| 1.3 : 1.3: Sam Curran to KL Rahul, FOUR! Drilled! This man has been in form of his life. And you just can't get away by bowling a ball that wide. Full and wide outside off, Rahul drills it through the covers. No chance for anyone to even think of stopping that. |
| 2.3: Deepak Chahar to KL Rahul, FOUR! Nicely played! Short ball outside off, Rahul cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Sam Curran to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Streaky but Punjab will take it! Good length ball outside off, Agarwal looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and it goes over the short third man for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Sam Curran to KL Rahul, FOUR! Flayed! Full ball outside off, Rahul flays it through point for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Deepak Chahar to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Hammered! Agarwal is in some top form at the moment! Good length ball outside off, Agarwal frees his arms and thrashes it over cover for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Shardul Thakur to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Agarwal welcomes Thakur with a good shot! Short of a length ball on middle, Agarwal transfers his weight onto the back foot and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Dwayne Bravo to KL Rahul, FOUR! Excellent shot! Good length ball outside off, Rahul cuts it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Piyush Chawla to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! CAUGHT! Chennai needed that desperately! A sigh of relief! Chawla starts his spell with a wicket. Agarwal got off to a start but has failed to carry on. This was not a wicket-taking delivery but Chennai won't mind as they have got a wicket! Short ball on middle, Agarwal pulls but does not have the distance on it and it goes to Sam Curran at deep mid-wicket. End of a good partnership for Punjab but they would have loved to carry on. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Piyush Chawla to Mandeep Singh, SIX! What a shot! The sound of ball hitting the bat was beautiful! It was very well struck! Loopy ball around middle, Singh slog sweeps this one over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Piyush Chawla to Mandeep Singh, SIX! Up and away! Mandeep Singh is turning it on for Punjab! Another flat delivery around middle, Singh pulls this hard over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Mandeep Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! This should boost the confidence of Jadeja! Mandeep was looking to clear the fielder but he does not get the elevation required and this is straight into the fielder's hands. He was looking in fine touch and was dealing in boundaries and he was looking for one more this time but he does not pick the gap and he will have to walk back now. Jadeja bowls a loopy ball around off, Mandeep cracks this shot slightly uppishly towards the cover region b |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Dwayne Bravo to KL Rahul, EDGED AND FOUR! This will not make Dhoni happy! Good length ball outside off, Rahul looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and goes to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Slammed! There is width on offer and Pooran punishes this! Flatter ball outside off, Pooran slaps this one over the cover region for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! What a cracking shot! Pooran has decided to hit the big shots! Flatter ball around middle, Pooran pulls this one high and mighty over the deep square leg region for a biggie. A great over for Punjab as they collect 13 runs off this one. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, SIX! FIFTY FOR RAHUL! Rahul is a beauty to watch! There seems to be no stopping Rahul in this year's tournament! Good length ball outside off, Rahul lofts this over the deep cover region and it will cross the fence for a maximum. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, FOUR! Slapped! There is no need to run for that! That will race away! Good length ball around off, Rahul slams this through the cover region for four runs. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, FOUR! That is played with such soft hands! KL Rahul is oozing with class with all these strokes! On a good length around off, Rahul waits for this and cuts it late and it will race away to the fence at third man for yet another boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! That's as big as we have seen! Brilliant batting from Pooran! Good length ball on middle, Pooran clears his front leg and powers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Dwayne Bravo to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! He has absolutely dispatched this one! You can't bowl a full toss and not expect it to be hammered! This is a full toss around off, Pooran pulls this hard and heavy over the mid-wicket region for a six. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Shardul Thakur to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! Well taken from Jadeja! That was not an easy catch but Jadeja makes it look very easy! Pooran played a wonderful little cameo but he has to walk back to the pavilion! Good length ball on middle, Pooran looks to go big over deep mid-wicket but does not time it well. It goes way up in the air and wobbles in the air. Jadeja settles himself under it and takes a good catch. How much will Punjab end up with? |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Shardul Thakur to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! Back-to-back wickets! 100th catch as a keeper for Dhoni in the Indian T20 League! What a landmark for MS! First Pooran and now it is Rahul who has to walk back. Brilliant piece of keeping and Chennai are making a comeback in this game! Very full ball outside off, Rahul looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and goes to the right of the keeper. Dhoni dives to that side and takes an excellent catch. End of another good innings from KL Ra |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That's really well played! Short ball around middle, Maxwell flat-bats it over the extra cover region for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Shardul Thakur to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Sarfaraz Khan loves playing that shot! Full toss on middle, Khan goes on his knees and ramps it over the short third man fielder for a boundary. Good start to the final over. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Shardul Thakur to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! This is super stuff! This was not a bad delivery at all but it was just class! Very full ball outside off, Sarfaraz drives it through point fot a boundary. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Sheldon Cottrell to Shane Watson, FOUR! Poor bowling from Sheldon Cottrell! Good length ball on the pads, Watson flicks it to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Sheldon Cottrell to Shane Watson, FOUR! That's the Watson we all know! Fullish ball on middle, Watson heaves it over mid on for another boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Sheldon Cottrell to Shane Watson, FOUR! Cracking shot from Watson! Full ball on off, Watson thrashes it past the bowler and into the fence. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Harpreet Brar to Shane Watson, FOUR! Excellent batting from Watson! He is looking in fine touch! Loopy ball on middle and leg, Watson lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Mohammed Shami to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Beautifully played from Faf! Full ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Nicely done! Full ball on off, du Plessis goes on his knees and then scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. It does not look pretty but effective. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Fifty-run stand comes up between Watson and du Plessis! First in this season and they need to continue! Full ball on middle, Faf flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Third boundary in the over! Good length ball outside off, Faf plays it past the short third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! What an over for Chennai! 19 from Jordan's first! Short ball on middle, du Plessis thrashes it past the bowler and into the long on fence. Chennai are 60 for 0 at the end of the Powerplay! They need 119 from 84 balls. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Pulled away in disdain! Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Harpreet Brar to Shane Watson, FOUR! What a cheeky stroke! Watson is looking in fine touch today! Flatter around middle, Watson makes room and paddle sweeps this on the up over the short fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Looks like Faf has got his dancing shoes on as he dances down the track and lofts this floated ball over the cover region for another boundary. Third one of the over for Chennai. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Harpreet Brar to Shane Watson, FOUR! A misfield will fetch Chennai four more runs. Rahul will not be happy with his fielder on his occasion. Loopy ball around leg, Watson sweeps this one and it goes in betwwen the legs of Shami for a boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Shane Watson, FOUR! Watson is finding the gaps! He is in supreme form! Flatter ball around middle, Watson pulls this one hard towards the deep square leg area for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Shane Watson, SIX! That is massive! What a shot! A 101-metre hit! There seems to be no stopping Watson! Floated a wrong' un around off, Watson gets on his knees and slog sweeps this over the mid-wicket fence for a huge six. Chennai are looking very formidable right now. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Chris Jordan to Shane Watson, FOUR! Watson moves onto 49 with that shot and he has found the gap yet again! Back of a length ball around middle and leg, Watson flicks this off his pads past the fielder at short fine leg and it will race away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Chris Jordan to Shane Watson, FOUR! FIFTY FOR WATSON! Also his 20th half-century in the Indian T20 League and what a way to get it as well. On a good length around off, Watson drives this through the cover region and the timing is sweet as it races away to the fence. He was clueless in the first 4 games and scores a good 50 when his side needed. Look at the applause from the Chennai players. Shows how valuable player he is for Chennai. |
| 11.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Shane Watson, FOUR! Delightful! What a beautiful cover drive! Floats a ball outside off, Watson makes some room and drives this one past the cover fielder into the fence for a boundary. Supreme! |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Sheldon Cottrell to Shane Watson, SIX! Extraordinary! What a powerful shot! Back of a length ball around off and middle, Watson clears his foot and hammers this over the long on region for a six. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Not the delivery you want to bowl to du Plessis! He smashes this one! Flatter around middle, du Plessis pulls this one hard towards the mid-wicket fence and will collect four runs for Chennai. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Harpreet Brar to Shane Watson, SIX! What a massive shot! Watson just seems to time everything from the middle of the bat tonight. Flighted ball around off, Watson gets on his knees and slogs this over the long on region for a huge six. Chennai are closing in on a huge victory! |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Shane Watson, FOUR! Poor end to the over! That was hit of the screws! Loopy ball outside off, Watson creams it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Full toss and it has been punished! This has been an annihilation! Full toss outside off, du Plessis slashes it over point for a boundary. This is the highest partnership for Chennai in the Indian T20 League. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Chris Jordan to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! The day gets worse for Jordan! Very full ball outside off, Faf looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and goes towards the third man region for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Mohammed Shami to Faf du Plessis, SIX! A one-handed six from Faf du Plessis! Full ball outside off, du Plessis smashes it over the deep cover region for a biggie. Just 2 needed. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Mohammed Shami to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! That's the end of the game! They have absolutely steamrolled the chase! Low full toss outside off, du Plessis creams the drive through the covers for a boundary. CHENNAI WIN BY 10 WICKETS. |
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