Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Match Stats

 Floated around off, du Plessis plays this slightly uppish towards the cover region but it drops safe.

Good footwork by du Plessis! Loopy ball around off, du Plessis dances down the track and lofts this over the cover region and the batters will fetch two runs before the fielder cleans up in the deep.

Flatter around middle. du Plessis pulls this one hard towards the deep mid-wicket region and the batters will exchange ends before the fielder cuts it off.

 Loopy ball around off, Watson punches this but this is straight to the fielder at covers.

Short ball on middle, Watson pulls this hard down the ground towards the man at long on. One.

Floated outside off, du Plessis looks to cut this one but connects his bat with only thin air. 

 On a good length around middle, Watson works this towards the mid-wicket region for a single run.

 In the air but...safe! Cottrell bangs this short and around off and middle, du Plessis looks to pull this but it takes a top edge and goes towards Shami at short fine leg but it drops short and the batters run across for the single.

 Bangs in another short ball around middle, Watson looks to pull this away but does not connect bat with ball. 

 SIX! Extraordinary! What a powerful shot! Back of a length ball around off and middle, Watson clears his foot and hammers this over the long on region for a six. 

WIDE! Cottrell bowls a short ball around middle and leg, Watson looks to pull this but misses. The umpire signals this as a wide.

Short of a good length ball around off and middle, Watson pulls this one towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single. 

 WIDE! Cottrell seems to be under pressure! He bowls a full toss way outside the off stump, du Plessis leaves this one alone. Wided.

Back of a length ball around the off stump channel, du Plessis slashes this through towards deep point for a single to retain the strike for the next over. Chennai need 44 runs in 36 balls. 

 Flatter ball outside off, du Plessis cuts this in the gap between short third man and point and will collect a couple before the fielders clean up in the deep.

FOUR! Not the delivery you want to bowl to du Plessis! He smashes this one! Flatter around middle, du Plessis pulls this one hard towards the mid-wicket fence and will collect four runs for Chennai.

Outside off, du Plessis pushes this to the cover region to collect a single.

Loopy ball way outside off, Watson leaves it alone thinking it was a wide but it is not given. 

WIDE! That did not look like a wide but the umpire thinks so. He bowled this floated ball outside off, Watson looks to cut but misses. Wide given.

SIX! What a massive shot! Watson just seems to time everything from the middle of the bat tonight. Flighted ball around off, Watson gets on his knees and slogs this over the long on region for a huge six. Chennai are closing in on a huge victory! 

150-RUN OPENING STAND! Flatter around middle, Watson works this down towards long on for a single to end the over. 

BEATEN! Flighted ball outside off, Watson looks to drive but misses.

Flatter ball outside off, Watson punches it to cover.

Short ball on middle, Watson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter on off, du Plessis pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off, cut through cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Poor end to the over! That was hit of the screws! Loopy ball outside off, Watson creams it through the cover region for a boundary.

Yorker on off, du Plessis pushes it to cover.

Low full toss, driven to long on for a single.

Very full ball outside off, Watson punches it to deep cover for another single.

FOUR! Full toss and it has been punished! This has been an annihilation! Full toss outside off, du Plessis slashes it over point for a boundary. This is the highest partnership for Chennai in the Indian T20 League.

FOUR! The day gets worse for Jordan! Very full ball outside off, Faf looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and goes towards the third man region for a boundary. 

Well done, Sheldon Cottrell! Fullish ball outside off, du Plessis thrashes it to deep point. Cottrell runs across and dives to make a terrific stop. Two taken. Just 11 needed.

EDGY! Full ball on off, Watson looks to go big over the off side but gets an edge towards deep cover. A single taken.

Short ball on middle, Faf pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

SIX! A one-handed six from Faf du Plessis! Full ball outside off, du Plessis smashes it over the deep cover region for a biggie. Just 2 needed.

FOUR! That's the end of the game! They have absolutely steamrolled the chase! Low full toss outside off, du Plessis creams the drive through the covers for a boundary. CHENNAI WIN BY 10 WICKETS.