Chennai vs Kings XI Punjab
Match 53, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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Chennai beat Kings XI Punjab by 9 wickets
Match Ended - Chennai beat Kings XI Punjab by 9 wickets
Over 
13th 
3
0
0
1
2
4
  = 10     | 
Over 
14th 
1
1
0
2
0
1
  = 5     | 
Over 
15th 
1
4
1
1
4
1
  = 12     | 
Over 
16th 
1
1
0
1
4
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
17th 
1
0
4
0
2
0
  = 7     | 
Over 
18th 
1
1
1
1
1
  = 5     | 
Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

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CRR: 8.17

Commentary

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13.1
3
James Neesham to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Overthrows. Don't have much to leak runs, Punjab! Slower ball on off, took an eternity to come to Gaikwad. He waits patiently and clips it to mid-wicket. They take two easily. The throw comes to the bowler's end but Pooran, who was standing there misses. It goes through to deep backward point and Chennai take one more. 3 in total.
13.2
0
James Neesham to Ambati Rayudu
Full and around off, blocked to the off side.
13.3
0
James Neesham to Ambati Rayudu
Outside off, Ambati looks to steer it down to third man but misses to connect.
13.4
1
James Neesham to Ambati Rayudu
Full and on off and middle, driven down the ground to long on for a single.
13.5
2
James Neesham to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Short ball, swiveled and pulled well, to the left of fine leg. A couple.
13.6
4
James Neesham to Ruturaj Gaikwad
 FOUR! The timing on that was exquisite. Full and slow outside off, Ruturaj waits for it patiently and guides it well in front of point. Pooran, at point, gives chase but the ball simply raced away to the fence. Chennai need 41 runs in 36 balls. Should be an easy task from here.
14.1
1
Murugan Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu
Flat legbreak. Lands it around off, it pitches and breaks away, Rayudu cuts it firmly but the point fielder does well to stop it. Just the single.
14.2
1
Murugan Ashwin to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Flatter on off, knocked down to long on for a single.
14.3
0
Murugan Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu
Outside off, punched to point.
14.4
2
Murugan Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu
Tosses this around off, Rayudu comes down the track and strokes it to the right to the bowler, to the left of long on. Gets a couple.
14.5
0
Murugan Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu
DROPPED! KL Rahul misses to take an edge. Flatter ball outside off, Ambati looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes in and pops out of Rahul's gloves.
14.6
1
Murugan Ashwin to Ambati Rayudu
On off, this is stroked to fine leg for a single.
15.1
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Ambati Rayudu
Around off, pushed to short third man for a single.
15.2
4
Ravi Bishnoi to Ruturaj Gaikwad
FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Floated full around off, Rutu comes down the track and lofts it elegantly over covers for a boundary.
15.3
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Around off, pushed to cover for a single.
15.4
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Ambati Rayudu
Floats this on middle, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.
15.5
4
Ravi Bishnoi to Ruturaj Gaikwad
FOUR! Gaikwad has showed a really calm head in this chase. That brings up the 50 for him as well. Three in a row! Floated around off, Ruturaj lofts it over the covers again, a boundary results.
15.6
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Ruturaj Gaikwad
On off, flicked to the leg side for a single.
16.1
1
Chris Jordan to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Low full toss outside off, driven to long off for a single.
16.2
1
Chris Jordan to Ambati Rayudu
Outside off, pushed in front of point for a single.
16.3
0
Chris Jordan to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Full and on off and middle, glanced to short mid-wicket.
16.4
1
Chris Jordan to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Full on leg, driven down to long on for a single.
16.5
4
Chris Jordan to Ambati Rayudu
FOUR! Another great shot from Ambati Rayudu. Shimmies down the track and goes over the extra cover region and gets a boundary.
16.6
1
Chris Jordan to Ambati Rayudu
A single. Would have been close had the fielder hit at the non-striker's end though. Fullish on off and middle, Ambati taps it to cover and takes off for a quick single. The throw comes to the bowler's end but misses the stumps.
17.1
1
Mohammed Shami to Ambati Rayudu
 Length ball on top of off, Rayudu taps it on the leg side and takes off for a single. However, Neesham, gets to the ball and looks to fire a throw to the bowler's end. Seeing that Ambati rushes in quickly. A single.
17.2
0
Mohammed Shami to Ruturaj Gaikwad
4 OFF LEG BYES! Short ball, Rutu looks to pull but misses. It was a pacy short ball, it comes off his helmet and goes over the leaping keeper's hands to the fine leg boundary.
17.3
4
Mohammed Shami to Ruturaj Gaikwad
FOUR! Ruturaj gets into great position to play this shot. Short ball, he stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket.
17.4
0
Mohammed Shami to Ruturaj Gaikwad
BEATEN! Lovely from Shami. Fuller one outside off, inviting Gaikwad to drive. The young lad does so but fails to connect.
17.5
2
Mohammed Shami to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Outside off, punched to the left of sweeper cover for a couple.
17.6
0
Mohammed Shami to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Very full on middle, squeezed out to cover.
18.1
1
Chris Gayle to Ambati Rayudu
 Floated around off, driven down to long on for a single. 150 up for Chennai.
18.2
1
Chris Gayle to Ruturaj Gaikwad
On middle, clipped to square leg for a single.
18.3
1
Chris Gayle to Ambati Rayudu
Floated on middle, Ambati sweeps it to fine leg for one.
18.4
1
Chris Gayle to Ruturaj Gaikwad
SCORES LEVEL! Tosses a very full ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it down to long on for a single.
18.5
1
Chris Gayle to Ambati Rayudu
Misfield and a single. And that will do it for Chennai! Full ball around off, Rayudu drives it to Neesham at cover-point. James dives and fumbles. The ball goes through and an easy run taken. CHENNAI WIN WITH 9 WICKETS IN HAND!