| 0.2 : 0.2: D Chahar to C Lynn, FOUR! One ball is all he needed as a sighter. He gets width outside off this time. Lynn loves it there as he slashes at it. The ball goes off the middle and over covers for a boundary. Kolkata are underway in style! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: D Chahar to S Narine, SIX! Narine starts from where he left off in the last game. Off the mark with a biggie. Chahar lands it on a length around middle, Narine clears his front leg and smashes it over long on for a biggie. This is already turning out to be an expensive first over. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: D Chahar to S Narine, SIX! This is even bigger! What a start to this game. 18 from the first over. A similar delivery to the last one. Narine once again clears his front leg, this time he connects even better and sends it over the long on fence for a huge one. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: H Singh to S Narine, OUT! In the air... taken! Harbhajan Singh draws first blood and the fans here in Chennai go crazy. No more fireworks from Narine as he is walking back. Harbhajan uses all his experience and bowls this slower through the air. He gets it to spin away from the batsman. Sunil tries to heave it across the line but gets a top edge which goes high, HIGH up in the air. Raina from covers runs towards mid off and takes an excellent tumbling catch. Never easy these. A big wicket f |
| 2.1 : 2.1: S Watson to C Lynn, FOUR! Welcome to the bowling crease Watson. A loosener by him, outside off and on a shorter length. Lynn slaps it hard through the off side. He loves it there, not a good idea by the Chennai pacers to bowl there. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: S Watson to R Uthappa, FOUR! Second off the over! Bread and butter stuff for Uthappa. He gets it full on the pads. Robin flicks it up and over square leg. It almost goes all the way but bounces in front of the rope for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: S Watson to R Uthappa, FOUR! Dealing in boundaries are Kolkata here! This was nicely played. On a length outside off, Uthappa guides it past the slip fielder and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: I Tahir to C Lynn, FOUR! Up and over! Lynn making full use of the Powerplay! He loves making room and does so again. He gets a full ball on middle, he lofts it over mid off. Once it clears the fielders inside the ring it is a certain boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: I Tahir to R Uthappa, SIX! A maximum to end the over! What a shot! Tahir tosses this one up on middle, not a good idea as Uthappa goes down on one knee and sends it sailing over the fence at mid-wicket. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: R Jadeja to C Lynn, FOUR! Sloppy, very sloppy by Harbhajan Singh. Lynn walks across the stumps and also goes down on one knee. Jadeja fries it on middle in an attempt to hit the pads. Lynn however, gets his bat down in time and sweeps it towards short fine leg. Harbhajan Singh there dives over the ball and it races away. Not what the bowlers need at this moment. They require the team to support them in the field. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: R Jadeja to C Lynn, OUT! TIMBER! Jadeja strikes! A much-needed wicket for Chennai as Lynn was going bonkers. That is it for the Lynn show today as he comes down the track a little too early. Jadeja sees that and darts it on middle. Lynn swings across the line and misses to see the ball disturb the furniture behind. Chennai will now try and put a lid on the scoring. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: R Jadeja to R Uthappa, SIX! What a shot! He is in some mood today! Jadeja tosses it up on middle. Uthappa lines it up and sends it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: R Jadeja to R Uthappa, SIX! Back-to-back maximums! This is a towering one! WOW! This is outside off, Uthappa trusts the pitch and goes across the line and sends it over the long on fence for half a dozen. What an end to the Powerplay. 2 biggies to end it. 64/2 after 6. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: H Singh to N Rana, FOUR! Bad ball put away! Short and outside off, Rana rocks back and cuts it through point. There is a fielder who tries to stop it but his effort goes in vain. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: S Thakur to N Rana, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Thakur goes full this time and pays the price. Rana picks his spot. Sees mid off is in and lofts the delivery over that fielder and into the fence. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: S Watson to N Rana, OUT! The bowling change has worked wonders! Watson gets the wicket of Rana. A short ball on the pads cramping the batsman for room. Rana tries to pull but it goes off the gloves and balloons towards Dhoni who runs to his right and takes an easy catch. He appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Rana walks back cheaply today. The runs are coming for Kolkata but they are losing wickets at regular intervals. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: S Watson to R Uthappa, OUT! RUN OUT! The last thing Kolkata wanted. Second wicket in the over. Now I do not know what to write here. Was Uthappa's carelessness the reason for this wicket or Raina's brilliance? Uthappa taps this ball on off towards covers and is ball watching. Karthik thinks there is a run and there was one. He sprints towards the other end but Robin is not looking at him. He realizes very late that Karthik is next to him and then goes for it. However, it is too late by that |
| 8.4 : 8.4: S Watson to D Karthik, FOUR! Short and wide outside off. A hit me ball and Dinesh cuts it well through point for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: S Thakur to R Singh, OUT! Half the side back in the hut now for Kolkata! What a turnaround this has been. From 80/2 they are now 89/5. Rinku Singh is the man walking back. A soft dismissal. He gets a full ball outside off, Singh goes after it with a drive but does not keep it down. It goes straight into the hands bravo who accepts it gleefully at point.. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: I Tahir to D Karthik, FOUR! Good innovation! Karthik goes down on one knee and nails the reverse sweep. He hits it very fine and the ball races to the fence. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: S Watson to A Russell, FOUR! The 100 comes up for Kolkata! Overpitched delivery from Watson, just outside off, Russell drills this perfectly between extra cover and mid off. Through the gap and it's away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: D Bravo to A Russell, SIX! Brute force from Andre Russell! Fuller ball, right in his zone. He clears his front leg and goes bang over long on. Clears the fence with ease and gets a maximum to his name. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: S Thakur to A Russell, SIX! The knuckle ball and it's dispatched. BOOM! Fuller in length, around off, Russell ensures his gets his front foot out of the way to generate power behind this. Connects well and smokes it over wide long off. Biggie. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: S Thakur to A Russell, SIX! Consecutive big ones from Dre Rus! Juicy full toss, He stands his ground and launches this with all his might, over long on and deep into the stands. What a shot. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: D Bravo to A Russell, SIX! That's huuuugggeeeeee!!!!! When Russell hits 'em, they stay hit. So much power behind that. Full on the stumps, Russell has this in his slot. He clears the front leg and smokes this out of the park for a biggie. His power can't be doubted, like most from the Caribbean. Ooofff!! The 50-run stand is up as well. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: D Bravo to A Russell, SIX! And Russell comes back with another monstrous hit! Slower full toss on the stumps, Russell gets a little low and slogs it high over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: D Bravo to D Karthik, SIX! Now Karthik joins in on the action. Makes terrific use of the feet, gets close to the pitch and lofts it high over wide long on. Comfortably clears the fence for half a dozen. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: S Watson to A Russell, DROPPED and SIX! 4th Indian T20 League fifty for Andre Russell! Full and outside off, the big man smacks it flat over covers. Rayudu out in the deep, moves to his right and leaps to take it. But it somehow slips through his palms and goes over the rope. Can't believe it, that should have been taken. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: S Watson to D Karthik, OUT! Watson strikes and breaks the 76-run stand. Excellent, excellent delivery from the Aussie veteran. He comes running in and spears in an inswinging yorker on middle. It keeps tailing down and catches Karthik low on the back pad. The appeal is made and the finger goes up. DK talks to Russell, thinks it might be going down leg so he reviews it. Replays roll in and it shows the ball to be clipping leg stump. He's gone, Chennai have their breakthrough. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: D Bravo to A Russell, SIX! Russell continues to torment his fellow countryman. Bravo from around the wicket, bowls it full on the pads, Russell flicks it sweetly over mid-wicket and that's a biggie. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: D Bravo to A Russell, SIX! Two in two! Dre Rus is going berserk here. Completely off balance here but he still manages to send it a long, long way. Length ball on off, he slogs this across the line and pummels this high over wide long on. Maximum. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: D Bravo to A Russell, SIX! Make that three in a row! Andre Russell is putting on a show here! Take a bow, my man! Bravo switches the angle and comes over the wicket, angles in a length ball on middle but it makes no difference. Russell stands firm and hoicks it over mid-wicket for another maximum. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: S Thakur to A Russell, SIX! He's still going at it! Wowza! No stopping him tonight, is there? Thakur serves it on a platter to Russell outside off, full in length, the batsman throws the kitchen sink at it and sends it into the cover stands for half a dozen. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: S Thakur to A Russell, SIX! Finishes the innings off with a big bang! Andre Russell is an absolute powerhouse. Full ball outside off, Russell stands his ground and just throws everything behind this. Smashes it high and hard over long off for a maximum. KOLKATA FINISH ON 202/6! |
| 0.4 : 0.4: V Kumar to S Watson, FOUR! First boundary for this innings! Short and on middle, a nothing bouncer. Watson pulls it fine, beats the short fine leg fielder and fetches a boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: V Kumar to S Watson, SIX! Watson on the charge! They are going from the outset! A full ball this time, this is right in the zone. Watson tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen. Superb start for Chennai. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: V Kumar to S Watson, FOUR! It gets even better! 16 from it! On a length and outside off, Watson leans into it and drives it through covers for another boundary. Kolkata scored 18 from their first, Chennai have 16. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: P Chawla to S Watson, SIX! It has been a carnage today! First by Russel and now by Watson. What a start for Chennai this is. Chawla floats this one up, not a good idea on this wicket. Watson goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: A Russell to A Rayudu, FOUR! This was very well played! But a poor ball by Russell. Rayudu walks across the stumps. Andre goes for the yorker but misses. It ends up being a full toss and Rayudu flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: P Chawla to A Rayudu,SIX! CLEAN AS A WHISTLE! Chennai on the charge! A little shimmy down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it sailing over the bowler's head for a biggie. Game on! |
| 3.3 : 3.3: P Chawla to A Rayudu, SIX! This is for me the shot of the game! How easy did he make that look and trust me, this is one of the toughest shots to play in the game. Chawla tosses it up on off, Rayudu goes inside out with the turn. He lofts it and it goes over the cover fence for another biggie. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: P Chawla to A Rayudu, FOUR! Now a boundary, 16 from this over already! This one is short and wide outside off, Rayudu rocks back and pierces the gap through covers and it races away. 50 up in quick time and they need another 151. |
| 4.4: A Russell to A Rayudu, FOUR! This is clever! He is playing with so much elegance! Short, he maybe was expecting it. Rayudu waits for it and plays the upper cut and it goes into the third man fence. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Tom Curran to S Watson, FOUR! Welcome Curran. First ball of the youngster's Indian T20 League is pulled for a boundary. Short and on middle, Watson rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Tom Curran to S Watson, SIX! Make that 10 from the first two! WOW! Full and it is the slower one. Watson picks it up early and then picks the bones out of the ball and dispatches it over the long off fence. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Tom Curran to S Watson, OUT! Curran has the last laugh. First wicket for him in the Indian T20 League and it is the big one of Watson. He has hit it straight to the man! You just cannot pick out a fielder any better. Short and on middle, Watson rocks back and pulls it. He fails to keep it down and it goes into the hands of Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket who takes it. A much-needed wicket for Kolkata. A blazing innings by the opener and the 75-run stand has come to an end. 128 more needed in |
| 8.3 : 8.3: K Yadav to A Rayudu, OUT! Kuldeep strikes in his first over and there is pin drop silence around the stadium. All those tight overs have paid dividends here. Another set batsman is out of here. Kuldeep tosses this one up outside off, Rayudu once again tries to go inside out over covers. There, however, is a man in the deep, Shivam Mavi, the substitute. He comes running in and takes it comfortably. Chennai now find themselves in a little trouble. 118 in 69 needed. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: K Yadav to S Raina, SIX! Think this is the way he's going to go now. Just stand his ground and try to put them away. Looped up outside off, the southpaw plants his front foot forward and lifts it nicely over the cover fence for a maximum. 103 runs needed to win in 54 deliveries. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: S Narine to S Raina, OUT! Raina departs! It was inevitable, probably. Around off, slightly quicker in pace, Raina goes back and looks to clear long on. Doesn't get enough power, so it falls in the long on region. Vinay Kumar gets under it and takes a very good catch. Blessing in disguise for Chennai? As he was struggling out there. |
| 12.3: P Chawla to Sam Billings, FOUR! That's a fine, fine shot! Nicely done. Sees the flight on the ball and then dances down the track. Whips it hard with the wrists and beats Rinku Singh in the deep, who runs to his right from long on to stop it but eventually fails. Boundary! |
| 13.3: K Yadav to MS Dhoni, FOUR! BANG! That's hammered. Full on off, too full and Dhoni goes for it. Smashes it past the bowler and there's no stopping it. Goes all the way to the fence for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: K Yadav to MS Dhoni, SIX! Has MS Dhoni decided to go for it from here? Could this be the moment? The signs are there. Loopy and full on middle, Dhoni slogs it high and mighty into the mid-wicket stands for half a dozen. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Tom Curran to Sam Billings, SIX! Got underneath that very well. Excellent hit. Quite full outside off, Billings makes room and then lofts it without any second thoughts. Clears the cover fence with ease and gets a biggie to his name. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Tom Curran to Sam Billings, SIX! Fantastic, Sam Billings! Yes, it was a bad ball, but it needed to be put away and he did just that. High on the hips, he swings across the line and it's over the square leg boundary for a maximum. 17 off the over. 58 needed off 30. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: P Chawla to MS Dhoni, OUT! That's a good catch from Dinesh Karthik. Chawla has his first of the game. Quick again, outside off, Dhoni gets low to swing across the line. Gets a bottom edge and Karthik behind the stumps takes a superb catch. The umpire checks for the front foot no ball, but the leggie is fine. 48 runs needed to win in 21 balls. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: P Chawla to Sam Billings, FOUR! Billings continues with the charge! Full and flat on off, the Englishman stands his ground and slogs it over mid-wicket. Perfect placement, pierces the gap between the two men in the deep and gets a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: A Russell to Sam Billings, SIX! Absolutely unbelievable from Sam Billings. He's shown over time he's capable of such shots. But man, the execution is incredible. Low full toss on leg, Billings moves across, gets low and scoops it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: A Russell to Sam Billings, SIX! It's not over yet! Not yet! Sam Billings is keeping hope alive. Length ball on middle and leg, Billings backs a long way away and lofts it over long on. Superb hit. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Tom Curran to Sam Billings, SIX! That is a wonderful strike! Sam Billings, go 'head. He's made his entry in the Chennai team and making an impact already. Short ball, slower in pace, Billings pulls it hard over square leg. It's full and fast, over the boundary line for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Tom Curran to Sam Billings, OUT! Billings is gone! At the wrong time he'd feel, but his side is still in the game because of him. He looks to clear long off, but doesn't get the desired elevation on this. Straight down the throat of Robin Uthappa who takes it this time. He had dropped him earlier, so will be happy he held on on this occasion. 19 needed 8 to win for Chennai. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: V Kumar to D Bravo, SIX! It's a no ball as well. The crowd erupts. High full toss on the hips from around the wicket, Bravo swings across the line. May not have connected well enough, but he gets enough to clear the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: V Kumar to R Jadeja, SIX! And Jadeja finishes it off in style! CHENNAI WIN BY 5 WICKETS! What a hit. Full and in the arc, Jadeja stands tall, and with the full swing of his bat, launches it over long on for a biggie. The Chepauk stadium explodes as the home side wins the first home game, two years after its return. |
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