END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 167/9 | RR: 8.35

  • Richard Gleeson2 (2b)
  • Tushar Deshpande0 (1b)
  • Arshdeep Singh4-0-42-2
  • Harshal Patel4-0-24-3

5:16pm That innings didn't really go anywhere. Gaikwad and Mitchell bossed the powerplay and at that stage, it seemed CSK were on course for a 200-plus score. Gaikwad, though, fell in the eighth over, with Dube being dismissed off the very next ball. That set CSK back and they just could not recover.

Jadeja played a handy knock to get CSK past 160 but a lot of their batting, both in terms of execution and their planning, left a bit to be desired. The decision to hold Dhoni back for so long was also perplexing.

As for Punjab, everything they tried post the first time-out came off. Chahar set the ball rolling, with Harshal then coming into his own through the middle overs and at the death. Arshdeep and Rabada were expensive but given the power CSK had, the hosts will be thrilled to have restricted them to 167.

That said, there is just a little in it for the bowlers. The odd ball was holding, while a few skidded on. If CSK have enough on the board is another matter altogether, but we could be in for a tricky run-chase, especially if there are early wickets. Join us in a bit for the second innings.

Harshal Patel: I definitely misjudged the wicket (earlier when I said it was a good track), it was a bit on the drier side. The ball that we hit on the hard length, it was not going off fast. It is not stopping but it is definitely a slow wicket. (On the celebration after getting Dhoni out) I have too much respect for him to celebrate when I get him out. One of the advantages of playing a day game is that the square is rough. If you hit the square hard, then the ball reverses. It was starting to reverse and that makes it difficult for the batters to hit it. (On the slower yorker) I was not really confident with those initially. I have been working on them consistently. It is all about feel, no real technique. More you bowl it, the better you get. I have been practicing it in the nets and it usually gives you great results (in matches if you get it right).

19.6
1lb
Arshdeep Singh to Gleeson, 1 leg bye, hard length, slanting into middle and leg. Gleeson is late on the pull and the ball pings off the thigh pad into the off side. Just a leg bye to end the innings

Arshdeep stays around the wicket for the last ball

19.5
2
Arshdeep Singh to Gleeson, 2 runs, low full toss on middle and off, bowled from around the wicket. Gleeson pushes it towards long off and Deshpande tears back for the second, making it at the danger end

Gleeson is the last batter in

19.4
W
Arshdeep Singh to Jadeja, OUT, miscued, and taken by Curran running in! Banged into the track outside off. Jadeja has to fetch it and does not manage to do so. Slices it straight up, and Curran tracks it all the way from long on. Completes the catch just a little outside the ring, and CSK lose their ninth!

RA Jadeja c Curran b Arshdeep Singh 43 (51m 26b 3x4 2x6) SR: 165.38

19.3
6
Arshdeep Singh to Jadeja, SIX, right out of the screws! Slower ball in the slot outside off. Jadeja picks it, plants his front foot and wallops it over wide long on!
19.3
1w
Arshdeep Singh to Jadeja, 1 wide, full and wide outside off. Beyond the tramlines and some more exercise for the umpire
19.2
2
Arshdeep Singh to Jadeja, 2 runs, dug into the track outside off. Jadeja stands up on his toes and slaps it past the bowler. Gets two by the time Bairstow mops up at long off
19.1
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jadeja, FOUR, Jadeja starts the over with a boundary! Full toss on the pads and that is a loose delivery. Jadeja uses the angle and swings it away past short fine leg!

Arshdeep to bowl the final over. Can Jadeja get CSK to 165?

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | CSK: 151/8 | RR: 7.94

  • Tushar Deshpande0 (1b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja31 (22b)
  • Harshal Patel4-0-24-3
  • Rahul Chahar4-0-23-3
18.6
0
Patel to Deshpande, no run, full on the stumps. Deshpande digs it out towards mid off. Dot to end the over, and the 19th has yielded just two runs
18.6
1w
Patel to Deshpande, 1 wide, an anti-climax! Sprays this well outside off. Perhaps a wide yorker that went wrong. The umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide

Deshpande is the new batter in. Pretty much a Free hit for him to ensure Jadeja is on strike at the start of the final over. Harshal on a hat-trick now

18.5
W
Patel to Dhoni, OUT, and Harshal cleans up Dhoni first ball! A superb slower yorker that drops on Dhoni late and does him all ends up. He does not pick the variation and like Shardul, is early into the stroke. The ball sneaks under the toe-end, and then thunders into the stumps. The CSK fans at the venue cannot quite believe what has happened, and their day goes from bad to worse!

MS Dhoni b Patel 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Dhoni sitting deep in his crease

A royal welcome for MS Dhoni as he strides out. He has just eight deliveries to make an impact, though. CSK, as things stand, still seem well below-par

18.4
W
Patel to Thakur, OUT, knocks him over! Another slower yorker, and this is on the stumps. Finishes on middle and off, and Shardul, trying to muscle it down the ground, is early into the stroke. Breezes past the bat and smashes into the stumps. And the crowd now finds its voice because MS Dhoni is walking out to the middle!

SN Thakur b Patel 17 (11m 11b 2x4 1x6) SR: 154.54

18.3
0
Patel to Thakur, no run, another beautifully-executed slower yorker outside off. Dips on Shardul late and squirms underneath his swinging bat

Chants of "Dhoni, Dhoni" go around the ground

18.2
0
Patel to Thakur, no run, slower yorker just outside off. Shardul aims for the moon and swings a week too early. Gets nowhere close to it in the end. Jadeja tried to sneak in a bye but Jitesh was alert to it
18.1
1
Patel to Jadeja, 1 run, yorker speared in on the toes. Jadeja, despite advancing, can only drive it straight to long on

Harshal to bowl the penultimate over. Around the wicket to Jadeja

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | CSK: 149/6 | RR: 8.27

  • Shardul Thakur17 (8b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja30 (21b)
  • Rahul Chahar4-0-23-3
  • Sam Curran4-0-34-1
17.6
0
Chahar to Thakur, no run, This is a little fuller outside off. This grips in the surface too and spins considerably, going past Shardul's flailing blade. The third umpire has been called into question to check for a possible stumping but Shardul's back foot was well behind the crease!
17.5
0
Chahar to Thakur, no run, back of a length outside off. Shardul has a huge swing at it and misses
17.5
1w
Chahar to Thakur, 1 wide, short and way outside off. Some more exercise for the umpire

Rahul takes that customary right-arm-over-through run-up

17.4
1
Chahar to Jadeja, 1 run, shortish just outside off. Skids onto Jadeja and he is rushed on the pull. Just a single to deep mid wicket
17.3
6
Chahar to Jadeja, SIX, Jadeja joins in on the fun now! Slowed up but this is right in the slot outside off. Jadeja gets down on one knee and whacks it over deep mid wicket!
17.2
1
Chahar to Thakur, 1 run, fired in quicker on a length on leg stump. Shardul swings it away towards deep mid wicket. Might have come off the toe-end
17.1
4
Chahar to Thakur, FOUR, shot! Marginally short outside off. Shardul picks up the length early, establishes a solid base and bashes it between long off and deep cover!

Chahar to bowl out

Mayank: "This IPL season Rahane has played 10 matches and has NOT even scored a total of 200 runs. And this is hurting CSK big time. " -- His form is certainly a concern, but knowing CSK, they might likely stick with him

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | CSK: 136/6 | RR: 8.00

  • Shardul Thakur12 (4b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja23 (19b)
  • Sam Curran4-0-34-1
  • Rahul Chahar3-0-10-3
16.6
1
Curran to Thakur, 1 run, off-pace and hung up well outside off. Shardul fetches it and drags it towards long on
16.5
1
Curran to Jadeja, 1 run, slower bumper outside off. Jadeja gets onto the back foot and pulls it towards deep square leg
16.4
1
Curran to Thakur, 1 run, another cutter, on a back of a length on middle and off. Shardul continues swinging and cloths it towards deep mid wicket
16.3
6
Curran to Thakur, SIX, pushed over the fence! Slower ball on a length on leg stump. Shardul cannot free his arms fully and tugs at it. Chips it towards Shashank at deep mid wicket, who, after being well inside the fence, has to back-track. In that motion, he parries it over the fence!

PBKS 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9JM BairstowPrabhsimran Singh
2nd0RR RossouwPrabhsimran Singh
3rd53Shashank SinghPrabhsimran Singh
4th6SM CurranPrabhsimran Singh
5th1SM CurranJM Sharma
6th8SM CurranAR Sharma
7th1AR SharmaHarpreet Brar
8th12HV PatelHarpreet Brar
9th27RD ChaharHarpreet Brar
10th22K RabadaHarpreet Brar

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318