Match 55, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match Ended - Chennai beat Delhi by 27 runs
Over
14th
0
1
W
1
0
1
= 3 |
Over
15th
0
1
4
0
1
0
= 6 |
Over
16th
1
1
2
6
1
0
= 11 |
Over
17th
0
0
0
4
1
1
W
0
= 6 |
Over
18th
2
0
1
1
W
0
= 4 |
Over
19th
0
0
1
4
4
4
W
0
= 13 |
Ravindra Jadeja
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 7
Commentary
Other Innings>All
W
4s
6s
14.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ripal Patel
Dots will only build the pressure! On middle, this is pushed to cover.
14.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ripal Patel
Shortish and on middle, this is hit down towards long off for one.
14.3
W
Ravindra Jadeja to Rilee Rossouw
OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder and that probably should be the game for the hosts! Rilee Rossouw can't believe how he did not hit it out of the ground! That was in the slot. On middle, fuller, Rilee Rossouw looks to go over long on but it goes more off the toe-end. Matheesha Pathirana takes it with ease.
14.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Axar Patel
Axar Patel is off the mark straightaway! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
14.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ripal Patel
Flatter and around off, Ripal Patel looks to guide it past first slip but the fielder gets down and stops it.
14.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ripal Patel
Another single to end! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
15.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Ripal Patel
Outside off, Ripal Patel swings but misses. The task keeps getting tougher and these dots do not help.
15.2
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Ripal Patel
Just the one! Singles won't win it! Around off, this is guided towards point for one.
15.3
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
FOUR! Crunched! That is nailed! This is a full toss, Axar Patel slams it through covers and this one races away to the fence. He is probably the last hope for Delhi.
15.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
A yorker now, this is jammed out towards cover.
15.5
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
Shorter and around off, this is guided towards point for one.
15.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Ripal Patel
Swing and a miss! A lovely slower one outside off. Ripal Patel is through the stroke. He misses. 71 needed in 24.
16.1
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Axar Patel
DROPPED! That would have hurt! Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard back towards the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana does not take it and it goes behind towards long on for one.
16.2
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Ripal Patel
Outside off, Ripal lofts it over cover for one.
16.3
2
Maheesh Theekshana to Axar Patel
Two more! Fuller and on middle, Axar Patel hits it wide of long on for two.
16.4
6
Maheesh Theekshana to Axar Patel
SIX! Need a lot more of these. That is a top shot. Maheesh Theekshana goes wide of the stumps, Axar Patel lofts it over the cover fence for a massive six.
16.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Axar Patel
This lands short! Fuller and on off, this is lofted down towards long off. Only one.
16.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Ripal Patel
A dot to end! Shorter and quicker outside off, Ripal Patel looks to cut but misses.
17.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
WIDE! Down the leg side this time. Wided.
17.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
That is a top yorker, outside of, Axar Patel fails ot jam it out.
17.2
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
WIDE! Well wide outside off. Wided.
17.2
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
FOUR! Carved through the off side. A full toss outside off, this is nailed through covers and this one races away to the fence.
17.3
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
A shorter one on off, this is pushed through covers for a single.
17.4
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Ripal Patel
Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
17.5
W
Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel
OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana has another one! This is fuller and on middle, a lovely slower one. Axar Patel looks to go downtown but ends up hitting it high up in the air as he is through the shot early. It goes towards long on. Ajinkya Rahane takes it.
17.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Aman Khan
FOUR LEG BYES! 48 needed in the last 2. On the pads, Aman Khan looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and goes past Dhoni and down to the fine leg fence.
18.1
2
Tushar Deshpande to Ripal Patel
Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for two.
18.2
0
Tushar Deshpande to Ripal Patel
Outside off, shorter, Ripal Patel slashes but misses.
18.3
1
Tushar Deshpande to Ripal Patel
On off, this is lofted over cover for one.
18.4
1
Tushar Deshpande to Aman Khan
Outside off, this is squeezed through point for one.
18.5
W
Tushar Deshpande to Ripal Patel
OUT! Direct hit and Ripal Patel is gone! This is fuller and on middle, this is lofted over the bowler's head. Tushar Deshpande runs back but does not get to it. The batters go for two. Moeen Ali picks the ball up and throws it towards the keeper's end and it hits the stumps. Ripal Patel is short.
18.6
0
Tushar Deshpande to Lalit Yadav
A dot to end! Outside off, a yorker. Lalit Yadav fails to jam it out.
19.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Aman Khan
WIDE! This is well wide outside off. Left alone.
19.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Aman Khan
WIDE! Two wides in a row now! This is again well outside off. Left alone.
19.1
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Aman Khan
That is a very good shot but only for one! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
19.2
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Lalit Yadav
FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on the body, Lalit Yadav nails the pull through square leg and the ball races away to the fence.
19.3
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Lalit Yadav
FOUR! Just over! This is on the shorter side, Lalit Yadav guides it over point for another boundary.
19.4
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Lalit Yadav
FOUR! Three in a row now! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. No chance of stopping that.
19.5
W
Matheesha Pathirana to Lalit Yadav
OUT! TIMBER! Matheesha Pathirana gets his revenge! This is just not picked! A slower one, very nicely disguised. Lalit Yadav does not pick it, he is through the shot and it hits the stumps.
19.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Kuldeep Yadav
A dot to end the game and it is Chennai who come out on top! They win by 27 runs! The last delivery is a slower full ball outside off, it is jammed out to point.