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Bangalore vs Chennai Live Commentary, Match 35, Indian Premier League, 2021, September 24, 2021

RCB 156/6 (20)
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets
CSK 157/4 (18.1)
Match over
Royal Challengers Bangalore Inning Chennai Super Kings Inning
0.0 : ... MATCH DAY ...
Pitch report - Kevin Pietersen is near the surface. He mentions that the pitch is patchy. Adds that he was expecting sheen on the deck but it is absent. KP reckons that the captain winning the toss should look to bowl first just to get a measure of the pitch.
Update 5.30 pm local (1.30 pm GMT) - Toss has been delayed by 10 minutes. Reason - Dust storm in Sharjah! The Indian fans or basically all the fans of this beautiful game will be remembering Sachin Tendulkar's epic knock in 1998. That was sensational.
Last meeting - It was the Ravindra Jadeja show! He smashed a 28-ball 62* and that included 37 off Harshal Patel's over. Not to forget his 3-fer that helped Chennai in demolishing Bangalore. What's in store for this evening?
0.44 : Update 5.44 pm local (1.44 pm GMT) - There will be an inspection at 5:55 pm local time. Both the captains are in the middle with MS Dhoni having a conversation with Virat Kohli.
Latest - Toss to take place at 6 pm local (2 pm GMT). Play to start 15 minutes after that.
0.0 : Hello and welcome to everyone for yet another dose of T20 cricket. We've witnessed action in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since resumption and so far it won't be wrong to say that the bowlers have enjoyed the proceedings more than the batters. It all can change in this game though. A batting paradise of Sharjah is all set to host this Chennai versus Bangalore battle and if you know the history of this venue, expect nothing less than a high-scoring humdinger.
It was a wake-up call for Bangalore in Virat Kohli's words after their humiliating defeat in the last match. There is still no need for them to press the panic button as they are placed in the top 4 however they would like to return to winning ways and also improve their current NRR. 
No such issues for Chennai. A win will take them to the first spot again due to their better NRR than Delhi. Historically also, Chennai have dominated this head-to-head battle with a 17-9 scoreline. They have won 9 out of the last 11 encounters against Bangalore but the last five clashes have been more even with the Red Brigade winning two of them.  
0.44 : All good now. Toss time in Sharjah! Captain Cool vs Captain Fire. Both MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are in the middle. The latter has the coin and he gives it a good toss. MSD calls it correctly and CHENNAI ELECT TO FIELD!
Chennai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni (WK/C), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.
MS Dhoni, the captain of Chennai, says that they will bowl first because there are a few wet patches that have mostly dried up and there could be dew later on. Adds that they are playing the same XI and it was a fine performance with the bat in the latter half of the innings in the last game and it was a complete team effort. About Gaikwad, he mentions that Gaikwad isn't flashy but can play aerial shots when needed and his confidence shows and hopes that Gaikwad can continue like this.
Virat Kohli, the Bangalore skipper, is up for a chat. He says that the wicket looks nice and hard. Mentions the pitch won’t change too much. Adds that even they would’ve bowled first but also says they will look forward to adding some extra runs on the board. Mentions that Sachin Baby makes way for Navdeep Saini. Also, Kyle Jamieson goes out and Tim David will make his debut for the side.
Bangalore (Playing XI) - Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), Srikar Bharat (WK), AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Navdeep Saini (In for Sachin Baby), Tim David (On Debut) (In for Kyle Jamieson), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
0.2 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Virat Kohli. Deepak Chahar once again looks to swing it but there's no swing and Kohli clips it beautifully over mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.
0.44 : The game is set to begin. The Chennai players are seen to be in a huddle near the fence. Getting some final words from the skipper MS Dhoni. They spread out to their respective fielding positions. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal walk out to bat for Bangalore. Deepak Chahar to start with the ball. Here we go...
0.1 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Runs straightaway for Virat Kohli and Bangalore. On the pads and flicked away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
0.3 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, Length ball, outside off and there's away movement on this occasion. Kohli guides it to third man for a run.
0.4 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Hurls across a length ball, in the channel outside off, Devdutt Padikkal watches it go to the keeper.
0.5 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Better line and length from Deepak Chahar! Delivers it close to off on a fuller length, a bit of inward movement. Devdutt Padikkal covers the line and makes a brave leave.
0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Hazlewood it is.
1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood speeds in and delivers it a bit short around off, Virat Kohli steps down the track to hit it across the line but it takes the inner edge and rolls off his pads to the off side. The skipper wants a run but Devdutt Padikkal is not interested.
0.6 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal also opens his account with a boundary. Chahar overpitches this time, outside off, Devdutt Padikkal leans forward and crunches his drive through covers for a boundary, third in the over. Expensive start from Chahar.
1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, The batsman goes back in his crease and guides it to third man for a single.
1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Around off, on a fuller length, Devdutt Padikkal defends it from the lower half of his blade and it rolls near the stumps. Kohli quickly calls his partner through for a single.
1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Kohli is looking in some mood. Uses his feet to a length ball outside off and smashes it through covers. It's cut off in the deep and they take a couple of runs. The ball slowed down, maybe Moeen got some hand on it inside the ring.
1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Kohli tries to slam it through the line but misses.
1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Slightly short and on middle, Virat stays back and uses the angle of the bowler. He tucks it behind square leg and retains strike with a single. A good over from Josh!
2.1 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, On a length and outside off, Kohli waits and runs it down to third man for a single.
2.2 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Chahar serves it on a fuller length, around off, Devdutt Padikkal covers the line and shows a straight bat in defense.
2.3 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Bang! Poor length and punished. Short and wide outside off, Devdutt Padikkal picks the length in a trice, goes on the back foot and whacks it to the sweeper cover fence.
2.4 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Chahar goes length and serves it on off, Padikkal drops it with gentle hands towards covers and picks up a single.
2.5 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Kohli is on fire. Hits his third boundary of the innings. Chahar delivers the slower one, on a length around off, Virat Kohli shimmies down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
2.6 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, A muted appeal for an lbw, not given. A length ball is angled in around off, Kohli walks forward with the intention of flicking it. Misses and is hit on the pads. The ball deflects to point. A dot ball to end another expensive over from Deepak Chahar. 
3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Good bounce and carry. On a length and around off, it lands on the seam and zips through. Devdutt leaves it and Dhoni collects it in front of his face.
3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! This one has gone all the distance. Josh Hazlewood bowls it on a length and in the slot for the batsman, Devdutt Padikkal shows a lovely extension of his arms and dispatches it behind the bowler's head for a biggie. Glorious.
3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length, on middle, Padikkal plays a mistimed pull shot to short mid-wicket.
3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Again it's shortish and around leg, Devdutt Padikkal tucks it behind square leg for a single.
3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Kohli is looking to go after every delivery here. A touch short and around off, Kohli hangs on the back foot to pull it but it takes the bottom half of his blade and rolls back to the bowler.
3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Fuller and on middle, it's clipped through backward square leg for a single. Bangalore have raced to 36/0 in 4 overs.
Here comes the first bowling change. Shardul Thakur comes into the attack.
4.1 : Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, Thakur begins with a dot ball. Short in length and outside off, Virat Kohli skips down the track to flat-bat it over the off side but it takes the inner edge, beats the stumps and rolls towards the keeper. MS Dhoni collects it.
4.2 : Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, Slower one, short in length and close to off, Kohli quietly dabs it in the direction of third man for a single.
4.3 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, Shardul Thakur delivers it full and around off, Devdutt Padikkal pushes it defensively through cover-point for a single.
4.4 : Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, SIX! Kohli has sent this packing. Thakur pitches it up and around off, Virat Kohli latches onto it and cracks it all the way over wide long on for a maximum. What a shot!
4.5 : Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, Angling in from a length around off, Virat closes the face of the bat and helps it towards mid-wicket for a sharp single.
4.6 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, On a good length, around off, Devdutt Padikkal stands back and plays it down to cover-point for one. 10 from the over, Bangalore have got off to a flying start!
5.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Fractionally short and outside off, Devdutt Padikkal hangs on the back foot and guides it down to deep backward point for a single.
5.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood bends his back to dig in a short ball, Virat Kohli gives the charge but mistimes his pull shot towards short mid-wicket.
5.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Bang! Hazlewood goes short and delivers it on middle, Kohli steps back to make room and plays a hammer-pull to fetch a boundary at mid-wicket. 50 up!
5.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Shortish and outside off, Virat taps it down to the right side of short third man for a single.
5.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Wide! Short again, down the leg side, Devdutt Padikkal tries to work it away but gets into a little bit of tangle. Misses. Called a wide!
Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Fuller on leg, an off cutter, Devdutt Padikkal flicks it behind square leg for a single.
5.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Back of a length, outside off, Kohli taps it down in front of the keeper. He looks at his partner who shows interest in a run and they go for it. MS Dhoni has a shy at the striker's end but misses. 55/0 at the end of the Powerplay!
6.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Jadeja starts with a fullish ball on the pads. Kohli nudges it past square leg for a single.
6.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Tossed up, full and on off. Devdutt Padikkal hits this one back over the bowler's head and the ball races into the fence.
0.0 : Ravindra Jadeja is brought into the attack. He replaces Shardul Thakur.
6.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Flatter one, outside off. Padikkal cuts it off the back foot but straight to point.
6.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Flatter again and on middle. Padikkal keeps it out to covers.
6.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, A tad bit short and Padikkal rocks back to cut it to deep point for a run.
6.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Jadeja gives this one a bit of flight and bowls it on the middle stump line. Kohli strides out to defend. 6 from Jadeja's first.
7.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Devdutt Padikkal, Bravo starts with a loopy ball, on middle. This one kept dipping into the batter. Devdutt Padikkal does well to keep it out.
7.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Devdutt Padikkal, Full and wide, Padikkal caresses it to deep cover for a single.
7.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That was classic Kohli! Pitched up, on off and Virat Kohli uses his wrists and just flicks it in between the fielders at long on and deep mid-wicket. The ball goes on the bounce and into the ropes.
7.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Attempted slower ball, this one is way down the leg side. Wide signalled.
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, Another slower delivery, on a length and on the pads. Kohli tucks it towards mid-wicket for another single and moves into the 40s.
7.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Devdutt Padikkal, Fuller one, on middle and leg. Padikkal nudges it on the leg side and rotates the strike.
0.0 : Strategic Time-Out! It has been all about Bangalore till now. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal have started off with a bang. They have marched on to a score of 61/0. Chennai would be hoping to put the brakes on the scoring rate in the middle overs and the best way to do it is by picking wickets. Can they succeed? Dwayne Bravo to bowl after the break...
7.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, On the pads and easily flicked away to deep backward square leg for another single. 9 from Bravo's first over.
8.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Quicker. Flatter, around middle and leg. Kohli hangs back and flicks it to square leg for a single.
8.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Little bit of spin. Loopy ball, around off. The ball turns in a bit. Padikkal gets low and guides it late towards short third man. They take one.
8.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Floated and on off. Kohli pushes it towards long off for another single.
8.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Magnificent! Tossed up, full and on off. Padikkal skips down the track and powers it over the long on fence for a biggie. Padikkal looks in some touch here.
8.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Quicker. Full and around off. Padikkal drives it wide of long off. The batters pick two runs before the fielder cuts it out.
8.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, A single to end the over! Floated, around off. Padikkal slices it to point and gets a single. 12 runs off the over. 
Shardul Thakur (1-0-10-0) has been brought back into the attack.
9.1 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, LEG BYE! Thakur serves a length ball, on the pads. Padikkal stays back and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball clips the pads and goes to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.
9.2 : Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, Hurls a length ball, on off. Kohli stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket. He takes off for a single.
9.3 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! THUMPED! Devdutt Padikkal is on a roll. Slightly short and outside off. Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and cuts it through point. The ball races away to the boundary. There is no stopping that one.
9.4 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, A full-length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal stays back and pushes it through point. They take one.
9.5 : Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, Thaukur bangs in a short ball, on off. Kohli stays back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The batters take another single.
9.6 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length, around middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal ducks under this one. The runs keep flowing for Bangalore. 8 runs coming off this one. They are 90/0 at the halfway mark. 200 is very much on!
10.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Angled in on middle and leg, Kohli steps out and clips it to mid-wicket.
10.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Flatter one, angling into leg stump. Kohli tucks it towards square leg for a single.
10.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Tossed up, full and very wide. Padikkal squeezes it out towards deep point and gets two as Thakur fumbles it in the deep.
10.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Quicker and flatter, outside off. Padikkal decides not to play at it in the end.
10.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Fired in on the pads and Padikkal flicked it to the left of deep square leg. He raced back for the second run.
10.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, Another quicker one, wide of the off stump line. Padikkal cuts it through point and gets another one.
11.1 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Fifty for Devdutt Padikkal and this has been an innings of a high calibre so far. Deepak Chahar hurls a length ball, outside off from around the stumps. Padikkal goes up and over backward point and picks up a boundary. 6th fifty in the Indian T20 League for Padikkal, coming off 35 balls. 100 comes up as well!
11.2 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Good-length ball, eased down through covers for a single.
0.0 : Deepak Chahar comes back into the attack. His figures read 2-0-23-0 so far. The pacer has taken some beating in his two overs. Can he redeem himself?
11.3 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, Slower delivery, on middle. Kohli blocks it out at the last moment after picking the variation late. 
11.4 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, This time it's very full and outside off. Kohli squeezes it out towards the cover-point region and picks up a single.
11.5 : Deepak Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal, Slower one, banged into the pitch and it's outside off. Padikkal pulls it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
11.6 : Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, Good-length ball, around off. Virat Kohli will retain the strike with a single through covers. Good comeback from Chahar after conceding a boundary on the first ball.
12.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Fifty for Virat Kohli and it's been a true skipper's knock so far! Jadeja drifts onto the pads and Kohli tickles it very fine and the ball races into the fine leg fence. King Kohli made his intentions very clear right from the beginning and his attacking mindset has worked for Bangalore.
12.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, My word! That one gripped and turned away a mile. Jadeja tosses it up on middle and leg and the ball just turns away sharply, leaving Kohli bamboozled as he tries to play inside the line. Almost took the outside edge.
12.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Flatter one, Kohli cuts it off the back foot to deep cover for a run.
12.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, A tad bit fuller and outside off. Padikkal tries to squeeze it out late but misses.
12.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Devdutt Padikkal, This one is fired in full and outside off. Padikkal guides it to third man for a single.
12.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Slower one, but it's short and outside off. Kohli goes deep in his crease to ease it past point and gets a single. That's the end of Ravindra Jadeja's spell.
13.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, On a length and around off. Virat Kohli goes for the big swing across the line but misses the ball.
13.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, OUT! Nelson strikes. The man with the golden arm, Dwayne Bravo has done it again. Bravo has finally broken this opening stand and Chennai will breathe a huge sigh of relief. This one is in the slot and the bottom hand comes into play again from Kohli. He whips it across the line but the ball goes straight down to deep mid-wicket and Ravindra Jadeja takes the catch. Afterwards, he even teases to touch the ropes. End of a fantastic knock from Virat Kohli.
0.0 : Dwayne Bravo comes back into the attack. His figures read 1-0-9-0 so far. He replaces Deepak Chahar.
13.3 : Dwayne Bravo to AB de Villiers, Loopy slower ball, on middle. De Villiers pushes it to wide long on and gets off the mark with a single.
13.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Devdutt Padikkal, This is clever bowling from Bravo. Full and wide, Padikkal looks to get some bat on it but fails to do so.
13.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Devdutt Padikkal, Slower length ball, wide of off stump. Padikkal steers it to the left of short third man and sets off for a single.
13.6 : Dwayne Bravo to AB de Villiers, Low full toss and this is driven down to long on for a single. Just 3 runs from it and the big wicket of Virat Kohli.
14.1 : Shardul Thakur to AB de Villiers, Can't get that one through. Pitched up, around off and AB de Villiers creamed it straight to Raina at covers.
0.0 : Who will walk out next? Will they send Srikar Bharat or will they tweak the order a bit and send out AB de Villiers? They go with the latter option and out comes AB de Villiers at number 3. It was a no-brainer, to be honest, after the kind of start Bangalore have got.
Shardul Thakur comes back into the attack. His figures are 2-0-17-0 so far. He replaces Ravindra Jadeja.
14.2 : Shardul Thakur to AB de Villiers, Mistimed! Short in length and outside off, AB tries to cut but ends up chopping it down the pitch.
14.3 : Shardul Thakur to AB de Villiers, Length again and on middle and leg. AB de Villiers pushes it towards wide long on and gets across quickly. He thinks about the second but decides against it.
14.4 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, LEG BYE! A good yorker from Shardul Thakur. This one is around the leg stump and Devdutt Padikkal gets all jammed up. The ball hits the pads and goes on the leg side. They do get a leg bye.
14.5 : Shardul Thakur to AB de Villiers, Back of a length and de Villiers tucks it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for one.
14.6 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, Slower one, banged into the pitch and on the leg stump line. Padikkal waits for it but still mistimes his pull. The ball goes uppishly towards deep backward square leg and they get a single. Padikkal wants the second but it's never on. 4 from the over, another good one for Chennai.
15.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Hazlewood serves a full-length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal puhses it towards deep point. The batters pick up two comfortably.
15.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, IN THE AIR...SAFE! Devdutt Padikkal tries to be innovative this time. A full toss outside off, Padikkal moves across and scoops it over the keeper's head towards fine leg. Ambati Rayudu gives it a chase but the ball lands safely just in front of him. They take one.
15.3 : Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers, LEG BYE! This one did not bounce as much as anticipated by AB de Villiers. A length ball, on the bodyline. AB de Villiers hangs back and looks to pull it away but misses. The ball goes on to hit his body and rolls to the off side. The batters collect a leg bye.
0.0 : Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack. He has given away 22 runs in his 3 overs so far.
15.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! BANG! A full-length ball, on off. Devdutt Padikkal stays back and muscles it over the long on fence for a maximum. First boundary after the 13th over.
15.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Devdutt Padikkal, A length ball, on off. Padikkal punches it through covers for a single.
15.6 : Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers, Josh Hazlewood serves it on a length, around off. AB de Villiers drives it through extra cover. The batters pick up two before the fielder in the deep cuts it off. A good over for Bangalore. 13 runs coming off it!
Strategic Time-Out! 13 runs in the last over, otherwise, it was a good passage of play for Chennai after the 10th over mark. They pulled things back a shade through some tidy bowling and also managed to remove Virat Kohli from the crease. Now, four overs are left in the innings and Bangalore would be eyeing a big finish. With AB de Villiers in the middle along with a set batsman in Devdutt Padikkal, Bangalore would be looking to get close to the 200-run mark. It's all about limiting the damage
16.1 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, A full-length ball, around off. Devdutt Padikkal works it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
16.2 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal, Good-length ball, on off. Devdutt Padikkal stays back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The batters take a single this time.
16.3 : Shardul Thakur to AB de Villiers, SIX! BOOM! AB de Villiers goes big this time. A length ball, on off. AB de Villiers hangs back and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
16.4 : Shardul Thakur to AB de Villiers, Shardul Thakur bangs in a short ball, on off. AB de Villiers stays inside the crease and looks to pull it away but misses.
16.5 : Shardul Thakur to AB de Villiers, OUT! CAUGHT! Shardul Thakur gets the big wicket of AB de Villiers. Just when ABD was getting into the groove, Thakur made sure he sends him back to the pavilion. Thakur hurls it short and slow outside off, AB de Villiers throws his bat at it as he attempts to crack it through the line. The ball though goes high in the air off the bottom end of the bat towards covers. Suresh Raina does not have to move an inch as he cups the ball safely in his palms.
16.6 : Shardul Thakur to Devdutt Padikkal,OUT! CAUGHT! Shardul Thakur gets two wickets in two deliveries. He is getting his side back into the game. A slower short ball, on middle and off, and this one does not rise much. Devdutt Padikkal struggled today against the short ball and looks to ramp this one over short third man by going down low. The lack of pace doesn't help him as he mistimes his shot aerially towards Ambati Rayudu who takes an easy catch at short third man. Thakur has bowled
16.5 : The 'Big Show', Glenn Maxwell is in at number 4.
17.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, Nicely bowled. A length ball, around off. Maxwell stays back and looks to defend it out but misses.
17.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, Massive chance but a tough one! A full-length ball, outside off. Maxwell throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball takes the outer half and flies towards covers. Suresh Raina comes running from extra cover to his left, he puts in a dive but the ball goes past him. The batters take a single. A younger Raina would have taken it.
17.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Tim David, A length ball, on off. David pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
17.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, A full-length ball, around middle and leg. Maxwell removes his front leg and flicks it to deep mid-wicket. The batters pick up a brace.
0.0 : Tim David, the debutant, comes in now. Also, Dwayne Bravo (2-0-12-1) is brought back into the attack.
17.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, A full-length ball, outside off. Maxwell looks to play the reverse-sweep but does not get any connection on it.
17.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Maxwell latches onto it really well. A full-length ball, on off. Maxwell gets low and whips it across the line. The ball clears the mid-wicket fence with ease. First maximum for him.
18.1 : Deepak Chahar to Tim David, Chahar starts with a dot ball. There was a mix-up in the middle! A length ball, on off. Tim David pushes it to point. Glenn Maxwell calls for a single, he is already down the pitch, but David sends him back. Dwayne Bravo collects the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses the stumps. Maxwell gets inside safely.
18.2 : Deepak Chahar to Tim David, OUT! CAUGHT! Tim David goes cheaply. Deepak Chahar who was getting thrashed until now finally gets himself into the wickets column. A length ball, on off, slower in pace. Tim David stays back and chips it straight to Suresh Raina at extra cover. He takes the catch with ease. 
18.3 : Deepak Chahar to Harshal Patel, A full-length ball, on middle. Patel looks to flick it away to the leg side. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards wide mid off. The batters take a single.
18.4 : Deepak Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, A length ball, on off. Maxwell flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
0.0 : Deepak Chahar (3-0-31-0) to bowl the penultimate over of the innings.
18.5 : Deepak Chahar to Harshal Patel, IN THE AIR...SAFE! Deepak Chahar is not happy with Ruturaj Gaikwad in the deep, he thinks he should've charged and taken the catch. A length ball, on off. Patel stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The ball hangs in the air for a while. Ruturaj Gaikwad charges forward but then stops midway. The ball lands safely in front of him. They take one.
18.6 : Deepak Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, On a length, on off. Maxwell drives it through cover for a single. A terrific over from Chahar.
18.2 : Harshal Patel comes in at number 6 and will be on strike.
19.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, Full-length ball, outside off. Maxwell looks to push it to the off side but misses.
19.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT! Chennai have made a solid comeback in this game. Dwayne Bravo gets his second wicket of the game. A length ball, on off. Maxwell makes room and whips it across the line. The ball flies towards deep mid-wicket. Ravindra Jadeja is there in the deep to take the catch with ease. 
19.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Harshal Patel, Very full and wide outside off, Patel pushes at it and misses.
19.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.
19.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Harshal Patel, Full-length ball, on the pads. Patel stays back and knocks it down to long on for a single.
19.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Wanindu Hasaranga, A low full toss and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to covers for a single.
19.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Harshal Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! Dwayne Bravo picks up his third wicket and it is Suresh Raina who takes the catch. He has been very lively in the field today. Bravo serves a full-length ball, on off. Patel goes after it and lifts it high in the air. The ball goes towards extra cover, Suresh Raina keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch. BANGALORE END THEIR INNINGS AT 156/6.
A resounding comeback from Chennai! They were under the pump after a flying start from Bangalore but bounced back tremendously well in the second half of the innings. At one stage, Bangalore looked set to touch the 200-run mark but they have been restricted to 156. Splendid.
Devdutt Padikkal comes up for a quick chat. Says that they started off pretty nicely and after the Powerplay, it got a bit tough to score freely as the pitch was holding up. He adds that they were trying to rotate the strike and hit the bad balls. Shares that the wicket is a bit two-paced and they are confident that they can pull this off with the ball.
It was an outstanding batting effort from Bangalore at the start to leave the disappointment of the last match behind. Virat Kohli batted with an attacking mindset and soon Devdutt Padikkal also joined him. They took the Chennai bowlers to the cleaners. 55 runs came in the Powerplay and Bangalore reached 90 for no loss at the halfway mark. Chennai managed to put the brakes on the scoring rate after that and also removed Kohli to break the 111-run stand. It was that stage of the match when Chenna
...THE RUN CHASE...
Right then, Bangalore threw away the advantage of posting a towering total on the board. They lost the plot completely and now have only 156 runs to work with. The pitch looked like a belter and if the dew sets in, it would get even worse for Bangalore. It will all depend on the start in the Powerplay. Let's see how it pans out. Stay tuned for the chase...
0.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shot, great timing. This shows that Gaikwad has been in excellent form. Fuller in length, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad strides forward and drives it to the left of mid off for a single. Chennai are underway.
0.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length, outside off, Faf du Plessis stays back and plays it down to the off side. He lets out a big shout of no immediately.
0.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Uppish but in the gap! Short in length again, outside off, du Plessis slices his attempted square-cut wide of backward point. They cross.
0.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Poor length and line. Short and wide outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad attacks it with all his power and slaps it through the line. It drops in front of the point fielder and bounces over him to go to the fence.
0.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and closer to off, Ruturaj Gaikwad guides it down to third man for a single.
0.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, In the region outside off, Faf plays late and helps it down to third man for another run. 8 from the first over.
Navdeep Saini to steam in from the opposite end.
1.1 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Starts his spell with a shortish ball on off, du Plessis remains on the back foot and pushes it to covers.
1.2 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Faf du Plessis brings out the innovation very early in the chase and has nailed it all the way. Nothing wrong with the delivery, just the class of the batsman. Navdeep Saini sticks to the line outside off, it's served on a length, du Plessis shuffles across the stumps and scoops it all the way over fine leg. Fantastic!
1.3 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length, on middle and leg, angling down, Faf tries to glance it across the line but it takes his thigh pad and rolls to square leg. A leg bye is pinched.
1.4 : Navdeep Saini to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Saini goes short and delivers it outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it off his back foot to deep backward point for a single.
1.5 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Short and around off, du Plessis turns it through square leg and scampers back for the second run.
1.6 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Saini gets away with a poor delivery. A full toss on middle, du Plessis hangs back and pushes it to covers. A dot ball to finish a 10-run over.
2.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, AERIAL! Just short of the fielder. Siraj darts in cross-seam delivery, on a fuller length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to flick but shuts the face of his bat a bit early. It goes aerially to short third man but doesn't carry to Navdeep Saini stationed there. The batsmen cross.
2.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length, around off, Faf du Plessis punches it firmly off his back foot to covers but finds the fielder inside the ring.
2.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Two dots in a row now. Mohammed Siraj fires in a length ball on middle and leg, angling in, Faf du Plessis fails to middle his shot properly and it deflects off his pads to covers.  He looks for a run but is sent back.
The batsman pulls out.
2.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Faf du Plessis, Aiyyooo...some extra bounce. Slower one, on a length around leg, it grips and jumps onto the batsman. Du Plessis is taken by surprise and somehow gets it away from the splice of the bat. The ball rolls in the gap on the leg side and they cross.
2.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Straighter in line, it's been flicked with good timing to the left of the deep square leg fielder. Two taken.
2.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and angling in on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad bunts it down in front of mid on and takes a quick run.
3.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Sweetly played! Full and floated, landing around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad sits down on one knee and sweeps it to the deep square leg fence. Wow!
0.0 : Faf du Plessis is unhappy with the movement around the sightscreen. This is the second time that Mohammed Siraj has been stopped mid-way through his delivery stride due to movement behind him. The umpire sorts it out and the play can go on.
3.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Googly, short and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it to covers and steals a quick run.
0.0 : Here comes the first bowling change. Wanindu Hasaranga comes in to replace Navdeep Saini.
3.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Faf du Plessis, Short and outside off, Faf moves back and punches it to covers. Straight to the fielder this time.
3.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Faf du Plessis, Another wrong 'un, it's well picked by Faf as he goes back and works it through square leg for a run.
3.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Spinning away from the batsman, on the shorter side, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts from the back foot but finds the cover fielder.
3.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Dismissed! What a wonderful way to finish the over! Loopy delivery, full and landing on middle, doesn't matter it's a googly or leg spinner, Ruturaj Gaikwad is down the track in a flash, reaches the pitch of the ball immediately and launches it over long on. 10 from the over, Chennai have raced to 35 in 4 overs.
4.1 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, Patel begins with a slower one, full and on middle, du Plessis flicks it through mid-wicket and collects a single.
0.0 : Harshal Patel is now brought into the attack. He replaces Mohammed Siraj (2-0-13-0).
4.2 : Harshal Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short in length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it late but finds short third man. It's a no ball for overstepping.  Free Hit coming...
4.3 : Harshal Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower one again, full and around off, some extra bounce, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to defend but it takes the shoulder of his bat and rolls in the gap at covers. They cross.
4.4 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, That is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder at extra cover.
4.2 : Harshal Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Muscled down the ground! Harshal bowls it short and wide outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad shuffles across the stumps a bit and whacks it past the bowler and mid off for a boundary. A slower one picked nicely.
4.5 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, Patel delivers it very full and on middle, Faf du Plessis steps back to make room for a big shot but it takes the inner edge and sneaks behind the stumps. A good diving stop by Srikar Bharat to his left.
4.6 : Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, CATCH IT...safe! Pace off the delivery, full and around off, Faf du Plessis dances down the track and is early into his flick shot. It flies towards mid on but falls in front of the fielder. They cross for a run. 8 coming from this over, 114 needed off 90 balls.
5.1 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Huge! Faf du Plessis is a magnificent Powerplay batsman for Chennai. Saini delivers it on a length and in the line of the stumps, Faf clears his front leg and hoists it over long on for a maximum.
0.0 : Navdeep Saini comes back into the attack for his second over in the Powerplay.
5.2 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Clever slower one. At 126.9 kph, Saini goes short and on middle, Faf du Plessis tries his best to pull but is way too early into the shot.
5.3 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Boom! A half-tracker again, slower one at 110 clicks, Faf du Plessis picks it up this time, stays on the back foot and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket. He has knocked the stitches out of this one. 50 up!
5.4 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, Saini goes fuller and on middle, Faf du Plessis drills it down to mid on and picks up a single as the fielder inside the ring cuts it off.
5.5 : Navdeep Saini to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it off his back foot to the left of extra cover for a single.
5.6 : Navdeep Saini to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Bludgeoned. Navdeep Saini speeds in and serves a very full ball around off, Faf du Plessis stays back, clears his front leg and spanks it past the left side of the mid off fielder. It reaches the fence in a flash. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are roaring at 59/0, under 100 needed now!
Strategic Time-Out! The Chennai openers have plundered the bowling and have made a fast start. Both Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad seem to be confident out there. Virat Kohli has chopped and changed his bowlers in the Powerplay but hasn't found any respite. Bangalore shouldn't be too disheartened as we saw what happened in the first innings in the middle overs. Can the Bangalore bowlers pull up their socks and get back into the game?
6.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Loopy delivery, full and around leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it down through mid off for a single.
6.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, Again the length is very full and the line is on middle, Faf du Plessis knocks it down to wide long on and rotates the strike.
6.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, on middle and off, Gaikwad plays late but finds the point fielder.
6.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Two dots now. Fuller one, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards the cover region where the fielder does well to make a diving stop.
6.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A googly around middle and leg, spinning in, Gaikwad gets back and punches it to the off side. Finds the cover fielder.
6.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, NOT OUT! Flatter and shorter around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes back and cuts it down towards short third man. He looks for a run and Faf du Plessis responds. He races away to the other end where the throw comes and Srikar Bharat breaks the stumps. They appeal, it's referred upstairs but the replays find Faf du Plessis safe.
7.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Loopy and full on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps it behind square leg for a couple of runs.
7.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller and on off, driven to covers where AB de Villiers made a diving stop.
7.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slightly short and around off, Gaikwad moves back and strokes it to sweeper cover for one.
7.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Faf du Plessis, Lovely delivery, grips and turns away sharply from around off, Faf du Plessis pushes inside the line but misses it by a big margin.
7.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Faf du Plessis, Floated and on off, Faf du Plessis drags his attempted sweep shot to backward square leg. They cross.
7.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shortish and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. He keeps strike.
8.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad is so good with his innovative shots. Loopy delivery, full and around off, Gaikwad brings out the reverse-batted shot and powers it over backward point.
0.0 : Is the catch cleanly taken? The umpires have gone upstairs but Kohli seems confident. The replay shows that it's a fair catch and Ruturaj Gaikwad has to depart.
8.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! Virat Kohli has taken a stunner! He roars in delight but Faf du Plessis asks the batsman to wait as he feels it touched the ground. Nothing on the replays though. It's a clean one, the opening stand has been broken. 86 needed off 70 balls. Coming to the delivery, it's nicely flighted and lands full around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad strides forward to play the inside-out shot probably but only manages to slice it towards backward point. It's dipping in f
Moeen Ali is in at number 3.
8.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, Full and flighted outside off, Moeen drags his attempted slog-sweep to mid-wicket.
8.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, Flatter and on off, skidding away, Moeen tries to defend but it goes off the outer edge towards the first slip fielder.
Glenn Maxwell comes in to roll his arms.
8.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, Loopy and full around off, Moeen defends it by getting forward.
8.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, Beaten! Turning the other way with some extra bounce, Moeen goes on the back foot in defense but misses.
9.1 : Ambati Rayudu is the new man in.
9.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Ambati Rayudu opens his account with a boundary. Loopy delivery, full and outside off, Rayudu shuffles across and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
9.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu, Flatter and shorter on middle, Rayudu moves back and works it in front of square leg for a run.
9.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis, OUT! Soft dismissal! Bangalore have two in quick time and they have stormed back into this match. Tossed up ball, landing full on middle, Faf du Plessis kneels down for the sweep shot but is a shade early into the shot. His bottom hand comes off too as he plays it aerially to short fine leg off the top half of his blade. Navdeep Saini grabs the catch safely as he goes down. 86 needed off 65 balls, game on?
9.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Moeen Ali, Fullish and on the pads, helped to mid-wicket for a quick run.
9.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu, Tossed up on off, flicked to the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
9.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu, Short and wide outside off, Rayudu gets close to the delivery and cuts it towards point for a run. 79 needed more at the halfway mark.
10.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ambati Rayudu, Short and outside off. Rayadu pushes it to point. The batter takes off for a single. Wanindu Hasaranga collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Ali was safe inside the crease.
10.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, Googly, on the pads. Ali tucks it to square leg for another single.
10.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ambati Rayudu, Flighted, full and on middle. Ambati Rayudu works it down the ground towards long on for a single.
0.0 : Is that a run out? The umpires have gone upstairs. Faf du Plessis has made it in time. The decision on the big screen is NOT OUT!
10.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Loopy ball, outside off. The ball turns away. Ali hangs back and looks to chase it but misses. Wide called and Kohli is unhappy.
10.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, Flatter and on off. Ali shuffles across and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single this time. 
10.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ambati Rayudu, A single to end the over. Chahal drifts it on the pads. Rayadu clips it to wide long on for a run. He keeps the strike. A good over for Chennai. 12 runs coming off it. 67 needed in 54 balls.
11.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu, Looped up, full and on off. Rayadu skips down the track and drags his attempted heave over mid-wicket for a single.
11.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Moeen Ali, Quicker. Full and sliding down leg. Ali stays back and looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball clips the pads and rolls to the leg side.
11.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Moeen Ali, Flatter and outside off. Ali pushes it through covers for a single.
11.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu, Loopy ball, around off. Ambati Rayudu stays back and pushes it to covers for another single.
11.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Moeen Ali, Another single! Darted on the pads. Ali flicks it wide of long on for a run.
12.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Moeen Ali, SIX! All the way! This time Moeen Ali gets into the act. Floated full and on off, Ali gets low and slog-sweeps it massively over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Chennai look in control of the chase at the moment but in the Indian T20 League, things can change around in a jiffy.
11.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga (2-0-17-0) is back into the attack.
Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! BANG! A good end to the over by Ambati Rayudu. Floated, full and around off. Rayudu gets low and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. This also brings up 100 for Chennai!
10.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Moeen Ali, SIX! BANG! Floated, full and on off. Ali hangs back and powers it inside-out over the cover fence for a biggie. He connected well.
12.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Moeen Ali, Flatter and on the pads. Ali hangs back and pulls it through backward square leg. The batters call for two and get two easily.
12.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Moeen Ali, Looped up, on the pads. Ali stays back and flicks it to square leg for a run.
12.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ambati Rayudu, Flighted full and around middle. Ambati Rayudu prods and flicks it to mid-wicket for another run.
12.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Moeen Ali, Full and on off, Ali reverse sweeps it towards short third man for a single.
12.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ambati Rayudu, Short and on off. Ambati Rayudu works it towards long on for another run. 12 runs off it. Another good over for Chennai.
Harshal Patel comes in to replace Glenn Maxwell.
13.1 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, NO BALL! A length ball, outside off. This one nips in a bit. Ambati Rayudu stays back and cuts it through point for a single. It's a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit to follow.
Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali, Ali could not capitalize on the Free Hit! A full-length ball, outside off. Ali throws his bat at it. The ball flies towards covers but lands in the vacant real area. The batters take a single.
13.2 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, A length ball, on off. Ambati Rayudu drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
13.3 : Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali, Patel hurls a length ball, around middle and leg. Ali stays back and pulls it to deep square leg. They take a single.
13.4 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, A dot now! A length ball, around off. Rayudu hangs back and guides it towards short third man but straight to the fielder.
13.5 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, A short ball, on off. Rayudu stays inside the crease and pulls it towards fine leg. The batters take one.
13.6 : Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel strikes. Ali did not pick up the slower one and he pays the price for it. Full and on the pads. Ali thought the ball would be quicker and he wanted to use the pace on it, but he completely misjudges the delivery. Ali closes the face of the bat early and it flies off the leading edge to mid-wicket. Virat Kohli settles under it and takes an easy catch. 39 needed off 36 balls.
14.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ambati Rayudu, Floated, full and on off. Rayudu prods and pushes it through covers. They take one.
14.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Suresh Raina, Loopy ball, around off. Raina defends it to covers off the front foot.
14.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Ambati Rayudu, Full and on off. Rayudu works it towards long on for a single.
14.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Suresh Raina, CATCH IT...Safe! Floated, full and outside off, Raina skips down the track and lifts it towards covers. The ball lands short of the man in the deep. They take a single this time.
0.0 : Suresh Raina comes in at number 5 and Yuzvendra Chahal has been brought back on to complete his spell.
14.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Suresh Raina, Full and on off. Raina skips down the track looking to heave over the leg side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes onto his pads. Chahal ends his spell with a wicket, as he gave away 26 runs.
14.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Suresh Raina, FOUR! Raina is a really good player of spin bowling. Googly and outside off, Raina leans into the shot and rockets it over covers. The ball races away to the boundary.
14.6 : Strategic Time-Out! Chennai are motoring along. They did lose 3 wickets in the last phase of play but are well ahead in the game at the moment. Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina will look to wrap up the chase at the earliest. As for Bangalore, they need to stay positive and look to take wickets as that's the only way they can turn the game in their favour. Can Bangalore turn this game around?
15.1 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! That is poor from Yuzvendra Chahal. Slower, off-cutter from Patel. Rayudu just guides it to short third man but the ball goes through Chahal's fingers and into the fence. He was late into his dive, almost dived over the ball.
15.2 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Now Harshal Patel bowls a poor delivery. This is not what Virat Kohli was hoping for after the break. A full toss, around off. Ambati Rayudu slashes it behind backward point for a boundary.
15.3 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, Nicely bowled slower delivery, outside off and deceives Ambati Rayudu completely. He tries to cut but misses.
15.4 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel just has this knack of getting the big wickets and he delivers yet again. Is it too late though? Short in length outside off and Ambati Rayudu pulls it off the toe end of the bat, straight to AB de Villiers at mid-wicket. De Villiers isn't going to drop those and Bangalore will look to take advantage of two new batsmen at the crease. 24 needed off 26 balls.
MS Dhoni walks out at number 6.
15.5 : Harshal Patel to MS Dhoni, It's the cutter again, on off and angling into the body. Dhoni looks to tuck it away but inside-edges it back onto the thigh pad. The ball goes nowhere.
15.6 : Harshal Patel to MS Dhoni, On the pads and this is flicked away to deep square leg for a run. Dhoni runs the first run hard but has to settle for only a run. 23 runs needed now off 24 balls.
16.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Angled in at middle and leg. Dhoni pushes it back to the bowler.
16.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to MS Dhoni, Flighted delivery, on off. Dhoni drives it down to long on for a single.
0.0 : Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack. His figures read 3-0-29-0 so far. He replaces Yuzvendra Chahal.
16.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suresh Raina, Hasaranga bowls this one into the pitch and on leg stump. The ball stops a bit and takes Raina by surprise. He defends it a bit awkwardly back towards the bowler.
16.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suresh Raina, Once again the ball just stops a bit and induces the false shot from Raina. Raina looks to nudge it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat early. The ball goes off the leading edge towards backward point. He wants a run but is sent back.
16.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suresh Raina, FOUR! Dragged down and punished by Suresh Raina. Raina goes deep in his crease and pulls it hard towards wide long on. Devdutt Padikkal should have stopped it but fumbles and it's a free boundary for Chennai.
17.1 : Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, Length ball, around off. Dhoni taps it towards covers for a run.
16.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suresh Raina, SIX! BANG! Suresh Raina has hit that one right off the screws. On leg stump and it's the wrong one again. Raina picks it and smokes it well over the square leg fence for a biggie. This should calm the nerves in the Chennai camp as it was getting close.
Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack. He replaces Harshal Patel.
17.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Suresh Raina, Slower one, banged into the pitch and around leg stump. Raina hangs back and nudges it to behind square leg for a single.
17.3 : Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Poor delivery, that's too easy for MS Dhoni. It's slow and banged into the pitch again. The ball doesn't rise up much and Dhoni pulls it powerfully to the left of the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary.
17.4 : Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, Good-length ball, on off. Dhoni mistimes his pull to short mid-wicket.
17.5 : Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, Full and straight, driven straight back to the left of the bowler. Mohammed Siraj dives and stops it.
17.6 : Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, FOUR! That should do it now for Chennai. On the hips and Dhoni just nudges it fine and the ball races away into the fine leg fence. Chennai need 2 runs in 12 balls.
Harshal Patel is back into the attack.
18.1 : Harshal Patel to Suresh Raina, WIDE! Way down the leg side from around the stumps. Wide called and the scores are now level.
Harshal Patel to Suresh Raina, That's it, Chennai have won the game. Patel hurls across a length ball, on the middle stump line. Suresh Raina makes room for a big heave across the line but fails to middle his shot. It flies behind mid-wicket, Mohammed Siraj runs but it falls away. The batsmen cross. Chennai win by 6 wickets!
Yet another comprehensive victory for Chennai as they march to the top on the points table. A clinical chase from them. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis once again formed a solid alliance upfront to provide Chennai with a great platform and the other batsmen capitalized. Both departed in quick succession but the stand between Ambati Rayudu and Moeen Ali took Chennai closer to the target. After the departure of Moeen and Rayudu, things got slightly tricky but Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni mad
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Bangalore would be deeply disappointed with this loss in particular. They lost a golden chance to post a big total on the board and then their bowling in the Powerplay was very much flat. Bangalore did manage to pick a few wickets later on but by then enough damage was done. This is now their 7th consecutive defeat in the UAE.
Virat Kohli, the skipper of Bangalore, is up for a chat. Starts by saying that the wicket did slow down a bit. Mentions 175 could have been a winning total on this pitch. Adds that their bowlers could not capitalize in the second half and were inconsistent with their lines. States that in the first 5-6 overs the X-factor was missing. Ends by saying, they are disappointed with this defeat more than the last one, as they were clearly on top at the beginning but could not take advantage of that. Fe
Ruturaj Gaikwad, one of the stars with the bat for Chennai, says that he is happy with the win but is disappointed that he didn't finish the game. Adds that the opening partnership is very important and they just needed to play good cricketing shots. Mentions that he and Faf du Plessis have a clear understanding and that works for them. Also tells that he just tries to focus on what the team requires and that does the job for him.
MS Dhoni, the victorious captain of Chennai, says that they were worried about the dew and that's why he chose to bat second. Adds that Bangalore got off to a great start but the pitch slowed down a bit after the 8th over. Praises the spell from Ravindra Jadeja and also lauds the efforts of his pacers at the backend. Mentions that he could have used Moeen Ali but he changed his mind and decided to bowl Dwayne Bravo. States that the individuals in his team have taken the responsibility, worked
Dwayne Bravo (4-0-24-3) is chosen for the Man of the Match award! The West Indian says that he just strives to be competitive and calls the Indian T20 league the toughest tournament in the world. Adds that the pride and passion he has for the game keeps him going. Tells that the wicket of Kohli was very important and he just kept it simple and stuck to the basics. Feels that the batsmen know what he is going to do but he mixes it well to confuse the batters. Mentions that preparation is the key
That's a wrap to this game. Chennai maintained their dominance in the Southern Derby. Super Saturday is coming your way next and it is going to be full of thrill and excitement. Two games coming your way - Delhi vs Rajasthan at 2 pm local (10 am GMT) followed by the clash between Hyderabad and Punjab at 6 pm local (2 pm GMT). We look forward to your company for all the action. Cheers!