| 0.0 : First 4 games, 3 wins and 1 loss, the next three games, three loses. That has been the story so far for Hyderabad. They are on a downward spiral and even the inclusion of Kane Williamson did not resolve their batting issues. They have slipped to 7th on the table and need to get back to winning ways quickly if they are to finish in the top four. A stern test awaits them tonight as they take on the table toppers, Chennai who are on a roll. They already have a 4 point lead over the no. 2 spot and a |
| TOSS - Surprise, surprise, it is Suresh Raina who is walking out for the toss which means no Dhoni tonight. Chennai win the toss and they will bat first. |
| Chennai skipper, Suresh Raina, says they want to bat first. Reckons the record here favors team batting first. States they will have to be good in the Powerplay, especially against Hyderabad's top three. He hopes to put up a good score and put the pressure on the opposition. Informs Dhoni and Santner go out and Billings and Karn Sharma come in. |
| Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson, says they would have batted first as well but reckons the pitch will hold up well and it is important to bowl well. Tells that the top 2 are going well and hopes they can continue their form but the middle order needs to do better when called upon. Informs there are 2 changes, Abhishek Sharma and Ricky Bhui are replaced by Yusuf Pathan and Shahbaz Nadeem. Tells that the changes are to accommodate the balance of the team. |
| Chennai (Playing XI) - Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina(C), Sam Billings(WK)(IN), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma (IN), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir. |
| Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner, Jonny Bairstow(WK), Kane Williamson(C), Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan (IN), Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem (IN), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, K Khaleel Ahmed. |
| Vijay Shankar is caught down for a chat with Anjum Chopra. He says he was not too concerned about the World Cup selection, there were discussions held regarding the World Cup selection but he just wanted to play well for Hyderabad. Says after selection he was happy but tells it is important to do good here and not think too far ahead. Mentions most of the games the team has played well and it was just a matter of 2-3 overs where they did not do well and the team is looking to get it right. |
| We are all set for the action to begin! The Chennai openers, Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson make their way out to the middle. The new ball is in the hands of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Let's play!!! |
| 0.1 : B Kumar to S Watson, Good swing and bounce! On a length outside off, shaping away after landing. Watson lets the ball go. Good carry through to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : B Kumar to S Watson, This one comes in. Watson looks to flick after it lands on off and comes inward but misses the ball. The ball hits him high on the pads and rolls towards the off side. |
| 0.3 : B Kumar to S Watson, Watto shoulders arms to let that one through outside off. |
| 0.4 : B Kumar to S Watson, Back of a length outside off, this time Watson slashes hard. The ball flies and goes on a bounce towards third man. A single is taken. |
| 0.5 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Du Plessis defends this ball from the crease and gets the ball go to cover-point. Perfect over so far from Bhuvneshwar, can he finish well? |
| 0.6 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Yes, indeed. Finishes with a short of a length ball on middle which is defended off the back foot by Faf onto the surface. Only one run off the 1st over! |
| Khaleel Ahmed to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : K Ahmed to S Watson, A single to begin with. Bowled full and inswinging outside off, Watson drives this wide of mid off for a run to bring Faf back on strike. |
| 1.2 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, Excellent fielding! Kane Williamson! A length ball outside off, du Plessis drives this back to the right of mid off. Williamson runs a bit and then dives full length to stop that ball. Saves three runs! |
| 1.3 : K Ahmed to S Watson, On the leg stump line, Watson defends the ball with soft hands towards point. |
| 1.4 : K Ahmed to S Watson, Straying on the pads at the moment, Watson misses his flick and the ball rolls off the pads towards the leg side. A leg bye is taken. |
| 1.5 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, Good ball! On the neither front foot nor back foot kind of a length outside off, du Plessis comes ahead and pushes at the ball but it bounces extra and hits him high on the bat before rolling to cover. |
| 1.6 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, Back of a length outside off, Faf looks to cut the ball but he does not time it well and finds the fielder at point. Just 3 runs off this over, excellent start this by the hosts. |
| 2.1 : B Kumar to S Watson, On a length outside off and coming inward, Watson looks to punch it off the back foot but the ball takes the thick inside half and goes towards mid-wicket. |
| 2.2 : B Kumar to S Watson, Back of a length and on the money, punched back to the bowler. Pressure of the dot balls might act on Watson now. |
| 2.3 : B Kumar to S Watson, FOUR! Edged but flies over slip! The pressure of two dot balls was telling and Watson looks to drive with a flamboyant front stride. The ball takes the outside edge and flies over the head of a diving Warner. The ball runs away to the fence. Could have been a catch had there been a taller fielder there. |
| 2.4 : B Kumar to S Watson, Length delivery on middle, Watson flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder dives and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 2.5 : B Kumar to S Watson, Short of a length delivery, Watson looks to pull but gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 2.6 : B Kumar to S Watson, BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Watson looks to cut but misses it because he played it away from the body. |
| 3.1 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, Bowls it on a good length and outside off, du Plessis looks to defend but gets beaten on this one due to the seam movement on this one. |
| 3.2 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, FOUR! Straight over the bowler's head! Slightly fuller this time and Faf gets under it. He lofts it over the bowler, no fielder there and a boundary results. |
| 3.3 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, Good change in pace there! Bowls this one shorter and on middle, Faf is a little early in the shot. It goes off the toe-end to mid on. |
| 3.4 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, Bowls it wide outside off, du Plessis looks to drive away from the body but misses it. |
| 3.5 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, Full and outside off, du Plessis drives it hard to covers where the fielder stops it very well. |
| 3.6 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, On a length on off, the batsman guides it towards third man for a run. Just 5 runs have come from the over. |
| Sandeep Sharma is on now! |
| 4.1 : S Sharma to du Plessis, Starts with a knucle ball straightaway. He bowls it on a good length on middle, du Plessis defends it off the back foot. |
| 4.2 : S Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR! Poor line with the fine leg in the ring! Down the leg side, Faf with his back leg up in the air, flicks it past that fielder and the ball races away. |
| 4.3 : S Sharma to du Plessis, Length delivery on middle, du Plessis plays it towards covers for a single. |
| 4.4 : S Sharma to S Watson, FOUR! That should do Watson a world of good. That was right off the middle and also found the gap. Full and on off, Watson stays leg side of the delivery and then strokes it through covers. Second boundary in the over. |
| 4.5 : S Sharma to S Watson, Bowls a low full toss on off, Watson drives it towards covers for a run. |
| 4.6 : S Sharma to du Plessis, Length delivery on middle, Faf flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen get two runs. 12 runs have come from the over. A much-needed over for Chennai in the context of the game. |
| 5.1 : K Ahmed to S Watson, Good delivery! Short and slightly outside off, Watson looks to cut but due to the extra bounce, he gets beaten. Really steaming in is Ahmed. |
| 5.2 : K Ahmed to S Watson, Bowls the slower one this time, it just does not arrive. Watson once again looks to cut it but ends up chopping it towards point for a single. |
| 5.3 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, SIX! Faf has picked the bones out of that one. What a sound that made of the bat. It was a slower one on middle, Faf picks it, clears the front leg and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. First of the game. |
| 5.4 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, FOUR! Faf du Plessis is dealing in boundaries here. Slightly fuller this time from Khaleel. FdP caresses it through covers. The 6th over is proving to be very expensive. |
| 5.5 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, TWO BYES NOW! Faf first looks to play the paddle but the line is outside off. He then adjusts and tries to scoop it over the keeper but misses. Bairstow fails to collect it but the fielder at short third man gives it a chase and keeps it down to two. |
| 5.6 : K Ahmed to du Plessis, A single to end the Powerplay as Faf hits it down to long on. A expensive last over, 14 from it and in the end, it has turned out to be a good Powerplay for the visitors. They are 41 for 0 after it. |
| Shahbaz Nadeem is into the attack. |
| 6.1 : S Nadeem to du Plessis, Floated on middle, du Plessis flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 6.2 : S Nadeem to S Watson, Flighted delivery on middle, Watson punches it towards mid on for a run. |
| 6.3 : S Nadeem to du Plessis, SIX! Just over! But Faf played that so easily. Uses his feet and also makes room. Gets to the pitch of it and just lofts it over the fielder at long off. |
| 6.4 : S Nadeem to du Plessis, 50 up for Chennai and also the 50-run stand is up between Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis. Floated on middle, du Plessis flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 6.5 : S Nadeem to S Watson, FOUR! How late was that played? WOW! A risk taken and it comes off. The arm ball coming in with the angle. Watson makes room, waits for it and then cuts it off the stumps through point for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : S Nadeem to S Watson, Tossed up on middle, Watson punches it towards mid on for a run. 14 runs from this over as well, 28 from the last two. Chennai now are getting a move on. |
| Rashid Khan is into the attack. |
| 7.1 : R Khan to S Watson, FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Rashid. Slightly short and on middle, Watson is quickly onto his back foot and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : R Khan to S Watson, Tossed up on middle, Watson drives it back towards the bowler for a run. |
| 7.3 : R Khan to du Plessis, Rashid bowls a wrong 'un on middle, du Plessis flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7.4 : R Khan to S Watson, Short delivery on middle, Watson pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. He may have picked the wrong 'un. |
| 7.5 : R Khan to du Plessis, Tossed up on middle and leg, du Plessis nudges it towards square leg for a run. |
| 7.6 : R Khan to S Watson, Flighted delivery on leg, Watson sweeps it to short fine leg. An expensive start by Rashid Khan. |
| Sandeep Sharma is back on! |
| 8.1 : S Sharma to du Plessis, The slower one on middle, Faf hits it down to long on for a single. |
| 8.2 : S Sharma to S Watson, A low full toss on off, Watson strokes it through long off for a single. |
| 8.3 : S Sharma to du Plessis, Slower one on off, Faf plays it late towards short third man and takes a single. |
| 8.4 : S Sharma to S Watson, Very well bowled! A yorker on middle, not a lot the batter can do with that. He jams it down to long on for a single. This is a good over till now. 2 balls to go though. |
| 8.5 : S Sharma to du Plessis, Another slower one and another single as this is hit down to long on. |
| 8.6 : S Sharma to S Watson, A couple to end! Still a decent over though. Another low full toss which Watson hits it to the right of long on. He does well to move to his right, slide and save it. |
| Strategic Break! It has been a fine start by the Chennai openers and they are going at a good rate but they need to explode. On the other hand, Hyderabad need to take quick wickets and need to bowl more tight line and lengths to restrict the batsmen and put pressure on them. Also, Shahbaz Nadeem is into the attack. |
| 9.1 : S Nadeem to du Plessis, Fires it on middle, Faf goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 9.2 : S Nadeem to S Watson, Fires it short and on the body. Watson is a little late on the pull shot, ends up mistiming it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 9.3 : S Nadeem to du Plessis, SIX! High and handsome! Faf once again makes excellent use of the feet and then clears the long on fence with ease. |
| 9.4 : S Nadeem to du Plessis, Dances down the track once again but does not get to the pitch of it. He smashes it down to long off for a single. |
| 9.5 : S Nadeem to S Watson, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Nadeem strikes and isn't he a delighted man. Rightly so as he has broken the partnership which was going great guns. He does Watson in pace here. He was generally firing in the deliveries but this time slows it up. Watson is completely bamboozled, he looks to cut but misses and the ball knocks the off stump off. The opener though has done a decent job, along with his partner he has laid the foundation. Can Chennai build on this or will Hyderabad capita |
| Suresh Raina is the new batsman in. |
| 9.6 : S Nadeem to S Raina, Flighted delivery on middle, Raina flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets off the mark. 10 runs have come from the over but a crucial wicket of Watson also. |
| Vijay Shankar comes on. |
| 10.1 : V Shankar to S Raina, Full on leg, Raina flicks it towards square leg for a run. |
| 10.2 : V Shankar to du Plessis, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Both the openers are back in the hut in the space of 4 balls. The change in pace did Watson in and now it is the extra bounce which gets the better of Faf. Shankar may have bent his back on this one and lands it just behind a length. Faf looks to cut but there is extra bounce and also, the ball is too close to play that. The outside edge is taken and Bairstow makes no mistake behind. Now two new batsmen for Chennai in the middle. They will hav |
| Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman in. |
| 10.3 : V Shankar to A Rayudu, Just missed the stumps! On a good length and outside off, Rayudu looks to cut but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg for a run. |
| 10.4 : V Shankar to S Raina, Full on middle, Raina defends it off the back foot. |
| 10.5 : V Shankar to S Raina, Short and outside off, Raina cuts it through point for a run. |
| 10.6 : V Shankar to A Rayudu, On a good length on middle, Rayudu defends it off the back foot. 3 runs have come from the over and a crucial wicket of du Plessis. Perfect start by Vijay Shankar. |
| Rashid Khan is back into the attack. |
| 11.1 : R Khan to S Raina, Tossed up on middle, Raina tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 11.2 : R Khan to S Raina, BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Raina looks to defend but gets beaten due to the googly. |
| 11.3 : R Khan to S Raina, Back-to-back googlies from Rashid Khan. It is bowled just outside off, Raina looks to defend but misses it. |
| 11.4 : R Khan to S Raina, FOUR! Not sure if that was meant to play that fine but Raina won't care! This is quicker and a little more width is offered outside off. Raina goes back and guides it past first slip for a boundary. |
| 11.5 : R Khan to S Raina, Short delivery on middle, Raina plays a half pull towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 11.6 : R Khan to A Rayudu, Too short on middle, Rayudu pulls it towards square leg for a single. |
| 12.1 : V Shankar to A Rayudu, On a good length on middle, Rayudu drives it back towards the bowler where Shankar fails to stop in his followthrough. It goes past him for a run. |
| 12.2 : V Shankar to S Raina, FOUR! EDGY! Once again Raina won't care as long as they come. Looks to whack Shankar across the line but only manages a top edge and over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 12.3 : V Shankar to S Raina, On a good length on middle, Raina plays it to mid off. |
| 12.4 : V Shankar to S Raina, Length delivery on middle, Raina flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.5 : V Shankar to A Rayudu, Length delivery on middle, Rayudu plays it towards short mid-wicket where the diving short mid-wicket fielder dives to stop it but it goes through him towards mid on. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 12.6 : V Shankar to A Rayudu, On a good length on off, Rayudu keeps it out. Another tight over by Vijay Shankar. |
| Review time! Raina has been adjudged LBW but he has reviewed. Could go either way this. |
| 13.1 : R Khan to S Raina, OUT! Umpire's call and Raina has to take the long walk back. He does not take the review with him though. Rashid gets his first. However, it is not a bad review by Raina. He looks to play the slog sweep but misses to get hit on the back pad. An appeal and the umpire raises the finger. Raina reviews and replays show that the ball is clipping the top of leg stump. Chennai seem to be losing their way a little here. |
| 0.0 : Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman in. |
| 13.2 : R Khan to K Jadhav, Tossed up on middle, Jadhav taps it towards point for a run. |
| 13.3 : R Khan to A Rayudu, Flighted delivery on middle, Rayudu flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| Another review! This time by Jadhav. He has been given out LBW. This looks out though. |
| 13.4 : R Khan to K Jadhav, OUT! Umpire's call again but Jadhav has to take the long walk back. Two in the over for Rashid Khan. It is the googly which does the trick for him. It pitches outside off and turns back in. Kedar looks to flick but misses. The ball hits him on the front pad, an appeal and the umpire agrees. Jadhav reviews but replays once again show the on-field call is the right one. Chennai do not lose a review but they lose a big wicket. Also, this is almost similar to the way Kedar |
| Sam Billings is the new batsman in. |
| 13.5 : R Khan to Sam Billings, Floated on middle, Billings defends it off the front foot. |
| 13.6 : R Khan to Sam Billings, Flighted delivery on off, Billings keeps it out. 2 runs and 2 wickets have come from the over. Exceptional one from Rashid Khan. |
| Khaleel Ahmed is back on! |
| 14.1 : K Ahmed to A Rayudu, Back of a length on middle, Rayudu goes back and keeps it out. |
| 14.2 : K Ahmed to A Rayudu, Shuffles right across and flicks it towards square leg for a run. 100 up for the visitors. |
| 14.3 : K Ahmed to Sam Billings, Continues bowling it just behind a length on off, Billings guides it to point. |
| 14.4 : K Ahmed to Sam Billings, That is way too short and it bounces way above the batsman's head. Wided. |
| K Ahmed to Sam Billings, OUT! Billings walks back for a duck! Fails to make an impact on his return. The slower ball does the job for Ahmed. It is on a length and around off, Billings is a touch early in the drive. He hits it uppishly towards cover where Shankar takes it with ease. Half the side back in the hut for the visitors. From 79 for no loss, they are now 101 for 5. Into the bowling all-rounders are Hyderabad. |
| Ravindra Jadeja is the new batsman in. |
| 14.5 : K Ahmed to R Jadeja, Bowls it on a good length and outside off, Jadeja leaves it alone. |
| 14.6 : K Ahmed to R Jadeja, On a length on middle, Jadeja flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets off the mark. Khaleel Ahmed finishes his spell with figures of 4-0-22-1. A fine day in the office for him. |
| Sandeep Sharma is back on! |
| 15.1 : S Sharma to R Jadeja, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Jadeja looks to flick but misses it. |
| S Sharma to R Jadeja, On a good length on middle, Jadeja looks to tuck but gets hit high on the pads. |
| 15.2 : S Sharma to R Jadeja, On a good length on off, Jadeja defends it off the back foot. |
| 15.3 : S Sharma to R Jadeja, Length delivery on middle, Jadeja nudges it towards the leg side. |
| 15.4 : S Sharma to R Jadeja, Bowls a slower ball on off, Jadeja comes down the track and plays it to the off side. He is struggling with his timing here. |
| 15.5 : S Sharma to R Jadeja, Bowls a knuckle ball on off, Jadeja looks to whip but gets it of the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.6 : S Sharma to A Rayudu, FOUR! Short and put away! The slightest of width on offer and Rayudu pounces on it, he cuts it through point for a boundary. Spoils what was a top over till then, still a very good one though. |
| Strategic Break! Hyderabad have done well to bounce back and have picked 5 wickets. They have kept it tight and put pressure on Chennai batsmen. On the other hand, Chennai are losing their way after a good start from the openers. They need atleast 150 to challenge Hyderabad on this wicket which is becoming slower and slower. Rashid Khan is back into the attack. |
| 16.1 : R Khan to R Jadeja, The leg spinner on off, Jadeja works it towards the bowler. |
| 16.2 : R Khan to R Jadeja, This time the googly outside off, Jadeja does not pick it and pulls his bat out at the last moment. |
| 16.3 : R Khan to R Jadeja, Three dots in a row as this is again played towards the bowler. This innings by Jadeja is only piling up the pressure on Rayudu. |
| 16.4 : R Khan to R Jadeja, 4 dots now! This is excellent stuff by Rashid. Jadeja defends it to the right of Khan. Jadeja is off for a run but then realizes that Rashid gets to the ball quickly. The bowler fires it back to the keeper who whips the bails off but Jadeja is in. |
| 16.5 : R Khan to R Jadeja, Floated on leg, Jadeja flicks it towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 16.6 : R Khan to A Rayudu, NOT OUT! That did not take the edge but it hit the back pad. The impact though was umpire's call. A good review in the end and it was more out of hope. Had they got Rayudu, the last recognized batsman would have been in the hut. A rippa this one by Rashid. It is flatter and it pitches on off, it spins away sharply. Rayudu looks to defend but seems to have missed it. Rashid is appealing but the umpire shakes his head. Williamson decides to take it upstairs. Replays roll |
| Hyderabad take a review now but not sure for what? Maybe a caught behind. Rayudu seems relaxed. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : B Kumar to R Jadeja, On a length on middle, Jadeja flicks it towards square leg for a run. |
| 0.0 : A slight halt in play here... The umpires are getting the bails checked and exchanged it as the lights on one of them was not functioning. Should not be too much of a delay though! |
| 17.2 : B Kumar to A Rayudu, FOUR! Excellently played by Rayudu. He surely holds the key for Chennai. Once again it is slightly short and Rayudu cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : B Kumar to A Rayudu, Full toss on off, Rayudu drives it towards covers for a run. |
| 17.4 : B Kumar to R Jadeja, Full toss on off, Jadeja comes down the track and hits it towards mid off. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 17.5 : B Kumar to R Jadeja, On a length on leg, Jadeja looks to work it but it goes off his pads towards fine leg for a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye. |
| 17.6 : B Kumar to A Rayudu, Rayudu first thinks about the scoop but then the delivery is really full, he adjusts and jams it towards covers for a single. 10 from the over, they need a couple of more big ones. |
| 18.1 : S Sharma to A Rayudu, Full on off, Rayudu drives it towards mid off. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 0.0 : An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. Rayudu is the man in question. He seems relaxed though. |
| 18.2 : S Sharma to A Rayudu, NOT OUT! That is why, he is well in! He dances down the track and hits it through mid-wicket. They take one and go for the second. The throw is at the wrong end, which is the bowler's end. Sharma collects it and throws it to the keeper who collects the ball and whips the bails off. An appeal and the umpire refers it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that Rayudu is in. 4 from the first two balls. |
| Rayudu seems to be struggling a bit here. He ran the first one hard and found it difficult while coming back for the second run. Looks like a cramp, maybe some magic spray will do the trick! |
| 18.3 : S Sharma to A Rayudu, This time it is only a single! Rayudu whips it on the bounce to deep square leg. A little to the left or to the right of the fielder and it might have been a boundary as it was hit with a lot of venom. |
| 18.4 : S Sharma to R Jadeja, WIDE! The idea was right but the execution was not there. Jadeja dances down the track but Sharma tries to bowl it wide of off. He ends up bowling it too wide and it has been wided. |
| S Sharma to R Jadeja, Full toss on middle, Jadeja heaves it over mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18.5 : S Sharma to A Rayudu, A dot! Rayudu looks to be cheeky as he tries to play the reverse sweep. He misses. |
| 18.6 : S Sharma to A Rayudu, Top class bowling! Just the single on the last ball and just the 8 from the over. Another yorker which Rayudu tries to jam out but fails to. The ball hits his bat's inside edge and then onto his pads. It rolls towards the leg side for a run. |
| 19.1 : B Kumar to A Rayudu, A low full toss, Rayudu looks to play the sweep shot but does not hit it off the middle. It goes towards square leg. Only a single taken. |
| 19.2 : B Kumar to R Jadeja, Lovely bowling! A yorker outside off, all Jadeja can do is jam it out towards long off for a single. |
| 19.3 : B Kumar to A Rayudu, Another extremely full ball, difficult for Rayudu to get under. He hits it down to long on for a run. Just three from the first three. |
| 19.4 : B Kumar to R Jadeja, Three from the first 4 now. Short and wide outside off, Jadeja feels it is a wide and hence leaves it. The umpire does not feel so. |
| Some issue here... Jadeja after missing this bouncer has asked the umpire whether the previous delivery was called as 'one for the over'! In which case, this should have been a wide or a no ball. The umpires though are unmoved and the 5th ball will be counted as a dot as well! |
| 19.5 : B Kumar to R Jadeja, Another dot! Lovely stuff! Short again on middle, Jadeja goes for the pull but once again misses. |
| 19.6 : B Kumar to R Jadeja, Lovely fielding! Just two runs on the last ball and just 5 from the last over. Jadeja finally gets one right off the middle. He hits it wide of long on. Warner makes good ground to his left, dives and saves two for his side. CHENNAI END WITH 132! |
| Excellent comeback from Hyderabad. 80 off the first 10 but only 52 have come off the last 10. They have managed to pull things back and will be the happier of the two sides at the break. After a solid opening partnership between Watson and du Plessis, Chennai struggled big time and kept losing wickets at regular interval. Apart from Rayudu, Watson and Faf the rest hardly scored at run a ball. Ambati Rayudu stayed till the end but struggled for timing through out. In the end, after a solid start, |
| As for Hyderabad's bowling, Rashid Khan was the star with the ball and gave away just 17 off his 4 picking up 2. Apart from Shahabaz Nadeem, who went for 24 off his 2, the rest of the bowlers were economical and bowled in the right areas and will feel they have done their job heading into the break. |
| Rashid Khan is caught down for a chat. He informs us that the wicket is a new one which they have not played on before but it was a good one for bowling with some bounce and turn. He mentions the plan was to bowl wicket to wicket and try to put pressure on the batsmen, inducing the wickets. He also smiles and laughs off when asked what was going on between him and Raina out in the middle saying it was all a friendly banter! |
| So 133 to get off 20. A look at the score card might make you feel it's Hyderabad's game but the pitch is a slow one and it has been difficult to score runs. Hyderabad's middle order has been a cause of concern. It will be interesting to see how they approach this chase. Chennai will need wickets as that's the only way they can win this game. Do join us for the second innings as the chase is not far away. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are out in the middle for Hyderabad. Deepak Chahar has the new ball in his hand. Let's play!!! |
| 0.1 : D Chahar to D Warner, Off the mark straightaway! A back of a length ball on the middle and leg stump line, tapped onto the leg side for a quick single by Warner. |
| 0.2 : D Chahar to J Bairstow, FOUR! Off the mark in fashion is Bairstow! The away swinger but the line is wrong. Too straight, straying onto the pads, flicked away aerially but in the gap by Jonny. No stopping that one. |
| 0.3 : D Chahar to J Bairstow, Good ball! An away swinger on a length outside off, Bairstow goes for the drive but gets a thick outside edge that runs down to third man for a single. |
| 0.4 : D Chahar to D Warner, Hit uppishly over mid-wicket on purpose. A length ball on middle, Warner pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. That was not a good shot but it was a safe one. |
| 0.5 : D Chahar to D Warner, Beaten! On a length outside off and moving away from the lefty, Warner looks to drive the ball but the movement on it makes the ball go past his outside edge. Good ball! |
| 0.6 : D Chahar to D Warner, Pulled away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Karn in the deep cleans up and saves a couple for his team. 10 runs off the first over, Hyderabad are off to a good start! |
| Shardul Thakur to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : S Thakur to J Bairstow, FOUR! Magnificent shot! Hit into the pitch and above the head of the bowler. A length ball on middle, Bairstow drives it into the pitch and the ball goes over the head of the bowler before he could get his hands up to stop that one. The ball beats mid off and races away to the rope. |
| 1.2 : S Thakur to J Bairstow, Back of a length this time, punched back to the left of mid off for a single by YJB. |
| 1.3 : S Thakur to D Warner, FOUR! A good effort from Tahir at third man goes in vain! A length ball wide outside off, Warner goes for the slash but gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies wide of third man. Tahir runs to his left and tries to stop it with a dive but cannot do so. Flying start so far for the Men in Orange in the chase. |
| 1.4 : S Thakur to D Warner, Much better from the bowler. Back of a length on middle, punched back to the bowler off the back foot. |
| 1.5 : S Thakur to D Warner, Good ball! Tucks the Hyderabad opener for room and bowls this on his thigh pads. Warner gets on his toes to whip that one but fails to put bat on ball. The ball goes off the knee roll and towards the slip fielder. |
| 1.6 : S Thakur to D Warner, Wide! Sprays this short ball down the leg side. Wided. |
| S Thakur to D Warner, Flicked to backward square leg for a single by Warner. 11 runs off the over, good batting this by Hyderabad, keeping the pressure on Chennai! |
| 2.1 : D Chahar to D Warner, Slower ball on middle and leg read by Warner as he pushes it to mid on and sets off for a quick single. Easily completed in the end. |
| 2.2 : D Chahar to J Bairstow, Slower one again, extra bounce and holds up in the surface. Bairstow was looking to push it back past the bowler but the ball goes off the top of his bat and towards wide mid on uppishly for a run. |
| 2.3 : D Chahar to D Warner, FOUR! Three slower balls in a row. Warner reads this ball and waits for it to come before lifting it over the head of Deepak Chahar. The ball runs away to the fence. |
| 2.4 : D Chahar to D Warner, FOUR! Poor ball! Wide outside off and really short as well. Warner reaches out and hits it out over the head of cover. The ball once again finds the rope. Lots of pressure on the bowler. |
| 2.5 : D Chahar to D Warner, Dabbed down on the off side towards third man for a single by the southpaw. |
| 2.6 : D Chahar to J Bairstow, Good ball to end the over. Rolls the finger over this time, Bairstow looks to flick this one but misses the line of the ball. Gets hit on the pad but the ball was going down leg so there was no appeal. Another over which went for more than 10 runs, Hyderabad coasting right now! |
| 3.1 : S Thakur to D Warner, Full and outside off, Warner drives it to mid off. |
| 3.2 : S Thakur to D Warner, Short delivery on middle, Warner pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 3.3 : S Thakur to J Bairstow, Too short and wide outside off, Bairstow hits it over covers. Faf chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs. |
| 3.4 : S Thakur to D Warner, Bowls a bouncer, Warner does well to duck under it. |
| 3.5 : S Thakur to D Warner, FOUR! Powerful shot from David Warner. Full toss and outside off, Warner smashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : S Thakur to D Warner, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries from David Warner. Full on off, Warner drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. 12 runs have come from the over. Hyderabad are off to a flier and Chennai desperately need a wicket. |
| Imran Tahir to bowl now. |
| 4.1 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, Full and on the pads, Bairstow flicks it through square leg and takes one. |
| 4.2 : I Tahir to D Warner, FOUR! Up and over! Warner is in a hurry to end this game. He is down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep. Connects well and the ball goes over square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : I Tahir to D Warner, FOUR! This time on the other side! The reverse sweep is out, he connects it brilliant, over point for consecutive fours. 50 is up and Hyderabad are cruising. |
| 4.4 : I Tahir to D Warner, FOUR! Third in a row! Tahir bowls it a little too full this time, Warner leans into the stroke and drives it through covers for another boundary. |
| 4.5 : I Tahir to D Warner, Sensible batting! Warner works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 4.6 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, A dot to end! Bairstow leans ahead and tries to defend but the ball goes off the outer half to point. 75 more needed in 90. |
| Hyderabad killing the chase here! Chennai desperately need a wicket here or it could be a pretty early end here. |
| Deepak Chahar with a change of ends. |
| 5.1 : D Chahar to D Warner, The slower one and it is on the shorter side, Warner pulls it but finds the man at short fine leg. |
| 5.2 : D Chahar to D Warner, FOUR! Too easy! Poor bowling. Slow and on the body, Warner this time waits for it, swivels and pulls it over short fine leg for a one bounce boundary. |
| 5.3 : D Chahar to D Warner, FOUR! Not right off the middle but still gets a boundary. Short and on middle, Warner goes for the pull, it hits the toe-end and goes over the bowler's head for a boundary. Also, that brings up the 50 for Warner. The opener has done the job and taken all the pressure off for the hosts. |
| 5.4 : D Chahar to D Warner, OUT! CAUGHT! End of the entertainment! Warner continues to find the boundaries. This time he goes after a very full ball on middle, does not get under it and hence, no elevation on this one. He hits it straight to mid off where Faf takes an easy catch. The opener though has done his job. Chennai on the other hand, need two or three quickly to get back in the game. |
| Kane Williamson is the new batsman in. |
| 5.5 : D Chahar to K Williamson, Length delivery on middle, Williamson flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 5.6 : D Chahar to K Williamson, BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Kane looks to defend but misses it due to the inswinger on this one. Hyderabad are 68/1 after 6 overs. Great Powerplay for Hyderabad. The hosts need 65 runs in 84 balls. |
| 6.1 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, Tosses it up on off, JB lunges keeps it out. |
| 6.2 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, A low full toss, this is hit down to long on for a run. |
| 6.3 : I Tahir to K Williamson, The googly on off, Williamson waits for the ball to do its bit and then pushes it to covers. |
| 6.4 : I Tahir to K Williamson, Gives it nice amount of air on off, it turns away a little. Williamson looks to defend it with soft hands but gets an outside edge to short third man for a single. |
| 6.5 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, On the shorter side and on off, JB goes back and punches it to covers. The fielder there misfields and a run is taken. |
| 6.6 : I Tahir to K Williamson, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! One brings two and that is exactly the case for the visitors here. Tahir gets his first. A soft, soft dismissal. This is slightly shorter and on off, the ball sticks into the surface. Williamson looks to work it around the corner but then looks to check his shot. The ball hits the bottom half and then lobs towards the bowler who takes it. Chennai have a sniff here, they are into the fragile middle order of Hyderabad. |
| Vijay Shankar is the new batsman in. Ravindra Jadeja is also on for a bowl now. |
| 7.1 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Full on off, Bairstow drives it to long off for a single. |
| 7.2 : R Jadeja to V Shankar, Floated on middle, Shankar plays it towards the off side for a run. |
| 7.3 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Flighted delivery on off, Jonny plays it to point. |
| 7.4 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Flatter one on middle, punched from the crease to cover by YJB. |
| 7.5 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Flighted a little this time, driven along the ground to long off for a single. 3 off the over so far. |
| 7.6 : R Jadeja to V Shankar, Pushed off the back foot to deep cover for a single. 4 runs off this one, a good start for Jadeja! |
| 8.1 : I Tahir to V Shankar, Flatter and on the pads, Shankar goes back and works it through square leg for a single. |
| 8.2 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, Almost another one! This is very short but just does not arrive. Bairtsow goes for the slog sweep but it hits the inner half and then onto the pads. |
| 8.3 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, Tosses it up on off, Bairstow strokes it back to the bowler. |
| 8.4 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, Played through mid wicket by the batsman. Three dots in a row. |
| 8.5 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, A single, Bairstow picks the googly and works it towards mid-wicket. Just a run. |
| 8.6 : I Tahir to V Shankar, Another dot as this is guided to the man at point. Another excellent over for Chennai. |
| Strategic Break! Hyderabad are cruising here and will look to play comfortably in the middle. Bairstow and Warner's opening start has put them in the driver's seat. On the other hand, Chennai need more wickets to make a comeback into the match. |
| 9.1 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Short and wide outside off, cut to backward point off the back foot by Bairstow. |
| 9.2 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Tossed up on middle and leg, Bairstow plays a scoop towards fine leg. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 9.3 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Steps down the track, also makes room and then smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, RUN OUT CHANCE! SAFE! Floated on middle, Bairstow makes room and cuts it towards point. The fielder at point throws it at the bowler's end but misses the stumps. It goes for overthrows. Rayudu at mid-wicket backing up, fires a direct hit at the bowler's end but Shankar was in. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 9.5 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Floated on off, Jonny defends it off the back foot. |
| 9.6 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Tossed up on middle, Bairstow blocks it well. 8 runs have come from the over. |
| Karn Sharma is back on! |
| 10.1 : K Sharma to V Shankar, This is the slider on the pads, it is flicked through square leg for a run. |
| 10.2 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, SIX! A flat one! Short and on middle, Bairstow goes onto the back foot quickly and then nails the pull. It flies over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 10.3 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, Bairstow looks to go for another, this time though it is much slower. He misses and gets hit on the body. |
| 10.4 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, SIX! Into the 40s is Bairstow. This is tossed up nicely but it is a little too full. JB slog sweeps it over the wide long on fence. Second maximum in the over. |
| 10.5 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, Fires this one on off, JB sensible guides it towards point for a single. |
| 10.6 : K Sharma to V Shankar, 100 up now as Shankar works it towards fine leg for a run. 33 more needed in 54. |
| 11.1 : R Jadeja to V Shankar, Flatter and on off, Shankar pushes it to covers. |
| 11.2 : R Jadeja to V Shankar, This is fired on the stumps, it is pushed down to long on for a run. |
| 11.3 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Bairstow eases this one down to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 11.4 : R Jadeja to V Shankar, This is fired on off, Shankar looks to defend but gets an outside edge to short third man for a single. |
| 11.5 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, This is slapped through covers for a run. Singles will do it. |
| 11.6 : R Jadeja to V Shankar, A dot or so won't harm Hyderabad though as Shankar pushes this one straight to covers. |
| Imran Tahir is back on! |
| 12.1 : I Tahir to J Bairstow, A low full toss on the pads, Bairstow flicks it through square leg and a run is taken. |
| 12.2 : I Tahir to V Shankar, OUT! Imran Tahir strikes! One would wonder why was Raina looking to hold his one over back? Well, he gets him on, Tahir strikes but it maybe a little too late. The leg spinner on off, Shankar lunges and tries to defend but the slightest of turns, takes the outside edge and Billings takes a good catch behind. |
| Deepak Hooda come to bat next. |
| 12.3 : I Tahir to D Hooda, The googly, it is picked by Hooda. He works it to mid-wicket. |
| 12.4 : I Tahir to D Hooda, The slider on middle, Hooda keeps it out. |
| 12.5 : I Tahir to D Hooda, Hooda now dances down the track and picks the googly. He works it with the turn but the fielder at mid-wicket makes a good diving stop. Saves a run. |
| 12.6 : I Tahir to D Hooda, Another dot to end! Short and outside off, Hooda mistimes it to covers. Another successful over for Tahir. He finishes with figures of 4-0-20-2. |
| 13.1 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Good running! This is pushed through covers. They go for the second, a misfield from the fielder makes it easier for the batsmen. |
| 13.2 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, This time only a single to the man at sweeper cover. |
| 13.3 : R Jadeja to D Hooda, Eased down to long off and Hooda gets to the other end. |
| 13.4 : R Jadeja to J Bairstow, Too easy at the moment for Hyderabad. They know they need not do anything silly and Bairstow is doing exactly that as he pushes this through covers for a run. |
| 13.5 : R Jadeja to D Hooda, Finds the cover fielder with a push. |
| 13.6 : R Jadeja to D Hooda, A single to retain strike as Hood strokes it to long off. |
| Karn Sharma is back on! |
| 14.1 : K Sharma to D Hooda, Hooda dances down the track and hits it to the right of the bowler who dives and makes a half stop but does not concede a run. |
| 14.2 : K Sharma to D Hooda, On the pads, this is worked towards fine leg. They take the first run hard but have to settle for the single. |
| 14.3 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, A little too straight again, it is once again worked around the corner for a run. |
| 14.4 : K Sharma to D Hooda, Uses his feet and then drives it with the turn through cover-point for a run. |
| 14.5 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, Too straight again, JB works it to the man at short fine leg. |
| 14.6 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, Too easy for Bairstow. He gets another one on his pads, he clips it in the gap in the square leg region and takes two. It also brings his 50 up, a hard-fought innings by him but he would be happier if he stays till the end. 17 more needed. |
| Shardul Thakur has been brought back on. |
| 15.1 : S Thakur to D Hooda, On the shorter side, Shankar gets on top of the bounce and pulls it all along the ground for a run. |
| 15.2 : S Thakur to J Bairstow, Another short ball but this has bounced way above the batsman's head. Wided. |
| S Thakur to J Bairstow, DROPPED! A tough chance though, especially for Watson. This is short and on middle, Bairstow goes for the pull but the ball sticks in the surface a little. It goes off the bottom to the right of mid-wicket. Watson there takes a few steps towards the ball, dives, gets a hand to it but can't hang on. The batsmen take a run. |
| 15.3 : S Thakur to D Hooda, Plays it late and down to third man for a single. |
| 15.4 : S Thakur to J Bairstow, Way too wide outside off, left alone. Wide signaled. |
| S Thakur to J Bairstow, On the stumps, this is eased down to long on for a single. |
| 15.5 : S Thakur to D Hooda, Another single as Hooda now strokes it down to long on. 10 more needed now. |
| 15.6 : S Thakur to J Bairstow, Waits for the ball to come to him and then guide it past point and down to third man for a run. Runs needed into single digits. |
| Strategic break! Hyderabad have ensured that the quick wickets of Warner and Williamson has not affected the chase and they have built on the super platform that was laid for them. Shankar did fall but Bairstow's calm and composed knock has ensured victory is within touching distance. Meanwhile, Chennai will need a miracle to win this one and for once, an Indian T20 League game seems to be finishing early and not being a cliffhanger. Some relief for all the high blood pressure people! |
| 16.1 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, Plays the slog sweep but not off the middle, it goes towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : K Sharma to D Hooda, Slows it up on off, Hooda strokes it towards covers. A misfield and two runs taken. |
| 16.3 : K Sharma to D Hooda, FOUR! 2 more needed now. Steps down the track and goes inside out over covers for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : K Sharma to D Hooda, OUT! Hooda holes out! He tries to finish it off in style. He uses his feet and looks to go downtown. The ball turns a little, he ends up slicing it towards long off where Faf takes an easy catch. |
| Yusuf Pathan is the next man in. |
| 16.5 : K Sharma to J Bairstow, SIX! Bairstow does finish it off in style! This is fuller and on middle, he easily lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. Customary handshakes taking place as HYDERABAD WIN BY 6 WICKETS! |
| A simple chase in the end. The total looked well under par and it did end up being that way as Hyderabad have coasted to an easy victory and brought their 3-match losing run to an end. Warner set the platform with a blazing fifty, his opening partner batted through till the end and ensured that there were no hiccups as the game was finished with more than 3 overs left. Chennai meanwhile have been stunned and lost their second game of the season, and terribly missed their original skipper, MS Dho |
| Going after the target of 133 set by Chennai, the hosts started off in ruthless fashion scoring more than 65 runs by the time the Powerplay ended with their in-form opener David Warner getting to his fifty in 23 balls. He fell the very next ball but he had already put his side in commanding position. The skipper, Williamson failed with the bat but Warner's opening partner, Bairstow had another good outing and got to his first fifty of the League, while ensuring that the game was completed with e |
| Earlier on in the evening, Chennai got off to a really good start courtesy Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson. They made 80 runs in the first 10 overs but failed to even double it in the next 10 as they ended up with just 52 runs and 132 on the board. Rashid Khan and co. were brilliant in pulling things back and that meant that the hosts got their much-needed victory! |
| Chennai skipper, Suresh Raina says this loss is a good wake up call. Admits they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and could not capitalize on the start they got. Mentions they should have rotated the strike better in the first half and built more partnerships. Further adds Dhoni might play the next game for them and creidts the way Tahir has been bowling. Ends by saying they have to continue to play as a unit and everybody has to do their job. |
| Jonny Bairstow says he is pleased to have been there till the end and that he was happy to finish the game. Mentions it is handy having a left-hand, right-hand combination at the top and he enjoys batting with Warner. Credits the bowlers for pulling back things in the second half in the first innings. Further mentions the bowlers are doing well, it is the batting which has to step up. States they were a bit more ruthless and were hungry for the victory today. Credits the way Rashid has bowled an |
| Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson says it is a very good all-round performance. Mentions they did well to come back in the second half of the first innings and they chased this down well. Reckons the wicket did not change a lot and they did well to adapt to the surface. Further adds he hopes to build on this victory. Credits the way Rashid has bowled for them and says he is a key bowler for them. Appreciates the knock by Warner and also the way Bairstow played. Ends by saying they weren't quite |
| MAN OF THE MATCH, David Warner says he is grateful for the supporters as they are one of the best and tells he appreciates the support. Tells sometimes while chasing there is a bit of hesitation and it is a bit difficult sometimes but reckons tonight's pitch was a little two-paced and hence he decided to attack from the word go. On the gesture from his daughter before the game Warner smiles and says he is blessed to have two beautiful daughters and wife and he feels lucky. On his selection in th |
| So that's all from here, folks! Hyderabad have had it really easy in the absence of MS Dhoni. That means things are really heating up in the middle of the table. Next up, we head to the capital to watch Delhi host Mumbai in a top-of-the-table clash. That one promises to be a cracker! You do not want to miss it, join us for the coverage of the same which will begin at 2000 local (1430 GMT) on Thursday. See you for that one, take care, cheers and goodbye! |
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