Chennai XI vs Kolkata XI 23rd Match at Chennai, 09 Apr, 2019

Toss: Chennai, who chose to bowl
Kolkata XI 108/9 (20)
Chennai XI 111/3 (17.2)
Chennai won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Deepak Chahar
  • Kedar Jadhav 8 * (8)
  • Faf du Plessis 43 * (45)

Over 2.1 SP Narine bowls it short of length to SR Watson, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and hammers it through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 2.2 SP Narine tossed up delivery to SR Watson, out Caught by Chawla!!  Watson whether to go uppishly or keep it along the floor. Ends up doing a bit of both, dragging it in the end and picking out square leg perfectly.

Over 2.3 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Suresh Raina, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 2.4 SP Narine bowls it short of length to Suresh Raina,Six!! Stay inside the line and free up his hands to tonk it into his own dug-out at long-off for a maximum.

Over 2.5 SP Narine bowls a good length delivery to Suresh Raina,1 run, gets forward and heaves it away through square leg and gets a single.

Over 2.6 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, shuffling hop, getting behind the line in a bunted block

Over 4.1 SP Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets back in the crease and tucks it through square leg and gets a single.

Over 4.2 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Suresh Raina, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 4.3 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Suresh Raina, no run, rocks back and pulls it straight down the ground like a tennis forehand, it was wide of mid-on and they could have easily taken a single.

Over 4.4 SP Narine bowls it short of length to Suresh Raina, no run, goes on to the back foot and mistimes the pull shot to long-on.

Over 4.5 SP Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to Suresh Raina, no run, gets forward and misses the defence, the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 4.6SP Narine to Suresh Raina Wide ball ...

Over 4.6 SP Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to Suresh Raina, out Caught by Chawla!! Raina wanted to loft it over long-on, it comes off the bottom half of the willow and goes a long way up in the air. Chawla takes a good catch in the deep.

Over 4.6 SP Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to Suresh Raina, out Caught by Chawla!! Raina wanted to loft it over long-on, it comes off the bottom half of the willow and goes a long way up in the air. Chawla takes a good catch in the deep.

Over 11.1 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight down the ground and gets a single.

Over 11.2 SP Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to AT Rayudu,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it to short fine leg.

Over 11.3 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run,  comes on the front foot and drives it to sweeper cover and gets a single.

Over 11.4 SP Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to AT Rayudu,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it through mid-wicket and picks up another single.

Over 11.5 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for another single.

Over 11.6 SP Narine tossed up delivery to AT Rayudu, no run, goes on to the back foot and flicks it well but straight to the man at mid-wicket. 

Over 17.1 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Kedar Jadhav,1 run, gets waits for the turn and stabs it away into the off-side for a single.

Over 17.2 SP Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes on to the back foot and tries to play across the line but gets beaten.

Over 17.3SP Narine to Faf du Plessis Five wides ...

Over 17.3 SP Narine tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 5 widesgets forward and leaves it down the leg side and the ball beats the keeper and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Chennai won by 7 wickets