Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 24th T20 at Chennai, 25 Apr, 2015

Toss: Chennai Super Kings, who chose to bat first
Chennai XI 192/3 (20)
Punjab XI 95/9 (20)
Chennai Super Kings won by 97 runs
Man of the Match: BB McCullum
  • Sandeep Sharma 1 * (4)
  • Karanveer Singh 2 * (5)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Karanveer Singh bowls a tossed up delivery to DR Smith, Boundary! Leans  forward and smashes it over extra-cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 0.2 Karanveer Singh bowls a tossed up delivery to DR Smith, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 0.3 Karanveer Singh bowls a quicker arm ball to DR Smith, no runs, goes deep in the crease and pushes it down the pitch.

Over 0.4 Karanveer Singh bowls a tossed up delivery to DR Smith, no runs, gets down on his knee and goes for a big swing but misses.

Over 0.5 Karanveer Singh bowls a tossed up delivery to DR Smith, no runs, presses forward and the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 0.6 Karanveer Singh bowls it flat in the air to DR Smith, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Gets forward and pushed at that, gets a thick edge, no chance for Saha and Sehwag was a tad too wide.

Over 1.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, prods forward in defence and is beaten on the outside edge, excellent start from Sandeep.

Over 1.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, gets watches it all along and defends it with soft hands.

Over 1.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, comes on to the front foot and looks to flick and misses, gets struck on the pads.

Over 1.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, 2 runs, gets across from sweeper cover and keeps them down to a brace.

Over 1.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Stays on the back foot and plays with an open face and gets it up and over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Karanveer Singh bowls a tossed up delivery to DR Smith, no runs, makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at point.

Over 2.2 Karanveer Singh bowls it short of length to DR Smith, Boundary! Makes room and cracks it past cover for another boundary.

Over 2.3 Karanveer Singh bowls it short of length to DR Smith, Six!! Gets underneath the length and goes high and over long-off for a maximum.

Over 2.4 Karanveer Singh bowls it flat in the air to DR Smith, Six!! Gets forward and thumps it hard and flat, gets it over mid-on and over the ropes.

Over 2.5 Karanveer Singh bowls a tossed up delivery to DR Smith, 2 runs, gets wait for the ball and steers it pass point and picks up couple of runs.

Over 2.6 Karanveer Singh bowls it short of length to DR Smith, Six!! Rocks back and pulls it ferociously past mid-wicket, no need to run for those.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, gets forward and plays with an open face and guides it towards point.

Over 3.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and delays his cut and steers it in the gap between cover-point and backward point.

Over 3.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, gets forward and goes for a drive, gets the outside edge towards short third-man.

Over 3.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, prods across and defends it to the off-side.

Over 3.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, Six!! Gets quick to rock back and sends the ball miles over the mid-wicket stand.

Over 3.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, 1 run, gets forward and punched away past cover for a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 K Anureet Singh bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it straight down the ground.

Over 4.2 K Anureet Singh bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, comes on to the front foot and dabbed away towards point.

Over 4.3 K Anureet Singh bowls a back of length delivery to BB McCullum, 1 run, stays on the back foot and tucked away behind square on the on-side for a single.

Over 4.4 K Anureet Singh to DR Smith, out Bowled!!  This was short and on Smith's hips, he swivelled across on the pull, missed, the ball hit him high on the thigh pad, hits his elbow and rolls back onto the leg-stump. Dwayne Smith b Anureet Singh 26(13)

Over 4.5 K Anureet Singh bowls a short and rising delivery to SK Raina, no runs, prods forward and the ball beats teh outside edge.

Over 4.6 K Anureet Singh bowls a pitched up delivery to SK Raina, 1 run, gets forward and  worked away wide of mid-wicket for a single.

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