Bangalore vs Chennai Match Stats

A tad bit short and outside off, this is eased off the back foot behind point for a run.

Shorter one around off and tuning away a bit, Dinesh Karthik looks to shuffle but adjusts well and works it in front of mid-wicket for one.

Flatter one outside off, this is cut away to deep point for a single.

SIX! Way too short and duly punished! This is dragged down over middle and leg, Dinesh Karthik gets on the back foot and muscles the pull shot well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Quick hands from MS Dhoni but Dinesh Karthik had his back leg rooted inside the crease. This is nicely bowled by Ravindra Jadeja as he flights it up on a fullish length around off and draws the batter forward. Karthik leans on to drive but the ball turns away and beats the outside edge. Dhoni whips off the bails in an instant but the replays show that Karthik was in.

Short of a length on middle and leg, this is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fires this full and down the leg side, Dinesh Karthik misses his fick, and MS Dhoni does well to stop it moving to his left. It is called a wide.

FOUR! Good shot! This is a low full toss, on middle, Dinesh Karthik drills it wide of long on and the practice pitches helps the ball race away to the boundary.

Floated, short and on leg, Dinesh Karthik clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards sweeper covers where Devon Conway is a bit late to the ball and allows the second run.

Short and on middle, Dinesh Karthik pulls it towards deep mid-wicket.

Fligthed, full and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed eases it towards long off for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik drives it towards long off for one more.

FOUR! Put away! Tushar Deshpande bowls a juicy full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik smashes it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on off, Dinesh Karthik drives it straight to extra covers. A precious dot!

DROPPED! Ruturaj Gaikwad is the culprit this time! Tushar Deshpande serves this full and on off, Dinesh Karthik mistimes his lofted shot in the air, Ruturaj Gaikwad from long on runs to his left, but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken! This could prove to be very costly!

FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Tushar Deshpande lands this short and on middle, Dinesh Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary now.

OUT! TAKEN! Third time lucky for Maheesh Theekshana! Tushar Deshpande gets the breakthrough as he gets rid of Dinesh Karthik. This is a low full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik moves across and tries to drag it to the leg side, but mistimes his slog in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Maheesh Theekshana settles under it and finally takes a catch in this game. Bangalore lose half their side now!

Full and outside off, way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai tries to reach for it, but misses. Wided.

A full toss, on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to flick it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball deflects to the off side. Bangalore need 35 runs in 18 balls now!

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Shahbaz Ahmed looks to go big, but holes out instead. Matheesha Pathirana serves this very full and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed looks for the big shot, but fails to get under it and mistimes his lofted shot in the air towards long off where Ruturaj Gaikwad makes no mistake. Chennai are back in it now!

This is on a good length and around off, Wayne Parnell looks to push it away, but misses.

A slower one now, fullish and on off, Wayne Parnell fails to pick it and plays all over it.

Short and on off, Wayne Parnell pulls it towards long on for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana loses his line and bowls this full but way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai leaves it alone. Wided.

Full and outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai drills it towards deep point for a run.

Run out chance....missed! This is full and on off, Wayne Parnell drives it straight to extra covers and sets off for the run, but there is confusion in the middle and they are stranded on the same side. However, Moeen Ali is very late to react and his throw is a late one too as Shahbaz Ahmed makes his ground in the end before the bails are dislodged.

Full and outside off, way outside off, Wayne Parnell leaves it alone. Wided.

OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande strikes now! He bowls this full and around leg, Wayne Parnell looks to slog it away, but fails to get under the ball and hits it straight in the hands Shivam Dube at long on. Bangalore seven down now!

Full and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga drills it towards deep point for a single.

A slower one now, on a length and on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to reverse-scoop it, but misses.

Full and way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai misses his reverse-scoop again. Wided.

SIX! A much-needed shot! Tushar Deshpande lands this short and on middle, slower too, Suyash Prabhudessai waits for it and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Good running! This is pitched up, on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to sweep, but gets a bottom edge onto his pads as the ball rollls towards the mid on region and Tushar Deshpande chases after it, but the batters get the second run.

Fullish and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai drives it towards extra covers for one. Bangalore need 19 runs in the final over.

Full and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai lofts it towards long off for just a single. 18 runs needed in 5 balls now!

A slower one, on a length and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga fails to pick it, and reaches for it and slices it wide of point for a run.

SIX! Suyash Prabhudessai finally connects! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a low full toss, outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai goes down, reaches for it and reverse-scoops it over the third man fence for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana nails the yorker just like Malinga, on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai only manages to dig it back to the bowler.

Touch fuller and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai heaves it off the bottom of the bat towards long on for a couple of runs. Chennai's game now barring any extras!

OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana has done it for Chennai! He bangs this short and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to pull it away but mistimes it badly as it goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Ravindra Jadeja pouches it safely. CHENNAI WIN BY 8 RUNS!