Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 55th Match at Mohali, 05 May, 2019

Toss: Punjab, who chose to bowl
Chennai XI 170/5 (20)
Punjab XI 173/4 (18)
Punjab won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Lokesh Rahul
  • Sam Curran 6 * (7)
  • Mandeep Singh 11 * (9)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Harpreet Brar bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and works it wide of mid-on and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 0.2 Harpreet Brar tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 0.3 Harpreet Brar tossed up delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets forward and blocks it to mid-wicket and picks up an easy single.

Over 0.4 Harpreet Brar tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and nudged away through mid-wicket, there is a fielder in the deep.

Over 0.5 Harpreet Brar bowls a quicker arm ball to SR Watson, no run, goes deep inside the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 0.6 Harpreet Brar tossed up delivery to SR Watson, Boundary! Moves back in the crease and caresses the punch through cover-point. All timing!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Leans forward and clips it neatly past the square leg umpire, the quick outfield does the rest.

Over 1.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets back in the crease and tucks it down to fine leg for a single.

Over 1.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets forward and drives crisply and finds Ashwin at mid-off.

Over 1.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets right behind the lone on the back foot and knocks it down the pitch.

Over 1.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and steers it down to the third man.

Over 1.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a slower one to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and drops it in front of backward point and it is Watson who calls for the single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Sam Curran bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot, present the full face of the bat and drive straight down the ground for four.

Over 2.2 Sam Curran bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it behind square on the onside and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 2.3 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on with soft hands and picks up a quick single.

Over 2.4 Sam Curran bowls it short of length to SR Watson,1 run, stays on the front foot and pulls it down to the deep square leg and gets a single.

Over 2.5 Sam Curran bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, goes back in the crease and pulls it behind square on the onside.

Over 2.6 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets forward and only manages an inside edge onto the pad, the ball drops in front of Curran and he's quick to get there.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it towards cover.

Over 3.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and dabs it behind point and crosses over.

Over 3.3  Mohammed Shami bowls it short of length to SR Watson,1 run, goes back in the crease and  looking for the pull shot, not short enough and he misses it altogether, the ball strikes him on the back thigh and rolls towards short third man

Over 3.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, stays on the front foot and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 3.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, makes room and punches it to extra cover, no placement

Over 3.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets across the line and flicks it past the mid-wicket fielder and once it passes the inner ring, there is no stopping that.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Sam Curran bowls it down the legside to SR Watson, widegets forward and leaves it down the leg side through to the keeper. The Umpire calls it wide.

Over 4.1 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, out Bowled!! Watson wanted to steer it to third man, too close to him and the off-stump is pegged back.

Over 4.2 Sam Curran bowls a back of length delivery to Suresh Raina, no run, gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to short third man.

Over 4.3 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Suresh Raina,1 run, gets waits for it before nurdling it backward of square leg.

Over 4.4 Sam Curran bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes on to the back foot and  cracks the cut straight to cover-point.

Over 4.5 Sam Curran bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Stands tall and creams the drive straight down the ground for four.

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