Ruturaj Gaikwad (99), the star with the bat, comes up for a quick chat. Says that the game plan was simple and as the wicket was on the shorter side, they took time to get used to it. Adds that the communication with Conway was very clear and the talk was more about getting in and when you get set on this wicket, runs will come. Shares that he was just trying to keep his balance and not get too upfront in his stance. On what changes with MS Dhoni back at the helm, Ruturaj Gaikwad replies that it

Right then! Chennai have posted a huge total on the board and Hyderabad's batters now have their task cut out.

An inning of two halves for Chennai and they would have certainly taken this score at the start of the game. They were 47/0 at the end of 7 overs but the brilliance of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway has taken them over the 200-run mark. Still, Chennai managed only 49 runs in the last 5 overs and they would be a tad disappointed. Had they finished strongly, 225 was certainly on the cards.

Hyderabad started well with the ball but they completely lost the plot after the end of the Powerplay. All the bowlers apart from Bhuvneshwar Kumar took some serious beating and they had no answers to Ruturaj Gaikwad's juggernaut. Hyderabad's bowlers were kept at bay by Gaikwad and Conway and they stitched together an opening stand of 182 runs. The absence of Washington Sundar did hurt Hyderabad who left the field after injuring himself.

The opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway started steadily but once they got their eye in, both of them started to score freely and it was the 8th over of Umran Malik which turned the tide completely in Chennai's favour. Gaikwad played some classy shots but he would be gutted in the end to miss out on his second hundred in the Indian T20 League by only one run. Devon Conway looked a bit scratchy at the beginning but the free-flowing nature of Gaikwad's batting allowed him time to

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, CHENNAI END ON 202/2! Another full toss, around off this time, Conway forces it down to long on for just a single. The Kiwi remains unbeaten.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, ! 200 comes up for Chennai! T Natarajan misses his line and serves a low full toss around leg, Conway swings his bat and gets a faint inside edge on it. The ball races past short fine leg for a boundary.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, ! Up and over! Full toss outside off, Devon Conway pumps it over extra cover and finds the fence. Chennai are 3 shy of 200!

T Natarajan to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss on off, Ravindra Jadeja lifts it over mid off and collects a single.

Ravindra Jadeja is the next batter in.

T Natarajan to MS Dhoni, ! SOFT DISMISSAL! Caught at short fine leg. Very full and down the leg side, there to be hit, Dhoni flicks but does so straight into the hands of Umran Malik. Either side of that fielder and it would have been a boundary. MS departs and perhaps a couple of big hits also walk back with him.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Delivers it very full and on middle, Devon Conway knocks it down to long on for a run. He is visibly disappointed with himself.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, ! SLAPPED! That's what Dhoni can do at the backend! Short in length, outside off at 143 clicks, Dhoni stays back and clobbers it to covers for a boundary. 

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Short ball, on off, at 144.8 kph, Dhoni pulls but finds mid-wicket.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Umran goes very full and on middle, at 152.5 kph, Conway flicks it through square leg for a run.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Spears in a yorker, around middle at 154 kph, Dhoni digs it out to mid off and crosses.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Short again, around off and angling in at 149.1 kph, Dhoni plays a mistimed pull shot but manages to clear the infield at mid-wicket. Gets a couple.

Umran Malik (3-0-40-0) comes back into the attack.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Play and a miss! Sharp delivery, shortish and wide outside off, MS throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

T Natarajan to MS Dhoni, Back of a length, around off, Dhoni hammers it to deep cover and keeps strike with a single.

MS Dhoni walks out to bat now.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT ON 99! Ruturaj Gaikwad cannot believe it! A massive disappointment for him and the crowd. He has his head down as he walks back. Clever deception from the bowler. He lets out a slower one at 121.1 kph, short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands back and tries to cut it over backward point but fails to get the right elevation to clear that fielder. A simple catch for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and that ends a terrific knock.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Uses the angle of the bowler and whips a length ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, ! Don't bother running for this! Right in the slot for the batter, Devon Conway needs no second invitation to put it away. He attacks it and sends it whistling over long on for a maximum.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Too full in length and on middle, Ruturaj wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Moves to 99!

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower one, on a good length and outside off, Gaikwad stays back and cuts it towards backward point. They cross for a run and the fielder misses his shy at the batter's end. T Natarajan tries to back up the throw but fails and they cross for another run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Terrific yorker outside off, Conway fails to dig it out. A dot ball to end yet another excellent over by Kumar. He has bowled out now. Amidst the carnage, he has figures of 4-0-22-0!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Kumar digs it in, short and outside off, Conway fetches it from there and drags his pull shot to wide long on. A couple this time.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hurls across a short ball outside off, Gaikwad goes on the back foot and slaps it to deep point for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Bhuvneshwar Kumar serves it short and outside off, Devon Conway hangs on the back foot and pulls it to the left of the long on fielder. Only a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Kumar goes very full and on middle, Gaikwad strokes it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-0-16-0) is back on.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Delivers it very full and on off, Conway drives it through extra cover for a single.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller in length and on middle, Gaikwad flicks it with gentle hands to square leg and once again hurries back for the second run. 13 from the over, Chennai continue to cruise towards a big total.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide! Natarajan aims for a yorker but ends up slipping it down the leg side, Gaikwad tries to nudge it fine but misses.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Appeal for a run out! Slower one, short and around off, Gaikwad works it towards mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run. The fielder comes up with a direct hit at the striker's end and it's referred upstairs. The replays find Ruturaj safe.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad moves to 90! Short in length, around middle, Gaikwad stands back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side. Lovely timing and placement.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Puts a full toss on off, Conway knocks it down to long on for a single.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A wide yorker outside off, Gaikwad squeezes it out to backward point for one.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length around leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad walks forward and helps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

T Natarajan is back into the attack.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and around off. Gaikwad looks to nudge it through the leg side but he gets a leading edge which falls wide of the mid off fielder. A single taken. 20 from the over!

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Leg bye! A full ball, jagging back in from middle. Devon Conway misses his whip on the leg side and gets hit on his pad. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, ! SMASHED! Conway has certainly joined the party now! A bit full and outside off. Conway powers it over the long off fence and collects a maximum. 150 comes up!

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, ! It is raining boundaries in Pune! Another bumper, around leg. Conway sits back and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. The fielder at fine leg had no chance of cutting it off.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, A full ball, on middle. Conway flicks it wide of the long on fielder and comes back for the second run. This is now the highest opening stand against Hyderabad in the history of the Indian T20 League.

Change in bowling. Marco Jansen returns to bowl his final over. He has gone for 19 runs so far.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, ! Well, nothing is going Hyderabad's way at the moment! Fifty for Conway! A short ball from Jansen, around off. Conway looks to pull but he gets a top edge which flies over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Shashank Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, This is a slower bumper, around middle, Gaikwad looks to pull but he gets it from the inner half of his bat towards short fine leg for a single.

Shashank Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Excellent effort from Jagadeesha Suchith (sub) in the deep and he saves a couple of runs for his side. A short ball, around off. Gaikwad pulls it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Suchith there runs to his left, dives and stops the ball. Two runs taken. 10 runs off the over!

Shashank Singh to Devon Conway, On a length, outside off. Conway cuts it to deep cover and hands the strike back to Gaikwad.

Shashank Singh to Devon Conway, Full and outside off. Conway works it to long off for a single.

Shashank Singh to Devon Conway, ! CRUNCHED! Slightly short and outside off, Conway gets on top of the bounce and cuts it past the backward point fielder. The ball races away to the fence.

Shashank Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shashank starts with a good-length ball, outside off. Gaikwad mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic break! It's been a typical batting show from Chennai so far. They have followed their template of starting slowly and then pressing on the accelerator. Ruturaj Gaikwad is going all guns blazing and putting on a spectacle. His knock has allowed Devon Conway to settle in and the Kiwi has played a lovely supporting role in this partnership. 83 runs after the Powerplay and Chennai will be aiming for a score above 200. Can Hyderabad limit the damage? Shashank Singh to bowl after the brea

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, A wide yorker, outside off. Conway fails to dig it out. Good over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just 6 runs off it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Cut hard for no run! Back of a length, outside off. Conway cuts hard but finds the backward point fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, A slower ball, into the wicket, around off. Conway pulls it in front of square without much timing and bags a couple of runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Full and on middle, Devon Conway flicks it wide of the long on fielder and comes back for the second run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball, on middle. Gaikwad eases it to long on and settles for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, On a length, outside off. Devon Conway cuts it to deep cover and takes a single.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bumper, just outside off. Gaikwad sways away from the line of the delivery. 17 from the over, 40 off Umran's three.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! WOW! JUST WOW! This is some ball-striking from the local lad! Good-length ball, around off. Gaikwad prods and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for another maximum. So effortless from Ruturaj Gaikwad!

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! GAIKWAD ON THE MARCH! Back of a length, just outside off. Gaikwad whacks it wide of the long on fielder. The ball lands just in front of the boundary ropes and the umpire signals a boundary.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide! Malik goes full and well outside off. The ball is just outside the tramline and the umpire calls it wide.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Leg bye! A length ball, around leg. Conway misses his flick and the ball ricochets off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, ! Top shot! This is full and well outside off. Conway gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Umran Malik to continue...

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Uppish but safe! Full and outside off. Gaikwad chips it wide of the mid off fielder. Kane Williamson there moves quickly to his left, puts in a dive but the ball falls just short of him. A single taken!

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Floated, full and outside off. Conway kneels and reverse-sweeps but straight to the short third man fielder. Good over for Chennai, 15 runs off it.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Markram drags his length back, around middle. Gaikwad works it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. 100 comes up for Chennai!

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Two in two for Ruturaj Gaikwad! This is full and a bit wider from Markram, outside off. Gaikwad gets down on his knee and launches it over the long on fence yet again for a biggie.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! BOOM! Take that, says Ruturaj Gaikwad! Excellent use of the feet from Gaikwad! Tossed up, on middle. Gaikwad skips down the track and sends it sailing way over the long on fence for a maximum.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Floated, full and around leg. Conway sweeps it towards the long leg fielder and manages only a run.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, on middle. Gaikwad gets down and slog-sweeps it towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Will Aiden Markram bowl another over? Yes, he does.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Lands it full and outside off, Conway drives this time but finds the cover fielder. At the halfway mark, Chennai are 85/0!

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Fullish and on off, angling in, Conway pushes it back to the bowler.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Conway tries to flick but misses.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller and around off, it's driven through covers for a single.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Edgy! The quicker you bowl, the faster you travel. Umran Malik clocks 154 kph, as informed by the on-air commentator and bangs it short outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad shapes up for the pull shot but then tries to back out. The ball though takes the top edge and flies behind the keeper for a boundary. FIFTY FOR GAIKWAD! This has been an excellent knock from him so far.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISFIELD AND ! That's a top shot to start with. Fuller and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad times his straight drive from the sweet spot of his bat and it races down the ground. The long on fielder slides but fails to stop cleanly and it touches the fence.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Full and angling in around off, at 145.5 kph, Conway drives it to mid off and scampers across to the other end.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Fires it full and around off, Devon Conway uses his feet but fails to middle his shot this time. Ends up dragging it off the inner half to long on. A single to complete the over, 14 from the over. Chennai have stepped on the gas after the Powerplay!

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A touch short and around leg, Gaikwad eases it by going down on one knee towards deep backward square leg. Another run.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Fuller and flatter on off, swept to deep square leg for a run.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, ! What a shot! Fantastic footwork by the Kiwi as he gives the charge to a full ball and smashes it over long off for a biggie.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, ! Easy pickings! Fuller in length and it's darted down the leg side, Conway goes down to sweep and it takes the inner edge and races wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Strategic break! The Chennai openers have ensured that they do not lose early wickets and it seems that Ruturaj Gaikwad has cut loose in the middle. Conway has struggled a bit with his timing but he is playing second fiddle to Gaikwad at the moment. Hyderabad will need to pick wickets as Chennai bat pretty deep.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker and shorter around leg, Gaikwad bends his back knee and sweeps it behind square leg for a run.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 13 from the first over of Umran Malik.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Run out chance! A touch short and outside off at 126 kph, Gaikwad taps it down to short third man and Devon Conway comes running in, searching for a run. He is sent back and the bowler collects the throw in the middle of the pitch. Umran tries to blindly back-flick it onto the stumps at his end but misses. Devon survives a scare.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad is targeting Umran Malik here! At 145 clicks, Malik delivers it on a length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad latches onto it and smites it over wide long on.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Poor delivery and punished! Umran Malik goes short again but offers plenty of width outside off, Gaikwad stays back and slaps it over covers. 50 up!

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Digs it in short, around off at 138.9 kph, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls but finds the mid-wicket fielder.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISHIT! Umran delivers it on a length and wide outside off, at 139 clicks, Gaikwad jumps down the track and throws his bat at it. It flies off the top edge and clears mid off. They take a couple.

Time for some serious pace, as Umran Malik comes to bowl.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Flighted and full, around off, it's driven back to the bowler. 7 from Markram's first.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Loopy and full, around off, this time Conway plays the reverse-batted sweep shot but finds point.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket for a single.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Fuller again, around off, Conway sweeps again but this time towards deep square leg. He will get a single.

Aiden Markram comes into the attack. He replaces T Natarajan.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, ! Shot! This will release some pressure that was building on Conway due to his slow scoring rate. Fuller one, around middle and leg, Devon Conway goes down and sweeps it sweetly towards long leg for a boundary.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Markram begins with a long hop on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes deep inside the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Extra bounce on this length delivery, Conway stays back and tries to run it down to third man. But it takes the bottom edge and rolls behind to the keeper. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 40/0!

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, A fraction too full and around middle, Conway flicks it with the angle but finds the diving mid-wicket fielder.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A touch short in length, around middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad wrists it through square leg and scoots to the other end.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Serves it on a good length and close to off, Devon Conway walks across the stumps and nudges it behind square leg for one.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angling away from the batter, on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it down towards backward point and steals a quick run.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Out of here! Gaikwad has been very severe on this length particularly. Short in length, around leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it disdainfully over backward square leg for a maximum. 1000 runs in the Indian T20 League for him!

Will Marco Jansen get to bowl his third? The answer is yes.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A full ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards mid on and takes a quick run.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! UP AND OVER! Slightly short and around off. Gaikwad gets on top of the ball and pulls it in front of square on the leg side, over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. Top shot!

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Natarajan hits the deck hard, around off. Gaikwad stands tall and dabs it towards cover.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Leg bye! Back of a length, angling in late. Conway gets cramped for room and fails to get any bat on it. The ball hits the front pad and rolls towards point for a leg bye.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Edged but safe! A length ball, around off and shaping away slightly. Gaikwad looks to block with hard hands. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the short third man fielder, on the bounce. A single taken.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, This is a good-length ball, angling in from middle. Devon Conway nudges it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

Change in bowling. T Natarajan is ready to deliver the fifth the over.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Top effort in the deep from Washington Sundar! Short ball, around middle, Gaikwad blazes his pull shot in front of square on the leg side. Washington Sundar scoots across to his left and puts in a dive to stop the racing ball. It once again starts to roll away towards the fence and Sundar recovers in time to dive and pick up the ball. But, while trying to get up, his right hand brushes his right knee and the ball gets deflected away to his left. At last, h

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length, around middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Back of a length, outside off. Devon Conway steers it to third man for a single.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Leg bye! Short of a length, around leg. Conway misses his nudge on the leg side and gets hit on his thigh pad. The ball rolls towards short fine leg for another leg bye.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Good-length ball, jagging back in from off. Conway manages to block it back to the bowler.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Full and outside off. Conway drives it towards the mid off fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Back of a length, outside off. Devon Conway steers it to third man and settles for a run. He will retain the strike.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, ! WHACKED! That is a shot and a half from the southpaw! Slightly short, around middle, Conway hangs back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, TWO LEG BYES! A length ball, around leg. Conway misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad. The ball rolls towards Umran Malik at short fine leg who misfields and the batters collect two leg byes.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit full and around middle, Gaikwad works it to mid on and bags another single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Good running between the wickets! A length ball, around off. Conway taps it to the off side and his partner calls him through for a quick run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, This lands on a length, around middle. Conway defends it back to the bowler.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jansen hits the deck hard, just outside off. Gaikwad has a poke at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge. Good comeback from Marco Jansen after conceding a maximum.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball, around off. Gaikwad defends it to the off side.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A full ball, on middle. Gaikwad flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length ball, just outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards the cover fielder who fumbles and Devon Conway at the non-striker's end survives as he was looking for a quick run.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! BANG! A short ball, around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad sits back and swivel-pulls it over fine leg for a biggie.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good shot for none! Full and around off. Gaikwad drives but finds the cover fielder.

Update - Lucknow have beaten Delhi in a close game by 6 runs to move to number 2 in the table.

Who will bowl the second over? It's going to be Marco Jansen. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and outside off. Gaikwad drives it towards mid off and scampers through to the other end. 3 runs off the first over!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length delivery, around off. Gaikwad guides it towards the short third man fielder and looks for a quick run but is wisely sent back by his partner at the other end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Play and a miss! Short of a length, just outside off and shaping away a tad. Gaikwad stays back and looks to cut hard but he fails to make any connection.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slightly fuller, outside off. Gaikwad prods and pushes it towards the extra cover fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, On a length, around middle, Conway flicks it through the leg side for a run. He too gets off the mark.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length, around off. Gaikwad stays back and just steers it to third man. He gets off the mark with a single. Chennai are up and running straightaway!

Right then, we are ready to get underway with the second game of the evening. The players walk out to the middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad has a new opening partner in Devon Conway. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ready to bowl the first over. Here we go...

MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, says that we will definitely see him in the yellow jersey next year, whether it is the same one or the other one, that remains to be seen. Adds that injuries are part and parcel of the game but they need to identify the areas where they need to work on. Tells that they need to bowl better and not concede too many runs along with taking the catches. Informs that they have made two changes to their side - Simarjeet Singh and Devon Conway come in for Shivam DubeÂ

Kane Williamson, the captain of Hyderabad, says that they have chased well and they also want to use the conditions upfront with the ball. Adds that they lost a close game and today is yet another opportunity for them. Informs that they are going UNCHANGED.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Devon Conway (In for Dwayne Bravo), Ambati Rayudu, Simarjeet Singh (In for Shivam Dube), Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Mitchell Santner, Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.

Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Washington Sundar, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik.

TOSS - Hyderabad have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

... Match Day ...

Update from Match 45 - There is another game going on at the moment in Mumbai and it is Delhi who require 83 more runs to win off 48 balls against Lucknow. The big-hitters, Rishabh Pant and Rovman Powell are at the crease and Delhi would certainly fancy their chances. You can keep switching tabs and enjoy the coverage of both games.

The Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad side was on a 5-game winning streak until they met Gujarat at the Wankhede Stadium where they were handed a defeat on the last ball of the match. They are a power-packed bowling unit and the form of their opening batter, Abhishek Sharma has done wonders for them. Will they be able to bounce back and register their sixth win of the season? We shall find that soon. Stick around for toss and further updates.

Things are heating up in the Indian T20 League as we are approaching the business end of the tournament and we have another cracker of a game lined up, folks. It is the defending champions, Chennai who will be taking on Hyderabad at the MCA Stadium in Pune. On that note, a very warm welcome to our coverage.

With MS Dhoni back at the helm, the 4-time champions would be looking to turn things around in the second half of this season. After winning the last-ball thriller against Mumbai, Chennai failed to carry on with the winning momentum and suffered a defeat in their next game against Punjab. They have been inconsistent in all the departments and would be keen to make amends against Hyderabad. The Yellow team needs to get back to winning ways as soon as possible if they are to stand a chance of mak

Ruturaj Gaikwad (99), the star with the bat, comes up for a quick chat. Says that the game plan was simple and as the wicket was on the shorter side, they took time to get used to it. Adds that the communication with Conway was very clear and the talk was more about getting in and when you get set on this wicket, runs will come. Shares that he was just trying to keep his balance and not get too upfront in his stance. On what changes with MS Dhoni back at the helm, Ruturaj Gaikwad replies that it

Right then! Chennai have posted a huge total on the board and Hyderabad's batters now have their task cut out.

An inning of two halves for Chennai and they would have certainly taken this score at the start of the game. They were 47/0 at the end of 7 overs but the brilliance of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway has taken them over the 200-run mark. Still, Chennai managed only 49 runs in the last 5 overs and they would be a tad disappointed. Had they finished strongly, 225 was certainly on the cards.

Hyderabad started well with the ball but they completely lost the plot after the end of the Powerplay. All the bowlers apart from Bhuvneshwar Kumar took some serious beating and they had no answers to Ruturaj Gaikwad's juggernaut. Hyderabad's bowlers were kept at bay by Gaikwad and Conway and they stitched together an opening stand of 182 runs. The absence of Washington Sundar did hurt Hyderabad who left the field after injuring himself.

The opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway started steadily but once they got their eye in, both of them started to score freely and it was the 8th over of Umran Malik which turned the tide completely in Chennai's favour. Gaikwad played some classy shots but he would be gutted in the end to miss out on his second hundred in the Indian T20 League by only one run. Devon Conway looked a bit scratchy at the beginning but the free-flowing nature of Gaikwad's batting allowed him time to

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, CHENNAI END ON 202/2! Another full toss, around off this time, Conway forces it down to long on for just a single. The Kiwi remains unbeaten.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, ! 200 comes up for Chennai! T Natarajan misses his line and serves a low full toss around leg, Conway swings his bat and gets a faint inside edge on it. The ball races past short fine leg for a boundary.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, ! Up and over! Full toss outside off, Devon Conway pumps it over extra cover and finds the fence. Chennai are 3 shy of 200!

T Natarajan to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss on off, Ravindra Jadeja lifts it over mid off and collects a single.

Ravindra Jadeja is the next batter in.

T Natarajan to MS Dhoni, ! SOFT DISMISSAL! Caught at short fine leg. Very full and down the leg side, there to be hit, Dhoni flicks but does so straight into the hands of Umran Malik. Either side of that fielder and it would have been a boundary. MS departs and perhaps a couple of big hits also walk back with him.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Delivers it very full and on middle, Devon Conway knocks it down to long on for a run. He is visibly disappointed with himself.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, ! SLAPPED! That's what Dhoni can do at the backend! Short in length, outside off at 143 clicks, Dhoni stays back and clobbers it to covers for a boundary. 

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Short ball, on off, at 144.8 kph, Dhoni pulls but finds mid-wicket.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Umran goes very full and on middle, at 152.5 kph, Conway flicks it through square leg for a run.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Spears in a yorker, around middle at 154 kph, Dhoni digs it out to mid off and crosses.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Short again, around off and angling in at 149.1 kph, Dhoni plays a mistimed pull shot but manages to clear the infield at mid-wicket. Gets a couple.

Umran Malik (3-0-40-0) comes back into the attack.

Umran Malik to MS Dhoni, Play and a miss! Sharp delivery, shortish and wide outside off, MS throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

T Natarajan to MS Dhoni, Back of a length, around off, Dhoni hammers it to deep cover and keeps strike with a single.

MS Dhoni walks out to bat now.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT ON 99! Ruturaj Gaikwad cannot believe it! A massive disappointment for him and the crowd. He has his head down as he walks back. Clever deception from the bowler. He lets out a slower one at 121.1 kph, short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands back and tries to cut it over backward point but fails to get the right elevation to clear that fielder. A simple catch for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and that ends a terrific knock.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Uses the angle of the bowler and whips a length ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, ! Don't bother running for this! Right in the slot for the batter, Devon Conway needs no second invitation to put it away. He attacks it and sends it whistling over long on for a maximum.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Too full in length and on middle, Ruturaj wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Moves to 99!

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower one, on a good length and outside off, Gaikwad stays back and cuts it towards backward point. They cross for a run and the fielder misses his shy at the batter's end. T Natarajan tries to back up the throw but fails and they cross for another run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Terrific yorker outside off, Conway fails to dig it out. A dot ball to end yet another excellent over by Kumar. He has bowled out now. Amidst the carnage, he has figures of 4-0-22-0!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Kumar digs it in, short and outside off, Conway fetches it from there and drags his pull shot to wide long on. A couple this time.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hurls across a short ball outside off, Gaikwad goes on the back foot and slaps it to deep point for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Bhuvneshwar Kumar serves it short and outside off, Devon Conway hangs on the back foot and pulls it to the left of the long on fielder. Only a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Kumar goes very full and on middle, Gaikwad strokes it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-0-16-0) is back on.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Delivers it very full and on off, Conway drives it through extra cover for a single.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller in length and on middle, Gaikwad flicks it with gentle hands to square leg and once again hurries back for the second run. 13 from the over, Chennai continue to cruise towards a big total.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide! Natarajan aims for a yorker but ends up slipping it down the leg side, Gaikwad tries to nudge it fine but misses.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Appeal for a run out! Slower one, short and around off, Gaikwad works it towards mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run. The fielder comes up with a direct hit at the striker's end and it's referred upstairs. The replays find Ruturaj safe.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad moves to 90! Short in length, around middle, Gaikwad stands back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side. Lovely timing and placement.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Puts a full toss on off, Conway knocks it down to long on for a single.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A wide yorker outside off, Gaikwad squeezes it out to backward point for one.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length around leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad walks forward and helps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

T Natarajan is back into the attack.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and around off. Gaikwad looks to nudge it through the leg side but he gets a leading edge which falls wide of the mid off fielder. A single taken. 20 from the over!

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Leg bye! A full ball, jagging back in from middle. Devon Conway misses his whip on the leg side and gets hit on his pad. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, ! SMASHED! Conway has certainly joined the party now! A bit full and outside off. Conway powers it over the long off fence and collects a maximum. 150 comes up!

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, ! It is raining boundaries in Pune! Another bumper, around leg. Conway sits back and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. The fielder at fine leg had no chance of cutting it off.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, A full ball, on middle. Conway flicks it wide of the long on fielder and comes back for the second run. This is now the highest opening stand against Hyderabad in the history of the Indian T20 League.

Change in bowling. Marco Jansen returns to bowl his final over. He has gone for 19 runs so far.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, ! Well, nothing is going Hyderabad's way at the moment! Fifty for Conway! A short ball from Jansen, around off. Conway looks to pull but he gets a top edge which flies over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Shashank Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, This is a slower bumper, around middle, Gaikwad looks to pull but he gets it from the inner half of his bat towards short fine leg for a single.

Shashank Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Excellent effort from Jagadeesha Suchith (sub) in the deep and he saves a couple of runs for his side. A short ball, around off. Gaikwad pulls it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Suchith there runs to his left, dives and stops the ball. Two runs taken. 10 runs off the over!

Shashank Singh to Devon Conway, On a length, outside off. Conway cuts it to deep cover and hands the strike back to Gaikwad.

Shashank Singh to Devon Conway, Full and outside off. Conway works it to long off for a single.

Shashank Singh to Devon Conway, ! CRUNCHED! Slightly short and outside off, Conway gets on top of the bounce and cuts it past the backward point fielder. The ball races away to the fence.

Shashank Singh to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shashank starts with a good-length ball, outside off. Gaikwad mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic break! It's been a typical batting show from Chennai so far. They have followed their template of starting slowly and then pressing on the accelerator. Ruturaj Gaikwad is going all guns blazing and putting on a spectacle. His knock has allowed Devon Conway to settle in and the Kiwi has played a lovely supporting role in this partnership. 83 runs after the Powerplay and Chennai will be aiming for a score above 200. Can Hyderabad limit the damage? Shashank Singh to bowl after the brea

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, A wide yorker, outside off. Conway fails to dig it out. Good over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just 6 runs off it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Cut hard for no run! Back of a length, outside off. Conway cuts hard but finds the backward point fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, A slower ball, into the wicket, around off. Conway pulls it in front of square without much timing and bags a couple of runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Full and on middle, Devon Conway flicks it wide of the long on fielder and comes back for the second run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball, on middle. Gaikwad eases it to long on and settles for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, On a length, outside off. Devon Conway cuts it to deep cover and takes a single.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bumper, just outside off. Gaikwad sways away from the line of the delivery. 17 from the over, 40 off Umran's three.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! WOW! JUST WOW! This is some ball-striking from the local lad! Good-length ball, around off. Gaikwad prods and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for another maximum. So effortless from Ruturaj Gaikwad!

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! GAIKWAD ON THE MARCH! Back of a length, just outside off. Gaikwad whacks it wide of the long on fielder. The ball lands just in front of the boundary ropes and the umpire signals a boundary.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide! Malik goes full and well outside off. The ball is just outside the tramline and the umpire calls it wide.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Leg bye! A length ball, around leg. Conway misses his flick and the ball ricochets off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, ! Top shot! This is full and well outside off. Conway gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Umran Malik to continue...

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Uppish but safe! Full and outside off. Gaikwad chips it wide of the mid off fielder. Kane Williamson there moves quickly to his left, puts in a dive but the ball falls just short of him. A single taken!

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Floated, full and outside off. Conway kneels and reverse-sweeps but straight to the short third man fielder. Good over for Chennai, 15 runs off it.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Markram drags his length back, around middle. Gaikwad works it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. 100 comes up for Chennai!

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Two in two for Ruturaj Gaikwad! This is full and a bit wider from Markram, outside off. Gaikwad gets down on his knee and launches it over the long on fence yet again for a biggie.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! BOOM! Take that, says Ruturaj Gaikwad! Excellent use of the feet from Gaikwad! Tossed up, on middle. Gaikwad skips down the track and sends it sailing way over the long on fence for a maximum.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Floated, full and around leg. Conway sweeps it towards the long leg fielder and manages only a run.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, on middle. Gaikwad gets down and slog-sweeps it towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Will Aiden Markram bowl another over? Yes, he does.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Lands it full and outside off, Conway drives this time but finds the cover fielder. At the halfway mark, Chennai are 85/0!

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Fullish and on off, angling in, Conway pushes it back to the bowler.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Conway tries to flick but misses.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller and around off, it's driven through covers for a single.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Edgy! The quicker you bowl, the faster you travel. Umran Malik clocks 154 kph, as informed by the on-air commentator and bangs it short outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad shapes up for the pull shot but then tries to back out. The ball though takes the top edge and flies behind the keeper for a boundary. FIFTY FOR GAIKWAD! This has been an excellent knock from him so far.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISFIELD AND ! That's a top shot to start with. Fuller and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad times his straight drive from the sweet spot of his bat and it races down the ground. The long on fielder slides but fails to stop cleanly and it touches the fence.

Umran Malik to Devon Conway, Full and angling in around off, at 145.5 kph, Conway drives it to mid off and scampers across to the other end.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Fires it full and around off, Devon Conway uses his feet but fails to middle his shot this time. Ends up dragging it off the inner half to long on. A single to complete the over, 14 from the over. Chennai have stepped on the gas after the Powerplay!

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A touch short and around leg, Gaikwad eases it by going down on one knee towards deep backward square leg. Another run.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Fuller and flatter on off, swept to deep square leg for a run.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, ! What a shot! Fantastic footwork by the Kiwi as he gives the charge to a full ball and smashes it over long off for a biggie.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, ! Easy pickings! Fuller in length and it's darted down the leg side, Conway goes down to sweep and it takes the inner edge and races wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Strategic break! The Chennai openers have ensured that they do not lose early wickets and it seems that Ruturaj Gaikwad has cut loose in the middle. Conway has struggled a bit with his timing but he is playing second fiddle to Gaikwad at the moment. Hyderabad will need to pick wickets as Chennai bat pretty deep.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker and shorter around leg, Gaikwad bends his back knee and sweeps it behind square leg for a run.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 13 from the first over of Umran Malik.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Run out chance! A touch short and outside off at 126 kph, Gaikwad taps it down to short third man and Devon Conway comes running in, searching for a run. He is sent back and the bowler collects the throw in the middle of the pitch. Umran tries to blindly back-flick it onto the stumps at his end but misses. Devon survives a scare.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad is targeting Umran Malik here! At 145 clicks, Malik delivers it on a length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad latches onto it and smites it over wide long on.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Poor delivery and punished! Umran Malik goes short again but offers plenty of width outside off, Gaikwad stays back and slaps it over covers. 50 up!

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Digs it in short, around off at 138.9 kph, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls but finds the mid-wicket fielder.

Umran Malik to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISHIT! Umran delivers it on a length and wide outside off, at 139 clicks, Gaikwad jumps down the track and throws his bat at it. It flies off the top edge and clears mid off. They take a couple.

Time for some serious pace, as Umran Malik comes to bowl.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Flighted and full, around off, it's driven back to the bowler. 7 from Markram's first.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Loopy and full, around off, this time Conway plays the reverse-batted sweep shot but finds point.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket for a single.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, Fuller again, around off, Conway sweeps again but this time towards deep square leg. He will get a single.

Aiden Markram comes into the attack. He replaces T Natarajan.

Aiden Markram to Devon Conway, ! Shot! This will release some pressure that was building on Conway due to his slow scoring rate. Fuller one, around middle and leg, Devon Conway goes down and sweeps it sweetly towards long leg for a boundary.

Aiden Markram to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Markram begins with a long hop on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes deep inside the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Extra bounce on this length delivery, Conway stays back and tries to run it down to third man. But it takes the bottom edge and rolls behind to the keeper. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 40/0!

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, A fraction too full and around middle, Conway flicks it with the angle but finds the diving mid-wicket fielder.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A touch short in length, around middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad wrists it through square leg and scoots to the other end.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Serves it on a good length and close to off, Devon Conway walks across the stumps and nudges it behind square leg for one.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angling away from the batter, on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it down towards backward point and steals a quick run.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Out of here! Gaikwad has been very severe on this length particularly. Short in length, around leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it disdainfully over backward square leg for a maximum. 1000 runs in the Indian T20 League for him!

Will Marco Jansen get to bowl his third? The answer is yes.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A full ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards mid on and takes a quick run.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! UP AND OVER! Slightly short and around off. Gaikwad gets on top of the ball and pulls it in front of square on the leg side, over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. Top shot!

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Natarajan hits the deck hard, around off. Gaikwad stands tall and dabs it towards cover.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, Leg bye! Back of a length, angling in late. Conway gets cramped for room and fails to get any bat on it. The ball hits the front pad and rolls towards point for a leg bye.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Edged but safe! A length ball, around off and shaping away slightly. Gaikwad looks to block with hard hands. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the short third man fielder, on the bounce. A single taken.

T Natarajan to Devon Conway, This is a good-length ball, angling in from middle. Devon Conway nudges it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

Change in bowling. T Natarajan is ready to deliver the fifth the over.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Top effort in the deep from Washington Sundar! Short ball, around middle, Gaikwad blazes his pull shot in front of square on the leg side. Washington Sundar scoots across to his left and puts in a dive to stop the racing ball. It once again starts to roll away towards the fence and Sundar recovers in time to dive and pick up the ball. But, while trying to get up, his right hand brushes his right knee and the ball gets deflected away to his left. At last, h

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length, around middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Back of a length, outside off. Devon Conway steers it to third man for a single.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Leg bye! Short of a length, around leg. Conway misses his nudge on the leg side and gets hit on his thigh pad. The ball rolls towards short fine leg for another leg bye.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Good-length ball, jagging back in from off. Conway manages to block it back to the bowler.

Marco Jansen to Devon Conway, Full and outside off. Conway drives it towards the mid off fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Back of a length, outside off. Devon Conway steers it to third man and settles for a run. He will retain the strike.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, ! WHACKED! That is a shot and a half from the southpaw! Slightly short, around middle, Conway hangs back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, TWO LEG BYES! A length ball, around leg. Conway misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad. The ball rolls towards Umran Malik at short fine leg who misfields and the batters collect two leg byes.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit full and around middle, Gaikwad works it to mid on and bags another single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, Good running between the wickets! A length ball, around off. Conway taps it to the off side and his partner calls him through for a quick run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, This lands on a length, around middle. Conway defends it back to the bowler.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jansen hits the deck hard, just outside off. Gaikwad has a poke at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge. Good comeback from Marco Jansen after conceding a maximum.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball, around off. Gaikwad defends it to the off side.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A full ball, on middle. Gaikwad flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length ball, just outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards the cover fielder who fumbles and Devon Conway at the non-striker's end survives as he was looking for a quick run.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! BANG! A short ball, around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad sits back and swivel-pulls it over fine leg for a biggie.

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good shot for none! Full and around off. Gaikwad drives but finds the cover fielder.

Update - Lucknow have beaten Delhi in a close game by 6 runs to move to number 2 in the table.

Who will bowl the second over? It's going to be Marco Jansen. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full and outside off. Gaikwad drives it towards mid off and scampers through to the other end. 3 runs off the first over!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length delivery, around off. Gaikwad guides it towards the short third man fielder and looks for a quick run but is wisely sent back by his partner at the other end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Play and a miss! Short of a length, just outside off and shaping away a tad. Gaikwad stays back and looks to cut hard but he fails to make any connection.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slightly fuller, outside off. Gaikwad prods and pushes it towards the extra cover fielder.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Devon Conway, On a length, around middle, Conway flicks it through the leg side for a run. He too gets off the mark.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length, around off. Gaikwad stays back and just steers it to third man. He gets off the mark with a single. Chennai are up and running straightaway!

Right then, we are ready to get underway with the second game of the evening. The players walk out to the middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad has a new opening partner in Devon Conway. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ready to bowl the first over. Here we go...

MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, says that we will definitely see him in the yellow jersey next year, whether it is the same one or the other one, that remains to be seen. Adds that injuries are part and parcel of the game but they need to identify the areas where they need to work on. Tells that they need to bowl better and not concede too many runs along with taking the catches. Informs that they have made two changes to their side - Simarjeet Singh and Devon Conway come in for Shivam DubeÂ

Kane Williamson, the captain of Hyderabad, says that they have chased well and they also want to use the conditions upfront with the ball. Adds that they lost a close game and today is yet another opportunity for them. Informs that they are going UNCHANGED.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Devon Conway (In for Dwayne Bravo), Ambati Rayudu, Simarjeet Singh (In for Shivam Dube), Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Mitchell Santner, Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.

Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Washington Sundar, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik.

TOSS - Hyderabad have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

... Match Day ...

Update from Match 45 - There is another game going on at the moment in Mumbai and it is Delhi who require 83 more runs to win off 48 balls against Lucknow. The big-hitters, Rishabh Pant and Rovman Powell are at the crease and Delhi would certainly fancy their chances. You can keep switching tabs and enjoy the coverage of both games.

The Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad side was on a 5-game winning streak until they met Gujarat at the Wankhede Stadium where they were handed a defeat on the last ball of the match. They are a power-packed bowling unit and the form of their opening batter, Abhishek Sharma has done wonders for them. Will they be able to bounce back and register their sixth win of the season? We shall find that soon. Stick around for toss and further updates.

Things are heating up in the Indian T20 League as we are approaching the business end of the tournament and we have another cracker of a game lined up, folks. It is the defending champions, Chennai who will be taking on Hyderabad at the MCA Stadium in Pune. On that note, a very warm welcome to our coverage.

With MS Dhoni back at the helm, the 4-time champions would be looking to turn things around in the second half of this season. After winning the last-ball thriller against Mumbai, Chennai failed to carry on with the winning momentum and suffered a defeat in their next game against Punjab. They have been inconsistent in all the departments and would be keen to make amends against Hyderabad. The Yellow team needs to get back to winning ways as soon as possible if they are to stand a chance of mak