| 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! |
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