| 2.3 : 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. |
| 3.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 4.4 : 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. |
| 5.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 6.3 : 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. |
| 6.5 : 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. |
| 7.1 : 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. |
| 9.3 : 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. |
| 9.5 : 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 |
| 10.2 : 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 |
| 11.4 : 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. |
| 12.2 : 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. |
| 13.1 : 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. |
| 13.4 : 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 |
| 14.4: 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. |
| 15.6 : 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. |
| 17.2 : 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. |
| 0.2 : 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. |
| 1.1 : 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. |
| 1.3 : 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. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 3.5 : 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 : 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. |
| 4.2 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 5.2 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 6.6 : 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. |
| 9.3 : 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. |
| 10.2 : 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. |
| 10.4 : 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. |
| 12.2 : 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. |
| 16.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 16.5 : 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! |
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