| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to game number 12 as veteran, MS Dhoni's Chennai takes on young Sanju Samson's Rajasthan. Chennai come into this with a lot of confidence after getting their first win in a demolishing fashion against Punjab. Rajasthan too come into this one on the back of their first win of the season. Unlike Chennai, it was a thrilling first win for Samson as a skipper and Rajasthan. Both sides will come into this one high on confidence but one side's confidence will be dented. The question i |
| PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop doing it says it is pitch number 6 where there was a 147 scored batting first as there was some seam but it looks drier and there might not be a lot of swing. Mentions you need to hit the good length area early on and that is where the bowlers success but later on the dew makes bowling difficult and yorkers are going to be key in the second half. |
| TOSS - We are all in readiness for the spin of coin. MS Dhoni is out in the middle for the 200th time as a captain of Chennai. Rajasthan skipper, Sanju Samson is out in the middle too. Sanju Samson calls Tails and it comes down in his favour. RAJASTHAN OPT TO BOWL! |
| Sanju Samson, Rajasthan skipper, says they want to bowl first, it suits well in this conditions and hence, they want to bowl first. States they need to keep it simple, they bat deep so they just need to go out an express themselves. Informs they are playing the same team. Ends by saying they respect Chennai but they will give them a competitive game and they are happy with how they are playing. |
| Chennai skipper, MS Dhoni, says they are unchanged. Dhoni says that Gaikwad needs to assess if he is playing the right shot and feels he is doing that. Tells if one is getting out in good deliveries then one should not feel too bad about it. Adds that last year's experience will help him a lot. Dhoni says that the wicket looks a bit tacky and tells they will have to assess at the start. Adds they will need to look for the dew as well. |
| Chennai Playing XI - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK/C), Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar. |
| Rajasthan Playing XI -Â Jos Buttler, Manan Vohra, Sanju Samson (WK/C), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| We are all set for the action to begin! The two umpires have made their way out in the middle. The Rajasthan players are in a huddle with their skipper having final words of motivation before his players take their respective positions in the field. Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad stride out to open the innings for Chennai. Jaydev Unadkat to start the proceedings with the new ball for Rajasthan. |
| 0.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, EDGED, DROPPED AND FOUR! It could have been a first ball wicket but instead it is a boundary to begin with. Lovely start from Unadkat. Full ball wide outside off, it comes in a bit. Gaikwad looks to defend it wide outside off. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to the right of first slip. Tewatia there stretches, gets his hand to it but can't hold onto it. The ball goes behind and beats the man chasing it from gully to the fence. |
| 0.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, This time controlled from Unadkat! Fullish and wide outside off. Gaikwad dabs it to the man at short third man. |
| 0.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nice shot! Good length delivery around off, Gaikwad punches it to the right of sweeper cover and gets a single. |
| 0.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Oh! Lovely ball and nicely played! Good length ball pitching on middle. This one jags back in to the right-hander. Faf du Plessis does really well to defend it late on. |
| 0.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Fuller on off, Faf blocks it. |
| 0.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Excellent start from Unadkat. A dropped and just 5 off the first. Coul have and should have had a wicket. The last ball is fuller around off, du Plessis pushes it to the man at short cover. |
| 1.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sakariya starts with a good length ball angling in to the right-hander. Gaikwad tucks it to the on side for one. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? Chetan Sakariya to operate from the other end first up. |
| 1.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, Faf du Plessis is off the mark! Good length delivery around off, Faf pushes it away from cover and gets his first run of the evening. |
| 1.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Play and a miss! Full and wide outside off, this one goes away from the right-hander. Gaikwad looks to drive it on his front foot but misses. |
| 1.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gaikwad walks down the track to negate the swing now. It is on middle and off. Gaikwad keeps it out. |
| 1.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good shot but there is protection in the deep! Good length delivery wide outside off. Gaikwad punches it sweetly through covers but there is a man in the deep so just one. That shot though will give him a lot of confidence. |
| 2.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On off, Gaikwad punches it to cover for one. |
| 1.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, SIX! SMOKED! Faf du Plessis charges and deposits the ball over the ropes for the first time this evening. Spoils the over for young Sakariya! Faf comes down the track and takes the ball on the full. He hits it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 2.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Length ball on middle, Faf glances it through square leg and gets a run. |
| 2.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fullish on off, it comes in a bit. Gaikwad does well to block it. |
| 2.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slowish delivery on middle. Gaikwad taps it towards mid on and takes a quick single. |
| 2.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Once again Faf puts on his dancing shoes and gets a boundary! Shorter in length from Unadkat. The ball sits up nicely for du Plessis as he comes down the track. He slogs it across the line and gets a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Slower one now. It is bowled into the surface. Faf clips it behind square on the leg side and keeps the strike. |
| Change in bowling. Mustafizur Rahman is introduced into the attack. |
| 3.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Movement from Fizz straightaway! Good length ball pitching on middle and coming back in. Faf gets a little inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes to the on side and they take a single. |
| 3.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Swing and a miss! Just over the stumps. It is on middle and off, Gaikwad comes down the track and swings hard but to no avail. |
| 3.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Once again Gaikwad walks down the pitch. This time he taps it to the right of mid on. He calls for a quick run. Morris gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses. |
| 3.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Length ball around off, it is the slower one where Mustafizur rolls his wrists like Muralitharan. Faf taps it behind point and takes another quick run. This time the throw is at the keeper's end but missed this time too. |
| 3.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT! Gaikwad departs and it is yet another failure for him. He was not looking comfortable at all and was struggling once again for timing. Mustafizur knew Gaikwad was going to come down the track and try to take charge. The Bangladeshi pacer smartly takes pace off the ball and bowls it onto the surface. Gaikwad hurries onto the shot as he looks to hit it straight down the ground. He mistimes it high in the air. It goes towards cover where Shiv |
| Moeen Ali walks out at number 3! |
| 3.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Excellent ball to finish the over. Another well-disguised slower one. It is on off, Faf taps it uppishly but luckily away from the fielder. Excellent start for Mustafizur. Just 3 runs and a wicket for the Fizz in his first. |
| 4.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Moeen Ali, Length delivery on middle. Moeen turns it to the leg side and takes a single to get off the mark. |
| 4.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Fancy from Faf but he gets enough on it. Slower ball on off, du Plessis premeditates the scoop. Luckily for du Plessis he gets enough on it and gets it behind short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Another scoop and once again the same result. This time it was pace on from Unadkat. Faf once again shuffles inside his crease and scoops it and gets it over and away from short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Du Plessis now comes down the track. He takes this as a full toss on off. Du Plessis cannot stretch enough and just punches it back to the bowler. |
| 4.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BOOM! Take that Mr. Unadkat! Faf is taking the charge tonight and is off to a flier. His second biggie of the evening already. Faf comes down the track, Unadkat sees it and bowls it slower. Du Plessis still goes with the shot. He mistimes it but still gets enough power on it to get it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 4.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! This time well-timed and away! Good length ball on middle, du Plessis stays on his crease and hits it straight as an arrow over the bowler's head. It bounces just inside the ropes and hits the advertising cushion. |
| 5.1 : Morris is on! |
| Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, Good length and on off, defended. |
| 5.2 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, Another one on off, it is pushed to mid off. |
| 5.3 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, Well fielded! Three saved! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled towards short fine leg. The fielder dives to his left and stops it. |
| 5.4 : Suresh Raina walks out to bat! |
| 5.5 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, Almost another one! Fuller and outside off, this one shapes back in a little. Ali looks to drive but is beaten on the inside edge. |
| 5.6 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, A single to end a successful first and a good Powerplay for Rajasthan! On off, this is dropped on the off side for one. |
| 5.4 : Chris Morris to Faf du Plessis, OUT! TAKEN! Faf is a goner and Morris has a wicket! He will really feel good, he has not had the best of times with the ball but this is a big wicket. Faf steps out and also makes room, Morris bowls it wide outside off. Faf reaches out for it but does not connect well. Riyadh at deep point takes it. |
| 6.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Outside off, left alone. Wided. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Moeen Ali, On off, it is guided to point. |
| 0.0 : Mustafizur is on! |
| 6.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Moeen Ali, EDGY FOUR! Fifty up in style for Chennai! Outside off, Ali pushes at it. It goes off the outside edge, fine on the off side for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Moeen Ali, Back on off and on a length, blocked. |
| 6.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Moeen Ali, SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one! Right I. The slot! Angled into Moeen, length. He smashes it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 6.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Moeen Ali, Outside off, it is carved through point for one. |
| 6.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina, WIDE! Welcome to the crease Raina. A short ball straightaway but it is way too short. Ducked under. Wided. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina, Length and on off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 7.1 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, Slower one on off, it is left alone. |
| 7.2 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, SIX! Over the fence! There was a man out there but he clears him with ease! A short one and it sits up to be hit. Ali pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 7.3 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, Crisp but no runs! Fuller and on off, it is driven to mid off. |
| 7.4 : Chris Morris to Moeen Ali, Good shot again! Shorter and outside off, it is slapped through covers for one. |
| 7.5 : Chris Morris to Suresh Raina, A yorker on middle, it is jammed out. |
| 7.6 : Chris Morris to Suresh Raina, Another dot! Full and on off, it is jammed out to covers. |
| Drinks! Quite equal the game so far! Rajasthan have managed to pick wickets at regular intervals but Chennai have also amassed runs at a good rate. One wicket will see Rajasthan come on top and a partnership will see the game turn towards Chennai. An interesting phase awaits. Sakariya is on! |
| 8.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Moeen Ali, A slower one, fuller and outside off, Ali does not time it that well but gets it away from the deep cover fielder for two. |
| 8.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Moeen Ali, Two! Shorter and on off, Moeen is not in control as he pushes at it, it goes off the outer half through point for two. |
| 8.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Moeen Ali, FOUR LEG BYES! Lucky runs! Shorter and on off, Moeen looks to pull but misses. It flicks the outside of the leg and goes down to the third man fence. |
| 8.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Well short and outside off, left alone. Wided. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Moeen Ali, Fuller and on middle, this is whipped down to long on for one. |
| 8.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Suresh Raina, Anothrt dot by Raina! Pressure building on him. He comes down the track and a yorker is bowled. It is jammed out back to the bowler. |
| 8.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Suresh Raina, A low full toss, it is hit through mid-wicket for one. Raina is off the mark. |
| 9.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Suresh Raina, Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 9.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Moeen Ali, OUT! Caught! The man who was striking it well, Moeen Ali is a goner! The move to bring Tewatia on works. It is the googly, shorter and spinning away from off. Moeen looks to drag it on the leg side but it goes off the bottom and Parag at deep mid-wicket takes it. |
| Rayudu walks out to bat! |
| 9.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Suresh Raina, On off, it is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 9.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, On middle, defended. |
| 9.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, Rayudu is off the mark! He comes down the track and lifts it over covers for two. |
| 9.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, A good over by Tewatia! On off, this is played through point for one. |
| Change in bowling. Riyan Parag to roll his arm over. |
| 10.1 : Riyan Parag to Ambati Rayudu, Floated on middle, Rayudu pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 10.2 : Riyan Parag to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! In the air and dispatched! Flighted on middle, Rayudu comes down the track and smokes it straight down the ground for a high and handsome biggie. |
| 10.3 : Riyan Parag to Ambati Rayudu, Floated on middle and off, Rayudu pushes it to point. |
| 10.4 : Riyan Parag to Ambati Rayudu, WIDE! Parag brings on the side arm ball but misses his radar and bowls it on the wrong side of the tramline outside off. |
| Riyan Parag to Ambati Rayudu, Floated around off, Rayudu looks to go over covers but does not time it well. Works in his favour as it falls short of the fielder in the deep. |
| 10.5 : Riyan Parag to Suresh Raina, Once again the side arm delivery from Parag. Raina looks to go over extra cover. He goes inside-out but does not time it well. Gets a brace. |
| 10.6 : Riyan Parag to Suresh Raina, SIX! Massive hit to end the over! Expensive introduction for Parag. 16 off his first over. The last ball is deposited into the mid-wicket fence. Floated on off, Raina slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a massive biggie. |
| 11.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, Floated shorter on middle. Rayudu punches it too straight as the ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. |
| 11.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, Short and wide outside off. Rayudu punches it to long off for one. |
| 11.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Suresh Raina, Short outside off. It is slightly slower. Raina punches it uppishly to long off for one. Brings up the 100 for Chennai. |
| 11.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat! A drag down from Tewatia. It is on middle, Rayudu goes on his back foot and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for an 82m biggie. |
| 11.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! This is some hit from Rayudu! Tewatia goes very slow and gives it a lot of air outside off. Rayudu gets down on his knee and flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 11.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, Short and outside off. Rayudu stays deep inside his crease and punches it right off the meat. Unluckily for him, he finds short cover. 14 off the over. 30 from the last two. Chennai getting a move on. |
| Change in bowling. Jaydev Unadkat is back! |
| 12.1 : Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, Fullish ball on middle and leg. Raina looks to slog it on the leg side but gets an inside which sees the ball go to fine leg for one. |
| 12.2 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ambati Rayudu, Good length delivery on off, Rayudu defends it with a straight bat. |
| 12.3 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ambati Rayudu, Nicely played! Length ball on middle, Rayudu plays it very late and guides it to the right of third man for one. |
| 12.4 : Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, Good bowling from Unadkat. He sees Raina go away from his stumps so he bowls it quicker on his pad as he follows him. Raina lifts it to deep mid-wicket for one. Excellent over so far. |
| 12.5 : Jaydev Unadkat to Ambati Rayudu, Unadkat bowlsmit slightly behind lenght as he sees Rayudu come down the track. AR can just knock it to long off for one. Just 4 off the over so far. Can he avoid a boundary of the last ball? |
| 12.6 : Jaydev Unadkat to Suresh Raina, FOUR! No he cannot! Really unfortunate for Unadkat as the last ball has gone to the fence off an edge. |
| 13.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Ambati Rayudu, Good shot and an overthrow costs an extra run. Good length ball on middle, Rayudu punches it to the right of sweeper cover. Ambati wanted two but Raina says no. The throw from Parag falls in front of Sakariya and bounces over him. That allows Rayudu to get his second. |
| 13.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Ambati Rayudu, WIDE! Sakariya misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. Rayudu looks to pull but misses. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! CAUGHT! Sakariya gets his man and the ploy to bring back the youngster pays reward for Samson and Rajasthan. Back of a length delivery from Sakariya. This time he gets his line right and bowls it around off. Rayudu looks to slap it over deep point. He does not time it well and it goes straight to the man in the deep there. Riyan Parag is once again the middle of the action as he takes his third catch of the game. |
| 0.0 : Who will walk out to bat now? |
| 13.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, Good length ball on middle, Jadeja knocks it to long on and gets off the mark with one. |
| 13.2 : Ravindra Jadeja Jadeja is the new man in! |
| 13.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Suresh Raina, WIDE! Harsh on Sakariya! The idea was right but the execution was a bit off. Raina moves away from the stumps so Chetan follows him with a short ball. Raina looks to guide it over third man but misses. Wided by the umpire as it is gently overcooked. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Suresh Raina, Direct hit and Raina was out of here. Slower one on the pads, Raina looks to whip it fine down the leg side but misses. The ball goes behind and Raina comes out for a run. He is sent back though and luckily for him the ball misses the stumps. |
| 13.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Suresh Raina, OUT! CAUGHT! Second wicket in the over for Sakariya and both the set batters are out of here. Inspired bowling change here from Samson as both Rayudu and Raina are back in the dug out and Chennai have two new batters out in the middle. Good length ball on off, Raina was probably expecting some short stuff but the youngsters bowls it on a length. Raina looks to go over mid off but does not get the elevation and hits it straight to mid off. Morris there mak |
| 13.6 : Chetan Sakariya to MS Dhoni, Excellent over from Sakariya. Two big wickets off the over. The last ball is on middle, Dhoni starts his innings with a calm defense. |
| 13.5 : Who will walk out to bat now? It will be the skipper, MS Dhoni! |
| 13.6 : Time Out! The over from Sakariya has put Rajasthan in a very good position heading into the final 6 overs. Chennai have two new batters in the crease but both can hit the ball a long way. Dhoni is yet to get off the mark in this season but Jadeja is in good touch. Chennai will look to get at least 70 runs in the final 6 overs as the pitch looks a good one to bat on and dew might play a crucial part later in this game. Rahul Tewatia to bowl post the break. |
| 14.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Ravindra Jadeja, Flat and wide outside off. Jadeja punches it through covers for one. |
| 0.0 : Run Out appeal taken upstairs! Dhoni is the man in question. |
| 14.2 : Rahul Tewatia to MS Dhoni, NOT OUT! The dive from Dhoni saves him. Every Chennai fan and Dhoni fan would have had their hearts in their mouth but they can breathe a sigh of relief now. Flighted delivery on off, Dhoni pushes it to the left of short cover and comes out for quick run. He desperately wants to get off the mark but Jadeja turns his skipper down. The fielder charges to the ball and sends a good throw to Samson at the keeper's end. Dhoni turns his bike quickly and puts a desperat |
| 14.3 : Rahul Tewatia to MS Dhoni, Tossed up on middle, Dhoni pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 14.4 : Rahul Tewatia to MS Dhoni, Flighted on off, Dhoni pushes it to the bowler. |
| 14.5 : Rahul Tewatia to MS Dhoni, Short outside off, Dhoni punches it to short cover. Still to get off the mark. |
| 14.6 : Rahul Tewatia to MS Dhoni, Dhoni is off the mark for the season! On the pads, Dhoni flicks it to square leg and keeps the strike with one. Fantastic over from Tewatia. Just two runs off it and that is what Rajasthan needed to start the final 6 overs. |
| 15.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to MS Dhoni, Leading edge and two! On middle and cutting away. Dhoni looks to work it on the leg side but it goes off the leading edge through point for two. |
| 15.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to MS Dhoni, Two more! Fuller and outside off, this is slapped through covers for two. |
| 15.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to MS Dhoni, On middle, it is defended. |
| 15.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to MS Dhoni, Just over! On middle, another cutter. It holds in the surface. Dhoni is early in the push, it goes upi shot past the diving fizz and down to long on for one. |
| 15.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, A yorker on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to MS Dhoni, That spun away like an off spinner! Shorter and outside off, turns away. Dhoni misses the cut. A really good over. |
| Chris Morris is back! |
| 16.1 : Chris Morris to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter and on the body, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 16.2 : Chris Morris to MS Dhoni, Length and on off, Dhoni looks to slam it but mistimes it to mid off for one. |
| 16.3 : Chris Morris to Ravindra Jadeja, BYE! Jadeja comes down the track and Morris bowls a short slower one outside off. Jadeja slashes but misses. Samson fumbles and a single is taken. |
| 16.4 : Chris Morris to MS Dhoni, FOUR! The fumble costs Rajasthan a boundary. Dhoni comes on strike and he gets an easy delivery on the pads, it is whipped towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : Chris Morris to MS Dhoni, Two! A very full ball on middle, this it hit down the ground. Jadeja wants two and they go for it. Complete it. |
| 16.6 : Chris Morris to MS Dhoni, A single to end so it is a good over! Shorter and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| Chetan to bowl out! |
| 17.1 : Chetan Sakariya to MS Dhoni, FOUR! A low full toss and it is put away! Outside off, Dhoni hits it through covers. Races away to the fence. |
| 17.2 : Chetan Sakariya to MS Dhoni, OUT! TAKEN! The big smile on Sakariya's face just shows what this wicket means to him. He will remember this for a very long time. A slower one, it is angling away from the off pole. Dhoni swings but one hand comes off the handles. It hits the splice and lobs to Buttler at covers. Timely wicket as Dhoni started to get going. |
| Sam Curran walks out to bat! |
| 17.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Sam Curran, Two! Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for two. |
| 17.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Sam Curran, SIX! Powered! What a shot that is! Shorter and outside off, it sits up to be hit. Curran hammers it over the cover fence off the back foot for a biggie. |
| 17.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Sam Curran, Two! Angled into the body, this is worked through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 17.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Sam Curran, A single to end an action-packed over! A slower one outside off, Curran goes too hard at it. It goes off the inner half towards short fine leg for one. |
| 18.1 : Chris Morris to Sam Curran, Outside off, Curran goes after it. It goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. The fielder there was very fine. |
| 18.2 : Chris Morris to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! This edge finds the fence! Fuller and outside off, Jadeja swings but it goes off the outside edge over short third man and into the fence. |
| 18.3 : Chris Morris to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Morris has his revenge! A good short one, an effort ball, Jadeja looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and Samson takes it. |
| Dwayne Bravo walks out to bat! |
| 18.4 : Chris Morris to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR! That is a beautiful shot to hit on the first ball! Exquisite! This is full and outside off, where Bravo loves it. He lifts it over covers and bags a boundary. |
| 18.5 : Chris Morris to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR! Finds the gap! That is squeezed out. Very full and on off, Bravo opens the face of the bat and guides it past point. Boundary. Third in the over. |
| 18.6 : Chris Morris to Dwayne Bravo, WIDE! Down the leg side! Bravo lets it go over him. Wided. |
| Chris Morris to Dwayne Bravo, WIDE! This is turning out to be a long over! Another wide! A slower one down the leg side, Bravo looks to flick but misses. |
| Chris Morris to Dwayne Bravo, A dot to end but 15 from the over! A yorker on middle, it is jammed back to the bowler. |
| The Fizz to bowl the last! |
| 19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Sam Curran, OUT! RUN OUT! Confusion and the big hitter, Curran is out of here! A yorker on middle, it is jammed out towards mid-wicket. They take one. Curran takes it slowly but Bravo takes the first one quickly, he wants another. Curran is late to take off. The throw comes to his end and Samson whips the bails off. Curran's dive does not save him. |
| 19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Shardul Thakur, Another yorker on off, it is jammed down to long off for one. The siren goes on and it is a no ball. Free Hit coming up. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, should have been just a single but then two from the Free Hit. A yorker on middle, it is jammed through mid-wicket. They run one. The fielder hits the stumps at the keeper's end and it reflects away, another run taken. |
| Run out appeal and it is taken upstairs! |
| 19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, NOT OUT! Brillint from Bravo! He had no bat but still made it in. A slowe ball, fuller and on middle, Bravo is early in the loft down the ground, he loses his bat. The ball lands safe in the mid off region. They take one and go for the second. The throw comes to his end but he makes it in. |
| 19.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, OUT! RUN OUT! More importantly a dot! A yorker outside off, Bravo looks to lift it over covers but misses. Thakur wants a bye but Bravo is not interested. Samson throws it to the bowler who takes the bails off. |
| 19.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, Two! Full and outside off, this is lifted over covers for a couple. |
| 19.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, SIX! That is huge and Bravo finishes it off in style! This is fuller and on middle, Beavo clears hai front leg and to ka it over the long on fence for a biggie. CHENNAI END WITH 188! |
| A superb finish from Bravo to finish the innings. His brilliant cameo has taken Chennai to a very good total but Rajasthan will be happy with their overall effort in this belter of a pitch. Just 63 from the last 6 overs. Â It is a lot on any other surface but on a batting paradise like Wankhede with a lot of dew, this is a very good effort from Rajasthan. |
| After being put into bat, Chennai once again lost Gaikwad early. Faf du Plessis, Moeen, Raina, and Rayudu all got starts but were unable to take charge and carry on. Dhoni and Jadeja's slow innings did not help cause either as Chennai needed them to fire. Curran and Bravo's cameo though helped the 3-time champions get close to 190 but that still might prove to be 10-15 runs short. |
| A very good bowling display from Rajasthan. Once again it was young Chetan Sakariya who was the star of the show. He finished with 3/36 from his 4, picking crucial wickets of Raina, Rayudu and Dhoni. Morris showed his worth with the ball as well, picking up 2 wickets. Parag and Unadkat were the only bowlers to go over 10 rpo. |
| The young star with the ball for Rajasthan, Chetan Sakariya is down for a chat. Sakariya says it is holding up and at the start it was good for batting but it is a slow wicket. States batting is not difficult but the slower ones are difficult to bat against. Mentions there is dew. Ends by saying this is chasable and they have bowled well. |
| So 189 is what Rajasthan need to get back-to-back wins. They will be happy with their efforts with the ball and now the onus will be on their batters to take their side over the line. Chennai would have liked a score close to 200 but they enter the break with momentum on their side and will hope they can carry this onto the second innings. Can the Chennai bowlers manage to defend this total or will Rajasthan scale this down? Join us for the chase to find out. |
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