KXIP vs CSK Match 18 Commentary - Dubai (04 October 2020)

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.

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.

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.

 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. 

 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. 

 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. 

 Flatter around middle, Watson fends this back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Delightful! What a beautiful cover drive! Floats a ball outside off, Watson makes some room and drives this one past the cover fielder into the fence for a boundary. Supreme! 

WIDE! This is a loopy ball way outside off, Watson leaves it alone. Wided.

Flighted ball around middle, Watson sweeps this uppishly towards the deep mid-wicket region and it will drop before the fielder can run in and take this one. The batters take a single.

Flatter around off, du Plessis goes on his back foot and punches this towards the cover region for a single.

BEATEN! A good delivery by Bishnoi! Loopy around off, Watson looks to cut this one but misses and Pooran pouches this one. An appeal is made but the umpire is not interested. 

Floated on middle, Watson sweeps this one but will find the fielder at short fine leg. 60 required in 48 for Chennai.

 FOUR! Watson moves onto 49 with that shot and he has found the gap yet again! Back of a length ball around middle and leg, Watson flicks this off his pads past the fielder at short fine leg and it will race away to the fence for a boundary. 

FOUR! FIFTY FOR WATSON! Also his 20th half-century in the Indian T20 League and what a way to get it as well. On a good length around off, Watson drives this through the cover region and the timing is sweet as it races away to the fence.  He was clueless in the first 4 games and scores a good 50 when his side needed. Look at the applause from the Chennai players. Shows how valuable a player he is for Chennai. 

On a full length around middle, Watson pushes it towards the long on region to collect a single. A good over so far for Chennai. 

 Back of a length ball around middle, du Plessis tries to push it away but it comes off the lower part of his bat and bounces past the stumps towards the keeper.

FIFTY FOR FAF DU PLESSIS! What a start this has been for Chennai and du Plessis gets his half-century as well. On a good length around off, du Plessis cuts this towards the backward point region to collect a single. Du Plessis has been in good form this season and has played another good innings. 

Good length delivery around off, Watson lofts this over the mid off region and to the fielder at long off on a bounce. One run taken. 

 Back of a length ball around off, du Plessis flicks this off his pads towards the deep square leg region and they will collect a couple.

 Short of a length delivery around the off channel, du Plessis pushes this to the cover region. 

 Another back of a length ball around middle, du Plessis works this to the point region and will exchange ends with Watson, courtesy of a single.

 Another single as Watson cuts this one towards the third man region. Smart batting as they do not want to go after Shami who is in good form. 

On a fullish length around off, du Plessis gets under the ball and plays it towards the square leg region to run across for the single. 100 runs up for Chennai. 

Good length around middle, Watson plays this towards long on for a single. Chennai require 78 runs in the last 10 overs.

 Loopy ball way outside off, du Plessis reaches out and works this to the deep point region for one run.

 FOUR! Watson is finding the gaps! He is in supreme form! Flatter ball around middle, Watson pulls this one hard towards the deep square leg area for a boundary. 

WIDE! Bishnoi bowls this loopy ball way outside off, Watson lets it be. Wided. 

Short ball outside off, Watson cuts this one towards the deep point region for a single.

 Loopy ball around off, du Plessis drives this through the extra cover region and will run across for the single.

SIX! That is massive! What a shot! A 101-metre hit! There seems to be no stopping Watson! Floated a wrong' un around off, Watson gets on his knees and slog sweeps this over the mid-wicket fence for a huge six. Chennai are looking very formidable right now. 

Flatter on off, Watson punches it to point. 

 Flatter around leg, du Plessis flicks this away towards square leg for a single.

 FOUR! What a cheeky stroke! Watson is looking in fine touch today! Flatter around middle, Watson makes room and paddle sweeps this on the up over the short fine leg region for a boundary.

 FOUR! A misfield will fetch Chennai four more runs. Rahul will not be happy with his fielder on his occasion. Loopy ball around leg, Watson sweeps this one and it goes in betwwen the legs of Shami for a boundary.

Short ball around middle, Watson plays this one down towards the man at long on for a single.

FOUR! Looks like Faf has got his dancing shoes on as he dances down the track and lofts this floated ball over the cover region for another boundary. Third one of the over for Chennai. 

Floated around leg, du Plessis flicks this to the leg side for a single. A great over for Chennai. 

Flatter on off, Watson defends it to cover and takes a single.

Quicker one on off, du Plessis pushes it to cover.

BEATEN! Beautiful bowling from Bishnoi! Flighted ball outside off, Faf lunges forward to defend but fails to connect. 

Flatter on the pads, du Plessis looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. 

FOUR! Pulled away in disdain! Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. 

Loopy on middle, worked to square leg for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Watson drives it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full ball on off, du Plessis goes on his knees and then scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. It does not look pretty but effective.

In the air...safe! Good length ball outside off, Faf dances down and looks to go over cover. It is not timed well.  Sarfaraz Khan dives forward in an attempt to catch but it goes over. Two taken.

FOUR! Fifty-run stand comes up between Watson and du Plessis! First in this season and they need to continue! Full ball on middle, Faf flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

FOUR! Third boundary in the over! Good length ball outside off, Faf plays it past the short third man fielder for a boundary. 

FOUR! What an over for Chennai! 19 from Jordan's first! Short ball on middle, du Plessis thrashes it past the bowler and into the long on fence. Chennai are 60 for 0 at the end of the Powerplay! They need 119 from 84 balls.

WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, du Plessis looks to pull but misses. Wided.

FOUR! Beautifully played from Faf! Full ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length ball on the pads, Faf flicks it to deep square leg and picks up a couple. 

Full on middle, du Plessis heaves it to mid-wicket.

Short ball on the pads, du Plessis looks to flick but and inside edge, gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and a single is taken. 

Short ball around off, Watson sways away from it.

Uppish but safe! Full ball on off, Watson plays it uppishly towards long off for a single.

Flighted ball on middle, Faf plays it to mid on for a single.

Flatter on the pads, Watson looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Excellent batting from Watson! He is looking in fine touch! Loopy ball on middle and leg, Watson lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Flatter on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

An appeal for LBW turned down! Full around off, du Plessis looks to sweep but misses. There is an appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Punjab think for a review but decide against it. There is no bat on it.  The Ball Tracker shows umpire's call on impact. 

On off, du Plessis drives it to long off for a single.

Very full outside off, du Plessis pushes it to mid off and crosses over for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Watson looks to cut but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single. 

Short ball on middle, Faf looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it lands over the square leg fielder. A couple taken. 

Full ball outside off, du Plessis drives it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Cracking shot from Watson! Full ball on off, Watson thrashes it past the bowler and into the fence.

Back of a length ball outside off, Watson cuts it straight to point.

BEATEN! Quality ball from Shami! Some movement as well from Shami! Good length ball, moves away after pitching. It is around off, Watson looks to defend but gets beaten.

PLAY AND A MISS! Back of a length ball outside off, Watson looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it. 

FIVE WIDES! Ohh no! Poor stuff from Shami! Fullish ball down the leg side, Watson looks to flick but misses. Pooran dives to his left to stop but fails and the ball races to the fence. 

On a length outside off, Watson taps it to deep point for a single.

Back of a length ball on middle, du Plessis works it wide of mid on and gets off the mark with a single. 

Short ball outside off, Watson punches it to cover. 

Good length ball outside off, Watson drives but straight to the point fielder.

Cottrell starts with a full length ball on middle, Watson pushes it to mid on. 

Good length ball on middle, Watson defends it back to the bowler. 

FOUR! Poor bowling from Sheldon Cottrell! Good length ball on the pads, Watson flicks it to the fine leg region for a boundary. 

FOUR! That's the Watson we all know! Fullish ball on middle, Watson heaves it over mid on for another boundary. 

Just over! Good length ball on off, Watson looks to lift it over mid off but mistimes it. Luckily, it lands over Rahul at mid off. A single taken. 

Back of a length ball on off, du Plessis defends it to point. Good start from Chennai. 9 runs from it.