Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 3rd Match at Abu Dhabi, 18 Apr, 2014

Toss: Chennai Super Kings, who chose to bat
Chennai XI 205/4 (20)
Punjab XI 206/4 (18.5)
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: GJ Maxwell
  • GJ Bailey 17 * (10)
  • David Miller 54 * (37)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler

Over 0.2 A Nehra bowls it short of length to CA Pujara, 1 run, steers it to square thirdman for one

Over 0.3 A Nehra bowls it short of length to V Sehwag, 1 run, cuts it to thirdman for one

Over 0.4 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, drives the wide one on the up to covers

Over 0.5 A Nehra bowls it short of length to CA Pujara, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for one

Over 0.6 A Nehra bowls a short and rising delivery to V Sehwag, no runs, hammers it down straight to mid off

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 MM Sharma bowls it short of length to CA Pujara, 1 run, edges his cut to thirdman for one

Over 1.2 MM Sharma bowls it short of length to V Sehwag, FOUR, punches it ferociously past point for a boundary.

Over 1.3 MM Sharma bowls it short of length to V Sehwag, no runs, leans back for a cut and is beaten

Over 1.4 MM Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, FOUR, flicks it off his pads to square fine leg for a boundary

Over 1.5 MM Sharma bowls it short of length to V Sehwag, no runs, goes for a cut and is beaten

Over 1.6 MM Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, 2 runs, gets a leading edge to his big shot which eludes the backward running Jadeja at mid off!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, FOUR, wristily flicks it wide of mid on for a boundary

Over 2.2 A Nehra bowls a short and rising delivery to CA Pujara, FOUR, pulls it in the air to deep backward squareleg for a boundary

Over 2.3 A Nehra bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, 1 run, drives it on the up to mid off and steals a single

Over 2.4 A Nehra bowls a short and rising delivery to V Sehwag, FOUR, cuts it away in the air over point for a boundary

Over 2.5 A Nehra bowls a pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, FOUR, smacks the wide one flat over extra covers for a boundary

Over 2.6 A Nehra bowls a pitched up delivery to V Sehwag, BOWLED HIM, Sehwag doesn't move his feet in a flick and misses it to have is leg stump pegged back!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Pujara, 1 run, steps out and flicks it to wide long on

Over 3.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to GJ Maxwell, FOUR, the very first ball takes it from outside leg and reverse sweeps the carrom ball through point for a boundary!!

Over 3.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, drives the full ball through extra covers for one


Over 3.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to GJ Maxwell, 1 wide, happily leaves it outside leg to collect a wide

Over 3.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, drives the full ball through extra covers for one


Over 3.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to GJ Maxwell, 1 wide, happily leaves it outside leg to collect a wide

Over 3.4 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CA Pujara, OUT LBW, Pujara bends down for a predetermined sweep which he misses and the Umpire gives him out lbw. The ball had pitched in line of leg and went straight on.

Over 3.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to A Patel, no runs, gets forward and is hit on the pad outside off

Over 3.6 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to A Patel, 2 runs, flicks it behind squareleg for a couple

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 MM Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, FOUR, drives it crisply past the diving wide mid off for a boundary

Over 4.2 MM Sharma bowls it short of length to GJ Maxwell, no runs, goes for a pull and misses it outside off

Over 4.3 MM Sharma bowls it short of length to GJ Maxwell, no runs, jumps out and smashes it on the up to the diving extra covers

Over 4.4 MM Sharma bowls it short of length to GJ Maxwell, no runs, goes for a pull and is beaten by the slower one which stays low outside off

Over 4.5 MM Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, FOUR, gives the charge and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

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