END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | CSK: 170/5 | RR: 8.50

  • MS Dhoni10 (12b)
  • Dwayne Bravo1 (1b)
  • Mohammed Shami3-0-17-2
  • Sam Curran4-0-35-3

Innings break Excellent fight back by Kings XI Punjab. They pulled that back after Faf du Plessis threatened to take the game away with a stunning 96. Shami's last over was superb. Why he only bowled three overs is a mystery. Kings XI need 171 to win.

Faf du Plessis: "When you get that close obviously you want to get 100. Well bowled. Any runs like that, I'll take it. It's a good deck. If you hit a good line and length it's difficult to score. We think that's par. We've got a really good attack so we can defend that. Ashwin bowled really well."

Arjun: "Gotta wonder why Shami didnt finish it, still great end ivers display by kxip. A little too late but amazing"

Ishan L: "At 4.2 overs, score predictor predicted 171... I now bow down to our future robot overlords. They're getting better I tell you"

Debayan will take you through the start of the chase.

19.6
2
Mohammed Shami to Dhoni, 2 runs, brilliant yorker, aimed at leg stump, Dhoni squeezes this out towards long on and they run two. Brilliant over from Shami

Last ball

19.5
1
Mohammed Shami to Bravo, 1 run, short into the hip, 137kph, he's jumping and working this behind square for a single

DJ Bravo

19.4
W
Mohammed Shami to Jadhav, OUT, Bowled him! Beaten for pace. This was 145kph, full and tailing into off stump, Jadhav swung hard but it flew past the flashing blade and crashed into off stump. Really well bowled

KM Jadhav b Mohammed Shami 0 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

19.3
1
Mohammed Shami to Dhoni, 1 run, full into the pads, he whips this through square to the sweeper

Kedar Jadhav in, Dhoni on strike

19.2
W
Mohammed Shami to Rayudu, OUT, caught at deep square midwicket! This was in the slot on leg stump, he heaved it away but didn't nail it, he dragged it square and flat to Mandeep in the deep and he held the catch well.

AT Rayudu c Mandeep Singh b Mohammed Shami 1 (7m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Datta: "Sam Curran definitely surprised me with his T20 skills. Having watched BBL I thought his brother was more suited to this format. Sam should probably be among injury back-up players for England this world Cup"

19.1
1
Mohammed Shami to Dhoni, 1 run, short slower ball, he backed away and reached out slapping this to long off

Shami, with two overs left, to bowl the last

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 165/3 | RR: 8.68

  • MS Dhoni6 (9b)
  • Ambati Rayudu1 (1b)
  • Sam Curran4-0-35-3
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-23-0

Ganesh: "Irrespective how Punjab have ended this season but Ashwin has proved that he is still a good white ball bowler 15 wickets at a good economy rate in a ground which provides least spin. Goes to Bengaluru doesn't provide a single boundary and here again bowls one over in the PP and other in death and still goes less than 6 RPO"

18.6
1
Curran to Dhoni, 1 run, 135kph, short ball, hurries Dhoni, he pulls off the glove behind square
18.5
1
Curran to Rayudu, 1 run, wide yorker, he jams this off the bottom edge towards the keeper, they pinch one

Rayudu in with eight balls left

18.4
W
Curran to du Plessis, OUT, bowled him! What a yorker! This was brilliant. He speared a yorker into the feet of du Plessis, he tried to get his feet out of the way, it came off the pads onto the stumps and Faf ended up on all fours! What a great innings though. Out for 96

F du Plessis b Curran 96 (89m 55b 10x4 4x6) SR: 174.54

18.3
6
Curran to du Plessis, SIX, short ball clubbed long over midwicket! This sat up, a slower ball, chest high, he pounded it way back over the long boundary
18.2
1
Curran to Dhoni, 1 run, short slower ball, he pulls powerfully but straight to the man at deep midwicket
18.1
2
Curran to Dhoni, 2 runs, full on leg stump, he glances this wide of short fine, deep backward square comes around but can't prevent two

Anish: "Brilliant batting by Faf as world cup is near .... good to see faf in good touch" Curran again.

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs | CSK: 154/2 | RR: 8.55

  • MS Dhoni2 (6b)
  • Faf du Plessis90 (53b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-23-0
  • Sam Curran3-0-24-2

Shashwat: "Shami won't complete his quota?? You've got to be kidding me!!"

17.6
1
R Ashwin to Dhoni, 1 run, shorter length, he's back and punching this to deep cover
17.5
0
R Ashwin to Dhoni, no run, leg break, he just leans forward and defends
17.4
0
R Ashwin to Dhoni, no run, shorter length, wide of off, he cuts straight to point

Faf du Plessis into the 90s for the first time in the IPL

17.3
1
R Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, tossed up, he skips out and drives to deep cover
17.2
1
R Ashwin to Dhoni, 1 run, short carrom ball, he knocks this away to midwicket
17.1
1
R Ashwin to du Plessis, 1 run, shorter length, he's back and punching to long on

R Ashwin

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 150/2 | RR: 8.82

  • MS Dhoni0 (2b)
  • Faf du Plessis88 (51b)
  • Sam Curran3-0-24-2
  • Andrew Tye3-0-37-0
16.6
0
Curran to Dhoni, no run, length slower ball on the hip, he clips this straight to forward square
16.5
0
Curran to Dhoni, no run, bouncer, outside off, 123kph, he lets this go and it's not called wide

MSD. Lookout. Chants of Dhoni, Dhoni ring out around Mohali!

Madan: "Alex what do the teams discuss about strategy before a match? Shockingly just one short ball to Raina today"

16.4
W
Curran to Raina, OUT, caught at short fine leg! Short slower ball does the trick. Raina got inside the line to pull as it was going down leg, he rolled the wrists but didn't get it down, hitting it straight to Shami who took a simple catch

SK Raina c Mohammed Shami b Curran 53 (59m 38b 5x4 2x6) SR: 139.47

Kings XI 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st108CH GayleKL Rahul
2nd0CH GayleN Pooran
3rd10MA AgarwalN Pooran
4th46Mandeep SinghN Pooran
5th9Mandeep SinghSM Curran