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KXIP win by 6 wickets
Sam Curran hits the winning runs!
Chasing a stiff target, Punjab got off to a rollicking start. KL Rahul batted like a train on fire and completed his fifty off just 19 balls. That set the tone for the chase and scared Chennai who were in danger of getting dropped to number two in the points table, had Punjab overhauled the target in 14.2 overs.
They have avoided the wooden spoon and it has landed in the bag of Bangalore. This victory will please the home team as it has come against one of the top teams of the league. Earlier, powered by the century stand between du Plessis and Raina, Chennai posted 170 on the board.
166/4 after 17 overs
(5 runs required from 18 balls
16.6 Jadeja to Mandeep, knocks it down for a run
16.5 Jadeja to Curran, taps it down now and he's off the mark
16.4 Jadeja to Curran, no run again
16.3 Jadeja to Curran, dot ball
16.2 Jadeja to Pooran,OUT! Against the run of play, Jadeja has dismissed Pooran. He dishes out a flatter and shorter delivery outside off, Pooran camps back to play the square cut but it takes a thick outside edge and settles into the gloves of Dhoni. The keeper just tosses the ball up in celebration, Jadeja turns back to put in a formal appeal and then Pooran is seen walking back.
16.1 Jadeja to Mandeep,Flatter and shorter on middle, punched down to long on for a run.
163/3 after 16 overs
151/3 after 15 overs
Kings XI Punjab require another 20 runs with 7 wickets and 30balls remaining
14.6 Jadeja to Mandeep, on leg stump, he whips it away in the gap for a couple
14.5 Jadeja to Pooran, short and wide, slashed to deep point, one run
14.4 Jadeja to Pooran, FOUR! short again, he just hits it back over the bowler's head, flat! That was all forehand!
14.3 Jadeja to Pooran, fired in, dot ball again
14.2 Jadeja to Pooran, dot ball
14.1 Jadeja to Pooran, SIX! Clobbered! In the arc, smashed over deep square, that was big!
138/3 after 14 overs
Kings XI Punjab require another 33 runs with 7 wickets and 36 balls remaining
126/3 after 13 overs
45 runs required from 42 balls
12.6 Singh to Pooran, SIX! Pounded! Hammered over midwicket!
12.5 Singh to Pooran,Cut away but straight to the backward point fielder. Good timing on that ball.
12.5 Singh to Pooran, wide
12.4 Singh to Pooran, dot ball, blocked
12.3 Singh to Mandeep, one run
12.2 Singh to Agarwal, OUT! Caught at deep backward square! He didn't get hold of that one, altought it wasn't very full.A short one on middle and leg, Agarwal looks to pull it away but finds deep backward square leg to perfection. Jadeja out there takes the catch with his safe pair of hands and Punjab are losing their way slightly here.
12.1 Singh to Pooran, one run, shorter length, batsman slaps it to long on
113/2 after 11 overs
Kings XI Punjab require another 58 runs with 8 wickets and 54 balls remaining
10.6 Singh to Agarwal, one taken
10.5 Singh to Agarwal,FOUR! The hat-trick ball goes to the fence. Mayank Agarwal gets off the mark in style
10.4 Singh to Gayle, OUT! He's got the big fish! He's got the best in two balls!Gayle to depart now, Harbhajan has his number for the sixth time in T20 cricket. A flatter one on middle, Chris looks to go really big but does not get the elevation with his swing. The ball travels with pace but straight to long on where the substitute fielder, Dhruv Shorey takes the catch with ease.
10.3 Singh to Rahul, OUT! It was tossed up, and Rahul tried to go over midoff, but skied it, Tahir takes it! Harbhajan has the last laugh
10.2 Singh to Gayle, darted to leg stump, easily helped in front of its way, for a single
10.1 Singh to Rahul, good length on off stump, punched down the ground, one run
106/0 after 10 overs
9.5-9.6 Two singles taken
9.4 Bravo to Gayle,Beaten! On a length outside off, Gayle looks to drive that one by leaning ahead but the angle of the delivery causes the ball to whiz past the outside edge.
9.4 Bravo to Gayle, wide
9.3 Bravo to Rahul,Good ball. Rahul backs away and Bravo follows the batsman. Bowls it on the hips of Rahul who works it through mid-wicket for a run.
9.2 Bravo to Gayle, low full toss, pushed to long off for one
9.1 Bravo to Gayle, outside off, much like how he's bowled to Gayle all evening, no run to point
9.1 Bravo to Gayle, wide ball
101/0 after 9 overs
8.6 Chahar to Rahul, full length, muscled over long off, another four! And there's the 100-run partnership!
8.5 Chahar to Rahul, FOUR!Wrong length from Chahar, it's short and on middle, Rahul shimmies down the track and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence.
8.4 Chahar to Gayle,Lands it on a good length around middle and off, Gayle stays back and forces it down to long on for one.
8.3 Chahar to Gayle, dot ball,The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
8.2 Chahar to Rahul, this time gets on the other end
8.1 Chahar to Rahul,A low full toss on middle, Rahul drives it straight back and the ball goes on to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. Gayle then tries to get back inside the crease and Chahar jokingly pulls his leg, something we see a lot in Kabaddi. Good to see players having a fun moment amidst so much pressure.
90/0 after 8 overs
85/0 after 7 overs
6.6 Tahir to Gayle, another half volley, extends his arms, down the ground, SIX!
6.5 Tahir to Gayle, flighted but in the slot, you know what happens next! Smashed down the ground for SIX!
6.4 Tahir to Gayle, full toss, just clears short cover, helps it, FOUR!
6.3 Tahir to Gayle, short ball, tries to pull, hits him on the pads, dot ball
6.2 Tahir to Gayle, steps down the wicket, under-edged to fine leg, no run
6.1 Tahir to Rahul, full length on fifth stump line, slapped to deep cover for a run
68/0 after 6 overs
5.6 Bravo to Gayle, length outside off, goes for the big heave, misses again
5.6 Bravo to Gayle, wide again
5.6 Bravo to Gayle, this time very wide off the stumps, given wide
5.5 Bravo to Rahul, overpitched, driven to midoff, one run only
5.4 Bravo to Rahul, FOUR! He's bowled the same line to Rahul too, FOUR! Tickled fine.
5.3 Bravo to Gayle, wide yorker, taps it to cover for a run
5.2 Bravo to Gayle, length ball, goes for the pull, but misses
5.1 Bravo to Gayle, full outside off, very wide, Gayle leaves
60/0 after 5 overs
57/0 after 4 overs
3.6 Singh to Rahul, SIX! Stand and deliver!Fifty for Rahul in just 19 balls. Wow, he has reached the milestone in the blink of an eye.
3.5 Singh to Rahul, tries to go over fine leg, but misses, hits his glove
3.4 Singh to Rahul,SIX! 18 in the last over by Harbhajan and it's 18 already in this over with two balls to go. Full delivery, flighted and on off, Rahul dances down the track and lofts it over mid off for a maximum. 50 up for Punjab. A good catch there by the ball boy.
3.3 Singh to Rahul, FOUR again, short, and punished!
3.2 Singh to Rahul, FOUR! Turbanator under pressure. He drops it short and on off, Rahul attacks it with all his power and pummels it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.1Singh to Rahul, FOUR!MISFIELD, FOUR! A low full toss on off, Rahul forces his drive in the direction of Bravo at mid off and sets off for a run. Seeing that, the West Indian tries to attack the ball but then fails to pick it up. It goes right through and reaches the fence behind.
33/0 after 3 overs
2.6 Chahar to Gayle, slower ball bouncer, he lets it go
2.5 Chahar to Gayle, slower one on sthe stumps, Gayle defends off the backfoot
2.4 Chahar to Rahul, one run
2.3 Chahar to Rahul, slower ball, on leg stump, easy pickings, down fine leg for FOUR!
2.2 Chahar to Rahul, slower ball, yorker, gives himself room but hits it straight to point
2.1 Chahar to Rahul, drifting on to the pads, easily givesdirection to the ball, FOUR!
24/0 after 2 overs
1.6 Singh to Rahul, full length, takes strike by pushing it to long on
1.5 Singh to Rahul, this time he goes across the stumps, and slog sweeps it over fine leg, KL Rahul is dealing in SIXES!
1.4 Singh to Rahul, gives himself room, full length ball, smashes it over mid-off, HUGE! SIX!
1.3 Singh to Gayle, arm ball, goes on with the angle to Gayle's pads, one leg bye
1.2 Singh to Gayle, dot ball
1.1 Harbhajan Singh to Gayle,FOUR! Gayle is off the mark with a boundary. Harbhajan delivers a quicker one on the pads of the batsman, Chris gets back and flicks it in the gap between square leg and short fine leg for a boundary.
Start of the KXIP innings - 6/0 after 1 over
0.6 Chahar to Rahul, short and wide, poor delivery, has all the time in the world to hang back and pull it away for SIX!
0.5 Chahar to Rahul, knuckleball, on leg stump, nudged to short midwicket, no run
0.4 Chahar to Rahul, fuller, straighter, on drive for no run
0.3 Chahar to Rahul, good length, defended, no run again
0.2 Chahar to Rahul, fuller, outswing again, drives it well but cannot beat cover, dot ball
0.1 Chahar to Rahul, good length, swinging away, he defends off the backfoot, no run
Just 28 runs off the last 4 overs, including just 5 runs off the last one and Punjab have finished really strongly here! They will be heading into the break with momentum and have a great chance to chase down this total, which at one stage even they would have felt would be more than 200! Once du Plessis and Raina fell, none of the other batsmen could even find the rope and that means that Punjab surely are chasing something 15-20 less than what Chennai would have liked them to.
170/5 after 20 overs
19.6 Shami to Dhoni, yorker! Dhoni can't get this away, even Dhoni is silenced! Just a couple
19.5 Shami to Bravo, on the hips, patted away to the on side, one run
19.4 Shami to Jadhav,OUT! One more wicket in the over and Shami is doing a great job here. A 145.8 kph delivery, landing on a length around off, Jadhav gives himself room on the off side and tries to hit it through the line. But he is beaten in pace and the off stump takes a beating.
19.3 Shami to Dhoni, full, fired in, he cannot get it away, just a run
19.2 Shami to Rayudu,OUT! Rayudu holes out! Shami angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Rayudu heaves it across the line over mid-wicket but doesn't have enough power behind it to clear Mandeep Singh in the deep. It falls straight down his throat and Chennai lose their fourth wicket.
19.1 Shami to Dhoni, short ball, he slaps it to long off, one run
165/3 after 19 overs
18.6 Curran to Dhoni, short ball, pulls it straight to short fine, one run
18.5 Curran to Rayudu, one run, under-edged, they sneak a run
18.4 Curran to du Plessis, OUT! What a yorker! He's followed him.Du Plessis will not get to his 100. He is floored by a brilliant yorker and sees his bails come off while he is down on the ground. Curran spears one on the base of the South African skipper, Faf looks to flick it away but the ball gets him on the toes. It then goes on to hit the off stump. Curran picks up his third wicket! He has done really well this year.
18.3 Curran to du Plessis,SIX! Moves to 96! That has flown! A short length ball on middle, du Plessis stands tall and hoicks it deep into the stands at deep mid-wicket.
18.2 Curran to Dhoni,Short of a length on top of off, Dhoni pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a run. Good stuff in the deep to keep that down to a single.
18.1 Curran to Dhoni, two,Really full on the pads, Dhoni flicks it away past short fine leg. Did not get that off the middle so will pick up two runs as deep square leg mops up.
154/2 after 18 overs
17.6 Ashwin to Dhoni, good length, on top of the stumps, he nudges it to take a run
17.4-17.5 Ashwin to Dhoni, two dots
17.3 Ashwin to du Plessis, driven through the line for a run, past covers
17.2 Ashwin to Raina, drops it very short, Dhoni heaves it to the leg side for a run
17.1 Ashwin to du Plessis, good length, down the ground for a run
150/2 after 17 overs
142/1 after 16 overs
15.6 Tye to Raina, bouncer, hooked, doesn't time it, one run
15.5 Tye to du Plessis, clipped away to deep midwicket, one run taken
15.4 Tye to du Plessis, two runs, again pulled in the gap, couple
15.3 Tye to du Plessis, full length, overpitched, smashed over long on, SIX!
15.2 Tye to du Plessis, drops it short, doesn't rise as much due to the slowness of the saurface, du Plessis pulls well in front of square, FOUR again!
15.1 Tye to du Plessis, slower ball on off stump, he's slashed it in front of cover, exquisite timing, in the gap, FOUR!
124/1 after 15 overs
18 off the over.
106/1 after 14 overs
13.6 Ashwin to Raina, slower throught the air, tapped to point for a single
13.5 Ashwin to du Plessis, similar length but a tad fuller, batsman sweeps to deep square for a run
13.4 Ashwin to du Plessis, BEAUTY! That was pitched on full length, spins away, beats Faf
13.3 Ashwin to Raina, full length, Raina steps back and hit to long on
13.2 Ashwin to du Plessis, length ball, carrom, du Plessis hangs back and cuts it in front of point, one run
13.1 Ashwin to Raina, full length, driven down the ground for a run
101/1 after 13 overs
12.6 M Ashwin to Raina, googly, great length, he just closes the face of the bat and takes a run
12.5 M Ashwin to du Plessis, flicked to deep midwicket for a run
12.4 M Ashwin to Raina, on the stumps this time, played to deep midwicket for a single
12.3 M Ashwin to Raina, driven straight to cover, norun
12.2 M Ashwin to Raina, googly, sharp turn, beaten
12.1 M Ashwin to du Plessis, worked to deep midwicket, one run, there's his 50!
97/1 after 12 overs
11.6 Tye to du Plessis, slower one, driven straight back for a run
11.5 Tye to du Plessis, well-disguised slower ball, beaten
11.4 Tye to Raina, good length, good length, worked off his hips, one run
11.3 Tye to Raina, faster ball, again on leg stump, inside edge on to the pads, they go for the review, NOT OUT
11.2 Tye to Raina, full length on leg stump, just tickles it to the left of deep square, sublime timing, FOUR!
11.1 Tye to du Plessis, length ball, just above middle stupm, hangs back and defends, one run taken
90/1 after 11 overs
10.6 M Ashwin to du Plessis, easily pushed to long on for a run
10.5 M Ashwin to du Plessis, on leg stump, stock ball, tapped down the ground, KL Rahul misfields, FOUR!
10.4 M Ashwin to du Plessis, straighter dleivery, plays across the line, goes for the sweep, misses
10.3 M Ashwin to du Plessis, flighted,he dances down the wicket, reaches the pitch of the ball, down the ground for FOUR!
10.2 M Ashwin to Raina, googly, he just flat-bats it down the ground for a solitary run
10.1 M Ashwin to du Plessis, stock delivery, a little shorter, stays low, he pulls it for a run
79/1 after 10 overs
9.6 Tye to du Plessis, full on fifth stump, swatted to deep midwicket, one taken
9.5 Tye to Raina, better line, worked off his hips to the midwicket boundary, one run
9.4 Tye to Raina, widh given, length was not bad, but he has just plaed it between backward point and third man, FOUR!
9.3 Tye to du Plessi, one run
9.2 Tye to du Plessis, length ball, nothing wrong with the delivery, but he's just chipped that over covers for FOUR! What a pick up!
9.1 Tye to Raina, good length on off, pushed to long off, just one
67/1 after 9 overs
8.6 Harpreet to Raina, pushed to long on for a run
8.5 Harpreet to Raina, goes down the wicket and slogs it over midwicket, SIX! What a strike!
8.4 Harpreet to Raina, dot ball, defended
8.3 Harpreet to du Plessis, goes down the track and slaps it down the ground for a run
8.2 Harpreet to Raina, length ball, hit back, in the air but safe, one run
8.1 Harpreet to du Plessis, gives himself room and tries to play inside out, inside edge, lucky not to hit the stumps, one taken
57/1 after 8 overs
7.6 Ashwin to du Plessis, full length, draws him forward, hits the inside edge, one again
7.5 Ashwin to Raina, straight drive, down the ground, one run
7.4 Ashwin to du Plessis, full, pushed to long on, one
7.3 Ashwin to du Plessis, carrom ball, well outside off, goes for the cut but misses
7.2 Ashwin to Raina, length on off stump, tighter line, pushed down to long on for a run
7.1 Ashwin to Raina, length ball outside off, he waits for it, sees it until the last moment and places it behind third man, FOUR!
49/1 after 7 overs
6.6 Harpreet to du Plessis, steps down the ground but pokes it to cover, dot ball
6.5 Harpreet to Raina, full on off stump, helped on its way to midwicket for a run
6.4 Harpreet to Raina, again a similar delivery on sixth stump, but this time he goes down the ground and hammers it down the ground for SIX!
6.3 Harpreet to Raina, consistent line, tries to cut it but misses
6.2 Harpreet to Raina, full, well outside off, driven straight to short cover, dot ball
6.1 Harpreet to Raina, length ball, doesn't turn, punched back to him, dot ball
42/1 after 6 overs
5.6 Ashwin to Raina, fuller, slower, he pokes it down the ground for a single
5.5 Ashwin to Raina, grips off the surface, hit back to him
5.4 Ashwin to Raina, just a bit shorter, and he's pulled it well to deep midwicket, no fielder there, FOUR!
5.3 Ashwin to Raina, length is pulled back, missed, hits him on the pads, no run
5.2 Ashwin to du Plessis, outside off, slogged to midwicket, one run taken
5.1 Ashwin to du Plessis, full length, not much turn, hit straight back, dot ball
36/1 after 5 overs
4.6 Curran to du Plessis, length ball, swatted to deep midwicket, has to satisfy himself with a run
4.5 Curran to du Plessis, steps down the wicket, turns the ball into a half volley and presents the full face of the bat, down the ground for FOUR!
4.4 Curran to du Plessis, dot ball, it was short, poked to cover, can't beat him
4.3 Curran to Raina, length ball, rising, flicked off his thigh pads, one run taken, he's off the mark!
4.2 Curran to Raina, no run, under-edged, it was wide off the stumps
4.1 Curran to Watson, OUT! Watson's horrendousa run of form escalates to another level! That's right through him, BOWLED!The off stump goes cartwheeling! Curran strikes with a back of a length delivery around middle and off. It skids on with the angle and Watson camps back to play a late dab down to third man. But the Aussie is too late in doing that and the off stump is pegged back.
4.1 Curran to Watson, wide ball
29/0 after 4 overs
3.6 Shami to du Plessis, FOUR! This was full and in the slot, and du Plessis whips it past short midwicket for a boundary
3.5 Shami to du Plessis, smashed straight to cover, length ball, no run
3.4 Shami to du Plessis, dot ball, short and wide, gives himself room, but cannot claim a run
3.3 Shami toWatson, drifting in, hint of swing, one leg bye given
3.2 Shami to du Plessis, comes in with the angle sharply, surprises him, but du Plessis gets his bat down and steals a run
3.1Shami to du Plessis, no run, length ball, outside off, sliced straight to point