| 19.4 : 19.4: Joshua Little to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Another one around middle and leg at over 142 clicks. MS Dhoni heaves this one in between square leg and mid-wicket and picks up a boundary. Joshua Little is under immense pressure now. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Darshan Nalkande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! SHOT! Nalkande keeps it short and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets into a good position and the ball sits up nicely for him. Flat bats this one well over long on for a maximum. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Darshan Nalkande to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Sublime by Ruturaj Gaikwad! On a good length, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on the front foot and times the drive through covers for a boundary. This is turning from bad to worse for Nalkande. |
| 2.4: Mohammad Shami to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Glorious! Shami misses his line and sprays this one wide outside off, on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad frees his arms and drives it through extra cover for four more runs. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Darshan Nalkande to Devon Conway, FOUR! Nicely played! Bowls this one just outside off, on a shortish length, Devon Conway rides on top of the bounce and punches it towards backward point. Beats Dasun Shanaka to his right and collects four more runs. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Floated, full on the stumps, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks the length early and gets on the front foot in a flash. Lofts it over extra cover for four more runs. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Noor Ahmad to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Put away with ease! Noor Ahmad starts off with a loosener as he bowls this short and around middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Noor Ahmad to Devon Conway, FOUR! Uppish but safe! This is bowled quicker and flatter outside off, Devon Conway backs away and tries to cut it hard. The ball though is sliced to the right of a Dasun Shanaka and runs away to the fence for four more runs. |
| 6.4: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Nicely done! Quicker and flatter around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad waits for it and opens the face of the bat late to guide it fine and into the third man fence. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Mohit Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! FIFTY for Ruturaj Gaikwad and he has been a completely different player since being let off the hook early on. This is short and wide, Gaikwad goes after it and slaps it away wide of the man at deep backward point for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Mohit Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Streaky! Banged into the pitch a bit and bowled around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to cut but chops the ball past the stumps and over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Noor Ahmad to Devon Conway, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up full and outside off, Devon Conway looks to lift it over covers but ends up slicing it a bit. The ball goes over backward point and runs away into the boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Mohit Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Mohit Sharma strikes gold for Gujarat after an expensive first over! Keeps it on a hard length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets hurried as he looks to pull this one and gets cramped for room as well. The ball comes off the splice of the bat and skies in the air towards long on. David Miller stationed there takes a few steps forward and completes the catch. End of a fine knock by Gaikwad and Gujarat will be relieved to see t |
| 11.3: Noor Ahmad to Shivam Dube, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Noor Ahmad gets into the act now! Shivam Dube departs and Chennai lose two wickets in quick succession! Bowls the googly and gives the ball air nicely, on middle, Shivam Dube looks to go through the line and has a wild swing at it. The ball sneaks past his inside edge and he ends up connecting with thin air. The ball crashes back into the stumps to bring an end to his innings. Noor Ahmad is delighted and so are the support staff of Gujarat in |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Darshan Nalkande to Devon Conway, FOUR! Streaky but Devon Conway will take it! On a length and angling across, outside off, Devon Conway goes for the drive away from the body. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies past Wriddhiman Saha for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Darshan Nalkande to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT! Darshan Nalkande has the last laugh! Six and Out for Ajinkya Rahane! Rolls his fingers the ball now and bowls it on a good length, just outside off, Ajinkya Rahane looks to carve this one past backward point. Ends up hitting it straight to Shubman Gill there who takes a good catch in front of his face. Gujarat are clawing their way back into the game here. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Darshan Nalkande to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Wristy! Full and drifting onto the pads, Ajinkya Rahane picks the length early and swats it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Darshan Nalkande to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Ambati Rayudu is up and running! Goes full does Darshan Nalkande and outside off, Ambati Rayudu comes down the track straightaway and lofts it over extra cover. Getts off the mark with a boundary. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Mohammad Shami to Devon Conway, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Shami comes back on and picks up a wicket right away. This is a length ball around middle and off, Devon Conway stays back and goes after it. Conway tries to whip it over the mid-wicket fence but doesn't get much timing on it. Rashid Khan at cow corner stays put and takes a simple catch. End of a sluggish knock from Conway and Chennai now lose their fourth wicket. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Rashid Khan to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! BANG! Rashid Khan drags this one down around middle, Ambati Rayudu uses the depth of the crease and pulls it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Rashid Khan to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan has the last laugh here as he finishes his spell off with a wicket. Gives this one a lot more air and floats it full on middle and leg. Ambati Rayudu goes for the slog-sweep but mistimes it badly in front of square on the leg side. Dasun Shanaka comes in from the mid-wicket fence and takes a safe catch to his left. Rayudu goes after a quick start and Chennai have now lost their fifth wicket. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Up and over! Slower one, pitched up outside off, Ravindra Jadeja picks the pace early and backs away before lofting it over the cover region for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Mohit Sharma to MS Dhoni, OUT! CAUGHT! Defeaning silence inside the ground as MS Dhoni walks back to the hut. Mohit Sharma bowls a back of the hand slower ball and bowls it on a hard length outside off. Dhoni reaches out and looks to loft it over cover but the ball sticks in the pitch and Dhoni ends up just chipping it. The ball goes to extra cover where Hardik Pandya takes an easy catch around his head and Sharma picks up his second wicket. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! In the gap! Bowled from around the wicket and this is a low full toss on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja manages to flick it away in front of mid-wicket and the ball runs away into the fence. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Mohammad Shami to Moeen Ali, SIX! BOOM! Length ball, angling in from around off, Moeen Ali stands tall and keeps his shape before smoking it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Shami ends the over with a bang but still 15 runs come off it. Stays from around the wicket and bowls it on a fullish length around off, angling it in. Ravindra Jadeja hangs deep and winds up for the big heave across the line but misses the ball completely. The ball goes on to crash into the stumps and Chennai finish with a solid total of 172/7 on the board. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Tushar Deshpande to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up on the stumps, Wriddhiman Saha with a short backlift just thumps it over a leaping Deepak Chahar at mid on for the first boundary of the chase. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill, SIX! All the way! Deepak Chahar drags it down the leg side, Shubman Gill picks it up and flicks it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Fraction short and put away! This is bowled over the off stump, Saha rocks back and pulls it away crisply in front of mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! CAUGHT! Picks the man out perfectly! Another short ball from Deepak Chahar, over middle and begging to be hit. Wriddhiman Saha pulls it away but doesn't get any elevation and the ball travels toward deep square leg where Matheesha Pathirana doesn't have to move an inch and takes a simple catch. Chahar does get the breakthrough after conceding a couple of boundaries. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Tushar Deshpande to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Hardik Pandya is off the mark in fine fashion! Good length around off, Pandya stays put and crunches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Quality shot! A touch fuller around middle and over 142 clicks. Shubman Gill just leans in a bit and flicks it brilliantly in front of mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Muscled away! Short of a length over middle, Shubman Gill hangs back and clobbers it over wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT! The pressure of dots gets to Hardik Pandya! Maheesh Theekshana persists with the short length and bowls it outside off, Hardik Pandya moves to the leg side and looks to carve this one over backward point. Does not get the elevation and hits it flat and straight to Ravindra Jadeja there who makes no mistake. MS Dhoni's move to bring Maheesh Theekshana in the Powerplay has paid off big time. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja is welcomed with a boundary! Starts with a loosener, bowls it short and outside off, Shubman Gill hangs back and cuts it late. Gets it wide of backward point for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Finds the fence! Tossed up around off, Shubman Gill gets down on one knee and swats it away in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Dasun Shanaka finally gets one away! Floated, full on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Does not get a proper connection but gets it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Dasun Shanaka goes straight now! Keeps it fuller and on middle, Dasun Shanaka frees his arms and thumps it over long off for a maximum. |
| 10.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja strikes and removes Dasun Shanaka! Ravindra Jadeja bowls it flatter and around off, Dasun Shanaka pulls out the reverse sweep but the execution is way off. Gets it from the splice of the bat and balloons it towards short third man where Maheesh Theekshana moves to his right and does the rest. Ravindra Jadeja now has 150 wickets in his Indian T20 League career. The move to promote Dasun Shanaka does not pay off and Gujar |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! Another bowling change that proves fruitful for MS Dhoni and Chennai. Deepak Chahar comes in and bowls a slower bumper over middle and leg. Shubman Gill stays back and waits for it before forcing the pull shot aerially toward deep backward square leg. Devon Conway moves to his right from deep square leg and takes a good catch just inside the ropes. Gill departs and Chahar is elated. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Straight through the gate, and David Miller is left dumbfounded. Ravindra Jadeja bowls it quicker and flatter on middle and leg and this is over 106 clicks. Miller looks to stay back and flick it away but the ball turns in a touch, flicks the front pad and goes on to hit the top of off stump. Jadeja picks up his second wicket and Gujarat are in a spot of bother here. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! CLEANED UP! Maheesh Theekshana bowls the carrom ball, bowls it flatter as well and around off. It is over 100 clicks and the ball comes in off the deck and sharply too. Rahul Tewatia is caught flat-footed deep inside the crease and is unable to tuck it away. The ball beats the bat and crashes into the stumps and now, Gujarat have lost their sixth wicket for just 100 runs. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Rashid Khan, SIX! Cracking shot! Changes his length and goes short, outside off, Rashid Khan stands tall and flat bats it wide of long off for a maximum. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Easy pickings! Matheesha Pathirana goes full and down leg, Rashid Khan neatly gets inside the line and helps it past short fine leg for four more runs. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Tushar Deshpande to Vijay Shankar, SIX! THUMPED! Looks to go full serves it in the slot, outside off, Vijay Shankar shuffles and drills it back over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, SIX! Another slower delivery and shorter as well, outside off, Rashid Khan waits for it and slaps it over long on for six more runs. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Sloppy by Maheesh Theekshana! Misses his length and bowls a full toss, outside off, Rashid Khan has a swipe across the line but gets a thickish outside edge. The ball lands in front of Theekshana who lets it through his legs for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Vijay Shankar, OUT! CAUGHT! Stunning catch by Ruturaj Gaikwad brings about the departure of Vijay Shankar! Pathirana lands it full around leg, Vijay Shankar clears his front leg and looks to hoick across the line. Does manage to get underneath the delivery but not enough to clear the deep mid-wicket fence. Skies this one towards cow corner where Ruturaj Gaikwad sprints forward and dives to take a good low catch. Just when Gujarat were starting to make a comeback i |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Darshan Nalkande, OUT! RUN OUT! Another great piece of fielding by a Chennai player and Gujarat lose two in two! Matheesha Pathirana bowls it full and honing in on the stumps, Darshan Nalkande bunts it down the ground towards mid off. He sets off for a quick single to bring Rashid Khan back on strike. He times this one too well and Subhranshu Senapati, the substitute fielder there picks the ball cleanly and hits at the non-striker's end to catch Darshan Nalkande |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, Four! |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the game? Low full toss outside off, Rashid Khan moves across and tries to clear deep point. Does not get the elevation and slices it in the air towards deep point. Devon Conway there sprints forward and completes a good catch. Tushar Deshpande is delighted and so are the Chennai fans. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Tushar Deshpande to Mohammad Shami, FOUR! Slower and on a length, around leg, Mohammad Shami swings and gets it wide of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad, EDGED AND FOUR! Bowls it on a length, outside off, Noor Ahmad goes for a mighty heave across the line. Gets an outside edge that flies over short third man for four more runs. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Shami, OUT! TAKEN! Gujarat have been bowled out on the last ball! Pathirana bowls it slower and shorter as well, on off and middle, Mohammad Shami backs away and looks to go down the ground. Does not get a proper connection and skies this one high in the air towards mid on. Deepak Chahar from mid off backtracks and keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through. Completes a well-judged catch and does start to limp after completing the catch. Chennai fans g |
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