Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai XI 18th Match at Kochi, 18 Apr, 2011

Toss: Kochi Tuskers Kerala, who choose to bowl first
Chennai XI 131/4 (17)
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 135/3 (15)
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won by 7 wickets(D/L method)
Man of the Match: BB McCullum
  • Ravindra Jadeja 16 * (6)
  • BJ Hodge 19 * (14)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1JA Morkel bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, gets forward and dabs it to cover point and that is a dot ball. Kochi's revised D/L Target is 135 to win from 17 overs. Albie Morkel meanwhile has strained his left hamstring after bowling this first ball. The Physio rushes in...

Over 0.2JA Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, gives a wild charge down the track and is beaten by a lovely outswinger and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.3JA Morkel bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, goes back and defends it to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.4JA Morkel bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, jumps down the track and sends a screamer straight down the ground over the sightscreen for a six!

Over 0.5JA Morkel bowls it short and wide outside off to BB McCullum, stays in the crease and cuts it straight to Badrinath at forward point and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.6JA Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to BB McCullum, tucks it to the right of mid on and gets a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to BB McCullum, attempts a pull and is hit on the body and gets a leg bye from point. Bollinger had lost his balance in his follow through and fell down! 1 LB

Over 1.2DE Bollinger bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3DE Bollinger bowls a pitched up delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, slashes at that away swinger outside off and is beaten and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.4DE Bollinger bowls a short of length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, pushes it towards extra covers and takes a risky single.

Over 1.5DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to BB McCullum, pulls that away to deep backward squareleg and gets a single.

Over 1.6DE Bollinger bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1JA Morkel bowls a short and rising delivery to BB McCullum, charges down the track and heaves it big over wide long on for a massive six!

Over 2.2JA Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to BB McCullum, cuts it straight to point and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.3JA Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to BB McCullum, bends down for a pull and is beaten outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.4JA Morkel bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, edges his flashy shot outside off and MSD who is standing up to the stumps has no chance and it will run away to fine thirdman for a boundary!

Over 2.5JA Morkel slips in a full toss to BB McCullum, drags it off the bottom of his bat towards mid on and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.6JA Morkel bowls it short and wide outside off to BB McCullum, cuts it straight to point and that is a dot ball.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1DE Bollinger bowls a bouncer to DPMD Jayawardene, attempts a pull shot and is beaten outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.2DE Bollinger bowls a short of length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, drags his forcing shot back to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.3DE Bollinger bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, whacks it across flat in the air just wide of mid on to get a boundary!

Over 3.4DE Bollinger bowls a short of length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, cuts that down through covers and gets a single.

Over 3.5DE Bollinger bowls a short of length delivery to BB McCullum, chops his cut down to point and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.6DE Bollinger bowls a short and rising delivery to BB McCullum, makes room and plays a smacking pull flat through mid wicket for a boundary!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, makes room and clobbers it across high and handsome over long on for a big six!

Over 4.2R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to DPMD Jayawardene, bends down and sweeps it away behind squareleg for a boundary!

Over 4.3R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to DPMD Jayawardene, makes room to go for an almighty big hit but can only miscue it off the leading edge to be CAUGHT by Anirudha at covers.

Over 4.4R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to BB McCullum, goes back and works it behind squareleg and gets a single.

Over 4.5R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to PA Patel, goes back and punches it straight to forward point and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.6R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to PA Patel, goes back and punches it straight to point and that is a dot ball.

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