| 0.5 : 0.5: D Chahar to P Patel, FOUR! Not good fielding! Free runs for Parthiv and Bangalore. A fuller length ball outside off and Patel leans into the drive. Times it well towards mid off. Shardul Thakur there looks to attack the ball while fielding but allows it to go through. The timing is so good that the ball reaches the rope. First boundary of the tournament. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: H Singh to V Kohli, OUT! That's a massive, massive wicket. Virat Kohli, the Bangalore skipper and one of the best in the business, has been dismissed early in this game. Chennai realize the value of this one. It's short and turning in from around off, Kohli goes back and plays across the line. Heaves it over mid-wicket but straight down the throat of Ravindra Jadeja, who makes no mistake coming in from the deep. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: H Singh to M Ali, SIX! Fine way to end the over, but Chennai will be more pleased having got skipper Kohli. Harbhajan tosses it up on the stumps, Moeen Ali gets low and brings out the big slog sweep. Makes sweet connection and clears mid-wicket with absolute ease. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: H Singh to M Ali, OUT! Harbhajan strikes once more! Another one with some loop on the off stump line and spinning away. Moeen goes on the back foot and looks to drive back down the ground. The ball stops in the pitch and Mo is early through the shot. It goes in the air towards the bowler who steps back and takes the easy lobbed ball. The stadium is rocking right now. |
| 7.2: H Singh to de Villiers, OUT! Doesn't survive this time! Imran Tahir will be relieved more than anyone. This is a terrific catch from Ravindra Jadeja. Short ball spinning in on the stumps, de Villiers rocks on the back foot and pulls it. Doesn't get the desired elevation on it and the ball is travelling towards deep mid-wicket. Jadeja runs in to his right and takes an excellent diving catch. Fantastic captaincy from MS Dhoni to continue with Harbhajan. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: H Singh to S Hetmyer, OUT! A nightmare debut for Shimron Hetmyer in the Indian T20 League. Worst possible way for him to get out. He just taps this down in front of covers and sets off, when there is no run to be had. His partner Parthiv adds to the problem as he sends Hetmyer back after he's taken a few steps forward and that becomes his undoing. Raina gets to the ball in a jiffy and just throws it to Dhoni, who has all the time in the world to take the bails off. The man from the Caribbea |
| 9.2 : 9.2: I Tahir to S Dubey, OUT! It just takes Imran Tahir two balls to get his man. Shorter leg spinner from Tahir. It spins away slightly after pitching. Dubey looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge. It goes to Shane Watson at first slip who takes a regulation catch. The crisis deepens for Bangalore. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: I Tahir to de Grandhomme, FOUR! De Grandhomme won't wait for long especially if it is in his zone. It is on his pads and Colin effortlessly flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: R Jadeja to de Grandhomme, OUT! The edge is found this time! Number 6 down with just 50 on the board. A flighted ball outside off and Colin de Grandhomme comes ahead to defend. The ball turns away and just takes a faint edge. Dhoni is not going to drop those. Bangalore crumbling hard and fast here. Looks like it might be difficult for them to get to three figures. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: I Tahir to N Saini, OUT! It is caught and not LBW! There was an inside edge suggests the Snickometer. Saini has to go. 7 down, 52 on the board! A googly landing outside off and turning inward. Saini comes ahead to defend but the ball spins too much and beats him as he looks to defend. Raps him on the pads and an appeal for LBW goes upstairs at the very last moment. Lo and behold, there is an inside edge on it. Hence, it is a catch that has been taken by Watson at slip. Chennai won't mind a |
| 13.4 : 13.4: I Tahir to Y Chahal, OUT! Caught! Another one bites the dust. And Tahir takes off.... A flighted delivery outside off, Chahal drags it from outside off by playing a sweep. The ball goes flat in the air, and it's an easy catch for Harbhajan Singh standing at deep mid-wicket. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: R Jadeja to P Patel, FOUR! Much needed boundary this for Bangalore. Shorter off spinner outside off. Parthiv waits for it and guides it fine of third man for a boundary. Parthiv needs to stay longer if Bangalore need to get to a competitive total here. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: R Jadeja to U Yadav, OUT! Bowled! The 9th wicket is down and the end looks to be very near for Bangalore. Flatter delivery pitching on middle, it spins away after pitching. Yadav looks to defend but gets beaten and the ball goes on to crash the middle and off stump. Second wicket for Jadeja in this match. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: D Bravo to P Patel, OUT! That's the end of this innings. Bravo bowls a slower delivery which is short in length. Parthiv looks to pull it over square leg but finds Kedar Jadhav at short square leg to perfection. He makes no mistake and takes the catch. Dwayne gets into the wickets column as well. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: N Saini to A Rayudu, SIX! Rayudu is not gonna wait for long. Back of a length delivery, Ambati comes down the track and flat bats over long on for a maximum. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Y Chahal to S Watson, OUT! Bowled! Chahal gets the breakthrough. Flighted delivery on middle and off. Watson looks to sweep it but misses and the ball goes onto crash the off stump. Bangalore needed an early wicket and they have got it. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: N Saini to A Rayudu, FOUR! Yes he can. Full length delivery on middle, Rayudu gets his front foot out of the line and whacks it over the bowler's head. He does not time it well but it is struck well enough to cross the rope after a couple of bounces. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: M Ali to S Raina, FOUR! Raina takes the charge here. Flighted delivery on middle and off, Raina comes down the track and lofts it over mid on. The ball crosses the rope after a bounce. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: M Ali to S Raina, FOUR! Two in two. This time Raina stays in his crease. Tossed up on off, Raina gets on one knee and sweeps it between mid-wicket and long on for another boundary. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: M Ali to S Raina, FOUR! Beautiful shot! No power just pure timing and placement. Moeen bowls this at 91 case. Raina waits for it and then punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: M Ali to S Raina, OUT! Moeen has the last laugh. Tossed up delivery on middle, Raina charges down the track and looks to clear the fielder at long on. He does not time it well enough as he doesn't get the desired elevation and it goes straight to Shivam Dubey positioned there. He takes it just inside the rope. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: U Yadav to K Jadhav, FOUR! Crisp! A back of a length delivery on off, Jadhav pulls it upshily and a one bounce four at the vacant mid-wicket region. The bat made a crisp sound on that. Perfect timing by Kedar on this. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: N Saini to A Rayudu, FOUR! Lovely shot that. Short of a good length delivery on off, Rayudu plays a cover drive with precision. It goes through the gap between covers and extra cover. Ambati plays it with great technique, a great foot work and perfect placement. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: M Siraj to A Rayudu, OUT! What has happened there? The stumps are in disarray! Rayudu was coming down the track and Siraj spots it early. He bowls it short and aims it at the body of the batsman. Rayudu is cramped for room and looks to pull it away still but the ball goes off the inside edge and onto the stumps. Too late in the game for Bangalore though. |
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