Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 53rd Match at Abu Dhabi, 01 Nov, 2020

Toss: Chennai, who chose to bowl
Punjab XI 153/6 (20)
Chennai XI 154/1 (18.5)
Chennai won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • AT Rayudu 30 * (30)
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad 62 * (49)

Over 6.1 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and cracks it down to the sweeper cover.

Over 6.2 Murugan Ashwin bowls it short of length to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, goes on to the back foot and cuts it past backward point and has to settle with only a single.

Over 6.3 Murugan Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and attempts the glance and misses, the ball kisses the pad.

Over 6.4 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, goes back in the crease and nudges it to short fine leg and picks up a single.

Over 6.5 Murugan Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run,  comes down the track and works it down to long-on.

Over 6.6 Murugan Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and forces it to long-on.

Over 7.2 R Bishnoi bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and  chopped towards point and a half stop allows the single.

Over 8.1 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and works it down to long-on for one.

Over 8.2 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and pushed to the left of the bowler.

Over 8.3 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and works it through square leg and picks up a single.

Over 8.4 Murugan Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and looks to plays inside the line, the ball fizzes past the outside edge.

Over 8.5 Murugan Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis, no run, walks across and defends down the wicket.

Over 8.6 Murugan Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis,1 run, goes down on his knee and sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Over 12.1 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to AT Rayudu, no run, gets forward and drives firmly but straight to short cover. 

Over 12.2 Murugan Ashwin bowls it short of length to AT Rayudu, no run, rocks back to punch and gets beaten on the inside edge..

Over 12.3 Murugan Ashwin bowls it short of length to AT Rayudu,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and pulls it down to long-on and picks up a single.

Over 12.4 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward, and driven away to sweeper cover.

Over 12.5 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to AT Rayudu,1 run, gets forward and eases it down to the long-off and picks up one more.

Over 12.6 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and drives it to long-off off the front foot and keeps the strike.

Over 13.1 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,3 runs, goes well across the stumps and turns it gently into the mid-wicket pocket. Picks up three runs.

Over 14.1 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to AT Rayudu,1 run, gets forward and defends it to backward point and picks up a single.

Over 14.2 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and drives it down to long-on for one.

Over 14.3 Murugan Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to AT Rayudu, no run, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to point.

Over 14.4 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to AT Rayudu, 2 runs,  down the track and drills it down the pitch and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 14.5 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to AT Rayudu, no run, gets forward and  cuts hard and might have got an outside edge.

Over 14.6 Murugan Ashwin tossed up delivery to AT Rayudu,1 run, gets forward and works it to backward square leg for a single.