| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to match 47 of the Indian T20 League! It is the clash between Chennai and Rajasthan. While Chennai have already qualified for the playoffs, Rajasthan are hanging by a thin thread. They need to win their remaining games in order to have a chance of qualifying and they also need other results to go their way. They have struggled with the bat this season and that is one thing they would need to rectify. It won't come easy against Chennai who are on a roll this season, havin |
| What about Chennai? They have already won 9 games and look like a team which is unbeatable so far. They now have a chance to rest some of their key players as they have already qualified for the playoffs and looks like they will finish in the top 2 as well. Suresh Raina has been out of form for them this season but their coach Stephen Fleming has thrown his support behind the left-hander and he expects him to come strong sooner than later. What will be the team changes? We will find out. |
| ... MATCH DAY ... |
| Sanju Samson needs some support from his batters. He has fought a lone battle with the bat, performing almost every match but he has received basically no support. Jaiswal and Lewis have looked good in patches but the likes of Liam Livingstone, Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia have failed to get going. They might think of bringing in Glenn Phillips or David Miller in place of Livingstone who has faltered so far. Even Chris Morris has had a tough time in the UAE leg so far and Rajasthan need them t |
| TOSS UPDATE - Rajasthan have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first. |
| Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shivam Dube (In for Mahipal Lomror), Glenn Phillips (In for Liam Livingstone), David Miller (In for Chris Morris), Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh (In for Karthik Tyagi), Mayank Markande (In for Riyan Parag), Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran (In for Dwayne Bravo), Shardul Thakur, KM Asif (In for Deepak Chahar), Josh Hazlewood. |
| Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says that they will bowl first. Adds that it is easier to chase and they need to show character in this game. States that they would like to put in great performances. Informs that they have made 5 changes. |
| We are all set for the action! The players of Rajasthan are out in the middle. Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the openers for Chennai. Akash Singh to start with the ball. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! What a way to start from Gaikwad! Full ball on off, Gaikwad leans and drives it past the bowler and into the fence. |
| 0.2 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it to cover. |
| 0.3 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another full ball outside off, Gaikwad drives it to cover. |
| 0.4 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Excellent fielding! Good-length ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it towards cover-point. The fielder dives and makes a terrific stop. Saved some runs there. |
| 0.5 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length ball around off, Gaikwad guides it through gully for a couple of runs. |
| 0.6 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! A four to start the over and a four to end the over! On a length outside off, Gaikwad punches it through cover for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : Who will bowl from the other end? It is Chetan Sakariya. |
| 1.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, Fullish ball outside off, du Plessis pushes it to point. |
| 1.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, Full on off, du Plessis drives it to mid off. |
| 1.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, Du Plessis is off the mark! Good-length ball on off, du Plessis defends it through the cover region. A single taken. |
| 1.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fullish ball on off, Gaikwad leans and defends it out. |
| 1.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fullish ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point. |
| 1.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On the pads, Gaikwad clips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 2.1 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point for one. |
| 2.2 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, DROPPED? It looks like it! Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Phillips runs across and dives but seems to have put it down. Two taken. Replays show that it had fallen short. |
| 2.3 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, Outside off, punched to the off side for a single. |
| 2.4 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length ball on middle, Gaikwad defends it out. |
| 2.5 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! There is no slip and it races to the fence! Good-length ball outside off, Gaikwad looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge to third man for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length on off, Gaikwad works it down to mid on. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack. |
| 3.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Full ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it to mid-wicket where the fielder dives and makes a half-stop. A single taken. |
| 3.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point for a single. |
| 3.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Full ball outside off, du Plessis drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 3.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length ball on the pads, Gaikwad flicks it to deep square leg for one. |
| 3.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Fullish ball on off, du Plessis defends it to cover. |
| 3.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Good-length ball on off, du Plessis defends it to point for a single. |
| 4.1 : Chetan Sakariya is back on. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Top shot! Slower ball, on a length, around off. Faf du Plessis skips down and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! EDGY! Length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis skips down yet again to heave it but it goes off the outside edge and the ball flies over the short third man fielder for another boundary. |
| 4.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length, around off. Faf du Plessis makes room and cuts but finds the backward point fielder. |
| 4.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, Well bowled! Sakariya bangs it into the deck, around middle. Faf du Plessis shimmies down but ducks under it in the end. |
| 4.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Faf du Plessis, Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Faf du Plessis turns it to wide of mid on for a single. |
| 4.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Play and a miss! Short of a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad moves across to pull but he misses. |
| 5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Length ball, around off. Faf du Plessis drives it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower ball, on a length, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad hits it to the right of the bowler. Mustafizur Rahman moves there and stops it. |
| 5.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to the cover fielder. The fielder there fumbles and concedes a single. |
| 5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BANG! Faf du Plessis gets hold of this one! Slower ball, on a length, on off, du Plessis skips down and lofts it way over the long on fence for a biggie! |
| 5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Good-length ball, on off. Faf du Plessis eases it uppishly towards mid off and scampers through for one. He collides with Mustafizur Rahman and both look in some pain here. Not the sight we want to see. |
| 0.0 : MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, says that they would have liked to bowl. Adds that he thinks that they are one side that gives players many chances and in this game also, they have not made many changes. Informs that Sam Curran comes in for Dwayne Bravo and KM Asif for Deepak Chahar. Adds that it is important to keep the players fresh. States that the weather will keep improving from here. |
| 5.5 : The physio is out there to have a look at Faf du Plessis who seems to have got hurt after the collision with Mustafizur Rahman. Let's hope that both the players are fine. |
| 5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A low full toss, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it to mid off and looks for a quick run. David Miller there moves across, collects the ball cleanly but he misses his shy at the bowler's end. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 44/0. |
| 6.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Rahul Tewatia is into the attack. |
| 6.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Loopy ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad eases it to long off for a run. |
| 6.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis, Flatter ball, on middle. Faf du Plessis works it towards long on to collect a single. |
| 6.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A half-tracker, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis, OUT! STUMPED! Rahul Tewatia strikes for Rajasthan in his first over and the dangerous Faf du Plessis walks back. Tewatia fires in a quicker ball, on middle that comes back in with the angle, du Plessis shimmies down to work it to the leg side but he misses. Sanju Samson, behind the sticks collects the ball cleanly and whips the bails off. Faf du Plessis is almost halfway down the pitch and he departs. |
| 6.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Suresh Raina, Tossed up, on off. Suresh Raina pushes it to long off to get off the mark with a single. |
| Mayank Markande is into the attack. |
| 6.5 : Suresh Raina makes his way out to the middle. |
| 7.1 : Mayank Markande to Suresh Raina, Flatter ball, on middle. Suresh Raina taps it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7.2 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Just a tad short, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it to backward point. |
| 7.3 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another short ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts hard but the fielder at backward point puts in a dive and stops a certain boundary. A single taken. |
| 7.4 : Mayank Markande to Suresh Raina, Flatter and quicker, around leg. Suresh Raina tickles it towards short fine leg. |
| 7.5 : Mayank Markande to Suresh Raina, Flatter ball, outside off. Suresh Raina hangs back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 7.6 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it towards backward point and collects a quick run. |
| 8.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A tossed up ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down and eases it down to long on for a single. |
| 8.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Good shot! Angles a flatter ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and pulls it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Suresh Raina, OUT! TAKEN! A string of low scores for Raina continues as he falls early today as well. Tewatia bowls a full ball, on off. Suresh Raina gets on his knee and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. It was without any pace so Raina had to generate some power behind it. He hits it high and straight in the hands of Shivam Dube at deep mid-wicket who pouches it nicely. Rajasthan in control after striking two quick wickets. |
| Strategic Time-Out! Rajasthan would be happy with the way things have gone so far for them as they have ensured that Chennai do not run away with score by bowling some tight line and lengths. For Chennai, it is important that Ruturaj Gaikwad holds one end for as long as possible so the batters coming in can play their strokes. Moeen Ali walks out to bat now. |
| 8.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Moeen Ali, A loopy ball, outside off. Ali pushes it on the off side and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 8.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and on middle, driven to covers. |
| 9.1 : Akash Singh to Moeen Ali, A length ball, outside off. Ali stands tall and punches it to covers. |
| 0.0 : Akash Singh (2-0-18-0) comes back to bowl. |
| 9.2 : Akash Singh to Moeen Ali, A length ball, on leg. Moeen pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.3 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length, on off. Ruturaj dabs it to third man for one. |
| 9.4 : Akash Singh to Moeen Ali, A pacy short ball, on middle. Moeen Ali looks to pull but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 9.5 : Akash Singh to Moeen Ali, On a length, on off, punched through covers for a single. |
| 9.6 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On middle, on a length, pulled away to deep square leg for another single. |
| 10.1 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, This one comes in with the angle, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it to covers. |
| 0.0 : Mayank Markande (1-0-4-0) is back into the attack. |
| 10.2 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Mayank Markande gives some flight to it, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and lifts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Now comes down the track and pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 10.4 : Mayank Markande to Moeen Ali, Flatter and on middle. Ali nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.5 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one more. |
| 10.6 : Mayank Markande to Moeen Ali, Loopy ball, on middle. Moeen Ali turns it to square leg and gets across with a single. |
| 11.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Moeen Ali, Full and on off. Moeen drives it down to long off for a single. |
| 0.0 : Rahul Tewatia (2-0-11-2) comes back into the attack. |
| 11.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angles a full ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and sweeps it to the left of deep square leg where the fielder does well to run across and stop it. Two taken. |
| 11.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Flatter and way outside off. Left alone. |
| Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! In the gap! A full ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad leans and goes inside-out through covers for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and on off, pushed through covers for one now. |
| 11.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Moeen Ali, Slight short, on off. Moeen Ali rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A flatter ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad waits and cuts it late through short third man before the fielder pulls it back near the ropes. Two taken. 12 coming of this over. |
| 12.1 : Mayank Markande to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Top shot from Moeen Ali! Loopy ball on off, Ali dances down the track and then lifts it to long on for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : Mayank Markande to Moeen Ali, Shortish ball on middle, Moeen pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.3 : Mayank Markande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short ball on off, pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 12.4 : Mayank Markande to Moeen Ali, Well bowled! Markande sees Ali dancing down the track and darts this outside off, Moeen looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 12.5 : Mayank Markande to Moeen Ali, Nice fielding! Floated ball on off, Ali sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Dube runs across and makes a very good stop. Keeps it down to two. |
| 12.6 : Mayank Markande to Moeen Ali, SIX! BANG! Short ball on middle, Ali rocks back and then pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| Glenn Phillips is into the attack. |
| 13.1 : Glenn Phillips to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to cover-point for one. |
| 13.2 : Glenn Phillips to Moeen Ali, Very full on middle, Ali dances down the track and then drives it to long on for a single. |
| 13.3 : Glenn Phillips to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to cover. |
| 13.4 : Glenn Phillips to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FIFTY! Another fine knock from the youngster! He has been so good to watch and gets another fifty this season! Floated ball outside off, Gaikwad drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 13.5 : Glenn Phillips to Moeen Ali, Quicker ball on the pads, Moeen looks to swing it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 13.6 : Glenn Phillips to Moeen Ali, Excellent over from Glenn Phillips! Loopy ball outside off, Ali looks to drive but misses. |
| 14.1 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Terrific batting! Loopy ball on off, Gaikwad dances down the track and lifts it over long off for a biggie. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Time-Out! An excellent passage of play for Chennai. They have steadied the ship and are looking to post a big total. Rajasthan need to scalp quick wickets to stay alive in this game. Also, Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack to finish off his spell. |
| 14.2 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Gaikwad is some player! Tossed up on middle, Gaikwad uses his feet once again and powers it down the ground for a biggie. |
| 14.3 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Outside off, pushed to cover for one. |
| 14.4 : Rahul Tewatia to Moeen Ali, OUT! STUMPED! That's top work from Tewatia and Samson! Big breakthrough for Rajasthan! Tewatia sees Moeen Ali dance down the track and fires it outside the tramline outside off, Ali looks to go over cover but misses. Samson collects and whips the bails off. Moeen is well short of the crease and Rajasthan get a much-needed wicket. Wided as well but Rajasthan won't mind. |
| Ambati Rayudu walks out. |
| Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, Loopy ball on off, Rayudu defends it to cover. |
| 14.5 : Rahul Tewatia to Ambati Rayudu, Floated ball on middle, Rayudu pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 14.6 : Rahul Tewatia to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short ball on the pads, Gaikwad pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 15.1 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length ball on the pads, Gaikwad flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Akash Singh (3-0-22-0) is back into the attack. |
| Slight halt in play as Akash Singh fell on his follow-through. The physios are out for a check. Looks like some cramps as we can see Singh stretching his leg. He is still stretching his leg and looks in real pain. He is ready to complete his spell. |
| 15.2 : Akash Singh to Ambati Rayudu, Back-of-a-length ball on middle, Rayudu works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.3 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! EDGY BUT CHENNAI WON'T MIND! Shortish ball around middle, Gaikwad goes on his knees and looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and it flies over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! That is an outstanding shot! Wow, we can look at this shot all day! Good-length ball on off, Gaikwad lifts it to long off and it seems that it has bounced before the ropes and the replays show that it has. A boundary. |
| 15.5 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! That has gone miles! Gaikwad reaches 79 and this is some hitting! Short ball on middle and leg, Gaikwad pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 15.6 : Akash Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Outside off, guided to third man for one. |
| 16.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! TAKEN! A much-needed breakthrough for Rajasthan! It was a good shot but was on the longer side of the ground! Sakariya serves a full ball, on middle, a slower ball as well. Ambati Rayudu whacks it across the line and hits it towards deep mid-wicket where Glenn Phillips takes a well-judged catch near the ropes. |
| Who will come out now? Ravindra Jadeja it is. |
| 16.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length, on middle. Jadeja hits it back to the bowler. |
| 16.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, A length ball, outside off. Jadeja slaps it through point for a single. He is off the mark. |
| 16.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! A short ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and then watches it sail over his head. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! This guy has all types of shots in his locker! Sakaria follows Gaikwad on the leg side with a fuller delivery. Ruturaj Gaikwad lifts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and on the pads, tucked to square leg for one. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is back on. |
| 17.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Ruturaj Gaikwad moves into the nervous 90s but he doesn't look nervous at all. A short of a length, on middle. Gaikwad pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 17.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, Brilliant delivery! A widish yorker from Rahman. Ravindra Jadeja skips down but fails to dig it out. |
| 17.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, A full ball, outside off. Jadeja pushes it softly to deep covers and takes a couple of runs. Brilliant running between these two. |
| 17.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Whacked! A full toss, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja smashes it to covers for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and outside off. Jadeja works it to point for another single. |
| 18.1 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, Two taken! A full toss, outside off. Jadeja pushes it to sweeper cover and scampers across for a brace. |
| 18.2 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Length ball, way outside off. Left alone. |
| Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and outside off. Jadeja drags it to mid-wicket and takes another couple. |
| 18.3 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Pulled away! A slower short ball, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it to mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 18.4 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, A wide yorker, outside off. Jadeja swings and misses. |
| 18.5 : Chetan Sakariya to Ravindra Jadeja, Length and on off, drilled down to long off for a single. |
| 18.6 : Chetan Sakariya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A low full toss, on middle. Gaikwad skips down and heaves it to wide long on for a couple. |
| 19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Boundary to start the final over! A full ball, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja slashes it over point and beats the third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Absolutely brilliant shot! A low full toss, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja pre-meditates the length and slog sweeps it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! A slower length ball, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja lets it through to the keeper. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! WOW! What a shot! This is just easy batting for Jadeja! Again pre-meditates the length and gets on his knee to slog it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and outside off, pushed to deep covers for a single. Ruturaj Gaikwad is on 95, can he get his century today? |
| 19.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, PLAY AND A MISS! A slower short ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and looks to pull but misses. |
| 19.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! CENTURY FOR RUTURAJ GAIKWAD! A sensational innings from the youngster! Take a bow! This was on a length and on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad clears his front leg and hammers it over square leg for a maximum. CHENNAI END ON 189 FOR 4. |
| Chennai would be pretty happy with the total they have posted on the board. Chennai's openers, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis started steadily and got their team to a decent start. They lost couple of wickets in quick succession but Gaikwad went along his merry way and held one end nicely. Moeen Ali came in at number 4 and he too scored some crucial runs in the middle overs before getting out. Gaikwad changed gears once Moeen Ali departed and he played some incredible strokes to which Rajas |
| This has been a brilliant batting effort from Chennai after having put into bat first, led by their classy, young batter in Ruturaj Gaikwad. He has been simply brilliant for Chennai in this season and this time he has made sure to convert his start into a hundred. Rajasthan would be a touch disappointed as they have leaked few runs at the fag end of the innings. |
| Rajasthan did start well with the ball and at the halfway mark they would have been the more happier side. Rahul Tewatia bowled really well and picked up crucial wickets of Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina and Moeen Ali. But the other bowlers went for plenty of runs and were not able to stop Rututaj Gaikwad's juggernaut. Chetan Sakariya also got into the wickets column but the damage had already been done. All in all, it was not the best of bowling performances from Rajasthan and their bowling at th |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad is there for a chat. He says that the wicket was holding a bit initially and they started really well. Adds that his plan was to bat till the 13th over. Goes onto say that he looks to time the ball and looks to clear the boundary. Tells that at the end of the day, the team score matters and individual score does not matter a lot unless it helps the team. States that he timed the ball really well and he knew he hit a six on the last ball. States that they need to bowl well and exe |
| Right then! Rajasthan's batters have their task cut out as they have to get 190 runs from 20 overs! Chennai would be confident going into the chase as they have enough runs on the board to defend. |
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