Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 53rd Match at Abu Dhabi, 01 Nov, 2020

Toss: Chennai, who chose to bowl
Punjab XI 153/6 (20)
Chennai XI 154/1 (18.5)
Chennai won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • AT Rayudu 30 * (30)
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad 62 * (49)

Over 1.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, stays on the front foot and knocks it towards cover.

Over 1.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and drawn into the forward push but the ball held its line to go past the outside edge.

Over 1.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, step down and meets it on the half volley, driven firmly to cover.

Over 1.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 1.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets rises with the bounce and drives it on up to mid-off.

Over 1.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, backs away in the crease and  slices the drive and finds backward point.

Over 1.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, backs away in the crease and  slices the drive and finds backward point.

Over 4.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Boundary! Leans forward and driven along the ground to the deep extra cover fence for four.

Over 4.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, goes on to the back foot and  pats it behind square on the off-side and races across to the other end.

Over 4.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets under the ball and lofts it beautifully over mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 4.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, shuffles and flicks it wristily in front of square on the leg-side, Mandeep gives chase and keeps it down to a couple.

Over 4.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and works it wide of mid-on and picks up a single.

Over 4.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and pushes it firmly to mid-on.

Over 10.1: No runs. Mohammed Shami to AT Rayudu,

Over 10.2: No runs. Mohammed Shami to AT Rayudu,

Over 10.3: Single. Mohammed Shami to AT Rayudu,

Over 10.4: Single. Mohammed Shami to Ruturaj Gaikwad,

Over 10.5: Two runs. Mohammed Shami to AT Rayudu,

Over 10.6: Single. Mohammed Shami to AT Rayudu,

Over 17.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu,1 run, goes on to the back foot and works it to square leg.

Over 17.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 4 leg byes, gets inside the line to hook it away but is beaten for pace. The ball, though, brushes the helmet and flies past a leaping Rahul to run away to the fine leg fence

Over 17.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Boundary! Stands tall and authoritatively pulls it over mid-wicket for a one-bounce four.

Over 17.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 17.5  Mohammed Shami bowls it short of length to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 runs, backs away in the crease and  cut away square of the wicket on the off-side.

Over 17.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, goes deep inside the crease and jammed out into the off-side.