Chennai Super Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, मैच 46, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, 01 May 2022 - कमेंट्री

SIX! A length ball, around off. Pooran thrashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence and bags a maximum.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR POORAN! A low full toss, outside off. Pooran reaches out and slices it over the backward point fielder for a boundary. Good knock from the West Indian but it is going to end in a losing cause.

A slower ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran has a wild swing at it but he misses.

Wide! A full ball, angled down leg, Pooran misses his flick and the umpire calls it a wide.

SIX! BANG! Terrific shot but too little, too late for Hyderabad! This is a length ball, on middle. Pooran sits back and bludgeons it way over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

SIX! Pooran is having some fun out there in the middle now! Mukesh Choudhary misses his mark yet again and serves a half-volley, outside off. Pooran slams it over the deep cover fence for a biggie.

Manages only a single on the last ball of the innings! A full ball, outside off. Pooran pumps it down towards long on and gets only a run. Chennai win by 13 runs!

DROPPED! A full toss around off, Pooran heaves it high in the air towards deep backward square leg. Maheesh Theekshana there settles under it but makes a mess of it. Pooran doesn't take a run.

FOUR! SMASHED! A full ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran strokes it back past the bowler and bags a boundary.

DROPPED! Oh, dear! Chennai have been well below-par in the field in this game. Fuller and wider, outside off. Pooran smashes it straight to Mitchell Santner at long off who gets into an awkward position and drops it in the end after juggling for a while.

Wide! A slower ball, full and outside off. Pooran looks to tonk it over deep mid-wicket but he misses and the umpire calls it a wide.

Pretorius goes full and outside off. Pooran gets a thick outside edge over short third man as he looks to thrash it on the leg side. The batters take a couple.

FOUR! Edgy! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Pooran looks to smack it through covers but he gets a thick outside edge past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

NOT OUT! A very full ball, angling in from middle. Pooran misses his flick and gets hit low on his pad. Dwaine Pretorius appeals but the umpire says no. Chennai opt for a review but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball would have missed the stumps. Chennai lose a review. 38 runs needed off 6 balls.

FOUR! SMASHED! An off-pace delivery, angling across the batter. Shashank Singh reaches out and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

A short ball, outside off. Singh throws his bat at it but he only manages an under-edge, onto the deck. A precious dot ball for Chennai.

Misses! Angling away from the batter, outside off, Shashank Singh shuffles across the stumps but fails to connect.

OUT! Given caught behind! Shashank Singh has reviewed it. Clear spike on the UltraEdge. There was certainly some noise when the ball passed the bat. This was a slower ball, into the surface, outside off. Shashank Singh looks to cut hard but he gets a faint edge before the ball goes to the keeper who collects it cleanly. Mukesh Choudhary appeals and up goes the finger. Singh opts for a review but the UltraEdge shows a clear spike as the ball passed the bat. The on-field decision stays.

A full ball, on middle. Sundar clips it behind square on the leg side for a brace.

OUT! TIMBER! Sundar tries to get cheeky but ends up throwing away his wicket. This is a full ball, on middle. Washington Sundar moves across and looks to scoop it over short fine leg. He misses it completely and the ball cannons onto the stumps. Mukesh Choudhary gets a 4-fer.

SIX! WHACKED! This is a cracking shot from Pooran! A slower ball, full and outside off. Pooran prods and smokes it straight back over the bowler's head for a massive biggie.

A loopy low full toss, on middle. Pooran whips it towards deep mid-wicket and the ball lands just in front of Ravindra Jadeja there. A single taken.

A full ball, on middle. Singh moves across and flicks it behind square on the leg side. Simarjeet Singh moves across to his right from deep backward square leg, puts in a dive and saves a couple of runs for his side.

On a length, around middle. Singh tucks it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to heave it away but the ball goes off the toe-end towards long off for a single.

Another low full toss, on leg. Singh whips it fine but finds the fine leg fielder. The batters manage only a run. 56 runs needed off 18 balls.

Flatter ball, on middle. Singh tucks it to the leg side for a single.

On a length, around middle. Pooran stays back and pushes it to the left of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana dives there and prevents a single.

A quicker ball, into the pitch, on off. Pooran works it to long on for one run.

A low full toss, on leg. Singh whips it towards deep mid-wicket and loses his balance in doing so. He recovers quickly and takes a run.

Flatter and on middle. Pooran nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one run.

JUST SHORT! Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Singh looks to tuck it to the leg side but it goes off the leading edge and falls just in front of the bowler. Just 4 runs off the over. Maheesh Theekshana finishes with figures of 4-0-26-0.

Fuller and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a run.

OUT! GIVEN LBW! Kane Williamson starts to walk but his partner asks him to review. He has done that but there is a resigned look on his face. Clever change in pace, at 128 kph, Dwaine Pretorius angles in a length ball around off, Kane Williamson bends his back knee and tries to heave it over the leg side but misses and is pinged on the back leg. They appeal and the finger has gone up. DRS is taken and the UltraEdge detects no bat. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Williamson will have to go. 77 needed off 34 balls.

Very full and around off, Singh flicks it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Angling down the leg side, the length again is full, Shashank Singh clips it behind square leg for another brace.

Fullish and close to off, Singh closes the face of his bat and defends it to short mid-wicket.

Slower one, full and wide outside off, Shashank Singh strides forward and push-drives it to cover-point for one. A fantastic over, only 6 from it along with the wicket of Kane Williamson. 72 needed off 30 balls. 

Flighted and outside off, Williamson drives it to the left of Jadeja at extra cover for a quick run.

SIX! That's a monster! Tossed up, full and around off, Nicholas Pooran brings out the 'Switch Hit' and hammers it over point for a maximum. Innovation at its best and the West Indian has pulled that out with aplomb.

Flicks it firmly off his pads, wide of long on and takes a couple.

Quicker and fuller, angling down, Pooran doesn't connect cleanly with his sweep shot and it goes tamely towards short fine leg. They cross.

Fuller around leg, it's eased away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Slightly short and on middle, Pooran gets back and heaves but fails to connect properly. It travels to deep square leg and they cross. 78 needed off 36 balls.

Starts his spell with a fuller delivery, around off, Williamson drives it through extra cover and picks up a single.

Full again, around middle and off, Pooran drops it with gentle hands to covers and crosses.

SIX! Clears the fence! Perhaps the slower one, on a length and outside off, Kane Williamson gives the charge but has to reach out for it in the end. His bottom hand comes off the handle but he still ends up dragging it all the way over wide long on for a biggie.

Takes the pace off again, outside off, Williamson mishits it to covers for one.

Too full in length and outside off, Pooran digs it out to point for a run.

Slower one, full and on middle, Williamson clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single. 11 from the over, the required rate is close to 13.

Flighted ball, around leg and skidding in, Williamson tries to step out and flick but misses and it goes off his pads to covers.

Short this time, on middle, Kane pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

Flatter and shorter again, around middle, Williamson pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Only a run this time. 100 is up for Hyderabad.

Quicker through the air, a touch short and around leg, Pooran tries to hoick it from the back foot but misses. The bowler appeals but to no avail. That was the carrom ball.

Loopy and around leg, turning away, Pooran tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to covers and they steal a leg bye.

Just 5 from the over, a good phase of play for Chennai! Shortish and on off, Kane forces it from the back foot to deep cover for one. 101 needed off 48 balls.

SIX! This one goes all the way! That's how he bats. Short in length, around off, Pooran goes deep inside the crease and clobbers it with the spin over mid-wicket.

Short and wide outside off, Pooran mistimes his cut to cover-point for a run.

Fuller and on middle, flicked through square leg for a single.

Fires it in at 101 kph, short and outside off, Pooran tries to pull but misses.

Skidding off the surface, short and outside off, Nicholas Pooran tries to cut but misses again.

JUST SHORT! Ravindra Jadeja darts it in, short and outside off, Pooran gets back to cut but it takes the top edge and flies towards point. Robin Uthappa speeds forward and dives but it falls in front. Jadeja smiles. 8 from the over!

A quick single! On a length, around off. Kane Williamson blocks it towards backward point and scampers through to the other end. Slightly better throw at the keeper's end and things could have been interesting.

An arm ball, on a length, around middle. Aiden Markram rocks back and punches it towards cover.

SIX! BANG! Aiden Markram breaks the shackles! Floated, full and around off. Markram clears his front leg and dispatches it over long on for a maximum.

SIX! AND AGAIN! Brilliant use of the feet this time. Santner bowls it slower through the air, on middle. Aiden Markram skips down the track and whacks it behind the bowler for a biggie.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santner has the last laugh! Aiden Markram goes for another big one but holes out this time around! This is dragged down, around off. Markram rocks back and looks to pull hard. He mistimes his shot and the ball goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Ravindra Jadeja settles under it and makes no mistake. This is a huge wicket in the context of this game.

Tossed up, around off. Nicholas Pooran drags it to long on and manages only a run. 114 runs needed off 60 balls.

Tap and run! Floated, full and around off. Kane defends it to the off side and rotates the strike.

This is a quicker ball that comes on with the arm, from off. Aiden Markram pushes it to the off side and collects a run.

Flatter and quicker, on middle. Kane taps it back to the bowler.

Uppish but safe! Flatter ball, on a length, on middle. Kane looks to work it through mid on but he gets deceived by the extra bounce and ends up chipping it towards the bowler, on the bounce.

A short ball, outside off. Kane slaps it behind square on the off side for a single.

Quicker and on a length, around off. Aiden Markram dabs it towards backward point.

Floated, full and on middle. Aiden Markram eases it to long on and rotates the strike.

Just over the fielder! Tossed up, on off. Kane goes inside-out just over the leaping extra cover fielder for a brace.

EDGED AND FOUR! Flatter, short and outside off. Kane Williamson looks to cut hard. It goes off the thick outside edge past the slip fielder for a boundary.

On a length, around middle. Kane tucks it to the leg side and settles for a single.

A quicker ball, on a length, around middle. Aiden Markram rocks back and eases it through square leg for a run.

Slower through the air, full and outside off. Kane gets forward and drives it past the fielder at cover. The batters take an easy single.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Kane looks to cut but he misses.

DROPPED! MS Dhoni drops a regulation catch and this is a huge moment in the game. This is tossed up, around off and the ball turns a bit after landing. Kane looks to push it through the off side but he gets an outside edge and the keeper puts it down.

Floated, on off. Kane defends it to the off side and takes a run.

A bit quicker, on a length, outside off. Aiden Markram works it to long off for a run.

Slightly short and outside off. Kane stays back and slaps it towards deep cover. A single taken.

A short ball, outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it towards point and scampers through to the other end. Just 4 runs off the over.

Back of a length, around off. Sharma steers it to third man for a run.

Back of a length, around off and cramping the batter for room. Kane sits back and taps it towards short third man. The batters cross ends.

Fuller in length, on off. Sharma looks to heave it away but he gets it from the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Sharma skips down the track so Choudhary bangs it into the deck. Sharma looks to cut hard but it goes off the top edge and clears the cover fielder for another couple of runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! A much-needed breakthrough for Chennai and Mukesh Choudhary redeems himself! A slower ball, into the wicket, outside off. Sharma stands tall and looks to tonk it over the deep mid-wicket fence. Although the ball comes off the shoulder of the bat and lobs up towards long on. Dwaine Pretorius there moves a bit to his left and takes it with ease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Mukesh and he is absolutely pumped with that! It is Tripathi who goes back without scoring. This is a short ball, just outside off. Tripathi hangs back and looks to ramp it over the short third man fielder. But he doesn't get enough elevation on his shot and ends up hitting it straight to Simarjeet Singh inside the ring. He takes a sitter. Chennai are right back in this contest. Hyderabad are 58/2 at the end of the Powerplay.

Flatter and on middle, Williamson goes back and punches it down to long on for a run.

Quicker through the air, around leg, Sharma drives it to mid off and hurries to the other end.

A low full toss on middle, Kane eases it down to long on for a single.

Streaky again from Sharma. Looks to drive a full ball but edges it wide of short third man. They take two and 50 comes up for Hyderabad!

Too full in length, around off, Abhishek Sharma digs it out to extra cover for a quick run.

Slow spin off the surface, from outside off, Williamson forces it from the back foot to covers. A dot ball to end the over, a good one by the Sri Lankan.

Full in length, wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma flashes and misses.

Play and a miss! In the channel outside off, once again Abhishek Sharma throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

FOUR! Just over Mukesh Choudhary. Short in length, around off and angling away with some extra bounce. Abhishek Sharma perhaps tries to run it down but it takes the top edge and flies over short third man for a boundary.

Around off, on a length and angling in, Sharma helps it to square leg and crosses.

Goes short and on off, Williamson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

EDGY FOUR! Lady luck is smiling on Abhishek Sharma. Fuller in length, around off and angling in, Sharma steps back to make room and goes hard at it. The ball catches the outside edge and flies through the gap between Dhoni and short third man. 10 from the over!

Floated delivery, very full and on off, Williamson drives it down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Santner sprays a full ball down the leg side, Sharma gets enough wood behind his sweep shot and it scoots past short fine leg.

Allows the ball to skid back in from around off and tucks it to mid-wicket.

SIX! High and handsome! The good form of Sharma continues and it's needed here in this big chase. Floated and full, around off, Abhishek Sharma stays leg-side of this delivery and rifles it inside-out over extra cover for a maximum.

DROPPED! Mukesh Choudhary has shelled the catch! Oh dear, you cannot afford to drop this man. Another inside-out shot is attempted but this time it has been mistimed aerially to mid off. Mukesh Choudhary puts down a dolly.

Quicker and on middle, worked to mid-wicket for a run. 12 from the over along with a dropped catch.

Fractionally short and on off, Kane Williamson punches off the back foot but finds cover-point.

FOUR! Finds the gap this time! This is classical Kane Williamson. Short in length, wide outside off, Kane stands back and cuts it through the gap between backward point and cover-point. 

Fuller this time, around off, Williamson plays late and dabs it towards short third man for a quick run.

Short in length, around leg, Sharma pulls it over square leg and picks up a single. The siren goes off, it's a foot fault. No ball called and Free Hit is loading.

SIX! Williamson takes the maximum toll! Short in length, around off, Kane stays low in his stance and then gets on top of the bounce. He brings out the pull shot from his arsenal and dispatches it over deep square leg.

Short again, on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a run.

Fuller and on middle, Sharma flicks it with great timing but finds mid-wicket. The pitch is looking very true for stroke-making.

Begins with a short ball, around off, Sharma stands tall and pulls it from the middle of the bat but finds the short mid-wicket fielder.

Swinging delivery. Landing on a length, close to off and shaping away, Sharma covers the line and shoulders arms.

Another outswinger, this time the line is on middle and off, Abhishek Sharma plays late with an angled bat and steers it down to third man for a single. Hyderabad are underway!

Goes short to the right-hander, around off, Williamson turns to pull but drags it off the bottom edge. It rolls to fine leg and they cross.

FOUR! Fine shot! Mukesh Choudhary pitches it up and around off, getting it to shape away, Abhishek Sharma covers the movement and lofts it over mid off. It goes on one bounce to the fence.

FOUR! Shot! Back of a length, outside off, Abhishek Sharma holds his ground on the back foot and pulls it over wide mid on for a boundary. Hyderabad finish the first over strongly.