19.4: Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni, SIX! BANG! VINTAGE DHONI AT SHARJAH! Kaul comes round the wicket and hurls across a length ball, on off. Dhoni clears his front leg and sends it sailing way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum to seal the game! Chennai win the match by 6 wickets and they are into the playoffs!
0
19.3: Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni, Back of a length, around off. Dhoni looks to pull but it comes off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket. Well, is there a twist here?
1
19.2: Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu, A low full toss, on off. Ambati Rayudu slices it towards sweeper cover for a run.
0
19.1: Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu, Kaul bangs it in short, outside off. Ambati Rayudu leaves it alone thinking it is a wide but the umpire does not signal a wide.
End of over 19
CSK132/4
CSK Batting M Dhoni 8(9) A Rayudu 16(11)
0
18.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Dhoni chops it towards cover. 3 needed from the last over.
0
18.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni, Yorker, outside off. Pushed to covers.
4
18.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni, FOUR! BAM! Dhoni smacks this one hard! On a length, outside off. Dhoni pulls it hard to the wide long on fence. There are fielders at long on and deep mid-wicket but they have no chance.
1WD
18.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni, Length ball, outside off. Dhoni leaves it. Wide called.
1
18.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ambati Rayudu, Shorter ball, outside off. Ambati Rayudu cuts it to deep cover for one.
6
18.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! Massive strike! Kumar errs in length and gets hammered here! Length ball, on leg. Ambati Rayudu clears his front leg and whips it all the way over the mid-wicket fence. 9 from 10 now.
1
18.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni, A yorker, on off. Dhoni works it to long on for one.
End of over 18
CSK119/4
CSK Batting A Rayudu 9(9) M Dhoni 3(5)
0
17.6: Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu, Brilliant yorker! Outside off and all that Ambati Rayudu can do is play it to point. 16 from 12 now!
4
17.5: Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! That would have eased some pressure off the batters! Length ball, outside off. Ambati Rayudu presses forward and carves it aerially through cover for a boundary.
1
17.4: Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni, DROPPED! Oh, dear! That would have been an absolute stunner had Jason Roy caught that! Length ball, outside off. MS Dhoni lofts it uppishly to covers. Roy puts in a dive to his right, gets his hands to it but he drops a very tough catch. A single taken.
0
17.3: Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni, Another dot ball! Good-length ball, angling in from off. MS Dhoni pushes it to mid off.
0
17.2: Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni, Good-length ball, on off. MS Dhoni pushes it to mid off.
1
17.1: Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu, On a length, outside off. Ambati Rayudu stays back and smashes it to sweeper cover for a single.
End of over 20
SRH134/7
SRH Batting R Khan 17(13) B Kumar 2(2)
1
19.6: Deepak Chahar to Rashid Khan, NOT OUT! Brilliant yorker from Deepak Chahar to close out the innings. This is on middle and Khan looks to flick it on the leg side but gets a leading edge which falls short of Bravo at backward point. They scamper through for one. Chahar takes the review but it's clearly off the leading edge and no pad involved whatsoever. Hyderabad end up with 134/7.
0
19.5: Deepak Chahar to Rashid Khan, Clever from Chahar. This is slow and banged into the deck, outside off. Rashid Khan winds up and gives his all while looking to pull but gets undone by the lack of pace.
1
19.4: Deepak Chahar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A low full toss this time, on middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar thumps it down the ground for just a single.
1
19.3: Deepak Chahar to Rashid Khan, Full and straight, heaved down to wide of long on for a single. Khan wants the second but won't take on the arm of Ravindra Jadeja.
4
19.2: Deepak Chahar to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Very good batting from Rashid Khan. This is sliding onto the pads. Khan gets low and helps it over the fielder at short fine leg for a welcome boundary.
1
19.1: Deepak Chahar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Slower delivery, a cutter on middle. Kumar knocks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.
End of over 19
SRH126/7
SRH Batting R Khan 11(9) B Kumar 0(0)
2
18.6: Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, Length ball, outside off and Khan gets it through backward point for another couple of runs.
0
18.5: Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, Khan goes for the flick again but misses this time. Full and wide outside off and a dot ball as well.
2
18.4: Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, Well that was different! A full toss, outside off. Rashid Khan scoops it towards deep square leg and races back for the second.
1WD
18.4: Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, WIDE! A length ball, way outside off. Khan leaves it alone. Wided.
4
18.3: Shardul Thakur to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Edgy boundary but Rashid Khan won't mind. Full and wide, Khan slashes hard at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies over Ambati Rayudu at short third man and into the fence.
0
18.2: Shardul Thakur to Jason Holder, OUT! CAUGHT! That hung up in the air for eternity! Full and wide again and Holder goes deep in his crease and lifts it towards the extra cover boundary. Deepak Chahar runs in from deep the cover-point region and dives to his right to take a well-judged catch. Thakur gets his man.
2
18.1: Shardul Thakur to Jason Holder, In the air...safe! This one is pushed wide outside off and Holder throws his bat at it. He hits it aerially to the right of deep backward point and collects a couple of runs.
End of over 18
SRH115/6
SRH Batting R Khan 3(5) J Holder 3(3)
0
17.6: Dwayne Bravo to Rashid Khan, Excellent, excellent bowling from Bravo. Fires in a quick yorker on leg stump. Khan manages to keep it out.
0
17.5: Dwayne Bravo to Rashid Khan, Slower ball, on a length, on off. Khan backs away to the leg side to carve it over covers but misses.
1
17.4: Dwayne Bravo to Jason Holder, A slow full toss, on the pads. Holder works it past square leg for one.
1
17.3: Dwayne Bravo to Rashid Khan, Full yorker, outside off. Khan drills it to long on for one.
1
17.2: Dwayne Bravo to Jason Holder, On the pads again and nudged on the leg side for a run.
1
17.1: Dwayne Bravo to Rashid Khan, Slow, dipping full toss on the pads. Khan flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.
19.4: Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni, SIX! BANG! VINTAGE DHONI AT SHARJAH! Kaul comes round the wicket and hurls across a length ball, on off. Dhoni clears his front leg and sends it sailing way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum to seal the game! Chennai win the match by 6 wickets and they are into the playoffs!