We are back after the First innings Break! Lucknow all set to start their chase of 176 runs.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Lucknow, now face a target of 177 to chase down in their allotted 20 overs. Will KL Rahul and his men be able to do it? Or will the Chennai bowlers turn things around and get 2 more points to move up the ladder? Let's Find out in the upcoming Runchase.
Chennai's innings had a shaky start as they lost their opener Rachin Ravindra for a golden duck early on. However, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane steadied the ship with a promising partnership. But their progress was halted when Yash Thakur dismissed Gaikwad for 17 runs, breaking the building momentum. The promotion of Ravindra Jadeja to number four proved pivotal for Chennai as he played a crucial role in stabilizing the innings. Despite Shivam Dube and Sameer Rizvi's quick exits,
With MS Dhoni's signature flourish, Chennai wrapped up their innings, reaching a competitive total of 176/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Dhoni's quickfire unbeaten 28 off just 9 balls provided the finishing touches to a challenging innings. Ravindra Jadeja emerged as the backbone of the Chennai innings, playing a composed unbeaten knock of 57 runs, and anchoring the middle order with finesse.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Sliced away and MS Dhoni finishes the innings in style! Chennai go past 175 and the crowd have got their money's worth, having witnessed another quickfire knock from Dhoni. Yash Thakur stays around the wicket and nails it on a fullish length, outside off, MS Dhoni sits deep in his crease and opens the bat face perfectly. Steers it to the left of backward point for a boundary to end the innings. 19 runs come off the final over and Lucknow have been made to
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, Almost in the blockhole by Thakur, at the stumps, MS Dhoni clears his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. A wayward throw at the batting end results in Dhoni completing the second run with ease.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Not where he intended but Chennai will take it any which way they come.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! PICKED THE BONES OF THAT! The crowd erupts as Dhoni deposits it into the stands.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Slow over rate to Lucknow, a penalty of only 4 fielders outside the circle for the final over.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Swing and a miss! Slower and angling away, on a good length, outside off, MS Dhoni goes for a heave across the line but connects with thin air. Lucknow have been penalised for slow over rate and they will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the final over.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Lucknow get the review right this time! Mohsin bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes to ride the bounce and pull it front of square on the off side. The ball zips past the bat and goes through to the keeper. It is signalled wide as the umpire deems that the ball has gone over Jadeja's head. KL Rahul reviews and the replays confirm that the ball had not gone over the head of the batter and it will b
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Angling across, on a back of a length, around off, MS Dhoni runs it down to deep third and rotates the strike. 13 runs off the over already with three balls to go.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Clever, very clever from the former Chennai skipper.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Muscled away but it was not far away from the fielder in the deep. Slanting away from over the wicket, on a length, MS Dhoni extends his arms and thumps it flat to the right of deep cover. Ravi Bishnoi covers good ground and puts in a dive to his right but the ball evades him and goes away for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, WIDE! Mohsin tries to keep it away from the reach of Dhoni, goes beyond the tramline on off, on a length, left alone by MS Dhoni for a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to MS Dhoni, Bishnoi errs in length and dishes out a low full toss, around off, MS Dhoni knocks it down to long off and opens his account with a single. A 10-run over followed by a 19-run over.
MS Dhoni walks out to bat for Chennai.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! c Ayush Badoni b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! THREE IN THREE! Ravi Bishnoi bowls it flat and short, outside off, Moeen Ali hangs back in his crease and flat bats it. Clears the long off fence for the third six of the over and this is just the over Chennai were after.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! This is even bigger! Bishnoi bowls the same line, around middle and leg, Moeen Ali gets down on one knee again and hammers the slog sweep over deep square leg for six more runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! BANG! Moeen Ali gets the connection this time!
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, On a fullish length, on the pads, Moeen Ali goes for the slog sweep but the ball is a bit too full for him to get underneath it and gets hit on the pads.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, A bit too straight from Mohsin, on a back of a length, around leg, Moeen Ali backs away and helps it to the left of fine leg for one more run. A better over for Chennai, 10 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, AND ! Deepak Hooda palms it over the ropes for a fence! The trademark sword celebration comes out from Ravindra Jadeja as he gets to his FIFTY.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, On a short of a length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it down to deep backward square leg and rotates the strike.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Digs it in short, over middle, Ravindra Jadeja tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, Pace off and into the wicket by Mohsin, outside off, Moeen Ali gets on top of the bounce and drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Begins on a back of a length, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja walks right across his stumps and dabs it in front of short third for a single.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, On a length, near the tramline on off, Moeen Ali winds up and looks to big on the off side. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls to extra cover for a dot. Thakur gets out of the over well after being hit for a boundary earlier in the over. Just the 8 runs off it and Lucknow will take it at this stage in the game.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Keeps it full and wide on off, Moeen Ali frees his arms and slices it to the left of deep backward point for a couple of runs.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Nails the yorker, near the wide guideline on off, Ravindra Jadeja jams it out to extra cover and gets to the other end.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, ! A boundary after 34 balls for Chennai.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, On a fullish length, around off, Ravindra Jadeja takes it on the full and sweeps it straight to square leg.
Strategic break! Chennai find themselves in a tough spot with just five overs remaining in the innings. Having been there since the Powerplay, the onus is on Ravindra Jadeja to change gears, and he needs to bat through for his side on a surface where hitting from ball one will not be easy for the new batter. As for Lucknow, they have kept things reasonably quiet and will look to continue to chip away at the wickets to close out the innings.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Starts from around the wicket, on off, Moeen Ali extends his arms and knocks it down to long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, Pitches the ball up on the stums. Moeen Ali blocks the ball to the right of covers for a single to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja lofts the ball towards long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller on the stumps line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball off the front foot between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower bouncer at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away towards deep square leg and runs a quick couple.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Moeen Ali taps the ball towards the left of point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the ball short outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away to long on for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Short and wide, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and at the pads. Moeen Ali flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single to end the over.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller outside the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and wide this time, outside off. Moeen Ali drops the ball to the right of point and runs a single.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Just short on the stumps. Moeen Ali drives it back to mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali makes his way out to the centre.
Krunal Pandya to Sameer Rizvi, ! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya flights the ball up on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi steps down and swings the bat, missing the ball completely and KL Rahul does the rest behind the stumps. 5th wicket down for Chennai.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Fuller on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Slight fuller on the line of the stumps and Sameer Rizvi blocks it off the front foot towards mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Beats him all ends up. Marcus Stoinis bowls on a good length just on top of the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi looking to flick the ball, misses it completely.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Sameer Rizvi stays back and blocks it off well.
Sameer Rizvi comes out to bat now for Chennai as an Impact Player, replacing Ajinkya Rahane.
Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, ! CAUGHT! Huge wicket for Marcus Stoinis and Lucknow! Marcus Stoinis gets his man off the first ball of his spell. Bowls the ball short and wide outside the off stump from over the wicket angle and Shivam Dube looks to pull it from outside off but only manages to hit it straight up in the air. KL Rahul runs in and completes the catch well to send back Shivam Dube.
Marcus Stoinis comes on to bowl.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Pitches it a bit up on the top of the leg stump line. Shivam Dube flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bowls a superb bouncer at the helmet of the batter and Shivam Dube ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bangs it short at the batter from over the wicket and Shivam Dube pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for as single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length short at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down towards deep square leg and runs a single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line from around the wicket angle. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to the right of short fine leg and runs a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shivam Dube, Beaten! The pace is quicker on this one and it angles away from the left-hander, on a length, Shivam Dube presses forward and plays for the ball coming into him. This one keeps straight and zips past the bat. At the halfway mark, Chennai are 81/3.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is shorter in length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single to get to the other end.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, ! Jadeja sweeps and sweeps well!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Good stop! Serves a googly first up, short and wide on off, Ravindra Jadeja reaches out and slaps it to the right of cover. Marcus Stoinis puts in the dive and cuts it off. He is quick to release the throw towards the batting end and prevents the single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes quicker and fuller this time, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja turns this one through square leg and retains the strike with a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Four!
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Slower through the air this time by Krunal but the length stays short, on middle, Shivam Dube goes for the pull but plays it a bit early and mistimes it to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Shivam Dube plays it to the right of the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Bowls it flat and short, on the pads, Shivam Dube misses the clip and gets hit on the pads.
Who comes out to bat now?
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Krunal Pandya gets into the act! Ajinkya Rahane perishes in trying to get a move on!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, EDGED AND ! No slip in place and it races away! Bishnoi floats it up and gets the ball to spin away from the left-hander, full and around off, Ravindra Jadeja presses forward to defend. Gets an outside edge that goes past the keeper and beats short third to his right for four more runs. 11 runs off Bishnoi's first over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the back foot and punches it to the right of the bowler for one more single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Not in complete control but manages to pick the gap!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Gets away with it does Bishnoi! A half-tracker, on the pads Ajinkya Rahane backs away and swats it off his pads but picks out the man at short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is short and around off to the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja makes a bit of room and cuts it through point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts with a googly from over the wicket, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it aerially in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Continues to bowl it flat and short, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Coming in with the arm, short and on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane swipes it between wide long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Slanting in, short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane paddles it in front of short fine and calls Jadeja through for a quick single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags his length back and bowls it on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it off his hips through square leg for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fires it in first up at 100.1 kph, on a nagging length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it to mid-wicket.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Henry serves it fuller in length, just outside off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it with a straight bat in front of mid off and sets off for a quick run. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 51/2.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Strays on the pads, on a length, Ajinkya Rahane clips this slower delivery to the right of deep mid-wicket for one more run. The 50 comes up for Chennai with this single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full and aims it at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja works it wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Angling into the right-hander, on a length and slower as well, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane turns this one wide of mid on for a run.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from around the wicket and pulls his length back, on off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, ! No half-measures by the southpaw!
Change of ends for Matt Henry.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Two in two for Ajinkya Rahane to close the 5th over of the innings. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball off the front foot, in the air, over covers and finds himself a boundary.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, Four!
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Short ball outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down to third man and gets off the mark with a single.
A promotion for Ravindra Jadeja as he walks in at number 4.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Zips past the outside edge of the new batter, Yash Thakur. Pitches the ball on the good length outside the off stump and Ravindra Jadeja looks to throw his hands at it but gets beaten.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yash Thakur comes back strong and the bowling change works wonders for KL Rahul. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line, calling Ruturaj Gaikwad out for a drive. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long foot out and throws his hands at the ball but only manages to get an outside edge back to KL Rahul who takes a good catch diving to his right.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Four!
Yash Thakur comes into the attack as the first change.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Wild swing of the bat and gets a lucky boundary to end the over! Mohsin Khan hits the length outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane flashes the bat hard, getting a thick top edge taking the ball over short third man's head for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane stays on the crease and taps the ball straight towards point.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller on the off stump again. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the good length on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single off the front foot.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitches the ball fuller outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a foot out and times the ball well to the left of covers for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives the ball to the right of deep point for a couple to start the over.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Ajinkya Rahane finishes the over in style! Short ball with pace at the batter and Ajinkya Rahane stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away flat, over the deep mid-wicket boundary line for a superb SIX.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back at 137 kph, on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets deep in the crease and plays at it late towards third man for a run.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the crease and gets an outside edge to the right of third man for another couple of runs.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitched up and nicely timed off the front foot to the right of sweeper covers and the batters pick up another couple.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller again on the off stump at 136 clicks. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long stride out and drives the ball straight towards covers.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Bowls the ball fuller outside the off stump this time. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to the right of deep point and runs a couple of runs.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane looks to drive the ball but mistimes it straight back to the bowler to end the second over.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another ball from a good length, leaving the batter after pitching. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets an outside edge to the right of short third for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back in the crease and drives the ball straight to covers.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to the right of covers and runs a single to open his account.
The Chennai skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad is in at number 3.
Mohsin Khan to Rachin Ravindra, ! b Mohsin Khan.
It will be the left-arm seamer, Mohsin Khan to operate from the other end. A slip in place to start with.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane blocks it off the front foot.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Swings one away from a fuller length on the middle stump line. Ajinkya Rahane takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight to mid on.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game from Ajinkya Rahane's blade! Short and wide outside the off stump and Ajinkya Rahane cuts the ball along the ground between covers and point for a boundary.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts off fuller on the off stump with a hint of away movement. Ajinkya Rahane drives it off the front foot to mid off.
We are all set for the action to unfold in front of a sell-out crowd. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the players of Lucknow. Believe it or not, it is a sea of Yellow and the roar of the crowd gets louder as the Chennai openers stride out to the centre.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai, expresses that they would have preferred to bowl first. Uncertain about the wicket conditions, Gaikwad conveys his anticipation for the upcoming match. Reflecting on their recent victory against Mumbai at Wankhede, Gaikwad emphasizes the importance of not becoming complacent and aiming to maintain consistency throughout the tournament. Despite experiencing some unlucky dismissals in the initial matches, Gaikwad highlights the confidence within the team's
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it looks like a good wicket and there has been dew in the few matches they have played here. Hopes that the wicket stays the same and they want to know what they are chasing. States that they have not made too many blunders. Adds that big learning has been to win important phases in the game. Feels that as batters, they have been getting good starts and as bowlers, they need to make sure that they do not leak too man
Impact Players for Lucknow -Â Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh, M. Siddharth and Arshad Khan.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (C/WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur.
Impact players for Chennai -Â Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Mitchell Santner.
TOSS - Lucknow have won the toss and have opted to BOWL first.
We are back after the First innings Break! Lucknow all set to start their chase of 176 runs.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Lucknow, now face a target of 177 to chase down in their allotted 20 overs. Will KL Rahul and his men be able to do it? Or will the Chennai bowlers turn things around and get 2 more points to move up the ladder? Let's Find out in the upcoming Runchase.
Chennai's innings had a shaky start as they lost their opener Rachin Ravindra for a golden duck early on. However, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane steadied the ship with a promising partnership. But their progress was halted when Yash Thakur dismissed Gaikwad for 17 runs, breaking the building momentum. The promotion of Ravindra Jadeja to number four proved pivotal for Chennai as he played a crucial role in stabilizing the innings. Despite Shivam Dube and Sameer Rizvi's quick exits,
With MS Dhoni's signature flourish, Chennai wrapped up their innings, reaching a competitive total of 176/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Dhoni's quickfire unbeaten 28 off just 9 balls provided the finishing touches to a challenging innings. Ravindra Jadeja emerged as the backbone of the Chennai innings, playing a composed unbeaten knock of 57 runs, and anchoring the middle order with finesse.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Sliced away and MS Dhoni finishes the innings in style! Chennai go past 175 and the crowd have got their money's worth, having witnessed another quickfire knock from Dhoni. Yash Thakur stays around the wicket and nails it on a fullish length, outside off, MS Dhoni sits deep in his crease and opens the bat face perfectly. Steers it to the left of backward point for a boundary to end the innings. 19 runs come off the final over and Lucknow have been made to
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, Almost in the blockhole by Thakur, at the stumps, MS Dhoni clears his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. A wayward throw at the batting end results in Dhoni completing the second run with ease.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Not where he intended but Chennai will take it any which way they come.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! PICKED THE BONES OF THAT! The crowd erupts as Dhoni deposits it into the stands.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Slow over rate to Lucknow, a penalty of only 4 fielders outside the circle for the final over.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Swing and a miss! Slower and angling away, on a good length, outside off, MS Dhoni goes for a heave across the line but connects with thin air. Lucknow have been penalised for slow over rate and they will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the final over.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Lucknow get the review right this time! Mohsin bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes to ride the bounce and pull it front of square on the off side. The ball zips past the bat and goes through to the keeper. It is signalled wide as the umpire deems that the ball has gone over Jadeja's head. KL Rahul reviews and the replays confirm that the ball had not gone over the head of the batter and it will b
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Angling across, on a back of a length, around off, MS Dhoni runs it down to deep third and rotates the strike. 13 runs off the over already with three balls to go.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Clever, very clever from the former Chennai skipper.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Muscled away but it was not far away from the fielder in the deep. Slanting away from over the wicket, on a length, MS Dhoni extends his arms and thumps it flat to the right of deep cover. Ravi Bishnoi covers good ground and puts in a dive to his right but the ball evades him and goes away for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, WIDE! Mohsin tries to keep it away from the reach of Dhoni, goes beyond the tramline on off, on a length, left alone by MS Dhoni for a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to MS Dhoni, Bishnoi errs in length and dishes out a low full toss, around off, MS Dhoni knocks it down to long off and opens his account with a single. A 10-run over followed by a 19-run over.
MS Dhoni walks out to bat for Chennai.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! c Ayush Badoni b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! THREE IN THREE! Ravi Bishnoi bowls it flat and short, outside off, Moeen Ali hangs back in his crease and flat bats it. Clears the long off fence for the third six of the over and this is just the over Chennai were after.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! This is even bigger! Bishnoi bowls the same line, around middle and leg, Moeen Ali gets down on one knee again and hammers the slog sweep over deep square leg for six more runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! BANG! Moeen Ali gets the connection this time!
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, On a fullish length, on the pads, Moeen Ali goes for the slog sweep but the ball is a bit too full for him to get underneath it and gets hit on the pads.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, A bit too straight from Mohsin, on a back of a length, around leg, Moeen Ali backs away and helps it to the left of fine leg for one more run. A better over for Chennai, 10 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, AND ! Deepak Hooda palms it over the ropes for a fence! The trademark sword celebration comes out from Ravindra Jadeja as he gets to his FIFTY.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, On a short of a length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it down to deep backward square leg and rotates the strike.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Digs it in short, over middle, Ravindra Jadeja tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, Pace off and into the wicket by Mohsin, outside off, Moeen Ali gets on top of the bounce and drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Begins on a back of a length, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja walks right across his stumps and dabs it in front of short third for a single.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, On a length, near the tramline on off, Moeen Ali winds up and looks to big on the off side. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls to extra cover for a dot. Thakur gets out of the over well after being hit for a boundary earlier in the over. Just the 8 runs off it and Lucknow will take it at this stage in the game.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Keeps it full and wide on off, Moeen Ali frees his arms and slices it to the left of deep backward point for a couple of runs.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Nails the yorker, near the wide guideline on off, Ravindra Jadeja jams it out to extra cover and gets to the other end.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, ! A boundary after 34 balls for Chennai.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, On a fullish length, around off, Ravindra Jadeja takes it on the full and sweeps it straight to square leg.
Strategic break! Chennai find themselves in a tough spot with just five overs remaining in the innings. Having been there since the Powerplay, the onus is on Ravindra Jadeja to change gears, and he needs to bat through for his side on a surface where hitting from ball one will not be easy for the new batter. As for Lucknow, they have kept things reasonably quiet and will look to continue to chip away at the wickets to close out the innings.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Starts from around the wicket, on off, Moeen Ali extends his arms and knocks it down to long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, Pitches the ball up on the stums. Moeen Ali blocks the ball to the right of covers for a single to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja lofts the ball towards long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller on the stumps line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball off the front foot between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower bouncer at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away towards deep square leg and runs a quick couple.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Moeen Ali taps the ball towards the left of point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the ball short outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away to long on for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Short and wide, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and at the pads. Moeen Ali flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single to end the over.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller outside the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and wide this time, outside off. Moeen Ali drops the ball to the right of point and runs a single.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Just short on the stumps. Moeen Ali drives it back to mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali makes his way out to the centre.
Krunal Pandya to Sameer Rizvi, ! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya flights the ball up on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi steps down and swings the bat, missing the ball completely and KL Rahul does the rest behind the stumps. 5th wicket down for Chennai.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Fuller on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Slight fuller on the line of the stumps and Sameer Rizvi blocks it off the front foot towards mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Beats him all ends up. Marcus Stoinis bowls on a good length just on top of the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi looking to flick the ball, misses it completely.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Sameer Rizvi stays back and blocks it off well.
Sameer Rizvi comes out to bat now for Chennai as an Impact Player, replacing Ajinkya Rahane.
Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, ! CAUGHT! Huge wicket for Marcus Stoinis and Lucknow! Marcus Stoinis gets his man off the first ball of his spell. Bowls the ball short and wide outside the off stump from over the wicket angle and Shivam Dube looks to pull it from outside off but only manages to hit it straight up in the air. KL Rahul runs in and completes the catch well to send back Shivam Dube.
Marcus Stoinis comes on to bowl.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Pitches it a bit up on the top of the leg stump line. Shivam Dube flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bowls a superb bouncer at the helmet of the batter and Shivam Dube ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bangs it short at the batter from over the wicket and Shivam Dube pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for as single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length short at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down towards deep square leg and runs a single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line from around the wicket angle. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to the right of short fine leg and runs a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shivam Dube, Beaten! The pace is quicker on this one and it angles away from the left-hander, on a length, Shivam Dube presses forward and plays for the ball coming into him. This one keeps straight and zips past the bat. At the halfway mark, Chennai are 81/3.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is shorter in length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single to get to the other end.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, ! Jadeja sweeps and sweeps well!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Good stop! Serves a googly first up, short and wide on off, Ravindra Jadeja reaches out and slaps it to the right of cover. Marcus Stoinis puts in the dive and cuts it off. He is quick to release the throw towards the batting end and prevents the single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes quicker and fuller this time, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja turns this one through square leg and retains the strike with a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Four!
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Slower through the air this time by Krunal but the length stays short, on middle, Shivam Dube goes for the pull but plays it a bit early and mistimes it to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Shivam Dube plays it to the right of the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Bowls it flat and short, on the pads, Shivam Dube misses the clip and gets hit on the pads.
Who comes out to bat now?
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Krunal Pandya gets into the act! Ajinkya Rahane perishes in trying to get a move on!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, EDGED AND ! No slip in place and it races away! Bishnoi floats it up and gets the ball to spin away from the left-hander, full and around off, Ravindra Jadeja presses forward to defend. Gets an outside edge that goes past the keeper and beats short third to his right for four more runs. 11 runs off Bishnoi's first over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the back foot and punches it to the right of the bowler for one more single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Not in complete control but manages to pick the gap!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Gets away with it does Bishnoi! A half-tracker, on the pads Ajinkya Rahane backs away and swats it off his pads but picks out the man at short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is short and around off to the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja makes a bit of room and cuts it through point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts with a googly from over the wicket, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it aerially in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Continues to bowl it flat and short, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Coming in with the arm, short and on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane swipes it between wide long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Slanting in, short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane paddles it in front of short fine and calls Jadeja through for a quick single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags his length back and bowls it on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it off his hips through square leg for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fires it in first up at 100.1 kph, on a nagging length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it to mid-wicket.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Henry serves it fuller in length, just outside off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it with a straight bat in front of mid off and sets off for a quick run. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 51/2.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Strays on the pads, on a length, Ajinkya Rahane clips this slower delivery to the right of deep mid-wicket for one more run. The 50 comes up for Chennai with this single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full and aims it at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja works it wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Angling into the right-hander, on a length and slower as well, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane turns this one wide of mid on for a run.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from around the wicket and pulls his length back, on off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, ! No half-measures by the southpaw!
Change of ends for Matt Henry.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Two in two for Ajinkya Rahane to close the 5th over of the innings. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball off the front foot, in the air, over covers and finds himself a boundary.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, Four!
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Short ball outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down to third man and gets off the mark with a single.
A promotion for Ravindra Jadeja as he walks in at number 4.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Zips past the outside edge of the new batter, Yash Thakur. Pitches the ball on the good length outside the off stump and Ravindra Jadeja looks to throw his hands at it but gets beaten.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yash Thakur comes back strong and the bowling change works wonders for KL Rahul. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line, calling Ruturaj Gaikwad out for a drive. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long foot out and throws his hands at the ball but only manages to get an outside edge back to KL Rahul who takes a good catch diving to his right.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Four!
Yash Thakur comes into the attack as the first change.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Wild swing of the bat and gets a lucky boundary to end the over! Mohsin Khan hits the length outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane flashes the bat hard, getting a thick top edge taking the ball over short third man's head for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane stays on the crease and taps the ball straight towards point.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller on the off stump again. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the good length on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single off the front foot.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitches the ball fuller outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a foot out and times the ball well to the left of covers for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives the ball to the right of deep point for a couple to start the over.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Ajinkya Rahane finishes the over in style! Short ball with pace at the batter and Ajinkya Rahane stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away flat, over the deep mid-wicket boundary line for a superb SIX.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back at 137 kph, on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets deep in the crease and plays at it late towards third man for a run.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the crease and gets an outside edge to the right of third man for another couple of runs.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitched up and nicely timed off the front foot to the right of sweeper covers and the batters pick up another couple.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller again on the off stump at 136 clicks. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long stride out and drives the ball straight towards covers.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Bowls the ball fuller outside the off stump this time. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to the right of deep point and runs a couple of runs.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane looks to drive the ball but mistimes it straight back to the bowler to end the second over.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another ball from a good length, leaving the batter after pitching. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets an outside edge to the right of short third for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back in the crease and drives the ball straight to covers.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to the right of covers and runs a single to open his account.
The Chennai skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad is in at number 3.
Mohsin Khan to Rachin Ravindra, ! b Mohsin Khan.
It will be the left-arm seamer, Mohsin Khan to operate from the other end. A slip in place to start with.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane blocks it off the front foot.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Swings one away from a fuller length on the middle stump line. Ajinkya Rahane takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight to mid on.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game from Ajinkya Rahane's blade! Short and wide outside the off stump and Ajinkya Rahane cuts the ball along the ground between covers and point for a boundary.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts off fuller on the off stump with a hint of away movement. Ajinkya Rahane drives it off the front foot to mid off.
We are all set for the action to unfold in front of a sell-out crowd. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the players of Lucknow. Believe it or not, it is a sea of Yellow and the roar of the crowd gets louder as the Chennai openers stride out to the centre.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai, expresses that they would have preferred to bowl first. Uncertain about the wicket conditions, Gaikwad conveys his anticipation for the upcoming match. Reflecting on their recent victory against Mumbai at Wankhede, Gaikwad emphasizes the importance of not becoming complacent and aiming to maintain consistency throughout the tournament. Despite experiencing some unlucky dismissals in the initial matches, Gaikwad highlights the confidence within the team's
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it looks like a good wicket and there has been dew in the few matches they have played here. Hopes that the wicket stays the same and they want to know what they are chasing. States that they have not made too many blunders. Adds that big learning has been to win important phases in the game. Feels that as batters, they have been getting good starts and as bowlers, they need to make sure that they do not leak too man
Impact Players for Lucknow -Â Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh, M. Siddharth and Arshad Khan.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (C/WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur.
Impact players for Chennai -Â Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Mitchell Santner.
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Lucknow Super Giants
180/2(19 Overs)
We are back after the First innings Break! Lucknow all set to start their chase of 176 runs.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Lucknow, now face a target of 177 to chase down in their allotted 20 overs. Will KL Rahul and his men be able to do it? Or will the Chennai bowlers turn things around and get 2 more points to move up the ladder? Let's Find out in the upcoming Runchase.
Chennai's innings had a shaky start as they lost their opener Rachin Ravindra for a golden duck early on. However, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane steadied the ship with a promising partnership. But their progress was halted when Yash Thakur dismissed Gaikwad for 17 runs, breaking the building momentum. The promotion of Ravindra Jadeja to number four proved pivotal for Chennai as he played a crucial role in stabilizing the innings. Despite Shivam Dube and Sameer Rizvi's quick exits,
With MS Dhoni's signature flourish, Chennai wrapped up their innings, reaching a competitive total of 176/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Dhoni's quickfire unbeaten 28 off just 9 balls provided the finishing touches to a challenging innings. Ravindra Jadeja emerged as the backbone of the Chennai innings, playing a composed unbeaten knock of 57 runs, and anchoring the middle order with finesse.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Sliced away and MS Dhoni finishes the innings in style! Chennai go past 175 and the crowd have got their money's worth, having witnessed another quickfire knock from Dhoni. Yash Thakur stays around the wicket and nails it on a fullish length, outside off, MS Dhoni sits deep in his crease and opens the bat face perfectly. Steers it to the left of backward point for a boundary to end the innings. 19 runs come off the final over and Lucknow have been made to
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, Almost in the blockhole by Thakur, at the stumps, MS Dhoni clears his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. A wayward throw at the batting end results in Dhoni completing the second run with ease.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Not where he intended but Chennai will take it any which way they come.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! PICKED THE BONES OF THAT! The crowd erupts as Dhoni deposits it into the stands.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Slow over rate to Lucknow, a penalty of only 4 fielders outside the circle for the final over.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Swing and a miss! Slower and angling away, on a good length, outside off, MS Dhoni goes for a heave across the line but connects with thin air. Lucknow have been penalised for slow over rate and they will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the final over.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Lucknow get the review right this time! Mohsin bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes to ride the bounce and pull it front of square on the off side. The ball zips past the bat and goes through to the keeper. It is signalled wide as the umpire deems that the ball has gone over Jadeja's head. KL Rahul reviews and the replays confirm that the ball had not gone over the head of the batter and it will b
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Angling across, on a back of a length, around off, MS Dhoni runs it down to deep third and rotates the strike. 13 runs off the over already with three balls to go.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Clever, very clever from the former Chennai skipper.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Muscled away but it was not far away from the fielder in the deep. Slanting away from over the wicket, on a length, MS Dhoni extends his arms and thumps it flat to the right of deep cover. Ravi Bishnoi covers good ground and puts in a dive to his right but the ball evades him and goes away for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, WIDE! Mohsin tries to keep it away from the reach of Dhoni, goes beyond the tramline on off, on a length, left alone by MS Dhoni for a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to MS Dhoni, Bishnoi errs in length and dishes out a low full toss, around off, MS Dhoni knocks it down to long off and opens his account with a single. A 10-run over followed by a 19-run over.
MS Dhoni walks out to bat for Chennai.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! c Ayush Badoni b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! THREE IN THREE! Ravi Bishnoi bowls it flat and short, outside off, Moeen Ali hangs back in his crease and flat bats it. Clears the long off fence for the third six of the over and this is just the over Chennai were after.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! This is even bigger! Bishnoi bowls the same line, around middle and leg, Moeen Ali gets down on one knee again and hammers the slog sweep over deep square leg for six more runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! BANG! Moeen Ali gets the connection this time!
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, On a fullish length, on the pads, Moeen Ali goes for the slog sweep but the ball is a bit too full for him to get underneath it and gets hit on the pads.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, A bit too straight from Mohsin, on a back of a length, around leg, Moeen Ali backs away and helps it to the left of fine leg for one more run. A better over for Chennai, 10 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, AND ! Deepak Hooda palms it over the ropes for a fence! The trademark sword celebration comes out from Ravindra Jadeja as he gets to his FIFTY.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, On a short of a length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it down to deep backward square leg and rotates the strike.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Digs it in short, over middle, Ravindra Jadeja tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, Pace off and into the wicket by Mohsin, outside off, Moeen Ali gets on top of the bounce and drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Begins on a back of a length, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja walks right across his stumps and dabs it in front of short third for a single.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, On a length, near the tramline on off, Moeen Ali winds up and looks to big on the off side. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls to extra cover for a dot. Thakur gets out of the over well after being hit for a boundary earlier in the over. Just the 8 runs off it and Lucknow will take it at this stage in the game.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Keeps it full and wide on off, Moeen Ali frees his arms and slices it to the left of deep backward point for a couple of runs.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Nails the yorker, near the wide guideline on off, Ravindra Jadeja jams it out to extra cover and gets to the other end.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, ! A boundary after 34 balls for Chennai.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, On a fullish length, around off, Ravindra Jadeja takes it on the full and sweeps it straight to square leg.
Strategic break! Chennai find themselves in a tough spot with just five overs remaining in the innings. Having been there since the Powerplay, the onus is on Ravindra Jadeja to change gears, and he needs to bat through for his side on a surface where hitting from ball one will not be easy for the new batter. As for Lucknow, they have kept things reasonably quiet and will look to continue to chip away at the wickets to close out the innings.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Starts from around the wicket, on off, Moeen Ali extends his arms and knocks it down to long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, Pitches the ball up on the stums. Moeen Ali blocks the ball to the right of covers for a single to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja lofts the ball towards long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller on the stumps line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball off the front foot between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower bouncer at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away towards deep square leg and runs a quick couple.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Moeen Ali taps the ball towards the left of point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the ball short outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away to long on for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Short and wide, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and at the pads. Moeen Ali flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single to end the over.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller outside the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and wide this time, outside off. Moeen Ali drops the ball to the right of point and runs a single.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Just short on the stumps. Moeen Ali drives it back to mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali makes his way out to the centre.
Krunal Pandya to Sameer Rizvi, ! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya flights the ball up on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi steps down and swings the bat, missing the ball completely and KL Rahul does the rest behind the stumps. 5th wicket down for Chennai.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Fuller on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Slight fuller on the line of the stumps and Sameer Rizvi blocks it off the front foot towards mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Beats him all ends up. Marcus Stoinis bowls on a good length just on top of the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi looking to flick the ball, misses it completely.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Sameer Rizvi stays back and blocks it off well.
Sameer Rizvi comes out to bat now for Chennai as an Impact Player, replacing Ajinkya Rahane.
Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, ! CAUGHT! Huge wicket for Marcus Stoinis and Lucknow! Marcus Stoinis gets his man off the first ball of his spell. Bowls the ball short and wide outside the off stump from over the wicket angle and Shivam Dube looks to pull it from outside off but only manages to hit it straight up in the air. KL Rahul runs in and completes the catch well to send back Shivam Dube.
Marcus Stoinis comes on to bowl.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Pitches it a bit up on the top of the leg stump line. Shivam Dube flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bowls a superb bouncer at the helmet of the batter and Shivam Dube ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bangs it short at the batter from over the wicket and Shivam Dube pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for as single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length short at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down towards deep square leg and runs a single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line from around the wicket angle. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to the right of short fine leg and runs a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shivam Dube, Beaten! The pace is quicker on this one and it angles away from the left-hander, on a length, Shivam Dube presses forward and plays for the ball coming into him. This one keeps straight and zips past the bat. At the halfway mark, Chennai are 81/3.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is shorter in length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single to get to the other end.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, ! Jadeja sweeps and sweeps well!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Good stop! Serves a googly first up, short and wide on off, Ravindra Jadeja reaches out and slaps it to the right of cover. Marcus Stoinis puts in the dive and cuts it off. He is quick to release the throw towards the batting end and prevents the single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes quicker and fuller this time, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja turns this one through square leg and retains the strike with a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Four!
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Slower through the air this time by Krunal but the length stays short, on middle, Shivam Dube goes for the pull but plays it a bit early and mistimes it to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Shivam Dube plays it to the right of the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Bowls it flat and short, on the pads, Shivam Dube misses the clip and gets hit on the pads.
Who comes out to bat now?
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Krunal Pandya gets into the act! Ajinkya Rahane perishes in trying to get a move on!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, EDGED AND ! No slip in place and it races away! Bishnoi floats it up and gets the ball to spin away from the left-hander, full and around off, Ravindra Jadeja presses forward to defend. Gets an outside edge that goes past the keeper and beats short third to his right for four more runs. 11 runs off Bishnoi's first over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the back foot and punches it to the right of the bowler for one more single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Not in complete control but manages to pick the gap!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Gets away with it does Bishnoi! A half-tracker, on the pads Ajinkya Rahane backs away and swats it off his pads but picks out the man at short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is short and around off to the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja makes a bit of room and cuts it through point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts with a googly from over the wicket, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it aerially in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Continues to bowl it flat and short, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Coming in with the arm, short and on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane swipes it between wide long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Slanting in, short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane paddles it in front of short fine and calls Jadeja through for a quick single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags his length back and bowls it on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it off his hips through square leg for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fires it in first up at 100.1 kph, on a nagging length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it to mid-wicket.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Henry serves it fuller in length, just outside off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it with a straight bat in front of mid off and sets off for a quick run. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 51/2.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Strays on the pads, on a length, Ajinkya Rahane clips this slower delivery to the right of deep mid-wicket for one more run. The 50 comes up for Chennai with this single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full and aims it at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja works it wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Angling into the right-hander, on a length and slower as well, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane turns this one wide of mid on for a run.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from around the wicket and pulls his length back, on off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, ! No half-measures by the southpaw!
Change of ends for Matt Henry.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Two in two for Ajinkya Rahane to close the 5th over of the innings. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball off the front foot, in the air, over covers and finds himself a boundary.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, Four!
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Short ball outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down to third man and gets off the mark with a single.
A promotion for Ravindra Jadeja as he walks in at number 4.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Zips past the outside edge of the new batter, Yash Thakur. Pitches the ball on the good length outside the off stump and Ravindra Jadeja looks to throw his hands at it but gets beaten.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yash Thakur comes back strong and the bowling change works wonders for KL Rahul. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line, calling Ruturaj Gaikwad out for a drive. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long foot out and throws his hands at the ball but only manages to get an outside edge back to KL Rahul who takes a good catch diving to his right.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Four!
Yash Thakur comes into the attack as the first change.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Wild swing of the bat and gets a lucky boundary to end the over! Mohsin Khan hits the length outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane flashes the bat hard, getting a thick top edge taking the ball over short third man's head for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane stays on the crease and taps the ball straight towards point.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller on the off stump again. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the good length on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single off the front foot.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitches the ball fuller outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a foot out and times the ball well to the left of covers for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives the ball to the right of deep point for a couple to start the over.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Ajinkya Rahane finishes the over in style! Short ball with pace at the batter and Ajinkya Rahane stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away flat, over the deep mid-wicket boundary line for a superb SIX.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back at 137 kph, on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets deep in the crease and plays at it late towards third man for a run.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the crease and gets an outside edge to the right of third man for another couple of runs.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitched up and nicely timed off the front foot to the right of sweeper covers and the batters pick up another couple.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller again on the off stump at 136 clicks. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long stride out and drives the ball straight towards covers.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Bowls the ball fuller outside the off stump this time. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to the right of deep point and runs a couple of runs.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane looks to drive the ball but mistimes it straight back to the bowler to end the second over.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another ball from a good length, leaving the batter after pitching. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets an outside edge to the right of short third for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back in the crease and drives the ball straight to covers.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to the right of covers and runs a single to open his account.
The Chennai skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad is in at number 3.
Mohsin Khan to Rachin Ravindra, ! b Mohsin Khan.
It will be the left-arm seamer, Mohsin Khan to operate from the other end. A slip in place to start with.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane blocks it off the front foot.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Swings one away from a fuller length on the middle stump line. Ajinkya Rahane takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight to mid on.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game from Ajinkya Rahane's blade! Short and wide outside the off stump and Ajinkya Rahane cuts the ball along the ground between covers and point for a boundary.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts off fuller on the off stump with a hint of away movement. Ajinkya Rahane drives it off the front foot to mid off.
We are all set for the action to unfold in front of a sell-out crowd. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the players of Lucknow. Believe it or not, it is a sea of Yellow and the roar of the crowd gets louder as the Chennai openers stride out to the centre.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai, expresses that they would have preferred to bowl first. Uncertain about the wicket conditions, Gaikwad conveys his anticipation for the upcoming match. Reflecting on their recent victory against Mumbai at Wankhede, Gaikwad emphasizes the importance of not becoming complacent and aiming to maintain consistency throughout the tournament. Despite experiencing some unlucky dismissals in the initial matches, Gaikwad highlights the confidence within the team's
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it looks like a good wicket and there has been dew in the few matches they have played here. Hopes that the wicket stays the same and they want to know what they are chasing. States that they have not made too many blunders. Adds that big learning has been to win important phases in the game. Feels that as batters, they have been getting good starts and as bowlers, they need to make sure that they do not leak too man
Impact Players for Lucknow -Â Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh, M. Siddharth and Arshad Khan.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (C/WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur.
Impact players for Chennai -Â Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Mitchell Santner.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana.
TOSS - Lucknow have won the toss and have opted to BOWL first.
We are back after the First innings Break! Lucknow all set to start their chase of 176 runs.Â
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Lucknow, now face a target of 177 to chase down in their allotted 20 overs. Will KL Rahul and his men be able to do it? Or will the Chennai bowlers turn things around and get 2 more points to move up the ladder? Let's Find out in the upcoming Runchase.
Chennai's innings had a shaky start as they lost their opener Rachin Ravindra for a golden duck early on. However, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane steadied the ship with a promising partnership. But their progress was halted when Yash Thakur dismissed Gaikwad for 17 runs, breaking the building momentum. The promotion of Ravindra Jadeja to number four proved pivotal for Chennai as he played a crucial role in stabilizing the innings. Despite Shivam Dube and Sameer Rizvi's quick exits,
With MS Dhoni's signature flourish, Chennai wrapped up their innings, reaching a competitive total of 176/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Dhoni's quickfire unbeaten 28 off just 9 balls provided the finishing touches to a challenging innings. Ravindra Jadeja emerged as the backbone of the Chennai innings, playing a composed unbeaten knock of 57 runs, and anchoring the middle order with finesse.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Sliced away and MS Dhoni finishes the innings in style! Chennai go past 175 and the crowd have got their money's worth, having witnessed another quickfire knock from Dhoni. Yash Thakur stays around the wicket and nails it on a fullish length, outside off, MS Dhoni sits deep in his crease and opens the bat face perfectly. Steers it to the left of backward point for a boundary to end the innings. 19 runs come off the final over and Lucknow have been made to
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, Almost in the blockhole by Thakur, at the stumps, MS Dhoni clears his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. A wayward throw at the batting end results in Dhoni completing the second run with ease.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! Not where he intended but Chennai will take it any which way they come.
Yash Thakur to MS Dhoni, ! PICKED THE BONES OF THAT! The crowd erupts as Dhoni deposits it into the stands.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Slow over rate to Lucknow, a penalty of only 4 fielders outside the circle for the final over.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Swing and a miss! Slower and angling away, on a good length, outside off, MS Dhoni goes for a heave across the line but connects with thin air. Lucknow have been penalised for slow over rate and they will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the final over.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Lucknow get the review right this time! Mohsin bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes to ride the bounce and pull it front of square on the off side. The ball zips past the bat and goes through to the keeper. It is signalled wide as the umpire deems that the ball has gone over Jadeja's head. KL Rahul reviews and the replays confirm that the ball had not gone over the head of the batter and it will b
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Angling across, on a back of a length, around off, MS Dhoni runs it down to deep third and rotates the strike. 13 runs off the over already with three balls to go.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Clever, very clever from the former Chennai skipper.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, ! Muscled away but it was not far away from the fielder in the deep. Slanting away from over the wicket, on a length, MS Dhoni extends his arms and thumps it flat to the right of deep cover. Ravi Bishnoi covers good ground and puts in a dive to his right but the ball evades him and goes away for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, Wide!
Mohsin Khan to MS Dhoni, WIDE! Mohsin tries to keep it away from the reach of Dhoni, goes beyond the tramline on off, on a length, left alone by MS Dhoni for a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to MS Dhoni, Bishnoi errs in length and dishes out a low full toss, around off, MS Dhoni knocks it down to long off and opens his account with a single. A 10-run over followed by a 19-run over.
MS Dhoni walks out to bat for Chennai.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! c Ayush Badoni b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! THREE IN THREE! Ravi Bishnoi bowls it flat and short, outside off, Moeen Ali hangs back in his crease and flat bats it. Clears the long off fence for the third six of the over and this is just the over Chennai were after.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! This is even bigger! Bishnoi bowls the same line, around middle and leg, Moeen Ali gets down on one knee again and hammers the slog sweep over deep square leg for six more runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, ! BANG! Moeen Ali gets the connection this time!
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, On a fullish length, on the pads, Moeen Ali goes for the slog sweep but the ball is a bit too full for him to get underneath it and gets hit on the pads.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, A bit too straight from Mohsin, on a back of a length, around leg, Moeen Ali backs away and helps it to the left of fine leg for one more run. A better over for Chennai, 10 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, AND ! Deepak Hooda palms it over the ropes for a fence! The trademark sword celebration comes out from Ravindra Jadeja as he gets to his FIFTY.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, On a short of a length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it down to deep backward square leg and rotates the strike.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Digs it in short, over middle, Ravindra Jadeja tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Moeen Ali, Pace off and into the wicket by Mohsin, outside off, Moeen Ali gets on top of the bounce and drags the pull to deep square leg for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Begins on a back of a length, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja walks right across his stumps and dabs it in front of short third for a single.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, On a length, near the tramline on off, Moeen Ali winds up and looks to big on the off side. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls to extra cover for a dot. Thakur gets out of the over well after being hit for a boundary earlier in the over. Just the 8 runs off it and Lucknow will take it at this stage in the game.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Keeps it full and wide on off, Moeen Ali frees his arms and slices it to the left of deep backward point for a couple of runs.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Nails the yorker, near the wide guideline on off, Ravindra Jadeja jams it out to extra cover and gets to the other end.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, ! A boundary after 34 balls for Chennai.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, On a fullish length, around off, Ravindra Jadeja takes it on the full and sweeps it straight to square leg.
Strategic break! Chennai find themselves in a tough spot with just five overs remaining in the innings. Having been there since the Powerplay, the onus is on Ravindra Jadeja to change gears, and he needs to bat through for his side on a surface where hitting from ball one will not be easy for the new batter. As for Lucknow, they have kept things reasonably quiet and will look to continue to chip away at the wickets to close out the innings.
Yash Thakur to Moeen Ali, Starts from around the wicket, on off, Moeen Ali extends his arms and knocks it down to long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, Pitches the ball up on the stums. Moeen Ali blocks the ball to the right of covers for a single to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja lofts the ball towards long off for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller on the stumps line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball off the front foot between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple.
Ravi Bishnoi to Moeen Ali, 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower bouncer at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away towards deep square leg and runs a quick couple.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Moeen Ali taps the ball towards the left of point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the ball short outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it away to long on for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, Short and wide, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali, No run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and at the pads. Moeen Ali flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single to end the over.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller outside the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Short and wide this time, outside off. Moeen Ali drops the ball to the right of point and runs a single.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali, Just short on the stumps. Moeen Ali drives it back to mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali makes his way out to the centre.
Krunal Pandya to Sameer Rizvi, ! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya flights the ball up on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi steps down and swings the bat, missing the ball completely and KL Rahul does the rest behind the stumps. 5th wicket down for Chennai.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Fuller on the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Slight fuller on the line of the stumps and Sameer Rizvi blocks it off the front foot towards mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Beats him all ends up. Marcus Stoinis bowls on a good length just on top of the off stump line and Sameer Rizvi looking to flick the ball, misses it completely.
Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Sameer Rizvi stays back and blocks it off well.
Sameer Rizvi comes out to bat now for Chennai as an Impact Player, replacing Ajinkya Rahane.
Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, ! CAUGHT! Huge wicket for Marcus Stoinis and Lucknow! Marcus Stoinis gets his man off the first ball of his spell. Bowls the ball short and wide outside the off stump from over the wicket angle and Shivam Dube looks to pull it from outside off but only manages to hit it straight up in the air. KL Rahul runs in and completes the catch well to send back Shivam Dube.
Marcus Stoinis comes on to bowl.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Pitches it a bit up on the top of the leg stump line. Shivam Dube flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bowls a superb bouncer at the helmet of the batter and Shivam Dube ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye.
Yash Thakur to Shivam Dube, Bangs it short at the batter from over the wicket and Shivam Dube pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for as single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length short at the batter. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down towards deep square leg and runs a single.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line from around the wicket angle. Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball to the right of short fine leg and runs a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Shivam Dube, Beaten! The pace is quicker on this one and it angles away from the left-hander, on a length, Shivam Dube presses forward and plays for the ball coming into him. This one keeps straight and zips past the bat. At the halfway mark, Chennai are 81/3.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is shorter in length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single to get to the other end.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, ! Jadeja sweeps and sweeps well!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, Good stop! Serves a googly first up, short and wide on off, Ravindra Jadeja reaches out and slaps it to the right of cover. Marcus Stoinis puts in the dive and cuts it off. He is quick to release the throw towards the batting end and prevents the single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes quicker and fuller this time, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja turns this one through square leg and retains the strike with a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Four!
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Slower through the air this time by Krunal but the length stays short, on middle, Shivam Dube goes for the pull but plays it a bit early and mistimes it to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Shivam Dube plays it to the right of the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Bowls it flat and short, on the pads, Shivam Dube misses the clip and gets hit on the pads.
Who comes out to bat now?
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Krunal Pandya gets into the act! Ajinkya Rahane perishes in trying to get a move on!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, EDGED AND ! No slip in place and it races away! Bishnoi floats it up and gets the ball to spin away from the left-hander, full and around off, Ravindra Jadeja presses forward to defend. Gets an outside edge that goes past the keeper and beats short third to his right for four more runs. 11 runs off Bishnoi's first over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the back foot and punches it to the right of the bowler for one more single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Not in complete control but manages to pick the gap!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Gets away with it does Bishnoi! A half-tracker, on the pads Ajinkya Rahane backs away and swats it off his pads but picks out the man at short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ravindra Jadeja, This is short and around off to the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja makes a bit of room and cuts it through point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts with a googly from over the wicket, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it aerially in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Continues to bowl it flat and short, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Coming in with the arm, short and on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane swipes it between wide long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, Slanting in, short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane paddles it in front of short fine and calls Jadeja through for a quick single.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags his length back and bowls it on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it off his hips through square leg for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, Fires it in first up at 100.1 kph, on a nagging length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it to mid-wicket.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Henry serves it fuller in length, just outside off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it with a straight bat in front of mid off and sets off for a quick run. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 51/2.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Strays on the pads, on a length, Ajinkya Rahane clips this slower delivery to the right of deep mid-wicket for one more run. The 50 comes up for Chennai with this single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full and aims it at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja works it wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Angling into the right-hander, on a length and slower as well, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane turns this one wide of mid on for a run.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from around the wicket and pulls his length back, on off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Matt Henry to Ravindra Jadeja, ! No half-measures by the southpaw!
Change of ends for Matt Henry.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Two in two for Ajinkya Rahane to close the 5th over of the innings. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball off the front foot, in the air, over covers and finds himself a boundary.
Yash Thakur to Ajinkya Rahane, Four!
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Short ball outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja taps it down to third man and gets off the mark with a single.
A promotion for Ravindra Jadeja as he walks in at number 4.
Yash Thakur to Ravindra Jadeja, Zips past the outside edge of the new batter, Yash Thakur. Pitches the ball on the good length outside the off stump and Ravindra Jadeja looks to throw his hands at it but gets beaten.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yash Thakur comes back strong and the bowling change works wonders for KL Rahul. Yash Thakur pitches the ball up outside the off stump line, calling Ruturaj Gaikwad out for a drive. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long foot out and throws his hands at the ball but only manages to get an outside edge back to KL Rahul who takes a good catch diving to his right.
Yash Thakur to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Four!
Yash Thakur comes into the attack as the first change.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Wild swing of the bat and gets a lucky boundary to end the over! Mohsin Khan hits the length outside the off stump line and Ajinkya Rahane flashes the bat hard, getting a thick top edge taking the ball over short third man's head for a boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane stays on the crease and taps the ball straight towards point.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller on the off stump again. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the good length on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single off the front foot.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitches the ball fuller outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a foot out and times the ball well to the left of covers for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives the ball to the right of deep point for a couple to start the over.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Ajinkya Rahane finishes the over in style! Short ball with pace at the batter and Ajinkya Rahane stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away flat, over the deep mid-wicket boundary line for a superb SIX.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back at 137 kph, on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets deep in the crease and plays at it late towards third man for a run.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the crease and gets an outside edge to the right of third man for another couple of runs.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitched up and nicely timed off the front foot to the right of sweeper covers and the batters pick up another couple.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller again on the off stump at 136 clicks. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a long stride out and drives the ball straight towards covers.
Matt Henry to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Bowls the ball fuller outside the off stump this time. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to the right of deep point and runs a couple of runs.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane looks to drive the ball but mistimes it straight back to the bowler to end the second over.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another ball from a good length, leaving the batter after pitching. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets an outside edge to the right of short third for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back in the crease and drives the ball straight to covers.
Mohsin Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.
Mohsin Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump line. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to the right of covers and runs a single to open his account.
The Chennai skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad is in at number 3.
Mohsin Khan to Rachin Ravindra, ! b Mohsin Khan.
It will be the left-arm seamer, Mohsin Khan to operate from the other end. A slip in place to start with.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ajinkya Rahane blocks it off the front foot.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Swings one away from a fuller length on the middle stump line. Ajinkya Rahane takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight to mid on.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game from Ajinkya Rahane's blade! Short and wide outside the off stump and Ajinkya Rahane cuts the ball along the ground between covers and point for a boundary.
Matt Henry to Ajinkya Rahane, Starts off fuller on the off stump with a hint of away movement. Ajinkya Rahane drives it off the front foot to mid off.
We are all set for the action to unfold in front of a sell-out crowd. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the players of Lucknow. Believe it or not, it is a sea of Yellow and the roar of the crowd gets louder as the Chennai openers stride out to the centre.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai, expresses that they would have preferred to bowl first. Uncertain about the wicket conditions, Gaikwad conveys his anticipation for the upcoming match. Reflecting on their recent victory against Mumbai at Wankhede, Gaikwad emphasizes the importance of not becoming complacent and aiming to maintain consistency throughout the tournament. Despite experiencing some unlucky dismissals in the initial matches, Gaikwad highlights the confidence within the team's
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it looks like a good wicket and there has been dew in the few matches they have played here. Hopes that the wicket stays the same and they want to know what they are chasing. States that they have not made too many blunders. Adds that big learning has been to win important phases in the game. Feels that as batters, they have been getting good starts and as bowlers, they need to make sure that they do not leak too man
Impact Players for Lucknow -Â Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh, M. Siddharth and Arshad Khan.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (C/WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur.
Impact players for Chennai -Â Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Mitchell Santner.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana.
TOSS - Lucknow have won the toss and have opted to BOWL first.