| 0.0 : Teacher vs Student! King vs Prince! Captain Cool vs Captain Aggressive! Obviously, we are talking about the big, massive battle between - MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Their teams, Chennai and Bangalore are clashing swords for the 19th game in the Indian T20 League and with these two, being the top two teams in the League, this fixture already has more spice, than anticipated. When such two teams clash, then there are bound to be fireworks. Bangalore is unbeaten and Chennai is just behind them, in s |
| Pitch report - Nick Knight is there for the pitch report. He is joined by Ajit Agarkar. Agarkar says that this looks different than before. Adds that this looks abrasive and the ball might grip and stick in the surface. Goes onto say that there might be seam on offer but not for long. States that this pitch may not be as helpful but there might still be something on offer. Goes onto say that spin might play a bigger role. |
| Toss - It is toss time at the Wankhede! Up it goes and it lands in favour of Chennai. They have elected to bat. |
| MS Dhoni, the Chennai skipper, says that they will bat first, and with heat being a factor and the wicket slowing down, batting first makes more sense. Feels that they are potent with their batting line-up and not everyone is going to get a shot at batting and one of the things that they look to do, is that they give exposure to everybody. Says that they need to manage themselves since it is a day game, it will be different and they will look at the length, that they bowl at and spinners will al |
| Virat Kohli, the Bangalore skipper, says that he is pretty happy to bowl first. Goes onto say that it stayed pretty even the last time around and they have stacked their bowling line-up accordingly. Informs that Dan Christian comes in for Kane Richardson and Navdeep Saini comes in for Shahbaz Ahmed. States that they have played accordingly to the situations and they have planned well and executed well. |
| Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo (IN PLACE OF MOEEN ALI), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir (IN PLACE OF LUNGI NGIDI). |
| Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (WK), Washington Sundar, Dan Christian (IN PLACE OF KANE RICHARDSON), Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Navdeep Saini (IN PLACE OF SHAHBAZ AHMED), Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| Right then. We are done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to begin. The two umpires head out into the center now. The players of Bangalore are in a huddle and Virat Kohli is imparting some final words of wisdom, before they head out to battle it out. The openers for Chennai, Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad follow them out. Mohammed Siraj will operate with the new ball. Gaikwad to face. Let's goooo! |
| 0.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gaikwad and Chennai are underway straightaway! Good length ball on the pads, Gaikwad flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A beauty to end the over from Siraj! He lands it on a length outside off, Gaikwad looks to defend but it goes past the outside edge and into the keeper's gloves. |
| 0.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! What a shot that is from Faf du Plessis! Just so good to watch! Full ball outside off, du Plessis lunges forward and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, On a length on off, du Plessis pushes it to cover for a dot. |
| 0.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball outside off, du Plessis drives but finds the cover fielder. |
| 0.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Excellent delivery but it has been dug out well by du Plessis! Yorker on middle, du Plessis manages to get his bat down in time and ekes out an inside edge towards fine leg for a single. |
| Who will partner Siraj with the new ball? The big Kiwi, Kyle Jamieson to share the new ball! |
| 1.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, BEATEN! Nice start from Kyle Jamieson! Beautiful delivery! Good length ball outside off, du Plessis looks to defend but misses it altogether. |
| 1.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, Fullish ball on off, it moves away. Du Plessis defends it to the off side. |
| 1.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, Full ball on off, it angles in after pitching. Faf looks to flick but gets an inside edge towards mid on for a single. |
| 1.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Gaikwad lets it go to the keeper. Wided. |
| Kyle Jamieson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length ball on the pads, Gaikwad flicks it to fine leg for a single. |
| 1.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, Quick single! Low full toss on middle, du Plessis flicks it to mid-wicket and takes off for a single. Chahal has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Du Plessis was in though. |
| 1.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Uppish but safe! Full on off, Gaikwad looks to push but he is a little early into the shot. It goes uppishly towards mid off where it falls short of the fielder. |
| 2.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Bang! What a shot from Faf du Plessis! Full ball on middle, du Plessis uses his feet and then powers it over long on for a maximum. |
| 2.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball on off, du Plessis guides it to short third man and takes a single. |
| 2.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full on middle, Gaikwad defends it back to the bowler. |
| 2.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! This is just beautiful from Ruturaj Gaikwad! Fullish ball on off, Gaikwad uses his feet and then lifts it over the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full ball on middle, Gaikwad digs it out to the leg side. |
| 2.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full ball on the pads, flicked to square leg. 11 off the over. |
| 3.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Beautifully struck by Faf du Plessis! Good length ball on middle, du Plessis dances down the track and lifts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, BEATEN! Good comeback from Jamieson! Back of a length ball outside off, du Plessis looks to push it to the off side but misses. |
| 3.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! That's a freebie from Jamieson and du Plessis latches onto it! Shortish and outside off, du Plessis cuts it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length ball on middle, Gaikwad makes room and then pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 3.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, EDGY! Slower ball on middle, du Plessis dances down the track and looks to heave it away but it goes off the inner half of the bat, towards fine leg for a single. |
| 3.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball outside off, du Plessis punches it to cover. |
| 4.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Flatter ball outside off, Gaikwad cuts it to point. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. Time for some spin now as Yuzvendra Chahal will roll his arm. |
| 4.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! SHOT! Chennai are off to a very good start here! Shorter and outside off, Gaikwad punches it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Floated on off, Gaikwad drives it to long off for a single. |
| 4.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On off, pushed to cover. |
| 4.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, BEATEN! A beauty to end the over from Chahal! Tossed up on off, it spins away. Gaikwad looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 5.1 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Starts off with a back of a length ball around off and middle, du Plessis knocks this one through mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 5.2 : Navdeep Saini to Ruturaj Gaikwad, NO BALL AND MISFIELD! Not the best work out there from the bowler and the Bangalore skipper too! A full toss on middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and drives this one to mid off, where Virat Kohli misfields and allows a run. Also, the siren goes off! Saini has overstepped and so this will be a no ball. Free Hit coming up... |
| 4.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, EDGED! Loopy ball outside off, du Plessis looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and it goes to short third man where Saini does well to stop. A single. |
| 5.3 : Navdeep Saini to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Uses the room there and fetches another boundary. Gaikwad is catching up with Faf now. This is a back of a length ball, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves to the leg side and then crashes this one through point. |
| 5.4 : Navdeep Saini to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quick single! A yorker outside off, Gaikwad opens up the face of his blade and guides this one to short third man for a single. There is a shy at the non-striker's end but it is missed. |
| 5.5 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Full length ball around off, du Plessis digs this one out to mid off for another single. |
| 5.6 : Navdeep Saini to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Oh, my word! That was glorious! Made it look so easy but playing a cover drive is never easy. This is a good length ball, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans into the stroke and pushes this one with finesse through covers. Chennai are at 51/0 at the end of the Powerplay! |
| Strategic Time-Out! Chennai are off to a good start here. Both Gaikwad and du Plessis are looking good and they have played some lovely shots. They have raced to 51 inside the Powerplay and are looking good for a big score. Bangalore, on the other hand, were good in the first few overs but they have started to leak runs now. They need to bowl better and try to get wickets. |
| 6.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, Nicely bowled. Floats it up and lands it on leg, the ball spins back in as Faf does well to get his bat across to block it out. |
| 6.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, An appeal for LBW now, but not given! This is tossed up again, but on leg, it spins back in and hits Faf's pad, as there is an appeal from Chahal. Nothing from the umpire. Must have pitched outside leg. |
| 6.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, On off, punched through the cover region for a brace now. |
| 6.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, Drags his length back and bowls a short ball, around off, du Plessis goes back and works this one to the man at deep mid-wicket, for one. |
| 6.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up and on middle, this is pushed to Kohli at covers. |
| 6.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! That was struck powerfully and has gone quite a distance. It was a good over so far, but Ruturaj spoils the over for Chahal. The spinner tosses this one up and lands it around off and middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on his knees and powers this one over long on. 9 off the over. |
| 7.1 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, A slower length ball outside off, du Plessis pushes this one to covers. |
| 0.0 : Harshal Patel is into the attack. |
| 7.2 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Sundar is the culprit and he lets the ball through. Should have done better here. A length ball, width offered outside off, Faf du Plessis lifts this one over the point region and Washington Sundar races across to his left. He tumbles and half stops the ball, but the ball trickles through to the ropes. |
| 7.3 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, Slowish length ball on off, du Plessis taps this to point. |
| 7.4 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, Patel sticks with the slower option and bowls a back of a length ball, on middle. Du Plessis tucks this one through mid-wicket and rotates the strike. |
| 7.5 : Harshal Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short ball, slower, on off and middle. RG waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it to the right of the deep square leg fielder. Two runs. |
| 7.6 : Harshal Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sticks with the slower deliveries. Bowls it around the off pole and RG steers this one to third man for a single. |
| Dan Christian is into the attack. |
| 8.1 : Dan Christian to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower good length ball on middle and leg, Gaikwad tucks this one through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.2 : Dan Christian to Faf du Plessis, WIDE. A slower ball again, but down the leg side. Wide signalled. |
| Dan Christian to Faf du Plessis, Another slower good length ball on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis looks to work this one to the leg side, but he misses and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal but turned down. Virat Kohli has a chat with Christian and de Villiers, but opts to not go for the review. |
| 8.3 : Dan Christian to Faf du Plessis, Worked to the long off region for a single. |
| 8.4 : Dan Christian to Ruturaj Gaikwad, An off cutter around off, this is knocked to long on for one more run. |
| 8.5 : Dan Christian to Faf du Plessis, A good length ball around off, du Plessis whips this one through mid-wicket. The centurion from the last game, Devdutt Padikkal does extremely well to run to his right, dive and stop the ball. Saves two runs for his side. |
| 8.6 : Dan Christian to Faf du Plessis, A length ball on leg, du Plessis misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. 6 off Dan Christian's first over! |
| Yuzvendra Chahal is back on. |
| 9.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT! Bangalore really needed a wicket and it is Chahal who provides the breakthrough for Kohli's boys! Is not having the best season so far but he does what was necessary here. This is bowled very nicely. It is slower through the air and he lands it around off and middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been timing his shots in a fine manner so far, gets on his knees and looks to slog sweep. Does not time it well and Kyle Jamieson has an easy take at |
| 0.0 : Who will come out to bat now? Suresh Raina it is. |
| 9.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Suresh Raina, Loopy and on middle, Suresh blocks. |
| 9.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Suresh Raina, SIX! WHAM! That is what happens when you do not take the chance to send Raina back to the shed! Loopy and around off, Suresh Raina skips down the track and sends the ball sailing over the long on fence. |
| 9.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, Floated on off, du Plessis strokes this one through covers for one. |
| 9.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Suresh Raina, DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD RAINA! Tossed up and on middle, Raina nudges this one to the leg side of the turf and they looks to scamper through for the single. AB de Villiers collects the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Had he hit, Raina would have had to run back to the shed. |
| 9.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, On off, pushed to point for a single. |
| 10.1 : Dan Christian to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball around off, Faf du Plessis looks to punch it off the back foot but it goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Dan Christian to Suresh Raina, Full ball on the pads, Raina looks to heave it away to the leg side but it goes off his pads to the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 10.3 : Dan Christian to Faf du Plessis, Slower ball on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis works it to the deep square leg region for a single. |
| 10.4 : Dan Christian to Suresh Raina, Good length ball on off, Raina plays it back to the bowler. |
| 10.5 : Dan Christian to Suresh Raina, FOUR! Heaved away nicely by Raina! He has started off well here! Good length ball on middle, Raina heaves it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : Dan Christian to Suresh Raina, Full ball on off, Raina dances down the track and drives it straight back to the bowler. |
| 10.5 : Bowling change. Washington Sundar has been introduced into the attack. |
| 11.1 : Washington Sundar to Faf du Plessis, Flatter ball on middle, du Plessis works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 11.2 : Washington Sundar to Suresh Raina, Tossed up on middle, Raina defends it back to the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Washington Sundar to Suresh Raina, Floated ball on middle and leg, Raina looks to play the slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 11.4 : Washington Sundar to Suresh Raina, SIX! That went a long way in the air but enough to go over the fence! Loopy ball on middle, Raina dances down the track and lifts it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 11.5 : Washington Sundar to Suresh Raina, Flatter ball on off, Raina pushes it to mid off. |
| 11.6 : Washington Sundar to Suresh Raina, Outside off, cut to point. |
| 12.1 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Saini continues to leak runs! Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 100 up for Chennai. |
| 0.0 : Bowling change. Some speed now as Navdeep Saini has the ball. Gave 14 runs off his first over. |
| 12.2 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Good length ball on off, du Plessis heaves it to long on for a single. |
| 12.3 : Navdeep Saini to Suresh Raina, Good length ball outside off, Raina guides it to third man for a single. |
| 12.4 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length ball outside off, du Plessis pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 12.5 : Navdeep Saini to Suresh Raina, SWING AND A MISS! Good length ball on the pads, Raina makes room and then looks to swing it away but misses. |
| 12.6 : Navdeep Saini to Suresh Raina, SIX! Lovely from Raina! Short ball down the leg side, Raina whacks it over fine leg for a maximum. |
| Strategic Time-Out! Chennai seems to be gathering momentum now, with Raina joining du Plessis in playing good strokes. It also does not help that Bangalore have not bowled all that well so far. Yes, they did break the opening stand but still have not bowled with too much authority. Now, Chennai will be looking to accelerate, whereas, Bangalore will want to take timely wickets and slow the Men in Yellow down. |
| 13.1 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, FIFTY FOR FAF DU PLESSIS! Back-to-back half-centuries for him! He has played a very good knock here so far and will look to accelerate now. Good length ball on middle, du Plessis works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 13.2 : Harshal Patel to Suresh Raina, PLAY AND A MISS! Slower ball outside off, Raina looks to guide it to third man but misses. |
| 13.4 : Harshal Patel to Suresh Raina, OUT! CAUGHT AT DEEP MID-WICKET! Excellent bowling from Harshal Patel and the leading wicket-taker of the tournament has provided the important breakthrough! He continues to have a good tournament. Slower ball on middle, Raina looks to smack it over deep mid-wicket but has not timed it well. It goes towards deep mid-wicket where Padikkal takes the catch. End of the cameo from Raina. |
| Ambati Rayudu comes out at Number 4! |
| 13.3 : Harshal Patel to Suresh Raina, BEATEN! Another good delivery from Harshal Patel! Slower ball on middle, Raina looks to defend but misses and it goes over the stumps, on its way to the keeper. |
| 13.5 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, OUT! CAUGHT AT LONG ON! Harshal Patel strikes again! 50 and out for Faf du Plessis and Chennai are stuttering a little now. Good catch as well from Dan Christian! Short ball around off, Faf du Plessis hammers it to long on. Christian comes running across and takes a very good catch. Patel is on a Hat-Trick. |
| 13.4 : Ravindra Jadeja comes out now! He will face the Hat-trick ball too. |
| 13.6 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, No Hat-Trick! Slower ball on middle, Jadeja tucks it to the leg side. A top over from Patel, just a single run and the wicket of both the set batters. |
| 14.1 : Washington Sundar to Ambati Rayudu, Flatter ball on off, Rayudu plays it to point for a single. |
| 14.2 : Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball outside off, Jadaje looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 14.3 : Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Outside off, cut to point. |
| 14.4 : Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker ball on off, Jadeja defends it to cover-point. |
| 14.5 : Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, DROPPED! Dan Christian, what have you done? A sitter dropped and this can prove costly! Short ball on middle, Jadeja pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Christian settles himself there, it pops out though, Christian tries again but fails to hold on. A single taken. |
| 14.6 : Washington Sundar to Ambati Rayudu, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Two mistakes in a row! This is just what Bangalore don't need after putting pressure on them in the last over. Tossed up on middle, Rayudu sweeps it to deep square leg where Padikkal misfields, allowing it to go to the fence. |
| 15.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! A very smart shot by Jadeja. Sees that the man is up inside the circle and just beats the man at mid off. This is a slower full length ball around off, Ravindra Jadeja lofts this one over mid off and gets a boundary. |
| 15.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Another poor delivery and Kyle is punished! A length ball, on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja just flicks this one past the man at short fine leg and the ball runs away to the ropes. |
| 15.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, Around off, tapped to short third man for one. Smart batting by Jadeja! |
| 15.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Ambati Rayudu, Jamieson opts for the slower length ball on middle, Rayudu glances this one to deep square leg for one. |
| 15.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, Length ball on off, Jadeja lets the ball arrive and then slashes this one to the left of the point fielder. Saini, though, does well to move that side and stop the ball. One run. |
| 15.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! THAT WAS BIG! You will only find the ball at Marine Drive now! This is on a good length and around off, Ambati Rayudu puts on his dancing shoes and skips down the track. Bangs this one all the way over wide long on. 17 off the over. A big one for the Men in Yellow! |
| Mohammed Siraj is back on. |
| An appeal for run out has been taken upstairs. It looks close. Jadeja is in though. |
| 16.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, NOT OUT! Jadeja is very quick and it would have taken a better effort, to get rid of him here. On a good length and around off, Jadeja dabs this one towards the point region. The batters take one and decide that the second one is on the cards too. They run hard and come back as a throw is made to de Villiers, who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for and one replay is enough to see that Jadeja was well in. |
| 16.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Yorker on off, RJ digs this one out. |
| 16.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls another fine, fine yorker on leg, Jadeja looks to flick this one to the leg side, but he misses. Gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but turned down. Was pitching outside leg. |
| 16.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Outside off, back of a length ball, Ravindra Jadeja slaps this one to deep covers. The batters take two runs as there is a throw to Siraj, who fumbles, while collecting the ball and only manages to hit the stumps with his hands. Rayudu drags his bat back awkwardly and hence, he looks like he is in some discomfort. |
| The physio is coming out to have a look at Ambati Rayudu. He seems to have hurt himself while running on the last ball and he seems in some pain at the moment. Let's hope that he is fine. Rayudu is okay and is continuing. Good signs for Chennai. |
| 16.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller and on middle, Jadeja squeezes this one through backward square leg for one. |
| 16.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ambati Rayudu, Full toss on off, this is punched to the right of the mid off fielder for a single. A great over by Siraj, only 6 off it. |
| 5.2 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Not much from the Free Hit for Chennai! A slower back of a length ball around off, Faf du Plessis pulls this one to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.1 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, A yorker-length ball on off, Rayudu lofts this one to the right of the long off fielder. Only a single. |
| 17.2 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss on middle, whipped to deep square leg for one. |
| 17.3 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! TAKEN! Rayudu had been searching for the boundary but only manages to find the fielder there. Patel gets his third wicket of the game and he is having some fun out in the middle. A shortish slower ball on middle and leg, Ambati Rayudu moves inside and looks to pull this one. He does so, but only cleanly. The ball goes to the right of the deep square leg fielder, where Kyle Jamieson makes no mistake. |
| MS Dhoni is the next man in. |
| 17.4 : Harshal Patel to MS Dhoni, Slower length ball outside off, MS Dhoni looks to push this one to the off side, but he misses. |
| 17.5 : Harshal Patel to MS Dhoni, A good length slower ball on middle, Dhoni knocks this one to long on for one. |
| 17.6 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE. Slightly harsh. A length ball but outside off, Jadeja leaves it. Wided. |
| Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, A good length ball on leg, RJ skips down the track and whips this one to deep mid-wicket. One run. What an over! Just 5 runs and a wicket off this one! |
| 18.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller on off, Jadeja slogs this one to deep mid-wicket where Kyle Jamieson fumbles and they collect two runs. |
| 18.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, On a good length and around off, RJ slams this one back towards the bowler. A dot! |
| 18.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Again, bowls a full length ball on middle, this is clipped to Kohli at deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.4 : Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, Spears in a full ball on leg, Dhoni only manages to work this one to the man at short fine leg. A single. |
| 18.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Edgy but it will not matter for Chennai! They just want the boundaries at this stage. A short ball, around off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to pull but only manages a top edge. The ball flies over the keeper and into the ropes at third man. |
| 18.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Another yorker on middle, RJ slams this one to deep mid-wicket. One run to end the over! Just 9 from the over! |
| 19.2 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Another one! Wonderful striking. 12 runs off the first 2 balls. A length ball, in the slot, around off, Jadeja spanks this one over the deep mid-wicket fence again. |
| 19.1 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Jadeja anticipated this one and got the desired result. Jadeja is too good a player to miss out on this. A slower off cutter around off, Ravindra Jadeja whacks this one over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 19.3 : There is a slight halt in play as Jadeja has some water. It is very hot out there and it is not easy at all. |
| Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX AND NO BALL! This is turning out to be a massive over in the game! Patel bowls a waist high full toss outside off, Ravindra Jadeja connects well and sends the ball sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence yet again! Free Hit coming up... |
| Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! FOUR SIXES IN A ROW! Jadeja has decided to take matters into his own hands and he is doing it in style! A shortish length ball outside off, Ravindra Jadeja waits for it and then dumps this one over the deep mid-wicket fence. He is loving that area, by the looks of things. Also, gets his fifty here. |
| 19.4 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, DROPPED! That came on very quickly and Siraj misses out. A full toss outside off, Ravindra Jadeja powers this one through extra cover, where Mohammed Siraj hops and looks to take the ball, but the ball pops out. Two runs. |
| 19.5 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! FIFTH ONE IN THE OVER! Jadeja is on fire here. Patel has been so good so far, but he has been handed a lesson by Jadeja! A full toss around off, Ravindra Jadeja smokes this one over the wide long on fence. |
| 19.6 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! A boundary to end and Chennai collect 37 runs from the final over. No no, do not rub your eyes. You read it right. 37 RUNS FROM THE LAST OVER. This is a length ball, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja whips this one ferociously through square leg and gets a boundary. CHENNAI FINISH ON 191/4! |
| Chennai started off with a bang with Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad playing well. They gave Chennai a very good start but Gaikwad fell while Raina played a little cameo. Both Raina and du Plessis fell in quick succession and Chennai lost their way a bit and they looked like they will struggle to reach 160 but Harshal Patel conceded 37 runs in his final over to Jadeja who tonked the ball to all parts of the ground and Chennai have ended up with 191 runs. |
| Ravindra Jadeja, take a bow! What a finish! 154 for 4 at the start of the final over and Chennai finish on 191. Would you believe it? Well, you better, as Jadeja has taken 37 runs from the final over to propel Chennai's score. The dropped catch from Dan Christian has come back to haunt Bangalore hard. Chennai will be very happy and they have the momentum going into the run chase. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal is in for a chat! He says that this looked like a 170-odd wicket but Jadeja played well but opines that it is okay as they have the resources to chase this down. Feels that on the Mumbai wicket, you can bowl well. States that it is not a proper Mumbai wicket, it is slightly dry. Ends by saying that he is 100% confident on his side. |
| Bangalore's bowling was good until the final over. They were good with Siraj doing well, as well as Chahal. Sundar did good too. Harshal Patel was brilliant in his first three overs but what happened in the final over, he would not have expected. Jadeja took him to the cleaners and took him for 37 runs in the final over. They were not helped by dropped catches and some poor fielding and that might just haunt them towards the end of the game. |
| Right then! 192 to win for Bangalore. It won't be easy as the pitch is a little dry but they have the resources to chase it down. Chennai has a very good bowling line-up and they will not make it easy. How will the run chase pan out? We will find out as it begins in a while. |
| We are back for the run chase! |
| 0.1 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Just the start that Bangalore would have wanted! Chahar starts with a full ball on the pads, Kohli flicks it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, Good length ball on middle, Kohli flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.3 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Good length ball outside off, Padikkal lets it go to the keeper. |
| 0.4 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Bang! Padikkal is in good form and he needs to play well here too. Full ball on off, Padikkal whacks it to the long off region for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Good length ball outside off, Padikkal punches it to cover. |
| 0.6 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Short ball outside off, Padikkal leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Full ball on middle, Padikkal pushes it to the mid on region. 10 runs from the first over. |
| Will it be Sam Curran from the other end? Yes, it is him! |
| 1.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Curran starts with a good length ball on middle, Kohli flicks it to the deep square leg region for a single. |
| 1.3 : Sam Curran to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball on off, Devdutt guides it to short third man for a single. |
| 1.4 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Slower ball way outside off, Kohli leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Good length ball on off, Kohli guides it to short third man where Bravo makes a half stop. Keeps it down to a single. |
| 1.2 : Sam Curran to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Catch it was the cry but it goes over the fielder at deep square leg. Great timing from Devdutt Padikkal! Full ball on the pads, Padikkal whacks it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 1.5 : Sam Curran to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Top class shot from Padikkal! Good length ball outside off, Padikkal powers it to deep point for a maximum. |
| 1.6 : Sam Curran to Devdutt Padikkal, Full ball on off, Padikkal uses his feet and then lifts it over extra cover. Tahir chases after it and seems to have pulled it back in. The umpires want to check if it is a clean save and it is. Saves a couple of runs. A good over for the Men in Red. 18 off it. |
| 2.2 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Padikkal looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| 2.1 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, Full on middle, Kohli works it down to long on for a single. |
| 2.3 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Remarkable! This is excellent batting from Devdutt Padikkal! Short and outside off, Padikkal whacks it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Bravo cannot get there! Good length ball on off, Padikkal dances down the track and powers it over mid off. Bravo chases after it but does not get there and it goes into the fence for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, Good length ball on the pads, Kohli looks to flick but misses and it goes off his pads to the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 2.4 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Good length ball on off, Padikkal guides it to short third man for a single. |
| 2.6 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Elegant batting from Padikkal! He has started off like a train. Short ball on the pads, Padikkal flays it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 16 off this over. |
| 3.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kohli falls cheaply! Bangalore were off to a good start but Kohli goes. Chennai will be happy to see the back of Virat Kohli. Good length ball outside off, Kohli looks to cut but the ball bounces slightly more, which takes the outside edge of Kohli's bat and goes to Dhoni, who makes no mistake. |
| 0.0 : Who comes out at Number 3? Slightly change in the batting order for Bangalore as Washington Sundar comes out now. |
| 3.2 : Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, Good length ball on off, Sundar defends it to point. |
| 3.3 : Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, Full on middle, Sundar works it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.4 : Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, Good length ball on the pads, Sundar looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes to the keeper. |
| 3.5 : Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, Lovely change of pace! Slower ball outside off, Sundar looks to drive but misses. |
| 3.6 : Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, Good length ball on middle, Sundar tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just a run and a wicket from the over. |
| Bowling change. Shardul Thakur has been introduced into the attack! |
| 4.1 : Shardul Thakur to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Poor start to the over from Shardul Thakur! Good length ball on the pads, Sundar flicks it to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Shardul Thakur to Washington Sundar, TWO LEG BYES! Good length ball on the pads, Sundar looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes to the deep square leg region for a couple of leg byes. |
| 4.3 : Shardul Thakur to Washington Sundar, Full on middle, Sundar pushes it to mid on for a single. |
| 4.4 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, Short ball around middle, Padikkal looks to pull but misses. |
| 4.5 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, Full ball on middle, Padikkal lifts it over mid on and picks up a couple before Faf du Plessis collects it. |
| Out comes Glenn Maxwell now! |
| 4.6 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! CAUGHT AT SQUARE LEG! Padikkal's innings is over! He played very well while it lasted but he needed to continue. Short ball on the pads, Padikkal pulls but does not get the elevation on it. It goes straight to square leg where Raina takes the simplest of catches. 138 needed in 90 balls. |
| 5.1 : Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, A length ball, outside off, Sundar dabs this one to third one for a single. |
| 5.2 : Sam Curran to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Good start by Maxwell and he starts off with a boundary. This is fuller, outside off, slightly slower as Glenn Maxwell places this one through backward point. A boundary. |
| 5.3 : Sam Curran to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Maxwell and he has started off in fine fashion! This is a length delivery, around off, Glenn Maxwell punches this one through cover-point and the ball runs away to the ropes. |
| 5.4 : Sam Curran to Glenn Maxwell, Comes 'round the wicket and bowls a slower length ball on off, Glenn pushes this one to mid off. |
| 5.5 : Sam Curran to Glenn Maxwell, Nice change up for Curran. He bowls a shortish length ball around off, slower too, Glenn Maxwell leaves it be, thinking it could be a wide. But the umpire does not think so. A dot. |
| 5.6 : Sam Curran to Glenn Maxwell, A couple to end the over! A back of a length ball around off, Maxwell punches this one through cover-point for a brace. Bangalore are at 65/2 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 5.5 : There is a slight halt in play as Maxwell needs a change of bat. |
| 6.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Washington Sundar, Flatter and around off, Sundar pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 6.2 : AB de Villiers comes out to bat now. |
| Ravindra Jadeja to Washington Sundar, OUT! TAKEN! Sundar's uncomfortable stay out in the middle comes to an end. He looked to be aggressive but he loses his wicket in the process. This is tossed up and he lands it around off, Washington Sundar skips down the track and slams this one towards the deep mid-wicket region. He gets the required elevation on this, but not the distance. Ruturaj Gaikwad settles under this one and takes the skier safely. 127 more needed in 82 balls. |
| 6.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up and around off, Maxwell steers this one through backward point for a couple. |
| 6.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Shortish and on middle, knocked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| An appeal for stumping taken upstairs. No one looks that interested. Let's see what happens. |
| 6.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to AB de Villiers, NOT OUT! The foot was in from AB. This is tossed up and it is around off and middle, de Villiers looks to push this one away but he misses. Dhoni collects the ball and whips the bails off. Replays show that the foot was well in the crease. |
| 6.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to AB de Villiers, Around off, pushed to point. A good over for the Men in Yellow, 3 runs and a wicket off this one. |
| Imran Tahir is into the attack. |
| 7.1 : Imran Tahir to Glenn Maxwell, Shortish and around off, Maxwell pushes this one to point. |
| 7.2 : Imran Tahir to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter and on middle, Maxwell goes back and knocks this one through mid-wicket. They run very hard and come back for the double. |
| 7.3 : Imran Tahir to Glenn Maxwell, Flighted on leg, Maxwell flicks this one to long on for a single. |
| 7.4 : Imran Tahir to AB de Villiers, Floated and around off, de Villiers chips this one over the vacant mid off region, towards long off for a single. |
| 7.5 : Imran Tahir to Glenn Maxwell, Flighted and full landing around off, Maxwell drills this one to long off for one. |
| 7.6 : Imran Tahir to AB de Villiers, Loopy around off, pushed to point. Just 5 runs off Tahir's first over! |
| 8.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Shortish and around off, Maxwell slaps this one to the fielder at covers. |
| 8.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! The timing on this one was perfection. This is dragged shorter and around off, Maxwell goes back in his crease and cracks this one past the man at covers, and into the ropes in the deep. |
| 8.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Drags his length back and bowls this one middle, GM works this one through mid-wicket. One run. |
| 8.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to AB de Villiers, Again, flatter and on leg, AB helps this one to the fielder at deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TIMBER! Maxwell goes back now and Chennai are doing really well to take wickets at regular intervals. Bangalore are on the back foot here as they lose another wicket. It is also the big wicket of Maxwell and he would have wanted to stay out there for as long as he could. Bowls a full and floated ball on middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell goes on his knees and looks to slog this one to the leg side but he misses as the ball skids through slightly. Goes ont |
| 8.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Dan Christian, Tossed up and around off, Dan pushes it back to the bowler. Another top over from Jadeja, only 6 runs and the big wicket of Glenn Maxwell for him. |
| 8.5 : Strategic Time-Out! Chennai are on top here. They did not get off to the greatest of starts with Padikkal giving Bangalore a very good start but once Kohli fell, it has all been Chennai. Jadeja has been the star with the ball as well. He sent Sundar packing and now has picked up Maxwell. Bangalore need an AB special now if they want to win this game. Dan Christian can bat but it will not be easy. Dan Christian is the next man in. |
| 9.1 : Imran Tahir to AB de Villiers, Tossed up and on middle, knocked to the leg side for a single. |
| 9.2 : Imran Tahir to Dan Christian, Flighted on off, DC blocks. |
| 9.3 : Imran Tahir to Dan Christian, This is milked to the long off region for a single. |
| 9.2 : Is that a run out? Looks close and it will be out. Jadeja is the man again! |
| 9.4 : Imran Tahir to AB de Villiers, OUT! RUN OUT! Jadeja can do nothing wrong as he makes another impact in the game. Flighted on off, de Villiers pushes this one to the cover region and takes off for the single. Ravindra Jadeja takes the ball and has a shy at the striker's end and guess what? He hits bull's eye. Replays roll in and Dan Christian is short here! |
| 9.5 : Imran Tahir to Kyle Jamieson, On middle, worked to the leg side for one. |
| 9.6 : Imran Tahir to AB de Villiers, Flatter on middle, pushed to long on for a single. 109 more needed from the last 10 overs. |
| 10.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to AB de Villiers, OUT! TIMBER! Jadeja is making a mockery of this game. It seems like it is Jadeja vs Bangalore here, and not Chennai. He did it with the bat, and now he is doing it with the ball and out on the field. This is slightly shorter and lands on leg, AB de Villiers makes room and looks to work this one to the off side. But he misses. The ball spins back in and rattles the furniture behind. The run chase has been completely turned on its head by Chennai. |
| 0.0 : Who comes out now? It is Harshal Patel! |
| 10.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Harshal Patel, On the pads, knocked to the leg side. |
| 10.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Harshal Patel, Flighted on off, Patel pushes this ball to covers. |
| 10.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Harshal Patel, Floated on off, Patel works it to point. A wicket-maiden by Jadeja! |
| 0.0 : Review time! Chennai are confident that they have got another one but Harshal has reviewed it immediately. The Ultra Edge shows nothing though. |
| 10.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Harshal Patel, On off, blocked. |
| 10.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Harshal Patel, NOT OUT! Patel survives. This is the flatter ball and it is around off, it spins away slightly as Patel look to slash this one away but he misses and Dhoni takes it. An appeal and the on-field umpire raises his finger. Patel goes for the review straightaway and it is a good one as there is no spike on Ultra Edge, and the on-field decision is overturned. |
| Imran Tahir to Kyle Jamieson, Full on middle, Jamieson drives it to long on for a single. |
| 11.5 : Imran Tahir to Harshal Patel, WIDE! Down the leg side, Patel looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| 11.1 : Imran Tahir to Kyle Jamieson, On middle, punched back to the bowler. |
| 11.2 : Imran Tahir to Kyle Jamieson, EDGED AND FOUR! Floated ball on off, Jamieson looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge and it flies to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : Imran Tahir to Harshal Patel, Full on middle, Patel pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 11.5 : Imran Tahir to Harshal Patel, Flatter ball on the pads, Patel looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 11.6 : Imran Tahir to Harshal Patel, OUT! TIMBER! Tahir is off running as he gets a wicket. Short and on middle, Patel swivels and looks to pull but misses but Tahir does not as the ball goes onto rattle the timber behind. |
| 11.5 : Who comes out now? Navdeep Saini, it is. |
| 12.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson, Flatter ball outside off, Jamieson punches it to cover. |
| 12.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson, On middle, worked to the leg side for a single. |
| 12.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Navdeep Saini, Loopy ball on off, Saini defends it to point. |
| 12.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Navdeep Saini, Full on middle, Saini drives it to long off for a single. |
| 12.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson, Full on middle, Jamieson heaves it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Navdeep Saini, On off, pushed to long off for a single. Jadeja is done with the ball for the evening. Finishes with figures of 4-1-13-3. Top, top display! |
| 13.1 : Imran Tahir to Navdeep Saini, WIDE! Floated ball down the leg side, Saini looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| Imran Tahir to Navdeep Saini, OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Tahir gets another and it is a very good catch at first slip. It has been a complete bowling performance from Chennai. Flatter ball around off, Saini looks to punch it off the back foot but gets an outside which is taken by Raina at first slip. Very good catch. |
| 0.0 : Yuzvendra Chahal comes out at Number 10! |
| 13.2 : Imran Tahir to Yuzvendra Chahal, Outside off, left alone. |
| 13.3 : Imran Tahir to Yuzvendra Chahal, Flatter ball on off, Chahal defends it to mid off. |
| 13.4 : Imran Tahir to Yuzvendra Chahal, Tossed up on off, Chahal defends it to point. |
| 13.3 : Review time! Tahir was desperate to take this and MS Dhoni obliges! It is for LBW. Ultra Edge shows that there is a nick as there is a spike as the ball is next to the bat. Will remain not out. |
| 13.6 : Imran Tahir to Yuzvendra Chahal, On middle, worked to the leg side. |
| 13.5 : Imran Tahir to Yuzvendra Chahal, NOT OUT! Chahal survives! Loopy ball on off, Chahal prods forward and looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. Tahir appeals but nothing from the umpire. They take the review. The third umpire takes a lot of time to decide and finally decides that there was bat first. |
| 13.4 : Who will bowl now? Shardul Thakur comes back on. |
| 14.2 : Shardul Thakur to Kyle Jamieson, Another length delivery outside off, slapped to mid off for a single. |
| 14.3 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, A back of a length ball on off, Chahal punches this one to point. |
| 14.1 : Shardul Thakur to Kyle Jamieson, A length ball, outside off, Jamieson looks to drive but misses. |
| 14.4 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, PLAY AND A MISS! A good length ball, around off, Chahal looks to push this one away, to the off side, but he misses. |
| 14.5 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, Length and outside off, Chahal works this one to the point fielder. |
| 14.6 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, Slower short ball outside off, YC makes a leave. Not wided though. |
| 15.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Kyle Jamieson, A slower length ball on off, Kyle slaps this one to long on for a single. |
| 15.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Yuzvendra Chahal, A slower length ball, around off, Chahal waits for the ball to arrive and looks to push the ball to the off side but gets deceived by the lack of pace on this one. |
| 15.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Yuzvendra Chahal, A full toss around off, punched to long on for a single. |
| 15.5 : Is that a run out? Imran Tahir has hit the stumps. Yes, it is out! |
| 15.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Kyle Jamieson, SIX! This could have been another wicket but the sub fielder, Mitchell Santner stands on the ropes, as he took it and so it will be a biggie. A length ball, outside off, Kyle Jamieson slams this one to the long on region, where Santner hops and takes the catch, but lands on the boundary ropes. |
| 15.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Kyle Jamieson, Outside off, a slash and a miss. |
| 15.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! RUN OUT! Jamieson goes back now and Bangalore are 9 wickets down. A length ball, around off, Kyle Jamieson looks to push this one through the off side, but the ball takes the inside edge and goes towards square leg, where Imran Tahir collects the ball. He takes aim as the batters wanted one and hits bull's eye at the striker's end. The third umpire confirms that this is out. |
| 16.1 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, A length ball on off, pushed to point. |
| 16.4 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, Full on middle, clipped to deep square leg for one. |
| 16.2 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, A back of a length ball outside off, Chahal swings his blade at this but he misses. |
| 16.3 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, Short of a length ball on off, Chahal punches the ball back to the bowler. |
| 16.5 : Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, A length ball, around off, Siraj looks to push the ball away, but he misses. |
| 16.6 : Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, Length and outside off, Siraj looks to drive but gets beaten again! |
| 17.2 : Sam Curran to Mohammed Siraj, This is around off, Siraj guides this one through point for one. |
| 17.1 : Sam Curran to Yuzvendra Chahal, A back of a length delivery outside off, Yuzvendra Chahal works this one through cover-point for one. |
| 17.5 : Sam Curran to Yuzvendra Chahal, Around off, worked through mid on for a single. |
| 17.3 : Sam Curran to Yuzvendra Chahal, A good length ball on off, Chahal taps this one to point and the batters scamper through for the single. Ravindra Jadeja collects the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end, and hits but Chahal was in. There was no one backing up and hence, they come back for the second. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Time-Out! This contest is all but done and dusted. Chennai will be looking to bowl Bangalore out, whereas the Virat Kohli-led side will want to bat at least their full quota of overs. Mohammed Siraj is the last man in. |
| 17.4 : Sam Curran to Yuzvendra Chahal, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 17.5 : Review time! Siraj takes the review! Looked to have taken a faint outside edge. No edge, as confirmed by Ultra Edge. |
| 17.6 : Sam Curran to Mohammed Siraj, NOT OUT! Siraj has taken the review and there was no edge there. Curran bowls a short ball around off, Siraj looks to pull this one to the leg side but he misses and Dhoni takes it and appeals. The umpire agrees as he raises his finger. Siraj opts for the review straightaway. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Siraj has suvived. |
| 18.3 : Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, An action replay of the previous delivery. Siraj looks to bang this one away but misses. |
| 18.1 : Shardul Thakur to Yuzvendra Chahal, Length and on off, pushed through point for one. |
| 18.2 : Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, Outside off, a play and a miss. |
| 18.4 : Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, On a good length and closer to the off pole, Mohammed Siraj swings and misses yet again. |
| 18.5 : Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, And again! A back of a length ball on middle, Mohammed Siraj makes room and looks to push the ball to the off side, but he fails to connect bat with ball. |
| 18.6 : Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, A length ball, on leg, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 19.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, A slower ball, which takes years to arrive, outside off, Siraj looks to dig this one out, but he misses. |
| 19.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! That came out of nowhere, for Siraj! A slower length ball on middle, this time, Mohammed Siraj connects bat with ball nicely and the ball sails all the way over the deep mid-wicket region. |
| 19.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, Another slower length ball on off and middle, Siraj looks to whack this one to the leg side but the ball takes the top edge and loops up and lands in the vacant deep square leg region for a couple. |
| 19.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, A low full toss on off, slammed away to long on for a single. |
| 19.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Yuzvendra Chahal, A slower length ball around off, Chahal swings his blade at this and the ball takes the outside edge and goes past Jadeja at short third man for a single. |
| 19.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, A length ball on middle, Siraj swings and the ball takes the inside edge and goes to short fine leg for one. CHENNAI WIN BY 69 RUNS! |
| What a display this has been by Chennai! Or should we rather say, what a display this has been from Ravindra Jadeja! He took responsibility towards the end of their batting innings and rocked Chennai to a top score, and then, with the ball and out on the field, he put up a god-like display which has propelled Chennai to the top of the table. |
| Bangalore got the start that they needed, but after that, there was not much assistance, from any of the batters. Padikkal went hard in the Powerplay, but after he lost his wicket shortly after, it was a complete implosion from Bangalore. None of the batters could handle the spin twins of Jadeja and Tahir and that means that Chennai ends Bangalore's unbeaten run this season. |
| Chennai was on the back foot only in the Powerplay of the run chase and even then, they snared the wicket of Kohli and Padikkal. When Jadeja and Tahir were introduced into the attack, Bangalore completely crumbled. Jadeja was on fire with the bat, with the ball, as he snared 3 wickets, and also scored a run out. Tahir complimented him well. Thakur was also very economical as he ended with figures of 4-0-11-1. Overall though, it was a complete performance in the Men in Yellow. |
| Earlier in the day, some brilliant hitting firstly by Faf du Plessis, and then some mind-blowing batting by Jadeja, in the final over of the game, where they collected 37 runs, saw Chennai finishing with a top total in the first innings. They backed that display with a brilliant performance in the field and with the ball and they won the game comfortably in the end. |
| Right then. That is all from this game. But don't go anywhere as the second game of the day between Hyderabad and Delhi is underway at Chennai. Switch over tabs to catch all the action from that game. |
| Ravindra Jadeja is the Player of the Match. He has been exceptional with the bat, with the ball, and also out on the field. Well deserved! |
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