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| Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai |
KXIP Probable XI: KL Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, R Ashwin (c), M Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb ur Rahman
CHENNAI 160/3 (20.0)
PUNJAB 138/5 (20.0)
Chennai won by 22 runs
20
Runs Scored: 3
2 0 0 W 1 0
Score after 20 overs
KXIP 138-5
Sam Curran
0(1)
Mandeep
1(1)
Kuggeleijn
4-0-37-2
19.6
Kuggeleijn to Sam Curran, no run, CSK win by 22 runs and go top of the table. A formidable victory for Dhoni and Co. It was on a length and was angling away from Sam Curran, he swings hard at it and ends up making no contact
19.5
Kuggeleijn to Mandeep, 1 run, fuller length delivery wide of off and Mandeep pushes it to the off-side for a single
Sam Curran, left handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, out Caught by du Plessis!! Kuggeleijn on debut has won the match for CSK with some excellent death bowling. He has bowled slower ones after slower ones and that has worked for him brilliantly on this deck. Kuggeleijn = Replica of Bravo. It was on a good length and Sarfaraz Khan wanted to clobber it over long-on not enough willow behind it and Faf takes an easy one at long-on. Sarfaraz Khan c du Plessis b Kuggeleijn 67(59) [4s-4 6s-2]
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
19.3
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, it was on a length and Sarfaraz Khan went for a audacious scoop, no contact with the bat again. And it thuds into the gloves of Dhoni
Dhoni again has a long chat with Kuggeleijn. He shouldn't try anything fancy here.
19.2
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, brilliant slower one again. Kuggeleijn, you beauty! It was on a short of length and it bounces extra off the deck, Sarfaraz Khan swings at it. But he was early again and misses it again
19.1
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 2 runs, off-cutter into the deck, it bounces extra and Sarfaraz Khan's timing was in a mess again. The pull shot ends up at deep mid-wicket for only a brace
Mandeep Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
26 off the final over. Time for Sarfaraz Khan to become Russell for Punjab.
Yagyansh says: I don't like this idea of every player taking the game deep just because some successful ones do that. People like MS are a class apart and they have been playing through the same process for years. I feel Rahul and Sarfaraz have taken this game too deep and have left too much to be done at the end.
19
Runs Scored: 13
4Nb 2Nb 1 1 1 1 1 W
Score after 19 overs
KXIP 135-4
Miller
6(5)
Sarfaraz Khan
65(55)
Chahar
4-0-40-1
18.6
Chahar to Miller, out Bowled!! That word of advice from MSD after two shockers from Chahar has made a massive difference. And he has probably won the match for CSK. It was a length delivery on the stumps, Miller swings and misses and it smashes the stumps. The leg-stump goes for a toss. Miller b Chahar 6(5) [4s-1]
Chahar to Miller, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
18.5
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, another mistimed pull shot to backward square leg. And he will only take a single. Brilliant comeback from Chahar!
18.4
Chahar to Miller, 1 run, knocks it down to long-off for only a single. CSK won't mind it at all
18.3
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, slower one into the deck, Sarfaraz Khan was early into the shot and he ends up mistiming the pull shot to deep backward square leg
18.2
Chahar to Miller, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, Miller fails to get under it and ends up driving it straight to long-off
18.1
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, nails the yorker this time superbly and Sarfaraz Khan could jam it to the off-side for a single
18.1
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, no ball, 2 runs, another full-toss above the waist height. This is ridiculous from Chahar. He won't be taken out of the attack as both balls were slower ones. And they can't be termed as dangerous. Dhoni having a serious conversation with Chahar. And he looks kind of scared. Sarfaraz Khan this times fails to time the upper slice as well as he would have liked. And it will fetch him only a couple
18.1
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, no ball, FOUR, it slips out of Chahar's hand. And this is not the first time it has happened. It was a full-toss above the waist height and Sarfaraz Khan reaches for it and smashes it wide of third man for a boundary. Free-hit coming up!
Deepak Chahar [3.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack
Punjab need 39 runs in 12 balls. Dhoni having a long chat with Chahar
18
Runs Scored: 7
1 1 W 1 4 0
Score after 18 overs
KXIP 122-3
Miller
4(2)
Sarfaraz Khan
56(50)
Kuggeleijn
3-0-34-1
17.6
Kuggeleijn to Miller, no run, a wild swing from Miller and he ends up making no contact this time. It was on a fuller length and was wide of off, Miller misses the heave and it results in a dot-ball
17.5
Kuggeleijn to Miller, FOUR, it was in the arc for Miller and he dispatched it for a boundary. Kuggeleijn after bowling brilliant slower ones decides to bowl a yorker. He fails to get the yorker right, Miller gets under and powers it wide of long-off. It rockets to the fence
17.4
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, slower one down the leg-side and Sarfaraz Khan flicks it straight to fine leg
David Miller, left handed bat, comes to the crease
17.3
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, out Caught by Jadeja!! Kuggeleijn's first wicket in the IPL is a huge one of Rahul. This is a match-changing event for sure. Rahul was waiting for the seamers to come on. And it was a given that he will go after them. He sets himself to slog this one out of the park. Kuggeleijn again is smart enough to bowl an off-cutter. He gets the desired help from the deck and Rahul's timing was in a mess on the slog. He could only hit it to deep mid-wicket and Jadeja there makes no mistake. He takes it with utmost ease. Rahul c Jadeja b Kuggeleijn 55(47) [4s-3 6s-1]
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.2
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, another off-cutter into the deck, Sarfaraz Khan could only flat-bat it to long-off. He was taken aback by how slowly it came off the deck
17.1
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, 1 run, off-cutter into the pitch, Rahul waits for it to arrive and wanted to smash it wide of deep mid-wicket, mistimes it horribly and it ends up at long-on
Scott Kuggeleijn [2.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack
17
Runs Scored: 5
1 1 1 0 1 1
Score after 17 overs
KXIP 115-2
Rahul
54(45)
Sarfaraz Khan
54(48)
Tahir
4-0-20-0
16.6
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, full-toss on the stumps and a push to long-on
Kaushik says: Either of Sarfaraz or Rahul has to play the role of aggressor now before it gets too late!
16.5
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, quicker one on the pads and Sarfaraz Khan works it to deep mid-wicket
16.4
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, wild-swing from Sarfaraz Khan, it was very wild. Tahir is an astute customer, he gives a lot of revs on this delivery and spins away sharply, misses the outside edge of Sarfaraz Khan
16.3
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, knocks it down the ground, another single
16.2
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, wrong 'un on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan reads it off the pitch but he had enough time to work it to deep mid-wicket
16.1
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, flatter one wide of off and Rahul cuts it square of the wicket for a single
16
Runs Scored: 5
0 2 1 1 1 0
Score after 16 overs
KXIP 110-2
Sarfaraz Khan
52(45)
Rahul
51(42)
Harbhajan
4-1-17-2
15.6
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, lots of revs on this one and it was on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan could only push it back to the bowler. Harbhajan ends with brilliant figures of 4-1-17-2
15.5
Harbhajan to Rahul, 1 run, goes for a fancy reverse sweep, mistimes it. But Sarfaraz Khan is sharp enough to take a single
15.4
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, fuller and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan drives it to long-off
15.3
Harbhajan to Rahul, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, works it to long-on. And he will bring up his fifty too, he is palying the role of anchor to perfection here, needs to carry on for his team
15.2
Harbhajan to Rahul, 2 runs, fuller length delivery turning back into Rahul, he nudges it to the on-side. And will come back for a brace
15.1
Harbhajan to Rahul, no run, this one spins back in and Rahul finds cover with the cut shot
Harbhajan Singh [3.0-1-12-2] is back into the attack
15
Runs Scored: 5
1 1 0 1 1 1
Score after 15 overs
KXIP 105-2
Rahul
47(38)
Sarfaraz Khan
51(43)
Tahir
3-0-15-0
14.6
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, much slower and lots of flight on it. It spin back in, Rahul goes on the back foot and cuts it to deep backward point
14.5
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, cuts it straight to backward point and he will take a single
14.4
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, flatter one on the stumps, Rahul uses straight bat to punch it to long-off
14.3
Tahir to Rahul, no run, pushes it to the off-side
14.2
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan knocks it down to long-off. And he will reach his maiden IPL fifty with it. He is finally coming off age
14.1
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, fuller and on the stumps, Rahul nudges it to deep mid-wicket. And they won't risk taking another run against Jadeja
Time-out: Equation: 61 runs in 36 balls. This can go right down to the wire. Rahul is the key for Punjab.
14
Runs Scored: 4
1 1 0 0 1 1
Score after 14 overs
KXIP 100-2
Rahul
44(34)
Sarfaraz Khan
49(41)
Harbhajan
3-1-12-2
13.6
Harbhajan to Rahul, 1 run, another offie from Harbhajan, Rahul waits for it to turn and tucks it to the on-side
13.5
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, uses straight bat to knock it down to long-on for a single
13.4
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, another flighted delivery, Sarfaraz Khan waits for it to turn and nudges it to the on-side, finds mid-wicket again
13.3
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, flighted delivery turning into Sarfaraz Khan, he clips it straight to mid-wicket
13.2
Harbhajan to Rahul, 1 run, fuller and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan clips it to deep square leg
13.1
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, goes on the back foot and cuts it to deep backward point for a single
13
Runs Scored: 6
0 1 W 1 1 1 0 0
Score after 13 overs
KXIP 96-2
Rahul
42(32)
Sarfaraz Khan
47(37)
Jadeja
4-0-24-0
12.6
Jadeja to Rahul, no run, guides it straight to short third
12.5
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, steers it wide of backward point for a single
12.4
Jadeja to Rahul, 1 run, this is a massive moment in the game. There is an umpire review against Rahul. He is well short but bails haven't moved at all. So, Rahul will survive. Oh, Rahul, you lucky lucky boy! It was pushed to the on-side and Rahul was off for a single. MS reached the ball in a whisker and flicked the ball back on the stumps. The throw was perfect but the bails were stubborn enough not to move
12.3
Jadeja to Rahul, 2 runs, on the stumps and Rahul nudges it to the on-side and he will come back for a brace. Excellent running from Rahul!
12.2
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, another cut shot, this one was well wide off backward point and they will take a single
12.1
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, flatter one on off, Sarfaraz Khan cuts it straight to backward point
Vijit Mahaur says: Kedar 'the partnership breaker' Jadhav could be an option for CSK.
Now now. Who bowls at the death? Kuggeleijn is having a terrible initiation in to the IPL. CSK are under the pump.
12
Runs Scored: 9
2 6 1
Score after 12 overs
KXIP 91-2
Sarfaraz Khan
45(34)
Rahul
39(29)
Kuggeleijn
2-0-27-0
11.6
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, slower delivery and has been slammed down the ground past mid-off for a single. They are happy to take a single only
11.5
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, SIX, length delivery and has been driven on the up! What a shot! Has lifted the ball away over long-off for a sixer. This might be the game changing over
11.4
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, 1 run, back of a length delivery and has been pushed out to point for a single. Bhajji at point was on his heels and that allowed the batters to take the single
11.3
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, slower delivery and has been nudged away to fine leg for a single
11.3
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, wide, down leg, poor delivery and has been wided. Kuggeleijn yet to find his mark
11.2
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, and the dilscoop! Done really well as he scooped it over the keeper's head for a one bounce four. And Sarfaraz Khan has a go at someone after playing the shot
11.1
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 2 runs, slowish yorker and has been nudged through the fine leg region for a couple. Tahir at deep fine leg was slow off the blocks
Scott Kuggeleijn [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
Singles are coming at the pace of a trickle. Will KXIP pull the trigger now? Or will they wait?
Only once before a team has scored 90+ in the last ten overs against CSK at Chepauk in successful run chases - 92 by KKR in IPL 2012 final
11
Runs Scored: 5
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Score after 11 overs
KXIP 75-2
Sarfaraz Khan
31(29)
Rahul
38(28)
Jadeja
3-0-19-0
10.6
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, little shortish and has been carved away to deep cover for a single
10.5
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, arrows in the quicker delivery and has been pushed away into the off-side with soft hands
10.4
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, flatter delivery outside off and has been left alone
10.3
Jadeja to Rahul, 1 run, flatter delivery and has been pushed down to long-on for a single
10.2
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, plays with an angled bat and knocks it out into the on-side for a single
10.1
Jadeja to Rahul, 1 run, quicker delivery outside off and has been nudged away into the on-side for a single
10
Runs Scored: 9
4Nb
Score after 10 overs
KXIP 71-2
Rahul
36(26)
Sarfaraz Khan
29(25)
Tahir
2-0-10-0
9.6
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, low dipping delivery and has been wristed away to deep mid for a single
9.5
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, hacks the reverse sweep and mistimes it for a single down to short third man
9.4
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, on the pads, quicker and has been nudged away into the on-side for a single
9.3
Tahir to Rahul, no run, steps forward and pushes the ball out to cover
9.2
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, strides back and tucks the ball away to deep square leg for a single. Was a googly and Sarfaraz Khan read it well to knock the ball away
9.1
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, appeal from Tahir as MS behind the sticks whipped the bails off. But Sarfaraz Khan's back leg had not moved anywhere and he had not edged it on the poke
Himanshu Agarwal says: Generally Dhoni doesn't misses such a review, could that be a game changer? -- Might be..
Time-out! CSK have let the game drift a bit. Chahar's over in the powerplay, a DRS that they should have taken and then Jadeja's latest have added to the partnership between Sarfaraz Khan and Rahul. A few quiet overs can bring it back for CSK but they would need wickets to do that for them. On the other hand, KXIP have recovered really well after the loss of two wickets.
9
Runs Scored: 8
1 4 1 1 1 W
Score after 9 overs
KXIP 67-2
Sarfaraz Khan
27(22)
Rahul
34(23)
Jadeja
2-0-15-0
8.6
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, kneels down and sweeps! The man at deep backward square leg cuts it off. Only a single to end an expensive over
8.5
Jadeja to Rahul, 1 run, chips down blind and pushes the ball away to long-off
8.4
Jadeja to Rahul, FOUR, was that a punch or a cut! But was beautifully done as he used the pace of the bowler to send it away. The man at deep cover put in a clumsy dive but couldn't cut it off
8.3
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, stabs it out again and only a single as short third man cuts it off
8.2
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, wonderfully done! Waits on it, and then dabs it away with an open face of the bat. Dhoni did spread his legs in anticipation but it nutmegged him
8.1
Jadeja to Rahul, 1 run, tucks it off the pads for a single down to deep mid for a single
8
Runs Scored: 10
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Score after 8 overs
KXIP 55-2
Sarfaraz Khan
21(19)
Rahul
28(20)
Tahir
1-0-6-0
7.6
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, poor finish to the over. Too short and too wide of off, Sarfaraz goes back and opens his bat face to lace it past point. Sweeper cover tries his best but in vain
7.5
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, presses forward and eases it down the pitch
7.4
Tahir to Rahul, 1 run, clipped away through mid-wicket
7.3
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, juicy low full toss, whacked away towards deep mid-wicket
7.2
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, it looked close on first viewing, but was it pad first? It was. Drifted in, Sarfaraz comes forward with his bat next to pad to smother it but it goes straight on to ram the pad first. HawkEye shows that it was hitting the stumps. Sarfaraz is lucky there
Huge appeal for LBW, Tahir is excited but the umpire shakes his head. Dhoni walks down the pitch to have a chat and they decide against a review
7.1
Tahir to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, Tahir on target first ball. Quicker and zipping on, Sarfaraz has to quickly get his bat down and tap it back to the bowler
Imran Tahir, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
7
Runs Scored: 1
1
Score after 7 overs
KXIP 49-2
Rahul
27(19)
Sarfaraz Khan
16(14)
Jadeja
1-0-3-0
6.6
Jadeja to Rahul, no run, 94kph, tossed up just outside off. Rahul stomps back and nudges it to the right of the bowler
6.5
Jadeja to Rahul, no run, flat and quick on off, pushed back to the bowler
6.4
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, slower and spinning away, Sarfaraz twirls his wrists and places it to the empty mid-wicket area
6.3
Jadeja to Rahul, 1 run, looped up and Rahul allows it to turn before working it to mid-wicket
6.2
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, gets his line much straighter, short-arm pull from Sarfaraz through mid-wicket
6.1
Jadeja to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, pushed through quicker just outside off, Sarfaraz camps back and tries to steer it past the slip, gets hurried by the pace there and misses it
Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Jadeja comes on with a slip.
babu says: Slow turning pitch with plenty of spin options. This is Dhoni's home as much as the final over.
6
Runs Scored: 1
0 0 1 2
Score after 6 overs
KXIP 46-2
Sarfaraz Khan
14(11)
Rahul
26(16)
Kuggeleijn
1-0-11-0
5.6
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, there and thereabouts outside off, Sarfaraz shows off his craftyness by opening the bat face and steering it to third man, all along the ground
5.5
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, very full, very pacy outside off. Sarfaraz was making room and goes hard on the drive, but finds cover
5.4
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Rahul props forward and drives it sweetly through cover
5.3
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, 2 runs, fine stop by Jaddu again, saves a couple of runs for his team. Length delivery, cutting in just outside off. Rahul arches his back and slices the drive towards point. Jaddu dives across and makes a half-stop, two taken
5.2
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, back of a length around off, Sarfaraz gets his weight back and dinks it to third man
5.1
Kuggeleijn to Sarfaraz Khan, SIX, welcome to the IPL, says Sarfaraz. No respect whatsoever. It was dished out right in the arc just outside off, Sarfaraz freed his arms and opened his bat face at the right moment to clear the in-field. Lost a bit of shape but managed to chip it over point. Superb timing and it just clears the fence for a maximum
Scott Kuggeleijn, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Change in bowling and here's the first look of Kuggeleijn.
5
Runs Scored: 13
1 1 1 6 0 4
Score after 5 overs
KXIP 35-2
Rahul
23(14)
Sarfaraz Khan
6(7)
Chahar
3-0-27-0
4.6
Chahar to Rahul, FOUR, follows it up with another loosener down leg, Rahul makes him pay again. Tried the in-angler, overcompensates and Rahul gets across to tickle it very fine. Good over for KXIP, all the pressure created has been released now off the final two balls
4.5
Chahar to Rahul, SIX, you can't bowl short at this pace. And Rahul is a good puller of the cricket ball. Quickly spotted the length, went back and hammered it powerfully over cow corner
Mid-on moved back.
4.4
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, rolling of the wrists from Sarfaraz to manipulate this straightish length ball towards square leg
4.3
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, shortish outside off, punched to cover-point
4.2
Chahar to Rahul, 1 run, bounces from a length and cramps Rahul for room, who throws his weight back and glides it towards point where Jadeja makes a swift stop
4.1
Chahar to Rahul, FOUR, glorious from Rahul. Indipper on a fuller length at the stumps, Rahul doesn't try to hit it too hard. Just presents a straight bat face and drives it elegantly past mid-on. His drives are a thing of beauty..
4
Runs Scored: 9
1 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1
Score after 4 overs
KXIP 19-2
Rahul
8(10)
Sarfaraz Khan
5(5)
Harbhajan
2-1-8-2
3.6
Harbhajan to Rahul, 1 run, slowish from Harbhajan, Rahul plays it down to long-on
3.5
Harbhajan to Rahul, 2 runs, smidgen quicker, Rahul turns it with the spin towards the deep mid-wicket region and another two nabbed
3.4
Harbhajan to Rahul, 2 runs, Rahul strides out and works it with the spin past Raina at mid-wicket. Big ground, big gap and easy two on offer
3.3
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, 86.9kph, flighted on leg. Sarfaraz tucks it to the left of square leg
3.2
Harbhajan to Rahul, 1 run, slower and turning in, Rahul hangs back and knocks it to long-on
3.1
Harbhajan to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, spinning down leg, nurdled round the corner
Sonath says: With MSD behind the stumps on a turning pitch this target set by CSK will look like 180 for the teams chasing..It's the best captain and keeper of spin bowling you are up against Punjab..
3
Runs Scored: 8
0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
Score after 3 overs
KXIP 11-2
Sarfaraz Khan
3(3)
Rahul
2(6)
Chahar
2-0-11-0
2.6
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, 1 run, shortish at 133.7kph, Sarfaraz stays back and opens his bat face to guide it to third man
2.5
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, goodish length, coming back into the right-hander. Sarfaraz opens his bat a touch and pokes it into the off-side
2.4
Chahar to Sarfaraz Khan, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Sarfaraz waits and dabs it in front of point. Jaddu charges in and rifles a throw at the non striker's end, breaks the stumps but Sarfaraz was well inside the crease. The ball ricochets away into the leg-side and they will steal an another run
2.3
Chahar to Rahul, 1 run, goes fuller outside off, Rahul drops it with soft hands to cover
2.2
Chahar to Rahul, no run, length delivery, holds up slightly on the pitch and Rahul defends it awkwardly down the pitch
Harbhajan vs Gayle (T20s):
125 balls
111 runs
Five dismissals
125 balls
111 runs
Five dismissals
2.1
Chahar to Rahul, no run, worked to mid-wicket
Sarfaraz Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2
Runs Scored: 16
0
Score after 2 overs
KXIP 7-2
Agarwal
0(2)
Rahul
1(3)
Harbhajan
1-1-0-2
1.6
Harbhajan to Agarwal, out Caught by du Plessis!! What an over this. Double-wicket maiden. KXIP have been jolted early and it's the in-form Agarwal who departs. Another tempting tossie, Agarwal stepped out and doesn't quite time his loft. Skies it up as far as long-on and there was a fielder waiting for this. Faf doesn't make any mistake and Agarwal shakes his head in disappointment. Harbhajan roars. Agarwal c du Plessis b Harbhajan 0(2)
Harbhajan to Agarwal, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
1.5
Harbhajan to Agarwal, no run, flatter on leg, wristed to mid-wicket
Mayank Agarwal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.4
Harbhajan to Gayle, out Caught by Dhoni!! It's throwback to 2011 IPL finals. Ravi Ashwin got rid of Gayle in a similar fashion and 8 years later, Bhajji repeats it again. Big scalp for CSK and the crowd are delighted. Harbhajan loads it up with flight, extracts some turn after pitching just outside off and Gayle wields his bat ungainly. Slight nick and MSD grabs it and knew it straightaway. Throws it up and Gayle is a goner. Gayle c Dhoni b Harbhajan 5(7) [4s-1]
Harbhajan to Gayle, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Gayle is given out caught-behind, he waits and has a bit of chat with Rahul before walking off. He's not reviewing.
1.3
Harbhajan to Gayle, no run, look at that spin. Floater on off, Gayle was late in coming forward and it's spun a mile
1.2
Harbhajan to Gayle, no run, lures him by tossing it outside off, Gayle chases for the drive and the ball turns away trimming his outer half to point
1.1
Harbhajan to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery on off, smothered off the front foot
Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Bhajji summoned. Not surprising with Gayle at the crease. Off-spinners have been Universe Boss' nemesis. One slip in place
1
Runs Scored: 11
1 1 1 Wd 1 4 0 0 0 1 1
Score after 1 overs
KXIP 7-0
Rahul
1(3)
Gayle
5(3)
Chahar
1-0-7-0
0.6
Chahar to Rahul, no run, swinging away outside off on a fuller length, Rahul takes a stride across and defends
0.5
Chahar to Gayle, 1 run, angling on leg, Gayle turns it with a closed bat face to mid-wicket
0.4
Chahar to Gayle, no run, uff! Swing and a miss. Goes full and moves it away sharply outside off, Gayle swings but in vain. Gets nowhere close to the ball
0.3
Chahar to Gayle, FOUR, prodigious movement for Chahar. Pitched up and late shape away for Chahar just outside off. Gayle goes after it, hard hands and gets a thick outside edge which eludes Bhajji at short third man
0.3
Chahar to Gayle, wide, 136.6kph, overdoes the away-slanter for Gayle. Hurling it outside the tramlines and some exercise for the umpire
0.2
Chahar to Rahul, 1 run, much straighter and on the stumps, checks his drive softly straight down the pitch and jogs across for a single to open his account
0.1
Chahar to Rahul, no run, starts with a customary outswinger on a little fuller length just outside off, Rahul gets half-forward and defends. Gets a bit of inside edge onto his boot
20
Runs Scored: 1
0 1 1 0
Score after 20 overs
CSK 160-3
Dhoni
37(23)
Rayudu
21(15)
Shami
4-0-41-0
19.6
Shami to Dhoni, 1 run, too full and has been flogged away into the deep mid region. Was too full and Dhoni could not get under it. Only a single to end but 44 off the last 3 overs has given CSK some much needed impetus
Some discussion between the umpire and MS. It is about the non-striker backing up too far.
19.5
Shami to Rayudu, 1 run, what happened there? Looks for a reverse scoop and gets it high on the bat for it to be a single on the off-side
19.4
Shami to Dhoni, 1 run, shortish delivery and has been pulled away to deep fine leg for a single. Didn't time it as it came off the toe-end of the bat
19.3
Shami to Dhoni, FOUR, not the smartest of bowling from Shami. The deep fine was in and Shami bowls it short. Dhoni hangs back and pulls it over short fine leg for a four. The Chennai crowd loving every bit of it
19.2
Shami to Rayudu, 1 run, back to the full stuff and has been squeezed out to cover. Single taken
19.1
Shami to Rayudu, SIX, length ball? That was a poor one from Shami and has disappeared over long-on. Rayudu expanded his long handle into the shot and smoked it over long-on
Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack
19
Runs Scored: 2
1
Score after 19 overs
CSK 146-3
Dhoni
31(20)
Rayudu
13(12)
Sam Curran
4-0-35-0
18.6
Sam Curran to Dhoni, 2 runs, squeezes the fuller ball past point and they will scamper back for a double. Two more and that makes it 19 off the over
18.5
Sam Curran to Dhoni, FOUR, fuller and channelling away, Dhoni lifts the ball away over cover and that is a four. One bounce into the fence. These death overs are his territory and Sam Curran is messing up his lengths as well
18.4
Sam Curran to Dhoni, FOUR, and that wasn't timed! Off the inner half of the bat and the ball escapes into the gap between deep square and deep mid for a four. Poor delivery and was put away
18.3
Sam Curran to Rayudu, 1 run, carves the across going delivery and finds the man at deep cover. Only a single
18.2
Sam Curran to Dhoni, 1 run, the slower ball has to be the order of the day. Slower outside off and has been stabbed out into the off-side for a single
18.1
Sam Curran to Dhoni, SIX, you can't be slotting in those balls. That was up there, missed the length by a little margin and it was smacked over deep square leg for a sixer. You miss, Dhoni hits it out of the park
18.1
Sam Curran to Dhoni, wide, fuller and slipped down leg-side. MS allows the ball to go through to the keeper. Ashwin has reviewed this. Was it a nick down the leg-side? It was wided and Ashwin out of the blue decided to review. Nothing of the UltraEdge and it stays as a wide. That was bizarre
18
Runs Scored: 16
6 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 1
Score after 18 overs
CSK 127-3
Dhoni
14(15)
Rayudu
12(11)
Tye
4-0-38-0
17.6
Tye to Dhoni, 1 run, pulls the ball down into the on-side and gets a single. That was short and slow yet again
17.5
Tye to Dhoni, FOUR, and thumped! That was a mini helicopter as he smashed a full ball down the ground past long-off for a four. The ball was full, Dhoni just gave himself a little room and smashed it
17.4
Tye to Rayudu, 1 run, backs across, exposes all his sticks, heaves the full ball away to deep mid for a single
17.3
Tye to Dhoni, 1 run, was through with his pull way too early and the ball inner-halves away to long-on for a single
17.3
Tye to Dhoni, wide, pushes the ball wide, and wided as it was just outside the tramline
17.2
Tye to Dhoni, 2 runs, charges out and pulls the ball away only for the man at deep mid to slide and pull it back. Two more
17.1
Tye to Rayudu, 1 run, chops the shortish ball out, the man at point cuts it off. Single taken. Dhoni had to scamper through
Rafnas says: With spinners like Tahir, Jadeja and Harbhajan, even 130 would be a defendable score for CSK
17
Runs Scored: 10
4
Score after 17 overs
CSK 116-3
Rayudu
10(9)
Dhoni
6(11)
Sam Curran
3-0-16-0
16.6
Sam Curran to Rayudu, 1 run, right up there and has been patted down to long-on for a single. Another exeptional over for KXIP. Even 150 looks tough now
16.5
Sam Curran to Rayudu, no run, goes for the slog sweep and misses as it angled across. That was fuller and angled across
16.4
Sam Curran to Dhoni, 1 run, slaps the pull down but finds the man at deep mid. Gets a single down to deep mid. The boundaries continue to allure Chennai
16.3
Sam Curran to Dhoni, 2 runs, picks the slower delivery very late and has been stabbed down the ground past the bowler. That looked funny. Was very slow off the wicket and Dhoni tapped it back
16.2
Sam Curran to Rayudu, 1 run, slower shortish delivery has been stabbed to short third man for a single. MS was quick to respond and make it to the other end
Chennai struggling for momentum on a sluggish wicket.
16.1
Sam Curran to Dhoni, 1 run, starts with a yorkerish delivery from over the wicket and has been slammed down to long-on for a single
Sam Curran [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
And here is Curran. Dhoni to unleash? He has started off on a clueless note here. Last three overs have gone for only 12 runs.
tanmay says: CSK will miss Bravo and his slower balls today. This pitch is ideally suited for his bowling.
16
Runs Scored: 1
0
Score after 16 overs
CSK 110-3
Dhoni
2(8)
Rayudu
8(6)
Tye
3-0-27-0
15.6
Tye to Dhoni, 1 run, cutter on back of a length and Dhoni uses his wrists to work it to long-on
15.5
Tye to Dhoni, no run, slower bouncer which balloons over Dhoni's left shoulder, close to being called a wide as it was around leg-stump
Yagyansh says: These last 5 overs will be interesting. Teams have always concentrated on bowling spinners to MS at the start of his innings as he is slightly uncomfortable against them at the start. But Ash has bowled out his spinners and its only the pacers now.
15.4
Tye to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and Dhoni tucks it straight to Shami near squarish mid-wicket
15.3
Tye to Dhoni, no run, slower short of length delivery and Dhoni misses out on the cut shot. The lack of pace not helping
15.2
Tye to Dhoni, no run, what were they doing? Dhoni wanted a run, Rayudu said no first and then started to go. In the end no harm done. Dhoni clips it towards square leg and set off, but was quick to turn back and make it in. But the throw came to Rayudu's end and he might have been struggling with a direct hit
15.1
Tye to Rayudu, 1 run, no pace and Rayudu nurdles it with a closed bat face towards short fine leg
Andrew Tye [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
Time out! CSK lost Faf and Raina at a crucial time. The pair had got set and one of them had to bat through. This surface is not going to be easy for a new batsman coming in. But that said, CSK have been playing and practising on this since the start of the season. So they might know what a good total is.
15
Runs Scored: 3
0 1 Wd 1 4
Score after 15 overs
CSK 108-3
Rayudu
7(5)
Dhoni
1(3)
Shami
3-0-27-0
14.6
Shami to Rayudu, 1 run, angled in from a length and Rayudu works it towards mid-wicket, where the fielder is on the edge of the 30-yard circle
Best IPL figures for R Ashwin:
4/34 RPS v KXIP, Vizag, 2016
3/16 CSK v RCB, Chennai, 2011
3/16 CSK v KKR, Chennai, 2010
3/23 CSK v DD, Chennai, 2012
3/23 KXIP v CSK, Chennai, 2019*
3/30 CSK v MI, Mumbai WS, 2014
4/34 RPS v KXIP, Vizag, 2016
3/16 CSK v RCB, Chennai, 2011
3/16 CSK v KKR, Chennai, 2010
3/23 CSK v DD, Chennai, 2012
3/23 KXIP v CSK, Chennai, 2019*
3/30 CSK v MI, Mumbai WS, 2014
14.5
Shami to Rayudu, FOUR, pace is one thing you can't bowl on this surface. 143.2kph and Rayudu even advanced to make his own speed, makes just enough room to thump it over extra cover, Miller tried his best but the timing was good enough to beat him
14.4
Shami to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni wants to take advantage of the field. Full delivery and he clears his front leg to drill the drive past Shami, if not for Miller's full length dive at mid-off, it was a boundary
14.3
Shami to Dhoni, no run, change of pace with a bit of extra bounce, Dhoni bunts it down the wicket
Six men inside the ring for Dhoni. No sweeper out and mid-on is inside the ring. Ashwin knows the CSK skipper well..
Yagyansh says: Really poor from Raina. It is not at all easy for a new batsman to score on this pitch. So, he could have played Ash out and then could have gone after the pacers, which would have been much more easier on this pitch.
14.2
Shami to Dhoni, no run, on a length and Dhoni punches it to cover-point, straight to the fielder
14.1
Shami to Rayudu, 1 run, very full and close to yorker length, Rayudu squeezes out the drive to sweeper cover
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
14
Runs Scored: 17
Score after 14 overs
CSK 101-3
Rayudu
1(2)
Dhoni
0(0)
Ashwin
4-0-23-3
13.6
Ashwin to Rayudu, 1 run, drops it fraction short and Rayudu waits for it in the crease, cracks it square on the off-side for the sweeper to clean up. Happy homecoming for Ashwin. He's picked up all the wickets to fall and more importantly has sent back the set batsmen. Finishes with figures of 4-0-23-3
13.5
Ashwin to Rayudu, no run, Rayudu keeps out the hat-trick ball. Carrom ball and Rayudu closes the bat face early, the leading edge rolls to cover
Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.4
Ashwin to Raina, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Two in two for Ashwin. Third in the game and he's delighted. On a hat-trick as well. Very poor from the experienced Raina. Just had lost Faf and he tries to slog sweep this ball, it is slower through the air and beat Raina for lack of pace, missed and the furniture is left in a mess. Wrong time for CSK to lose wickets. Two new batsmen at the crease now, advantage KXIP. Raina b Ashwin 17(20) [4s-1]
Ashwin to Raina, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.3
Ashwin to du Plessis, out Caught by Miller!! Carrom ball and Faf is gone. Second wicket for the skipper. He spotted Faf clearing that front leg and kept the carrom ball close to him, the South African could not get underneath it and hence the mistime, Miller claims it comfortably near the long-on fence. The crowd erupts at Chepauk and that is because Thala Dhoni has walked out. du Plessis c Miller b Ashwin 54(38) [4s-2 6s-4]
Ashwin to du Plessis, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.2
Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, in the air and safe.. Ashwin saw the batsman make room and throws it up wide, Raina with a bent back knee looks to go over extra cover, mistimes it and it lands right between two fielders - extra cover and sweeper running in
13.1
Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, flattish delivery and Faf nudges it through the vacant mid-wicket region
13
Runs Scored: 14
1 0 2 Wd Wd 1 1 1 1 4 1 1
Score after 13 overs
CSK 98-1
du Plessis
53(36)
Raina
16(18)
Murugan Ashwin
4-0-23-0
12.6
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, dipping full toss on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket. The leggie Ashwin is done with his spell. Four overs on the trot and he didn't give away much - 4-0-23-0
12.5
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, overpitches and Raina's drill is tidied up by Agarwal running across from long-off
12.4
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, drifts in and Faf wrists it away to long-on
12.4
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, wide, throws it wider and gets it to turn away, Faf lets go to collect the extra
12.3
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, low full toss outside off, Faf has to reach out as he had made room, sliced the drive to point
12.2
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, SIX, fifty for Faf. Picked for the first time and he's grabbed the opportunity. Why were they hiding him? Flighted delivery around off, Faf kneels and smokes the slog sweep into the advertising hoardings near deep mid-wicket
12.1
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, wrong 'un and Raina chips it on the bounce to long-on, Miller is very quick
12
Runs Scored: 13
1 6 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
Score after 12 overs
CSK 87-1
du Plessis
45(32)
Raina
14(16)
Ashwin
3-0-20-1
11.6
Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, saw the advance and dragged the length back, Faf chops it back down the wicket
11.5
Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, flatter delivery and Raina forces it through Faf's legs, single to long-on
11.4
Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, follows the backing away Faf and it is just a push down the ground
11.3
Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, makes room and steps out, Ashwin keeps it away from his reach, toe-ends it back
11.2
Ashwin to du Plessis, SIX, lovely shot! Should be the shot of the match. Carrom ball from Ash, Faf picked it out of the hand, charged out and lofted it with a straight bat right back over the bowler. All the way!
11.1
Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, darted in from round the wicket and Raina knocks it to long-on
Ravichandran Ashwin [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
Nikhil Ellidiyappa says: CSK need at least 150 on this track, they are a bowler short and also their death bowling looks very weak today.
11
Runs Scored: 8
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1
Score after 11 overs
CSK 78-1
du Plessis
38(28)
Raina
12(14)
Murugan Ashwin
3-0-12-0
10.6
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 2 runs, flighted delivery on middle, Faf clears his front leg and goes in to out, driven past cover and Miller runs around the long-off fence to keep it to a brace
10.5
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, googly and Raina gently pushes it into the cover area, thought about the second but decide against it
10.4
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, even full tosses are going unpunished, Faf can only slap the drive straight to sweeper cover
10.3
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, wrong 'un on a fullish length and Raina eases it to long-off
10.2
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, speedgun clocks this at 94.8kph, but the surface made it seem it was in the early 70s, Faf had to wait for an eternity to play the pull to deep mid-wicket
10.1
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, googly that Raina nudges into the open mid-wicket pocket
10
Runs Scored: 13
1
Score after 10 overs
CSK 71-1
Raina
9(11)
du Plessis
34(25)
Tye
2-0-25-0
9.6
Tye to Raina, 1 run, strays on the legs and is picked away backward of square on the leg-side, retains strike
9.5
Tye to Raina, FOUR, that line was not going to work for long, especially with third man in. Angled outside off and Raina uses that smartly to steer a boundary behind point - splitting backward point and short third
9.4
Tye to Raina, no run, slower bumper outside off and Raina watches it lob past him, goes on the bounce to Rahul
9.3
Tye to Raina, no run, cutter slanted across the left hander and Raina steers it to short third, Faf doesn't want a risky run
9.2
Tye to du Plessis, 1 run, 126.7ks short of length delivery and Faf pulls it along the ground to deep square leg
9.1
Tye to Raina, 1 run, back of a length around off, Raina hops and tucks in front of square on the leg-side
Andrew Tye [1.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
9
Runs Scored: 3
1 1 0 1
Score after 9 overs
CSK 64-1
Raina
3(6)
du Plessis
33(24)
Murugan Ashwin
2-0-5-0
8.6
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, drops the googly short and Raina is happy to knock it to long-on
8.5
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, fraction short but turning away, Faf nurdles it backward of square leg
8.4
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, tossed up wrong 'un and Raina went with the spin, lofted on the bounce to long-off
8.3
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, no run, now lands the googly in the blockhole, squeezed to backward point, where Tye makes a fine save
8.2
Murugan Ashwin to Raina, no run, straightaway the wrong 'un and Raina respects it with a forward block
8.1
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, dragged back length, Faf shuffles and pulls to deep mid-wicket, just a single
8
Runs Scored: 4
1 1 1 Wd W 0
Score after 8 overs
CSK 60-1
Raina
1(2)
du Plessis
31(22)
Ashwin
2-0-11-1
7.6
Ashwin to Raina, no run, quicker, and more Ashwin-like. Raina stands behind it to knock it around to off
7.6
Ashwin to Raina, wide, now a Jadhav-like sling-armmer. But way, way, outside off
7.5
Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, a changed run-up for the off-break. du Plessis can punch it away square
7.4
Ashwin to Raina, 1 run, back, away, making room and punching it down the ground, past Ashwin's reach
7.3
Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, quite short. Carved away to deep cover off the back foot
Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease
7.2
Ashwin to Watson, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Watson has picked out cow corner - the longest part of this ground - and Ashwin knows this, so ends up bowling a carrom ball forcing him to go across the line and against the spin. But once a Watto commitment stays a Watto commitment, ending up in the slog sweep leading to a big top-edge, which Curran - a cool few yards inside the boundary - runs across to gather. Watson c Sam Curran b Ashwin 26(24) [4s-3 6s-1]
Ashwin to Watson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
7.1
Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, soft wrists, waiting on the ball and knocking it away through mid-wicket
Ravichandran Ashwin [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
The other/real Ashwin.
7
Runs Scored: 8
1 1 6 0 0
Score after 7 overs
CSK 55-0
Watson
26(23)
du Plessis
28(19)
Murugan Ashwin
1-0-1-0
6.6
Murugan Ashwin to Watson, no run, half a shuffle, but in the process ends up cramping out his room as he misses his cut
Adithya Nayak says: Watson did quite well last year because Rayudu was constantly adding runs at the other, no wonder he is doing well now as Faf is providing the much needed vital start.
6.5
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, dropped a touch short. Faf lines up better to stab it through point
6.4
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, grip. Bounce. Turn. Drifts into middle, and ends up ripping outside off. Faf - desperately - goes to slog across the line and misses big time
6.3
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, keeps up the flight, dipping full in the crease, under the bat as Faf tries to force it down the pitch - off the inside-toe
6.2
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, loopier. On middle, for Faf to open up his forward defence
6.1
Murugan Ashwin to du Plessis, no run, tight on off, spinning small as Faf stays his ground to punch it defensively to cover
Murugan Ashwin, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Hemanth says: That's how you take advantage of the Powerplay... Instead of trying to hit every ball out of the park.. rather target Individual overs ..
CSK opening partnerships in IPL 2019:
8
21
1
1
54* --- today
8
21
1
1
54* --- today
KXIP need the time-out. On quite a slow track, Chennai have managed their most solid start of the season. But Punjab in no ways have helped themselves with their quick men only bowling full-paced ..
6
Runs Scored: 13
1
Score after 6 overs
CSK 54-0
Watson
26(22)
du Plessis
27(14)
Sam Curran
2-0-10-0
5.6
Sam Curran to Watson, FOUR, ruins what should've been a really good over. Slips into the pads and Watson plays some sort of a half-flick, half-sweep to nail it in the gap behind square
5.5
Sam Curran to Watson, no run, full, straight and driven out firmly as well - a little too well and firmly to mid-off
5.4
Sam Curran to Watson, no run, smashed hard .. and flush into Curran's collar bone. Watson holds nothing back here, forehards a slap down the ground, where Curran tries his desperate best to get his hands in the way, or even save his face. Is hammered into his chest
5.3
Sam Curran to du Plessis, 1 run, short, but nothing at all on the ball. du Plessis has to wait, wait some more, and then when he pulls, drags it away into the leg-side with no timing whatsoever
5.2
Sam Curran to Watson, 1 run, 134.1kph, pitched up on off. Watson opens his bat, guiding it carefully to backward point
5.1
Sam Curran to du Plessis, 1 run, 136.8kph, full, leg-lined. A front-foot-clearing drive, very whippily. Mid-off
5
Runs Scored: 1
1
Score after 5 overs
CSK 47-0
du Plessis
25(12)
Watson
21(18)
Tye
1-0-18-0
4.6
Tye to du Plessis, 1 run .. 18 off this one, with a toe-ended carve through the covers. Tye finally brings out the slower one
4.5
Tye to du Plessis, SIX, rank overcook, and Faf doesn't even have to advance out to this one - managing to stay his ground, clear out his front leg and go through the line, swinging, smoking into cow corner
4.4
Tye to du Plessis, no run, length. Wide outside off, making Faf stretch as he slaps it out to mid-off
Fine leg goes back. Mid-wicket comes in. Bumper?
4.3
Tye to Watson, 1 run, fuller. Watson's on a knee, drag-sweeping it to deep mid-wicket
4.2
Tye to Watson, SIX, the cross-seaming sit up. Tye stays in the slot, and Watson stays tonking. Holds his pose, doesn't over-hit, and still manages to loft it all the way over long-off
4.1
Tye to Watson, FOUR, juicy. Full, easily down leg, and all Watson has to do is tickle - but he swings, middles his sweep behind square powerfully
Andrew Tye, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4
Runs Scored: 6
1
Score after 4 overs
CSK 29-0
Watson
10(15)
du Plessis
18(9)
Sam Curran
1-0-3-0
3.6
Sam Curran to Watson, 1 run, tummy-lined. But Watson's moving away wider, managing to free up his hands still as he mows it quite agriculturally into deep mid-wicket
3.5
Sam Curran to Watson, no run, yorker. Watto moves away, digging out his drive to cover
3.4
Sam Curran to du Plessis, 1 run, 125.4kph, angling in good length. Faf sticks his bat away from his body in defence, inside-edging it in the end to mid-wicket
3.3
Sam Curran to Watson, 1 run, full, near the blockhole. Watson clears out his front leg to drill it down to long-on
Kuldeep Pathak says: Good move by Dhoni to demote Rayudu at 4. He was horribly out of sorts while opening. It might just prove to be a blessing in disguise for him as it might help him find some sort of a form.
3.2
Sam Curran to Watson, no run, bumper. Quite a brave move with fine leg inside the ring, Watson tries lining up to pull, but realizes the carry isn't there, and nor is the pace on it to get hold, pulling out
3.1
Sam Curran to Watson, no run, short start from round the wicket, and it sits up with a lot of width to be cut -- Watson throws his bat out, but no, the bounce just doesn't kick up
Sam Curran, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3
Runs Scored: 20
1 W 1 1 4 1 4 1 0 Wd 6 0
Score after 3 overs
CSK 26-0
du Plessis
17(8)
Watson
8(10)
Shami
2-0-20-0
2.6
Shami to du Plessis, SIX, 138kph. Now the adventure. He's done coming down the pitch, so shuffles, sits and waits under the good length to scoop it really fine .. 16 off the over
2.5
Shami to du Plessis, no run, 142.1kph, nails the yorker, bang at du Plessis' feet as he threatens another advance down. Somehow, somehow brings his bat down in time to jam it out
2.4
Shami to du Plessis, FOUR, another Shami outfoxing. Faf continues coming down the pitch, Shami tries pulling his length back, but then Faf is happy to wait on it, present a nice full bat face in slapping it away over point
2.3
Shami to du Plessis, FOUR, ah, neat. When there's no pace off the pitch, Faf decides to generate some himself. Lovely step away, step down and goes inside-out over mid-off
2.2
Shami to Watson, 1 run, big ugly hack across the line, losing shape with the ball just not coming onto the bat - dragging it ungainly to mid-wicket
2.1
Shami to du Plessis, 1 run, 145.5kph, full, drifting into the toes. Faf flicks, fine leg
Rajesh says: I feel KXIP is short of one spinner on this track. Varun Chakravarty could have been helpful because of his familiarity with the conditions
2
Runs Scored: 1
1 0
Score after 2 overs
CSK 10-0
Watson
7(9)
du Plessis
2(3)
Ashwin
1-0-6-0
1.6
Ashwin to Watson, no run, dropped short. Watson rocks behind to heave, dragging it eventually off the inside half to square leg's right, where Sarfaraz's tumble keeps the cheeky running in check
1.5
Ashwin to Watson, no run, another big-spinning carrom ball. Watson tries slogging it into the sea, but no, it's spinning a little too much for Watson's swing's liking
1.4
Ashwin to Watson, no run, carrom ball. Watson hangs behind, reads, defends
1.3
Ashwin to Watson, FOUR, rank length, quite leg-lined too .. and Watson's quickly under it, sitting on a knee and sweeping it firmly through square leg
1.2
Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, quicker, gets it to pitch, although on the half volley which Faf squeeze-whips out, wide of mid-on
A slip's around.
1.1
Ashwin to Watson, 1 run, an emotional start - full toss on the pads, easily flicked away through mid-wicket
Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
1
Runs Scored: 1
0 1 0
Score after 1 overs
CSK 4-0
Watson
2(4)
du Plessis
1(2)
Shami
1-0-4-0
0.6
Shami to Watson, 1 run, 137.4kph, top of middle, Watson stays back-footed, wristing it out softly as he knocks it in front of mid-on
0.5
Shami to Watson, no run, tight cramping lines, angling into the body, which Watson stays beside to in bunting it out
0.4
Shami to du Plessis, 1 run, 141kph, fourth-stumped. Faf opens up his bat face, steering it down to third man .. and his 2019 is off and kicking
0.3
Shami to du Plessis, no run, 141.6kph, top of off. Faf's on a big shuffle, getting firmly behind in the block back
Rajat says: Let's see who has read the pitch better as MS is going with two genuine seamers and Ash is going with two genuine spinners!
0.2
Shami to Watson, 1 run, 137kph, hops, rides the back of a length bounce and very, very softly drops it into leg for a quick one
0.1
Shami to Watson, no run, 138.6kph, yeah, better. Hits a good length, nipping away off the pitch as Watson tries glancing it across the line and misses
0.1
Shami to Watson, wide, oops. There aren't worse starts - sprays it down leg, well, well down. Also it just doesn't carry through to the keeper