| 0.0 : TOSS - The coin goes up in the air and lands in favour of Nitish Rana. Kolkata have elected to BOWL first. |
| MS Dhoni, the captain of Chennai says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that the players have grown in confidence especially the bowling department, but it is important to maintain this as it is a long tournamnet. Tells that it is crucial for everyone to contribute, and that one good catch or run out might make the difference in the end. Mentions that he has played a lot of cricket here, but not quite a lot as he did not play much U-16 cricket. Says that he had a job in Kharagpur a |
| Nitish Rana, the skipper of Kolkata says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good but there might be dew so they want to chase. Mentions that they have played good cricket but just haven't been able to cross the line in the last couple of matches. Reckons that they need to improve in all three areas to get the win here. Informs that they have two changes in the team as Litton Das and Mandeep Singh misses out and David Wiese and Narayan Jagadeesan comes in for them. |
| Kolkata (Playing XI) - Narayan Jagadeesan (WK) (In for Mandeep Singh), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana (C), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese (In for Litton Das), Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy. |
| Impact Players for Kolkata -Â Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Litton Das, Venkatesh Iyer. |
| Impact Players for Chennai -Â Akash Singh, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar. |
| Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu (In place of Akash Singh), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C)&(WK), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana. |
| David Wiese is up for a flash interview. He says that he tries to keep busy and work on his skils and stay active to keep himself fit when he is not playing that much. Adds that it is easier when you are not playing and you go a bit harder in the gym and it is about utilsing your time. Mentions that he would like to be in the same team as Andre Russell as he has played against him a few times and would like to see the carnage by being on his side. Tells that the team balance is more important, |
| We are all set to start! Kolkata players are spreading out to take their respective field positions. Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad stride out as the two openers of Chennai. Umesh Yadav has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 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. |
| 0.2 : Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad bunts it onto the pitch as the ball rolls to the leg side. |
| 0.4 : Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Goes fuller this time, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad works it off the inner half towards square leg. |
| 0.3 : Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short of a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it towards covers. |
| 0.5 : Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad once again dabs it off the inner half in front of square this time for a single. |
| 0.6 : Umesh Yadav to Devon Conway, BEATEN! Umesh Yadav lands this on a good length and on off, shaping in a bit, Devon Conway looks to poke at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| David Wiese to operate from the other end. |
| 1.1 : David Wiese to Ruturaj Gaikwad, David Wiese begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it towards square leg for a single. |
| 1.2 : David Wiese to Devon Conway, On a length and around leg, Devon Conway looks to pull, but it goes off his pads towards short fine leg. |
| 1.3 : David Wiese to Devon Conway, Is that a chance? Yes, but a very tough one! David Wiese serves this full and on middle, shaping in, Devon Conway drives it uppishly wide of the bowler where David Wiese stretches his left hand, but only manages to parry it towards mid-wicket. They cross. |
| 1.4 : David Wiese to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, knocks it towards mid on for a run. |
| 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. |
| 1.6 : David Wiese to Devon Conway, Back of a length and outside off, Devon Conway cuts it towards point. |
| 2.1 : Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad mistimes his drive towards mid off and scampers across for a single. |
| 2.2 : Umesh Yadav to Devon Conway, Umesh Yadav lands this on a good length and around off, shaping away, Devon Conway looks to flick it away, but misses as the ball loops off his pads and goes towards the keeper. |
| 2.3 : Umesh Yadav to Devon Conway, Pitched up, on off, Devon Conway pushes it towards short covers. |
| 2.4 : Umesh Yadav to Devon Conway, Umesh Yadav nails the inswinging yorker, on middle, Devon Conway manages to clamp it towards short mid-wicket for a run. |
| 2.5 : Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fullish and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards mid off. |
| 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. |
| Varun Chakaravarthy comes into the attack now. |
| 3.1 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, Varun Chakaravarthy starts with a short delivery, on off, Devon Conway pushes it towards covers. |
| 3.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, Short again and outside off, Devon Conway cuts it hard, but straight to covers. |
| 3.3 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, Floated, full and on middle, Devon Conway drives it wide of mid off where Jason Roy dives to his left to make a good stop. |
| 3.4 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, Tossed up, full and on middle, Devon Conway goes down and sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 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. |
| 3.6 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, Flatter, full and on middle, Devon Conway works it towards long on for a single. |
| David Wiese (1-0-9-0) comes from the opposite end now. |
| 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. |
| 4.2 : David Wiese to Devon Conway, A slower one now, on a length and around off, Devon Conway punches it wide of deep point for a couple of runs. |
| 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. |
| 4.4 : David Wiese to Devon Conway, David Wiese bowls the slower delivery again, fullish and on off, Devon Conway forces it wide of deep point and comes back for the second. |
| 4.5 : David Wiese to Devon Conway, Back of a length and outside off, Devon Conway cuts it towards deep point where Rinku Singh runs to his left and dives to stop it. Two runs taken! |
| 4.6 : David Wiese to Devon Conway, On a length and on off, Devon Conway punches it towards covers. |
| Kulwant Khejroliya comes into the attack now. |
| 5.1 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Starts off with a length ball, angling it across off, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans forward and punches it toward cover for one. |
| 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. |
| 5.3 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Devon Conway, Short of a length on the body, staying a touch low. Conway manages to pull it away behind square leg for a single. |
| 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. |
| 5.5 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, This is banged in a bit around leg stump, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away and pulls it toward deep square leg for a brace. |
| 5.6 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A dot to end but 14 runs come off that over and at the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 59/0! Comes from around the wicket and bangs in a good short ball over the stumps, Ruturaj Gaikwad manages to sway his head out of the way. |
| We will see some spin now as Sunil Narine is ready to bowl. |
| 6.1 : Sunil Narine to Devon Conway, Starts off with a flatter one around off, Devon Conway mistimes the cut shot toward backward point and scampers through for one. |
| 6.2 : Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds it back a touch and bowls it around off, shaping it away. Ruturaj Gaikwad eases it to point. |
| 6.3 : Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Excellent running! Flighted delivery around the legs, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans on and nudges it away into the open space around mid-wicket and races back for the second. |
| 6.4 : Sunil Narine to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nagging length, drifted onto leg stump, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to tuck it away but gets a leading edge onto the off side. |
| 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 : Spin from both ends as Suyash Sharma to bowl some leggies now. |
| 7.2 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, On the stumps again, Devon Conway attempts the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge off the pads toward cover-point and they get across for one. |
| 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. |
| 7.1 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, Starts off with a full and straight one, Devon Conway pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 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. |
| Strategic-Break! Chennai got off to a really good start once again and used the Powerplay well. Both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway played some lovely shots, but Suyash Sharma just before this break provided the breakthrough for Kolkata, and they will look to build on that. Also, Ajinkya Rahane walks out to bat at number 3. |
| 7.4 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Risky single! Another googly, on the shorter side and further away from the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane goes on the back foot and nudges it toward point before setting off for the single. Had there been a direct hit at the bowler's end, Rahane would have been a goner. |
| 7.5 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, Shorter and around middle and leg, punched off the back foot through mid on for a single. |
| 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. |
| 8.1 : Sunil Narine to Devon Conway, Angles this one in full and at the toes, Devon Conway gets the front leg out of the way and drives it uppishly down to long on for a single. |
| 8.2 : Sunil Narine to Ajinkya Rahane, Pulls back the length and bowls it around middle, Ajinkya Rahane works it away toward mid-wicket for a run. |
| 8.3 : Sunil Narine to Devon Conway, Quicker one, speared in at the stumps, Devon Conway blocks it out. |
| 8.4 : Sunil Narine to Devon Conway, Pushed through quicker on off stump, this is driven along the ground toward long on for another single. |
| 8.5 : Sunil Narine to Ajinkya Rahane, Good, positive running! Flatter one around off, Ajinkya Rahane waits for it and just bunts it out in front of point for a quick single. |
| 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. |
| 9.1 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated up full and on off stump, this is knocked down to long on for a single. |
| 9.2 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, Nicely tossed up, very full and outside off, Devon Conway drives but finds the man at extra cover. |
| 9.3 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, Around leg stump and turning away, Devon Conway nudges it away past square leg with soft hands and picks up a couple of runs with ease. |
| 9.4 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, Throws this one wide outside the off stump and Devon Conway slaps it hard but straight to point. Conway lets out a big grunt of frustration as well. |
| 9.5 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, FIFTY for Devon Conway, a fourth one on the bounce and he is in sensational form. Flatter one around off, Conway cuts it toward point and the batters scamper through for a risky single. Conway will now look to carry on and get a big one from here. |
| 9.6 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, A tad short and on middle, punched away down the ground for a single. |
| 10.1 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated and around middle, Ajinkya Rahane uses his feet and lofts it on the bounce towards long on for a single. |
| 10.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, DROPPED! A tough chance though! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Devon Conway looks to work it away, but goes through the shot early and the ball pops in the air in front of the bowler where Varun Chakaravarthy dives forward, but fails to grab it. Conway gets a life! |
| 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. |
| 10.4 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, Quicker, full and around off, Devon Conway looks to reverse-sweep it, but misses and Narayan Jagadeesan gathers it and appeals, but turned down. |
| 10.5 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Devon Conway, Flatter, full and on middle, Devon Conway works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.6 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane cuts it through point for a run. |
| 11.1 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! Nitish Rana goes for the review after some discussion with Narayan Jagadeesan. Suyash Sharma floats this up, full and on leg, turning in a bit, Ajinkya Rahane goes for the sweep, but misses and gets hit on the pads. However, UltraEdge shows not bat involved and Ball Tracking shows wicket's is umpire's call. The on-field call of Not Out remains, but Kolkata keep their review. |
| 11.2 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane uses his feet and chips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 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. |
| 11.4 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 11.5 : Suyash Sharma to Devon Conway, Slower through the air, short and on off, Devon Conway moves back and lifts it in front of long off for a run. |
| 11.6 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, A googly now, on off, turning in, Ajinkya Rahane taps it towards cover-point. |
| 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 |
| 0.0 : Shivam Dube is the new man in. |
| 12.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, Short and on off, Shivam Dube punches it towards short covers. |
| 12.3 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, Tossed up, full and on off, Shivam Dube taps it in front of short covers for a single. |
| 12.4 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, Short again and on off, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 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 : 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! |
| Umesh Yadav (2-0-13-0) is back into the attack. |
| 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 13.4 : Umesh Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, A full toss, on off, Ajinkya Rahane moves a bit in his crease and drills it towards sweeper covers for a single. |
| 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. |
| 13.6 : Umesh Yadav to Shivam Dube, 22 runs off the over! This is a low full toss, on off, Shivam Dube slices it towards deep point for a run. Chennai are well on course to go beyond that 200-run mark! |
| 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 : 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. |
| 14.3 : David Wiese to Shivam Dube, A dipping yorker now, slower too, Shivam Dube digs it out towards long on for a single. |
| 14.4 : David Wiese to Ajinkya Rahane, Another slower delivery, on a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it through point for a run, he wants the second, but is sent back. |
| 14.5 : David Wiese to Shivam Dube, Overpitched and on off, Shivam Dube drills it wide of deep point where Rinku Singh runs to his left and slides to make a good stop. Two runs taken! With that, the 50-run partnership comes up between these two batters in just 16 balls. |
| 14.6 : David Wiese to Shivam Dube, Fuller and on off, Shivam Dube forces it towards long off where Jason Roy dives to his left to stop it. Only a single. 15 runs off the over though, another big one for Chennai! |
| 15.1 : Suyash Sharma to Shivam Dube, Lovely delivery! Tosses it up full and on off stump, it is the googly, Shivam Dube looks to slog it away but is beaten in the flight and in turn as well. |
| 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. |
| 15.3 : Suyash Sharma to Shivam Dube, Quicker and the length is pulled back ever so slightly, taking it across the left-hander. Shivam Dube swings hard across the line but misses. |
| 15.4 : Suyash Sharma to Shivam Dube, Quicker and flatter around off, hit away off the back foot down to long off for a single. |
| 15.5 : Suyash Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Shorter one around off, Ajinkya Rahane reverse-sweeps it wide of the man at short third man and picks up a single. |
| 15.6 : Suyash Sharma to Shivam Dube, Floated up full and outside off, this is driven square of the wicket to deep cover-point for a run. |
| Strategic-Break! It is raining sixes here in Kolkata as Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane have gone berserk in the last couple of overs or so. Kolkata need someone to step up, but death bowling has been their problem throughout the season and they will hope that they can somehow restrict Chennai not take this game away from them. An exciting last four overs awaits us. Andre Russell to bowl after the break. |
| 16.1 : Andre Russell to Shivam Dube, Starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, Shivam Dube frees his arms and flat-bats it down to long off for a single. |
| 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. |
| 16.3 : Andre Russell to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE! Attempted slower one, full and just down the leg side. Wide called. |
| Andre Russell to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and on the legs, this is worked away 'round the corner for a run. |
| 16.4 : Andre Russell to Shivam Dube, Full and outside off, Shivam Dube reaches out and thumps it aerially toward deep extra cover for just another single. |
| 16.5 : Andre Russell to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE! Full again, spilled down the leg side again as well and another wide is called. |
| Andre Russell to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length on the pads, tucked away behind square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 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! |
| 17.1 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Shivam Dube, Fullish delivery, angled in from around the stumps, this is heaved away toward deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Kulwant Khejroliya comes back into the attack. He conceded 14 runs in his first over. |
| 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 : 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. |
| Ravindra Jadeja comes out to the middle now. |
| 17.4 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Ravindra Jadeja, Well bowled! Nails the yorker again around off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to jam it out but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 17.5 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and quick, angled into the legs, Ravindra Jadeja gets an inside edge onto the pads as the ball rolls onto the off side. They get across for a single. |
| 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. |
| 18.1 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Ravindra Jadeja, This is full and on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja clogs it away flat and hard toward wide long on. Jason Roy from long on runs around and gets to it but pulls up a bit as the batters pick up a couple of runs. Hopefully, Roy is fine but he is walking off the field for now. |
| 0.0 : Varun Chakaravarthy (3-0-30-1)Â to bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.2 : Varun Chakaravarthy to Ravindra Jadeja, Floated up outside off, Ravindra Jadeja drags the slog across to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18.3 : Jason Roy has pulled something there while fielding on the first ball of this over and he has gone out of the field now. |
| Varun Chakaravarthy to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter one, angled into leg stump, Ajinkya Rahane attempts the reverse sweep but misses out. |
| 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 : 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 : 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. |
| Who will bowl the last over? It will be Kulwant Khejroliya (2-0-27-1). |
| 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. |
| 19.2 : Kulwant Khejroliya to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and straight at 140 clicks, Ravindra Jadeja gets the front leg out of the way and drills it right back down the ground for a couple of runs. |
| 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 : 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. |
| MS Dhoni walks out to bat now to the biggest roar from the crowd. |
| 19.5 : Kulwant Khejroliya to MS Dhoni, A high full toss yet again and MS Dhoni misses out. He has reviewed it though. This is high and well outside the off stump, Dhoni throws his hands at it but fails to connect. The third umpire checks the replays and finds that the ball is indeed above waist height and it will be a no ball. Free Hit coming up for MS Dhoni. |
| Kulwant Khejroliya to MS Dhoni, Misses! Another full toss from Kulwant Khejroliya at a juicy height and outside off, MS Dhoni slogs hard across the line but fails to make a connection. |
| 19.6 : Kulwant Khejroliya to MS Dhoni, A couple of runs to end and 17 runs come off the final over. Full and outside off, MS Dhoni can't get under it and only manages to hit it away toward long off. The batters set off for the first run quickly and turn back for two before making it with ease. Chennai finish with a mammoth score of 235/4 on the board! |
| It was carnage at Eden Gardens! Chennai have posted the highest first innings total of this season as they finished on 235/4! It was nicely paced from them and every batter who came out cleared the fence with ease except for MS Dhoni who only played the last two balls. The death bowling of Kolkata was exposed once again and they now have a huge task on their hand. |
| Nothing much to say about the bowling effort from Kolkata as every bowler had an economy rate of more than 10 runs except for Suyash Sharma. He was the only positive for them as he picked up a wicket and conceded just 29 runs. Varun Chakaravarthy got one while Kulwant Khejroliya chipped in with a couple. |
| Shivam Dube is up for a quick chat. He says that he is enjoying the sixes this time and it is going well for him. Adds that it is his role to take the bowlers on and get the strike rate on the higher side. Mentions that he has played these spinners in the past and has struggled as well but cleared his mind and was able to take them on. Ends by saying that with their bowling the score on board seems more than enough. |
| Chennai got off to a flier once again with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway continuing their good form and registering another half-century opening stand before the former departed. That did not affect much as Ajinkya Rahane came in and played with an attacking intent like he has been doing all season. Conway notched up his fourth fifty in a row but got dismissed soon after. After that Shivam Dube joined Rahane and went absolutely berserk smashing it all around the park and did not spare any |
| Right then, Chennai have posted the highest-ever total at this ground and will be confident of getting a huge win. Kolkata are on the back foot and they will need something really special to gun this down, and Jason Roy also injured himself while fielding, so it will be interesting to see whether he comes out to bat or not. An exciting chase is coming up our way. Let's see how it unfolds. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
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