Chennai XI vs Kolkata XI Final at Dubai, 15 Oct, 2021

Toss: Kolkata, who chose to bowl
Chennai XI 192/3 (20)
Kolkata XI 165/9 (20)
Chennai Super Kings won by 27 runs
Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1: Wide ball. Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill,

    Over 0.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a half volley to Shubman Gill, Boundary! Steps down the track straightaway to put pressure on the bowler. Gets off the mark with a boundary.

    Over 0.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets  beaten on the flick, gets hit on the pad and it rolls back to the bowler. 

    Over 0.3 Deepak Chahar bowls it short of length to Shubman Gill, no run, gets waits, on his back foot, for a late stab to point

    Over 0.4 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 0.5 Deepak Chahar bowls a back of length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at cover.

    Over 0.6 Deepak Chahar bowls a pitched up delivery to Shubman Gill,1 run, a mistimed drive, off the inside-half, to mid-off's right to pinch a quick one

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill,1 run, gives him the charge, gets cramped in the process, as he jabs this to mid-on in a hurry

    Over 1.2 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, shuffles across, behind the line, in punching it to mid-on

    Over 1.3 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, gets forward and  a thick outside-edge on the cut, and a reverse-cup gone wrong ..

    Over 1.4 Josh Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Venkatesh Iyer, Six! Shuffles across on the back foot and swatted this powerfully, flat, long, and clean, over backward square leg

    Over 1.5 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Venkatesh Iyer,1 run, punched softly, in front of mid-off, with quick legs

    Over 1.6 Josh Hazlewood bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Shubman Gill,1 run, gets forward and closes his bat face early in looking to tuck, running down to third man

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill,1 run, shuffling, wristy glance, round the corner

    Over 2.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a pitched up delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, comes across and missed out here, flicking it straight to mid-wicket

    Over 2.3 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, Boundary! Opens his bat face to punch it on the up, nailing it through the point and cover-point gap.

    Over 2.4 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, walks down and misses his flick

    Over 2.5 Deepak Chahar bowls a pitched up delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, Boundary! Walked into it to drive and bisect mid-off and extra cover for four.

    Over 2.6 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, shuffling and missing his glance. Well, well, the umpire says it's off his pads to the keeper

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1: Wide ball. Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill,

    Over 3.2: Single. Josh Hazlewood to Venkatesh Iyer,

    Over 3.3: Boundary!. Josh Hazlewood to Venkatesh Iyer,

    Over 3.5: No runs. Josh Hazlewood to Venkatesh Iyer,

    Over 3.6: Two runs. Josh Hazlewood to Venkatesh Iyer,

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.2: Two runs. Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill,

    Over 4.4: Single. Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill,

    Over 4.5: Boundary!. Shardul Thakur to Venkatesh Iyer,

    Over 4.6: Boundary!. Shardul Thakur to Venkatesh Iyer,

      Over 6.0   

    Over 5.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill,1 run, goes on to the back foot and punches it through mid-wicket for a single.

    Over 5.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a pitched up delivery to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and punches it back to the bowler.

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