| 0.1 : 0.1: D Chahar to S Dhawan, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Shikhar Dhawan is gone first ball! Literally, the absolute perfect start for Chennai. Deepak Chahar comes steaming in and lands it on a length around off, it shapes back in a touch and Dhawan is undone by that. Looks to play at it but gets an inside edge back on which rattles the stumps. The Yellow Army rejoices. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: D Chahar to K Williamson, FOUR! And there it is! Shot from a man oozing with confidence. Full and wide outside off, Williamson lunges forward and drives it sweetly through the gap in the covers for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: D Chahar to K Williamson, FOUR! Two in two for the Hyderabad skipper! Chahar looks for the swing but there isn't any, fires it on the pads and Williamson flicks it aerially through backward square leg for another boundary. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: D Chahar to K Williamson, FOUR! Third on the trot! 12 off the over and a wicket to go along with it. All happening here at the very beginning. Sprayed on the pads again, Kane Williamson flicks it fine down the leg side, comfortably sending it across the boundary line. |
| 1.6: L Ngidi to S Goswami, Edged and FOUR! With the way he's moving the ball, maybe a second slip should have been in place. Easier said in hindsight I suppose. Length delivery moving away, around off, Goswami plays away from his body and gets a thick edge past the slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: D Chahar to K Williamson, FOUR! Oh, wow! All class from Kane. This is unreal. Back of a length and he has some room outside off, wastes no time in rocking back and cutting it fiercely through point for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: L Ngidi to S Goswami, FOUR! That went to the fence in a flash! Right off the meat. Ngidi overpitches this in line of the stumps, Goswami stays leg side and thumps it through the covers across the boundary line. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: L Ngidi to S Goswami, OUT! Superb catch from Lungi Ngidi! Wonderful stuff. Hits the deck hard again, cramps Goswami for room who looks to back away and pull it across the line. Ends up getting it off the higher part of the bat back down the track where Ngidi dives forward and takes an excellent return catch. The southpaw was struggling a bit, he departs for just 12. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: S Thakur to K Williamson, OUT! That's the big one! That's the wicket which Chennai wanted. A soft dismissal in the end, to be honest. It's short and down the leg side from Thakur, Williamson looks to pull this hard across the fine leg fence but gloves it behind to Dhoni who makes no mistake in taking it. Hyderabad in some trouble now. 3 wickets down inside the Powerplay. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: S Thakur to Al Hasan, FOUR! Superb way to get off the mark! Length ball outside off, Shakib stands tall and crunches it between point and cover-point for a boundary. |
| 5.3: D Chahar to Al Hasan, FOUR! Shot! Back of a length on middle and off, Al Hasan pulls this all along the ground through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: D Bravo to Al Hasan, OUT! Another soft dismissal, almost identical to Williamson's wicket. Length delivery around leg, Shakib too attempts to pull this down to fine leg but ends up getting it off the inner part of the gloves behind to Dhoni who takes it with absolute glee diving low to his right. Hyderabad falling deeper here, they need a partnership. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: R Jadeja to M Pandey, OUT! A simple caught and bowled for Jadeja. He fires this one in, around middle and leg at 99.7 kph, Pandey tries to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat early. It pops out off the leading edge back to the bowler who moves across to his right and takes the catch with his fingers pointing skywards. Things continue to go from bad to worse for Hyderabad. Manish Pandey's sorry season continues. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: S Thakur to Y Pathan, FOUR! First boundary after the Powerplay! Have to say, against the run of play. It's full and on middle, 139 kph, Pathan clips it off his pads and it speeds through mid-wicket. Ngidi in the deep rushes across to his left but fails to stop the ball from crossing the rope. |
| 13.6: R Jadeja to Y Pathan, FOUR! Aahhh...a boundary off the last ball spoils his bowling figures just a little bit. Still 4-0-13-1 is a mighty big effort from Sir. Quicker one outside off, just a little bit of space there as Pathan gets back and guides it past backward point for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: D Bravo to Y Pathan, FOUR! Brutal! That's Pathan power for you! Fetches a short delivery from outside off and whacks it through the line. The sweeper cover rushes across to his right but has no chance. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: D Bravo to Y Pathan, OUT! Goodness me, that's a bullet which Bravo has caught. Unreal stuff from the West Indian. He pitches this one up and outside off, Yusuf goes hard at it and smacks it right back. It's uppish and Bravo shows excellent reflexes to grab it by catching the low chance stupendously well. Tumbles in the process but immediately gets up and starts to dance in the same rhythm. He must have hands of steel, showing no effects of taking a ball travelling at the speed of light. Yu |
| 17.1 : 17.1: S Thakur to C Brathwaite, SIX! A length delivery on middle and leg, right in the arc for the West Indian, Carlos swings his big bat and muscles it over mid-wicket for a biggie. That's thumped! |
| 17.2 : 17.2: S Thakur to C Brathwaite, SIX! Another one which has travelled miles in the stand. The West Indian is opening his arms now. Thakur goes short around off and Brathwaite picks up the length quite early. Packs a punch and nails his pull over mid-wicket for a maximum. Pressure on the bowler for sure. Momentum shift? |
| 19.3 : 19.3: S Thakur to C Brathwaite, SIX! High and handsome! Thakur aims for the blockhole but ends up serving a full toss outside off, Brathwaite dismisses it from his sight and clears mid-wicket with ease. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: S Thakur to C Brathwaite, FOUR! Boom! Too full and wide outside off, once again Carlos has his weight on the back leg but does well with his extension of arms. Connects superbly and sends it rocketing to the deep cover fence. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: S Thakur to C Brathwaite, SIX! All power! He is a powerhouse! We know that. Windies know that. Eden Gardens knows that. Ben Stokes also knows that. This one is short and wide outside off, Brathwaite latches onto it and launches it over the bowler's head. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: S Thakur to C Brathwaite, OUT! Run out to end proceedings. Short one by Thakur, well-directed, Carlos tries to pull but misses. They attempt to steal a bye but Dhoni scores a direct hit after collecting the ball. Kumar is well short and HYDERABAD END ON 139/7! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: B Kumar to S Watson, OUT! Bhuvi finds the edge and it's given! Big blow to Chennai as they lose Watson for a duck! What a delivery, absolute peach! Kumar lands it on a length around that off stump channel, Watson with minimal feet movement has a tame poke at it. The ball moves away ever so slightly, takes the outer half and Goswami behind the stumps makes no mistake. Perfect start for Hyderabad in the chase. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: S Sharma to S Raina, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Raina reaches out to it and hits it a bit square past cover-point for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: S Sharma to S Raina, FOUR! Raina off to a flying start! A lot of swing here from Sandeep, fuller outside off, it's creamed through the covers off the front foot for another boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: S Sharma to S Raina, FOUR! Three in a row! This is exceptional batting from Suresh Raina. Sandeep keeps it full and just outside off, it's driven down the ground, past mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: S Kaul to S Raina, FOUR! Full toss from Kaul, Raina drives this square past point and finds the fence with ease. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: S Kaul to S Raina, OUT! Raina departs! His nice little cameo comes to an end. Hyderabad needed this. Length ball on leg, Raina shuffles across a bit too much as he looks to flick. Misses it altogether and the stumps are rattled. Kaul gets the breakthrough, the dangerous southpaw is out of here. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: S Kaul to A Rayudu, OUT! Gozunder! Siddarth Kaul on a hat-trick. What an unreal delivery to dismiss the prolific Ambati Rayudu. Couldn't do a single thing about that. It's a terrific yorker, swings away late and does enough to beat the outside edge of the bat. The ball crashes into the furniture and Hyderabad are right in this game now. |
| 5.4: S Kaul to MS Dhoni, FOUR! In perfect control of that one. Well done. Short into the body, Dhoni swivels and pulls it through backward square leg, beating the man in the deep. |
| 7.4: R Khan to MS Dhoni, OUT! Hello. Hello! Here we go! MS Dhoni is gone. Absolute jaffa from Rashid Khan. Great decision from Kane Williamson to bring on his prime bowler. The googly again around off, Dhoni doesn't pick it up as he comes forward to push it away from his body. It goes right through the big gate and disturbs the stumps. 101 needed in 74 balls. |
| 8.4: C Brathwaite to du Plessis, SIX! Has enough on this to send it all the way. Needed that one. Short ball on middle and leg, du Plessis positions himself well and muscles the pull over backward square leg. Just about clears the man in the deep and that's a biggie. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: R Khan to D Bravo, OUT! Rashid Khan strikes again! What a bowler! The Afghan jalebi consumes the West Indian entertainer! A leg spinner, landing short outside off and turning away, Bravo spots the chance to slap it over the off side but doesn't account for the spin. He swings his bat only to find the ball taking the outside half of it. Dhawan makes no mistake at first slip and Chennai slip further. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: S Sharma to R Jadeja, OUT! Soft dismissal! Sandeep Sharma hurls across a knuckle delivery, just outside off, Jadeja attempts to work it across the line but ends up chipping a straightforward catch to the bowler. Sandeep jumps to take the catch and tosses the ball up in celebration. Orange all over yellow like a rash! 78 needed off 45 balls. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Al Hasan to du Plessis, FOUR! Misfield in the deep! Shakib once again is on the shorter side, around middle and leg, du Plessis goes deep inside the crease and smacks it towards wide long on. Pandey runs across to his left from deep mid-wicket, puts in a dive to stop it but the ball still manages to get deflected towards the rope. The long off fielder in the meantime overran there and had no chance of cutting it off either. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Al Hasan to du Plessis, SIX! The South African is breaking the shackles. Gets a full delivery in his half, gives it the full whack of his bat and sends it whistling over the rope at long on. 14 from the over. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: S Sharma to D Chahar, SIX! Chahar has pulled this one out of screws. Anticipates the shortish ball and goes through with the swing of his bat. Not quite from the middle of the bat but still it has enough to fly over the fence. The umpire signals a biggie after getting the confirmation from upstairs. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: S Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR! Bang! This one is full and outside off, du Plessis climbs onto the room and thwacks it over extra cover for a boundary. These two are doing it for Chennai. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: S Sharma to D Chahar, OUT! It's a clean catch! Sandeep arrows in a fuller length ball, on middle, Chahar swings his bat across the line, although with limited followthrough of the bat, you can call it half-helicopter and as a result, the ball also flies only half the distance. It loops towards long on where Brathwaite comes running in forward and across to take a low catch. However, he is not too sure whether he has taken it cleanly or not and the umpires go upstairs. The soft signal is ou |
| 17.2 : 17.2: C Brathwaite to du Plessis, FOUR! Faf continues to fight a lone battle! Gets a full delivery in the channel outside off and he plunders it over extra cover for a boundary. 38 needed off 16 balls. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: C Brathwaite to du Plessis, SIX! Fifty for Faf, talk about the timing of this innings. His team is down and almost out but the Protea is refusing to give up. Fetches a length ball from the middle and leg stump line and deposits it into the mid-wicket stand. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: C Brathwaite to du Plessis, FOUR! Chennai are up and running! The change of pace has not worked here. It's on the shorter side and du Plessis pulls it off the inner half of the bat. It beats short fine leg to his left and speeds away to the fence. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: C Brathwaite to du Plessis, OUT! Harbhajan is short! The delivery is full and outside off, once again du Plessis drills it to deep extra cover and this time there is a fielder positioned there. Rashid Khan it is and he dives to make the stop. Then, he stands up to fire a flat throw to the bowler who takes the bails off. They appeal and the umpire goes upstairs. The replays find Harbhajan Singh short of the crease. Also, Rashid Khan seems to have hurt himself and is receiving some medical a |
| 17.6 : 17.6: C Brathwaite to du Plessis, FOUR! That's rocketed to the fence. Fullish and outside off, Faf bludgeons it through cover-point and finds the rope. 20 from the over, 23 needed off 12 balls. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: S Kaul to S Thakur, FOUR! EDGY! But Chennai won't mind how they come as long as they come. A low full toss outside off, Thakur tries to keep it out but ends up edging it past the diving keeper for a boundary at third man. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: S Kaul to S Thakur, FOUR! Another streaky boundary, the crowd here in Mumbai is loving it. The famous Chinese cut. Unintentional, of course. On a good length around middle, 134.2 kph, Thakur tries playing it firmly down the ground but it takes the inside half of the bat and this time speeds past the left side of the keeper. A boundary at fine leg. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: S Kaul to S Thakur, FOUR! Shardul Thakur, the Mumbai lad, is doing it! Kaul delivers it full and on middle, Shardul smashes it straight down the ground and the long on fielder has no chance of cutting it off. He is playing a gem. Remember, he was taken for 20 runs in his last over while bowling and this is the best possible way to pay back. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: B Kumar to du Plessis, SIX! Faf du Plessis has finished the game in one blow! Kumar relies on his slower knuckle delivery first up, drops it on a length around off but Faf picks it up and lofts it nonchalantly over the bowler's head for a maximum. The South African raises his hands in triumph as his teammates come running from the dugout. Emotions pouring out in the middle as the players in yellow are jumping and hugging each other. What a win! What a game! Chennai win by 2 wickets and are |
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