayle is back in the hut. Just the kind of start Chennai wanted. The fans here are going bonkers. The ploy to give the new ball to Harbhajan has worked. Flighted delivery outside off, the ball spins slightly away after pitching. Gayle swings his bat and gets a feather on it. Dhoni behind the stumps, makes no mistake and takes the catch. He goes up in celebration. Gayle thinks about the review but does |
| 1.6 : 1.6: H Singh to M Agarwal, OUT! That is the second wicket in the over! Harbhajan is pumped up and so is the Chennai crowd! A flighted ball on middle, Mayank Agarwal looks to come down the track and hit it over long on but fails to reach the pitch of the ball. Agarwal though goes through with the shot and fails to hit it long. The ball goes high and Faf du Plessis at long on settles under the ball and completes a good catch. A double-wicket maiden! The hosts are right on top here. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: D Chahar to L Rahul, FOUR! Beautiful shot! A fuller delivery by Chahar and Rahul applies full face of the bat and drives it past the bowler towards the long on region for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: D Chahar to L Rahul, SIX! First maximum of the innings. This is a brilliant strike. A short pitch delivery on middle, Chahar slowers his speed considering the slowness of the wicket. Rahul was already waiting for it on his back foot and pulls it over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: D Chahar to L Rahul, FOUR! Another boundary to end the over. A poor delivery as Chahar drifts this down the leg side. All KL has to do is to just put some bat on it. He flicks it towards the fine leg region for another boundary. 16 runs from this over. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: S Kuggeleijn to S Khan, SIX! Not the start Kuggeleijn wanted. Sarfarz has welcomed him into the league with a maximum. Fuller delivery outside off, Sarfaraz lofts it over the vacant deep cover region. The ball just about touches the ropes. Six signalled. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: I Tahir to S Khan, FOUR! Excellent shot and boundary to end the over. Shorter around off, Sarfaraz cuts it through point. Harbhajan Singh in the deep gives it a chase by running to his left and putting in a dive but the ball beats him to the fence. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: R Jadeja to S Khan, FOUR! Thats classy from Sarfaraz. Jadeja fires this one around off, Sarfaraz gets cheeky and just plays a late cut which goes between Dhoni's legs for a boundary towards the third man region. This brings up the 50-run stand between the pair. Can we see Punjab's resurrection? |
| 8.4 : 8.4: R Jadeja to L Rahul, FOUR! Jadeja bowls it quick to Rahul, who punches it off the back foot through the point region for a boundary. The fielder in the deep tries to save it from going to the fence and also gets his hand to it but could not stop it from going over. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: S Kuggeleijn to S Khan, FOUR! Cheeky from Sarfaraz! Fuller delivery outside off, Khan gets on one knee and scoops it over Dhoni's head for a boundary. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: S Kuggeleijn to S Khan, SIX! Beautiful shot! Full length delivery on off, Sarfaraz gets on his front foot and handsomely lofts it over long off for a maximum. He has decided to go after Kuggeleijn. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: S Kuggeleijn to L Rahul, OUT! Something had to give in and it has! Rahul holes out at deep mid-wicket! This is a huge blow for Punjab and the Chennai crowd has gotten even louder. A short ball dug in hard almost halfway down the track, Rahul fails to middle his pull. It goes off the top half of his bat and flies high towards deep mid-wicket. Jadeja there comes in a bit and takes a really safe catch. Brilliant result for Chennai, they're tightening the noose on the visitors now. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: S Kuggeleijn to D Miller, FOUR! That is an incredible strike! A fuller length ball outside off, Miller sees the ball and tonks it right back past the bowler. No chance for long off to reach that one. That is the first boundary in six overs by Punjab. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: D Chahar to S Khan, NO BALL! FOUR! Is this the point from where the momentum swings? The first ball of a new spell, Chahar looks for something different, trying a back of a hand slower ball. It turns out to be a high full toss and Sarfaraz just guides it over backward point for a boundary! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: D Chahar to D Miller, OUT! BOWLED! Lock, stock and barrel. No Killer Miller show tonight. The virtue of keeping it full and straight. You miss, I hit. Full and in line of the stumps, Miller swings hard, only to miss. The stumps are a mess. The over which began so badly, has ended nicely for Chahar and Chennai. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: S Kuggeleijn to S Khan, OUT! Sarfaraz falls with 2 balls left in the game. A short ball, outside off, Sarfaraz looks to pull but plays this earlier than expected. That is primarily because of the ball coming on late. A top edge is induced, which is calmly taken by Faf du Plessis at long on. Though, he had to circle under it a bit. Useful knock by Khan, but one has to wonder - why did not the attack start during the 15th over? Left too much too late. |
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