Chennai vs Kolkata Match Stats

Flatter ball on the pads, Karthik looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It rolls back and Dhoni quickly gets to the ball.

Tossed up outside off, Karthik goes for his favourite sweep shot but fails to get anything on it. Dhoni collects the ball and breaks the stumps but DK never left the crease.

Short ball on off, Karthik pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated ball outside off, Morgan lifts it towards long off but just for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jadeja gets a wicket off a rank long-hop! Dinesh Karthik will be disappointed that he could not put it away and Chennai are on top in this final. Jadeja dishes a short ball on the pads, Karthik looks to pull but mistimes it. Ambati Rayudu does not have to move an inch at deep square leg and he takes an easy catch. 74 needed in 31 balls.

NOT OUT! Shakib Al Hasan is in! Floated ball, down the leg side, Shakib looks to flick but misses. Dhoni collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. The third umpire is called for. They first check the UltraEdge which shows no bat. Shakib has his foot grounded and he is safe. Wide called.

OUT! LBW! You just cannot keep Ravindra Jadeja out of the game! Chennai are all over Kolkata at the moment and we can see some glum faces among the Kolkata fans. Jadeja bowls a quicker ball on middle, Shakib Al Hasan looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal is made and the finger has gone up. Plumb in front. 

Good-length ball outside off, Morgan cuts it through point for a single.

Good-length ball around off, Tripathi guides it to short third man. A dot ball.

On a length outside off, Tripathi drives it on the up towards deep cover. Tripathi hobbles back for two.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket goes down and the dream for Kolkata is crumbling. Tripathi had no option but to go for the big shot and he perishes. Good-length ball on middle, Tripathi looks to go over long on but does not time it well at all. Moeen Ali has no problems in taking it in the deep. 

Slower short ball around off, Ferguson is too early into his shot. It takes the inside edge and goes back to the keeper.

Just over extra cover! Short ball outside off, Ferguson lifts it over extra cover. Gowtham, the substitute fielder, goes after it but fails to reach it. Two taken.

Slower ball around off, Morgan goes for a huge slog but misses.

Good-length ball on the pads, Morgan looks to heave it away but it goes off the pads to the leg side. Refuses to take the single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliance in the field from Deepak Chahar and that should be it for Kolkata! What an effort from Deepak Chahar though! Simply terrific! Short ball on the pads, Morgan pulls it to deep square leg. Chahar comes across, jumps and catches it. He sees himself going over and throws the ball back up. He goes over the rope, comes back in and completes the catch. The third umpire takes a look at it and is happy with the effort. So, Kolkata lose their 8th wicket. 

Full ball on off, Mavi defends it to covers for a single.

Full toss on the pads, Ferguson heaves it to deep square leg for one.

Full ball outside off, Mavi drives it to extra cover. Hazlewood is done for the night and his figures read 4-0-29-2.

Full outside off, Lockie plays it to long on for one.

Very full outside off, Mavi looks to drive but misses.

FOUR! Too late for Kolkata! Very full outside off, Mavi slices it over short third man for a boundary.

SIX! Mavi has decided to enjoy himself here! Full and outside off, Mavi lifts it over deep point for a biggie. One of the spectators has touched the ball so it has to be changed as per the new Covid protocol.

SIX! Mavi with another! He is showing that he can bat! Bravo dishes a juicy full toss on the pads, Mavi powers it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Slower ball outside off, Mavi guides it through backward point for a single.

Good-length ball outside off, Mavi looks to cut but gets a bottom edge. It rolls behind in front of the keeper.

WIDE! Full outside off, Mavi looks to drive but misses. Wided.

Slower ball on off, Mavi defends it to covers for one.

Full toss outside off, Ferguson misses his drive.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Full toss above the waist on the pads, Ferguson swings it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. A Free Hit will follow.

WIDE! A slower ball way outside off, Ferguson lets it go. Wided.

WIDE! Another one outside off, Ferguson does not play at that. Another wide. Just delaying the inevitable.

Low full toss outside off, Ferguson drives it to deep cover for a couple.

SIX! Powered! Short ball around off, Ferguson smacks it over wide long on for a biggie. Dhoni is not understanding what is Thakur trying to do. The skipper isn't looking happy.

Good-length ball outside off, Ferguson misses his swing. 31 needed in the last over.

Bravo delivers it full and around middle and leg, the angle is taking that down, Mavi attempts to flick but misses. It goes through his legs to Dhoni.

A yorker around off, nicely nailed by DJ, Mavi brings his bat down and squeezes it through cover-point for a run.

Aerial but safe! One of many variations of Bravo. Fuller and wide outside off, Ferguson is early into the shot and flicks it in the air over mid-wicket. A single is taken.

Play and a miss! Bravo continues to bowl slower, around middle and leg, Shivam Mavi tries to play the paddle scoop but misses.

OUT! Wicket number 9 goes down! Fullish and outside off, slower in pace, Shivam Mavi mistimes his heave in the air and Deepak Chahar completes the catch safely at deep mid-wicket. Can Chennai pick the final wicket on the last ball?

CHENNAI WIN BY 27 RUNS! Dwayne Bravo bowls a near-yorker around off, Ferguson digs it out to the leg side and crosses. Whistle Podu for Chennai! MS Dhoni smiles and the dugout erupts. Yet another feather in Dhoni's cap, this is his fourth title and he has achieved it in his 300th T20 match as captain. Take a bow, legend!