| 0.5 : 0.5: K Gowtham to A Rayudu, FOUR! Rayudu takes the aerial route! Loopy ball outside off, he steps out to that one and lofts it cleanly over mid off and the ball speeds away to the boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: A Sharma to A Rayudu, FOUR! Loopy ball and the batsman lofts it down the ground towards long on. Gowtham runs quickly to his left and gets a hand to it but fails to stop it cleanly. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: A Sharma to S Watson, FOUR! Poor delivery and Watson cashes in on it! Flatter ball angling down leg, Watson gets down one knee and sweeps it hard between the two men behind square on the leg side. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: J Archer to A Rayudu, OUT! Chopped on! Archer strikes with his very first delivery! Rajasthan get the important opening they needed! Short of a length ball outside off, Rayudu takes a step down the track and looks to play the square cut. He goes too hard at that one and fails to make the desired connection. He gets the thick inside edge which cannons into the wickets. In-form man for Chennai departs cheaply tonight! |
| 2.2 : 2.2: J Archer to S Raina, FOUR! Raina is up and running with an elegant flick through mid-wicket! Full pitch delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Raina goes across and flicks it through the gap. The ball races away to the boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: J Archer to S Raina, FOUR! More runs! Another wide delivery from Archer, Raina doesn't miss out on this occasion, he slices it nicely behind the man at backward point. The ball races to the boundary in no time. The batsman takes full toll of the Free Hit there. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: K Gowtham to S Raina, FOUR! Well placed by Raina! Faster one outside off, Raina goes right back and chops it right in the gap between backward point and short third man. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: K Gowtham to S Raina, FOUR! Another classy stroke from Raina! Full ball on the stumps, he backs away and drills it through the covers. The ball once again makes it to the boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Ben Stokes to S Raina, FOUR! BANG! Half tracker from Stokes and Raina waits for it on the back foot as he smashes it flat-batted over wide mid on for a boundary. That's the fifth boundary for Raina. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Ish Sodhi to S Watson, SIX! MASSIVE! Watson connects well and sends it over the stands! Flatter ball on the stumps, he sits on the back foot and whacks it high over mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. That's the fifty run partnership between Watson and Raina. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Ish Sodhi to S Raina, SIX! Raina joins the party! Floated delivery on off stump line, Raina goes down on one knee and plays a slog sweep. He makes good contact and hits it over wide long on for half a dozen. |
| 9.3: J Unadkat to S Watson, SIX! Watson deposits another one over the ropes! Half tracker on the stumps, Watsom camps on the back foot and heaves it flat over mid-wicket boundary for a biggie. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: K Gowtham to S Raina, FOUR! Smart shot from Raina! Faster one on the leg stump line, he quickly gets inside the line of the delivery and paddles it past the keeper. Raina just used the pace of the bowler and picks up boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: J Archer to S Watson, FOUR! That's streaky but who cares as they all count! Short ball from Archer, Watson goes for the pull. He gets a thick top edge over the keeper and four more added to the total. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: J Archer to S Watson, OUT! Timely breakthrough for Rajasthan! Once again it's Jorfra Archer who breaks the 86-run stand for the second wicket! Watson tries to be aggressive against the West Indian but the young man gets the better of him! Another pacy short pitch delivery at 138.3 kph, Watson goes for the pull. The ball goes miles up in the air and Buttler calls for it. He runs quickly to his left and settles under the high ball and he makes no mistake. Superb catch from the English man. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Ish Sodhi to S Raina, OUT! Top edge and taken! Raina departs quickly after reaching the landmark, he must be feeling gutted with the execution of that shot. Another tossed googly the leg stump line from the Kiwi leg spinner, the ball spins away a little and jumps sharply too. Raina looks to play the sweep, he fails to get on top of the bounce and gets a top edge. The ball balloons to short fine leg and Binny takes a safe catch inside the inner circle. Sodhi gets his first wicket of the ev |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Ben Stokes to Sam Billings, FOUR! Superb shot from Billings! Full pitch delivery outside off, he gets right to the pitch of it and drives it to the left of the man at mid off. The ball speeds away to the boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: J Unadkat to MS Dhoni, SIX! Biggie! Dhoni whacks one over the fence and brings the 150 up for Chennai! Slower ball, much shorter in length. Dhoni camps on the back foot and mauls it over cow corner for a maximum. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: J Archer to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Chennai! Good length ball on the pads, Dhoni backs away to heave that one. The ball goes off the inner half to the fine leg boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Ben Stokes to Sam Billings, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Chennai! Slower ball on the leg stump line, Billings backs away and swipes it to deep square leg. Desperate dive in the deep from Ankit and he fails to stop the ball. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Ben Stokes to Sam Billings, FOUR! Make that three in a row! Chennai go past 170, how many can they score off the final four? Full pitch delivery on the stumps, Billings gets right under that one and smashes it hard over the man at mid off. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Ben Stokes to Sam Billings, OUT! Direct hit from Buttler and Billings is a goner! Yorker length from Stokes closer to the off stump, Billings backs away to slice that. He can't put bat to ball and looks for a quick bye. Buttler is alert as he underarms that one on to the stumps. Billings simply had no chance of returning back. |
| 0.1 : 0.1: D Willey to Jos Buttler, FOUR! What a start to the second innings! Buttler's continues from where he left off in the last game. This is short and outside off, no swing for Willey and it gets too easy for Jos. He punches it through cover-point and the ball races away. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: D Willey to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! You could not get off to a better start! Another length ball around off, Buttler walks ahead and punches it through covers for another boundary. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: D Willey to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Make that three in a row! Too much room offered and Buttler pounces on it. Short and outside off, Buttler cuts it through point. There is a man in the deep but it is away from him. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: H Singh to Jos Buttler, FOUR! This is smart cricket. Buttler uses the pace as it's fired flat around his pads. Just places it fine down the leg side, beating the fielder at 45. Nicely done. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: H Singh to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Brings out the reverse sweep and finds the fence. Loopy and full outside off, Buttler gets himself into position and then places it past point. Superb placement, it goes across the boundary line. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: H Singh to Jos Buttler, SIX! Buttler is continuing on in fine form. Seems like there's no stopping him at all. Flighted and full on off, Buttler gets underneath it and smokes it over long on. |
| 2.5: R Jadeja to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and finds the desired result! Full around off, Buttler opens his body up, backs away and goes inside out over covers. A boundary results. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: H Singh to Jos Buttler, FOUR! That kind of a night for him, isn't it? The timing is unbelievable. Flat, short and on off, Buttler rocks back in a jiffy and whips it in front of square leg. In the gap and that's gone to the boundary line. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: H Singh to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Stokes isn't looking comfortable at all. Streaky runs for him. Quicker through the air again, Stokes swings and gets an inside edge past the leg stump for a boundary. It goes all the way to the fine leg fence. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: H Singh to Ben Stokes, SIX! Right off the meat this time! That should give him some confidence. Loopy and full in line of the stumps, Stokes kneels down and slog sweeps it into the mid-wicket stands for a maximum. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: H Singh to Ben Stokes, OUT! GONE! Harbhajan gets his man! An interesting knock from Ben Stokes comes to an end. He gives the charge and Harbhajan shortens the length just enough. The Englishman swings and misses the ball altogether. It goes right through and knocks the stumps over. First breakthrough for Chennai. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: R Jadeja to A Rahane, FOUR! Shot. Dragged short, Rahane goes back and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: R Jadeja to A Rahane, OUT! Another one down, this time it's the skipper. Jadeja comes from around the wicket and bowls it flat and short close to off. Rahane stays back, looks to put bat on ball but is taken by surprise due to the extra bounce. Draws an edge, it goes off Dhoni's gloves and pops into Raina's hands at first slip, which is his 150th T20th catch. Two wickets in two overs for Chennai. |
| 6.4: R Jadeja to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Terrific from Buttler! Full around leg, he kneels down and brings out the reverse sweep. Places it square through point and finds the fence. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: K Sharma to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Shortish around off, turning away, Buttler plays at it and gets a thick edge through the vacant slip position, away to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: S Thakur to S Samson, FOUR! Full on the pads, too straight in line and it's easy enough for Samson to flick this away. Across the fine leg fence and that's a boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: D Willey to S Samson, FOUR! Streaky runs but he won't mind. Full and outside off, Samson throws everything at it and gets a big edge. Third man is inside the ring, the ball clears him and rolls away to the rope. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: D Bravo to S Samson, OUT! Run out! Huge, huge mix-up and Samson is gone. He sacrificed himself, Buttler would have been gone otherwise. But he knows who the more important one is right now. Samson cuts this to short third man and there's a yes and no between both the batsmen. Sanju isn't as interested, but Buttler is more than halfway down the track. Seeing the throw coming in at the bowler's end, Samson runs to the other end. Bravo collects the ball and underarms it at the stumps at his e |
| 11.5 : 11.5: D Bravo to P Chopra, FOUR! That will do! What a shot. Full and outside off, Prashant carves this away square through point. No way sweeper cover gets to that. The placement is excellent. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: S Thakur to P Chopra, FOUR! Too full and too straight in line, looking for the yorker. He misses his mark and Prashant takes advantage of that. Clips this behind square leg and sends it across the rope for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: S Thakur to P Chopra, OUT! Thakur gets back at Prashant! Good field placement from Dhoni. Thakur bowls it to the field, full and on the pads, Prashant flicks it uppishly straight to Bravo at short mid-wicket. He takes it with ease and that's a timely breakthrough for the visitors. Rajasthan need 68 more in 44. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: S Thakur to S Binny, FOUR! Timely boundary for Rajasthan. This should release a little pressure off Buttler. Short and wide outside off, Binny gets on top of the bounce and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: S Watson to Jos Buttler, FOUR! No, he can't! Buttler's innovation has brought about the much needed boundary! He picks his spot and goes for the reverse sweep. Connects well and hits it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: D Willey to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Superb placement. Superb. Back of a length on off, from around the wicket, Buttler slaps this through cover. The sweeper is a bit too square, so no matter how much he runs, he can't get to it. Lovely stuff from Jos Buttler. |
| 17.3: D Bravo to S Binny, SIX! Hello... hello! Stuart Binny has cleared the fence. Much-needed for Rajasthan. Ahead of a length on off, Binny stands tall and launches it over the long on boundary for half a dozen. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: D Bravo to S Binny, OUT! Gone next ball! Bravo strikes. Full toss on the stumps, Binny swings and gets it off the upper portion of the bat. Skies it in the cover area where Watson runs back, settles himself under the ball and takes a well-judged catch. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: D Willey to K Gowtham, SIX! That's gone all the way! Krishnappa Gowtham, what a man! Full and outside off, Gowtham slogs this powerfully over extra cover. Has enough behind it to send it all the way into the stands. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: D Willey to K Gowtham, SIX! BOOM! This is great striking from Krishnappa Gowtham. Right out of the screws this one. Full and in his slot, Gowtham stands firm and smokes it straight back down the ground for a maximum. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: D Willey to K Gowtham, OUT! Edged and taken! Gowtham departs, but he just might have done enough for Rajasthan. Back of a length outside off, Krishnappa swings and gets an edge behind which Dhoni takes. 12 off the last over with Buttler on strike. What's going to happen here? |
| 19.4 : 19.4: D Bravo to Jos Buttler, SIX! That's a phenomenal strike! Jos Buttler with an absolute blinder of a hit here. It's full, in his slot and he smokes this away. Backs away and clobbers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 2 in 2 to win now. |
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