| 1.1 : 1.1: Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Very nicely timed by Faf du Plessis! Good length ball outside off, du Plessis punches it wide of extra cover and into the fence. The mid off fielder chases after it but fails to stop it. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! SHOT! How good a shot is that? This will give him a lot of confidence! Full ball outside off, Gaikwad leans into it and then drives it through cover for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Hammered! This is a brilliant shot! Shortish ball on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Nicely guided away! Flatter ball outside off, du Plessis opens the face of the bat and then guides it to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 3.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Finds the gap perfectly! Flatter and outside off, du Plessis cuts it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Clears the boundary easily! Faf du Plessis is looking ominous! Tossed up outside off, Faf lifts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 4.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Just look at that! What a beautiful shot! Full and outside off, Gaikwad drives it through extra cover for a boundary. Superb shot. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Lovely shot! Gaikwad is looking good in this game so far and he would look to continue. Full delivery outside off, Gaikwad drives it through point for a boundary. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, EDGED AND FOUR! Just wide of Russell at first slip! Short delivery on off, Gaikwad looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of the first slip fielder towards third man for a boundary. Chennai will take it anyhow they come. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Russell is welcomed into the attack with a big maximum! Some shot from Gaikwad! Short of a length on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Andre Russell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Just short of the fielder! Short delivery on middle, Gaikwad pulls it to the deep square leg region. The fielder comes charging in and goes for the catch but it falls short of him and it goes to the fence. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Gorgeous! Short of a length on middle, Gaikwad comes down the track and pulls it over long on for a biggie. Moves to 49. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Faf du Plessis gets into the act now! Full on off, du Plessis lofts it over long off for a maximum. Chennai are motoring along now. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! What a shot! Full on middle, Gaikwad comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. How much will Chennai score? |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Prasidh Krishna to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Gaikwad can play! Brilliant shot! Short ball on middle, Gaikwad pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 12.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! 50 for Faf du Plessis! It has been a good knock from him. Short delivery on off, du Plessis cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT! End of a very good innings from Gaikwad! Chennai will be a very happy unit. Flighted delivery on middle, Gaikwad looks to play the slog sweep but does not get the required distance on it. Pat Cummins at deep mid-wicket tumbles and takes a very good catch. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length on off, Ali lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Nicely played! Good length delivery outside off, du Plessis looks to play the scoop shot but decides to guide it past the keeper towards third man for a boundary. |
| 15.1: Prasidh Krishna to Moeen Ali, SIX! BANG! The sound was so good with the bat! Slower ball on middle, Moeen Ali waits for it and then whacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Prasidh Krishna to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Cheeky! He loves playing that shot! Slower ball around off, du Plessis goes on his knees and then paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Terrific use of the feet from Moeen Ali! Tossed up outside off, Moeen dances down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, SIX! What a way to bring up the 50-run stand! Superb batting from Moeen Ali! Flatter ball on middle, Moeen uses his feet and then powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, OUT! STUMPED! Narine has the last laugh but Ali has done his job! Brilliant little cameo from Moeen Ali comes to an end. Tossed up on the pads, Moeen Ali once again uses his feet and then looks to smack it away but misses. Dinesh Karthik collects and whips the bails off. Moeen is nowhere in the picture. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Sunil Narine to MS Dhoni, EDGED AND FOUR! This is the first boundary for Dhoni against Sunil Narine in the Indian T20 League! Tossed up outside off, Dhoni looks to heave it away but gets a top edge and it flies to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 17.5: Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Not exactly where Dhoni wanted to hit but Chennai will take it! Slower ball around middle, Dhoni looks to heave it away but it goes off the top edge and goes over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Prasidh Krishna to MS Dhoni, SIX! Solid way to end the over! Good length ball on the pads, Dhoni whacks it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Poor ball! Full ball wide outside off, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and then slices it over short third man for a boundary. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! The fielder tried very hard to catch it but it went in vain! Full ball outside off, du Plessis opens the face of the bat and carves it to the deep point region. The fielder comes across, and tries to collect but in vain. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Poor fielding and it goes for a four! Low full toss on middle, du Plessis drives it past the bowler. Shubman Gill runs across from long on and tries to stop but misfields and the ball goes into the fence. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, OUT! CAUGHT! Superb catch from Eoin Morgan and Dhini goes! This was going to the boundary for all money but Morgan has done really well to catch it. Very full ball outside off, Dhoni smacks it towards extra cover where Morgan dives and takes a very good catch. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, SIX! That is hammered! Short delivery outside off, du Plessis smashes it over covers for a maximum. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, SIX! That is clobbered! Short delivery on middle, du Plessis pulls it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Jadeja finishes it in style! Length delivery on middle, Jadeja lofts it over mid-wicket where Rana tries to take the catch but spills it and concedes a biggie. CHENNAI FINISH WITH 220/3! |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! A first-ball duck for Shubman Gill and this is a perfect start for Chennai. Gill continues to have a poor tournament. Short of a length ball outside off, Gill looks to cut but it takes the top edge and goes to third man. Ngidi comes running ahead and takes a good catch. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Shot! Good length ball on middle, Tripathi gives himself room and then drives it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Sam Curran to Nitish Rana, EDGED AND FOUR! Just wide of short third man! Full ball around off, Rana looks to drive but gets an outside edge which goes past short third man for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Sam Curran to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nicely played! Fullish on the pads, Rana flicks it to the fine leg region for another boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Rana goes too and Chahar gets his second! MS Dhoni has taken a good catch. It might have looked easy but it certainly wasn't. Slower ball on middle and leg, Rana looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes to square leg and Dhoni calls for it and takes a very good catch. Kolkata in trouble again early on. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Deepak Chahar to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Nice shot! Back of a length on middle, Morgan comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Deepak Chahar to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Nicely played! Full and outside off, Narine drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Deepak Chahar to Sunil Narine, OUT! CAUGHT! Chahar gets his 4th wicket! Length delivery on off, Narine slaps it uppishly towards covers where Jadeja dives forward and takes a good catch. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Deepak Chahar to Eoin Morgan, OUT! CAUGHT! Chahar gets his third wicket! Chahar is doing a lot of damage to Kolkata here! Good length delivery outside off, Morgan looks to drive but gets an outside edge and goes to Dhoni who makes no mistake. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell, FOUR! Russell's intentions are very clear! Short ball on middle, Russell pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Lungi Ngidi to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! Ngidi bowls a short ball around middle, Tripathi looks to guide it to third man but gets an outside edge back to Dhoni who catches it. An appeal is made and up goes the finger. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell, SIX! Bang! This is power of Andre Russell! Full ball on off, Russell hammers it over long off for a biggie. Kolkata re 45/5 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Lungi Ngidi to Andre Russell, FOUR! Very full outside off, Russell drives it through point for a boundary. |
| 6.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Tossed up delivery on off, Karthik looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes between the keeper and the first slip fielder towards third man for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Deepak Chahar to Andre Russell, SIX! That is hammered! Length delivery on off, Russell lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! That is hammered! Short delivery on middle, Karthik pulls it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell, SIX! That is smashed! Full delivery outside off, Russell lofts it over point for a maximum. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell, SIX! That is dispatched! Short delivery on middle, Russell pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 24 runs from the over! |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell, FOUR! Full delivery outside off, Russell looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes over short third man for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell, SIX! Amazing shot! Short delivery outside off, Russell plays an upper cut over point where Moeen Ali tries to take the catch but it goes through his hands for a maximum. Till Andre Russell is out there, Chennai cannot afford to relax. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Bang! Karthik shows that he can too hit the ball! Short ball on middle, Karthik pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Andre Russell,SIX! Bang! What a shot! Loopy ball on off, Russell hammers it over long off for a biggie. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, OUT! BOWLED! Brave young man is Sam Curran! He gets the big fish, Andre Russell. Brilliant stuff from Sam and is that the game for Chennai? Good length ball on the pads, Russell shuffles across but does not realize that he has shuffled across a bit too much. Rissell leaves it alone and it hits the timber behind. End of a masterclass from Andre Russell but he cannot take Kolkata home. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! That is dispatched! Short delivery on middle, Karthik pulls it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Sam Curran to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery again on middle, Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Nice shot! Full toss on middle, Cummins lofts it over mid on for a boundary. A much-needed one for Kolkata. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Nicely pulled away! Short ball on middle, Karthik pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Lungi Ngidi to Pat Cummins, SIX! That is huge! Full on middle, Cummins powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Cummins is playing a nice little innings here. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Full delivery outside off, Cummins drives it through covers. The fielder in the deep tries to stop it but misfields and concedes a boundary. |
| 14.6: Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! LBW! Ngidi gets his second wicket! Full toss on middle, Karthik comes forward and looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Sam Curran to Pat Cummins, SIX! That is hammered! Length delivery outside off, Cummins smacks it over long off for a maximum. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Sam Curran to Pat Cummins, SIX! This is even better! Length delivery on middle, Cummins whacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. The umpires want to check if it is a four or a six and the replays confirm that it is a maximum. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Sam Curran to Pat Cummins, SIX! Three in a row for Cummins! Length delivery on middle, Cummins flicks it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Sam Curran to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Good shot! Full toss outside off, Cummins lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Sam Curran to Pat Cummins, SIX! That is clobbered! Short delivery on middle, Cummins pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 30 runs from the over! Wow, what power-hitting from Pat Cummins. Kolkata need 45 in 24 balls. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Lungi Ngidi to Kamlesh Nagarkoti, OUT! CAUGHT! Poor shot from Nagarkoti! He had to give Cummins the strike who was striking the ball so well but he went for a big shot and perishes Full on middle, Nagarkoti looks to go over long on but does not time it well  It goes towards long on where Faf du Plessis takes a comfortable catch. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Good shot! Yorker outside off, Cummins looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes over short third man for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Sam Curran to Pat Cummins, SIX! Cummins has played some knock here! Wow, Good length ball on the pads, Cummins smacks it over deep square leg for a biggie. 22 needed in 10 balls. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Sam Curran to Pat Cummins, OUT! RUN OUT! What was Varun Chakaravarthy doing? He responded too late but he at least made sure that Cummins is safe! Full ball on off, Cummins drives it to long off and wants a couple. Chakaravarthy says no at first but realizes that Cummins has to be on strike and runs. Chahar throws the ball to Curran who whips the bails off. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, OUT! RUN OUT! Krishna is out and Chennai win! Wow, what a game we have had! Low full toss on off, Cummins lifts it over the bowler's head and calls for two. Chahar throws it to the bowler's end where Thakur collects and whips the bails off. The third umpire has been called for and the replays show that Krishna is well short. CHENNAI WIN BY 18 RUNS. |
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