Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 37th Match at Chennai, 28 Apr, 2012

Toss: Kings XI Punjab, who choose to bat frist
Punjab XI 156/8 (20)
Chennai XI 149/8 (20)
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 runs
Man of the Match: Mandeep Singh
  • Ravichandran Ashwin 7 * (3)
  • KMDN Kulasekara 5 * (3)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, no runsgoes back and punches it to covers.

Over 0.2PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, no runsgoes back and punches it to covers.

Over 0.3PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, no runs, shuffles back for a flick and misses it just past the leg stump.

Over 0.4PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, 1 rungoes back and drives it past covers and settles for a single.

Over 0.5PS Kumar to S Badrinath, 1 rungoes back and slices it towards thirdman for one.

Over 0.6PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, no runsgoes back and defends it to mid off.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1BA Bhatt to S Badrinath, no runs, goes back and cuts it to point.

Over 1.2BA Bhatt to S Badrinath, 2 runsgets forward and nudges it fine of short thirdman for a couple.

Over 1.3BA Bhatt to S Badrinath, beaten, no runsgoes back for a cut and is beaten.

Over 1.4BA Bhatt to S Badrinath, no runsgets forward and defends it.

Over 1.5BA Bhatt to S Badrinath, no runsgoes back and pushes it to point.

Over 1.6BA Bhatt to S Badrinath, Boundarygoes back and slices his cut late behind point for a boundary.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, 1 rungoes back and tucks it through mid wicket for a single.

Over 2.2PS Kumar to S Badrinath, no runs, goes back and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Over 2.3PS Kumar to S Badrinath, Boundarygoes back and punches the widish slower one infront of point for a boundary.

Over 2.4PS Kumar to S Badrinath, 1 run, shuffles back and flicks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 2.5PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, no runsgets forward and drags his drive to the right of the bowler.

Over 2.6PS Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Sixer, picks up the slower one and launches it straight down the ground for a six.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1B Sharma to S Badrinath, 1 rungets forward and nudges it to thirdman for one.

Over 3.2B Sharma to Faf du Plessis, no runsgets forward and defends it.

Over 3.3B Sharma to Faf du Plessis, no runsgoes back for a cut and is beaten by the turn and bounce.

Over 3.4B Sharma to Faf du Plessis, Boundary, makes room and slashes it over the top of backward point for a boundary.

Over 3.5B Sharma to Faf du Plessis, Sixer, steps out and whacks it over wide mid on for a six.

Over 3.6B Sharma to Faf du Plessis, no runsgets forward and works it to backward squareleg.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1P Awana to S Badrinath, Boundary, makes room and edges his cut wide of the diving keeper for a boundary.

Over 4.2P Awana to S Badrinath, 1 run, shuffles back and paddles it square of short fine leg for one.

Over 4.3P Awana to Faf du Plessis, Boundaryshimmies down the track and drives the full ball through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 4.4P Awana to Faf du Plessis, no runsgets forward and smashes it on the up to covers.

Over 4.5P Awana to Faf du Plessis, Boundarygets forward and drags a wristy drive on the up between the non-striker and mid on for a boundary.

Over 4.6P Awana to Faf du Plessis, 1 rungoes back and pulls it to mid on and steals a single.

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