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Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 37th Match, Chennai vs Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India (04 May 2015)

Chennai

148/9 (20) RR:7.4

Chennai won by 24 runs

MOM: Suresh Raina
Bangalore

124/10 (19.4) RR:6.31

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18.5 - Wiese to Negi, FOUR, this is good batting from Negi. Short delivery on the off stump, it was the slower ball and it sat up nicely, Negi nails the pull shot to perfection and sends it to the deep square leg boundary

17.0 - Starc to Dhoni, FOUR, full delivery on the leg stump, Dhoni swings hard, gets it on the inside half of the bat, AB runs to his right from long-on, dives and tries to flick the ball, but the ball wins the race

16.0 - I Abdulla to Dhoni, FOUR, comes down the track and looks to loft over long-on, gets a thick outside edge and that flies past the keeper. The fielder at short third man had no chance. Handy over for CHN, 12 runs came off it

13.4 - Wiese to Raina, FOUR, cheeky hit from Raina! With fine leg inside the ring, Raina walks across the sticks and scoops the length ball over the man at 45. He loses balance and tumbles after completing the shot

8.5 - I Abdulla to Raina, FOUR, excellent cricket from Raina, takes a step down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and goes back over the non-striker's head, long-off is wide and the ball races away to the fence

8.4 - I Abdulla to Raina, FOUR, this is turning out to be a costly over from Abdulla, tossed up wider outside off, Raina gets down on his knee and goes inside out over extra cover, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

5.2 - Wiese to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's nicely played by McCullum, short of a length and just outside off, McCullum waits on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it past short third man for a boundary

4.1 - Harshal Patel to Raina, FOUR, classy from Raina, this was full and wide outside off, Raina leans into the drive and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary

3.1 - Wiese to Raina, FOUR, nice way to get going, length delivery and on the middle stump line, Raina gets forward and tonks it over mid-on, almost went all the way, one bounce and over the ropes

3.0 - Starc to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, lovely shot, fast hands from McCullum, this wasn't a bad ball by any means, fractionally wider outside off, McCullum waits on it, opens the face of the bat and cracks it square behind point for a boundary

2.5 - Starc to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, Starc goes for the yorker and offers a full toss on McCullum's pads, whipped away through the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on. Harshal gives the chase but the ball races away to the fence

1.5 - Chahal to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's much better from McCullum, this was tossed up and wider outside off, McCullum gets a good stride forward and lofts it over cover, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

18.0 - Chahal to Negi, SIX, the camera has lost the ball, that is a humongous hit. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Negi steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and muscles it over long-on. Gee! What a hit that was from Negi

17.2 - Chahal to Dhoni, SIX, this is an incredible hit from the skipper. Flighted delivery spinning away outside off stump, Dhoni leans forward and plays a flicky-slog and it goes a long way back over the deep mid-wicket boundary

15.2 - I Abdulla to Dhoni, SIX, that's a flat six from MSD. Flighted delivery just spinning away, Dhoni steps out and gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts it hard and it clears the long-off boundary

12.1 - Chahal to Raina, SIX, in the airrrrr and just over the rope. Raina races down the track and slogs, the timing is not all that great, but he manages to spilt Mitchell Starc (long-on) and Nic Maddinson (deep mid-wicket) to perfection

8.2 - I Abdulla to du Plessis, SIX, lovely shot, this was tossed up and just outside off, du Plessis made room outside leg, goes down on his knees, connects with it beautifully and sends it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

20.0 - Starc to Nehra, out Mohit Sharma Run Out!! Round the wicket, reverse swinging yorker just missing the off stump as Nehra fails to dig it out. Mohit Sharma tries to steal a bye but Karthik quickly takes the glove off and fires a direct-hit. Good finish for BLR. Mohit Sharma run out (D Karthik) 0(0)

19.5 - Starc to Negi, out Bowled!! This is a fantastic yorker on the stumps and it's too good for Negi. Starc is pumped up after taking the wicket. Negi backs away but the yorker was very fast for him and it crashed into the base of middle and off. Negi b Starc 13(7) [4s-1 6s-1]

19.4 - Starc to Dwayne Bravo, out Caught by Wiese!! Low full toss outside off stump, Bravo walks across the stumps and looks to drive inside out, hits it uppishly and extra-cover takes a good catch diving forward and to his left. Dwayne Bravo c Wiese b Starc 2(3)

18.3 - Wiese to Dhoni, out Caught by Starc!! Straight to long-off, but looks like Starc has hurt his finger while taking the catch. Straightaway he wants the physio to come out. This was full and in the slot, Dhoni went really hard at that, he couldn't get the elevation right and picked out the fielder to perfection. Dhoni c Starc b Wiese 29(18) [4s-2 6s-2]

17.1 - Chahal to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by Kohli!! Flighted delivery from Chahal, Jadeja looks to clear his front leg and tries to slog, doesn't get the timing right, Kohli almost misjudged it at deep mid-wicket, but he jumps and takes it with both hands above his head. Ravindra Jadeja c Kohli b Chahal 3(4)

15.0 - Harshal Patel to Raina, out Lbw!! This is a big wicket and a big over for BLR. Two set batsmen removed in one over. Slower delivery on the stumps, Raina walks across and tries to help it fine behind square on the on-side, misses and is struck in front. End of a fine innings from Raina. Harshal Patel finishes off his spell with 4-0-19-2. Excellent bowling figures. Raina lbw b Harshal Patel 52(46) [4s-5 6s-1]

14.1 - Harshal Patel to du Plessis, out Bowled!! A well deserved wicket for Harshal Patel. He has bowled well and has been rewarded now. Nothing but a short of length delivery outside off stump, du Plessis moves across the stumps and looks to force it off the back foot through the off-side, the ball takes a big inside edge and disturbs the sticks. du Plessis b Harshal Patel 24(20) [6s-1]

5.3 - Wiese to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by I Abdulla!! Wiese has his man! McCullum falls after looking promising for a while. This was the slower off-cutter from Wiese, McCullum swivelled across on the pull, doesn't get hold of the shot, Abdulla was positioned at deep mid-wicket, he looks into the sun and holds onto a fine catch. CHN have lost both openers now. Brendon McCullum c I Abdulla b Wiese 20(15) [4s-4]

1.0 - Starc to Dwayne Smith, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Smith was all at sea against Starc and his off-stump has been knocked out now. This was full and shaped away very late, Smith was shuffling across on the whip, is done in by the late movement, ends up playing all around the ball, the off-stump is flattened. The umpires check for the no-ball, but Starc is fine on that count as well. Dream start for BLR and Starc. Dwayne Smith b Starc 0(6)

13.5 - Wiese to Raina, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Raina drives it wide of long-off and that's brings up Raina's 25th T20 League fifty. This is his second fifty of the season and both have come against BLR

18.1 - Mohit Sharma to Wiese, FOUR, Wiese gets a boundary first ball, it was short and it was wide, Wiese hangs back and cuts it to the deep backward point fence, the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence

17.1 - Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, FOUR, drags his length back this time, Wiese rocks back and pulls it to the deep backward square leg fence

15.3 - Dwayne Bravo to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR, that's a good shot from the youngster, it was full and slightly wide outside off, Sarfaraz reaches out and slices the drive over backward point, third man was inside the circle too and the ball runs away to the fence

9.4 - Negi to D Karthik, FOUR, drifted onto leg-stump, Karthik goes down on one knee and sweeps it fine, beats short fine to his left and the man in the deep was very square

8.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, FOUR, fabulous shot! It was all wristwork from Kohli. Floated up outside off, Kohli gets a good stride forward and drives, he rolled his wrists on top of the ball to get the placement right, beats sweeper cover with ease

8.0 - Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, FOUR, Karthik keeps getting the required boundary for the over. He is done it for the third successive over. Good length just outside off, Karthik opens the bat face and guides it fine, the ball races away from the chasing fielder

6.5 - I Pandey to D Karthik, FOUR, short delivery and it deserved the treatment. Karthik is quick to swivel across and pull behind square leg, Smith runs to his right and dives, gets a hand as well, but the ball wins the race

6.0 - Mohit Sharma to D Karthik, FOUR, french cut! Mohit has his hands on his head. This one nips back in from a length, Karthik goes hard on the drive, the ball squirts off the inside edge, missed the stumps by a whisker and races away to the fine leg fence

4.4 - I Pandey to de Villiers, FOUR, deftly done! Good length ball around off, de Villiers shuffles across and dabs it past the diving slip fielder, third man was inside the ring and he beat him as well

4.2 - I Pandey to de Villiers, FOUR, put away with ease. It was a freebie from Ishwar, full toss on middle and leg, de Villiers picked his spot and flicks it between mid-wicket and mid-on. The ball races away to the fence

4.0 - Nehra to de Villiers, FOUR, smashed! Nehra was ducking for cover there. Length delivery on off and middle, de Villiers comes down the track and hammers it in the air straight back at the bowler, Nehra did well to get down in time, the ball was coming right at him at the rate of knots

2.5 - I Pandey to de Villiers, FOUR, ABD gets his second boundary of the over. Ishwar sees the batsman dance down the wicket, takes the pace off the ball and drops it short, de Villiers adjusts well and heaves it over mid-wicket

2.3 - I Pandey to de Villiers, FOUR, off the mark in typical AB fashion. Short and plenty of width on offer, de Villiers goes back in the crease and cuts it over backward point, couple of bounces and into the fence

1.4 - Nehra to Kohli, FOUR, cracking shot! Nehra offers a bit of width on the full delivery, Kohli gets a good stride forward and drills the drive through cover, that was hit powerfully as the ball raced away to the fence

0.3 - I Pandey to Maddinson, FOUR, Ishwar errs in line, drifts it onto Maddinson's pads, glanced away fine. He got it very fine and the fielder in the deep had no chance of stopping that

11.1 - Negi to Kohli, SIX, floated up on off, Kohli gets under it and tonks it over the long-on fence. He didn't connect that well but he had enough on the ball to get it over Bravo in the deep

19.4 - Dwayne Bravo to I Abdulla, out Caught by Negi!! CHN go top of the points table with this convincing win. It was a slower full ball outside off, Abdulla goes for the big booming drive, gets a thick outside edge and backward point takes an easy catch bending forward. I Abdulla c Negi b Dwayne Bravo 0(3)

19.1 - Dwayne Bravo to Wiese, out Caught by Negi!! BLR's ship is sinking in Chennai. A slower short ball from Bravo, Wiese goes for the pull but doesn't get enough power behind it, deep backward square leg runs to his left and takes another simple catch. Bravo does a little jig after that wicket. Wiese c Negi b Dwayne Bravo 17(14) [4s-2]

19.0 - Mohit Sharma to Starc, out Caught by Raina!! Starc is on his way back to the pavilion. Mohit takes a wicket off the last ball of his spell. It was a full delivery on middle and leg, Starc clears his front leg and swings hard, he doesn't get it off the middle of the bat. The ball goes high in the air, Raina runs forward to his left from long-on and takes a good catch. It was another slower ball from Mohit and that's why Starc couldn't time it properly. Starc c Raina b Mohit Sharma 1(7)

17.0 - Nehra to Harshal Patel, out Caught by Dhoni!! Harshal is extremely disappointed with that decision. I don't think that was out. It was on a yorker length and just outside off, Harshal tries to squeeze it out and the ball shapes away past the outside edge. The sound was from the bat hitting the ground, but umpire raised his finger immediately after Dhoni appealed. A lucky break for CHN and BLR slip further. Harshal Patel c Dhoni b Nehra 0(1)

16.4 - Nehra to Sarfaraz Khan, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! Another one bites the dust. BLR lose their sixth wicket with nelson on the board. It was a back of a length delivery on the pads, Sarfaraz backs away and plays the pick up shot, but doesn't get the desired distance. He hits it straight to deep backward square leg, who easily takes the catch. Sarfaraz Khan c Dwayne Smith b Nehra 8(8) [4s-1]

14.1 - Nehra to D Karthik, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! Ohh dear! BLR are losing the plot here. 2 wickets off consecutive balls for CHN. It was banged in short this time, Karthik went for the pull and he connected well too, but he hits it straight down the throat of deep square leg, who didn't have to move an inch to take that catch. D Karthik c Dwayne Smith b Nehra 23(20) [4s-4]

14.0 - Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, out Kohli Run Out!! Kohli is gone, a big wicket for CHN. Brilliant work from Bravo. It was a yorker length delivery on off, Kohli squeezes it out to the right of the bowler, who leaps across to his right and fires a quick throw at the striker's end. Kohli was out of his crease and was surprised as the throw came in like a tracer bullet. He tried to get back in with a dive, but falls short of the crease. A great throw from Bravo, another good effort from a CHN player in the fielding department. Kohli run out (Dwayne Bravo) 48(44) [4s-2 6s-1]

5.2 - Mohit Sharma to Kohli, out Mandeep Run Out!! Mandeep goes for a diamond duck. The match-winner from the last game, goes without even facing a ball. There was never a single and Kohli called for it. Good length ball on off, Kohli flicks it straight to mid-wicket and takes off, Mandeep had no other choice than to respond to the captain's call, Negi fires a throw to MS, who whips the bails off in a flash. Mandeep dived, but in vain. Mandeep run out (Negi/Dhoni) 0(0)

5.0 - I Pandey to de Villiers, out Caught by du Plessis!! Would you believe it? Another full toss and another wicket for CHN and Ishwar. The bowler is delighted as he knows he has got a lucky wicket. ABD could have hit that anywhere, but drives in the air and hits it straight towards mid-off, Faf doesn't drop those. BLR in a bit of trouble now. de Villiers c du Plessis b I Pandey 21(14) [4s-5]

2.1 - I Pandey to Maddinson, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Maddinson was struggling to get bat on ball and now he has missed out on a freebie. It was a full toss from Ishwar, Maddinson advances down the track, fails to connect with the drive, the off-stump gets uprooted. Perfect start for CHN. Maddinson b I Pandey 4(7) [4s-1]

10.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli, no run, dropped! Jadeja drops a sitter! It was tossed up on the stumps, Kohli comes forward and drives it uppishly off the inside half of the bat back towards the bowler, Jadeja moves across to his right, tries to take it with both hands but shells it down

11.5 - Negi to Kohli, 2 runs, 50 of the partnership comes up with this couple, it was on the stumps, Kohli pushes it through the covers with soft hands, the fielder in the deep runs to his right and stops the ball, he fires the throw at the non-striker's end, Karthik had to put in the dive to make his ground