END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 172/7 | RR: 8.60
- Moeen Ali9 (4b)
- Mohammed Shami4-0-28-2
- Mohit Sharma4-0-31-2
CSK players get a picture taken during the break.
Mohit Sharma: I think the ball is sticking a bit. Even the quicker ones were spongy early on due to the moisture, then the slower ones stuck a bit. On this wicket, 172 is a good score and they have a good bowling line-up. We have to bat well to chase this down. On this pitch, it is important to keep the pace off, on the shorter side and away from the batters. No dew at all.
9:19pm: After a great start, CSK's batters string a few cameos to get up to 172. Looks like there's dew at the ground but the ball wasn't coming on evenly, so it'll be a tricky chase. Nalkande's no-ball gave Gaikwad an early life and the batter capitalised with big shots. Conway tried to play second fiddle, which he did, but failed to change gears as the innings progressed. Pandya stuck to five bowlers, gave the spinners powerplay overs. But it was in the middle overs where they gained some control. Nonetheless CSK's batters, with the likes of Rahane, Rayudu, Jadeja, chipped in with cameos to put up a good score.
Mary: "Delighted to see bowlers making it tough for batsman to score runs , Chennai is so special for spinners always!!"
RA Jadeja b Mohammed Shami 22 (25m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 137.50
Square leg goes back, sweeper on the off side brought in. Only long-off is back on the off side
Slow-over-rate penalty is on. CSK is on 157
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 157/6 | RR: 8.26
- Moeen Ali2 (1b)
- Ravindra Jadeja16 (12b)
- Mohit Sharma4-0-31-2
- Rashid Khan4-0-37-1
ShahSafeer: "No matter what result does this game provide, these two will play the final! "
MS Dhoni c Pandya b Sharma 1 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
More celebrations as Dhoni comes on strike
Huge cheers as Dhoni runs out, Rayudu was still in the playing area but the people were screaming on top of the lungs. Jadeja on strike
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 148/5 | RR: 8.22
- Ravindra Jadeja10 (9b)
- Rashid Khan4-0-37-1
- Mohit Sharma3-0-22-1
Razaaq: "Mo hardly gets a bat or bowl ..... "
AT Rayudu c Shanaka b Rashid Khan 17 (15m 9b 1x4 1x6) SR: 188.88
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | CSK: 137/4 | RR: 8.05
- Ravindra Jadeja8 (7b)
- Ambati Rayudu8 (5b)
- Mohit Sharma3-0-22-1
- Mohammed Shami3-0-14-1
'The louder he grunts, the slower he bowls,' quips Sidharth Monga