| 0.0 : TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favor of Bangalore. They will BOWL first. |
| Impact Players nominated by Bangalore -Â Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, and Anuj Rawat. |
| Â Impact Players nominated by Chennai - Akash Singh, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, and Rajvardhan Hangargekar. |
| Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu (In for Akash Singh), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Matheesha Pathirana (In for Sisanda Magala), Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana. |
| Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bangalore says that they will bowl first. Adds that with the Impact Player rule every team plays an extra batter and any score around 180-200 is now chasable. Tells that the ball travels fast here at this venue and it looks like a good surface. Mentions that dew could be a factor in this game. Informs they are unchanged but have some tricks up their sleeves. |
| The skipper of Chennai, MS Dhoni says that the toss to some extent does matter and it is slightly difficult to contain the batters in the second innings. Adds that it is important to not think too much ahead and reckons anything around 180 to 200 is a good total and it is important to keep on assessing it as the game goes on. Informs that Sisanda Magala is out injured and Matheesha Pathirana is in and admits that there have been a few injuries but it is part of the tournament. |
| Bangalore (Unchanged Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Mohammed Siraj. |
| We are all set for the play to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bangalore. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway are the opening pair for Chennai. It will be Mohammed Siraj to get proceedings underway with the ball here. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Chennai are underway straightaway! Mohammed Siraj starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad knocks it towards mid on for a quick single. |
| 0.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, Fuller one and on leg, Devon Conway tucks it past mid-wicket as the fielder chase it and slides it to collect it. Two runs taken! |
| 0.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, Full again and on off, Devon Conway drives it towards mid off. |
| 0.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj serves this full once more and around leg, Devon Conway uses his feet to drive it away, but fails to connect. |
| 0.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, Mohammed Siraj continues to pitch it up, on middle, Devon Conway pushes it towards mid off. |
| 0.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Devon Conway taps it towards short covers. Only three runs from the first over then. |
| Wayne Parnell to share the attack. |
| 1.1 : Wayne Parnell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wayne Parnell begins with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards mid off. |
| 1.2 : Wayne Parnell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, This is on a good length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it towards deep point for a single. |
| 1.4 : Wayne Parnell to Devon Conway, Short of a length and on off, Devon Conway pulls it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 1.5 : Wayne Parnell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A slower one now, on a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to work it away, but gets a leading edge towards deep point for another run. |
| 1.6 : Wayne Parnell to Devon Conway, SIX! BANG! What a shot! This is fullish and around off, Devon Conway shuffles across a bit and scoops it, and the timing is so good that it flies over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 2.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it towards covers. |
| 2.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj draws first blood! He gets the in-form, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Bangalore players are pumped up. Siraj bowls this full and on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to pick it up and whip it away, but is a bit late on the shot, and hits it of the upper half of the bat. As a result it fails to get the elevation and flies wide of fine leg where Wayne Parnell runs to his left and takes a fine sliding catch. Chennai lose their first wicket! |
| 2.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ajinkya Rahane, Short of a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane keeps it out to the off side. |
| 2.2 : Ajinkya Rahane is in at number 3. |
| 2.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ajinkya Rahane, Goes fuller this time, on off,, Ajinkya Rahane drives it towards covers for a single and gets off the mark. |
| 2.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, Back of a length and off, Devon Conway guides it towards third man for a run. |
| 2.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ajinkya Rahane, On a length and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane works it towards mid on for one. |
| 3.1 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 1.3 : Wayne Parnell to Devon Conway, FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Wayne Parnell serves this full and around middle, Devon Conway strides forward and drills it past mid-wicket for a lovely boundary. |
| 3.2 : Wayne Parnell to Devon Conway, This is on a hard length and on off, shaping away, Devon Conway chops it down on the ground as it bounces towards the keeper. |
| 3.3 : Wayne Parnell to Devon Conway, Fuller one and on middle, Devon Conway heaves it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 3.4 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, In the air....safe! This is pitched up, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane looks to slog it away, but mistimes it and it lands well over the mid on fielder who is running backwards. Two runs taken! |
| 3.5 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, Swing and a miss! Wayne Parnell lands this on a good length and around off, angling away, Ajinkya Rahane swings through the line, but fails connect. |
| 3.6 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, Ajinkya Rahane is living dangerously here! This is full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane once again mistimes his lofted shot in the air, but it falls out of reach of Mahipal Lomror who is running backwards from mid on. Another couple of runs added to the total. |
| 4.1 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Devon Conway greets Vyshak Vijay Kumar with a boundary! Kumar starts with a hard-length delivery around off, Devon Conway moves across and scoops it past the keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, Full and on off, swinging in, Devon Conway clips it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 4.3 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Into the roof! Vyshak Vijay Kumar lands this short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets into postion quickly and absolutely hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie as the ball hits the roof of the stadium. Massive hit! |
| 4.4 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane punches it towards deep point for another run. |
| 4.5 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, Short of a length and on off, keeps a bit low, Devon Conway looks to pull it away, but is early through his shot and misses. |
| 4.6 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, A low full toss, dipping too, Devon Conway manages to drill it towards mid on for a quick run. |
| Wayne Parnell (2-0-19-0) to continue... |
| 5.1 : Wayne Parnell to Devon Conway, Shorter one on the pads, Devon Conway plays a whippy flick toward short fine leg and the batters set up for the single. The fielder there picks it up and throws it at the batter's end but Ajinkya Rahane is well in. |
| 5.2 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Length ball outside off, Ajinkya Rahane shimmies down the track and smashes it away through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, Slower one on the stumps, nudged away to mid-wicket. |
| 5.4 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane uses his feet and punches it straight to extra covers. |
| 5.5 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Wayne Parnell serves this full but down the leg side, Ajinkya Rahane picks it up and glacnes it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 5.6 : Wayne Parnell to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! A boundary now! This is full again and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets to the pitch of it and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket where the fielder chases it, but the ball wins the race to the boundary. |
| 6.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, Glenn Maxwell starts with a tossed up delivery, full and on off, Devon Conway drives it through covers for a single. |
| 6.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane moves back and forces it towards long on for a run. |
| 6.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, Fires this one full and on leg, Devon Conway uses his feet to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. Glenn Maxwell appeals for the LBW, but turned down. |
| 6.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, Flatter, full and on middle, Devon Conway looks to sweep it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere. |
| 6.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, SIX! Tossed up outside off, Devon Conway opens up his arms and thumps this one down the ground and over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 6.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, Flatter one around leg stump, pushed away down to long on for one run. |
| 7.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Devon Conway, Floated up a bit and shorter too, Devon Conway looks to step out but adjusts and bunts it past the bowler for a single. |
| 0.0 : Wanindu Hasaranga to bowl some leggies now. |
| 7.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, Drags it down on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane rocks back and pulls it flat toward deep mid-wicket for one more. |
| 7.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Devon Conway, This is angled into the pads, Devon Conway works it away behind square on the leg side and turns the strike over. |
| 7.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, Fraction shorter on middle and leg, this is pulled down to long on for just another single. |
| 7.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Devon Conway, Flatter one on middle and leg, Devon Conway gets inside the line and paddles it to the left of short fine leg for a run. |
| 7.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted delivery on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it away well in front of mid-wicket and races back for two. Good running! |
| 8.1 : Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, Starts off with a fuller delivery around the off stump, Devon Conway stays on the back foot and drills it right back at the bowler who gets a hand on it. |
| 0.0 : Harshal Patel comes into the attack now. |
| 8.2 : Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, WIDE! Seam up delivery, trying to angle it into the pads but spills it down leg for a wide. |
| Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, SIX! Swatted away! Short of a length and around off, Devon Conway picks up the length early and swings across the line to smoke it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 8.3 : Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, Takes pace off a bit and pitches it up outside off, Devon Conway plays a lofted drive through wide mid off and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 8.4 : Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, Shorter and outside off, there to be hit but Devon Conway cuts it straight to the man at point. |
| 8.5 : Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, Full on off stump, drilled down to long off for a single. |
| 8.6 : Harshal Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Comes from over the wicket to the right-hander and angles it in around the hips. Ajinkya Rahane shuffles a bit and tucks it away into the backward square leg fence for a boundary. |
| Strategic-Break! Chennai lost Ruturaj Gaikwad early, but Ajinkya Rahane and Devon Conway did not let that effect them one bit as they have scored runs at a brisk rate. Bangalore looks a bit out of ideas and they need to come out with something different after this break as this partnership could hurt them big time. Wanindu Hasaranga to continue after the break. |
| 9.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Devon Conway, Misses out! Another drag down on leg stump, Devon Conway goes a bit too hard at it and mistimes the pull toward deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Devon Conway, SIX! Just over! Wanindu Hasaranga drags this one down a bit and bowls it around leg stump. Devon Conway rocks back and forces the pull shot over the leaping fielder at deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 9.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga sends Ajinkya Rahane packing. Tosses this one up full and around the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane looks to hit through the line and smoke it over long on but gets beaten in the flight. It is the wrong'un, so it turns into the right-hander and goes on to beat the inside edge and crash into the stumps. Bangalore do manage to break the stand and pick up their second wicket. |
| Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now. |
| 9.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shivam Dube, Floated up full and on off stump, Shivam Dube leans on and knocks it down to long on for a single. |
| 9.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Devon Conway, FIFTY for Devon Conway and this has been a top knock from him so far. This is bowled flatter and on the stumps, Conway stays back and pulls it away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He will now look to convert this into a big one. |
| 9.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Devon Conway, FOUR! Streaky! Nagging length pushed outside off and Devon Conway looks to cut at it off the back foot. The ball takes the bottom edge and goes through the keeper and into the fence for four more runs. |
| 10.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Flighted delivery on the stumps, Shivam Dube pushes it gently to the left of the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell repalces Harshal Patel. He conceded nine runs in his first over. |
| 10.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Drops it a bit short and drifts it into middle and leg, Shivam Dube stays on the back foot and punches it through wide mid on for a single. |
| 10.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, Flighted delivery, on a length and around middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 10.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Angled into middle and leg, this is worked away leg side for a single. |
| 10.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, SIX! Wow, that has gone high and way, way over the fence. Full and around middle, Shivam Dube clears the front leg and whacks this one right back over the bowler's head for a monstrous maximum. |
| 10.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, Full and around middle, Devon Conway plays the reverse paddle toward short third man and gets across for one. |
| 11.1 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Deft touch! Vyshak Vijay Kumar bowls this on good length and around off, Devon Conway waits for it and opens the face of his bat to steers it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Two in a row! This is fuller and outside off, Devon Conway throws his bat at and slices it over point for another boundary. |
| 11.3 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, Short of a length and on middle, Devon Conway pulls it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 11.4 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Shivam Dube, Back of a length and on leg, Shivam Dube nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 11.5 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, BEATEN! Vyshak Vijay Kumar goes a touch fuller and around off, angling in, Devon Conway looks to play at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 11.6 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, SIX! Into the crowd! This is full again, but down the leg side this time, Devon Conway goes down and just helps it over the fine leg fence for biggie. He is in fine touch. |
| 12.1 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, A slower dipping yorker, on off, Shivam Dube looks to dig it out, but fails to connect. |
| 0.0 : Harshal Patel (1-0-14-0) is back on. |
| 12.2 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, SIX! Another huge hit! 111 metres! Wow! Harshal Patel bowls a juicy full toss, on middle, Shivam Dube stays there and smokes it way over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 12.3 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, On a length and on leg, Shivam Dube clips it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second. |
| 12.4 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, A low full toss, on off, Shivam Dube swings hard at it, but misses this time. Harshal Patel gets away with one there. |
| 12.5 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, Overpitched and on off, Shivam Dube drills it towards mid off for another run. |
| 12.6 : Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, Harshal Patel nails his wide yorker, outside off, Devon Conway tries to reach for it, but fails to do so. |
| 13.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Shivam Dube, Full and on middle, Shivam Dube heaves it towards mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : Mohammed Siraj (2-0-6-1) is back on. |
| 13.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Shivam Dube, This is on a hard length and outside off, way outside off, Shivam Dube leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Up and over! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and around off, Shivam Dube makes some room and thrashes it over mid off for a boundary. Faf du Plessis at mid off has tripped over and maybe, just maybe that one could have been caught if he hadn't tripped. |
| 13.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and on off, Shivam Dube slaps it wide of deep mid-wicket where Virat Kohli runs to his right and gathers it well. Two runs taken! |
| 13.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Shivam Dube, A good yorker, outside off, Shivam Dube leaves it alone thinking it will be a wide, but it is a fair delivery. |
| 13.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Shivam Dube, SIX! Just over! Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and on middle, slower too, Shivam Dube pulls it hard, but mistimes a bit too. However, it is towards the shorter side and sails over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 13.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Shivam Dube, Back of a length and on off, Shivam Dube punches it towards long off for a single. |
| 14.1 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Shivam Dube, A low full toss, outside off, Shivam Dube drills it towards deep point for a single. |
| 14.2 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, Short and on middle, Devon Conway pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.3 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Shivam Dube, SIX! Another one that has disappeared into the crowd. Vyshak Vijay Kumar misses the mark and serves a full toss around middle. Shivam Dube stays put and clobbers that one well over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 14.4 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Shivam Dube, Short and on off, Shivam Dube pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 14.5 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, SIX! Devon Conway goes big this time! Vyshak Vijay Kumar lands this short and on middle, slower too, Devon Conway waits for it and heaves it, but loses his bottom hand when he connects. However, it does not matter as the ball goes well over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 14.6 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Fine shot! This is overpitched and outside off, Devon Conway squeezes it past point for a boundary now. |
| Harshal Patel (2-0-23-2) is back into the attack. |
| 15.1 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, A waist-high full toss on leg stump, Shivam Dube fails to get this one away and ends up chipping it just in front of the man at mid-wicket. |
| 15.2 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Takes pace off a bit and bangs it in halfway down the track around off. Shivam Dube stands tall and effortlessly ramps this one over short third man for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, Full and straight, this is nudged away to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.4 : Harshal Patel to Devon Conway, OUT! KNOCKED'EM OVER! Harshal Patel with the perfect yorker to get rid of Devon Conway. Harshal takes pace off a bit once again and bowls it around 121 clicks but goes full and straight. The ball lands perfectly on the popping crease and Conway fails to jam it out. The ball sneaks under the willow and crashes into the middle stump. Conway departs after a wonderful knock and Bangalore have their third. |
| 15.5 : Harshal Patel to Ambati Rayudu, Goes full again and bowls it around off, Ambati Rayudu drives it square of the wicket to deep cover-point for one. |
| 15.4 : Strategic-Break! Bangalore have managed to get the breakthrough, but it looks like that they will be chasing way more than 200. Chennai have their the power-hitters still to come and they will want to attack every ball from hereon. It will be an interesting last few overs here. Also, Ambati Rayudu walks out to bat now. |
| 15.6 : Harshal Patel to Shivam Dube, Closes out the over well! A low full toss now around middle and this one dips on the batter. Shivam Dube chips it down toward long on and picks up a single to retain strike. |
| Wayne Parnell (3-0-34-0)Â to bowl out now. |
| 16.1 : Wayne Parnell to Shivam Dube, SIX! BANG! FIFTY comes up for Shivam Dube in double quick time and he is really looking in the groove out there. A length ball around off and right in the slot, Dube frees his arms and tees off. The ball flies over the long off fence for a maximum. |
| 16.2 : Wayne Parnell to Shivam Dube, On a hard length around off and angling in, Shivam Dube looks to swing across the line but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg. |
| 16.3 : Wayne Parnell to Shivam Dube, OUT! TAKEN! An excellent catch in the deep under pressure by Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube has to walk back now. Wayne Parnell serves this one on a good length on middle and leg and angled in. Dube gets his hands in front of the pads and lifts it high toward cow corner. The ball seems to be just sailing over but Siraj stands right on the edge of the boundary ropes and pouches it safely. Dube departs after a blistering knock. |
| Moeen Ali is the next man in. |
| 16.4 : Wayne Parnell to Moeen Ali, Full and on off stump, right in the blockhole, Moeen Ali goes deep in his crease and heaves it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.5 : Wayne Parnell to Ambati Rayudu, Full and around off, Ambati Rayudu driven through the cover region for one more. |
| 16.6 : Wayne Parnell to Moeen Ali, SIX! As straight as an arrow! Wayne Parnell misses the yorker on middle and Moeen Ali manages to clear the front leg before clubbing it straight back over the bowler's head and into the crowd for a biggie. |
| 17.1 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! Streaky boundary but Ambati Rayudu won't mind. Slower one, a leg-cutter, bowled into the pitch and outside off. Rayudu swings hard at it but gets a top edge that flies over short third man for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar (3-0-48-0)Â to bowl out now. |
| 17.2 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! In the slot and dispatched. Overpitched around off, Ambati Rayudu gets under the ball and thumps it over the long on fence for a maximum. 10 runs already off the first two balls. |
| 17.3 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Ambati Rayudu, Good stop! Shorter one outside off, Ambati Rayudu cuts it off the back foot to the right of point where the fielder gets a hand on it and saves the boundary. Two runs are taken. |
| 17.4 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Bangalore have their fifth wicket. Vyshak Vijay Kumar bangs this one in halfway down the track and pushes it well outside off. Ambati Rayudu looks to take it on and drag the pull shot but gets in no position whatsoever. Rayudu gets a top edge that lands around leg gully and Dinesh Karthik the wicket-keeper takes it safely. |
| Ravindra Jadeja comes out to the middle now. |
| 17.5 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower one, on a good length and angled well across the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja reaches out and eases it through cover for one. |
| 17.6 : Vyshak Vijay Kumar to Moeen Ali, A tough chance put down! Very full and around off stump, Moeen Ali stays deep in his crease and opens the face of the bat, looking to squeeze it over the point region. The ball goes uppishly and quickly toward cover-point where Wanindu Hasaranga leaps up and gets a hand on it but fails to hang on. They get a single and the 200 is also up for Chennai. |
| Mohammed Siraj (3-0-20-1)Â to bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, SIX! Helped away! Back of a length and angled into the body, Moeen Ali flicks it stylishly off his hips and gets it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 18.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Gets the yorker in outside off, Moeen Ali jams this one out toward mid off and picks up a single. |
| 18.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower one, bowled a bit shorter and angled well across the left-hander. Ravindra Jadeja looks to drag it across through the leg side but is well beaten. |
| 18.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Fullish length on middle and leg and skidding through, Ravindra Jadeja mistimes the heave behind square leg for one. |
| 18.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Full again outside off, Moeen Ali reaches out and slices it on the full toward third man for just another single. |
| 18.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Excellent bowling! Gets in the wide yorker yet again, Ravindra Jadeja throws his hands at it and thumps it over the man at point for another single. |
| 19.1 : Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower one, pushed full and wide of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja walks toward the ball and hits it on the full to long off for a run. |
| 18.6 : Harshal Patel (3-0-30-1)Â to bowl the last over. |
| 19.2 : Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali, No ball! Oh, that could be really costly! Harshal Patel comes from around the wicket and looks for a slower yorker. The ball ends up being a beamer that is angled in at the body. Moeen Ali plays it out toward mid-wicket for a single and a no ball is called for height. Bangalore do review it eventually though. The replays show that it is clearly over the waist and a Free Hit will now follow. |
| Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye! Slower one, full and angled in at the toes. Ravindra Jadeja fails to get it away and the ball goes off the legs toward short fine leg. They get a leg bye. |
| 19.3 : Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Another slower one, trying to attack the legs but this is spilled down the leg side for a wide. |
| 19.2 : Faf du Plessis is off the field at the moment. Glenn Maxwell is acting as the stand-in skipper for now. |
| 19.3 : Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali, The ball slips out of Harshal Patel's hands once again as he looks to serve a wide yorker. The ball ends up being a high full toss outside off. Moeen Ali tries to slap it away but gets an under edge toward the keeper for one. It isn't called a no ball on the field and Chennai do review it. the replays show that this one is over waist-height as well and the decision is overturned. Harshal could be out of the attack as well for serving two beamers in the same ov |
| Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Ravindra Jadeja doesn't miss out on the Free Hit this time! Tossed up around off, Jadeja comes forward and smokes the ball high and handsome over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| Harshal Patel has bowled two above the waist-height full tosses and according to the rules he will not be able to complete this over. Glenn Maxwell will bowl the last four balls now. |
| 19.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Quicker and flatter, just spilled down the leg side. A wide is called. |
| MS Dhoni comes out to the middle now with a huge roar in the stadium. |
| Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell does get a wicket. Maxwell valiantly throws up the ball yet again and bowls it on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja steps out and looks to launch it straight back over the bowler's head but doesn't get the timing right. The ball goes high up in the air and toward long off. The substitute fielder there, Suyash Prabhudessai settles under it and takes a good catch. |
| 19.5 : Glenn Maxwell to MS Dhoni, Bowls it full and outside off, MS Dhoni is unable to get under it and heaves it toward wide long on for a single. |
| 19.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Moeen Ali, Ends well does Glenn Maxwell. Fires this one in on the pads and Moeen Ali only manages to flick it wide of short fine leg for a single. 15 runs come off the final over and Chennai finish with 226/6 on the board! |
| Shivam Dube is up for a quick chat after his excellent knock earlier in the innings. He says that it was amazing for him and playing at this stadium in front of this crowd felt nice. Adds that when he is in the rhythm, he feels unstoppable and the team backs him as well. Mentions that the size of the ground and the wicket both suit the batters and he was able to do well. Ends by saying that 226 is a good total on any wicket and they are confident of defending it but they need to bowl well. |
| A brilliant batting display from Chennai! They finished on 226/6 which is also the second-highest first innings total in this season. Their batters showed attacking intent which worked for them and they will surely the happier side going into the break. Bangalore will need to go back to the drawing board as their death bowling proved to be very expensive again. |
| Chennai lost one of their in-form openers, Ruturaj Gaikwad quite early, but that did not effect them one bit. Devon Conway was timing the ball well and Ajinkya Rahane once again showed his new attacking style. Both of them added 74 runs together and at a good rate too. Rahane fell, but Shivam Dube took his place did not let the momentum go and smashed a 27-ball 52 to took them close to that 200-run mark. Conway also cleare the fence with ease, but ultimately got dismissed on 83 of just 45 ba |
| Right then, Chennai have posted a mammoth total on the board and just needs to be disciplined with their bowling and they will get over the line. Bangalore, on the other hand will need all of their top guns to fire if they are to gun this total down and Virat Kohli will be crucial for them. You may think that it is game over, but we have seen miracles happen in cricket. Let's see how the chase unfolds. |
| Bangalore will be very disappointed with their bowling effort as they were taken apart by the Chennai batters. Mohammed Siraj got them the early breakthrough, but they just couldn't build on that. Their spinners were ineffective in the middle overs as well and the pacers had an off day too. The only thing that will give them hope that big total have been chased on this ground. Every bowler picked up a wicket except for Maxwell who initially bowled two overs, but had to bowl the last four balls |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. |
| 0.3 : Akash Singh to Virat Kohli, Good length around leg stump, Virat Kohli nudges it down toward backward square leg and looks for one but is sent back. |
| 0.1 : Akash Singh to Virat Kohli, Lovely shot from Virat Kohli to get off the mark! Starts off with a fullish delivery on leg stump and swinging into the batter. Kohli clips it sweetly to the left of square leg where the fielder makes a half-stop and they pick up a couple of runs. |
| 0.2 : Akash Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Aggressive intent from Virat Kohli here! Length ball on middle and leg, Kohli steps out and heaves it off the inner half of the bat through the mid-wicket region and finds the boundary. |
| 0.5 : Akash Singh to Mahipal Lomror, On a good length and outside off, Mahipal Lomror stays back and dabs it toward backward point. |
| 0.4 : Mahipal Lomror walks out to bat at number 3. |
| 0.6 : Akash Singh to Mahipal Lomror, DROPPED! Maheesh Theekshana has made a real mess of that one. Akash Singh pitches this one up on the off stump. Mahipal Lomror looks to lift it right back but mistimes it completely. The ball goes just over mid off where Maheesh Theekshana is slow to backtrack and never gets under it. He does get both hands on it but the catch is spilled. |
| Tushar Deshpande to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, On a good length outside off, nudged away toward backward point. |
| 1.2 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, DROPPED AND FOUR! MS Dhoni with an uncharacteristic error here. On the shorter side and outside off, swinging away. Faf du Plessis looks to come forward and hammer it away but gets a thick outside edge that flies to the right of Dhoni who moves a bit gingerly and the ball goes past the right glove into the third man fence. |
| 1.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length outside off, Faf du Plessis hangs back and guides it down to third man for a single. |
| 1.4 : Tushar Deshpande to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR LEG BYES! Good length on the pads, Mahipal Lomror misses the flick and the ball goes off his pads and runs away into the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Tushar Deshpande to Mahipal Lomror, Hard length around leg stump, Mahipal Lomror tucks it toward square leg. |
| 1.6 : Tushar Deshpande to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! CAUGHT! A poor choice of shot here from Mahipal Lomror and Bangalore are crumbling under the scoreboard pressure already. Tushar Deshpande bangs in a heavy short ball outside off and angles it across the left-hander. Lomror tries to take it on but gets hurried on. The ball takes the top edge and goes up in the air toward cover-point. Ruturaj Gaikwad there settles under it and takes a simple catch. |
| 0.4 : Akash Singh to Virat Kohli, OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a huge moment this in the game as Virat Kohli departs in the very first over and Akash Singh is elated. This is bowled on a good length on off and middle and just shaping back into the right-hander. Kohli looks to step out and slog it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball unfortunately then rolls off the boot and go on to hit the stumps and one of the bails comes off. A dream start here for Chennai. |
| 2.1 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, Fuller in length and shaping into the pads, this is flicked away behind square on the leg side for one. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell comes out to the middle now. |
| 2.2 : Akash Singh to Glenn Maxwell, Good length around the top of off, Glenn Maxwell looks to play it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 2.3 : Akash Singh to Glenn Maxwell, Nicely bowled! A touch fuller on middle and leg and swinging back in. Glenn Maxwell manages to block it out toward mid on. |
| 2.4 : Akash Singh to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! All the way! This is short and down leg, Glenn Maxwell gets inside the line and pulls it flat over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 2.5 : Akash Singh to Glenn Maxwell, Length ball on off stump, Glenn Maxwell pushes it toward mid off. |
| 2.6 : Akash Singh to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! That is dimissive from Glenn Maxwell. Pitched up on middle and leg, Maxwell gets the front leg out of the way and lofts it cleanly over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 3.1 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Length ball, angled into middle and skidding on, Faf du Plessis manages to tuck it 'round the corner for a single. |
| 3.2 : Tushar Deshpande to Glenn Maxwell, Hits the length hard and bowls it outside off, this is hit away off the back foot behind point for a single. |
| 3.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length and outside off, Faf du Plessis stays leg side of the ball before freeing his arms and stroking it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Good length, angled in from a bit wider of the crease and into the legs. Faf du Plessis whips it off the pads and in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Clears the fence now and Bangalore are coming back strongly here. Another length ball, around the top of middle and leg, Faf du Plessis uses those wrists and flicks it high and just over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 3.6 : Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length and over the stumps, this is tucked away leg side for one. |
| 4.1 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, Nagging length around leg stump and swinging back in. Faf du Plessis gets cramped for room but manages to keep it out. |
| 4.2 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, Well bowled! Akash Singh sees Faf du Plessis advancing and pushes it full and wide outside the off stump. Faf looks to reach out and loft it over cover but fails to get a bat on it. |
| 4.3 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Picks the slower one well. This is bowled full and outside off, Faf du Plessis waits for it and just shanks it right back over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 4.4 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Good length on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis heaves this one aerially and gets it well in front of mid-wicket to pick up yet another boundary. |
| 4.5 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, Good, aggressive running! Short of a length and Faf du Plessis nudges it off the hips behind square leg. The batters push hard for two as the throw comes in at the keeper's end and MS Dhoni dislodges the bails but Faf is well in. |
| 4.6 : Akash Singh to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Streaky but Faf du Plessis won't mind and Bangalore are now flying. Delivered on a hard length and outside off, Faf throws his hands at it and gets a top edge that goes up and over short third man for a boundary. 16 runs come off that over. |
| 5.1 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, Maheesh Theekshana starts with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Maheesh Theekshana is into the attack now. |
| 5.2 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, Fires in a yorker, on leg, Glenn Maxwell tries to make room, but only manages to dig it down the pitch. |
| 5.3 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, Short and on off, Glenn Maxwell punches it towards covers for a single. |
| 5.4 : Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Faf du Plessis clears the fence again! This is shortish and outside off, Faf du Plessis makes room and lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 5.5 : Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Darts this full and on leg, Faf du Plessis drills it down the pitch where Maheesh Theekshana only makes a half-stop as the ball rolls towards long on. They cross. |
| 5.6 : Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack now. |
| 6.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja begins with a short delivery, on middle, Faf du Plessis pushes it towards long off for a single. |
| 5.6 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! BOOM! Maheesh Theekshana bowls this quicker, full and down the leg side, Glenn Maxwell goes down a bit and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. 14 runs off the over! |
| 6.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Short again and on off, Glenn Maxwell punches it towards long off for a run. |
| 6.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Another short delivery, on middle, Faf du Plessis clips it towards deep mid-wicket for another run. |
| 6.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter, full and on leg, Glenn Maxwell drives it towards long on for one. |
| 6.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja cotinues to bowl short and on leg, Faf du Plessis nudges it towards deep mid-wicket one more. |
| 6.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Six singles in the over! This is fired full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell slices it towards short third man and gets across for a run. |
| 7.1 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, Matheesha Pathirana starts with a slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Glenn Maxwell swings hard at it, but misses. |
| 7.2 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, Matheesha Pathirana bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Glenn Maxwell ducks under it. |
| 7.3 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Fantastic shot! Matheesha Pathirana serves a low full toss and on middle, Glenn Maxwell drills it hard and jsut wide of the diving covers fielder for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell goes big now! Matheesha Pathirana lands this short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell picks up the length early and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 7.5 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, Full and down the leg side, Glenn Maxwell misses his flick. Wided. |
| Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, Overpitched and outside off, Glenn Maxwell drives it towards sweeper covers for a single. |
| 7.6 : Matheesha Pathirana to Faf du Plessis, Matheesha Pathirana nails the yorker now, outside off, Faf du Plessis tries to dig it out, but is late to put his bat down and misses. |
| 8.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Short and around off, Glenn Maxwell makes room and cuts it wide of deep point for a brace. |
| 8.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Just over! Ravindra Jadeja lands this short again and on middle, Glenn Maxwell makes room again and jabs it towards the long on fence where Ruturaj Gaikwad jumps, but it goes just over him for a biggie. |
| 8.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Floated, full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell slices it towards deep point for a single. |
| 8.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Shortish and on off, Faf du Plessis punches it towards sweeper covers for a run. |
| 8.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Stunning effort in the field! This is tossed up, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell lofts it towards the long off fence where Ajinkya Rahane settles under it and pouches it as he is falling backwards, but throws the ball inside just in time. Only a single is taken. The replays also shows that he has saved the maximum. |
| 8.4 : Is that a maximum? It seems like an unreal piece of athleticism from Ajinkya Rahane in the deep. The umpires do go upstairs to check and the replays show that Rahane miraculously managed to claw the ball back in play. Just the single then. |
| 8.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, FIFTY FOR FAF! This has been another excellent knock from him as he brings his half-century in just 23 balls, but he knows that the job is not done yet. This is short and on middle, Faf du Plessis knocks it towards long on for one. |
| Strategic break! Pheww, the first 9 overs of the chase have been enthralling! Chennai got the perfect start as Akash Singh dismissed Virat Kohli in the first over and then they got Mahipal Lomror out fairly cheaply as well. Since then though, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell have simply been brilliant. Their stand is inching closer to the 100-run mark but Chennai will know that a couple of wickets here and they would be right back on top. 122 needed off 66 balls and it seems to be heading t |
| 9.1 : Matheesha Pathirana to Faf du Plessis, A good yorker, on off, Faf du Plessis jams it out towards mid off for a single. |
| 9.2 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Matheesha Pathirana serves this full and around off, Glenn Maxwell creames it through extra covers for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! FIFTY FOR MAXI! He has smashed the ball all around the park here and looks in terrific touch. This is full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell slices it to the left of the deep point fielder for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, A slower one now, on a lenght and around off, Glenn Maxwell is through his shot way early, and fails connect. |
| 9.5 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Up, up and away! Matheesha Pathirana bangs this short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell moves back a bit, swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for another biggie. He is dealing in boundaries here. |
| 9.6 : Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Maxwell, A slower ball, back of a length and on middle, Glenn Maxwell tucks it towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.1 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, This is bowled flatter and a tad bit short on middle, Glenn Maxwell pulls it flat and off the toe end of the bat in between long on and deep mid-wicket for just a single. |
| 10.2 : Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Excellent work in the deep! Tossed up full and on off stump, Faf du Plessis drills it straight back past the bowler but the fielder at long off gets quickly across to his right and keeps it down to a single. |
| 10.3 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, Fired in at the pads, Glenn Maxwell works it away backward square leg for one more. |
| 10.5 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Adding insult to injury here! Tossed up on middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell getsw down on one knee and slogs it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 10.6 : Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, Spears it in around off, Glenn Maxwell jams it out toward long off for one. |
| 10.4 : Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Oh, would you believe it? Maheesh Theekshana drops another catch and this one could really hurt Chennai. Shorter one on middle, Faf du Plessis bacsk away and looks to pull but mistimes it comepltely. The ball goes straight back toward the bowler who juggles it a couple of times before spilling it. The batters scamper through for a single as well. |
| 11.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell at his riveting best here! Ravindra Jadeja angles this one into the leg stump, Maxwell backs away and whacks it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 11.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Quicker one, fired into the stumps, Glenn Maxwell blocks it to the left of the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter one on the stumps, worked away in front of mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Taken! Oh, wait its on the half-volley! Shorter in length and over middle and leg, Faf du Plessis is through with the pull early and ends up mistiming it toward long on. Ajinkya Rahane comes in from the deep and dives forward to take it on the bounce and the batters get a single. |
| 11.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, On a length and outside off, eased away through the cover region for a single. |
| 11.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Drifted onto the pads, Faf du Plessis backs away and lookms to slog but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 12.1 : Shahbaz Ahmed is the next man in. |
| Maheesh Theekshana to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TAKEN! Finally, one sticks and Glenn Maxwell has to depart. Maheesh Theekshana flights it up a bit and serves it on a length outside the off stump. Maxwell goes after it and tries to lift it down the ground but ends up getting it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes high in the night sky and lands around short leg where MS Dhoni settles under it to take a solid catch. Maxwell departs after a fine knock and Chennai are right back in it. |
| 12.2 : Maheesh Theekshana to Shahbaz Ahmed, Floated on the pads, worked away past square leg for a single. |
| 12.3 : Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, A bit shorter and around middle, Faf du Plessis pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket and collects a single. |
| Is that out? MS Dhoni have gone for the review for a LBW appeal on Shahbaz Ahmed. UltraEdge shows no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside leg. The on-field decision remains. |
| 12.4 : Maheesh Theekshana to Shahbaz Ahmed, Leg bye! Flatter delivery around leg stump and Shahbaz Ahmed goes for the reverse paddle. Shahbaz misses and the ball goes off the pads toward short fine leg. The batters scamper through for one but there is a loud appeal for LBW. The umpire shakes his head and MS Dhoni does review it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg stump. |
| 12.5 : Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, On the shorter side and at the stumps, worked away leg side for one. |
| 12.6 : Maheesh Theekshana to Shahbaz Ahmed, Nagging length, floated up a bit and angling across the left-hander. Shahbaz Ahmed stays back and plays it late behind point for a single. 81 needed now off 42 balls. |
| 13.1 : Moeen Ali to Shahbaz Ahmed, That would have been out! Shorter and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed looks to come forward but has to adjust and blocks it out onto the deck. MS Dhoni sheekily picks up the ball and back-flicks it at the stumps but misses and Shahbaz gets back. |
| 13.2 : Moeen Ali to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX! BANG! Flatter delivery outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed drags this one and slogs it flat over the cow corner fence for a maximum. |
| 13.3 : Moeen Ali to Shahbaz Ahmed, This is angled into middle and leg, Shahbaz Ahmed turns it through mid-wicket and picks up a single. |
| 13.4 : Moeen Ali to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Easily done! Short of a length on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis rocks back and heaves it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 13.5 : Moeen Ali to Faf du Plessis, Nicely bowled! Slows it up now and floats it around middle, Faf du Plessis looks for the heave leg side but the ball grips ands beats the bat. The ball eludes the keeper as well. |
| 13.6 : Moeen Ali to Faf du Plessis, OUT! CAUGHT! MS Dhoni takes yet another solid catch under pressure and Bangalore lose both their set batters now. Moeen Ali gives it a nice loop and flights it on a length on off stump. Faf du Plessis gets down on one knee and looks to slog it away but ends up miscuing it badly. The ball goes high off the top edge and comes down around the short mid-wicket region. Dhoni comes forward and settles under it before pouching it safely. Chennai on top now! |
| Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat now. |
| 14.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Shahbaz Ahmed, A tad bit short and outside off, this is eased off the back foot behind point for a run. |
| 14.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Shorter one around off and tuning away a bit, Dinesh Karthik looks to shuffle but adjusts well and works it in front of mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Shahbaz Ahmed, Flatter one outside off, this is cut away to deep point for a single. |
| 14.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Way too short and duly punished! This is dragged down over middle and leg, Dinesh Karthik gets on the back foot and muscles the pull shot well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| Is that a stumping? MS Dhoni appeals for it and the umpire sends it upstairs. The replay shows that the foot is grounded and Dinesh Karthik is safe. |
| 14.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Short of a length on middle and leg, this is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Quick hands from MS Dhoni but Dinesh Karthik had his back leg rooted inside the crease. This is nicely bowled by Ravindra Jadeja as he flights it up on a fullish length around off and draws the batter forward. Karthik leans on to drive but the ball turns away and beats the outside edge. Dhoni whips off the bails in an instant but the replays show that Karthik was in. |
| 15.1 : Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Fires this full and down the leg side, Dinesh Karthik misses his fick, and MS Dhoni does well to stop it moving to his left. It is called a wide. |
| Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Good shot! This is a low full toss, on middle, Dinesh Karthik drills it wide of long on and the practice pitches helps the ball race away to the boundary. |
| 15.2 : Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Floated, short and on leg, Dinesh Karthik clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 15.3 : Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Tossed up, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards sweeper covers where Devon Conway is a bit late to the ball and allows the second run. |
| 15.4 : Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Short and on middle, Dinesh Karthik pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. |
| 15.5 : Maheesh Theekshana to Shahbaz Ahmed, Fligthed, full and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed eases it towards long off for a run. |
| 15.6 : Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Flatter, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik drives it towards long off for one more. |
| 16.1 : Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Put away! Tushar Deshpande bowls a juicy full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik smashes it past mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! Well, this is going right down to the wire it seems. Bangalore need 46 runs off 24 balls and should get there with 6 wickets in hand. Chennai though have managed to make a sort of a comeback thanks to a couple of well-judged catches by MS Dhoni. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell put on 126 runs for the third wicket and it seemed Bangalore will cruise to victory but now it is all about wickets. Let's see who comes out on top here. Also, Tushar Deshpande (2-0-22-1) is back on. |
| 16.2 : Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Full and on off, Dinesh Karthik drives it straight to extra covers. A precious dot! |
| 16.4 : Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Tushar Deshpande lands this short and on middle, Dinesh Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary now. |
| 16.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, DROPPED! Ruturaj Gaikwad is the culprit this time! Tushar Deshpande serves this full and on off, Dinesh Karthik mistimes his lofted shot in the air, Ruturaj Gaikwad from long on runs to his left, but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken! This could prove to be very costly! |
| 16.5 : Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! TAKEN! Third time lucky for Maheesh Theekshana! Tushar Deshpande gets the breakthrough as he gets rid of Dinesh Karthik. This is a low full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik moves across and tries to drag it to the leg side, but mistimes his slog in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Maheesh Theekshana settles under it and finally takes a catch in this game. Bangalore lose half their side now! |
| Suyash Prabhudessai is the new man in as he is brought on as the Impact Player for Mohammed Siraj. |
| 16.6 : Tushar Deshpande to Suyash Prabhudessai, Full and outside off, way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai tries to reach for it, but misses. Wided. |
| Tushar Deshpande to Suyash Prabhudessai, A full toss, on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to flick it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball deflects to the off side. Bangalore need 35 runs in 18 balls now! |
| Matheesha Pathirana (2-0-28-0) is back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : Matheesha Pathirana to Shahbaz Ahmed, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Shahbaz Ahmed looks to go big, but holes out instead. Matheesha Pathirana serves this very full and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed looks for the big shot, but fails to get under it and mistimes his lofted shot in the air towards long off where Ruturaj Gaikwad makes no mistake. Chennai are back in it now! |
| 0.0 : Wayne Parnell walks in at number 8. |
| 17.2 : Matheesha Pathirana to Wayne Parnell, This is on a good length and around off, Wayne Parnell looks to push it away, but misses. |
| 17.3 : Matheesha Pathirana to Wayne Parnell, A slower one now, fullish and on off, Wayne Parnell fails to pick it and plays all over it. |
| 17.4 : Matheesha Pathirana to Wayne Parnell, Short and on off, Wayne Parnell pulls it towards long on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Matheesha Pathirana to Suyash Prabhudessai, Matheesha Pathirana loses his line and bowls this full but way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Matheesha Pathirana to Suyash Prabhudessai, Full and outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai drills it towards deep point for a run. |
| 17.6 : Matheesha Pathirana to Wayne Parnell, Run out chance....missed! This is full and on off, Wayne Parnell drives it straight to extra covers and sets off for the run, but there is confusion in the middle and they are stranded on the same side. However, Moeen Ali is very late to react and his throw is a late one too as Shahbaz Ahmed makes his ground in the end before the bails are dislodged. |
| 18.1 : Tushar Deshpande to Wayne Parnell, Full and outside off, way outside off, Wayne Parnell leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Tushar Deshpande to Wayne Parnell, OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande strikes now! He bowls this full and around leg, Wayne Parnell looks to slog it away, but fails to get under the ball and hits it straight in the hands Shivam Dube at long on. Bangalore seven down now! |
| Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in. |
| 18.2 : Tushar Deshpande to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga drills it towards deep point for a single. |
| 18.3 : Tushar Deshpande to Suyash Prabhudessai, A slower one now, on a length and on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to reverse-scoop it, but misses. |
| 18.4 : Tushar Deshpande to Suyash Prabhudessai, Full and way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai misses his reverse-scoop again. Wided. |
| Tushar Deshpande to Suyash Prabhudessai, SIX! A much-needed shot! Tushar Deshpande lands this short and on middle, slower too, Suyash Prabhudessai waits for it and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 18.5 : Tushar Deshpande to Suyash Prabhudessai, Good running! This is pitched up, on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to sweep, but gets a bottom edge onto his pads as the ball rollls towards the mid on region and Tushar Deshpande chases after it, but the batters get the second run. |
| 18.6 : Tushar Deshpande to Suyash Prabhudessai, Fullish and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai drives it towards extra covers for one. Bangalore need 19 runs in the final over. |
| 19.1 : Matheesha Pathirana to Suyash Prabhudessai, Full and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai lofts it towards long off for just a single. 18 runs needed in 5 balls now! |
| 19.2 : Matheesha Pathirana to Wanindu Hasaranga, A slower one, on a length and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga fails to pick it, and reaches for it and slices it wide of point for a run. |
| 19.3 : Matheesha Pathirana to Suyash Prabhudessai, SIX! Suyash Prabhudessai finally connects! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a low full toss, outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai goes down, reaches for it and reverse-scoops it over the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : Matheesha Pathirana to Suyash Prabhudessai, Matheesha Pathirana nails the yorker just like Malinga, on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai only manages to dig it back to the bowler. |
| 19.5 : Matheesha Pathirana to Suyash Prabhudessai, Touch fuller and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai heaves it off the bottom of the bat towards long on for a couple of runs. Chennai's game now barring any extras! |
| 19.6 : Matheesha Pathirana to Suyash Prabhudessai, OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana has done it for Chennai! He bangs this short and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to pull it away but mistimes it badly as it goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Ravindra Jadeja pouches it safely. CHENNAI WIN BY 8 RUNS! |
| Chennai have won a great game of cricket and gathered two vital points on the road. They got a brilliant start with the ball as Akash Singh got the big wicket of Virat Kohli in the first over and then Tushar Deshpande too bagged a wicket. They could have killed the game inside the Powerplay but both Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell were dropped early in their innings. This proved to be really costly as the pair took the Chennai bowlers apart. However, the spinners did a fine job just before |
| Bangalore will be distraught with that loss and for the second time this season, they have lost a game at home that they should have won. They didn't have the best of starts with the bat and looked shaky in the first 3 or so overs. After that though, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell found their groove and put on a big stand of 126 runs, both getting to their fifties in the process as well. The pair looked well on course to finishing things off by themselves but both got out in quick successio |
| Earlier in the game, Faf du Plessis didn't hesitate to put Chennai into bat and everyone knew it was going to be a high-scoring game. After losing an early wicket, Devon Conway and Ajinkya Rahane went on a bit of a roll to get things going for Chennai after which Shivam Dube came in and flexed his muscles as he sent the ball into the crowd on more than a few occasions. Conway top-scored with 83 and Dube too got a fifty. There were a few lusty blows hit by the batters that came in at the deat |
| Tushar Deshpande joins in for a quick chat. Says that they all know that the wicket here is good for batting and one side of the ground is shorter than the other. Adds that they had to back their strengths and wait for the batters to make the mistake which worked for them. Mentions that he believes in staying in the present and even if one over goes for runs you have three overs to come back in the game. He ends by saying he has the confidence in himself to do the job for the team. |
| The presentation ceremony... |
| Devon Conway is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock. He says that he is happy with how things went for him and the team as well. Adds that he tries to always play good cricket shots and whenever he is under pressure he tries to react to the situation. Mentions that the fans of Chennai are amazing and loyal and when you have MS Dhoni in your team it is always a good thing. |
| Right then, that is it from this run-fest where over 400 runs were scored, but in the end, Chennai managed to get over the line. The Indian T20 League is providing us with a lot of excitement and the action continues on 18th April, Tuesday when Mumbai take on Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for the build-up. Until then, goodbye and cheers! |
| The captain of Bangalore, Faf du Plessis says that while fielding he bruised his ribs a bit and was feeling discomfort while batting. Adds that they batted brilliantly and set up the chase perfectly for Dinesh Karthik and others, but credits Chennai for their bowling. Tells that it was difficult for the bowlers out there but they did well except for the last four overs. Mentions that 200 was a par score but they gave away 10-15 extra runs. Says that they conceded a few runs towards the shor |
| Yet another nail-biter game, but Chennai have just about edged it. Chennai with a memorable comeback as they seemed to be on the verge of defeat at one stage. However, heartbreak for Bangalore and inexperience in the lower order has cost them dearly and it will be a tough pill to swallow. |
| MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai says that when you come to Bangalore you know it's a good wicket and you always look to score more runs. Mentions that the wicket was a bit tacky, to begin with and the pacers got a bit of help. Further says that they tried to keep it simple and looked to get more runs in the second half of the innings. On Shivam Dube, he says that he has the talent and can turn the game in the middle overs and he has to believe in himself a bit more to do it regularly. Mentions |
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