चेन्नई vs पंजाब, मैच 11, ब्रेबोर्न स्टेडियम, मुंबई, 03 April 2022 - कमेंट्री

OUT! TAKEN! What a review from the young Punjab keeper and MS Dhoni has to depart as well! Rahul Chahar spills it down the leg side and Dhoni looks to paddle it away. The umpire signals a wide straightaway. Jitesh Sharma though seems really excited behind the stumps and calls for the review, which is eventually taken. The ball seems close to the bat and the third umpire checks UltraEdge. There is a spike as the ball passes the bat and it's a brilliant take as well from Sharma behind the stumps. The on-field decision is reversed and Chahar picks up the wicket which all but seals it for Punjab.

On middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

A bit dragged down, on the pads. Jordan clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on middle. Chris Jordan looks for the big heave leg side but gets a faint inside edge past the leg stump and picks up a single towards short fine leg.

Googly this time from Rahul Chahar, turning away from the left-hander. Mukesh Choudhary edges it towards point for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! That's it, Rahul Chahar cleans up the tail and wins the game for Punjab. Shorter in length, around off. Chris Jordan goes deep in his crease and tries to muscle it over the long on fence. Jordan doesn't get much timing on it and hits it straight to Liam Livingstone who takes the catch and ends a stellar individual performance with yet another contribution. Chahar ends with three wickets. PUNJAB WIN BY 54 RUNS!

SIX! MSD had to go sometime and he has put his foot on the accelarator. On off, Dhoni gets low and flat-bats it over the cow corner fence for a maximum. Chennai need many more of these.

Quicker and flatter, around off. This is cut away towards point.

Edged and four! Around off and turning away, MSD looks to cut but ends up slicing it fine and the ball eludes the fielder at short third man to race away to the fence.

On middle, blocked.

WIDE! Livingstone pushes it wide but outside the tramline. Wide called.

Shorter in length, on off. Dhoni pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter delivery, close to the off pole. Jordan looks to cut close to the body and gets an inside edge past the off stump and picks up a couple of runs. 60 needed now off 18 deliveries.

Flatter delivery, around off and turning away. Dhoni works it to deep cover for a single.

SIX! Well, well! Dwaine Pretorius has tonked it first ball. Tossed up, around off. Pretorius gets low and launches it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Quicker one, pushed through on off. Pretorius taps it towards extra cover.

Down the leg side, Dwaine Pretorius rocks back and works it behind square on the leg side for an easy two.

OUT! TAKEN! Dwaine Pretorius is a goner and Rahul Chahar has the last laugh! Pretorius tries to toy with the bowler as he moves in his crease and gets the ball he is looking for it. This is short but is pushed wider. Pretorius looks to drag it over the mid-wicket fence but hits it flat and straight down the throat of Arshdeep Singh over there. Singh makes no mistake and Chennai lose their eight.

NOT OUT! Close shave for Chris Jordan but an excellent review saves him. Flatter delivery, on a shorter length and on off stump. Jordan hops on the back foot and tries to work it leg side but gets caught on the crease. The ball crashes into the top of the pad and Rahul Chahar appeals. The finger is raised but it is eventually reviewed. There is no bat involved and Ball Tracker shows that the ball turned away just a bit and is missing off stump.

FOUR! Just beats the fielder and a boundary again! A full on leg. Dube goes for a big heave across the line. He gets the inside half of his blade past short fine leg for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on off. Dube hits it to long on for a single.

On the shorter side, on off. Dhoni cuts it to deep cover for a single.

A flatter delivery on leg. Dube works it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Shivam Dube show comes to an end! Liam Livingstone gets the big wicket and now it seems a too bigger task for Chennai to win from here. This is fuller on off. Dube goes for a big heave across the line but ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards short third man and Arshdeep Singh there takes an easy catch.  Liam Livingstone is living up to his billing tonight!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a fantastic catch from Liam Livingstone and it has surely been his night, first with the bat and now with the ball! This is flatter one, on off. Bravo presses forward to defend but the ball loops up in the air towards left of Liam Livingstone. He moves to his left and then dives full stretch to take a superb catch. A moment of brilliance from Liam Livingstone. It seems that he has killed the chase in this over now as still 83 runs needed from 30 balls!

NO BALL! On a length, on off. Dhoni works it to square leg for a single. Rabada oversteps and a Free Hit now for Dube!

Dot ball! It is too much pressure on Dube! This is very full and outside off. Dube looks to push it towards the off side but misses.

NO BALL! Rabada oversteps yet again, so this will help Chennai but not much. A fuller delivery on middle. Dube works it to deep square leg for a couple. Free Hit coming up again!

Lands on a length, around leg. Dube looks to whip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and Dube misses out again.

SIX! This time he connects and this is the power of Dube! A full ball, on off. Dube gets under it and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

SIX! Another maximum! In the slot, on off. Dube hammers it straight down the ground for a biggie.

Much better! A yorker, outside off. Dube reaches for it and hits it to deep backward point for a single. Fifty for Shivam Dube! Brilliant knock by the hard-hitting left-hander. However, Chennai need a lot more from him if they want to cross the line today.

A full ball, on off. Dhoni blocks it out. 91 needed from 36 balls!

A fuller ball, on off. Dhoni looks to drive it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

On the shorter side, around off. Dhoni skips down the track and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the pads. Dube just tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Dot ball! A flatter delivery, outside off. Dhoni cuts it to covers.

Another dot and this will not help Chennai! A flatter and quicker one, around off. Dhoni punches it to covers again.

On the shorter side on off. Dhoni goes back and pushes it to long on for a single. Just three from this over! 109 needed from 42 balls!

Whipped away but finds the fielder! Lands on a length, on off. Dube whips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

On a length, on off. Dhoni punches it to covers.

On the shorter side on middle. Dhoni pulls it to fine leg for a single. The fielder there runs to his left and stops it.

Great timing but just a single! On a length, on middle. Dube works it to deep square leg. Shahrukh Khan runs to his right and dives to stop it. 

Singh bangs it short on middle. Dhoni with the Natraj pull to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! This time he gets the boundary! He seems to carrying the confidence of the last game! It is full and outside off. Dube gets under it and drills it through covers for a boundary. 112 needed from 48 balls! They need to get going from both ends, the required rate is 14!

A googly on off and it turns into Dhoni. He works it towards long on for a single.

A flatter delivery on middle. Dube works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes flatter and slightly shorter on middle. Dhoni works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Dube is looking on great touch here! It is short and outside off. Dube punches it off the back foot through covers for a boundary.

Goes quicker and flatter on middle. Dube looks to defend it but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards the leg side for a single.

On the shorter side, on off. Dhoni goes back and punches it to covers. 120 needed now from 54 balls!

A length ball, around leg. This is swung away towards deep square leg for one.

A bumper now, well outside off. MS Dhoni just lets it through to the keeper.

Short of a length this time, pulled away to deep backward square leg for a single.

SIX! A much-needed boundary for Chennai and Shivam Dube has nailed it. Short again from Smith, around leg stump. Dube swivel-pulls it well over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Nails the wide yorker does Odean Smith. At 139.9 kpg and hugging the tramline. Dube is well beaten.

FOUR! Shivam Dube injecting a bit of momentum into the chase. Pitched up, in the hitting arc of Dube and this is heaved into the mid-wicket fence.

Chahar starts off with a flatter ball on middle. Dube flicks it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Chahar slows it up a touch and bowls it around off. The ball turns away a bit and Dhoni keeps it out.

On a length, around off. Dhoni nudges it towards cover-point for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Dube drives it down to long on for one.

Nicely bowled! MS Dhoni looks to step out and Rahul Chahar pushes it wider. Dhoni adjusts well to block it out.

Beaten! Lovely delivery from Chahar as he gives it a lot more air and flights it up around off. Dhoni looks to drive but gets beaten in flight and there is a bit of turn as well.

Smith starts off with a yorker-length delivery on off. Rayudu keeps it out.

Banged in short, outside off. Ambati Rayudu looks to ramp it over the keeper but doesn't make a connection.

OUT! TAKEN! Ripper of a delivery from Odean Smith and even a better catch from Jitesh Sharma to get rid of Ambati Rayudu! Smith digs in a short ball at the body and Rayudu is completely taken by surprise. Rayudu tries to get out of the way but the ball comes off the gloves and goes towards first slip. Sharma does well to delay his dive as the ball got slowed down after hitting the gloves and then flies full stretch to his right and pouches it with both hands. Odean Smith is elated and Chennai in a spot of real bother here.

Short of a length, over off. Dhoni watchfully works it onto the leg side and gets off the mark with a single.

Length, on off and this is tapped towards short cover.

On a good length, on off. Dube works it through point for a single.

FOUR! Just a bit too straight from Arora and Ambati Rayudu takes full advantage. Fuller and sliding down the leg side, flicked away into the fine leg fence.

Rayudu shuffles a bit and Arora delivers a length ball outside off. Rayudu adjusts well and keeps it out.

Length again, on off and this is tucked away towards mid-wicket.

On a good length, outside off. Ambati Rayudu steps out and runs it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! A well-directed short ball but it has cost a boundary. This is around Dube's helmet and he is taken by surprise. Dube just dangles his bat at it and gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Beaten! Top delivery from Vaibhav Arora to end his spell. Pitched up, right in that channel around off and this one holds its line. Dube looks to drive but gets beaten past the outside edge. Arora finishes with figures of, 4-0-21-2!

Around the top of off, Rayudu hangs back and defends it out.

Length again, around off. Ambati Rayudu goes deep in his crease and dabs it down towards point for a quick single.

OUT! Chopped on! What is happening out there? Chennai folding like a pack of cards. Arshdeep Singh bowls it around the top of off and this one just nips back a touch off the surface. Ravindra Jadeja is caught in two minds whether to come forward or go back and in the end, he does neither. The ball takes the inside edge and castles into the off stump. Chennai lose their fourth wicket inside the Powerplay and Punjab right on top of proceedings here.

FOUR! Sweet timing from Shivam Dube and he gets off the mark with a boundary. Short of a length, outside off. Dube hangs back and caresses it through cover-point.

Back of a length, around off. Dube keeps it down towards backward point.

Singh hits the length hard and slants it into middle. Dube gets behind the line of the ball to make the block. Miserable Powerplay for Chennai as they are currently 27/4!

Impressive Vaibhav Arora serves a full ball on middle and this one is shaping in. Ambati Rayudu clips it to mid on.

Ohh...lovely swing again for the young man! It is almost a yorker this time and swinging away. Ambati Rayudu blocks it out towards the off side and takes a single.

Lands on a length, around off and it comes into the left-hander. Ali leaves it alone.

OUT! BOWLED! What a debut this is turning out be for Vaibhav Arora! Lazy shot though from Moeen Ali and he pays the price! Lands it on a length again, outside off this time. Ali plays away from his body and looks to push it away. The ball catches the inside edge of his blade and shatters the stumps. Big, big wicket this as Moeen Ali is the man who can the game away in flash. Great start for Punjab!

Lands on a length, on off. Ravindra Jadeja blocks it off the front foot.

End of a brilliant over, a wicket and just a run! On a length, around off. Jadeja punches it to covers. Dot ball.

A good-length delivery, outside off. Ambati Rayudu leaves it alone.

FOUR! Sheer timing this time! Back of a length, around off. Ambati Rayudu gets right on the top of the ball and creams it past point for a boundary.

A fullish delivery on off. Ambati Rayudu drives it to mid off now.

On the shorter side, around off. Ambati Rayudu first looks to cut it but then checks his shot a bit. The ball goes in the air but falls short of the cover-point fielder.

Bangs it short again, around off. Ambati Rayudu leaves it alone.

Just 5 runs from this over! Back of a length, outside off. Ambati Rayudu cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! This is fuller on middle. Robin Uthappa works it past square leg for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Both the openers are back in the hut now, excellent start for Punjab! Vaibhav Arora gets his maiden Indian T20 League wicket! It is full on middle. Robin Uthappa looks to flick it but gets a leading edge instead. The ball goes high in the air behind the bowler. Mayank Agarwal runs to his right from mid off and takes a good catch. 

Lands on a length, on off. Ambati Rayudu blocks it out.

Goes fuller, around off.  Bit of late inward movement and Ambati Rayudu lets it go.

Beaten! This is a fullish delivery, around off and entices Ambati Rayudu to drive it. The ball swings away and beats the outside edge of his blade.

WIDE! Now looks for an inswinger but sprays it down the leg side. Ambati Rayudu looks to clip it but misses.

Goes fuller on off. Ambati Rayudu drives it to covers. A misfield there allows a single.

Back of a length, around off. Robin Uthappa looks to defend it but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade.

Slightly on the shorter side again, on middle. Robin Uthappa looks to clip it awqay but misses. The ball hits him high on the pad.

FOUR! Nicely timed! On a length, on middle. Robin Uthappa works it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Goes slightly fuller on middle. Robin Uthappa pushes it to mid on for a single.

Ohh...just short of the fielder again! On a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it on up and the ball falls short of the cover fielder.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ruturaj Gaikwad departs early again, Kagiso Rabada gets his first wicket and just the start Punjab wanted. Lands on a good length, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to drive it away but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes to Shikhar Dhawan at first slip and this time at a comfortable height. He takes a fine catch and Chennai lose their first.

Vaibhav Arora starts with a fullish delivery on off. Bit of inswing there. Robin Uthappa defends it off the front foot.

Robin Uthappa and Chennai are underway! On a length, on middle. Robin Uthappa goes across a bit and works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

This one goes away from the batter. It lands on a length, around off and shapes away. Robin Uthappa chases it and the ball goes off the outside edge of his blade to third man. The ball falls short of the fielder and a single is taken.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is off the mark, On a length, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad works it towards mid on pocket for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Robin Uthappa drives it to mid on for a single.

A good-length delivery, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to defend it but the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. It goes towards the first slip fielder and falls just short of Shikhar Dhawan. Good start by Vaibhav Arora!