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 0.1 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and defends solildy into the off-side.

Over 0.2 James Neesham bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and flick is straight to mid-wicket.

Over 0.3 James Neesham bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up a single.

Over 1.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, stays on the front foot and knocks it towards cover.

Over 1.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and drawn into the forward push but the ball held its line to go past the outside edge.

Over 1.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, step down and meets it on the half volley, driven firmly to cover.

Over 1.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 1.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets rises with the bounce and drives it on up to mid-off.

Over 1.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, backs away in the crease and  slices the drive and finds backward point.

Over 1.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, backs away in the crease and  slices the drive and finds backward point.

Over 2.3 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and wanted to steer it behind square on the off-side, picks out Mayank at backward point.

Over 2.4 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 runs, gets forward and lofts it over mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 2.5 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Six! Came down the track, get under it and slam the pull over deep mid-wicket.

Over 2.6 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 runs, gets forward and  caresses it past cover and Bishnoi this time reaches it in time, keeps it down to a couple.

Over 3.6 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and drops it with soft hands into the off-side.

Over 4.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Boundary! Leans forward and driven along the ground to the deep extra cover fence for four.

Over 4.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, goes on to the back foot and  pats it behind square on the off-side and races across to the other end.

Over 4.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and works it wide of mid-on and picks up a single.

Over 4.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and pushes it firmly to mid-on.

Over 5.6 R Bishnoi bowls a quicker arm ball to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and worked away towards mid-wicket.

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 6.5 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 7.1 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and flashes outside the line and is beaten on the inside edge.

Over 7.3 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to the sweeper cover.

Over 7.4 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run,  steps across and sweeps the flighted delivery to deep square leg.

Over 7.5 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, out Caught by Mandeep!!

Over 7.6 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Boundary! Gets waits and steers it behind square on the off-side - between backward point and short third man for four.

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

Over 9.2 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets forward and lofts it over mid-off and the ball went to the fence very quickly.

Over 9.3 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets forward and works it away to deep square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

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