| 0.4 : 0.4: Vaibhav Arora to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad gets the first boundary for Chennai and he has absolutely caressed this to the fence. Vaibhav Arora bowls this full and outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets his front foot forward and strokes this towards deep cover-point for four runs. |
| 1.4: Harshit Rana to Devon Conway, FOUR! Devon Conway gets his first boundary now and the runs are flowing nicely for Chennai! Harshit Rana bowls this short and going down leg. Easy pickings for Devon Conway as he pulls this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Vaibhav Arora to Devon Conway, FOUR! Valiant effort in the deep by Rinku Singh but it will be yet another boundary for Devon Conway! Vaibhav Arora bowls this full and at the pads. Devon Conway flicks this past the fielder at mid-wicket and the ball races towards the ropes. Rinku Singh puts in a dive but his foot is touching the boundary as he pushes the ball away and it will be four runs. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Varun Chakaravarthy is welcomed to the bowler's crease with a boundary! Varun Chakaravarthy floats this one full and outside the off pole. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets well forward and sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy draws first blood and that is why he has been brought so early into the attack! He bowls a leg-spin delivery flighted full and on an off-stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to get down on one knee and heave this into the leg side but gets an outside edge that lobs up towards the short third man fielder. Vaibhav Arora has the easiest of catches to take and he makes no mistake grabbing hold of the ball. Varun Chakaravar |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, FOUR! Devon Conway finds the gap to perfection! Varun Chakaravarthy continues to bowl full but this is slightly overpitched. Devon Conway needs no second invitation as he strokes this towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Harshit Rana to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Deft touch from Ajinkya Rahane as he gets his first boundary! Harshit Rana bowls this on a good length and just outside the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane waits on it and guides this down to third man for four runs. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Harshit Rana to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Ajinkya Rahane has got hold of this one and sends the cherry into the crowd! Harshit Rana bowls this on a fullish length and on an off-stump line. Ajinkya Rahane hits through the line and deposits the ball over long on for six runs. |
| 7.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT! Simple catch for Jason Roy at long off. Ajinkya Rahane tries to break the shackles, but holes out instead. It is quicker and full, on off. Rahane dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it high in the air towards long off. He does not get his timing right, and it does not travel the distance that he would've wanted. Varun Chakaravarthy is doing the trick for Kolkata early on here. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Shardul Thakur to Devon Conway, OUT! CAUGHT! Shardul Thakur gets rid of the set batter as soon as he comes into the attack. Nitish Rana's changes are doing the job for him. Excellent captaincy. Chennai lose their third wicket and the Chepauk has gone silent. It is a short ball, around middle. Conway swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Although he does not middle it and Rinku Singh makes no mistake in the deep. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Sunil Narine to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! TIMBER! Sunil Narine gets a wicket finally and he also seems to be completely unemotional about it! This is tossed up full and just outside off, spinning into the stumps. Ambati Rayudu gets a stride forward and looks to sweep across the line but misses and his stumps are shuttered. Chennai lose their fourth wicket and the Ambati Rayudu's short stay at the wicket comes to an end. The hosts need a good partnership here so that their big hitters can go ha |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, OUT! BOWLED! Moeen Ali has been castled and Sunil Narine ends the over in the same way that he started it! He gets this one to skid through on a shortish length and from just outside off. Moeen Ali looks to go on the back foot and defend this but gets beaten on the inside edge and his stumps are disturbed. Chennai have lost half their side now and are in a spot of bother. Kolkata will be absolutely thrilled with their bowling effort so far. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Suyash Sharma to Shivam Dube, SIX! Shivam Dube is taking the attack to the Kolkata spinners! Suyash Sharma tosses this full and outside off. Shivam Dube goes inside out and drills this over deep cover for six runs. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Shardul Thakur to Shivam Dube, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Chennai. Shivam Dube capitalises on the pace on offer straightaway. A loosener though from Thakur to start his second spell. It is a short ball, angling down leg. Dube swivels and pulls it down to fine leg for a fine boundary. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Suyash Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! BANG! This is huge! Goes straight into the stands. Ravindra Jadeja now injecting some life in this crowd. A short ball, on middle. Ravindra Jadeja swivels and tonks it over the square leg fence. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Suyash Sharma to Shivam Dube, SIX! All the way! Shivam Dube makes the most of the Free Hit. It is a short one, on the bodyline. Dube swivels on his back foot and dispatches it over the square leg fence. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, SIX! High and handsome! Incredible shot. This is very full, on leg. Shivam Dube clears his front leg and smokes it across the line. The ball flies over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Vaibhav Arora to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja could not apply the finishing touches here. Well through the inning for all the 5 wickets so far. The crowd went silent every single time, but now once Varun Chakaravarthy took the catch they are going beserk here, as they know MS Dhoni will be the next man in. Vaibhav Arora follows the batter down leg with a slower bumper. Jadeja goes for the ramp shot but ends up chipping it to short third man. Varun Chakaravarthy makes |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Deepak Chahar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT! Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to break the shackles. He thinks that he has read the pitch well, although he ends up giving away his wicket. Deepak Chahar provides the host with the early wicket that they were after. This is very full, wide outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz reaches out and slashes hard at it. The ball catches the outside edge and flies high towards deep point. Tushar Deshpande runs to his right in the deep, and takes a sharp run |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Tushar Deshpande to Jason Roy, FOUR! Jason Roy gets the first boundary of the chase for Kolkata. It is a short ball, around middle. Roy steps forward and pulls it powerfully through the gap at mid-wicket for four runs. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Deepak Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer gets off the mark with a fine boundary. Too much widht on offer and Iyer does not waste this freebie. It is full, wide outside off. Iyer stands tall and crunches it through covers. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Deepak Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer making his intentions clear. It is a full-length ball, angling across, wide outside off. Venkatesh Iyer smacks it powerfully through covers. The ball reaches the fence in a jiffy. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Deepak Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Chahar has the last laugh here. Venkatesh Iyer was looking to be in good touch, but unfortunately he nicks it this time. It is a length ball, angling across, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer hangs back and tries to hit it through the line. Iyer goes through his shot but only manages to get a thick outside edge. Ravindra Jadeja is placed at the deep slip position, and he takes a really good low catch to break the second-wicket stand. Chenna |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Deepak Chahar to Nitish Rana, SIX! SMACKED! This one goes all the way as well. Nitish Rana now trying to get into his groove. This shot will give him a lot of confidence as well. It is a short one, on the bodyline. Nitish Rana hoicks it over mid-wicket. He hits it flat and hard for a biggie. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Deepak Chahar to Jason Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Chahar is on fire here. He picks up his third wicket in his third over. Kolkata are 33/3 at the moment - on the third delivery of this over as well. It is a full-length ball, wide outside off. Roy tries to drive it through the line, but only manages to get a thick outside edge on it. Maheesh Theekshana takes a dolly at short third man. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Deepak Chahar to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Rinku Singh does what he does best. He gets off the mark with a cracking boundary. Very full, wide outside off. Singh leans in and carves it through covers for four runs. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku Singh clears the ropes with ease! Tushar Deshpande serves this one full and outside the off pole. Rinku Singh leans into the shot and lofts this over long off for six runs. That spoils a good over from Tushar Deshpande and Kolkata are now 46 for the loss of three wickets after the Powerplay. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Moeen Ali to Rinku Singh, FOUR! That is a release shot from Rinku Singh and gets a much-needed boundary! Moeen Ali fires this at the stumps on a fuller length. Rinku Singh makes room and drills this towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Moeen Ali to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Two boundaries in a row! A bit streaky but they all count. Moeen Ali bowls this short and outside off. Rinku Singh goes deep into the crease and looks to cut it late. Ends up slicing this over the slip fielder for four runs to third man. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Moeen Ali to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nicely played! Nitish Rana getting in his groove now. It is floated and full, on off. Nitish Rana reverse hits it over short third man. One bounce and over the ropes. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, SIX! What a shot! Rinku Singh on fire. This is full and in the slot. Rinku Singh smokes it over the bowler's head. It goes straight as an arrow, and well beyond the ropes. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Moeen Ali to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nitish Rana now gets into the act as well. It is tossed up, full and on off. Rana gets under it and drives it uppishly over covers for a fine boundary. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Moeen Ali to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Up and over! Consecutive boundaries for the Kolkata skipper. Moeen Ali goes full, coming in with the arm, on middle. Rana makes some room and plays it inside out over covers for another boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, SIX! BANG! This is huge. Rinku Singh into his 40s with a biggie. This is pitched up, outside off. Rinku Singh gets down quickly and slogs it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. He muscles it way over the fence. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Rana, FOUR! The boundaries are now flowing for Kolkata. It is a short bal, outside off. Nitish Rana rocks bacck and cuts it powerfully through the gap at point. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nitish Rana now into his 40s. These two left-handers now are taking the game away from Chennai. It is much fuller, on off. Rana uses his feet and lofts it over the bowler's head for a fine boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Rinku Singh has somehow managed to find the fence! Matheesha Pathirana bowls this right at his toes on a yorker length. Rinku Singh gets bat on it and flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs. 19 runs needed in 24 deliveries. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, OUT! RUN OUT! Chennai needed an outstanding piece of fielding to break this partnership! Matheesha Pathirana bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh pushes this towards cover and takes off for a quick single. Moeen Ali attacks the ball quickly and picks up the ball before taking aim at the non-striker's end. He gets a direct hit and replays confirm that Rinku Singh is well short of the crease. he has played a remarkable kno |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, FOUR! The skipper has taken his team over the finish line with a boundary! Tushar Deshpande bowls this full and wide outside off. Nitish Rana looks to hit through the line and gets a thick outside edge that flies towards third man for four runs. Kolkata have won the game with six wickets in hand and with 10 balls to spare as they keep their qualification hopes alive. |
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