| 1.5 : 1.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Flatter again, short and just outside off, Mayank delays his shot as he goes on the back foot and guides it past short third man for a boundary - first of the match. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Mitchell Santner to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short in length, around off, Mayank Agarwal uses the crease to make room and slaps it through point for a boundary, only the second of this match. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Shikhar Dhawan loves the sweep and gets enough on it to get the maximum. Around off, Dhawan drags it and slog-sweeps it with the wind over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie and brings up 9000 runs in all T20s. It's turning out to be a fruitful 200th game for him in the Indian T20 League. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Agarwal got frustrated picking out the fielders on a couple of occasions and has ended up throwing his wicket away. This is short and wide, there to be hit but Agarwal goes a bit too hard at it and ends up slapping it straight towards Shivam Dube at point. Dube takes a sharp catch and Maheesh Theekshana has got the breakthrough for Chennai. |
| 7.5: Dwaine Pretorius to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Top shot from Shikhar Dhawan and that brings up the fifty for Punjab. This is very wide of the off stump, Dhawan steps down the track and lifts it over the cover region. The fielder in the deep moves across to his left, puts in a dive but fails to keep it in. |
| 8.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, DROPPED AND SIX! Ravindra Jadeja has a second catch dropped off his bowling and Bhanuka Rajapaksa survives yet again. Around off, Rajapaksa gets low and connects the slog-sweep. The ball goes flat and hard towards the mid-wicket fence. Mitchell Santner comes in a bit too much and in the end, has to backtrack. Santner ends up spilling the catch as the ball bursts through his palms. It will be a maximum for Rajapaksa. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Dwayne Bravo to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! A juicy full toss from Bravo, outside off. Rajapaksa throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies past short third man for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Mukesh Choudhary to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Bang! This is why Mukesh Choudhary was scared of bowling in the half of the batter. He overpitches outside off, Dhawan attacks it and crunches it through covers for a sizzling boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Mukesh Choudhary to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is batting beautifully! Just toying with the fielder in the deep. Short in length and outside off, Dhawan rocks back and steers it through backward point. The sweeper runs across to his right but has no chance. On the last delivery, he was speeding across to his left. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Mukesh Choudhary to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is smartly playing with the field at the moment. Too full in length, around off, Shikhar shuffles across the stumps slightly and tickles it through the gap between backward square leg and short fine leg. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Misfield in the deep! Too full in length and outside off, turning away, Bhanuka Rajapaksa drills his drive to deep cover where the fielder (Dwaine Pretorius) fumbles and concedes a boundary. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Dwaine Pretorius to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! Goes the distance! Bhanuka Rajapaksa is making use of the lives granted to him. A low full toss outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa latches onto it and smashes it over long off. Great strike! |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Dwaine Pretorius to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Fine shot! Second fifty in this edition for Shikhar Dhawan! Fuller and around off, Dhawan walks across and sweeps it through the gap at backward square leg for a boundary. He has anchored the innings well and now will look to finish on a high! |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Dwayne Bravo to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan makes full use of the freebie and picks up a boundary. Another low full toss, on off. Dhawan drills it hard and along the ground, past mid off for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Dwayne Bravo to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Up and over, glorious from Shikhar Dhawan! Pitched up on off, Dhawan picks up the length and effortlessly lofts it over mid off for another boundary. 12 already off the over with a couple of deliveries to go. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Mukesh Choudhary to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Innovation from Shikhar Dhawan and he is now toying with the bowler. Very full, on middle. Dhawan shuffles across his stumps and ramps it over short fine leg. He picks up a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Dwayne Bravo to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT! Bhanuka Rajapaksa knew he had to go for the big shot but has to depart now. Slower delivery at 105.4 kph, on a length and going across the left-hander. Rajapaksa steps down the track, looking to lift it over long off. The ball though goes off the toe end and flies towards the extra cover region. Shivam Dube over there settles under it and takes the catch. Dwayne Bravo picks up a wicket and Rajapaksa departs after a good comeback knock. |
| 18.2: Dwaine Pretorius to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Full and straight, Livingstone with another wild heave across the line and this time the ball goes off the inside half of the bat and races away to the backward square leg fence. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Dwaine Pretorius to Liam Livingstone, SIX! This time it's a clean strike from Liam Livingstone. Full and wide, very wide. Livingstone walks outside the off stump and whacks it over long off for a maximum. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Dwaine Pretorius to Liam Livingstone, SIX! BANG! Short this time from Pretorious and Livingstone has clobbered it over the wide long on fence for a huge hit. He can hurt the opposition even with just a couple of overs to go. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Dwaine Pretorius to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Another boundary to end the over and 22 runs come off it! Back of a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan shuffles across and gets inside the line of the ball to pick it up and get it over the man at short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Dwayne Bravo to Liam Livingstone, OUT! TAKEN! Crucial hold from Mukesh Choudhary and Dwayne Bravo has his man. This is a slower ball from Bravo, at just 97.7 kph. Liam Livingstone steps down and has to force the big shot as he has no pace to work with. Livingstone goes a bit too hard at it and ends up getting a top edge towards short third man. Mukesh Choudhary settles under it and makes no mistake. A handy cameo though from Livingstone. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Dwayne Bravo to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Shikhar Dhawan picks up the slower ball and takes advantage of the short boundary on the leg side. This is around off, Dhawan gets down on one knee and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Dwayne Bravo to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Poor delivery from Bravo and this is a gift for Bairstow. Full toss, around middle. Bairstow dispatches it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Dwayne Bravo to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! RUN OUT! They just had to push for the second but Jonny Bairstow is miles out. Full and straight, almost in the slot. Bairstow heaves it on the bounce to Mitchell Santner at wide long on. Dhawan calls him for the second and Santner fires in a good throw at the keeper's end. MS Dhoni whips off the bails and Bairstow isn't even in the frame. Punjab end with 187/4! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Kagiso Rabada to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! A high-quality back-foot punch from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, but wide of off stump. Gaikwad times it beautifully and past cover-point to bring up the first boundary of the innings. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Kagiso Rabada to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the first over. Full and wide, Gaikwad leans in and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. 10 runs come off the first over. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Sandeep Sharma to Robin Uthappa, OUT! CAUGHT! Dot balls created pressure and Sandeep Sharma has provided Punjab with the perfect start. A touch short in length around off, at 130.3 kph and seaming back in with extra bounce. Robin Uthappa just looks to pick it up and whip it on the leg side but gets the top edge. It skies up towards the mid-wicket region and Rishi Dhawan takes a simple catch inside the ring. Sharma gets an early wicket and Uthappa has to depart. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, LUCKY FOUR! Excellent delivery but it ends up being a boundary. Arshdeep Singh angles in a length ball, around off and gets it to straighten from there, Mitchell Santner stands back to work it on the leg side but it takes the leading edge and speeds through the gap between the keeper and short third man. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, OUT! The leg stump goes for a walk and Chennai lose their second wicket inside the Powerplay. Arshdeep Singh was unlucky on the last delivery but this time around he takes revenge. Delivers it around middle and leg, on a length at 138.8 kph. Mitchell Santner walks too much across the stumps with his attempted flick but fails to make any connection. The leg stump is demolished and Arshdeep Singh is celebrating. Great start for Punjab! |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Rishi Dhawan to Shivam Dube, FOUR! That's a gift! At his pace, Rishi Dhawan first dared to bowl short and then he kept the line down the leg side. Easy pickings for Shivam Dube who just helps it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Rishi Dhawan to Shivam Dube, OUT! Drags it on! A little bit of movement has undone Shivam Dube. Rishi Dhawan bowls to his strength. Lands it on a good length around off, at 130 kph and gets it to nip back in slightly. Shivam Dube tries to drive but leaves a big gap between his bat and pad. It takes the inner edge and crashes onto the stumps. The third wicket goes down for Chennai and they are in a spot of bother. 148 needed off 78 balls. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Rahul Chahar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Shot! Rahul Chahar begins with a long hop, around off and turning away, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs on the back foot and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! A slice of luck there for Ambati! Floated delivery, full and around off, Ambati Rayudu drives aerially and it just beats the flying cover fielder Mayank Agarwal before racing away to the fence. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Rishi Dhawan to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Wrong line and punished! Rishi attempts a slower one but delivers it on a length around leg, Ambati Rayudu gets some bat behind it and beats short fine leg. Easy pickings. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Rishi Dhawan to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! That's gigantic! Rishi Dhawan serves another gift in an effort to bowl a slower one. It's a full toss around leg at 125 clicks, Ambati Rayudu picks it up off his pads and smokes it over square leg. Into the top tier it goes! 13 from the over. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Liam Livingstone to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Shouts of 'catch it' from the keeper but the ball speeds past the diving backward point fielder. Tad bit short and wide, cut away uppishly off the back foot by Rayudu and he picks up a boundary. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Liam Livingstone to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! Another big hit from Ambati Rayudu and he is turning it on here. Floated up on the pads, Rayudu gets low and launches it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Kagiso Rabada to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Top shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad and he made it look so easy. Fullish delivery, around off. Gaikwad just effortlessly lofts it over mid off and collects a boundary. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Kagiso Rabada to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! TAKEN! The skipper, Mayank Agarwal takes a well-judged catch and the move to bring Kagiso Rabada back into the attack has worked wonders for Punjab. Rabada bowls it wider and slower as well. Gaikwad looks to clear mid off again but ends up mistiming it. Agarwal does well to backtrack and takes the catch. The man who was anchoring the chase is gone and after a brief resistance, Chennai are back struggling. |
| 13.3: Sandeep Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, EDGY FOUR! Sandeep Sharma bowls a good yorker, around the leg stump. Ambati Rayudu looks to make a bit of room for himself and go down the ground. The ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump and into the fine leg fence. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Sandeep Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! No luck involved this time and Ambati Rayudu has drilled this one. Full and on leg stump, Rayudu hammers it back past the bowler and into the long on fence. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Just over and Ambati Rayudu picks up another boundary. Short again from Chahar and Rayudu forces it over a jumping Rishi Dhawan at point. The ball runs away into the fence. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! A stunning way to bring up the half century and this could prove to be the decisive knock. Poor bowling though from Rahul Chahar. Drops it short again, down the leg side. Rayudu shuffles a bit and lifts it all the way over deep backward square leg for a biggie. |
| 15.3: Sandeep Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! Up and over the wide long on fence! Rayudu is the man for Chennai! Sharma serves a friendly full toss around leg, Ambati Rayudu clears his front leg and dispatches it into the stands. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Sandeep Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! This is abysmal bowling from Sandeep Sharma. Again he bowls a full toss down the leg side, easy pickings for Ambati Rayudu. He just turns inside the crease, picks it up off his pads and dumps it behind square leg. 57 needed off 26 balls. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Sandeep Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! A hat-trick of biggies and Chennai have roared back into this game! Sandeep switches to over the wicket but bowls it short and around off. Ambati Rayudu steps back to make room and slashes it over backward point for a maximum. 51 needed off 25 balls and Mayank Agarwal is asking his bowler to take his time. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Sandeep Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! What an over for Chennai! Back of a length, around middle, Rayudu takes a step down the track and powers his pull shot over mid-wicket for a boundary. 23 from the over and this could be the turning point of this chase! |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! What a shot! Jadeja fetches a full ball from a long way outside off and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. Great connection and placement. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Kagiso Rabada to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! STUMPS SHATTERED! Kagiso Rabada removes the danger man. The South African speedster brings all his experience into play. Bowled a slower bumper and follows it up with a toe-crushing yorker around leg at 137.3 kph. Ambati Rayudu tries to whip it across the line but misses. It smashes his pads and deflects onto the stumps. End of a wonderful knock from Rayudu but it's a big blow at this stage for Chennai. 35 needed off 13 balls. |
| 18.5: Arshdeep Singh to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Boom! A full toss again, wide outside off, MS Dhoni exercises his arms and spanks it wide of long off for a boundary. 28 needed off 7 balls. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Rishi Dhawan to MS Dhoni, SIX! That is out of the ground! The crowd is going mad. MS Dhoni is doing it again. Short and around leg, Dhoni turns and muscles it over backward square leg for a maximum. 21 needed off 5 balls and Dhoni! Dhoni! Dhoni! is echoing at Wankhede. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Rishi Dhawan to MS Dhoni, OUT! DHONI HOLES OUT! Rishi Dhawan has hit the jackpot with a very poor delivery. Full and down the leg side, Dhoni tries to smash it over square leg but it takes the bottom of the bat and flies to deep mid-wicket. Jonny Bairstow takes the catch and he is the most unpopular man at the Wankhede currently. This game is done and dusted now. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Rishi Dhawan to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Jadeja goes downtown and clears the fence. A full toss outside off, Ravindra Jadeja hangs on the back foot and clubs it over long on. Doesn't matter much now. |
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