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Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 15th Match, Rajasthan vs Chennai at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India (19 Apr 2015)

Chennai

156/4 (20) RR:7.8

Rajasthan won by 8 wkts

MOM: Ajinkya Rahane
Rajasthan

157/2 (18.2) RR:8.56

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19.1 - C Morris to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, that's cruel for the bowler. Yorker on the off stump, Bravo backs away and squeezes it fine to the left of short third man and it goes for four. That was a very good ball, but it's cost him four runs

17.4 - Tambe to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, again Bravo concentrates on driving the ball through the off-side and gets four more. Tambe misses his length and bowls a full toss, Bravo takes a step forward, opens the face of the bat and drives it through cover. The fielder in the deep moved to his right after the first boundary and the ball now goes to his left

17.1 - Tambe to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, this is top-class batting from Bravo! Flighted delivery on the stumps, Bravo steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and plays a lovely inside-out drive through extra-cover and bisects the two fielders in the deep

16.4 - Watson to Dhoni, FOUR, bad ball from Watson. Short and asking for trouble, it wasn't high enough to trouble Dhoni as well. The CHN skipper hangs back and pulls it powerfully off the back foot through mid-wicket

16.1 - Watson to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, low full toss, flicked away nicely through mid-wicket, Karun Nair runs to his right from long-on and dives but the ball wins the race. Fifty partnership comes up off 42 balls

16.0 - C Morris to Dhoni, FOUR, and again. The emphasis is on timing and placing the ball than muscling it and he gets four runs. Short and wide outside off stump, Dhoni guides it to the left of backward point, third man runs to his right and dives, but dives over the ball

14.4 - Faulkner to Dhoni, FOUR, too much width on offer and Dhoni doesn't miss out. The good thing is, he didn't try to hit it too hard. Always felt that for his power and the willow he has in his hands, he just has to time the ball and put it in the gap. Dhoni cuts it to the right of backward point, Rahane dives but the ball escapes past him

14.0 - Deepak Hooda to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, the extra ball has cost Deepak Hooda and the Rajasthan badly. 100 up for CHN! Short and outside off stump, Bravo lofts it over extra-cover and this time it was well wide of Rahane

12.0 - Watson to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, this is a top shot from Bravo! Watson just stands there in disbelief. This actually wasn't a bad ball at all. Short of a length just outside off stump, not much of room on it either, Bravo stands tall and punches it sweetly off the back foot, once it beat backward point to his left, third man had no chance

11.5 - Watson to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, firmly flicked off the pads. Poor line from Watson, especially with fine leg inside the ring, Bravo helps it on its way and sends it to the left of the man at 45

10.5 - Binny to Dhoni, FOUR, slower ball bumper outside off stump, Dhoni takes a step forward, on seeing the ball come slowly off the deck, waits and looks to dab, the ball goes off the inside half of the bat and beats third man

8.5 - Ankit Sharma to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, clever from Smith, pushed through quicker and on his pads, he goes back and tickles it very fine, gets it past the keeper and races away to the fence

7.4 - Tambe to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, that's a rare bad ball from Tambe, dropped it short and on the stumps, Bravo rocks back and pulls it high and over mid-on, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

3.2 - Deepak Hooda to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Hooda, drifts one well down leg-side, Smith gets down on his knees, rolls his wrists around it and sweeps it very fine for a boundary

3.1 - Deepak Hooda to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, gentle loosener from Hooda, comes from round the wicket and drops this one short, pulled away over square leg for a boundary

2.1 - Tambe to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's drilled powerfully by McCullum, went just over the outstretched hands of Tambe, he was late in reaction, the ball goes over the top and beats the man getting across from long-off

0.5 - Ankit Sharma to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, poor ball from Ankit, drops this one way too short and wide outside off, McCullum makes room and cracks it through extra cover, no need to run for those

0.3 - Ankit Sharma to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's easy pickings for McCullum, Ankit drifts one outside leg, McCullum prods across and flicks it past Hooda at square leg, he gives the chase but the ball wins the race

17.5 - Tambe to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, rank long hop and Bravo doesn't miss out. Too short, Bravo rocks back and pulls it handsomely over deep mid-wicket.

8.4 - Ankit Sharma to Dwayne Smith, SIX, massive, Smith was waiting for it! This was tossed up and in the zone outside off, Smith gets underneath the length and lifts it high and back over the bowler's head, 91 metres as the ball sails into the crowd

4.3 - Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, SIX, that's massive! Too short from Faulkner, can't bowl short with his pace, Smith swivels across and helps it high and over long-leg, that would have been a six on most grounds

9.1 - Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, out Bowled!! That's an awful slog from Smith! He is disconsolate, stares at his partner and walks off. Faulkner strikes and RAJ take further control. This was pitched up and went with the angle, Smith was looking to heave it somewhere wide of mid-wicket, ends up getting a thick inside edge and the ball crashes into the stumps. Nice way to get going after the strategic break. Dwayne Smith b Faulkner 40(29) [4s-3 6s-2]

6.2 - Ankit Sharma to du Plessis, out Caught by C Morris!! Exceptional catch from Morris at long-off! That's another big blow for CHN. For a moment, he seemed to have misjudged the trajectory, but manages to hold on, tumbling backwards. This was tossed up and slower outside off, du Plessis came down the track and drilled it towards long-off. Morris was the man in the deep, he keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it tumbling backwards. He's mobbed by his mates. du Plessis c C Morris b Ankit Sharma 1(3)

5.3 - C Morris to Raina, out Caught by Samson!! Raina pays the penalty for the slack running! He shouldn't have been facing this delivery, instead he now has to walk back to the hut. This was short and went with the angle, too close to cut, Raina is cramped for room as he attempts the shot, gets a thick edge, Samson moves across to his left and gobbles up the chance. Raina c Samson b C Morris 4(8)

2.2 - Tambe to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Faulkner!! That's a big blow for CHN! The in-form McCullum departs! A nothing ball from Tambe, dropped it short and just outside off, it skidded through after pitching, McCullum was looking to pull it over mid-wicket, doesn't get hold of the shot and holes out to Faulkner at mid-on. Tambe exults in delight, McCullum trudges off in disappointment. Brendon McCullum c Faulkner b Tambe 12(7) [4s-3]

18.3 - Faulkner to Dwayne Bravo, leg byes, 1 run, Bravo walks right across the stumps and looks to flick it behind square on the on-side, misses and gets hit on the pad, but the ball hit him outside off stump. Dhoni tries to steal a run, Bravo was late to respond, Faulkner picks up the ball, takes aim but misses the target at the bowler's end. Bravo had given up and was not even in the picture

18.0 - Tambe to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, fifty off just 29 balls. 4th T20 League fifty for the all-rounder. Low full toss on the leg stump, Bravo flicks it to deep mid-wicket and keeps strike. This has been an excellent innings

14.2 - Nehra to Watson, FOUR, this is a carnage at Motera! Full toss from Nehra, Watson makes room by backing away and drills it back past the bowler, no need to run for those, the ball races away to the fence

13.2 - Dwayne Bravo to Rahane, FOUR, this is getting over all too early! Bravo drops one short and on the stumps, Rahane swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a boundary

12.0 - Dwayne Bravo to Watson, FOUR, nothing is going CHN's way today! Even top-edges are flying, Bravo can't believe, just a wry smile from him. He slipped in a slower ball, Watson was looking to carve it over extra cover, gets a thick outside edge, it loops over short third man and races away to the fence

11.4 - Dwayne Bravo to Watson, FOUR, Watson is in a hurry! This was full and in that channel outside off, Watson makes room and was looking to go over cover, ends up getting a thick edge, clears point and races away to the third man fence

9.1 - Ashwin to Rahane, FOUR, the boundaries have started to flow for Rajasthan. It was short and outside off, Rahane rides the bounce and cuts it to deep backward point, no chance for the sweeper to stop that

5.5 - Mohit Sharma to Watson, FOUR, finally, he gets the boundary which he was looking for. Mohit drags the length back, Watson was waiting for it and he pulls it square of the wicket on the on-side, no chance for the fielder in the deep

5.0 - Nehra to Rahane, FOUR, full and on the stumps, Rahane shuffles across a tad and flicks it to the right of long-on, Bravo runs across and tries to stop it with his boot, all in vain. He didn't dive as it was near the practice pitches

4.1 - Nehra to Rahane, FOUR, in the air and safe! It might have been the slower delivery from Nehra, Rahane was early into the shot, he checks it and luckily gets it over Bravo at mid-on, the ball had enough to reach the fence. Nehra stands there in disbelief

2.3 - I Pandey to Watson, FOUR, Watson getting into his stride, it was tad overpitched and outside off, Watson gets well forward and caresses the drive past the diving cover fielder, Faf at mid-off didn't even bother to chase it

2.1 - I Pandey to Rahane, FOUR, superb shot! It was another top shot from Jinks. A good length delivery on middle, Rahane presents a straight bat and chips it over Watson, he got it straight enough to beat the mid-on fielder

1.2 - Nehra to Rahane, FOUR, fabulous shot! That should get him going. It was not a bad ball from Nehra, on a length just outside off, Rahane comes forward and presents the full face of the bat and eases it to the right of mid-off, no chance for the fielder to stop that

13.1 - Dwayne Bravo to Rahane, SIX, shot! Half-volley on Rahane's pads, he picks up the length early and deposits it into the deep mid-wicket stands, that's as telling a blow as it could be

11.3 - Dwayne Bravo to Watson, SIX, that's an emphatic manner to get to your fifty, his 14th in T20 League, this was full and just outside off, Watson makes room clears his left leg and drills it flat and hard, clears long-off with ease

9.3 - Ashwin to Watson, SIX, Watson dealing in sixes at the moment. It is his third in 6 balls. Tossed up just outside off, Watson bends down and slog sweeps it over cow corner for a maximum

8.2 - Ravindra Jadeja to Watson, SIX, magnificent hit! Watto getting on with things now. Floated up outside off, Watson stays leg-side of the ball and lofts it to the left of long-off, the fielder was a mere spectator as the ball sailed into the crowd

8.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Watson, SIX, top shot! Not much flight on this delivery, Watson takes a step down the wicket, frees his hands and tonks it straight, well wide of the long-off fielder. The ball went flat and cleared the rope

3.2 - Mohit Sharma to Rahane, SIX, rubbish delivery from Mohit, short and it sat up nicely for Rahane, he rocks back and pulls it in front of square, didn't bother to keep it on the ground and the ball went the distance. First maximum for the Rajasthan

18.1 - Dwayne Bravo to S Smith, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a soft dismissal! This was the slower ball from Bravo, Smith didn't spot it early, pushes at that and ends up chipping a dolly back towards the bowler, a rare failure for Smith. No celebrations in the CHN camp. S Smith c and b Dwayne Bravo 6(7)

16.1 - Ravindra Jadeja to Watson, out Bowled!! Watson has yorked himself! Jadeja has a consolation wicket. This was fired full and on the leg-stump line, Watson cleared his left leg as he got forward, ended up getting into an awful tangle, the ball slips through his legs and hits the stumps. Ends a belligerent knock from the RAJ skipper. Watson b Ravindra Jadeja 73(47) [4s-6 6s-4]

17.2 - Mohit Sharma to Rahane, 2 runs, very full and tailing back into Rahane, squeezed out in front of cover for a quick single. Raina has a shy at the bowler's end, he misses and concedes an overthrow. Rahane was short if there was a direct hit

12.1 - Nehra to Rahane, 2 runs, length ball and on Rahane's pads, tucked away behind square for a couple, completes back-to-back fifties in this T20 League

6.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Rahane, 2 runs, goes on with the arm, Rahane presses across and works it behind square on the leg-side for a brace. That also brings the 50-run stand between these two