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Best performances - Batsmen

F du Plessis
F du Plessis
95(60) 9x4 - 4x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 13 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
21 11 8 4 13 14 13 11
PJ Cummins
PJ Cummins
66(34) 4x4 - 6x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 18 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
4 0 12 1 9 15 19 6

Best performances - Bowlers

DL Chahar
DL Chahar
O4
M0
R29
W4
Eco7.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W
1W
L Ngidi
L Ngidi
O4
M0
R28
W3
Eco7.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu

11.45pm Both teams topped 200 and overall 26 sixes were hit at the Wankhede. That's a wrap. Hope you enjoyed this high-scoring thriller as much as we did bringing it to you. This is Deivarayan Muthu signing off. Stay safe and cheers.

Dhoni: I think it's easy [for me] in a game like this because from the 15th and 16th over onwards, the contest was between the fast bowler and the batsman [laughs]. It was you vs me. The side that won was maybe the one that executed it better. If 20 overs had been completed, it would have been more closer. It's important to be humble and give respect to the opposition. Every IPL team has big-hitters. I told them [my team-mates] we have good runs on the board, but we need to stay humble. Only option was Jadeja [vs Russell] because the ball was stopping and spinning. No [was it a plan to have Russell bowled?] The batting has been really well. Rutu showed his class in the last IPL. We always need to assess where he is mentally. He eyes revealed he wasn't rattled and he has the basics to make it big. What would've helped him is the last few games last year when he wasn't successful.

Faf du Plessis, Player of the Match: It was the most fluent I've felt so far. I felt in the previous game things started to tick better and today felt technically better. It's just the rhythm of the flow of the hands. We felt the ball was stopping in the pitch. Jadeja for us and the other spinners also get grip [at Wankhede], so seamers can catch-up. He's [Gaikwad's] a fantastic young talent. It's great to see him trust his timing and technique. Once he gets to 15-20, he's hard to bowl to. For a small guy, he can hit the ball a long way. Lucky to play under MS for a long time. He knows what he's doing.

11.30pm Phew, that was one heck of a finish. CSK survive the late assault from Russell and Cummins to secure their third successive victory. Cummins remains unbeaten on 66 off 34 balls. This is only the second time a team has scored over 200 in a T20 after being five down for less than 50. The first instance: that Russell game. Do stick around for the presentation

11.20pm Morgan: It's quite high at the moment [how's the pulse?] One hell of a game. Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik put a partnership together and following that Pat Cummins gave us every chance towards the end. Tremendous fight from the middle and lower order. You ride the emotions throughout the day. The first five overs of batting didn't go our way. We didn't play as well as we would've liked. We can be happy with [how we adapted to a] new ground, different challenges. Going back to it, I don't think there was any margin for error for the bowlers. We need to be kinder to the bowlers. You really need to be on the money. I tend to stay away from Dre after he gets out [laughs]. It's great he's in this sort of form. Disappointing that the rest of us couldn't help him out.

Chahar: I'm just trying to bowl straight balls. The ball was swinging and seaming [early on]. I didn't pick a lot of wickets last year, but then I realised when I'm bowling I have more responsibility to set the tone in the powerplay. I think the dew came in and the ball was coming nicely onto the bat. We bowled some poor balls as well. Good batting as well. So it was difficult to bowl with wet ball. Sam was bowling cutters, but it came nicely onto the bat. I can't tell about others but I was thinking we shouldn't lose the match. At one point, they needed 40 off 20 balls, which was gettable. You learn a lot of things from this match. It was a great match.

J Jehoson Jires: "Any update on Moen Ali? He is a vital cog in this rejuvenated CSK 2021" --- No official update yet on Moeen

Rahul Challa: "Watching the post match presentation. Shocked to know that Pat Cummins received no award, despite his fight to win the game for his team."

Malli: "I might be too early to say this but if Dhoni found something in Rituraj Gaikwad expect him to do big. If you have doubt look at players like Virat and Rohit."


19.1
W
Thakur to Cummins, 1 run, OUT, Krishna is caught short on the second. Another run-out from Chahar does it for CSK. The TV umpire confirms it. Heartbreak for Cummins and KKR. Joy for CSK. Thakur searches for the wide yorker, comes out as a low full-toss. It's still a hard-to-hit low full-toss. Plinked down to long-off. Chahar runs across, swoops down on the ball, throws it to Thakur. The seamer holds his nerve, gathers the ball cleanly, and flips the bails off to catch Krishna short. Krishna stumbled on the first and wasn't quick enough in the end. CSK jump to the top of the points table

M Prasidh Krishna run out 0 (6m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Over to Cummins. They need 20 off the last over, which will be bowled by Thakur. Dhoni and Rayudu set the field. Point, cover, long-off, long-on, midwicket back

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 201/9 (20 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.57, RRR: 20.00)

  • Prasidh Krishna0 (1b)
  • Pat Cummins65 (33b)
  • Sam Curran4-0-58-1
  • Shardul Thakur3-0-47-0
18.6
0
Curran to Prasidh Krishna, no run, middle-stump yorker, jammed out to point with an open face. Krishna keeps it out

Slip in place

18.5
1lb
Curran to Cummins, 1 leg bye, another one on the pads, Curran gets away with it, diverted off the pads behind square. Cummins and Krishna cross over
18.4
0
Curran to Cummins, no run, pitched up on the stumps, Curran is missing his lengths, hauled to Faf at long-on. Cummins keeps strike

No.11 Krishna, but Cummins on strike

18.3
W
Curran to Cummins, 1 run, OUT, overpitched and outside off, belted straight of long-off. There's no second here, but Varun sacrifices his wicket to bring the big-hitting Cummins back on strike. Varun is caught short on the second. Nice, flat throw from Chahar

CV Varun run out 0 (13m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Dhoni walks up to Curran and has a chat with the seamer

18.2
6
Curran to Cummins, SIX, Cummins whips it over square leg for six. Fullish and on the pads, misses the yorker and it comes out as a slot ball, which is hoisted with the wrists over the leg side

KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1N RanaShubman Gill
2nd16RA TripathiN Rana
3rd10EJG MorganRA Tripathi
4th4SP NarineRA Tripathi
5th0KD KarthikRA Tripathi
6th81KD KarthikAD Russell
7th34KD KarthikPJ Cummins
8th30PJ CumminsKL Nagarkoti
9th24PJ CumminsCV Varun
10th2PJ CumminsM Prasidh Krishna