चेन्नई vs दिल्ली, मैच 18, एमए चिदंबरम स्टेडियम, चेन्नई, 11 April 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Back of a length and on off, slower as well, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.

Touch fuller and on middle, Pathum Nissanka backs away and heaves it over mid-wicket, but not from the middle of the bat. Jamie Overton in the deep runs to his left and slides to push the ball back inside and does well to lift his back leg up to not touch the ropes. Saves a couple of runs for his team.

Incredible effort in the deep!

FOUR! KL Rahul greets Anshul Kamboj with a boundary! This is fuller in length and on middle, angling into the pads. Rahul has a hoick across the line and gets an inside edge that races to the deep fine leg fence for four runs.

Much better! Lands this on a good length and on middle, nips back in. KL Rahul looks to work it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Short of a length and around off, KL Rahul looks to heave it across the line but once again gets an inside edge. This time Jamie Overton is there at deep backward square leg to cut it out. Just a single.

SIX! Into the stands! Anshul Kamboj bangs this into the pitch, on middle, but this is not short enough to trouble the Sri Lankan. Pathum Nissanka latches onto it in a flash and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Not timed well but gets the desired result! Short again and on off, just gets a bit big on the batter. Pathum Nissanka knows there is no protection in the deep on the leg side and goes for the pull. Gets a bit of a top edge but it lands in the vacant deep mid-wicket fence and rolls to the fence for a boundary. 50 UP FOR DC in just 3.5 overs.

Hard length and around leg, Pathum Nissanka clips it through square leg for one.

Arm ball, short and on middle, goes in with the arm. Pathum Nissanka punches it to extra cover for a single.

FOUR! KL Rahul gets going now! Akeal Hosein drags his length back and just outside off. Rahul moves to the leg side early to access the off side. He extends his arms and flat-bats it over mid off for his first boundary.

SIX! Shot of the chase so far! Tossed up, full and on middle. KL Rahul skips down the track after the ball is released. He gets to the pitch of it and hits it through the line to launch it over long off for a biggie.

Goes back to the shorter length, on middle and leg. KL Rahul nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Arm ball again, shortish and on middle, angling in sharply. Pathum Nissanka gets cramped up for room and bunts it out to the off side.

Quicker one, full and on the pads, Pathum Nissanka clips it away but straight to short fine.

Khaleel Ahmed begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off. KL Rahul opens the face of his bat and guides it through backward point for a single.

SIX! BANG! Khaleel Ahmed lands this on a hard length but down the leg side. Pathum Nissanka picks it up off his pads and deposits it over the deep backward square leg fence for the first biggie of the chase.

Takes pace off, short of a length and just outside off. Pathum Nissanka mistimes his punch off the bottom half of the bat to cover.

FOUR! Up and over! Khaleel Ahmed keeps the line outside off, but goes a bit too full this time. Pathum Nissanka gets the chance to free his arms and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary now.

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka has picked up from where he left off in the last game. This is a poor delivery as well. Slower one, full but down the leg side. Nissanka just has to get some bat on it and he tickles it away fine as the ball races to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

Bangs this into the pitch, pace on. Pathum Nissanka gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to deep square leg for one. 16 runs off Khaleel's first over!

Akeal Hosein starts with a floated delivery, short and around off. Pathum Nissanka moves back and stabs it out to extra cover. Oh..no! Hosein has overstepped here, a cardinal sin for a spinner. It is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next...

FOUR! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Shorter in length again, on middle. Pathum Nissanka stays back and heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Dragged back, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.

Good fielding! Another short delivery, outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it away wide of point. Anshul Kamboj dives to his right to make a fine one-handed stop.

My goodness! Akeal Hosein has overstepped again. He bowls an arm ball, shortish and on middle, angling in. Pathum Nissanka nudges it wide of mid-wicket, where the fielder dives to his left to make a half-stop. They cross. Another No Ball called and a Free Hit to follow.

Cannot get it away! Sticks to the shorter length and on middle. KL Rahul rocks back and pulls it away but gets it more from the inner half of the bat. Noor Ahmad at squae leg dives to his left to save a certain boundary.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off, KL Rahul bunts it out in front of cover and sets off for the run. Sarfaraz Khan charges in, picks it up on the bounce and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Rahul has made his ground.

Drops it short once more, outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it away but fails to beat cover-point. A couple of No Balls, but still a decent over from Akeal.