| 1.1 : 1.1: Harpreet Brar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Straightaway Ruturaj Gaikwad is on the attack. Full and flighted on middle, Gaikwad skips down the track and smashes it over wide mid on. Chris Jordan gives the chase, tries his best to pull it back but fails to do so cleanly. The ball has touched the fence. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Arshdeep Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! Gaikwad has been bounced out yet again! Arshdeep provides Punjab with the first breakthrough. Digs in a short delivery, around off and climbing onto the batsman at 131 clicks, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to pull but it takes the top edge and flies to mid-wicket. Shahrukh Khan is waiting there with open arms. He catches it with ease and Chennai lose their first wicket. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Glorious! Fuller in length, around middle and off, du Plessis stays leg-side of this delivery and crunches it down the ground through mid off for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Faf du Plessis has started to motor along now. Arshdeep responds with a short delivery after getting hit for a boundary on the last ball, Faf du Plessis anticipates it well and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Arshdeep Singh to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Well bowled by Arshdeep Singh. Perfect line and length from him, just around off with a lovely seam presentation. He clocks 133.5 kph and gets it to move away a bit too with some extra bounce. Moeen stands back and probably tries to play late to explore the third man region. But all he manages is an outside edge to the keeper. KL Rahul grabs it safely and Chennai are two down inside the Powerplay. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Chris Jordan to Robin Uthappa, OUT! Chris Jordan strikes in his first over! Short and wide around off, Robin Uthappa goes for the pull shot but miscues it. Gets a top edge as the ball flies towards the deep mid-wicket region and Harpreet Brar runs across to his left in the deep to complete a great tumbling catch. Chennai are now three down and in trouble. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Chris Jordan to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! Another good running catch in the deep! Jordan has two in the match now. The Englishman bowls it short and around off, at 138.3 kph, Rayudu steps back and forward to slap it over the infield on the off side. He doesn't get it from the middle of the bat and it flies to deep point. Arshdeep Singh sprints across to his left and takes a fantastic catch. Rayudu returns and Chennai are four down now. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Ravi Bishnoi to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Punished by MS Dhoni! A juicy full toss, outside off. Dhoni skips down and hits it past the point fielder for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Nicely done! A half-tracker, outside off. Faf du Plessis stays back and cuts it hard past the sweeper cover for a boundary. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Ravi Bishnoi to MS Dhoni, FOUR! MS Dhoni means business! Tossed up, outside off. Dhoni reaches out and smacks it over covers. The ball goes into the fence, on the bounce! |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Ravi Bishnoi to MS Dhoni, OUT! BOWLED! It is that man again, Ravi Bishnoi! And he gets the big fish this time! He bowls a googly that lands outside off, on a length. MS Dhoni reaches out and looks to have a slash at it but it takes the inside edge and the ball crashes onto his stumps. Excellent bowling from the young lad and Chennai are in deep, deep trouble now! |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Moises Henriques to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Clever batting this, from Ravindra Jadeja! Henriques serves a short ball, outside off. Jadeja hangs back and guides it past Mohammed Shami at short third man for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Fine shot! Harpreet Brar drags his length short and delivers it on middle, du Plessis rocks back and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence. He holds the key for Chennai! |
| 16.3: Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Streaky. They all count in the end overs. Singh fires across a length delivery outside off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg for a big heave-ho over the leg side but edges it over short third man. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Chennai! Short in length around off, at 123.2 kph, du Plessis stays back and pulls it powerfully in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! What a shot! A very full delivery, around off, Faf du Plessis gets low and bludgeons it back past the bowler for a boundary down the ground. 12 from this over! |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Arshdeep Singh to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Nailed it! Arshdeep misses his mark and delivers right in the slot for the batter, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and muscles it over long on for a maximum. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Mohammed Shami to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Time to attack! Short in length, around off, Faf du Plessis rocks back and hammer-pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Mohammed Shami to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Faf du Plessis is providing a rollicking finish to Chennai. Back of a length, outside off, du Plessis clears his front leg, opens his arms and powers it over long on. The ball lands flush on the rope. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Mohammed Shami to Faf du Plessis, OUT! Shami gets rid of Faf du Plessis. It's short and around off at 142 kph, du Plessis tries to pull but only manages a top edge. It flies behind and KL Rahul runs forward to his left to complete the catch. End of a fabulous knock and could prove to be the match-winning one. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Mohammed Shami to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR! The birthday boy scores a boundary. A low full toss outside off, Bravo lifts it cleanly over covers for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, FOUR! Here comes the first boundary of the chase. Full in length and outside off at 133.6 kph, KL Rahul opts for the aerial route and lofts it over covers. He has not connected it properly but it's enough to clear the infield and find the fence. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, FOUR! Edgy! Chahar serves it on a length around off at 131.9 kph, Rahul looks for another lofted shot over the off side but this time it takes the outside edge and flies over short third man for a boundary. 11 from the opening over! |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, SIX! What a shot! Short in length and angling down the leg side, Rahul picks it up off his pads and smacks it all the way over backward square leg for a biggie. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Deepak Chahar to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Connects and connects well this time. A touch short and around off, at 131.7 kph, Mayank Agarwal stays on the back foot and heaves it over mid-wicket. It races away to the fence. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, FOUR! Superb shot! Good length, around off, KL Rahul stays back and lofts it elegantly over mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, FOUR! Lovely! Short and around middle and leg, KL Rahul gets on top of the bounce and pulls it with full control to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, SIX! Wow, KL Rahul is oozing class. Short and around off, at 137 clicks, KL picks up the length early, gets into the position quickly and smokes it over deep square leg. Towards the longest part of the ground but still, it has gone all the way with ease. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Shardul Thakur to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! It's raining boundaries at the moment for Punjab. This one is a lucky one though. On a length around off at 132.1 kph, Mayank tries to heave it over the leg side but gets an outside edge over short third man. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Shardul Thakur to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! Mayank is gone, LBW! A wicket against the run of play. Shardul delivers it on a length around middle and gets it to angle in, Mayank Agarwal shuffles across the stumps slightly as he tries to flick but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger has gone up. Agarwal has a shocked look on his face, looks at his partner and they eventually spend all the time discussing. No DRS taken. Punjab have lost a wicket. Hang on, the Ball Tracker |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Shardul Thakur to Sarfaraz Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Sarfaraz Khan falls cheaply and Shardul Thakur has two wickets in the over. He angles in a full ball around off at 137.5 kph, Sarfaraz Khan decides to flick it on the leg side but fails to close the face of his bat in time. It flies off the leading edge to mid off where Faf du Plessis moves across to his right to take the catch safely. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul will continue to play his shots! Full and outside off, Rahul plays an elegant shot again, lofts it clinically over wide mid off for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, SIX! Glorious! KL Rahul is on a roll! Full ball, darted on the pads. KL whips it off his pads way over deep square leg for a biggie! |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, FOUR! WOW! Back of a length, around off. KL Rahul stands tall and drives on the up past the point fielder for a boundary now. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Shahrukh Khan, SIX! Smoked away! That's the reputation of this batsman. Flatter delivery, around middle, Shahrukh Khan gives it the full whack of his bat and towers it over wide long on for a maximum. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, SIX! KL Rahul is unstoppable at the moment. Chahar delivers it on a length around off, at 129.8 kph, KL Rahul walks across the stumps and smashes it over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Deepak Chahar to Shahrukh Khan, OUT! Shahrukh Khan holes out! Deepak Chahar opts for the short delivery and bowls it wide outside off at 132.1 kph, Khan has to fetch it from there as he attempts to play the pull shot. The bounce though gets big on him and it takes the top edge. The birthday boy, Dwayne Bravo, is underneath it at long on and takes the catch safely. 55 needed off 66 balls. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Dwayne Bravo to Aiden Markram, SIX! Markram has sent this one packing! Short and around off at 128.1 kph, Aiden stays on the back foot to ride the bounce and muscles his pull over mid-wicket. Absolutely nailed. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, SIX! WOW, JUST WOW! Take that, says KL Rahul! Length ball, around off. KL stays back and lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum. It went many a mile! |
| 11.2: Dwayne Bravo to KL Rahul, SIX! KL Rahul continues to impress! A full toss, around leg, KL Rahul brings his wrists into play, picks it off his pads and dumps it over backward square leg for a biggie. Effortless. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Dwayne Bravo to KL Rahul, SIX! Take that! Fuller in length, around off and angling away from the batsman, Rahul finds it in his slot and lifts it over the bowler's head. Terrific swing of his bat and the ball is deposited over long on. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Shardul Thakur to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shardul Thakur gets his man! He serves it on a length, just outside off. Aiden Markram looks to loft it over covers but it takes the outside edge and the ball goes straight to MS Dhoni, behind the sticks, who takes a simple catch. Moises Henriques is in next. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, FOUR! Sloppy from the birthday boy, Dwayne Bravo at long on! Back of a length, around off. KL Rahul smacks it wide of long on. Dwayne Bravo runs there but fails to grab it and he concedes a boundary. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, SIX! BANG! KL Rahul finishes things off in style with a maximum! Thakur bangs it into the deck, outside off. Rahul stays back and pulls it high in the air and over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a massive biggie! PUNJAB WIN THE MATCH BY 6 WICKETS! |
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