CSK vs MI Match 49 Commentary - Chennai (06 May 2023)

A slower short ball outside off, Shivam Dube pulls hard at it but is beaten for the lack of pace.

SIX! Swung away into the stands! Banged in again and at the body, Shivam Dube gets inside the line and pulls it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Hard length at the stumps, hit away down to long on for a single. Scores are now level and MS Dhoni will be on strike!

That's it, MS Dhoni picks up the winning run and Chennai win! Arshad Khan bowls a slower short ball over middle and leg. Dhoni waits for it on the back foot and just pulls it away behind square leg before jogging across for a single. Chennai win by 6 wickets!

Starts with a hard-length delivery that is angled into the body. Devon Conway awkwardly fends it back on the deck and Shivam Dube is already halfway through for the single. Conway too scampers across and makes his crease with ease.

Banged in a bit short and over middle, this is pulled away in front of square leg for one more.

OUT! LBW! Akash Madhwal picks up a wicket in his first over but it is just a bot too late for Mumbai. This is full and angled into middle, Devon Conway walks across his stumps and tries to get inside the line. Conway falls over as he attempts the scoop and is struck on the pads. The ball rolls away past the keeper and into the fence and there is a loud appeal for LBW. It is turned down but Rohit Sharma goes upstairs and there's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and Conway has to depart.

Good length on off stump, MS Dhoni punches it toward mid off.

Slightly shorter over middle, MS Dhoni hops and tucks it through square leg for a run.

Banged in over the stumps, Shivam Dube pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Shorter in length and outside off, Devon Conway plays it off the back foot and through wide mid off for a single.

Slightly shorter from around the wicket, cut away straight to point.

Holds it back a touch and bowls it shorter around off, Shivam Dube stays back and forces it to the left of the bowler for a single.

This is very full and angled into the pads, Devon Conway plays it toward short fine leg for one more.

Floated up around off and turning it away, Shivam Dube leans on and drives it with the turn toward long off for a run.

A big shout from the keeper for LBW but nothing doing says the umpire. Fired in full and around leg stump, Devon Conway tries to play the reverse paddle but gets an under edge off the pads toward short fine leg. They pick up a single.

A full and wide one from around the wicket, Shivam Dube looks to hang back and just swing through the line but is well beaten.

Good length around the top of off, this is hit away firmly toward extra cover.

Good cricket all-around. Banged in a bit and around off, Shivam Dube flat-bats it in front of mid off and gets across for a quick single. The fielder there picks up the ball and gets the direct hit in at the bowler's end but Dube has made his crease.

Very full and angled into middle and leg, Devon Conway works it through mid on for a single.

Banged in short and outside off, Shivam Dube slaps it off the back foot to deep point and picks up a single.

Banged in short and over middle, Devon Conway gets on top of the bounce and plays a controlled pull shot down to deep square leg for a run.

Short and on middle, Devon Conway pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Shivam Dube gets off the mark in style! Raghav Goyal lands this short again and on middle, Shivam Dube picks up the length early and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Flatter, full and on middle, Shivam Dube knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Slower through the air, on middle, Shivam Dube winds up for the big shot but defends it down the pitch in the end.

SIX! Into the stands! This is floated, full and on middle, Shivam Dube goes down a bit and launches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Shivam Dube pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

Tristan Stubbs starts with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Devon Conway drives it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ambati Rayudu pushes it through covers for a run.

A full toss, on middle, Devon Conway paddles it wide of short fine leg where the fielder dives to his left to make a good stop. They cross.

SIX! Ambati Rayudu breaks the shackles! This is flighted and around leg, Ambati Rayudu dances down the track and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

OUT! TAKEN! Tristan Stubbs has the last laugh! Ambati Rayudu goes back to the hut now. This is short and outside off, sticks to the surface a bit, Ambati Rayudu tries to cut it away but only manages to slice it in the air towards backward point where Raghav Goyal takes a dolly by moving to his right. Chennai three down now!

Turn and bounce! This is tossed up, full and on off, turning away, Shivam Dube looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter, full and on middle, Ambati Rayudu sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Short and on middle, Devon Conway pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Short again and outside off, Ambati Rayudu cuts it towards deep point for another run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Devon Conway lifts it over covers for a couple of easy runs.

Floated, full and on middle, Devon Conway sweeps it wide of deep backward square leg for a brace.

Shortish and on off, Devon Conway heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Shortish and on off, keeps low, Devon Conway drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ambati Rayudu tucks it uppishly but just wide of short mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Devon Conway blocks it out.

A googly now, on middle, turns away, Devon Conway looks to work it away but gets a leading edge towards backward point for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Ambati Rayudu drives it straight to covers.

Looped up, full and on off, Ambati Rayudu drills it down the pitch where Piyush Chawla only makes a half-stop as it rolls behind him. They cross.

Short and on off, Deepak Chahar chops it onto the off side.

Short again and outside off, Devon Conway cuts it towards deep point for a run.

Shorter once more, on leg, Ambati Rayudu flicks it through square leg for a another run.

Flatter, full and on middle, Devon Conway clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Short and on off, Ambati Rayudu punches it straight to covers.

Another short delivery, on off, Ambati Rayudu forces it down the pitch as Raghav Goyal moves to his left and stops it well..

Tossed up, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane taps it towards short covers.

SIX! BANG! This is fligthed, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane shows the full face of the bat and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Floated, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane drives it towards long on for a single.

A googly, on middle, turning away, Devon Conway dabs it towards covers for another run.

Short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

OUT! LBW! Piyush Chawla strikes again! He gets rid of Ajinkya Rahane this time, or does he? Rahane takes the review at the last moment. This is tossed up, another googly on off, turning in a bit, Ajinkya Rahane strides forward to block it but plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. Chennai lose Rahane and the review as well.

Raghav Goyal begins with a short delivery, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot! Raghav Goyal lands this short again and around off, Devon Conway moves back quickly and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on leg, Devon Conway misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

Flighted, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane uses his feet and drives it towards long on for a brace.

Slower through the air, on leg, Ajinkya Rahane keeps it out to the leg side.

Shortish and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane punches it through covers for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This is tossed up, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane goes inside out and drives it wide of extra covers for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane drills it towards long on for a single.

Flighted, full and around off, Devon Conway chips it wide of long off for a run.

Looped up, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane eases it towards long on for another run.

Quicker, full and on middle, Devon Conway tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane clips it through mid-wicket for one more.

Back of a length around off, chopped away in front of the man at point for a single.

Bowls a leg cutter now, a touch fuller and around middle. Ajinkya Rahane watchfully blocks it out.

Leg bye! Short of a length over middle and leg and at 144 clicks. Ajinkya Rahane misses the pull and wears it on the body. The ball rolls behind square on the leg side and they get a leg bye.

Short again and over middle, Devon Conway with a short-arm jab through mid-wicket and they get back for the second run with ease.

Bowls it slower and looks to get it full and wide but serves a full toss instead. Devon Conway reaches out and only manages to tap it toward cover-point.

WIDE! A quick bumper now at 142.8 clicks and flying through. Devon Conway looks to take it on but it goes over his head and a wide is signalled.

On a hard length around off and angled in. Devon Conway looks to pull but it isn't short enough and the ball goes just past the under edge through to the keeper.

OUT! CAUGHT! Piyush Chawla comes in and gets the breakthrough off his very first ball. This is dragged down around the off stump and it is the leg-break, turning away. Ruturaj Gaikwad goes deep in his crease and looks to pull it hard. Gaikwad getdss in no position and ends up toe-ending it up in the air. The ball goes to the right of the keeper and Ishan Kishan there settles under it to take a simple catch.

A touch fuller around off and turning away, Ajinkya Rahane punches it off the back foot and wide of mid off for a single.

Nagging length around middle and leg, Devon Conway stays back and defends it out.

Quicker one around off stump, Devon Conway tries to cut it off the back foot but edges it down toward short third man.

Floated up on the stumps, this is swept away in front of square leg for an easy single.

Short and around off, this is worked away toward deep mid-wicket by Ajinkya Rahane for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Nonchalantly done! Length ball on middle and leg, Devon Conway just whips it across the line and almost clears the mid-wicket fence but it will be a boundary and not a maximum.

Good length around the top of off, pushed out onto the off side for a quick single.

Back of a length and over middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and dabs it in front of mid-wicket for another quick run.

FOUR! Put away! Short and wide at 147 clicks, Devon Conway cuts it hard off the back foot and into the turf. The ball bounces over the leaping man at point and races away into the boundary.

Comes from around the wicket and angles it in from around off, Devon Conway guides it down to short third man.

Nicely bowled! Angled in from outside off and at around 150 clicks. The ball just keeps coming in with the angle and Devon Conway gets cut in half as he tries to block it out.

Arshad Khan comes in and starts with a back-of-a-length delivery around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the back foot and taps it in front of backward point.

SIX! BANG! Short of a length and over middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it off the back foot and muscles it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Sublime timing! Just a fraction short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad hops back and opens the face of the bat to guide it behind point and for a boundary.

Good length around leg stump, nudged away in front of mid-wicket.

FOUR! Sensational timing yet again. Full and straight, Ruturaj Gaikwad simply keeps his shape and punches it right back past the bowler and picks up yet another boundary.

SIX! 20 from the over and Chennai are flying right now! Poor bowling though from Arshad Khan as he bowls it short and over leg stump. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets inside the line and pulls it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

On a good length around the pads and just a shade under 140 clicks. Devon Conway tucks it away toward square leg and gets off the mark with a quick single. Conway's first runs against Mumbai in three innings!

Full and around off stump, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to drive at it but gets an inside edge past the stumps and toward fine leg for one.

Just back of a good length and over leg stump at 142 clicks. Devon Conway blocks it off the back foot.

FOUR! A bit too straight and put away. This is a touch fuller on the pads, Devon Conway gets inside the line a bit and whips it off his legs into the fine leg fence or a boundary.

Pitched up around off, driven along the ground toward mid off.

Length ball, around the top of middle, Devon Conway blocks it out.

Starts with a back-of-a-length delivery on the fifth stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to stay back and cut but mistimes it in front of point.

On a good length and in that channel around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it sweetly toward cover.

Right on the money! Length ball on middle and angling back in. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it toward mid on. Oh, wait! Cameron Green has overstepped and it will be a no ball. Free Hit for Ruturaj Gaikwad to go after.

FOUR! The no ball does prove costly and Ruturaj Gaikwad is able to get off the mark. Full and straight, Gaikwad stays deep and clubs it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Hard length around off and just nipping in off the deck. Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and bunts it out in front of the first slip.

WIDE! Full and angling down the leg side, Ruturaj Gaikwad misses the flick and a wide is called. Not the best of starts from Green here.

Pitched up around off and getting the ball to curve back in. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it sweetly toward mid off.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Floated up on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets his hands in front and clips it uppishly wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. 10 off the first over, a good start for Chennai.