| 0.2 : 0.2: Arshdeep Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad is away. Absolute perfection. Touch fuller and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and caresses it through covers as the ball finds the fence. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Kagiso Rabada to Devon Conway, FOUR! Perfect timing. Full and outside off, Devon Conway picks it well and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Kagiso Rabada to Devon Conway, FOUR MORE! Touch fuller one, outside off, Devon Conway shimmies down the wicket and slaps it through covers for four more. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Arshdeep Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! These two have made a statement here. On a length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and cuts it through backward point as the ball finds the fence. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Arshdeep Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Excellent timing here. Full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it well and caresses it through extra covers for a boundary. This is batting at its best! |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, FOUR! Slightly shorter and on middle and leg, Devon Conway reads it well and pulls it through backward square leg as the ball races away from the fence. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Rahul Chahar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! That's huge! Full and on off, slower too. Ruturaj Gaikwad shimmies down the wicket and lofts it over long on as the ball sails into the stands. 96 METRES! |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Sam Curran to Devon Conway, FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes! A touch fuller and outside off, Devon Conway picks up the length early and whacks it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Sam Curran to Devon Conway, FOUR! Just over! Length ball around off, Devon Conway looks for the big heave across the line but mistimes it badly. The ball just clears the man at mid on and once it hits the turf, the ball races away to the fence. 50 up now for Chennai. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Sam Curran to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Down the wrong line and Sam Curran is being taken apart here. Slower one, banged in a bit but down leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad helps it on its way to fine leg for four more runs. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Sikandar Raza to Devon Conway, FOUR! Sublime from Devon Conway. Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and tries to angle in a quicker one from outside off. Conway advances and drives it crisply wide of extra cover for a lovely boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Rahul Chahar to Devon Conway, SIX! Excellent use of the feet from Devon Conway. Tossed up around middle, Conway shimmies down the track and lifts it right back over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Sikandar Raza to Devon Conway, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Another round-arm delivery, turns out to be a real drag down around leg stump. Devon Conway pulls it past the man at short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Sikandar Raza to Devon Conway, FOUR! Two in two for Devon Conway! Full and quick, angled into leg stump. Conway manages to clear the front leg and thumps it straight down the ground for four runs. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Sikandar Raza to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! STUMPED! Runs past the ball does Ruturaj Gaikwad and Punjab finally have the breakthrough. Gaikwad pre-meditates as he tries to come down the pitch. Sikandar Raza sees him coming and gives this one a bit more air, flighting it wide outside the off stump. The ball also goes away from the batter who is beaten in the flight and walks past the ball as he looks to drive. Jitesh Sharma whips off the bails and Gaikwad doesn't even attempt to get back. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Sikandar Raza to Shivam Dube, SIX! Up, up and over. Touch short and on off, slower too. Shivam Dube hangs back and heaves it over cow corner for a maximum! |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Sikandar Raza to Devon Conway, FOUR! Fifty up for Devon Conway. Full and on off, Devon Conway picks it well and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary. What a player! |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Kagiso Rabada to Shivam Dube, SIX! Bang! That is huge. Slightly shorter and on off, Shivam Dube picks it well and launches it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands for a maximum. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Kagiso Rabada to Devon Conway, FOUR! Cheeky from Devon Conway. Touch full and on middle, Devon Conway shuffles across and scoops it through fine leg for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Arshdeep Singh to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Excellent from Dube. Full and on middle, Shivam Dube picks it well and drills it through long on for a boundary. Pressure on Arshdeep Singh now! |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Arshdeep Singh to Shivam Dube, OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh gets the danger man. Full and on off, slower too. Shivam Dube looks to loft it but gets the toe end of his bat. It goes up in the air towards long on. Shahrukh Khan settles near the ropes and takes a fine catch. Shivam Dube's quick-fire cameo comes to an end! |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Liam Livingstone to Devon Conway, FOUR! Full and on off, slower too. Devon Conway hangs back and lofts it over extra covers for a one-bounce boundary. Superb shot! |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Liam Livingstone to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Easy as you like. Full and on off, Moeen Ali picks it well and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary! |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Liam Livingstone to Devon Conway, FOUR! Cut away! Full and outside off, Devon Conway reads it well and cuts it through backward point as the ball finds the fence. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Sam Curran to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Up and over! A slower ball from over the stumps, full and outside off. Moeen Ali opens up the off side and hits it over extra cover for a boundary. The 150 is up now for Chennai. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Sam Curran to Devon Conway, FOUR! Good effort in the field but in vain. Full and wide, Devon Conway shows great skills to open the bat face late and play it on the full. The ball travels quickly to the right of Kagiso Rabada at short third who dives and gets a hand on it but the ball still trickles into the fence. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali, OUT! STUMPED! Lightning-fast hands from Jitesh Sharma behind the sticks. Moeen Ali pre-meditates and gives the charge. Rahul Chahar sees him coming and pulls the length back a bit, bowling it on leg stump. Ali gets beaten in the flight but still goes through with the heave. The ball turns in and beats the bat before Jitesh whips off the bails. Chahar gets his first wicket of the game. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Rahul Chahar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Full and on middle and leg, Devon Conway gets down on one knee and sweeps it hard and along the turf through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Rahul Chahar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Easy pickings for Devon Conway! Another one that is dragged down around leg, Conway sits down and pulls it away into the backward square leg fence. |
| 18.6: Kagiso Rabada to Devon Conway, FOUR! Throws his hands at this one and gets the boundary. Back of a length outside off, Devon Conway frees his arms and flat-bats it to the right of long on for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Sam Curran to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT! Punjab closing things off well here. Sam Curran comes from over the wicket and looks for the yorker on middle but ends up serving a low full toss. Ravindra Jadeja hangs deep and tries to get under it but only manages to get it off the toe end. The ball goes high up in the air and toward deep mid-wicket where Liam Livingstone takes a simple catch. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Sam Curran to MS Dhoni, SIX! Up and over! This is banged in short and well outside the off stump. MS Dhoni reaches out and somehow manages to slap it over the backward point fence for a maximum. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Sam Curran to MS Dhoni, SIX! BANG! MS Dhoni with a trademark finish and the crowd goes wild. Sam Curran looks for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss on the legs. Dhoni clears the front leg and whacks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Chennai finish with a bog score of 200/4 on the board! |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Akash Singh to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan is off the mark in style! Length again outside off and swinging away, Dhawan advances and thumps it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Akash Singh to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! A bit streaky but will do. Good length outside off, Shikhar Dhawan waits for it and just looks to steer it away. The ball takes the outer half and flies fine of the man at short third man for another boundary. |
| 1.3: Tushar Deshpande to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Stylishly played! Length ball, angling in on the pads, Prabhsimran Singh stands tall and whips it away over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Akash Singh to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Length ball, angled down the leg side, Shikhar Dhawan goes past the leg stump and whips it high and handsome over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Akash Singh to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Just inside the ropes! A full toss now, angled into middle, Shikhar Dhawan picks it up and lofts it toward deep square leg. The ball just bounces inside the ropes and Dhawan collects four runs. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Easily done! Tossed up, full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh lifts it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Flighted up a bit around off, Prabhsimran Singh moves inside the crease before getting down on one knee and going for the sweep. The ball takes the top edge and goes over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Tushar Deshpande to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! 50 up for Punjab in double-quick time. Good-length ball outside off stump, Shikhar Dhawan thumps it on the up and through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Tushar Deshpande to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight into the bread basket! Short and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan tries to open the bat face late and slap it down to third man. The ball though takes the outside edge and goes straight to shirt third man. Matheesha Pathirana there holds onto it around his waist and Dhawan has to depart after a solid start. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Fine shot. Full and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh hangs back and drives it through covers for a boundary. Excellent from Prabhsimran Singh! |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Excellent from Prabhsimran Singh. Errs his line and bowls it on leg, Prabhsimran Singh gets on his knee and switch hits over backward point for a boundary! |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Moeen Ali to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! That is huge! Full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh moves forward and heaves it over cow corner for a biggie. This is excellent from Prabhsimran Singh. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! STUMPED! Ravindra Jadeja strikes! Full and outside off, turning away, Prabhsimran Singh shimmies down the wicket to loft it but misses it completely. The ball lands into the gloves of MS Dhoni who makes an easy stumping. Prabhsimran Singh walks out after a fine knock! |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Akash Singh to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Up, up and over. Slightly shorter and outside off, Liam Livingstone moves forward and muscles it over long off for a biggie! |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Atharva Taide, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Ravindra Jadeja with a comfortable return catch and he gets his second wicket of the game. This is dragged down a bit and angled across the off stump. Atharva Taide steps down the track and looks to flat-bat it back past the bowler but gets the timing all wrong. Ends up hitting it right back at the bowler who takes it around his chest. Punjab lose their third now. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Errs his line and bowls it on leg, Liam Livingstone picks it well and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 14.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran, FOUR! Lands it on off, Sam Curran picks it well and drives it through covers as the ball finds the fence. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Tushar Deshpande to Liam Livingstone, SIX! BANG! This is full on middle but right in the slot. Liam Livingstone clears the front leg and smokes it a long way over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Tushar Deshpande to Liam Livingstone, SIX! And again! Full and wide outside the off stump, Liam Livingstone reaches out and thumps it over the extra cover fence for another maximum. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Tushar Deshpande to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Liam Livingstone is on a roll here! Bangs it in a bit over middle and it sits up for the batter. Livingstone swings across the line and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Tushar Deshpande to Liam Livingstone, OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande has the last laugh here and the danger man Liam Livingstone departs. This is banged in even shorter and over the stumps. Livingstone advances and goes after the ball. He ends up getting it off the top edge over mid-wicket. Ruturaj Gaikwad runs in from the deep and puts in a big dive forward to take an excellent catch with both hands. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! All the way! Flights it up around middle, Jitesh Sharma gets low and under the ball before whacking it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Curran, SIX! BOOM! Flatter delivery around off, Sam Curran dances down the track and thumps it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, OUT! TIMBER! Matheesha Pathirana knocks over Sam Curran and there's another twist in the tale here. Full and quick at almost 145 clicks and gets it right in the blockhole. Curran looks to back away and drive but is beaten by the pace and the slingy action. Curran gets beaten all ends up as the ball crashes into the stumps. 31 needed now off 17 balls. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and outside off, shaping away, Jitesh Sharma goes inside-out over extra cover and caresses it perfectly for a boundary. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Tushar Deshpande to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Jitesh Sharma begins the over in fine fashion. A low full toss, well outside off, Sharma reaches out and lifts it over the cover region for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Tushar Deshpande to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Oh, my God! One of the most dramatic catches we will ever see! Tushar Deshpande bowls another slower one, back of a length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma goes hard at it and tries to slog it away. The ball though comes off the toe end of the bat and skies it really high toward long on. The substitute fielder, Shaik Rasheed runs back and settles under it well to grab it. Unfortunately, Rasheed slips and his foot seems to have just brushed th |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Tushar Deshpande to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Poor delivery! A juicy full toss outside off, Sikandar Raza throws his hands at it but the ball goes off the cue end of the bat and runs away quickly into the third man fence. |
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