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Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 53rd Match, Punjab vs Chennai at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India (16 May 2015)

Punjab

130/7 (20) RR:6.5

Chennai won by 7 wkts

MOM: Pawan Negi
Chennai

134/3 (16.5) RR:7.96

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17.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to A Patel, FOUR, full, quick and in the slot, Axar clears his front leg and tonks it over the non-striker's head, one bounce and into the fence. No chance for the long-on fielder to stop that

15.2 - Negi to R Dhawan, FOUR, good shot! PUN need plenty more of this, if they have to put up a respectable score on the board. Tossed up on off, Dhawan kneels down and sweeps it in front of square, beats the fielder at deep mid-wicket with ease

14.5 - Raina to A Patel, FOUR, super shot! Axar uses his feet, almost yorks himself, but manages to whip it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, the fielder in the deep had no chance of stopping that

13.2 - Negi to D Miller, byes, FOUR, fired in full, Miller was shaping to play the sweep, he yorks himself and fails to dig it out, Dhoni too is beaten and the chase from Raina goes in vain

11.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to D Miller, FOUR, lovely shot! Maxwell tried the reverse sweep and missed a couple of times, but not Miller, he kneels down and middles it perfectly behind square on the off-side

8.2 - Ashwin to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, shortish delivery outside off, Gurkeerat goes on the back foot and cuts it to the right of short third man, who gave up knowing that he was never going to reach the ball, it races away to the fence

7.2 - Nehra to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, beautifully timed! It was on a length and on middle stump line, Gurkeerat punches it with the straightest of bats, gets it to the left of mid-on and the ball runs away to the fence in no time

6.0 - I Pandey to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, on a length and shaping away slightly just outside off, Mann leans forward, drives it on the rise and gets it in the gap between backward point and cover-point, there was no stopping that ball after it went through the infield

4.5 - Nehra to Maxwell, FOUR, stand and deliver! It was a short delivery from Nehra, Maxwell rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary

3.1 - I Pandey to Bailey, FOUR, short and outside off, Bailey transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it over a leaping mid-wicket, the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence

2.5 - Negi to Bailey, FOUR, that's a poor, poor ball from Negi. It was flatter and on the leg stump line, Bailey swivels and pulls it to the left of short fine leg, who had no chance of stopping that and Bailey collects four

0.4 - Negi to W Saha, FOUR, first boundary for Saha, it was a shortish delivery and there was enough width on offer for Saha to go back, he cuts it up and over the fielder at cover, the ball runs away to the deep extra cover fence

19.5 - Nehra to R Dhawan, SIX, Nehra misses the yorker and is dispatched into the crowd. Nice juicy full toss, Dhawan kneels down, picks his spot and hammers it flat and over wide long-on. That was hit pretty hard

18.4 - Dwayne Bravo to R Dhawan, SIX, hammered! Bravo was too predictable. Another off-speed delivery, Dhawan shimmies down the wicket, spots the slower one and smashes it with the turn over wide long-on for the second six of the over

18.1 - Dwayne Bravo to A Patel, SIX, wow! What an effort from Faf. Slower ball just outside off, Axar drags the loft towards long-on, got plenty of wood to clear the rope. Faf leapt up, went with his right-hand, but the ball eludes him. Even if he had saved the six, it would have been a top effort

1.5 - I Pandey to W Saha, SIX, short delivery from Pandey and Saha takes full toll of it, he had enough room there to free his arms as he muscles the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for the first maximum of the innings

19.0 - Dwayne Bravo to A Patel, out Caught by Dhoni!! Wicket No. 20 for Bravo. It was once again the slower delivery that deceives the batsman. Bravo bowled it well wide of off, Axar reaches out, looks to go leg-side, the top-edge goes straight up and to the left of MS, who calls for it and takes it calmly. A good innings from Axar comes to an end. A Patel c Dhoni b Dwayne Bravo 32(29) [4s-2 6s-1]

13.5 - Negi to D Miller, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Stunner! Jaddu has taken a blinder. Not much celebration from him, just points to someone after grasping it. Negi drops it short, Miller goes leg-side and nails the pull, it was hit flat and to the left of deep mid-wicket, Jaddu dived full length and pulls off a spectacular catch. Even gets an applause from Dhoni. CHN continue to take some terrific catches. D Miller c Ravindra Jadeja b Negi 11(15) [4s-1]

9.5 - Ravindra Jadeja to Maxwell, out Bowled!! Maxwell's poor T20 League finally comes to a halt. Another disappointing show today from him. This one was bowled slower on middle stump line and turns away ever so slightly. Maxwell was on the back foot looking to work it through the on-side, the ball turns away and hits top of off and middle. Jadeja is pumped up. Maxwell b Ravindra Jadeja 6(14) [4s-1]

8.3 - Ashwin to Gurkeerat Singh, out Stumped!! Another one bites the dust. This was bowled beautifully from Ashwin. Gurkeerat gives the charge and Ashwin gets this one to turn past the leg stump, Gurkeerat can't lay bat on that, Dhoni collects it and whips the bails off in a flash. Good piece of bowling from Ashwin to get his man. Gurkeerat Singh st Dhoni b Ashwin 15(14) [4s-3]

5.1 - I Pandey to Vohra, out Caught by Nehra!! PUN are in trouble here, lose their third wicket with just 35 runs on the board. It was on a length and well outside off, Vohra goes hard on the lofted drive and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies towards third man, where Nehra takes two steps forward, steadies himself and takes a simple catch. Vohra c Nehra b I Pandey 4(7)

4.1 - Nehra to Bailey, out Caught by Dhoni!! Nehra strikes first ball after his return from injury. This one was on a length and was angling away outside off, Bailey looks to force it through the off-side, gets an outside edge, Dhoni dives to his right and takes a good low catch. Nehra is delighted to see the back of PUN's captain. Out comes the Big Show. Bailey c Dhoni b Nehra 12(7) [4s-2]

2.2 - Negi to W Saha, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! PUN lose their first wicket. He bowled this one flatter and gets it to turn away outside off, Saha was looking to go inside-out over cover, but has to reach out for it. He ends up hitting it in the air off the toe-end of the bat, McCullum from extra cover runs to his left and takes a simple catch. W Saha c Brendon McCullum b Negi 15(12) [4s-1 6s-1]

16.5 - Anureet Singh to Raina, FOUR, CHN complete the formalities. They win by 7 wickets and will finish the league stage as table toppers. Full and outside off, Raina reaches out and squeezes it off the outside half to short third man, Hendricks misfields and allows the ball to reach the fence

15.5 - Beuran Hendricks to Dhoni, FOUR, PUN bowlers keep bowling it short and feeding Dhoni, who keeps dispatching it. The slower delivery that is dragged short, Dhoni had all the time to pull it in front of square, no one protecting the deep mid-wicket fence

14.4 - Anureet Singh to Dhoni, FOUR, Anureet drops it short and pays the price. No pace or the height to trouble the CHN skipper, he rocks back and pulls it behind square leg, split the two men in the deep to perfection

11.5 - A Patel to du Plessis, FOUR, Axar drops it trifle short, du Plessis uses the depth of the crease, goes right back and pulls it just wide of mid-wicket, who dived in vain. Miller can't get across from long-on as the ball races away to the fence

9.1 - A Patel to du Plessis, FOUR, Axar drops this one halfway down the track, du Plessis rocks back and pulls it high and over mid-wicket for a boundary

6.1 - Maxwell to du Plessis, FOUR, flatter and on du Plessis' pads, he goes back and nudges it very fine. The man at fine-leg is very square, he puts in the dive but can't stop the ball

5.3 - R Dhawan to du Plessis, FOUR, that's powerfully struck! Tad fuller and just outside off, du Plessis comes down the track, plays the flat-batted drive past the bowler and into the fence

5.0 - Gurkeerat Singh to Raina, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction too short from Gurkeerat, Raina rocks back and punches it through mid-wicket, the timing is sublime and the ball races away to the fence in a hurry

4.2 - Gurkeerat Singh to Raina, FOUR, that's nicely played by Raina, shimmied down the track, got too close to the pitch but goes through with the lofted on-drive, clears mid-on and races away to the fence

3.1 - Beuran Hendricks to du Plessis, FOUR, width on offer from Hendricks, du Plessis stands tall and punches it square past cover, no need to run for those

2.5 - Sandeep Sharma to Raina, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction short of a length and just outside off, Raina leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and pushes it through extra cover for a boundary

1.4 - Beuran Hendricks to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, top-edge and four, Hendricks drops one short as McCullum gave the charge, he throws the bat at that and gets a thick top-edge. The third man was inside the ring and the ball goes over his head and into the fence

16.3 - Anureet Singh to Dhoni, SIX, Dhoni wants to finish it off. Charges down the wicket, takes it on the full and hammers it over long-off for another six, the fielder leapt up but in vain

16.2 - Anureet Singh to Dhoni, SIX, wow! Something that I have not seen from Dhoni. Short delivery on off, Dhoni shuffles a long way across his stumps, gets inside the line and scoops it over fine leg, it was rising steeply and he did well to get enough wood

11.2 - A Patel to du Plessis, SIX, fabulous shot! It has taken more than 11 overs to hit the first six of the innings. Faf uses his feet, meets the pitch of the ball and lofts it handsomely straight down the ground, pings the sightscreen on the full

13.3 - R Dhawan to du Plessis, out Bowled!! End of a fine innings. Dhawan has something to cheer about and so do the PUN supporters. du Plessis advances down the wicket and yorks himself, he can't keep it out and the ball crashes into the base of off-stump. The partnership is also broken, but it is a bit too late for the home side. du Plessis b R Dhawan 55(41) [4s-5 6s-1]

1.5 - Beuran Hendricks to Brendon McCullum, out Bowled!! CHN have lost both openers now. This was banged in short and angled across the right-hander, McCullum was hopping across as he looked to nudge it down towards third man, he played with an angled bat and the inside edge is found, the off-stump is rattled and McCullum walks away for the final time in this season's T20 League. Brendon McCullum b Beuran Hendricks 6(6) [4s-1]

1.0 - Sandeep Sharma to M Hussey, out Caught by W Saha!! Edged and caught! Not a happy comeback for Hussey, tad fuller and slanting across the left-hander, Hussey was pushing forward from the crease, gets a thick edge through to the keeper. PUN needed early wickets and Sandeep has provided them one in the first over of the innings. M Hussey c W Saha b Sandeep Sharma 1(4)

6.3 - Maxwell to Raina, no run, Maxwell has dropped a dolly, this was flatter and just outside off, Raina went back and punched it to the right of the bowler. Maxwell went at it casually and with one hand, the ball hit his wrists and popped out, he can't grab the rebound as well

12.2 - Gurkeerat Singh to du Plessis, 1 run, Faf registers his 6th T20 League fifty. It is his first this season. The entire CHN squad are on their feet, applauding the effort. Slower and turning in, du Plessis works it with the spin to backward square leg. Raina walks up to his partner and congratulates him

7.4 - A Patel to du Plessis, 1 run, Axar drops one short and on the stumps, du Plessis rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single