Gujarat vs Chennai
Qualifier 1, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Chennai beat Gujarat by 15 runs
Match Ended - Chennai beat Gujarat by 15 runs
Over 
14th 
3
4
1
6
W
4
  = 18     | 
Over 
15th 
W
2
1
1
1
1
  = 6     | 
Over 
16th 
1
2
0
1
1
1
  = 6     | 
Over 
17th 
1
2
1
1
6
W
  = 11     | 
Over 
18th 
1
1
4
1
W
2
  = 9     | 
Over 
19th 
4
1
6
0
1
1
W
  = 13     | 
Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Player Of
The Match

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CRR: 7.85

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4s
6s
14.1
3
Darshan Nalkande to Ajinkya Rahane
Starts with a slower delivery, on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane dances down the track and goes inside out. Goes wide of mid off and collects three runs. 
14.2
4
Darshan Nalkande to Devon Conway
FOUR! Streaky but Devon Conway will take it! On a length and angling across, outside off, Devon Conway goes for the drive away from the body. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies past Wriddhiman Saha for a boundary. 
14.3
1
Darshan Nalkande to Devon Conway
Goes into the wicket, around leg, slower as well, Devon Conway pulls it towards deep square leg for a run. 
14.4
6
Darshan Nalkande to Ajinkya Rahane
SIX! Wristy! Full and drifting onto the pads, Ajinkya Rahane picks the length early and swats it over deep square leg for a maximum. 
14.5
W
Darshan Nalkande to Ajinkya Rahane
OUT! CAUGHT! Darshan Nalkande has the last laugh! Six and Out for Ajinkya Rahane! Rolls his fingers the ball now and bowls it on a good length, just outside off, Ajinkya Rahane looks to carve this one past backward point. Ends up hitting it straight to Shubman Gill there who takes a good catch in front of his face. Gujarat are clawing their way back into the game here. 
14.6
4
Darshan Nalkande to Ambati Rayudu
FOUR! Ambati Rayudu is up and running! Goes full does Darshan Nalkande and outside off, Ambati Rayudu comes down the track straightaway and lofts it over extra cover. Getts off the mark with a boundary. 
15.1
W
Mohammad Shami to Devon Conway
OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Shami comes back on and picks up a wicket right away. This is a length ball around middle and off, Devon Conway stays back and goes after it. Conway tries to whip it over the mid-wicket fence but doesn't get much timing on it. Rashid Khan at cow corner stays put and takes a simple catch. End of a sluggish knock from Conway and Chennai now lose their fourth wicket.
15.2
2
Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja
Full and at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja hammers the drive straight down the ground. David Miller runs to his right from long on and slides in to save a couple of runs.
15.3
1
Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja
Hits the length hard and bowls it over middle, Ravindra Jadeja stands tall and punches it through mid on for one.
15.4
1
Mohammad Shami to Ambati Rayudu
Good length, angling it into middle, Ambati Rayudu plays it off the front foot and down to long on for a single.
15.5
1
Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja
Bangs it in from around the wicket and angles it into the body. Ravindra Jadeja manages t pull it away past square leg and picks up a run.
15.6
1
Mohammad Shami to Ambati Rayudu
Good fielding! Full and around off, Ambati Rayudu backs away and drives it firmly to the right of extra cover. Hardik Pandya there dives in and makes an excellent stop as the batters get across for a run.
16.1
1
Mohit Sharma to Ambati Rayudu
Hits the length hard and bowls it around middle and leg, Ambati Rayudu punches it toward mid on and picks up a single.
16.2
2
Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja
Slower one, bowled into the pitch and around off. Ravindra Jadeja pulls this one in front of mid-wicket and a fumble in the deep allows him to get back for the second run with ease.
16.3
0
Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja
Nicely bowled! Another slower one, this time it's pitched up and bowled around off. Ravindra Jadeja doesn't pick it and is beaten all ends up.
16.4
1
Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja
Keeps taking pace off the ball and bowls it on a length around off. Ravindra Jadeja waits for it and taps it toward backward point for a run.
16.5
1
Mohit Sharma to Ambati Rayudu
Slower again but pushed well outside off, Ambati Rayudu waits on the back foot and slaps it away toward deep cover for just another single. With that, Rayudu brings up 6000 runs in T20 matches, a big achievement.
16.6
1
Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja
This is slower too, but very full and around off, Ravindra Jadeja jams it out back to the bowler. Mohit Sharma throws the ball back toward the stumps and it deflects off Jadeja. The batters scamper through for one.
17.1
1
Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja
Flatter delivery outside off, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and cuts it toward backward point for one.
17.2
2
Rashid Khan to Ambati Rayudu
Shorter one, this is worked away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
17.3
1
Rashid Khan to Ambati Rayudu
Quicker and flatter, this is eased away to the right of the bowler for one more.
17.4
1
Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja
Drops it short and bowls it around off, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it toward short third man and gets across quickly for a single.
17.5
6
Rashid Khan to Ambati Rayudu
SIX! BANG! Rashid Khan drags this one down around middle, Ambati Rayudu uses the depth of the crease and pulls it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
17.6
W
Rashid Khan to Ambati Rayudu
OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan has the last laugh here as he finishes his spell off with a wicket. Gives this one a lot more air and floats it full on middle and leg. Ambati Rayudu goes for the slog-sweep but mistimes it badly in front of square on the leg side. Dasun Shanaka comes in from the mid-wicket fence and takes a safe catch to his left. Rayudu goes after a quick start and Chennai have now lost their fifth wicket.
18.1
1
Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja
Slower and abnged into the pitch, Ravindra Jadeja advances and muscles it down to long on for a run.
18.2
1
Mohit Sharma to MS Dhoni
Full and wide, pace on this time, MS Dhoni reaches out and eases it past the point fielder for a single. The 150 is now up for Chennai.
18.3
4
Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja
FOUR! Up and over! Slower one, pitched up outside off, Ravindra Jadeja picks the pace early and backs away before lofting it over the cover region for a boundary.
18.4
1
Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja
Bangs this one into the deck and angles it across the left-hander as well. Ravindra Jadeja manages to pull it down to wide long on for a run. The umpire has just had a word with Jadeja for running onto the pitch.
18.5
W
Mohit Sharma to MS Dhoni
OUT! CAUGHT! Defeaning silence inside the ground as MS Dhoni walks back to the hut. Mohit Sharma bowls a back of the hand slower ball and bowls it on a hard length outside off. Dhoni reaches out and looks to loft it over cover but the ball sticks in the pitch and Dhoni ends up just chipping it. The ball goes to extra cover where Hardik Pandya takes an easy catch around his head and Sharma picks up his second wicket.
18.6
2
Mohit Sharma to Moeen Ali
Good running! Full and straight, Moeen Ali gets the front leg out of the way and drills it down the ground for a couple of runs.
19.1
4
Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja
FOUR! In the gap! Bowled from around the wicket and this is a low full toss on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja manages to flick it away in front of mid-wicket and the ball runs away into the fence.
19.2
1
Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja
Good length around off, hit away down to long off for a single.
19.3
6
Mohammad Shami to Moeen Ali
SIX! BOOM! Length ball, angling in from around off, Moeen Ali stands tall and keeps his shape before smoking it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
19.4
0
Mohammad Shami to Moeen Ali
NO BALL! A beamer from Mohammad Shami! Looks to go full but the ball slips out of the hand and Shami ends up bowling a high full toss around off. Wriddhiman Saha does well to get behind it and Ravindra Jadeja is sprinting to the batter's end for a bye. Saha gets the direct hit in but Jadeja manages to slide his bat inside the crease in time. Free Hit coming up...
19.4
1
Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja
Well bowled! Full and angled at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja heaves it down to long on for just a single.
19.5
1
Mohammad Shami to Moeen Ali
Very full again and angled into the leg pole, Moeen Ali gets the front leg out of the way and heaves it through mid-wicket for one more.
19.6
W
Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja
OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Shami ends the over with a bang but still 15 runs come off it. Stays from around the wicket and bowls it on a fullish length around off, angling it in. Ravindra Jadeja hangs deep and winds up for the big heave across the line but misses the ball completely. The ball goes on to crash into the stumps and Chennai finish with a solid total of 172/7 on the board.