IPL 2024
India Today News Desk
Bengaluru,UPDATED: May 19, 2024 00:32 IST
RCB vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2024: It's RCB's night as they make it to the playoffs with a 27-run win to knock CSK out of the competition. Yash Dayal bowled the important final over to get the win for RCB in the end.
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Hello and welcome to India Today's coverage of the match between RCB and CSK from Bengaluru.
00:32 IST:
Right then, we finally have all four playoff spots filled but still, we only know that Kolkata will finish top of the table and Bengaluru fourth. Hyderabad and Rajasthan both have a chance of sealing that crucial second spot which guarantees an extra chance of making it to the final and on the final day of the group stage, both teams will be in action. First, it will be Hyderabad taking on Punjab at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT) in Hyderabad and then, the final game of the group stage will see the top two sides, Rajasthan and Kolkata go head-to-head in Guwahati at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). You can join us early for the build-up of both those games. Till then, take care and goodbye!
00:32 IST:
Bengaluru skipper, Faf du Plessisis the Player of the Match for a brilliant knock and a sensational catch as well.Faf says that this is just unbelievable and the atmosphere was amazing and it is nice to to end the league stages in front of their home fans. Adds that after the rain break, the pitch was very tough to play on and it felt like a Day 5 Test pitch in Ranchi. Mentions that he and Virat Kohliwere talking all the time and tried to get through that phase. Says that their batters have been contributing well in the last few games and they were trying to defend 175 to give them a cushion but it got close and when MS Dhoni was batting, he was just hoping it goes their way. In a nice gesture, he says that he wants to dedicate this award to Yash Dayal for his amazing bowling under pressure. Ends by saying that their fans have always backed them despite the results and it is important for them to enjoy this moment and then look at the playoffs.
00:25 IST:
The Presentation ceremony...
00:25 IST:
Earlier in the game, Chennai won the toss and opted to bowl first on a day where conditions were overcast and there was something in it for the frontline bowlers. However, Bengaluru started on the front foot but there was some rain after the first 3 overs and once the game restarted, the surface changed completely and the ball turned left, right and center but Virat Kohliand Faf du Plessismanaged to keep ticking and set the platform. They did lose a few wickets in the middle phase but even Rajat Patidarand Cameron Greenplayed top knocks and a couple of small cameos from DK and Glenn Maxwelltook the hosts to 218 big runs. On the bowling front, the spinners did well for Chennai but surprisingly Ravindra Jadejahad an off day as he was hit away for plenty of runs and so were the pacers. Mitchell Santnerand Maheesh Theekshanabowled very economically but it didn't matter much. Coming to the chase, it went down the wire but the hosts managed to pick up enough wickets which proved to be decisive.
00:20 IST:
Lockie Fergusonis now down for a quick chat.Lockie says that he isn't sure how to put it into words but it was a team effort and it was difficult to bowl at the death with the ball getting wet and lauds Yash Dayals for the way he bowled. Adds that the nature of bowling here is to keep the batters guessing, there is some pace and bounce but the ball does grip as well like it did in this game. Mentions that the wicket was doing a bit on a length and they knew how good Ravindra Jadejacould hit the yorkers as well.
00:19 IST:
The Chennai skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwadis down for a chat.Gaikwad says that it was gripping a bit for the spinners but 200 was still gettable on this wicket. Adds that they kept losing wickets which cost them and it was just about a couple of big hits that can happen in a T20 game. Tells that not having their best squad for all the games was challenging as they missed Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman and Devon Conway. Mentions that he is still happy with how his side has performed despite of all the challenges and personal milestones does not matter for him but he is also slightly disappointed as they failed to make it to the playoffs.
00:18 IST:
A bitter pill to swallow for Chennai and maybe this was MS Dhoni'slast dance, which we speculate almost every year but he gave it his all and so did the team but they were undone by a few injuries and some great cricket from the opposition in the latter half of the season. Rachin Ravindrahad a slim maiden season in the Indian T20 League but he showed his prowess in the big game and alongside Ajinkya Rahane, he steadied the ship after losing two early wickets. Once Rahane fell, Rachin had to go at the bowlers more as Shivam Dubecouldn't get going and it all went downhill when Rachin got run out. This triggered a mini collapse and left the likes of Ravindra Jadejaand MS Dhonia lot to do. The dup did hit a few lusty blows but Dhoni getting out on 19.2 was the final nail in the coffin.
00:12 IST:
What a game this was from the home side, Bengaluru and backed by a vociferous crowd their players stepped up and got the job done. They had the score on the board but only one number mattered and that was 201 and they managed to keep Chennai to 10 runs under that. The hosts did get a fine start with the ball as Glenn Maxwellgot Ruturaj Gaikwadon the very first ball and then they got Daryl Mitchellas well. There was resistance in the middle but once again Bengaluru managed to pick up multiple wickets in a short frame of time before almost losing the plot in the final 4 overs. Yash Dayalbowled a pressure final over after both Mohammed Sirajand Lockie Fergusonhad gone for plenty in the previous two overs and Dayal conceded a six off the first ball but he stuck to his guns and conceded just one more run, truly re-establishing himself after what happened last season against Rinku Singh, great redemption story for the pacer.
00:07 IST:
THE MAYHEM IN CHINNASWAMY! An absolute Indian T20 League classic and Bengaluru, against all odds have done the impossible and have somehow pipped Chennai to make it through to the playoffs. The threat of rain loomed large and there was a passing shower as well and Bengaluru needed to make sure they won by at least 18 runs but they have ended up winning by 27 runs and a string of six miraculous wins on the trot sees them seal the fourth and final playoffs berth. Spare a thought for Chennai though who made a roaring comeback in the latter stages and the duo of Ravindra Jadejaand MS Dhonialmost snatched victory but it wasn't meant to be and the reigning champions are out of the competition.
Score 191/7
BatsmanRavindra Jadeja 42(22b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerYash Dayal 4-0-42-2
00:03 IST:
19.6: Yash Dayal to Ravindra Jadeja, Another dot! Yash Dayalhas done it! He bangs this one short of a length and outside off again, no pace at all, Ravindra Jadejagoes for the pull but misses again. BENGALURU WIN BY 27 RUNS AND MAKES IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!
00:03 IST:
19.5: Yash Dayal to Ravindra Jadeja, Redemption for Yash Dayal! He sticks with his off-pace delivery, full and outside off, Ravindra Jadejagoes through his heave early and misses. Barring a No Ball, the home side will got through to the playoffs now. Yash Dayaland every Bengaluru player start celebrating and Chinnaswamy has gone wild now!
00:02 IST:
19.4: Yash Dayal to Shardul Thakur, Pitched up and around off, slower once again, Shardul Thakurswings wildly across the line, gets an outside edge towards short third man for a single. Ravindra Jadejaneeds to 10 off the last two balls to get his side home.
00:00 IST:
19.3: Yash Dayal to Shardul Thakur, A crucial dot now! Yash Dayaltakes pace off again, short of a length and on off, Shardul Thakurtries to pull but misses. Ravindra Jadejagets stranded at the other end. Chennai need 11 off 3 now to qualify.
23:59 IST:
Shardul Thakurwalks in to bat next.
00:01 IST:
19.2: Yash Dayal to MS Dhoni, OUT! TAKEN! Oh..another twist in the tale! MS Dhonihas to walk back and Yash Dayalgets a huge wicket now. He brings out the slower one again, full and on leg. MS Dhonitries to go for the big slog but gets abit of a top edge towards deep square leg, Swapnil Singhsettles under it and takes the catch under immense pressure. MS Dhoniwill be disappointed as that was there to be put away but he has played a good cameo here.
23:58 IST:
19.1: Yash Dayal to MS Dhoni, SIX! OUT OF THE GROUND! New Ball Please! Yash Dayalgoes full and around leg, slower too, MS Dhonipicks it up and absolute whips it away over the fine leg fence for a massive maximum. This is out of the stadium. 110 METERS!
23:58 IST:
Bengaluru basically have just 16 runs to play with in the final over. They have the option to go to either Cameron Greenor Yash Dayalfor the final over and it will be Yash Dayalwho is entrusted to get Bengaluru over the line here. Also, the hosts are behind on the over rate and will have an extra fielder inside the ring.
Score 184/6
BatsmanRavindra Jadeja 42(20b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerLockie Ferguson 3-0-39-1
23:56 IST:
18.6: Lockie Ferguson to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Into the crowd! Lockie Fergusongoes into the pitch once again, on pace, Ravindra Jadejais already on his back foot waiting for this length, he whacks it away over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 17 runs needed in the last over for Chennai to qualifyand MS Dhoniwill be on strike.
23:55 IST:
18.5: Lockie Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Back fo a length and on middle, angling in, MS Dhonigets hurried and miscues his pull through square leg for just one. A huge ball coming up.
23:54 IST:
18.4: Lockie Ferguson to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Fine shot! Lockie Fergusongoes a bit fuller this time, outside off, MS Dhoniswings hard and smacks it over extra covers for another boundary. 24 needed off 8 now for Chennai to qualify.
23:54 IST:
18.3: Lockie Ferguson to Ravindra Jadeja, Hard length, on leg, cramps up the batter, Ravindra Jadejanudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
23:53 IST:
Halt! Just a slight halt in proceedings as Ravindra Jadejaand Lockie Fergusoncollide at the bowler's end and Jadeja seems to be a bit rattled having taken a body blow to the helmet. Thankfully, he is fine and we are good to continue.
23:52 IST:
18.2: Lockie Ferguson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Just what Chennai needed! Lockie Fergusonlands this on a good length but down the leg side, Ravindra Jadejanicely flicks it over short fine leg for a boundary.
23:51 IST:
18.1: Lockie Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Gets away with it! Full and on middle, MS Dhonilooks to slog it away but mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
23:50 IST:
18.1: Lockie Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Oh...wow! That is a huge No Ball! Lockie Fergusonloses his grip and bowls a full toss that goes way over the head of the batter, MS Dhonicannot do anything with that. Free Hit coming up now. The umpires having a chat with Ferguson as this is the second beamer from him.
Score 166/6
BatsmanMS Dhoni 13(7b 2*4 0*6)
BowlerMohammed Siraj 4-0-35-1
23:49 IST:
17.6: Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, On a length and around off, MS Dhonisteers it towards point for just one. 15 runs off the over and Chennai now need 35off the last two overs to qualify.
23:47 IST:
17.6: Mohammed Siraj to MS Dhoni, Goes for the bouncer again but this it way over the head of the batter, MS Dhonileaves it alone. Wided.
23:46 IST:
17.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Another short delivery, on middle, Ravindra Jadejapulls it towards long on for one.
23:46 IST:
17.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Put away! Mohammed Sirajgoes short and well outside off with no real protection in the deep, Ravindra Jadejareaches for it and cuts it over backward point for a boundary now.
23:45 IST:
17.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and outside off, Ravindra Jadejatries to cut but gets an inisd edge behind the stumps. A precious dot!
23:44 IST:
17.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Buzzers! Sloppy from Virat Kohli! Short of a length and on off, Ravindra Jadejamistimes his pull towards mid-wicket for a single, Virat Kohliruns in from the deep, picks up the ball and throws unnecessarilyat the non-striker's end with no back up which allows the batter to take the second.
23:43 IST:
17.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Just over! Mohammed Sirajgoes fuller and on middle, begging to be hit, Ravindra Jadejapresents the full face of the bat and lofts it towards the long off fence where it just goes over the fielder for a maximum. Good start for Chennai!
Score 151/6
BatsmanRavindra Jadeja 18(12b 1*4 1*6)
BowlerYash Dayal 3-0-35-1
23:41 IST:
16.6: Yash Dayal to Ravindra Jadeja, Another off-pace delivery, back of a length and outside off, Ravindra Jadejapunches it towards sweeper covers for one. 13 runs off the over. Chennai needs 50 runs off the last three overs to qualify.
23:40 IST:
16.5: Yash Dayal to MS Dhoni, Slower one again, on a length and on off, MS Dhonisteers it towards short third man for a run.
23:40 IST:
16.4: Yash Dayal to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Easy pickings! Yash Dayalmisses his yorker again and bowls a full toss, on the pads, MS Dhonijust needs to get some bat on that and glances it away wide of short fine leg for a boundary.
23:39 IST:
16.3: Yash Dayal to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss, on middle, Ravindra Jadejadrills it towards long on for a single.
23:38 IST:
16.2: Yash Dayal to Ravindra Jadeja, Good comeback from Yash Dayal! He nails the yorker this time, outside off, Ravindra Jadejafails to dig it out.
23:38 IST:
16.1: Yash Dayal to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! BANG! Ravindra Jadejagoes big straightafter the break! Yash Dayaltries the back-of-the-hand slower one, but serves this in the slot, on off, Ravindra Jadejawaits for it and dispatches it over te long off fence for a biggie.
23:36 IST:
Strategic-Break! Well then, we have seen some unreal performances so far in this vital game. Bengaluru are in front but they have a couple of veterans against them in the form of Ravindra Jadejaand MS Dhoni. Chennai need 81 off 24 balls which seems out of reach but they need 63 more to get to that magical number of 201 runs that will see them sneak through to the playoffs. Bengaluru know they need wickets in order to not just win but win by at least 18 runs. Let's see how the game pans out.
Score 138/6
BatsmanMS Dhoni 7(4b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerCameron Green 2-0-18-1
23:34 IST:
15.6: Cameron Green to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Mahi gets going now! Cameron Greenlands this short again, on middle, a gift really for the batter, MS Dhonijust helps it over short fine leg for a boundary.
23:33 IST:
15.5: Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Ravindra Jadejamistimes his pull through square leg for one.
23:32 IST:
15.4: Cameron Green to MS Dhoni, Touch fuller and on middle, MS Dhoninudges it towards deep square leg for a run.
23:32 IST:
15.3: Cameron Green to MS Dhoni, Back of a length and on middle, MS Dhoniflicks it away nicely wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.
23:31 IST:
15.2: Cameron Green to MS Dhoni, On a length and on off, MS Dhonipushes it back to the bowler. It is getting tougher and tougher for Chennai now.
23:30 IST:
15.1: Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller and on middle, Ravindra Jadejadrills it towards long on for a single.
23:31 IST:
A huge roar from the crowd as MS Dhoniwalks out to bat now with his side in a bit of trouble.
Score 129/6
BatsmanMitchell Santner 3(4b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerMohammed Siraj 3-0-20-1
23:33 IST:
14.6: Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Santner, OUT! CAUGHT! A bolt out of the blue! Faf du Plessiswith probably the catchof the season and the crowd has gone berserk inside the Chinnaswamy. Mohammed Sirajruns in and serves a low full toss outside the off stump, Mitchell Santnerdoesn't quite get under it and ends up hitting it just over mid off. The ball seems to be going over but Faf leaps up and sticks out a right hand before touching it out of thin air. The hangtime was unreal and no one can quite believe it.
23:27 IST:
14.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Banged in short again over middle, Ravindra Jadejacomes down the track and slaps the ball aerially down to deep point for a single.
23:27 IST:
14.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Oh, hello! A snorter of a delivery from Mohammed Sirajand that almost woke up Ravindra Jadeja. The quick bumper now, bowled over middle and leg and angled across. The ball takes off after pitching and Jadeja does well to sway his head out of the way.
23:26 IST:
14.3: Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Santner, Bowled quite full on the off stump, Mitchell Santnerjams the ball back into the deck and it bounces over the bowler and down to long on. Just another single.
23:25 IST:
14.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and slightly slower too, this one grips and Ravindra Jadejadoes well to lean back and play it uppishly through mid-wicket for one more.
23:24 IST:
14.1: Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Santner, Starts the new spell from over the stumps and bowls it on a fuller length around off, Mitchell Santnerpunches it to point where Cameron Greenmisfields and they get a single.
Score 125/5
BatsmanRavindra Jadeja 6(3b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerCameron Green 1-0-9-1
23:23 IST:
13.6: Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Nicely timed! A bit too full and outside off, Ravindra Jadejaleans on a bit and just strokes it away wide of mid off for a boundary.
23:22 IST:
13.5: Cameron Green to Mitchell Santner, Hard length over off stump, Mitchell Santnerpunches it from the crease to covers for one.
23:22 IST:
13.5: Cameron Green to Mitchell Santner, WIDE! On a good length but spilled down the leg side for a wide.
23:22 IST:
Mitchell Santnercomes out to the middle now.
23:20 IST:
13.4: Cameron Green to Shivam Dube, OUT! CAUGHT! The plan to bowl quick and short to Shivam Dubehas worked and Bengaluru pick up a couple of quick wickets to get into the driver's seat. Cameron Greencomes from around the stumps and bangs it in short and at the batter. Dube looks to hang back and pull but gets hurried on and ends up hitting it straight down the throat of Lockie Fergusonat long on.
23:20 IST:
13.3: Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye! Hard length over off and middle, Ravindra Jadejamisses the tuck and the ball goes off his body onto the off side for a leg bye.
23:19 IST:
13.2: Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Just short! Cameron Greenlands this on a hard length and on off, Ravindra Jadejatries to run it down to third man but gets an outside edge wide of the keeper, Dinesh Karthiktries to get down to his left but fails to grab it as it goes through. Two runs taken.
23:40 IST:
13.1: Cameron Green to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and on off, Shivam Dubestabs it through covers for a single.
23:18 IST:
Ravindra Jadejais the next man in. Also, Cameron Greencomes into the attack.
Score 115/4
BatsmanRachin Ravindra 61(37b 5*4 3*6)
BowlerGlenn Maxwell 4-0-25-1
23:28 IST:
12.6: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! RUN OUT! Catastrophe! That is the last thing Chennai wanted after Shivam Dubegot a life and now they lose the set-batter instead. Glenn Maxwellbowls it a bit fuller and angles it into the legs, Rachin Ravindraflicks it away just behind square leg and the batters look for two. Mahipal Lomrorin the deep gets to it and fires in a throw at the keeper's end and Dinesh Karthikwhips off the bails as Ravindra is nowhere to be seen. Ravindra seemed to have called no on the second run but Dube had his head straight and just didn't stop.
23:15 IST:
12.5: Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Full and around off stump, hit away down to long off for a run.
23:15 IST:
12.4: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, On the pads, flicked away down to fine leg for a single.
23:15 IST:
12.3: Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, DROPPED! That went a mile high in the night sky but Mohammed Sirajhas dropped the catch and this could be a big moment in the chase. Bowled short and into the batter, Shivam Dubelooks to pull off the back foot but ends up launching it very high and the ball just comes down around wide mid on where Siraj runs in from the deep and dives in but fails to hang on. Just a single then.
23:14 IST:
12.2: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, In the air but lands safely! Nagging length, fired in at the stumps, Rachin Ravindralooks to go inside-out but ends up slicing it over mid off for a single.
23:14 IST:
12.1: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, Bowled short and angled down the leg side, Rachin Ravindragets into a bit of a tangle as he looks to pull and gets iton the body.
Score 110/3
BatsmanShivam Dube 4(11b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerLockie Ferguson 2-0-21-1
23:12 IST:
11.6: Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Pitches it up a bit now and bowls it on the stumps, Shivam Dubeclears the front leg and pushes it straight to Virat Kohliagain.
23:12 IST:
11.5: Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Back to over the wicket and bowled on a hard length over off stump, Shivam Dubepunches it straight to Virat Kohliat short cover.
23:11 IST:
11.4: Lockie Ferguson to Rachin Ravindra, Lockie comes from around the stumps now and bowls it on a hard length and into the batter, Rachin Ravindracuts it late behind point for one.
23:11 IST:
11.3: Lockie Ferguson to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! Wow, that is a smart shot and the momentum has completely shifted in this one over. Quick and short, angled across the off stump, Rachin Ravindrajust ramps it without a fuss and the pace on the ball takes it over the third man fence for a maximum.
23:10 IST:
11.2: Lockie Ferguson to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! Rachin Ravindratakes full toll of the Free HIt and adds salt into the wounds also bringing up his maiden Indian T20 League FIFTY. Full toss on the stumps, Ravindra backs away and swings the ball away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie and what a timely knock this could be from the young southpaw.
23:11 IST:
Halt! It seems like Faf du Plessisand Virat Kohliare not happy with the condition of the ball but the umpire is saying that he cannot do anything about it. Lockie Fergusonis finding it hard to grip the ball and it is slipping out of his hand. For now, we continue with this ball.
23:09 IST:
11.2: Lockie Ferguson to Rachin Ravindra, No ball and FOUR! Oh, that is a howler of a delivery from Lockie Fergusonand Rachin Ravindracould have been cleaned up here. The ball slips out of Ferguson's hand and ends up being a beamer right at the face, Rachin does well to get inside the line and help it down to fine leg for a boundary. Free Hit to come up and again Faf du Plessisasks the umpire to change the ball due to it getting wet but the umpire is having none of it.
23:07 IST:
11.1: Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Banged in a bit and angled into the rib cage, Shivam Dubegets cramped up but manages to flick it off the hips down to fine leg for one.
Score 91/3
BatsmanShivam Dube 3(8b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerGlenn Maxwell 3-0-20-1
23:06 IST:
10.6: Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Quicker and flatter fired into the pads, Shivam Duberocks back and flicks it in front of square leg for one.
23:06 IST:
10.5: Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Oh, that is a ripper of a delivery! A tad fuller in length and around off stump, this one grip and rips past Dube's defence and beats the outside edge once again.
23:06 IST:
10.4: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller in length and around off, Rachin Ravindramakes room and chips it down to long off for one more.
23:05 IST:
10.3: Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Flatter one angled into the legs, tucked away through mid-wicket for a single.
23:05 IST:
10.2: Glenn Maxwell to Shivam Dube, Lovely delivery! Nagging length on off stump, this one grips and bounces a bit extra as well. Shivam Dubeis caught on the crease and gets squared up as the ball beats the outside edge and hits him on the pads.
23:04 IST:
10.1: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, Bowled well short from around the stumps and angled into the batter, Rachin Ravindragoes back and across before pulling it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Score 87/3
BatsmanRachin Ravindra 39(27b 4*4 1*6)
BowlerLockie Ferguson 1-0-2-1
23:03 IST:
9.6: Lockie Ferguson to Rachin Ravindra, Pitched up, on middle, Rachin Ravindratucks it through mid-wicket for a run. Brilliant over from Lockie Fergusonas he concedes just two run sand get a big wicket as well.
23:03 IST:
9.5: Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Slower one again, back of a length, on off, Shivam Dubepunches it through cover-point for a single.
23:02 IST:
9.4: Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Fiery stuff! Lockie Fergusonsteams in and bangs in a sharp bouncer, on off, Shivam Dubegets a bit hurried and tries to ramp it away but misses as Dinesh Karthikgrabs it. There is slight appeal, but turned down.
23:02 IST:
9.3: Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and on off, Shivam Dubepats it down to the off side.
23:00 IST:
9.2: Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Just wide! On a length and on off, Shivam Dubemistimes his drive aerially, but luckily for him it just goes wide of Virat Kohliat short covers.
23:00 IST:
Shivam Dubecomes in to bat now as the Impact Player and he replaces Maheesh Theekshanain the lineup.
22:59 IST:
9.1: Lockie Ferguson to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Fergusonstrikes straightaway! A massive wicket for Bengaluru as this partnership was starting to hurt them. The Kiwi starts with a slower one, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahanelooks to go over mid off but mistimes his shot due to the lack of pace, the ball goes high in the air, Faf du Plessisat covers settles under it, and pouches it safely. Rahane goes back after a decent knock but Chennai lose their third now!
Score 85/2
BatsmanAjinkya Rahane 33(21b 3*4 1*6)
BowlerSwapnil Singh 2-0-13-0
22:56 IST:
8.6: Swapnil Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Another good over from Swapnil Singh! A low full toss, on middle, Ajinkya Rahanetucks it to deep mid-wicket for one more. Just seven runs off it!
22:56 IST:
8.5: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Flatter, full and outside off, Rachin Ravindradrills it towards deep point for one.
22:55 IST:
8.4: Swapnil Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Shortish and on off, turns away, Ajinkya Rahanenudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
22:54 IST:
8.3: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Quicker, full and on the pads, Rachin Ravindraclips it through mid-wicket for a single.
22:54 IST:
8.2: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Short again and outside off, Rachin Ravindrastays back and cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.
22:53 IST:
8.2: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Fires this one full but well outside off, Rachin Ravindraleaves it alone. Wided.
22:53 IST:
8.1: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Floated, full and on off, turns in, Rachin Ravindralooks to drive it but gets a bottom edge as the ball goes nowhere.
Score 78/2
BatsmanAjinkya Rahane 31(19b 3*4 1*6)
BowlerKarn Sharma 1-0-14-0
22:51 IST:
7.6: Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Fine shot! Gives this some more air, full and on off, turns away as well, Ajinkya Rahanelofts it with beautifully over extra covers for a boundary. 14 runs off the over!
22:51 IST:
7.5: Karn Sharma to Rachin Ravindra, Shorter in length and around off, Rachin Ravindramoves back and tries to slap it over extra covers but miscues it down to wide of long off for one.
22:50 IST:
7.4: Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahanedrives it off the inside half of the bat towards long on for another run.
22:50 IST:
7.3: Karn Sharma to Rachin Ravindra, Short and on leg, Rachin Ravindraflicks it through mid-wicket for a run, Rahane wants the second but is sent back.
22:50 IST:
7.2: Karn Sharma to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! UP, UP AND AWAY! Tossed up, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindragoes down one one knee and absolutely nails his slog-sweep way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
22:49 IST:
7.1: Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Karn Sharmabegins with a short delivery, on middle, Ajinkya Rahanemoves back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
22:49 IST:
Strategic-Break! This game is really on a knife's edge at the moment as Bengaluru rocked Chennai with a couple of early wickets but now, Ajinkya Rahaneand Rachin Ravindrahave got the visitors back on track. Chennai do have a deep batting lineup and Bengaluru don't quite have world-class spinners to dominate the middle phase and it will be interesting to see whether the hosts can pick up wickets in the upcoming middle phase. Chennai will be hoping that this partnership continues for a few more overs before the big hitters can come in. With that said, their most experienced spinner, Karn Sharmacomes into the attack.
Score 64/2
BatsmanAjinkya Rahane 25(16b 2*4 1*6)
BowlerSwapnil Singh 1-0-6-0
22:45 IST:
6.6: Swapnil Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Another single to end the over as this shortish delivery is flicked to deep square leg by Rahane. Six singles in the over then!
22:45 IST:
6.5: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Quicker, full and on off, Rachin Ravindraeases it towards long off for one.
22:44 IST:
6.4: Swapnil Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Short again and on off, Ajinkya Rahaneworks it towards long on for one.
22:43 IST:
6.3: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Shorter in length and on off, turns in, Rachin Ravindracuts it through point for another run.
22:43 IST:
6.2: Swapnil Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahanetaps it wide of point for a quick run.
22:43 IST:
6.1: Swapnil Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Uppish but safe!Swapnil Singhstarts with floated delivery, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindralooks to work it away but gets a leading edge that just goes over the bowler for a single.
22:42 IST:
Halt! Oh, dear! Dinesh Karthikwith an unfortunate slip as he looks to collect the ball back over his head and the physio is out to have a look. Thankfully, DK is quick to get on his feet which means that might have been just a cramp and we are good to go. With that said, Swapnil Singhcomes into the attack.
Score 58/2
BatsmanRachin Ravindra 23(16b 4*4 0*6)
BowlerYash Dayal 2-0-22-1
22:39 IST:
5.6: Yash Dayal to Rachin Ravindra, Slower again, short and on off, Rachin Ravindraguides it towards deep point for one. Chennai are 58/2 at the end of the Powerplay!
22:39 IST:
5.5: Yash Dayal to Ajinkya Rahane, Touch fuller, on leg, Ajinkya Rahaneflicks it towards deep square leg for a run.
22:38 IST:
5.4: Yash Dayal to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Gets it through again! Yash Dayalgoes slower this time, but lands this shrot and outside off, Ajinkya Rahanewaits for it, and cuts it away nicely through point for another boundary.
22:37 IST:
5.3: Yash Dayal to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Good shot! Yash Dayalbangs this into the pitch again, on middle, Ajinkya Rahanestays back and heaves it away wide of mid on, Faf du Plessisdives to his right but fails to reach it as the ball runs away to the boundary. 50 up for Chennai!
22:36 IST:
5.2: Yash Dayal to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length and on off, Rachin Ravindradabs it through point for a single.
22:36 IST:
5.1: Yash Dayal to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Streaky but Chennai won't mind that! Yash Dayallands this on a good length and on middle, nips away a bit, Rachin Ravindralooks to play at it but gets a thin outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary.
Score 43/2
BatsmanRachin Ravindra 17(13b 3*4 0*6)
BowlerGlenn Maxwell 2-0-16-1
22:34 IST:
4.6: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, That one nearly skidded through! Quick and flat, speared into the off stump, Rachin Ravindralooks to rock back and cut but gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls to the off side. They get a single.
22:34 IST:
4.5: Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length, angled into the pads, Ajinkya Rahaneflicks it off the pads and through square leg for one more.
22:33 IST:
4.4: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, On the shorter side over middle and leg, tucked away off the back foot through mid-wicket for one.
22:33 IST:
4.3: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, Oh, that could have been trouble for Rachin Ravindra. Nagging length, angled in on middle and leg stump, Ravindra looks to play it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the body and thankfully for him, the ball rolls away in front and not back onto the stumps.
22:32 IST:
4.2: Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane, Short of a length again and over middle, pulled away off the back foot but without much timing and in front of mid-wicket for one.
22:32 IST:
4.1: Glenn Maxwell to Ajinkya Rahane, Sharp turn! This is bowled a bit quicker and shorter on off stump, the ball grips and comes back in, Ajinkya Rahanegets pegged back and just about manages to fend it to the off side.
Score 39/2
BatsmanAjinkya Rahane 11(7b 0*4 1*6)
BowlerMohammed Siraj 2-0-16-0
22:31 IST:
3.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ajinkya Rahane, Not great bowling this as Mohammed Sirajnow serves a full toss on the pads, Ajinkya Rahaneflicks it away well in front of square on the leg side and Yash Dayalgets across and gets a boot to it. Three runs are taken and 13 runs come off that over.
22:32 IST:
3.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR BYES! Given as runs but it is changed to byes later on! Banged in well short and quick over the stumps, Ajinkya Rahanelooks to ramp it away but the ball just flies off the deck and even a leaping Dinesh Karthikcan't get his gloves on that one.
22:29 IST:
3.4: Mohammed Siraj to Rachin Ravindra, Mohammed Sirajis lucky to get away with that one. Short and wide outside off, Rachin Ravindralays into the shot and slaps the cut on the bounce to cover-point where Cameron Greendoes well to get his body behind the line and keeps it down to one.
22:28 IST:
3.3: Mohammed Siraj to Rachin Ravindra, Pitched up on off stump, Rachin Ravindrawith a high-elbow punch off the front foot but straight to mid off.
22:28 IST:
3.2: Mohammed Siraj to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Shot! Back of a length around off and angling away, quick hands from Rachin Ravindraas he cuts it late and the ball races away off the face of the blade and wide of third man for a boundary.
22:27 IST:
3.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and straight, looking for the magical outswinger, Ajinkya Rahaneflicks it off the pads and in front of deep square leg for a single.
Score 26/2
BatsmanAjinkya Rahane 7(4b 0*4 1*6)
BowlerYash Dayal 1-0-7-1
22:26 IST:
2.6: Yash Dayal to Ajinkya Rahane, Drop and run! Hard length on off stump, Ajinkya Rahanebunts the ball back onto the deck and scampers across for a run.
22:25 IST:
2.5: Yash Dayal to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! BANG! Ajinkya Rahaneis off the mark in style. This is banged in halfway down the track and over leg stump, Rahane swivels and pulls it over fine leg for a maximum.
22:24 IST:
2.4: Yash Dayal to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length again and outside off, Ajinkya Rahanehops back and dabs it down with soft hands towards short third.
22:24 IST:
2.3: Yash Dayal to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length in the channel and angling away, Ajinkya Rahanetentatively plays it off the outside edge and down towards short third.
22:25 IST:
Ajinkya Rahanecomes out to the middle now.
22:25 IST:
2.2: Yash Dayal to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! CAUGHT! Instant impact from Yash Dayaland what a revelation he has been for Bengaluru in these later stages. Dayal drags the length back and bangs it in a bit around leg stump. Daryl Mitchelltries to hang back and back away to go over mid-wicket but gets into an awkward position and ends up scooping it wide of mid off. Virat Kohligets across and takes it easily and boy, he is really pumped at the moment.
22:22 IST:
2.1: Yash Dayal to Daryl Mitchell, Oh, that is sharp work from Virat Kohli. Starts with a fuller delivery around the off stump, Daryl Mitchellplays it off the front foot to mid off and Rachin Ravindrasets off for aq single before quickly realizing that he has to get back and manages to dive back in.
Score 19/1
BatsmanRachin Ravindra 10(7b 2*4 0*6)
BowlerMohammed Siraj 1-0-7-0
22:21 IST:
1.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rachin Ravindra, On a good length this time, slinging it across from middle and leg, Rachin Ravindrastays on the front foot and punches it on the up to the left of mid off.
22:20 IST:
1.5: Mohammed Siraj to Rachin Ravindra, This is bowled full and in the channel around off stump, Rachin Ravindragets on the front foot and punches it sweetly but straight to mid off.
22:19 IST:
1.4: Mohammed Siraj to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Rachin Ravindragets that one away. Fuller delivery just outside off, Ravindra drives it away not quite off the middle off the bat but in the gap between cover and point for a boundary.
22:18 IST:
1.3: Mohammed Siraj to Daryl Mitchell, Full again and around off stump, Daryl Mitchellbacks away a bit and hits it on the up to the left of Virat Kohliat mid off an sets off for the quick single.
22:18 IST:
1.2: Mohammed Siraj to Rachin Ravindra, Good fielding! Nice and full on middle, swinging back in, Rachin Ravindrawith a wristy flick wide of mid on but Virat Kohliscampers across and keeps it down to a single.
22:17 IST:
1.1: Mohammed Siraj to Daryl Mitchell, Pitches it up right away on off stump, looking for the away swinger, Daryl Mitchelllets the ball come on and plays it with an angled bat down to third man for a single.
22:17 IST:
Mohammed Sirajto share the attack.
Score 12/1
BatsmanRachin Ravindra 5(3b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerGlenn Maxwell 1-0-12-1
22:15 IST:
0.6: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Top shot to end an entertaining first over, 12 runs and a wicket off it. Fractionally short but well wide of the off stump, Rachin Ravindrarocks back and cuts it nicely behind point for a boundary.
22:15 IST:
0.5: Glenn Maxwell to Daryl Mitchell, Quick and flat around off, Daryl Mitchellgoes deep in his crease and nudges it with soft hands into the leg side for one more.
22:14 IST:
0.4: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, This is bowled quite short on middle and leg, the ball grips again, Rachin Ravindragoes deep in the crease and works it through mid-wicketfor a run.
22:14 IST:
0.3: Glenn Maxwell to Rachin Ravindra, Oh, that's nicely bowled again! Nagging length from around the stumps and tight on off stump, Rachin Ravindragoes back to defend but gets an outside edge that goes down towards short third.
22:13 IST:
0.2: Glenn Maxwell to Daryl Mitchell, Bowled flatter and around off stump, Daryl Mitchellstays put and pats it away towards cover for a single to get off the mark.
22:12 IST:
0.2: Glenn Maxwell to Daryl Mitchell, FIVE WIDES! Glenn Maxwellis getting a lot of turn early on here. Fuller on the legs and turning well down leg, Dinesh Karthikmisses it as well and the ball runs away to the fine leg fence.
22:13 IST:
Daryl Mitchellwalks out to bat at number 3.
22:11 IST:
0.1: Glenn Maxwell to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? The Chennai skipper, their backbone, departs first ball in a crunch game and Ruturaj Gaikwadis very disappointed with himself. Glenn Maxwellwith the golden arm though. Maxwell starts from over the stumps and drops it short over middle, turning it in, Gaikwad just looks to rock back and help it on its way but tamely lobs it in front of short fine where Yash Dayalleans forward to take the catch. What a start to the chase!
22:13 IST:
We are back for the all-important chase! The Bengaluru players are in a huddle receiving some last-minute pep talk from Virat Kohli. They spread out to take their respective field positions now. The umpire signals an 'X' and Swapnil Singhis the Impact Player for the home side replacing Rajat Patidar. Ruturaj Gaikwadand Rachin Ravindraare the two openers for Chennai. We will see some spin straightaway as Glenn Maxwellwill start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...
22:09 IST:
... THE RUN CHASE ...
22:06 IST:
Chennai, on the other hand, started well with Tushar Deshpandebowling a good first over but they couldn't build on it. The rain delay helped them a bit as after that, Maheesh Theekshanaand Mitchell Santnerused the conditions nicely and pulled things back a bit but Jadeja was quite expensive. Once the spinners finished their spells, the conditions also got better for batting and the pacers could not really contain the batters that much. Shardul Thakurended up with a couple of wickets but was very expensive while Deshpande and Santner chipped in with one each. Ruturaj Gaikwadalso dropped Green at 18 and that cost them a few in the end but their death bowling was also not up to the mark as they conceded 80 runs in the last five overs. Now, it is up to their batters to take up this challenge and chase down their biggest ever total against Bengaluru. However, if they manage to score 201, they will qualify for the playoffs. A huge run- chase coming up for us. Join us in a bit to catch all the action.
22:02 IST:
Cameron Green is up for a quick chat. Hesays that the wicket was a bit tough and is happy with the score and hopes that the wicket stays the same in the next innings. Mentions that Faf and Virat batted beautifully and gave them a platform to build on and it was similar to Dharamsala where there was some turn after the rain. Adds that with the extra batter, you can go at the bowlers from the 14-15th overs.
22:02 IST:
Bengaluru after a quite first over got going nicely with Virat Kohlitaking the charge with Faf du Plessisstruggling a bit. However, their momentum was halted due to a rain stoppage. After the break, the pitch suddenly started turning a lot making it difficult for both batters to score freely and it took them a few overs to get used to it. Once they did, they started the attack again but unfortunately, Kohli was dismissed just short of his fifty. Skipper Faf continued to rack up the runs and notched up a crucial half-century but got out in the most unfortunate way at the non-striker's end. It was then the in-form Rajat Patidaralong with Cameron Greenwho went all guns blazing taking apart the Chennai bowlers. A couple of crucial cameos from DK and Glenn Maxwellhelped them get to thisbig total while Green remained unbeaten on 38 off just 17 balls.
22:00 IST:
Bengaluru finishes off on a high! They have posted a huge total on the board and now that 18-run margin looks muchlikelier. It was a complete batting performance as almost everyone contributed excellently and they will feel a lot more confident of defending it. Chennai will be really disappointed as they have made it difficult for themselves and will need to bat their skins out to make it to the next round.
Score 218/5
BatsmanMahipal Lomror 0(1b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerShardul Thakur 4-0-61-2
21:56 IST:
19.6: Shardul Thakur to Mahipal Lomror, A dot to end! Shardul Thakurcomes from around the stumps and bowls it seam up, on a good length and in the channel around off, angling it back in sharply. Mahipal Lomrorlooks to play it away on the off side but is beaten past the outside edge. Bengaluru get 13 runs off the final over and finish with 218/5on the board!
21:57 IST:
Mahipal Lomrorwalks out to bat now.
21:55 IST:
19.5: Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT! Shardul Thakurdoes get rid of Glenn Maxwellwith one ball remaining in the innings. Thakur brings out the slower one and bowls it into the pitch and at the batter. Maxwell is taken aback and just goes after it but the ball goes off the top edge and id lobbed high around square leg. MS Dhonicalls for it from behind the stumps and take sit safely.
21:54 IST:
19.4: Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That was begging to be hit and that's poor bowling from Shardul Thakur. A waist-height full toss wide of the off stump, Glenn Maxwellreaches out and slaps it away square through covers for a boundary.
21:53 IST:
19.3: Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Shardul Thakurmisses the yorker by a few inches and Glenn Maxwellpunishes him. A low full toss angled in on middle and leg, Maxwell powers the ball over long on for a biggie.
21:53 IST:
19.2: Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, Hit hard but not quite in the gap! Full and angled in at the toes, Glenn Maxwellclears the front leg and hits it firmly just in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
21:52 IST:
19.1: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, Not quite timed! A low full toss on middle and angling in, Cameron Greenstays deep in the crease and hits it off the toe end of the bat, flat and well in front of long on for just a single.
21:52 IST:
Who will bowl the last over? It will be Shardul Thakur.
Score 205/4
BatsmanGlenn Maxwell 4(1b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerTushar Deshpande 4-0-49-1
21:51 IST:
18.6: Tushar Deshpande to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That is streaky but Glenn Maxwellwill take it with both hands. A slower bumper over middle stump, Maxwell is very early to set up for the reverse hit but is beaten by the lack of pace and the ball ends up lobbing off the gloves and over the keeper's head and eventually trickles into the fence.
21:51 IST:
Glenn Maxwellcomes out to the middle now.
21:49 IST:
18.5: Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Tushar Deshpandepushes the ball wide of the off stump yet again but bowls it on a heavy length this time. Dinesh Karthikgoes chasing after it and ends up getting a fine outside edge that carries through to the keeper and MS Dhonimakes no mistake behind the stumps. DK will feel he has done his job but Deshpande finally gets a wicket.
21:48 IST:
18.4: Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! That is some skill from Dinesh Karthikand he has fooled everyone here. Full and wide again, DK shuffles a long way across and threatens to go over fine leg but at the last moment just reverse ramps it between the keeper and short third for a boundary. The 200 also comes up for bengaluru.
21:48 IST:
18.3: Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Enough on it to clear the ropes! Full and wide again, Dinesh Karthikknew exactly what he wanted to do and shuffles across the off stump before picking it up and slogging it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
21:46 IST:
18.3: Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Too short and too wide outside off, left alone for another extra run.
21:46 IST:
18.2: Tushar Deshpande to Cameron Green, Oh, that must have stung! A low full toss outside off stump, Cameron Greenpings it straight back and the ball hits the leg of the bowler Tushar Deshpandeand rolls away through mid on. Just the single then and it has been a fine over from Deshpande so far.
21:45 IST:
18.2: Tushar Deshpande to Cameron Green, WIDE! On a good length and well outside off, flirting with the tramline, Cameron Greenswings wildly across the line but misses and a wide is called. Ruturaj Gaikwadhas reviewed it though and it seems pretty close. The third umpire deems that Green's stance was a few inches outside off but concludes that there's no evidence of overturning the decision.
21:44 IST:
18.1: Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Full and wide outside off, gets it bang on, Dinesh Karthiksqueezes it away past the point region and picks up a single.
Score 187/3
BatsmanDinesh Karthik 3(2b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerShardul Thakur 3-0-48-1
21:43 IST:
17.6: Shardul Thakur to Dinesh Karthik, Another full toss, angled into middle and leg, Dinesh Karthikcan't get under it and ends up swatting it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket for a quick single.
21:42 IST:
17.5: Shardul Thakur to Dinesh Karthik, Good fielding! Full and wide, Dinesh Karthikwaits for it and opens the bat face late to just angle it fine of third man where Ravindra Jadejascampers across and keeps it down to two.
21:42 IST:
Dinesh Karthikis the next man in.
21:40 IST:
17.4: Shardul Thakur to Rajat Patidar, OUT! CAUGHT! Daryl Mitchellwith another perfectly judged catch in the deep and Shardul Thakurgets a vital wicket. Thakur takes pace off this one and serves a dipping full toss on the stumps, Rajat Patidarmakes a bit of room to get under it and whack it away but the ball goes off the toe end of the bat. It is lofted high and towards the long on fence where Mitchell takes it around his head and yet again lobs it up so that he can go out of bonds and come back in to pouch it safely. A solid cameo from Patidar though.
21:39 IST:
17.3: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, Much better from Shardul Thakuras he gets this one in the blockhole around off stump, Cameron Greenjams it down to long on for a single.
21:38 IST:
17.2: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, SIX MORE! Slower ball, bowled into the pitch around off and just sits up nicely for the batter. Cameron Greengoes after the half-tracker and hoicks it over deep mid-wicket yet again for another maximum.
21:36 IST:
17.1: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, SIX! A juicy full toss and Cameron Greengleefully accepts the gift. A waist-height full toss over middle, Green swings it away with raw power over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Score 171/2
BatsmanRajat Patidar 41(22b 2*4 4*6)
BowlerTushar Deshpande 3-0-31-0
21:35 IST:
16.6: Tushar Deshpande to Rajat Patidar, SIX! The extra delivery has cost Chennai big time as Rajat Patidarsends the ball sailing into the crowd. Pitched up right in the slot around off, Patidar gets a bit low and smacks the ball pretty high and well over deep square leg for a biggie. 16 off that over!
21:35 IST:
16.6: Tushar Deshpande to Rajat Patidar, WIDE! Pace on this time, bowled on a length and pushed well outside the off stump, Rajat Patidarswings and misses and a wide is called.
21:34 IST:
16.5: Tushar Deshpande to Rajat Patidar, Banged in well short and slower again at just 104 clicks and gets the ball to hold into the pitch. Rajat Patidarlooks to pull but gets a top edge back onto the helmet and now, a mandatory concussion check will follow but Patidar looks fine.
21:33 IST:
16.5: Tushar Deshpande to Rajat Patidar, WIDE! Short and wide outside off, the attempted slower bumper and it is left alone for a wide.
21:32 IST:
16.4: Tushar Deshpande to Rajat Patidar, Good change-up delivery from Tushar Deshpandeas he bowls this one slower and on a good length outside off. Rajat Patidarhas a swipe across the line but is beaten for the lack of pace.
21:32 IST:
16.3: Tushar Deshpande to Cameron Green, Nice and full again outside the off stump, Cameron Greencan only hit the low full toss down to long off for a single.
21:31 IST:
16.2: Tushar Deshpande to Rajat Patidar, On the bounce! Pitched up wide of the off stump, Rajat Patidargoes after it again but gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball gets sliced up and lands in front of Ajinkya Rahanecoming in from long off. They get a single.
21:31 IST:
16.1: Tushar Deshpande to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Stand and deliver! Banged in on a hard length and over middle stump, Rajat Patidarjust stays put and goes after it, whacking it high and just over the long on fence for a maximum.
21:31 IST:
Strategic-Break! Chennai are suddenly looking like a side not knowing what to do at the moment and their skipper has just dropped an easy chance that could hurt them a lot. They will hope that in these last four overs they can at leastrestrict the home side to under 200 but they will need to bowl really well. Bengaluru are in a good position and with both Rajat Patidarand Cameron Greenfiring, they will look to go well beyond that 200-run mark keeping in mind that they will need to win this game by 18 runs or more. A really exciting last phase of this innings coming up for us.
Score 155/2
BatsmanCameron Green 22(11b 3*4 1*6)
BowlerShardul Thakur 2-0-32-0
21:27 IST:
15.6: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, DROPPED AND FOUR! Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwadwith what could be a costly dropped catch. Shardul Thakurgoes full and wide again but can't get it out of Cameron Green'sand the Aussie batter powers it flat over extra cover and straight down the throat of the incoming Gaikwad from wide long off. The ball is hit with immense power and Gaikwad spills it and not just that but it trickles into the fence. 17 off that over!
21:26 IST:
15.5: Shardul Thakur to Rajat Patidar, Full and straight at the stumps, gets it in the blockhole, Rajat Patidarmiscues it off the inner half of the bat down to backward square leg for one more.
21:25 IST:
15.4: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, Full and wide this time, driven firmly and along the turf towards wide long off for just a single. The 150 now comes up for Bengaluru.
21:25 IST:
15.3: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, SIX! Up and away! A low full toss on middle and dipping too, Cameron Greenmanages to get under the ball and manages to power it just over long on for a maximum.
21:24 IST:
15.2: Shardul Thakur to Rajat Patidar, Leg bye! MS Dhoniknew it straightaway and Chennai waste a review here. Full and angling back in from outside off stump, Rajat Patidargoes across for the lap sweep but misses. The ball goes off the pads behind square leg and they get a leg bye. Shardul Thakurappeals vociferously and convinces Ruturaj Gaikwadto take the review but Ball Tracking shows that the impact was outside off stump.
21:22 IST:
15.1: Shardul Thakur to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely! Full and wide outside off with third man inside the ring, Rajat Patidargoes hard at it and ends up slicing it over short third for a boundary.
Score 138/2
BatsmanCameron Green 11(8b 2*4 0*6)
BowlerMaheesh Theekshana 4-0-25-0
21:20 IST:
14.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Cameron Greenbacks away to cut but misses, MS Dhonidoes well to collect it behind the stumps. Maheesh Theekshanafinishes off an excellent spell giving away just 25 runs in his 4 overs.
21:20 IST:
14.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, FOUR! Good shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Cameron Greenlofts it with the toe-end of the bat over the bowler's head, gets enough power behind it to go for a boundary.
21:19 IST:
14.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Quicker, shortish and on off, Cameron Greenpushes it towards covers.
21:19 IST:
14.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Rajat Patidar, Fires in a low full toss, on leg, Rajat Patidarclips it through square leg for a run.
21:18 IST:
14.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Floated, full and on off, Cameron Greeneases it towards long off for a single.
21:17 IST:
14.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Flatter, short and on off, Cameron Greentries to guide it away but misses.
Score 132/2
BatsmanCameron Green 6(3b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerSimarjeet Singh 1-0-19-0
21:16 IST:
13.6: Simarjeet Singh to Cameron Green, Right in the blockhole, on off, Cameron Greensqueezes it out to third man for one. 19 runs off the over!
21:15 IST:
13.5: Simarjeet Singh to Cameron Green, FOUR! Nice shot! Turning out to be a great over for Bengaluru! Short of a length and outside off, Cameron Greenstands tall and crunches it through extra covers for another boundary.
21:15 IST:
13.5: Simarjeet Singh to Cameron Green, Another one! Tries to keep it away from the batter but gets his radar wrong again, bowls it way outside off. Wided again.
21:14 IST:
13.5: Simarjeet Singh to Cameron Green, On a length but a bit too outside off, Cameron Greenleaves it alone. Wided.
21:13 IST:
13.4: Simarjeet Singh to Rajat Patidar, Overpitched and on off, Rajat Patidardrives it through covers for a run.
21:13 IST:
13.3: Simarjeet Singh to Rajat Patidar, SIX! A gift and put away nicely! Simarjeet Singhgoes full again and on the pads, Rajat Patidarpicks it up nicely and whips it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
21:11 IST:
13.2: Simarjeet Singh to Rajat Patidar, EDGED AND FOUR! Simarjeet Singhserves this full and on off, angling away, Rajat Patidargoes for the big booming drive but gets an outside edge just past the keeper for a boundary.
21:11 IST:
Halt! There is a slight delay in proceedings at the moment as the bowler's landing area seems to be an issue for Simarjeet Singh. Some sawdust is brought on to put on the area and we are good to go.
21:08 IST:
13.1: Simarjeet Singh to Cameron Green, Simarjeet Singhstarts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Cameron Greenheaves it towards deep square leg for a single.
21:09 IST:
Cameron Greenwalks out to bat now.
Score 113/2
BatsmanRajat Patidar 11(10b 0*4 1*6)
BowlerMitchell Santner 4-0-23-1
21:09 IST:
12.6: Mitchell Santner to Rajat Patidar, OUT! RUN OUT! So, so unfortunate for Faf du Plessisand Bengaluru! Mitchell Santnerbowls this quick again, full and on middle, Rajat Patidardrills it really hard down the pitch, and Santner goes ground and tries to stop it with his right hand, but the ball takes the slightest of deflection of his finger and crashes onto the stumps at the bowler's end with Faf trying to get back to his crease. After a few replays, the third umpire deems that Faf's bat was still in the air when the stumps were broken. UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball passes the finger and the home captain has to walk back now. The Bengaluru hut is a bit disappointed with that decision but the evidence shows that it is the right one.
21:08 IST:
Is that out? There is an appeal for a run out and the third umpire is called in. The replays are thoroughly checked and the third umpire concludes that the ball was just in the air when the bails came off. Next up, the third umpire checks for the deviation off the fingers and there is a spike as the ball was next to the fingers of Mitchell Santnerand it is confirmed that Faf du Plessisis just OUT. This could be a big moment in the game.
21:03 IST:
12.5: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Slows it up, fullish and on leg, Faf du Plessisbacks away and cuts it towards deep point for one more.
21:03 IST:
12.4: Mitchell Santner to Rajat Patidar, Shortish once more, on middle, Rajat Patidarturns it to the leg side for one.
21:02 IST:
12.3: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Faf du Plessisdrags it towards long on for another run.
21:02 IST:
12.2: Mitchell Santner to Rajat Patidar, Short again and angling in, Rajat Patidarnudges it through square leg for a run.
21:01 IST:
12.1: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Quicker, short and on middle, Faf du Plessismoves back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single, he wants the second but is sent back.
Score 108/1
BatsmanFaf du Plessis 51(36b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerMaheesh Theekshana 3-0-19-0
21:00 IST:
11.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Goes short and around off, Faf du Plessisslaps it towards long off for one more.
20:59 IST:
11.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Rajat Patidar, Darts this one full and on middle, Rajat Patidardrills it towards long on for one.
20:59 IST:
11.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Rajat Patidar, Fires this one full and on off, Rajat Patidarsteers it towards backward point.
20:58 IST:
11.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Rajat Patidar, SIX! BOOM! Rajat Patidargets going now! Maheesh Theekshanadrags his length back and on off, Rajat Patidarstays back in his crease, waits for it and muscles it over the long off fence for six more runs.
20:57 IST:
11.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, FIFTY FOR FAF! A captain's knock and this has come just at the right time! A low full toss, on middle, Faf du Plessistucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
21:00 IST:
11.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Rajat Patidar, Flatter, short and on middle, Rajat Patidarpunches it down the ground for a single.
Score 98/1
BatsmanFaf du Plessis 49(34b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerRavindra Jadeja 3-0-40-0
20:56 IST:
10.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, SIX! TWO IN TWO! Faf givingthe charge now! This is quicker, full and around off, Faf du Plessisgoes a bit inside out and lofts it brilliantly over the wide long off fence for another biggie. 20 runs off the over!
20:56 IST:
10.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Ravindra Jadejafloats it up, on middle, Faf du Plessisdances down the track to get to the pitch of it, launches it over the bowler's head for a maximum.
20:55 IST:
10.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, Fires this one full, on leg, Rajat Patidarworks it through mid-wicket for a run.
20:54 IST:
10.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Short again and on off, Faf du Plessispunches it through covers for a single.
20:54 IST:
10.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Great shot! Tossed up, full and around middle, Faf du Plessismoves to the leg side to creat some room, smacks it past extra covers for a lovely boundary.
20:54 IST:
10.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Short and around off, Faf du Plessisstays back and flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Score 78/1
BatsmanRajat Patidar 0(2b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerMitchell Santner 3-0-18-1
20:53 IST:
9.6: Mitchell Santner to Rajat Patidar, Beaten again! A replica of the previous delivery as this is bowled full and on off stump, turning away as well, Patidar looks to block off the front foot but misses.
20:52 IST:
9.5: Mitchell Santner to Rajat Patidar, Beaten! Fuller in length and around off, turning away sharply off the deck, Rajat Patidarlooks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.
20:53 IST:
Rajat Patidarwalks out to bat at number 3.
20:52 IST:
9.4: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santnerhas the last laugh and he picks up a huge wicket thanks to some stellar work on the fence from fellow Kiwi Daryl Mitchell. Santner gives this one a bit more flight and drifts it full onto the legs, Virat Kohlilooks to flick it aerially but tries to go straighter this time and ends up closing the bat face early. The ball gets chipped down to long on where Daryl Mitchelltakes the catch and has the presence of mind to lob the ball up as he back tracks and goes over the ropes before coming back in and touching it safely.
20:53 IST:
Is that a clean catch? Daryl Mitchelltakes a catch near the ropes but the umpires want to see whether he released the ball in time. The replay shows that it is fair and Chennai gets the big wicket for Virat Kohli.
20:51 IST:
9.3: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, SIX! Hit flat and hard and all the way! A tad fuller in length and on middle, Virat Kohlireaches the ball and swats it away over deep mid-wicket for another maximum.
20:49 IST:
9.2: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Drifted into middle and leg again, Faf du Plessisgoes on the back foot and nudges it in front of square on the leg side for one. A huge cheer from the crowd as MS Dhonigets onto that ball on a flash.
20:49 IST:
9.1: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, Nagging length, drifted onto middle and leg, Virat Kohlistays back and plays it really late, dabbing it down with soft hands behind point for a single.
20:48 IST:
Strategic-Break! After the rain stoppage, the pitch has slowed down a bit and the spinners have come into play massively. Chennai have a lot of options and will hope that they can use these conditions and restrict the home side. Virat Kohliand Faf du Plessisstruggled initially after the resumption but the former has got the hold of the pitch and is starting to attack again but will need help from his skipper as well. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
Score 70/0
BatsmanVirat Kohli 40(26b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerRavindra Jadeja 2-0-20-0
20:45 IST:
8.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Bowled quick and short around off, Virat Kohligoes in the back foot and just stabs it in front of point for a single.
20:45 IST:
8.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, SIX! Class from Virat Kohliand to do that when the ball is turning square is brilliant. A bit full and on the stumps, Kohli goes down on one knee and swats the slog-sweep high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
20:44 IST:
8.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Oh, how has that missed the top of the stumps? Flighted up and drifted into middle, Virat Kohlilooks to make room and play at it but misses and the ball just goes over middle stump.
20:44 IST:
8.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Good length on off, Virat Kohligoes back and across and taps it to covers.
20:44 IST:
8.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Fuller one at the stumps, Faf du Plessissmashes the ball back towards the bowler and it gets deflected to mid off as the batters get a single.
20:43 IST:
8.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Beaten in the flight but Faf du Plessisdoes well to get it away. Short around off and turning away, Fafa goes on the back foot and manages to loft it towards deep covers for a brace.
Score 60/0
BatsmanFaf du Plessis 26(26b 2*4 1*6)
BowlerMitchell Santner 2-0-10-0
20:42 IST:
7.6: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Drags the length back and bowls it around off, Faf du Plessisplays it off the back foot through covers for one.
20:42 IST:
7.5: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Good, positive running again! Fractionally short around off, Faf du Plessisbacks away and cuts it in front of the point region for a couple of runs.
20:41 IST:
7.4: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, Around off stump, played away on the off side for a single.
20:41 IST:
7.3: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, Goes quicker and into the pitch again, Virat Kohlifails to get it away.
20:40 IST:
7.2: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohligets that one away and seems pumped up. A tad short and turning away from off, Kohli waits for it well and plays it over cover-point for a boundary.
20:40 IST:
7.1: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, JAFFA! That one turned square! Quicker and a bit full on off, Virat Kohlilooks to lean on and play at it but the ball grips and rips well past the outside edge.
Score 52/0
BatsmanVirat Kohli 28(18b 2*4 2*6)
BowlerRavindra Jadeja 1-0-10-0
20:39 IST:
6.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Close but not close enough! Pushed through fuller around off, Virat Kohlidabs it off the under edge towards short third and sets off for the single. Simarjeet Singhpicks it up and scores a direct hit at the keeper's end but the replays show that Faf du Plessiswas in.
20:38 IST:
6.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Flatter again around off, tapped away in front of covers by Faf du Plessisfor one.
20:38 IST:
6.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, Good running! Flatter one at the stumps, tucked away neatly off the back foot in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs.
20:37 IST:
6.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, On a length and around off, punched away through the off side for a single.
20:37 IST:
6.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Streaky but much-needed! Quick and flat around off, Virat Kohlicuts firmly and gets an outside edge that flies past first slip and into the fence.
20:36 IST:
6.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Faf du Plessis, On a length and drifted in from middle, the ball stops and Faf du Plessismiscues the inside-out shot down to long on for a run.
Score 42/0
BatsmanVirat Kohli 22(15b 1*4 2*6)
BowlerMaheesh Theekshana 2-0-9-0
20:35 IST:
5.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Another dot to end the Powerplay and Bengaluru are 42/0! Just 11 runs in the 3 overs since the restart and that's unbelievable. Short ball around off, turning back in a long way, Virat Kohlilooks for the pull off the back foot but misses and wears it on the body.
20:34 IST:
5.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Short over middle, pulled away without much timing through mid-wicket for one.
20:34 IST:
5.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Another play and a miss and the ball is doing all sorts of things out there. On a good length around off, the ball stops and turns leaving Faf du Plessisbamboozled.
20:33 IST:
5.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Goes back to bowling it into the pitch and at the batter, Faf du Plessisends up blocking it back to the bowler.
20:33 IST:
5.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Nicely done! A bit too full and on the stumps, Faf du Plessisgets under the ball and lifts it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
20:33 IST:
5.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Faf du Plessisjust can't bat to ball at the moment! Bowled quick and short over middle, turning back in, Faf rocks back to pull but is well beaten.
Score 37/0
BatsmanVirat Kohli 22(14b 1*4 2*6)
BowlerMitchell Santner 1-0-2-0
20:31 IST:
4.6: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, Oh..wow! The pitch has suddenly become really friendly for the spinners. Mitchell Santnerbows this a bit short and on middle, grips and turns away a long way, Virat Kohliis nowhere near of playing that.
20:31 IST:
4.5: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Goes flatter, short and angling into leg, Faf du Plessispulls it towards deep mid-wicket for just one.
20:30 IST:
4.4: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, BEATEN! Mitchell Santnertosses it up, full and on off, turns away again, Faf du Plessisgoes down to sweep it away but fails to connect again, MS Dhonicollects and breaks the stumps in a flash. The umpire sends it upstairs to check for the stumping. Replay shows Faf is safe and UltraEdge also shows nothing as well.
20:29 IST:
4.3: Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, Quicker one now, shortish again, on leg, Faf du Plessismakes room to cut it away but misses it completely.
20:28 IST:
4.2: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, Flatter, short and on middle, turns away with extra bounce again, Virat Kohliguides it towards point for a run.
20:28 IST:
4.1: Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli, Mitchell Santnerbegins with a floated, delivery, full and on middle, turns away, Virat Kohlibacks away to drive it but gets an outside edge on two bounces to short third man.
Score 35/0
BatsmanVirat Kohli 21(11b 1*4 2*6)
BowlerMaheesh Theekshana 1-0-4-0
20:27 IST:
3.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Another short delivery, on leg, Virat Kohlinudges it through mid-wicket for one. Good over for Chennai after the rain break.
20:26 IST:
3.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Slows it up a bit, but on the shorter length, turns a long way to the leg side, Virat Kohlimisses his pull. Wided.
20:25 IST:
3.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Pushed through quicker, short once more, on middle, angling in, Faf du Plessisworks it to the leg side for a run.
20:25 IST:
3.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Oh..turn and bounce! Maheesh Theekshanasees the batter back away and drags his length back, on middle, turns in with extra bounce, Faf du Plessisgets beaten on the inside edge trying to cut it away and MS Dhonifails to collect it cleanly.
20:24 IST:
3.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Short again, on middle, angling in, Faf du Plessisstays back and pushes it back to the bowler.
20:24 IST:
3.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Flatter, short and around off, Faf du Plessisbunts it down to cover-point.
20:24 IST:
3.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Maheesh Theekshanastarts with a quicker one, full and on middle, Virat Kohliclips it through mid-wicket for a single.
20:24 IST:
Here we go once again! The umpires are back out in the middle and so are the players of Chennai. It will be skipper Faf du Plessisand Virat Kohlito resume their stay after the rain-break. Maheesh Theekshanahas the ball in hand and let's play...
20:17 IST:
UPDATE 8.15 pm IST (2.45 pm GMT) - More good news from the stadium as the covers are being taken off and at this venue, once the covers are taken off, it generally is a quick dry. Stay tuned as the official restart time shouldn't be far away now. And, we do have a start time and that is 8.25 pm IST (2.55 pm GMT) and no overs lost either! So, grab a cup of coffee and strap yourselves in as the action is set to resume very soon.
20:14 IST:
UPDATE 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) - There's good news from the M.Chinnaswamy! The rain seems to have subsided greatly and the ground staff are already seen drying the outfield. For now, it seems like we won't have much of a delay and should get official news from the ground soon. Stick around for more updates.
19:46 IST:
UPDATE 7.44 pm IST (2.14 pm GMT) - Uh, oh! What a shame! Just when the action had begun, the drizzle has taken a much heavier form and the umpires are calling for the covers. The ground staff have got the covers on quickly but the rain is now pelting down. Let's hope it is a passing shower and the drainage at the ground is one of the best in the world which will certainly help. Stay tuned for further updates.
Score 31/0
BatsmanVirat Kohli 19(9b 1*4 2*6)
BowlerTushar Deshpande 2-0-15-0
19:43 IST:
2.6: Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, Pitched up and on off, Virat Kohlilooks to work it away but gets a leading edge through backward point for just a single.
19:42 IST:
2.5: Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, Gets away with that one! Tushar Deshpandegoes short again and around off, Virat Kohligoes for the pull again but miscues it off the toe-end of the bat as the ball goes nowhere. He is annoyed with himself as this was there to be put away.
19:41 IST:
2.4: Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, Good bowling! Tushar Deshpandelands this on a good length and on off, shapes away, Virat Kohliuses his feet to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
19:41 IST:
2.3: Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, SIX! ANOTHER ONE! King Kohli is in the mood now! This short again and angling into leg, Virat Kohligets into a good position and pulls it away brilliantly over the deep square leg fence again for a biggie.
19:40 IST:
2.2: Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, On a length and on off, Virat Kohlipushes it towards short covers.
20:47 IST:
2.1: Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, SIX! MASSIVE HIT! Tushar Deshpandelands this back of a length and on middle, Virat Kohlipicks up the length way early, waits for it and absolutely hammers it over the deep square leg fence as the ball hits the roof of the stadium.
Score 18/0
BatsmanFaf du Plessis 12(9b 1*4 1*6)
BowlerShardul Thakur 1-0-16-0
19:38 IST:
1.6: Shardul Thakur to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BANG! Faf gets going now! Shardul Thakurserves this full and on middle, in the slot as well, Faf du Plessisstays in his crease, presents the full face of the bat and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
19:37 IST:
1.5: Shardul Thakur to Faf du Plessis, MISFIELDAND FOUR! Short of a length and on off, Faf du Plessisfinally gets one from the middle of his bat, punches it sweetly through covers as the ball skids away, the fielder in the deep runs to his right, gets behind the ball but only parries it away to the fence for a boundary.
19:37 IST:
1.4: Shardul Thakur to Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakurexecutes the slower bouncer to perfection, on off, Faf du Plessisgoes through his pull shot way early and misses.
19:36 IST:
1.3: Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, Fuller one and on off, Virat Kohlidrives it through covers for a run.
19:36 IST:
1.2: Shardul Thakur to Virat Kohli, FOUR! First boundary of this big game! Shardul Thakurlands this back of a length and just around off, Virat Kohliopens the face of his bat and steers it uppishly but safely through point for four runs.
19:34 IST:
1.1: Shardul Thakur to Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakurbegins with a hard-length delivery, outside off, Faf du Plessislofts it towards sweeper covers for a single.
19:36 IST:
Shardul Thakurto operate from the other end. Also, there is a slight drizzle at the moment. Let's hope it stays just a drizzle.
Score 2/0
BatsmanFaf du Plessis 1(5b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerTushar Deshpande 1-0-2-0
19:33 IST:
0.6: Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Excellent start from Tushar Deshpande! He sees the batter advance again and bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle, Faf du Plessisonly manages to dab it towards point for a run. Just two from the first over then!
19:33 IST:
0.5: Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Four dots on the trot! Tushar Deshpandebowls this full again and outside off, shapes away a bit, Faf du Plessisgives charge and tries to go over covers but fails to connect. Pressure building!
19:32 IST:
0.4: Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Pitches it up, on off again, Faf du Plessispushes it straight to short covers. He is not able to find the gaps here.
20:45 IST:
0.3: Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, On a length and on off, shaping away, Faf du Plessissteers it towards point.
20:45 IST:
0.2: Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Goes fuller this time, on middle, angling in, Faf du Plessistucks it towards short mid-wicket.
20:45 IST:
0.1: Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, Virat Kohliand Bengaluru are underway straightaway! Tushar Deshpandestarts with a back-of-a-length delivery around off, Virat Kohliruns it down to third man for a single.
19:30 IST:
All in readiness for this crunch encounter to begin! The umpires are out on the field and just behind them are the Bengaluru openers, Faf du Plessisand Virat Kohliwho get a huge roar from the home crowd. Then the Chennai players stride out to the middle and takes their places on the field. Tushar Deshpandehas been handed the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play...
19:10 IST:
Bengaluru's skipper, Faf du Plessissays that they would have fielded as well but they batted first in the last game as well, so, it is fine. Adds that the toss isn't that bkig of a deal and you just want to go out there and play and they have got a lot of confidence from the last 5 games. Mentions that these two teams vying for the playoff spot is a big contest and adds that they know the equation and what they need to do but that's a long way away and just want to play their brand of cricket.
19:10 IST:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennaisays that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good and due to the cloud cover they would like to use the conditions early on. Mentions that every game is a must win in this tournament and they have been in this kind of situations in the last season. Says that they have to take it ball-by-ball and win the small battles and they are happy to be in this position considering the injuries. Informs that Mitchell Santnercomes in for Moeen Ali.
19:09 IST:
Impact Players nominated by Chennai -Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary.
19:15 IST:
Chennai (Playing XI) - Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (In for Moeen Ali), Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Simarjeet Singh.
19:08 IST:
Impact Players nominated by Bengaluru -Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Himanshu Sharma.
19:15 IST:
Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell (In for Will Jacks), Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Yash Dayal, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson.
19:01 IST:
TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favor of Chennai and Ruturaj Gaikwadhas decided to BOWL first.
