| 0.1 : 0.1: Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Chennai are underway in streaky fashion! Umesh Yadav starts with a full delivery around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to drive it away, but gets an inside edge past the stumps and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: David Wiese to Devon Conway, SIX! First maximum of the match! David Wiese bowls this a bit fuller and on middle, Devon Conway takes a couple of steps down the track and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! All the way! Umesh Yadav lands this back of a length and around leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad swipes hard at it, and the ball goes of the top edge and flies over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, SIX! BANG! Varun Chakaravarthy flights this up around middle, Devon Conway skips down the track and shows the full face of the bat to loft it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: David Wiese to Devon Conway, FOUR! Nice shot! David Wiese lands this short of a lenggth and on middle, Devon Conway stays there and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: David Wiese to Devon Conway, FOUR! Another boundary! David Wiese serves this full and on off, Devon Conway looks to drive it away, but hits it from the bottom of the bat as the ball races wide of mid off for four more runs. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Kulwant Khejroliya to Devon Conway, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard! This is short and wide outside off, Devon Conway throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over short third man for a boundary. The 50 is up for Chennai now. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Kulwant Khejroliya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! All the way! A high full toss from Kulwant Khejroliya as he serves this one around the hips. Ruturaj Gaikwad lifts it up high and over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Fraction short and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks the length up early and uses the depth of the crease to make room and cut it away past point for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! Wow, what a shot! This is floated up, full and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his wrists to loft this one inside-out over cover and all the way for a maximum. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Suyash Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! TIMBER! Through the gate and Kolkata have broken the opening stand. Suyash Sharma tosses this one up on a nagging length and outside the off stump. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to lean on and drive it through cover but it is the wrong'un and Gaikwad doesn't pick it up. The ball turns in and beats the inside edge before crashing into the off stump and Sharma is delighted. Gaikwad departs after a solid start. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Drops it short again around middle, Ajinkya Rahane pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 8.6: Sunil Narine to Devon Conway, SIX! Spoils the over with a big hit! This one is angled into the leg stump, Devon Conway advances down the track and lifts the ball high and handsome over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, MISFIELD AND FOUR! This is flighted, full and on middle, Devon Conway goes down and sweeps it wide of deep square leg where Kulwant Khejroliya runs to his right and Andre Russell comes from deep mid-wicket, but both of them pull out fearing a collision and the ball goes to the fence for a boundary. |
| 11.3: Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Fine shot! Suyash Sharma bowls this quicker, short and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane makes some room and cuts it well wide of sweeper covers for a boundary. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes! A huge breakthrough for Kolkata as they see the back of Devon Conway. This is floated, full and outside off, Devon Conway makes room and tries to loft it over extra covers, and hits it from the middle of the bat, but does so much straighter as the ball flies in the air towards long off where David Wiese comes forward a bit and takes a fine catch. Conway stands there in disappointment, but he goes back after pl |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, SIX! BOOM! Shivam Dube wastes no time! This is flighted, full and on middle, in the slot as well, Shivam Dube stays in his crease and slogs it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, SIX! Two in two! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this quicker, full and on off, Shivam Dube this time smashes it wide of long on as the ball hits the boundary cushions on the full for another maximum. 14 runs off the over then! |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Ajinkya Rahane gets into the act now! Umesh Yadav serves this full and around leg, Ajinkya Rahane picks it up and clips it over the deep backward square leg for another biggie. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Innovative and effective! Umesh Yadav lands this on a good length and around middle, Ajinkya Rahane moves across a bit, and scoops it well over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! This is class from Ajinkya Rahane! Umesh Yadav pitches this up, on off, Ajinkya Rahane stays there and plays a glorious cover drive for a boundary. 16 runs off the over already with theee balls still to go. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Umesh Yadav to Shivam Dube, EDGED AND FOUR! Umesh Yadav bowls this full and on off, angling away, Shivam Dube looks to push it away from his body, but gets an outside edge past the keeper and towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: David Wiese to Shivam Dube, SIX! Shivam Dube is dealing in sixes here! David Wiese lands this on a hard length and on off, Shivam Dube heaves it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: David Wiese to Shivam Dube, FOUR! A boundary now! This is slower one, on a length and around off, Shivam Dube punches it wide of mid off for four more runs. |
| 15.2: Suyash Sharma to Shivam Dube, SIX! Up, up, and away! Tossed up again, full and around middle, Shivam Dube clears the front leg and smokes it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 16.2: Andre Russell to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Wow, that has been smacked away! Good length around off stump, Ajinkya Rahane picks it up and whacks it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Andre Russell to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! FIFTY for Ajinkya Rahane in more than double-quick time and Chennai are racing toward 200 runs at the moment. This is dug in short and around off, Rahane gets on top of the bounce and pulls it aerially toward deep backward square leg for a boundary. 17 off that over! |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Kulwant Khejroliya to Shivam Dube, SIX! BANG! Shivam Dube brings up his FIFTY now and that too off just 20 balls, it's just carnage out there in the middle. Short ball, angled into the body, Dube swivels and pulls it all the way over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Kulwant Khejroliya to Shivam Dube, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man and Kolkata breathe a sigh of relief. Kulwant Khejroliya goes full and finds the blockhole on off stump. Shivam Dube stays deep in his crease and thumps it down the ground toward long off but hits it flat. The ball goes straight down the throat of Jason Roy and he makes no mistake. Dube departs but he has done his job with that fiery knock. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Kulwant Khejroliya to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Cheeky but effective! A low full toss and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane plays it on the full and reverse ramps it down to third man for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Quicker one on off stump, Ajinkya Rahane walks down the track and lifts it right back over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Back-to-back! This is full and in the slot on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane swings across the line and launches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Poor delivery to end and 19 runs come off it! Short and wide, begging to be hit. Ajinkya Rahane slaps it away hard and toward deep cover for another boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Kulwant Khejroliya to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Over the ropes! Kulwant Khejroliya misses the yorker and serves a low full toss on middle, Ravindra Jadeja holds his shape and gets under it before lofting it over the wide long on fence for a maximum. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Kulwant Khejroliya to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! This is sensational hitting and Chennai have surpassed the 230-run mark with 3 balls to go. Misses the yorker yet again and serves a full toss, Ravindra Jadeja stays deep and muscles it away flat and over the mid-wicket fence for another maximum. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Kulwant Khejroliya to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja mistimes one and Rinku Singh holds on to a pressure catch. Kulwant Khejroliya serves a high full toss this time, on the pads and it is there to be put away. Jadeja whips it off his legs and hits it flat behind deep square leg. Rinku Singh there runs to his left and grabs it with both hands. Jadeja departs after a quick-fire cameo. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Akash Singh to Sunil Narine, OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! Terrific delivery from Akash Singh as he bowls it on a good length and angles it in from around off. Sunil Narine steps out and looks to drive it on the up but the ball shapes away beautifully beating the outside edge. The ball goes on to knock the off stump off the ground and Narine departs for a duck. Kolkata in trouble early in the chase. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Tushar Deshpande to Narayan Jagadeesan, OUT! CAUGHT! A catastrophe for Kolkata as they lose their second wicket now. Tushar Deshpande hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off, seaming it away from the right-hander. Narayan Jagadeesan reaches out and throws his hands at it. The ball flies off the outer half toward wide third man where Ravindra Jadeja comes racing in and dives down to his left to take an excellent catch just above thr turf. Chennai with the perfect start here! |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, SIX! Breaks the shackles does Nitish Rana! This is banged in short and over middle and leg, Rana takes it on and pulls it flat into the ropes for a maximum. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Akash Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Venkatesh Iyer has had enough and goes aerial. Good length around middle, Iyer comes forward and forces the lofted shot over the bowler's head and gets it over the ropes for a maximum. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Akash Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Easy pickings! Full and down leg, Venkatesh Iyer works it away behind square leg and the ball races away into the fence. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Tushar Deshpande to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Streaky! Length ball angled across the left-hander, Nitish Rana looks to drive but gets an outside edge that runs away into the third man fence. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Akash Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Short ball over the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer pulls this one away and the ball races away into the fence. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Akash Singh to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Short but just not short enough. Sits up for the batter and Nitish Rana pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Akash Singh to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Good shot! Akash Singh serves this full and around middle, Nitish Rana moves across a bit and clips it towards the vacant deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 7.1: Moeen Ali to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! LBW! Moeen Ali strikes on his first delivery! He begins with a floated delivery, full and on off, turning away a bit, Venkatesh Iyer goes down and tries to sweep it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Venkatesh Iyer goes for the review though. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Iyer will have to make that long walk back now. Kolkata three down now! |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Moeen Ali to Jason Roy, SIX! BANG! Jason Roy wastes no time! Moeen Ali tosses this one up, full and on middle, Jason Roy goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Moeen Ali to Jason Roy, SIX! This one is even bigger! This is floated, full and on middle, Jason Roy goes down on his knees once again and slog-sweeps it with more power over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Moeen Ali to Jason Roy, SIX! Three in a row! Moeen Ali slows it up, on middle, Jason Roy this time gets into position quickly and reverse-sweeps it over the deep point fence for the third maximum in the over. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nitish Rana greets Ravindra Jadeja with a boundary! Jadeja starts with a short delivery, on off, Nitish Rana waits for it and guides it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Nitish Rana, OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja gets his man! Nitish Rana tries to go big again, but holes out instead. Jadeja bowls this a bit quicker, short and on off, Nitish Rana tries to slog it away, but fails to get under it and mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Ruturaj Gaikwad pouches it safely. Kolkata lose their skipper and are in huge trouble in this run-chase. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Jason Roy, SIX! Up, up and away! Ravindra Jadeja tosses this one up, full and on middle, Jason Roy gets down and slogs it well over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Jason Roy, FOUR! A boundary now! This is short and around off, Jason Roy makes room and smashes it over extra covers for a four more runs. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku Singh joins the act now! This is flighted, full and on off, Rinku Singh moves across a bit and lofts it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Jason Roy, FOUR! All over it! Short and on middle, Jason Roy gets in position and muscles it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Jason Roy, SIX! Another muscular stroke from Jason Roy! This is pushed through on middle, Jason Roy heaves this one in between long on and deep mid-wicket and hits the ropes on the flush. Another maximum! |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, SIX! BANG! Angles it into middle and leg, Rinku Singh gets down on one knee and slogs it over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Jason Roy, FOUR! Slashed away and that will be FIFTY for Jason Roy, off just 19 balls as well. Length ball outside off, Roy throws his hands at it and slices it down toward third man for a boundary. A fighting knock this but can he keep going? |
| 14.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Jason Roy, FOUR! This is dragged down outside off stump, Jason Roy shuffles across and hammers it away toward cow corner for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Jason Roy, FOUR! Another boundary and Jason Roy is playing a special knock here. Fired in full and straight, Roy manages to sweep it on the full and gets it to the right of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Jason Roy, OUT! TIMBER! Maheesh Theekshana has the last laugh here! Theekshana spears in another yorker on middle stump and gets it to just drift a bit this time. Jason Roy looks to stay deep and tonk it downtown but fails to get under the ball and the ball sneaks in to crash into the stumps. The crowd is silenced as Roy departs after a solid knock and this might be the final nail in the coffin for Kolkata. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Misses his mark and serves a low full toss outside off, Rinku Singh creams this one through the cover region and picks up a boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Just over! Full and well outside the off stump, Rinku Singh moves past the off stump and drives at it. Singh ends up slicing it wide of a flying Matheesha Pathirana at short third man for another boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Tushar Deshpande to Andre Russell, SIX! BOOM! Full and angled into the legs, Andre Russell goes deep in his crease and clears the front leg before heaving it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Powered away! Matheesha Pathirana bowls the slower delivery, full and on off, Rinku Singh waits for it and drills it wide of mid off for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Andre Russell, OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana gets the big fish, Andre Russell! He bowls another slower one, full and on middle, Andre Russell clears his front leg and tries to slog it, but goes through it a bit early and mistimes it high in the air towards long on where Shivam Dube settles under it and takes a fine catch. It is all but over for Kolkata now! |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Tushar Deshpande to Rinku Singh, SIX! A maximum to start the over! Tushar Deshpande serves this full and on off, in the slot as well, Rinku Singh moves across and thrashes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Tushar Deshpande to David Wiese, OUT! LBW! MS Dhoni gets another review right! Tushar Deshpande gets his second wicket. He bowls the slower delivery, on a length and around middle, David Wiese looks to heave it away, but goes through his shot way early and misses to get hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! However, MS Dhoni goes for the review and UltraEdge shows no spike and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. The on-field call is changed and Kolkata are s |
| 18.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Umesh Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! This is brilliant catch in the deep! Maheesh Theekshana bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Umesh Yadav fails to get under it, and lofts it flat and in the air towards long on where Devon Conway dives forward to take great low catch. Kolkata eight down now! |
| 19.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Rinku Singh, SIX! FIFTY FOR RINKU! A fighting knock, but it will not be in a winning cause. This is full and on middle, Rinku Singh stays there and slogs it high in the air towards deep square leg where the fielder backtracks and catches it, but steps on the boundary ropes at the same time. So, it is a maximum and the replay confirms the same. |
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