06/05Result
49th Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 6 2023
CSK won by 6 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Matheesha PathiranaChennai Super Kings
06/05Result
49th Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 6 2023
CSK won by 6 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Matheesha PathiranaChennai Super Kings

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | MI: 139/8 | RR: 6.95

  • Piyush Chawla2 (2b)
  • Jofra Archer3 (2b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana4-0-15-3
  • Tushar Deshpande4-0-26-2

Phani: "Too soon to talk about Pathirana.Not everyone can be a Malinga!His action can make him vulnerable to injuries and bowlers cannot be the same once injured plus oppositions will be well prepared for him as time passes by.And if we can still sustain, yes another great bowler in the making."

MI Fan: "Rain Gods, Save us!" --- Abracadabra, is somebody listening?

SudershanSG: "Not Mumbai, but at least Pathirana touched 150..."

Tushar Deshpande, who now has the Purple Cap: "Surface looks good. Initially it was a bit slow, but as it went by, it was getting better. Just bowl attacking lengths, and be aggressive in your mindset."

5.14pm CSK need only seven an over to win this. It looked like a slow pitch to start with, and one where the ball was stopping early on itself. The seamers' change-ups were clicking, before Surya and Wadhera rebuilt for MI. Wadhera hit his first T20 fifty, a knock which has kept his side afloat, as they seek a jump up the points table. Join Ekanth for the chase to see where this goes.

19.6
2
Pathirana to Chawla, 2 runs, lands between Moeen heading towards deep point, and the deep point fielder rushing forward. Another yorker length ball outside off, which is sliced high with an open face of the bat
19.5
0
Pathirana to Chawla, no run, yorker bang on off, Chawla gets a bottom edge while trying to swing at it. The ball rolls over to the keeper

Chawla

19.4
W
Pathirana to Stubbs, OUT, good catch by Jadeja! Looked like he was stationed at point, but he surely ended at where an imaginary cover-point would have been. Stubbs went slashing at this full ball outside off, while playing with a flat bat. But it was a change-up from Pathirana, as he rolled his fingers through it, and the ball skied up towards the circle

T Stubbs c Jadeja b Pathirana 20 (44m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 95.23

Can Stubbs put a few away?

19.3
1
Pathirana to Archer, 1 run, a high-ish full toss on the stumps, and swatted back towards the bowler's right leg. They pinch a single
19.2
2
Pathirana to Archer, 2 runs, looks to drive at this full ball outside off, but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. Pathirana touches 150kph

Archer at No. 9. He can hit a few.

19.1
W
Pathirana to Arshad Khan, OUT, sliced to deep point! Gaikwad there juggles it twice, before clutching it between his stomach and legs. The ball was fired on a very full length, angling across to finish on off. Arshad opened the bat face to send it flaying flat to the man in the deep, but although it seemed to be timed well, it went right to the fielder

Arshad Khan c Gaikwad b Pathirana 1 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Final over. MI must be looking for 150.

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 134/6 | RR: 7.05

  • Tristan Stubbs20 (20b)
  • Arshad Khan1 (1b)
  • Tushar Deshpande4-0-26-2
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-10-1
18.6
2
Deshpande to Stubbs, 2 runs, crashes this full ball outside off down to long-off's right, even as the sub fielder Rasheed tumbles to his right to keep it to two. That seemed headed for four
18.5
4
Deshpande to Stubbs, FOUR, rammed back over the non-striker! Very full outside off, and finally Stubbs gets one away with a loft down the pitch

And with that drop, Dube is off the field

18.4
1
Deshpande to Arshad Khan, 1 run, dropped by Dube at long-off! Ah, that looked like a sitter, with Dube almost seeming to take a bit too easy. Short ball outside off, as Arshad swatted it back with a flat bat

Arshad at No. 8

18.3
W
Deshpande to David, OUT, mistimes it to long-off! Gaikwad on the boundary takes a few steps forward while keeping his eyes on the ball, and gobbles it. It was quite a full ball around sixth stump, as David - who was deep in the crease - tried to loft but mis-hit. I think the length was a bit too full to facilitate that loft down the pitch

TH David c Gaikwad b Deshpande 2 (7m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.3
1w
Deshpande to David, 1 wide, wide ball. Saw David get across for a second, and went on a good length and quite wide of off, as it angled away further. Left alone by David

Siddhesh: "Pathirana is a gem of a find for CSK. If they ever have to release him, he will definitely pick up big bucks in the auction"

18.2
1
Deshpande to Stubbs, 1 run, gets across, and the bowler goes full and wide of off. Pushed to long-on off the inside half of the bat
18.1
1
Deshpande to David, 1 run, drills this full and wide ball outside off to deep point

Can MI push for 150? Deshpande is back.

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 124/5 | RR: 6.88

  • Tristan Stubbs13 (17b)
  • Tim David1 (2b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-10-1
  • Ravindra Jadeja4-0-37-1
17.6
0
Pathirana to Stubbs, no run, change of pace. Bowls short and a bit wide of off, while slowing it down. Stubbs can only swat it back to the bowler
17.5
1
Pathirana to David, 1 run, another low full toss on off - and this is at 147kph - while being pushed back towards long-on
17.4
0
Pathirana to David, no run, yorker length and wide of off, as David tries to poke but is beaten

Here comes David

17.3
W
Pathirana to Wadhera, OUT, gone! Hits middle stump! He saw Wadhera get across the stumps early, and Pathirana fired a yorker at 145kph. It was dipping on to the batter, and turned out to be too low and too quick for Wadhera's attempted flick. He was beaten, as the ball hit the base of the middle stump to end a very good knock

N Wadhera b Pathirana 64 (68m 51b 8x4 1x6) SR: 125.49

17.2
1
Pathirana to Stubbs, 1 run, quite full on off this time, and is dragged to deep midwicket off the inside half of the bat

Vivek Shukla: "With Tim David yet to come, MI has good chance to score 160-plus." --- For that, Stubbs has to help too

17.1
0
Pathirana to Stubbs, no run, length ball a bit wide of off, as Stubbs keeps missing. He looked to hack but was beaten

Pathirana returns

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | MI: 122/4 | RR: 7.17

  • Nehal Wadhera64 (50b)
  • Tristan Stubbs12 (14b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja4-0-37-1
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-28-0
16.6
4
Jadeja to Wadhera, FOUR, four more for MI and Wadhera! Jadeja has an expensive day, as MI up the ante. Length ball outside off, and this Wadhera half-scooped-half-swept it over short fine
16.5
4
Jadeja to Wadhera, FOUR, right between long-on and deep midwicket! Jadeja keeps bowling quick, but now goes short outside off. Wadhera anticipates it, and pulls convincingly
16.4
1
Jadeja to Stubbs, 1 run, he stands with his front leg out of the way, as this good length ball turns away towards off. Swiped to deep midwicket

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CSK 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46DP ConwayRD Gaikwad
2nd35AM RahaneDP Conway
3rd24AT RayuduDP Conway
4th25DP ConwayS Dube
5th10MS DhoniS Dube

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TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.809
CSK1485170.652
LSG1485170.284
MI148616-0.044
RR1477140.148
RCB1477140.135
KKR146812-0.239
PBKS146812-0.304
DC145910-0.808
SRH144108-0.59