As the curtains fall on the first innings, the stage is now set for Chennai's batters to take centre stage and embark on their pursuit of the target of 174 runs within the stipulated 20 overs. With the momentum swinging in their favour, Bengaluru will look to carry the momentum into their bowling performance, while Chennai will aim to capitalize on their bowlers' efforts and mount a successful run chase. The thrilling encounter promises to deliver an exhilarating display of cricketing prowess as
Dinesh Karthik is in for a chat. He says that he felt a bit rusty and was finding his form till the end. Shares that it was not as smooth as he would have liked but it happens at the start of a competition and he is slowly trying to get into the groove. Reckons that it is a great wicket and opines that they are under par. Further adds that a six in the final over from him would have gotten them past 180. Ends by saying that they will have to bowl out of their skins here.
The first innings of the highly anticipated season opener between Chennai and Bengaluru in the Indian T20 League 2024 has drawn to a close. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bengaluru showcased a commendable batting display, posting a competitive total of 173/6 in their allotted 20 overs. The late resurgence in the innings, spearheaded by the dynamic duo of Anuj Rawat and the seasoned campaigner Dinesh Karthik, proved instrumental in Bengaluru's recovery after a shaky start. Raw
Bengaluru commenced their innings on a blistering note, courtesy of a stellar performance from their skipper, Faf du Plessis, who blazed his way to 38 runs off 25 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries during the Powerplay overs. However, Bengaluru soon found themselves reeling under the onslaught of Mustafizur Rahman, who wreaked havoc with a sensational four-wicket haul for Chennai as he dismantled the entire top order of the Bengaluru batting line up. Deepak Chahar's crucial dismissal of the
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! RUN OUT! A run out to end the innings and this was a decent final over from Tushar Deshpande. After going for 25 runs in his third over, this has been a comeback of sorts from Tushar. Full and outside off, Dinesh Karthik moves to the off side to go big on the leg side. He misses and they set off for a quick single. it dribbles towards MS Dhoni who gathers it cleanly and fires an underarm throw. He hits the stumps at the batting end and catches Raw
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and angles it across the left-hander, on a length, on off, Anuj Rawat misses the hit and it brushes his pad on the way to the keeper.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Streaky but they all count!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, TWO WIDES! Gets it wrong does Tushar as this way outside leg, on a full length, Anuj Rawat lets it go. MS Dhoni fumbles a bit and allows the batters to sneak in a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Wide!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another well-executed delivery from Tushar Deshpande. An identical delivery from Tushar as this is on a fullish length, outside off, it slips past the wide tramline. Dinesh Karthik fails to connect and opts for the review again for wide. The third umpire confirms that it will be a dot because Karthik had move way outside off.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another review taken by Dinesh Karthik for a wide not given!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Tushar tries to keep it away from the batter but ends up serving it beyond the tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik lets it go for a wide.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Mustafizur bangs into the surface but the line is on leg, Dinesh Karthik has to fetch the pull from over his head but fails to put bat to ball. The square leg umpire deems it as a legal delivery. Karthik is certain that it has gone over his head and it should be a wide. He takes the review and the replays confirm the same. Wided.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, ! Easy pickings!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Just short! Goes short now, around off, slower as well, Anuj Rawat runs it down and it drops in front of the diving Deepak Chahar at short third. They cross.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Anuj Rawat is turning on the heat here! He takes on Mustafizur Rahman and gets the maximum reward.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, A full toss, there to be hit, on off, Dinesh Karthik loses his shape a bit and miscues the slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, In the air...but safe! Mustafizur rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik clears his front leg and looks to clear Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid off who is standing inside the circle. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat and skies it high in the air. Gaikwad turns around but fails to get there in time. The ball evades him and the batters run two.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! Helped away with ease and Bengaluru collect 25 runs off that over! Takes pace off does Deshapnde and bowls it on a shortish length, on middle, Anuj Rawat picks the change of pace and rolls his wrists to help it up and over short fine leg for a boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Six!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, A direct hit and Dinesh Karthik was a goner! Angling away from the left-hander, at pace, Anuj Rawat drills it on the bounce to mid off. Dinesh Karthik sets off for a single and gets sent back by Anuj Rawat. Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it up cleanly but misses the shy at the bowling end.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! BOOM! That has gone many a mile and Anuj Rawat gets into the six-hitting act now! Desphande errs in line and length and serves it on a length, on middle, at 124 kph, Anuj Rawat picks up the length early and leaves nothing in the tank. Smacks it way over deep square leg for a biggie.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Slower and straighter, on a good length, top of off, Dinesh Karthik waits for the ball to arrive and glides it to short third for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Slips it on a fullish length but it is beyond the tramline on off. Left alone by Dinesh Karthik for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Straight as an arrow! Tushar Deshpande takes pace off and bangs into the wicket. outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets this one at a good height and slaps it flat over the bowler's head for a maximum. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Sees the batter move to the off side to play the scoop and Tushar Deshpande tries to follow him but it is still too wide outside off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Nicely bowled!
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Way too short from Mustafizur, on leg, Dinesh Karthik tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses. It has been called the first bouncer of the over and in case you were not aware, two bouncers are now allowed in an over in the Indian T20 League.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length, closer to the off-stump line, Anuj Rawat gets cramped for room as he looks to glide it wide of short third. Wears it on the gloves and the ball rolls beside the pitch on the off side for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Not in complete control but Anuj Rawat gets the boundary!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Angling in, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat can only push this one back to the bowler with a straight bat.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Mustafizur begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, Anuj Rawat gets behind the line and stabs it down the deck.
Strategic Break!
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! A gift and Dinesh Karthik accepts it gleefully! Maheesh Theekshana goes searching for the yorker but misses his mark as he serves a juicy low full toss, at the stumps, Dinesh Karthik backs away and holds his shape to thump it over long on for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle, Anuj Rawat gets on his toes and nudges it to deep mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pushes it through, flatter and shorter, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat turns this one wide of backward square leg for a run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Keeps it short and on off, Dinesh Karthik pats it in front of extra cover and calls Anuj Rawat through for a quick single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! Dinesh Karthik sweeps and sweeps well! On a nagging length, around off, Dinesh Karthik reaches out in front and rolls his wrists to control the sweep. Drags the shot to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball outside the off stump line, shorter in length. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away off the front foot towards dep mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Bangs in short outside the line of the off stump, and Anuj Rawat runs down the track and slaps the ball towards sweeper cover for another single.
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball, fuller outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik drives the ball late to the right of Ravindra Jadeja at point and runs a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Hits the shorter length on top of the leg stump. Anuj Rawat stays back in the crease and flicks the ball to fine leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, ! Nicely timed, full toss, easy pickings for Anuj Rawat! Deepak Chahar starts off poorly outside the off stump and Anuj Rawat times the ball off the front foot between mid off and covers to pick up a superb boundary. A boundary after 29 balls for Bengaluru.
Deepak Chahar will bowl out now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length back on the stumps. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Bowls the ball short and on the leg stump line. Anuj Rawat looks to pull it away but gets a leading edge flying over MS Dhoni towards the fine leg region for a couple of runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Tosses the ball up outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik takes out the front foot and drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length short at the batter. Anuj Rawat flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Another tidy over, just 4 runs off it and Tushar Deshpande finishes off on the pads of Anuj Rawat as he flicks it down to fine leg for a run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back just outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik looks to run it down to third man but gets the inside part of the bat and the ball taps down on the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Hits the length on the pads and Anuj Rawat flicks it to the right of deep square leg but only manages to get a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line and Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to long on for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Pitches the ball up on the line of the off stump and Dinesh Karthik takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik stays back and flicks it back towards square leg for a single to end the over.
Dinesh Karthik is the new batter. A halt in play as one of the two bails has been been damaged after taking a blow on the previous ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Fires it up outside the line of the off stump with pace. Dinesh Karthik takes the foot out and lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, ! b Mustafizur Rahman.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Anuj Rawat gets right behind the line and pats it to long on for a single to get off the mark.
Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, ! c Rachin Ravindra b Mustafizur Rahman.
Who walks in now?
Is that out? Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra have combined exceptionally near the ropes and seem to have pulled off a brilliant catch.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, Bowls a slower ball on the off stump line. Cameron Green taps the ball to the right of covers for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Continues to spear it in, on a nagging length, on middle, Virat Kohli tries to push it down the ground but mistimes it back to the bowler. A miserly over from Jadeja, just the single off it.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Cameron Green stays back and taps the ball to covers.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, This one spins away from the right-hander, short and around off, Cameron Green waits on it and punches it to wide long on to keep the strike with a single. A productive over for Bengaluru, 12 runs off it and at the halfway mark, they are 75/3.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat out in front foot and jabs it to the right of extra cover for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Pushes this one through at 101.4 kph, full and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli turns this one through square leg and gets to the other end.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Short and punished! Way too short from Maheesh Theekshana, on middle, Virat Kohli does not miss out as he goes on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Strategic Break! Bengaluru after 9 overs are struggling at 63/3 after a brilliant start by their skipper Faf du Plessis. Chennai have managed to pick up 3 wicket quickly and push them back. It's the pair of Virat Kohli and Cameron Green at the crease building a partnership for their side. Let's see what happens after the break.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Slips in a full delivery but the line is on the pads, Virat Kohli presses forward and works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Angling into the right-hander, short and on middle and leg, Cameron Green nudges it through mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Four!
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Cameron Green is through his shot early and pushes it on the bounce to cover.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Fires it in from around the wicket, full and on leg, Virat Kohli gets forward and tucks it through square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Slides onto the pads with the angle, Cameron Green flicks this full delivery to deep backward square leg for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps and bowls it short, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and plays it with a straight bat to long on for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Cameron Green goes back in his crease and rides the bounce to cut it to the left of deep point for two more runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Slows it up and dishes out the googly, full and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and swats it aerially but to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Flatter and shorter, on off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it to deep point to retain the strike with a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Drifting on the pads, full in length, Virat Kohli turns this one in front of square on the leg side and takes a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Tosses it up, full and around off, Virat Kohli drives it through covers for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bangs into the deck again, around leg, Cameron Green is quick to duck to let the ball pass. At the end of the Powerplay, Bengaluru are 42-3.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over off, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Cameron Green is the new batter.
Deepak Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, ! c MS Dhoni b Deepak Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, This is on a short of a length, on middle, Virat Kohli pulls it from the crease wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, No run.
Glenn Maxwell makes his way out to the centre.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, ! Two in the over for Mustafizur Rahman! Chennai turn things around! Mustafizur Rahman angles one outside the off stump from a good length with pace and Rajat Patidar, looking to run it down to third man for a single only manages to get a faint outside edge back to MS Dhoni who takes an easy catch to send Rajat Patidar back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, No run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line, leaves the batter after pitching. Rajat Patidar gets beaten from the crease.
Rajat Patidar is in at number 3 for Bengaluru.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! CAUGHT! Chennai gets their man and its Mustafizur Rahman who gets them the breakthrough!
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! Looks in an amazing touch Faf du Plessis and it has been a total rampage! Mustafizur Rahman hits the length hard outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis slaps the ball between covers and mid off and its runs away to the boundary like a bullet.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman comes on to bowl now, replacing Deepak Chahar.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Faf du Plessis drives the ball to long on for a single to end the over.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Bye.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Short ball outside the line of the off stump, flatter. Faf du Plessis taps it straight to covers from the crease.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Virat Kohli knocks it away in front of mid on for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Floats it up on the line of the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks it down to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Faf du Plessis is only dealing with boundaries! Chennai on the backfoot! Deepak Chahar hits the length on top of the off stump line and Faf du Plessis launches it over the head of mid off once again on the rise. The ball goes into the long off boundary line.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line this time. Faf du Plessis stays on the crease and cuts the ball towards point.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Wide!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Starts the over off with another boundary! Faf du Plessis is on a rampage! Deepak Chahar pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis makes a bit of room and hits the ball through the line, in the air, beating mid off over his head for a welcome boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single to keep strike in the next over.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Short and wide again outside the off stump. Faf du Plessis looks to cut the ball but gets an inside edge to the left of MS Dhoni who dives and stops the ball well.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls on a good length on top of the off stump. Faf du Plessis taps the ball straight to covers from the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls it short and it keeps low! Faf du Plessis looks to pull it but gets beaten by the lack of bounce.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, ! Second boundary for Faf du Plessis and it's superb timing yet again! Tushar Deshpande hits the length on top of the leg stump line and Faf du Plessis gets deep into the crease and flicks the ball along the ground to the right of mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Who will bowl from the other end?
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Bowls an outswinger on the off stump from a fuller length. Faf du Plessis plays at it late towards deep point for a single to end the first over.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Good timing, quick outfield, and the ball races away for the first boundary of Indian T20 League 2024!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Third outswinger of the over, on a fuller length again outside off. Faf du Plessis drives the ball well but straight to covers.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Swings one away from the right-hander, fuller in length outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis sees it through to MS Dhoni behind the stumps.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
We are done with the national anthem and it is now time to set the ball rolling. The newly appointed skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad leads his troops out to the middle and they are followed by the two Bengaluru openers. All in readiness then, hang on, the umpires have not walked in yet. Here they come and we are now ready to roll. It will be Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to open the innings for Bengaluru. Deepak Chahar will start with the new ball for Chennai. Away we go...
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Bengaluru gets off the mark with an extra and the Indian T20 League is underway with a WIDE ball outside the line of the off stump.
We are moments away from the start of the 17th edition of the Indian T20 League but before that, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis lead their respective sides out for the Indian national anthem.
The captain of Chennai, Ruturaj Gaikwad says that he is privileged to be captaining the side. Adds that he will try to be in his shoes and not be in MS Dhoni's shoes. Regarding when he got to know that he would be the captain this season, he replies that he got to know about it a week before the tournament, although Dhoni had hinted about it last season. Mentions that they have an experienced group but they are unfortunately missing out on Devon Conway and Matheesha Pathirana. Further says that
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Yash Dayal.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru says that they will bat first. Adds that that it looks like a good wicket to bat on and we would like to take that to our advantage. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is as usual very exciting and the team looks really good and ready. He mentions his fast bowling options in the Indian pacers to be a good strength to have. Ends by saying that they will look to put a good total and will come out to defend it well.
Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(WK), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj.
TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle. The coin toss lands in the favour of Faf du Plessis and Bengaluru have opted to BAT first.
Impact players nominated by Chennai - Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Moeen Ali.
We are back!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
As the curtains fall on the first innings, the stage is now set for Chennai's batters to take centre stage and embark on their pursuit of the target of 174 runs within the stipulated 20 overs. With the momentum swinging in their favour, Bengaluru will look to carry the momentum into their bowling performance, while Chennai will aim to capitalize on their bowlers' efforts and mount a successful run chase. The thrilling encounter promises to deliver an exhilarating display of cricketing prowess as
Dinesh Karthik is in for a chat. He says that he felt a bit rusty and was finding his form till the end. Shares that it was not as smooth as he would have liked but it happens at the start of a competition and he is slowly trying to get into the groove. Reckons that it is a great wicket and opines that they are under par. Further adds that a six in the final over from him would have gotten them past 180. Ends by saying that they will have to bowl out of their skins here.
The first innings of the highly anticipated season opener between Chennai and Bengaluru in the Indian T20 League 2024 has drawn to a close. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bengaluru showcased a commendable batting display, posting a competitive total of 173/6 in their allotted 20 overs. The late resurgence in the innings, spearheaded by the dynamic duo of Anuj Rawat and the seasoned campaigner Dinesh Karthik, proved instrumental in Bengaluru's recovery after a shaky start. Raw
Bengaluru commenced their innings on a blistering note, courtesy of a stellar performance from their skipper, Faf du Plessis, who blazed his way to 38 runs off 25 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries during the Powerplay overs. However, Bengaluru soon found themselves reeling under the onslaught of Mustafizur Rahman, who wreaked havoc with a sensational four-wicket haul for Chennai as he dismantled the entire top order of the Bengaluru batting line up. Deepak Chahar's crucial dismissal of the
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! RUN OUT! A run out to end the innings and this was a decent final over from Tushar Deshpande. After going for 25 runs in his third over, this has been a comeback of sorts from Tushar. Full and outside off, Dinesh Karthik moves to the off side to go big on the leg side. He misses and they set off for a quick single. it dribbles towards MS Dhoni who gathers it cleanly and fires an underarm throw. He hits the stumps at the batting end and catches Raw
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and angles it across the left-hander, on a length, on off, Anuj Rawat misses the hit and it brushes his pad on the way to the keeper.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Streaky but they all count!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, TWO WIDES! Gets it wrong does Tushar as this way outside leg, on a full length, Anuj Rawat lets it go. MS Dhoni fumbles a bit and allows the batters to sneak in a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Wide!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another well-executed delivery from Tushar Deshpande. An identical delivery from Tushar as this is on a fullish length, outside off, it slips past the wide tramline. Dinesh Karthik fails to connect and opts for the review again for wide. The third umpire confirms that it will be a dot because Karthik had move way outside off.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another review taken by Dinesh Karthik for a wide not given!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Tushar tries to keep it away from the batter but ends up serving it beyond the tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik lets it go for a wide.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Mustafizur bangs into the surface but the line is on leg, Dinesh Karthik has to fetch the pull from over his head but fails to put bat to ball. The square leg umpire deems it as a legal delivery. Karthik is certain that it has gone over his head and it should be a wide. He takes the review and the replays confirm the same. Wided.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, ! Easy pickings!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Just short! Goes short now, around off, slower as well, Anuj Rawat runs it down and it drops in front of the diving Deepak Chahar at short third. They cross.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Anuj Rawat is turning on the heat here! He takes on Mustafizur Rahman and gets the maximum reward.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, A full toss, there to be hit, on off, Dinesh Karthik loses his shape a bit and miscues the slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, In the air...but safe! Mustafizur rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik clears his front leg and looks to clear Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid off who is standing inside the circle. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat and skies it high in the air. Gaikwad turns around but fails to get there in time. The ball evades him and the batters run two.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! Helped away with ease and Bengaluru collect 25 runs off that over! Takes pace off does Deshapnde and bowls it on a shortish length, on middle, Anuj Rawat picks the change of pace and rolls his wrists to help it up and over short fine leg for a boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Six!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, A direct hit and Dinesh Karthik was a goner! Angling away from the left-hander, at pace, Anuj Rawat drills it on the bounce to mid off. Dinesh Karthik sets off for a single and gets sent back by Anuj Rawat. Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it up cleanly but misses the shy at the bowling end.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! BOOM! That has gone many a mile and Anuj Rawat gets into the six-hitting act now! Desphande errs in line and length and serves it on a length, on middle, at 124 kph, Anuj Rawat picks up the length early and leaves nothing in the tank. Smacks it way over deep square leg for a biggie.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Slower and straighter, on a good length, top of off, Dinesh Karthik waits for the ball to arrive and glides it to short third for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Slips it on a fullish length but it is beyond the tramline on off. Left alone by Dinesh Karthik for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Straight as an arrow! Tushar Deshpande takes pace off and bangs into the wicket. outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets this one at a good height and slaps it flat over the bowler's head for a maximum. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Sees the batter move to the off side to play the scoop and Tushar Deshpande tries to follow him but it is still too wide outside off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Nicely bowled!
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Way too short from Mustafizur, on leg, Dinesh Karthik tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses. It has been called the first bouncer of the over and in case you were not aware, two bouncers are now allowed in an over in the Indian T20 League.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length, closer to the off-stump line, Anuj Rawat gets cramped for room as he looks to glide it wide of short third. Wears it on the gloves and the ball rolls beside the pitch on the off side for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Not in complete control but Anuj Rawat gets the boundary!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Angling in, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat can only push this one back to the bowler with a straight bat.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Mustafizur begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, Anuj Rawat gets behind the line and stabs it down the deck.
Strategic Break!
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! A gift and Dinesh Karthik accepts it gleefully! Maheesh Theekshana goes searching for the yorker but misses his mark as he serves a juicy low full toss, at the stumps, Dinesh Karthik backs away and holds his shape to thump it over long on for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle, Anuj Rawat gets on his toes and nudges it to deep mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pushes it through, flatter and shorter, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat turns this one wide of backward square leg for a run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Keeps it short and on off, Dinesh Karthik pats it in front of extra cover and calls Anuj Rawat through for a quick single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! Dinesh Karthik sweeps and sweeps well! On a nagging length, around off, Dinesh Karthik reaches out in front and rolls his wrists to control the sweep. Drags the shot to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball outside the off stump line, shorter in length. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away off the front foot towards dep mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Bangs in short outside the line of the off stump, and Anuj Rawat runs down the track and slaps the ball towards sweeper cover for another single.
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball, fuller outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik drives the ball late to the right of Ravindra Jadeja at point and runs a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Hits the shorter length on top of the leg stump. Anuj Rawat stays back in the crease and flicks the ball to fine leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, ! Nicely timed, full toss, easy pickings for Anuj Rawat! Deepak Chahar starts off poorly outside the off stump and Anuj Rawat times the ball off the front foot between mid off and covers to pick up a superb boundary. A boundary after 29 balls for Bengaluru.
Deepak Chahar will bowl out now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length back on the stumps. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Bowls the ball short and on the leg stump line. Anuj Rawat looks to pull it away but gets a leading edge flying over MS Dhoni towards the fine leg region for a couple of runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Tosses the ball up outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik takes out the front foot and drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length short at the batter. Anuj Rawat flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Another tidy over, just 4 runs off it and Tushar Deshpande finishes off on the pads of Anuj Rawat as he flicks it down to fine leg for a run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back just outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik looks to run it down to third man but gets the inside part of the bat and the ball taps down on the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Hits the length on the pads and Anuj Rawat flicks it to the right of deep square leg but only manages to get a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line and Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to long on for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Pitches the ball up on the line of the off stump and Dinesh Karthik takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik stays back and flicks it back towards square leg for a single to end the over.
Dinesh Karthik is the new batter. A halt in play as one of the two bails has been been damaged after taking a blow on the previous ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Fires it up outside the line of the off stump with pace. Dinesh Karthik takes the foot out and lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, ! b Mustafizur Rahman.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Anuj Rawat gets right behind the line and pats it to long on for a single to get off the mark.
Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, ! c Rachin Ravindra b Mustafizur Rahman.
Who walks in now?
Is that out? Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra have combined exceptionally near the ropes and seem to have pulled off a brilliant catch.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, Bowls a slower ball on the off stump line. Cameron Green taps the ball to the right of covers for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Continues to spear it in, on a nagging length, on middle, Virat Kohli tries to push it down the ground but mistimes it back to the bowler. A miserly over from Jadeja, just the single off it.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Cameron Green stays back and taps the ball to covers.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, This one spins away from the right-hander, short and around off, Cameron Green waits on it and punches it to wide long on to keep the strike with a single. A productive over for Bengaluru, 12 runs off it and at the halfway mark, they are 75/3.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat out in front foot and jabs it to the right of extra cover for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Pushes this one through at 101.4 kph, full and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli turns this one through square leg and gets to the other end.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Short and punished! Way too short from Maheesh Theekshana, on middle, Virat Kohli does not miss out as he goes on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Strategic Break! Bengaluru after 9 overs are struggling at 63/3 after a brilliant start by their skipper Faf du Plessis. Chennai have managed to pick up 3 wicket quickly and push them back. It's the pair of Virat Kohli and Cameron Green at the crease building a partnership for their side. Let's see what happens after the break.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Slips in a full delivery but the line is on the pads, Virat Kohli presses forward and works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Angling into the right-hander, short and on middle and leg, Cameron Green nudges it through mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Four!
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Cameron Green is through his shot early and pushes it on the bounce to cover.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Fires it in from around the wicket, full and on leg, Virat Kohli gets forward and tucks it through square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Slides onto the pads with the angle, Cameron Green flicks this full delivery to deep backward square leg for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps and bowls it short, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and plays it with a straight bat to long on for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Cameron Green goes back in his crease and rides the bounce to cut it to the left of deep point for two more runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Slows it up and dishes out the googly, full and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and swats it aerially but to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Flatter and shorter, on off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it to deep point to retain the strike with a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Drifting on the pads, full in length, Virat Kohli turns this one in front of square on the leg side and takes a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Tosses it up, full and around off, Virat Kohli drives it through covers for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bangs into the deck again, around leg, Cameron Green is quick to duck to let the ball pass. At the end of the Powerplay, Bengaluru are 42-3.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over off, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Cameron Green is the new batter.
Deepak Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, ! c MS Dhoni b Deepak Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, This is on a short of a length, on middle, Virat Kohli pulls it from the crease wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, No run.
Glenn Maxwell makes his way out to the centre.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, ! Two in the over for Mustafizur Rahman! Chennai turn things around! Mustafizur Rahman angles one outside the off stump from a good length with pace and Rajat Patidar, looking to run it down to third man for a single only manages to get a faint outside edge back to MS Dhoni who takes an easy catch to send Rajat Patidar back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, No run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line, leaves the batter after pitching. Rajat Patidar gets beaten from the crease.
Rajat Patidar is in at number 3 for Bengaluru.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! CAUGHT! Chennai gets their man and its Mustafizur Rahman who gets them the breakthrough!
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! Looks in an amazing touch Faf du Plessis and it has been a total rampage! Mustafizur Rahman hits the length hard outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis slaps the ball between covers and mid off and its runs away to the boundary like a bullet.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman comes on to bowl now, replacing Deepak Chahar.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Faf du Plessis drives the ball to long on for a single to end the over.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Bye.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Short ball outside the line of the off stump, flatter. Faf du Plessis taps it straight to covers from the crease.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Virat Kohli knocks it away in front of mid on for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Floats it up on the line of the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks it down to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Faf du Plessis is only dealing with boundaries! Chennai on the backfoot! Deepak Chahar hits the length on top of the off stump line and Faf du Plessis launches it over the head of mid off once again on the rise. The ball goes into the long off boundary line.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line this time. Faf du Plessis stays on the crease and cuts the ball towards point.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Wide!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Starts the over off with another boundary! Faf du Plessis is on a rampage! Deepak Chahar pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis makes a bit of room and hits the ball through the line, in the air, beating mid off over his head for a welcome boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single to keep strike in the next over.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Short and wide again outside the off stump. Faf du Plessis looks to cut the ball but gets an inside edge to the left of MS Dhoni who dives and stops the ball well.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls on a good length on top of the off stump. Faf du Plessis taps the ball straight to covers from the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls it short and it keeps low! Faf du Plessis looks to pull it but gets beaten by the lack of bounce.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, ! Second boundary for Faf du Plessis and it's superb timing yet again! Tushar Deshpande hits the length on top of the leg stump line and Faf du Plessis gets deep into the crease and flicks the ball along the ground to the right of mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Who will bowl from the other end?
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Bowls an outswinger on the off stump from a fuller length. Faf du Plessis plays at it late towards deep point for a single to end the first over.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Good timing, quick outfield, and the ball races away for the first boundary of Indian T20 League 2024!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Third outswinger of the over, on a fuller length again outside off. Faf du Plessis drives the ball well but straight to covers.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Swings one away from the right-hander, fuller in length outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis sees it through to MS Dhoni behind the stumps.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
We are done with the national anthem and it is now time to set the ball rolling. The newly appointed skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad leads his troops out to the middle and they are followed by the two Bengaluru openers. All in readiness then, hang on, the umpires have not walked in yet. Here they come and we are now ready to roll. It will be Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to open the innings for Bengaluru. Deepak Chahar will start with the new ball for Chennai. Away we go...
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Bengaluru gets off the mark with an extra and the Indian T20 League is underway with a WIDE ball outside the line of the off stump.
We are moments away from the start of the 17th edition of the Indian T20 League but before that, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis lead their respective sides out for the Indian national anthem.
The captain of Chennai, Ruturaj Gaikwad says that he is privileged to be captaining the side. Adds that he will try to be in his shoes and not be in MS Dhoni's shoes. Regarding when he got to know that he would be the captain this season, he replies that he got to know about it a week before the tournament, although Dhoni had hinted about it last season. Mentions that they have an experienced group but they are unfortunately missing out on Devon Conway and Matheesha Pathirana. Further says that
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Yash Dayal.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru says that they will bat first. Adds that that it looks like a good wicket to bat on and we would like to take that to our advantage. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is as usual very exciting and the team looks really good and ready. He mentions his fast bowling options in the Indian pacers to be a good strength to have. Ends by saying that they will look to put a good total and will come out to defend it well.
Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(WK), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj.
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5
Chennai Super Kings
176/4(18.4 Overs)
We are back!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
As the curtains fall on the first innings, the stage is now set for Chennai's batters to take centre stage and embark on their pursuit of the target of 174 runs within the stipulated 20 overs. With the momentum swinging in their favour, Bengaluru will look to carry the momentum into their bowling performance, while Chennai will aim to capitalize on their bowlers' efforts and mount a successful run chase. The thrilling encounter promises to deliver an exhilarating display of cricketing prowess as
Dinesh Karthik is in for a chat. He says that he felt a bit rusty and was finding his form till the end. Shares that it was not as smooth as he would have liked but it happens at the start of a competition and he is slowly trying to get into the groove. Reckons that it is a great wicket and opines that they are under par. Further adds that a six in the final over from him would have gotten them past 180. Ends by saying that they will have to bowl out of their skins here.
The first innings of the highly anticipated season opener between Chennai and Bengaluru in the Indian T20 League 2024 has drawn to a close. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bengaluru showcased a commendable batting display, posting a competitive total of 173/6 in their allotted 20 overs. The late resurgence in the innings, spearheaded by the dynamic duo of Anuj Rawat and the seasoned campaigner Dinesh Karthik, proved instrumental in Bengaluru's recovery after a shaky start. Raw
Bengaluru commenced their innings on a blistering note, courtesy of a stellar performance from their skipper, Faf du Plessis, who blazed his way to 38 runs off 25 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries during the Powerplay overs. However, Bengaluru soon found themselves reeling under the onslaught of Mustafizur Rahman, who wreaked havoc with a sensational four-wicket haul for Chennai as he dismantled the entire top order of the Bengaluru batting line up. Deepak Chahar's crucial dismissal of the
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! RUN OUT! A run out to end the innings and this was a decent final over from Tushar Deshpande. After going for 25 runs in his third over, this has been a comeback of sorts from Tushar. Full and outside off, Dinesh Karthik moves to the off side to go big on the leg side. He misses and they set off for a quick single. it dribbles towards MS Dhoni who gathers it cleanly and fires an underarm throw. He hits the stumps at the batting end and catches Raw
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and angles it across the left-hander, on a length, on off, Anuj Rawat misses the hit and it brushes his pad on the way to the keeper.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Streaky but they all count!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, TWO WIDES! Gets it wrong does Tushar as this way outside leg, on a full length, Anuj Rawat lets it go. MS Dhoni fumbles a bit and allows the batters to sneak in a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Wide!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another well-executed delivery from Tushar Deshpande. An identical delivery from Tushar as this is on a fullish length, outside off, it slips past the wide tramline. Dinesh Karthik fails to connect and opts for the review again for wide. The third umpire confirms that it will be a dot because Karthik had move way outside off.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another review taken by Dinesh Karthik for a wide not given!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Tushar tries to keep it away from the batter but ends up serving it beyond the tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik lets it go for a wide.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Mustafizur bangs into the surface but the line is on leg, Dinesh Karthik has to fetch the pull from over his head but fails to put bat to ball. The square leg umpire deems it as a legal delivery. Karthik is certain that it has gone over his head and it should be a wide. He takes the review and the replays confirm the same. Wided.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, ! Easy pickings!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Just short! Goes short now, around off, slower as well, Anuj Rawat runs it down and it drops in front of the diving Deepak Chahar at short third. They cross.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Anuj Rawat is turning on the heat here! He takes on Mustafizur Rahman and gets the maximum reward.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, A full toss, there to be hit, on off, Dinesh Karthik loses his shape a bit and miscues the slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, In the air...but safe! Mustafizur rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik clears his front leg and looks to clear Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid off who is standing inside the circle. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat and skies it high in the air. Gaikwad turns around but fails to get there in time. The ball evades him and the batters run two.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! Helped away with ease and Bengaluru collect 25 runs off that over! Takes pace off does Deshapnde and bowls it on a shortish length, on middle, Anuj Rawat picks the change of pace and rolls his wrists to help it up and over short fine leg for a boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Six!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, A direct hit and Dinesh Karthik was a goner! Angling away from the left-hander, at pace, Anuj Rawat drills it on the bounce to mid off. Dinesh Karthik sets off for a single and gets sent back by Anuj Rawat. Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it up cleanly but misses the shy at the bowling end.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! BOOM! That has gone many a mile and Anuj Rawat gets into the six-hitting act now! Desphande errs in line and length and serves it on a length, on middle, at 124 kph, Anuj Rawat picks up the length early and leaves nothing in the tank. Smacks it way over deep square leg for a biggie.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Slower and straighter, on a good length, top of off, Dinesh Karthik waits for the ball to arrive and glides it to short third for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Slips it on a fullish length but it is beyond the tramline on off. Left alone by Dinesh Karthik for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Straight as an arrow! Tushar Deshpande takes pace off and bangs into the wicket. outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets this one at a good height and slaps it flat over the bowler's head for a maximum. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Sees the batter move to the off side to play the scoop and Tushar Deshpande tries to follow him but it is still too wide outside off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Nicely bowled!
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Way too short from Mustafizur, on leg, Dinesh Karthik tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses. It has been called the first bouncer of the over and in case you were not aware, two bouncers are now allowed in an over in the Indian T20 League.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length, closer to the off-stump line, Anuj Rawat gets cramped for room as he looks to glide it wide of short third. Wears it on the gloves and the ball rolls beside the pitch on the off side for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Not in complete control but Anuj Rawat gets the boundary!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Angling in, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat can only push this one back to the bowler with a straight bat.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Mustafizur begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, Anuj Rawat gets behind the line and stabs it down the deck.
Strategic Break!
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! A gift and Dinesh Karthik accepts it gleefully! Maheesh Theekshana goes searching for the yorker but misses his mark as he serves a juicy low full toss, at the stumps, Dinesh Karthik backs away and holds his shape to thump it over long on for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle, Anuj Rawat gets on his toes and nudges it to deep mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pushes it through, flatter and shorter, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat turns this one wide of backward square leg for a run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Keeps it short and on off, Dinesh Karthik pats it in front of extra cover and calls Anuj Rawat through for a quick single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! Dinesh Karthik sweeps and sweeps well! On a nagging length, around off, Dinesh Karthik reaches out in front and rolls his wrists to control the sweep. Drags the shot to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball outside the off stump line, shorter in length. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away off the front foot towards dep mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Bangs in short outside the line of the off stump, and Anuj Rawat runs down the track and slaps the ball towards sweeper cover for another single.
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball, fuller outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik drives the ball late to the right of Ravindra Jadeja at point and runs a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Hits the shorter length on top of the leg stump. Anuj Rawat stays back in the crease and flicks the ball to fine leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, ! Nicely timed, full toss, easy pickings for Anuj Rawat! Deepak Chahar starts off poorly outside the off stump and Anuj Rawat times the ball off the front foot between mid off and covers to pick up a superb boundary. A boundary after 29 balls for Bengaluru.
Deepak Chahar will bowl out now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length back on the stumps. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Bowls the ball short and on the leg stump line. Anuj Rawat looks to pull it away but gets a leading edge flying over MS Dhoni towards the fine leg region for a couple of runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Tosses the ball up outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik takes out the front foot and drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length short at the batter. Anuj Rawat flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Another tidy over, just 4 runs off it and Tushar Deshpande finishes off on the pads of Anuj Rawat as he flicks it down to fine leg for a run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back just outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik looks to run it down to third man but gets the inside part of the bat and the ball taps down on the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Hits the length on the pads and Anuj Rawat flicks it to the right of deep square leg but only manages to get a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line and Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to long on for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Pitches the ball up on the line of the off stump and Dinesh Karthik takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik stays back and flicks it back towards square leg for a single to end the over.
Dinesh Karthik is the new batter. A halt in play as one of the two bails has been been damaged after taking a blow on the previous ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Fires it up outside the line of the off stump with pace. Dinesh Karthik takes the foot out and lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, ! b Mustafizur Rahman.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Anuj Rawat gets right behind the line and pats it to long on for a single to get off the mark.
Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, ! c Rachin Ravindra b Mustafizur Rahman.
Who walks in now?
Is that out? Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra have combined exceptionally near the ropes and seem to have pulled off a brilliant catch.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, Bowls a slower ball on the off stump line. Cameron Green taps the ball to the right of covers for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Continues to spear it in, on a nagging length, on middle, Virat Kohli tries to push it down the ground but mistimes it back to the bowler. A miserly over from Jadeja, just the single off it.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Cameron Green stays back and taps the ball to covers.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, This one spins away from the right-hander, short and around off, Cameron Green waits on it and punches it to wide long on to keep the strike with a single. A productive over for Bengaluru, 12 runs off it and at the halfway mark, they are 75/3.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat out in front foot and jabs it to the right of extra cover for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Pushes this one through at 101.4 kph, full and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli turns this one through square leg and gets to the other end.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Short and punished! Way too short from Maheesh Theekshana, on middle, Virat Kohli does not miss out as he goes on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Strategic Break! Bengaluru after 9 overs are struggling at 63/3 after a brilliant start by their skipper Faf du Plessis. Chennai have managed to pick up 3 wicket quickly and push them back. It's the pair of Virat Kohli and Cameron Green at the crease building a partnership for their side. Let's see what happens after the break.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Slips in a full delivery but the line is on the pads, Virat Kohli presses forward and works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Angling into the right-hander, short and on middle and leg, Cameron Green nudges it through mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Four!
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Cameron Green is through his shot early and pushes it on the bounce to cover.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Fires it in from around the wicket, full and on leg, Virat Kohli gets forward and tucks it through square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Slides onto the pads with the angle, Cameron Green flicks this full delivery to deep backward square leg for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps and bowls it short, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and plays it with a straight bat to long on for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Cameron Green goes back in his crease and rides the bounce to cut it to the left of deep point for two more runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Slows it up and dishes out the googly, full and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and swats it aerially but to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Flatter and shorter, on off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it to deep point to retain the strike with a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Drifting on the pads, full in length, Virat Kohli turns this one in front of square on the leg side and takes a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Tosses it up, full and around off, Virat Kohli drives it through covers for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bangs into the deck again, around leg, Cameron Green is quick to duck to let the ball pass. At the end of the Powerplay, Bengaluru are 42-3.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over off, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Cameron Green is the new batter.
Deepak Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, ! c MS Dhoni b Deepak Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, This is on a short of a length, on middle, Virat Kohli pulls it from the crease wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, No run.
Glenn Maxwell makes his way out to the centre.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, ! Two in the over for Mustafizur Rahman! Chennai turn things around! Mustafizur Rahman angles one outside the off stump from a good length with pace and Rajat Patidar, looking to run it down to third man for a single only manages to get a faint outside edge back to MS Dhoni who takes an easy catch to send Rajat Patidar back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, No run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line, leaves the batter after pitching. Rajat Patidar gets beaten from the crease.
Rajat Patidar is in at number 3 for Bengaluru.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! CAUGHT! Chennai gets their man and its Mustafizur Rahman who gets them the breakthrough!
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! Looks in an amazing touch Faf du Plessis and it has been a total rampage! Mustafizur Rahman hits the length hard outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis slaps the ball between covers and mid off and its runs away to the boundary like a bullet.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman comes on to bowl now, replacing Deepak Chahar.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Faf du Plessis drives the ball to long on for a single to end the over.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Bye.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Short ball outside the line of the off stump, flatter. Faf du Plessis taps it straight to covers from the crease.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Virat Kohli knocks it away in front of mid on for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Floats it up on the line of the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks it down to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Faf du Plessis is only dealing with boundaries! Chennai on the backfoot! Deepak Chahar hits the length on top of the off stump line and Faf du Plessis launches it over the head of mid off once again on the rise. The ball goes into the long off boundary line.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line this time. Faf du Plessis stays on the crease and cuts the ball towards point.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Wide!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Starts the over off with another boundary! Faf du Plessis is on a rampage! Deepak Chahar pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis makes a bit of room and hits the ball through the line, in the air, beating mid off over his head for a welcome boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single to keep strike in the next over.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Short and wide again outside the off stump. Faf du Plessis looks to cut the ball but gets an inside edge to the left of MS Dhoni who dives and stops the ball well.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls on a good length on top of the off stump. Faf du Plessis taps the ball straight to covers from the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls it short and it keeps low! Faf du Plessis looks to pull it but gets beaten by the lack of bounce.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, ! Second boundary for Faf du Plessis and it's superb timing yet again! Tushar Deshpande hits the length on top of the leg stump line and Faf du Plessis gets deep into the crease and flicks the ball along the ground to the right of mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Who will bowl from the other end?
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Bowls an outswinger on the off stump from a fuller length. Faf du Plessis plays at it late towards deep point for a single to end the first over.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Good timing, quick outfield, and the ball races away for the first boundary of Indian T20 League 2024!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Third outswinger of the over, on a fuller length again outside off. Faf du Plessis drives the ball well but straight to covers.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Swings one away from the right-hander, fuller in length outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis sees it through to MS Dhoni behind the stumps.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
We are done with the national anthem and it is now time to set the ball rolling. The newly appointed skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad leads his troops out to the middle and they are followed by the two Bengaluru openers. All in readiness then, hang on, the umpires have not walked in yet. Here they come and we are now ready to roll. It will be Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to open the innings for Bengaluru. Deepak Chahar will start with the new ball for Chennai. Away we go...
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Bengaluru gets off the mark with an extra and the Indian T20 League is underway with a WIDE ball outside the line of the off stump.
We are moments away from the start of the 17th edition of the Indian T20 League but before that, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis lead their respective sides out for the Indian national anthem.
The captain of Chennai, Ruturaj Gaikwad says that he is privileged to be captaining the side. Adds that he will try to be in his shoes and not be in MS Dhoni's shoes. Regarding when he got to know that he would be the captain this season, he replies that he got to know about it a week before the tournament, although Dhoni had hinted about it last season. Mentions that they have an experienced group but they are unfortunately missing out on Devon Conway and Matheesha Pathirana. Further says that
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Yash Dayal.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru says that they will bat first. Adds that that it looks like a good wicket to bat on and we would like to take that to our advantage. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is as usual very exciting and the team looks really good and ready. He mentions his fast bowling options in the Indian pacers to be a good strength to have. Ends by saying that they will look to put a good total and will come out to defend it well.
Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(WK), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Mustafizur Rahman, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande.
TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle. The coin toss lands in the favour of Faf du Plessis and Bengaluru have opted to BAT first.
Impact players nominated by Chennai - Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Moeen Ali.
We are back!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
As the curtains fall on the first innings, the stage is now set for Chennai's batters to take centre stage and embark on their pursuit of the target of 174 runs within the stipulated 20 overs. With the momentum swinging in their favour, Bengaluru will look to carry the momentum into their bowling performance, while Chennai will aim to capitalize on their bowlers' efforts and mount a successful run chase. The thrilling encounter promises to deliver an exhilarating display of cricketing prowess as
Dinesh Karthik is in for a chat. He says that he felt a bit rusty and was finding his form till the end. Shares that it was not as smooth as he would have liked but it happens at the start of a competition and he is slowly trying to get into the groove. Reckons that it is a great wicket and opines that they are under par. Further adds that a six in the final over from him would have gotten them past 180. Ends by saying that they will have to bowl out of their skins here.
The first innings of the highly anticipated season opener between Chennai and Bengaluru in the Indian T20 League 2024 has drawn to a close. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bengaluru showcased a commendable batting display, posting a competitive total of 173/6 in their allotted 20 overs. The late resurgence in the innings, spearheaded by the dynamic duo of Anuj Rawat and the seasoned campaigner Dinesh Karthik, proved instrumental in Bengaluru's recovery after a shaky start. Raw
Bengaluru commenced their innings on a blistering note, courtesy of a stellar performance from their skipper, Faf du Plessis, who blazed his way to 38 runs off 25 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries during the Powerplay overs. However, Bengaluru soon found themselves reeling under the onslaught of Mustafizur Rahman, who wreaked havoc with a sensational four-wicket haul for Chennai as he dismantled the entire top order of the Bengaluru batting line up. Deepak Chahar's crucial dismissal of the
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! RUN OUT! A run out to end the innings and this was a decent final over from Tushar Deshpande. After going for 25 runs in his third over, this has been a comeback of sorts from Tushar. Full and outside off, Dinesh Karthik moves to the off side to go big on the leg side. He misses and they set off for a quick single. it dribbles towards MS Dhoni who gathers it cleanly and fires an underarm throw. He hits the stumps at the batting end and catches Raw
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and angles it across the left-hander, on a length, on off, Anuj Rawat misses the hit and it brushes his pad on the way to the keeper.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Streaky but they all count!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, TWO WIDES! Gets it wrong does Tushar as this way outside leg, on a full length, Anuj Rawat lets it go. MS Dhoni fumbles a bit and allows the batters to sneak in a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Wide!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another well-executed delivery from Tushar Deshpande. An identical delivery from Tushar as this is on a fullish length, outside off, it slips past the wide tramline. Dinesh Karthik fails to connect and opts for the review again for wide. The third umpire confirms that it will be a dot because Karthik had move way outside off.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Another review taken by Dinesh Karthik for a wide not given!
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Tushar tries to keep it away from the batter but ends up serving it beyond the tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik lets it go for a wide.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Mustafizur bangs into the surface but the line is on leg, Dinesh Karthik has to fetch the pull from over his head but fails to put bat to ball. The square leg umpire deems it as a legal delivery. Karthik is certain that it has gone over his head and it should be a wide. He takes the review and the replays confirm the same. Wided.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, ! Easy pickings!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Just short! Goes short now, around off, slower as well, Anuj Rawat runs it down and it drops in front of the diving Deepak Chahar at short third. They cross.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Anuj Rawat is turning on the heat here! He takes on Mustafizur Rahman and gets the maximum reward.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, A full toss, there to be hit, on off, Dinesh Karthik loses his shape a bit and miscues the slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, In the air...but safe! Mustafizur rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik clears his front leg and looks to clear Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid off who is standing inside the circle. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat and skies it high in the air. Gaikwad turns around but fails to get there in time. The ball evades him and the batters run two.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! Helped away with ease and Bengaluru collect 25 runs off that over! Takes pace off does Deshapnde and bowls it on a shortish length, on middle, Anuj Rawat picks the change of pace and rolls his wrists to help it up and over short fine leg for a boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Six!
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, A direct hit and Dinesh Karthik was a goner! Angling away from the left-hander, at pace, Anuj Rawat drills it on the bounce to mid off. Dinesh Karthik sets off for a single and gets sent back by Anuj Rawat. Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it up cleanly but misses the shy at the bowling end.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, ! BOOM! That has gone many a mile and Anuj Rawat gets into the six-hitting act now! Desphande errs in line and length and serves it on a length, on middle, at 124 kph, Anuj Rawat picks up the length early and leaves nothing in the tank. Smacks it way over deep square leg for a biggie.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Slower and straighter, on a good length, top of off, Dinesh Karthik waits for the ball to arrive and glides it to short third for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Slips it on a fullish length but it is beyond the tramline on off. Left alone by Dinesh Karthik for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, ! Straight as an arrow! Tushar Deshpande takes pace off and bangs into the wicket. outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets this one at a good height and slaps it flat over the bowler's head for a maximum. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Sees the batter move to the off side to play the scoop and Tushar Deshpande tries to follow him but it is still too wide outside off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Nicely bowled!
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, WIDE! Way too short from Mustafizur, on leg, Dinesh Karthik tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses. It has been called the first bouncer of the over and in case you were not aware, two bouncers are now allowed in an over in the Indian T20 League.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Takes pace off and bowls it on a hard length, closer to the off-stump line, Anuj Rawat gets cramped for room as he looks to glide it wide of short third. Wears it on the gloves and the ball rolls beside the pitch on the off side for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, ! Not in complete control but Anuj Rawat gets the boundary!
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Angling in, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat can only push this one back to the bowler with a straight bat.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Mustafizur begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, Anuj Rawat gets behind the line and stabs it down the deck.
Strategic Break!
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! A gift and Dinesh Karthik accepts it gleefully! Maheesh Theekshana goes searching for the yorker but misses his mark as he serves a juicy low full toss, at the stumps, Dinesh Karthik backs away and holds his shape to thump it over long on for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle, Anuj Rawat gets on his toes and nudges it to deep mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Anuj Rawat, Pushes it through, flatter and shorter, on middle and leg, Anuj Rawat turns this one wide of backward square leg for a run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, Keeps it short and on off, Dinesh Karthik pats it in front of extra cover and calls Anuj Rawat through for a quick single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dinesh Karthik, ! Dinesh Karthik sweeps and sweeps well! On a nagging length, around off, Dinesh Karthik reaches out in front and rolls his wrists to control the sweep. Drags the shot to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball outside the off stump line, shorter in length. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away off the front foot towards dep mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Bangs in short outside the line of the off stump, and Anuj Rawat runs down the track and slaps the ball towards sweeper cover for another single.
Deepak Chahar to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball, fuller outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik drives the ball late to the right of Ravindra Jadeja at point and runs a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Hits the shorter length on top of the leg stump. Anuj Rawat stays back in the crease and flicks the ball to fine leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Anuj Rawat, ! Nicely timed, full toss, easy pickings for Anuj Rawat! Deepak Chahar starts off poorly outside the off stump and Anuj Rawat times the ball off the front foot between mid off and covers to pick up a superb boundary. A boundary after 29 balls for Bengaluru.
Deepak Chahar will bowl out now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length back on the stumps. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Bowls the ball short and on the leg stump line. Anuj Rawat looks to pull it away but gets a leading edge flying over MS Dhoni towards the fine leg region for a couple of runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Karthik, Tosses the ball up outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik takes out the front foot and drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Anuj Rawat, Holds the length short at the batter. Anuj Rawat flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Another tidy over, just 4 runs off it and Tushar Deshpande finishes off on the pads of Anuj Rawat as he flicks it down to fine leg for a run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back just outside the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik looks to run it down to third man but gets the inside part of the bat and the ball taps down on the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Anuj Rawat, Hits the length on the pads and Anuj Rawat flicks it to the right of deep square leg but only manages to get a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line and Dinesh Karthik pulls it away to long on for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Dinesh Karthik, Pitches the ball up on the line of the off stump and Dinesh Karthik takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Dinesh Karthik stays back and flicks it back towards square leg for a single to end the over.
Dinesh Karthik is the new batter. A halt in play as one of the two bails has been been damaged after taking a blow on the previous ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Fires it up outside the line of the off stump with pace. Dinesh Karthik takes the foot out and lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, ! b Mustafizur Rahman.
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Anuj Rawat gets right behind the line and pats it to long on for a single to get off the mark.
Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, ! c Rachin Ravindra b Mustafizur Rahman.
Who walks in now?
Is that out? Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra have combined exceptionally near the ropes and seem to have pulled off a brilliant catch.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cameron Green, Bowls a slower ball on the off stump line. Cameron Green taps the ball to the right of covers for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Continues to spear it in, on a nagging length, on middle, Virat Kohli tries to push it down the ground but mistimes it back to the bowler. A miserly over from Jadeja, just the single off it.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Cameron Green stays back and taps the ball to covers.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, This one spins away from the right-hander, short and around off, Cameron Green waits on it and punches it to wide long on to keep the strike with a single. A productive over for Bengaluru, 12 runs off it and at the halfway mark, they are 75/3.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat out in front foot and jabs it to the right of extra cover for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Pushes this one through at 101.4 kph, full and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli turns this one through square leg and gets to the other end.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Short and punished! Way too short from Maheesh Theekshana, on middle, Virat Kohli does not miss out as he goes on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for his first maximum.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Strategic Break! Bengaluru after 9 overs are struggling at 63/3 after a brilliant start by their skipper Faf du Plessis. Chennai have managed to pick up 3 wicket quickly and push them back. It's the pair of Virat Kohli and Cameron Green at the crease building a partnership for their side. Let's see what happens after the break.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Slips in a full delivery but the line is on the pads, Virat Kohli presses forward and works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Angling into the right-hander, short and on middle and leg, Cameron Green nudges it through mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Four!
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Cameron Green is through his shot early and pushes it on the bounce to cover.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Fires it in from around the wicket, full and on leg, Virat Kohli gets forward and tucks it through square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Slides onto the pads with the angle, Cameron Green flicks this full delivery to deep backward square leg for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps and bowls it short, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and plays it with a straight bat to long on for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Cameron Green goes back in his crease and rides the bounce to cut it to the left of deep point for two more runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Slows it up and dishes out the googly, full and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and swats it aerially but to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Flatter and shorter, on off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it to deep point to retain the strike with a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Drifting on the pads, full in length, Virat Kohli turns this one in front of square on the leg side and takes a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, No run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, Tosses it up, full and around off, Virat Kohli drives it through covers for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bangs into the deck again, around leg, Cameron Green is quick to duck to let the ball pass. At the end of the Powerplay, Bengaluru are 42-3.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over off, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Cameron Green is the new batter.
Deepak Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, ! c MS Dhoni b Deepak Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, This is on a short of a length, on middle, Virat Kohli pulls it from the crease wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, No run.
Glenn Maxwell makes his way out to the centre.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, ! Two in the over for Mustafizur Rahman! Chennai turn things around! Mustafizur Rahman angles one outside the off stump from a good length with pace and Rajat Patidar, looking to run it down to third man for a single only manages to get a faint outside edge back to MS Dhoni who takes an easy catch to send Rajat Patidar back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, No run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rajat Patidar, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line, leaves the batter after pitching. Rajat Patidar gets beaten from the crease.
Rajat Patidar is in at number 3 for Bengaluru.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! CAUGHT! Chennai gets their man and its Mustafizur Rahman who gets them the breakthrough!
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, ! Looks in an amazing touch Faf du Plessis and it has been a total rampage! Mustafizur Rahman hits the length hard outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis slaps the ball between covers and mid off and its runs away to the boundary like a bullet.
Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis lets the ball go through.
Mustafizur Rahman comes on to bowl now, replacing Deepak Chahar.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Faf du Plessis drives the ball to long on for a single to end the over.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Bye.
Maheesh Theekshana to Faf du Plessis, Short ball outside the line of the off stump, flatter. Faf du Plessis taps it straight to covers from the crease.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Virat Kohli knocks it away in front of mid on for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli, Floats it up on the line of the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks it down to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Faf du Plessis is only dealing with boundaries! Chennai on the backfoot! Deepak Chahar hits the length on top of the off stump line and Faf du Plessis launches it over the head of mid off once again on the rise. The ball goes into the long off boundary line.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line this time. Faf du Plessis stays on the crease and cuts the ball towards point.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Wide!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Starts the over off with another boundary! Faf du Plessis is on a rampage! Deepak Chahar pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Faf du Plessis makes a bit of room and hits the ball through the line, in the air, beating mid off over his head for a welcome boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Holds the length back on the line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single to keep strike in the next over.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Short and wide again outside the off stump. Faf du Plessis looks to cut the ball but gets an inside edge to the left of MS Dhoni who dives and stops the ball well.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls on a good length on top of the off stump. Faf du Plessis taps the ball straight to covers from the crease.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Four!
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, Bowls it short and it keeps low! Faf du Plessis looks to pull it but gets beaten by the lack of bounce.
Tushar Deshpande to Faf du Plessis, ! Second boundary for Faf du Plessis and it's superb timing yet again! Tushar Deshpande hits the length on top of the leg stump line and Faf du Plessis gets deep into the crease and flicks the ball along the ground to the right of mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Who will bowl from the other end?
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Bowls an outswinger on the off stump from a fuller length. Faf du Plessis plays at it late towards deep point for a single to end the first over.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, ! Good timing, quick outfield, and the ball races away for the first boundary of Indian T20 League 2024!
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, No run.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Third outswinger of the over, on a fuller length again outside off. Faf du Plessis drives the ball well but straight to covers.
Deepak Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Swings one away from the right-hander, fuller in length outside the off stump line. Faf du Plessis sees it through to MS Dhoni behind the stumps.
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, 1 run.
We are done with the national anthem and it is now time to set the ball rolling. The newly appointed skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad leads his troops out to the middle and they are followed by the two Bengaluru openers. All in readiness then, hang on, the umpires have not walked in yet. Here they come and we are now ready to roll. It will be Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to open the innings for Bengaluru. Deepak Chahar will start with the new ball for Chennai. Away we go...
Deepak Chahar to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Bengaluru gets off the mark with an extra and the Indian T20 League is underway with a WIDE ball outside the line of the off stump.
We are moments away from the start of the 17th edition of the Indian T20 League but before that, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis lead their respective sides out for the Indian national anthem.
The captain of Chennai, Ruturaj Gaikwad says that he is privileged to be captaining the side. Adds that he will try to be in his shoes and not be in MS Dhoni's shoes. Regarding when he got to know that he would be the captain this season, he replies that he got to know about it a week before the tournament, although Dhoni had hinted about it last season. Mentions that they have an experienced group but they are unfortunately missing out on Devon Conway and Matheesha Pathirana. Further says that
Impact players nominated by Bengaluru -Â Yash Dayal.
Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru says that they will bat first. Adds that that it looks like a good wicket to bat on and we would like to take that to our advantage. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is as usual very exciting and the team looks really good and ready. He mentions his fast bowling options in the Indian pacers to be a good strength to have. Ends by saying that they will look to put a good total and will come out to defend it well.
Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(WK), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Mustafizur Rahman, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande.
TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle. The coin toss lands in the favour of Faf du Plessis and Bengaluru have opted to BAT first.
Impact players nominated by Chennai - Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Moeen Ali.