Bangalore vs Chennai Match Stats

OUT! Conway holes out! The set batter is gone and it's game on! Floated ball, full and around leg, turning away, Conway once again goes down with the conventional sweep shot and does so aerially. This time though his shot lacks the elevation and he picks out the deep square leg fielder with perfection. A simple catch for Shahbaz Ahmed and Bangalore will look to capitalize on this breakthrough. 65 needed off 35 balls.

Fuller and on off, Jadeja lunges and flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Very full, around leg, Jadeja knocks it down to long on and opens his account with a single.

This time Moeen repeats the last shot and sends a full ball down to long on. Another run.

Direct hit would have been interesting. Flatter and on middle, Jadeja goes back and turns it in front of square on the leg side. The short mid-wicket fielder rushes across to his left, picks up the ball but misses his shy at the bowler's end.

SIX! TONK! Moeen is taking over control from here. Fuller and around middle, right in his half, Ali goes down and powers it all the way over long on. 9 from the over along with the key wicket of Devon Conway!

Harshal bowls this one on a good length and angles it into the body from 'round the wicket. Jadeja pushes it through mid-wicket for a single.

Over middle, Ali defends it back onto the deck.

Around the top of off this time, Ali hangs back and punches it towards extra cover.

Aerial but safe! After a couple of dots, Moeen Ali tries to break the shackles. This is on off and Ali looks to swing across the line but gets it off the toe end towards cow corner. Rajat Patidar does well to run from the mid-wicket fence and put in the dive but can't reach it. Two taken.

Change of pace now, slower and around off. Ali pushes it towards covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Good composure shown by Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja walks back after another sedate knock. Harshal Patel bowls it on a length around the off stump and takes the pace off once again. Jadeja tries to launch it over the long off fence but ends up slicing it high and towards wide mid off. Kohli from extra cover moves to his left and keeps his eyes on the ball to pouch the skier safely. 52 needed now off 24 balls.

Full and straight, Ali works it through wide mid on and races back for the second. Good running between the wickets.

This is slanted across off and Ali just steers it past short third man to turn the strike over.

Back of a length, outside off. Dhoni stays on the back foot and slashes it towards deep backward point for a single. He is off the mark!

Good shot for no run! Fullish delivery, around off. Ali drives it on the up and crunches it straight to the man at extra cover.

Beaten! Hazlewood tightens his line on the off stump line and angles it across. Ali tries to run it fine but the ball zips past the outside edge. Another dot ball!

Around the hips and pulled away past backward square leg for a single. Just five off the over. 47 needed now off 18 balls!

SIX! Just what Chennai needed! That's an exceptional hit from Moeen Ali. Harshal delivers it on a length, around off, Moeen Ali swings his bat across the line and sends it whistling over square leg for a biggie.

OUT! TAKEN! Harshal bounces back to remove the set batter. He changes his line and delivers a slower length ball outside off at 122.6 kph, Moeen is deceived completely as he reaches out for it. Ends up chipping it tamely to extra cover where Mohammed Siraj makes no mistake. Bangalore get their noses slightly in front in this match.

On a length and on off. Pretorius looks to tuck it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Pace on from Harshal Patel and this is nicely bowled! Hits the length hard and bowls it around off. Pretorius looks to play at it but gets beaten. Another dot ball and the pressure keeps on mounting.

 A full ball, on middle. Pretorius tickles it straight to short fine leg. A quick single is taken. 

A length ball, outside off. Dhoni taps it to covers and hurls across for a quick single. 

OUT! DHONI HOLES OUT! Josh Hazlewood has been the best bowler for Bangalore all evening and he has hit the jackpot by removing MS at this stage of the chase. Delivers it a touch short and around off at 134.1 kph, MS Dhoni rocks on the back foot and packs a punch at this delivery. He pulls firmly but it goes flat and straight towards Rajat Patidar at deep mid-wicket. He takes the pressure catch and Chennai are staring down the barrel now. 39 needed off 11 balls. 

Tad fuller and on middle, Singh flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

On a length and around off. Dwaine Pretorius hits it to long on only for a single. Singles won't do for Chennai. 

A length ball, on middle, Singh is cramped for room as he pulls it to mid-wicket for another run. 

FOUR! Edged away! The chase is still on! Short and around off. Dwaine Pretorius tries to hook it away but gets a top edge over the keeper and for a boundary. 

Length and on off. Dwaine Pretorius punches it to mid off for a single. 31 needed off 6 balls.

SIX! That's smoked! The chase remains alive. A length ball, around off, it's in the slot and Dwaine Pretorius launches it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 25 needed off 5 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel again bounces back after conceding a biggie. Digs it in short, around off at 129.4 kph, Dwaine Pretorius tries to power it across the line but instead gets a big top edge. Virat Kohli settles underneath it at long on. This chase is almost put to bed now.

SIX! Short again from Harshal, around off at 129 kph, Maheesh Theekshana rides the bounce and clobbers it over wide long on for a biggie.

FOUR LEG BYES! Sliding down the leg side, Maheesh Theekshana tries to glance but misses. It clips the thigh pad and races away to fine leg for a boundary. Job done now for Bangalore.

A well-directed bouncer, around leg, Maheesh Theekshana somehow sways away from the firing line.

BANGALORE WIN BY 13 RUNS! Back of a length, around off, Maheesh Theekshana plays a mistimed lofted shot towards covers for just a single. Two important points for Bangalore and they break into the top four now.