Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 18th Match at Chennai, 06 Apr, 2019

Toss: Chennai, who chose to bat
Chennai XI 160/3 (20)
Punjab XI 138/5 (20)
Chennai won by 22 runs
Man of the Match: Harbhajan Singh
  • Sam Curran 0 * (1)
  • Mandeep Singh 1 * (1)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets forward and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 0.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets forward and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 0.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it down to the third man and picks up an easy single.

Over 0.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and blocks it down the leg side.

Over 0.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, opens up his bat face, steering it down to third man and picks up one more.

Over 0.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 0.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson,1 run, stays back-footed, wristing it out softly as he knocks it in front of mid-on.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets forward and flicks it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 1.2 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and squeeze-whips out, wide of mid-on.

Over 1.3 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to SR Watson, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and swept it hard through square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.4 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to SR Watson, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 1.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no run, gets forward and tries slogging it into the sea, but no, it's spinning a little too much for Watson's swing's liking.

Over 1.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets back in the crease and works it behind square on the onside.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

Over 2.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets forward and works it down to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Over 2.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Lovely step away, step down and goes inside-out over mid-off and gets a boundary.

Over 2.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and punches it beautifully square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 2.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, stays on the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 2.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Six!!  Goes well across the stumps and scoops it over fine leg and the ball went all the way into the stands.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Sam Curran bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no run, gets back in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at backward point.

Over 3.2 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no run, gets forward and tries lining up to pull, but realizes the carry isn't there, and nor is the pace on it to get hold, pulling out.

Over 3.3 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets clears out his front leg to drill it down to long-on and gets a single.

Over 3.4 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and defends it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Over 3.5 Sam Curran bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to SR Watson, no run, comes on to the front foot and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 3.6 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets forward and works it along the ground to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Andrew Tye bowls it short of length to SR Watson, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it down to deep backward square leg fence for four.

Over 4.2 Andrew Tye bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson,Six!! Stays tonking. Holds his pose, doesn't over-hit, and still manages to loft it all the way over long-off for a maximum.

Over 4.3 Andrew Tye bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson,1 run, gets forward and works it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up one more.

Over 4.4 Andrew Tye bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, comes on to the front foot and driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 4.5 Andrew Tye bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,Six!! Gets clear out his front leg and go through the line, swinging, smoking into cow corner and gets another maximum.

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