| 1.6 : 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. |
| 2.2 : 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! |
| 1.3 : 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. |
| 4.1 : 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. |
| 4.3 : 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! |
| 5.2 : 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. |
| 5.5 : 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 : 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. |
| 6.5 : 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. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: 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. |
| 8.6 : 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. |
| 9.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 9.6 : 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. |
| 10.4 : 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. |
| 11.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 11.6 : 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. |
| 12.2 : 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. |
| 13.2: 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. |
| 13.5 : 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. |
| 14.3 : 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. |
| 14.5 : 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 : 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. |
| 15.2 : 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. |
| 15.4 : 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. |
| 16.1 : 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. |
| 16.3 : 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. |
| 16.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 17.2 : 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. |
| 17.4 : 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. |
| 18.1 : 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. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: 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. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: 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. |
| 0.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 1.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 2.4: 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. |
| 2.6 : 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. |
| 3.3 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 4.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 4.6 : 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. |
| 5.4 : 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. |
| 5.6 : 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! |
| 7.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 8.2 : 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. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 9.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 11.1 : 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. |
| 12.1: 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. |
| 13.2 : 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. |
| 13.4 : 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. |
| 13.6 : 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! |
| 14.4 : 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. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: 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. |
| 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. |
| 16.4 : 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. |
| 16.5 : 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! |
| 17.1 : 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! |
| 18.1: 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! |
| 18.4 : 18.4: 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. |
| 19.3 : 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. |
| 19.6 : 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! |
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