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ROUND 7: Chennai Kings vs Sydney Soldiers
CHENNAI KINGS INNING-------------------------------------------------
SYDNEY SOLDIERS INNING-------------------------------------------------
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Sydney Soldiers vs Chennai Kings FORMAT: T20 VENUE: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium UMPIRES: Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker Chennai Kings won the toss and elected to bat first |
CHENNAI KINGS INNING-------------------------------------------------
| The new batsman is Gautam Gambhir. | |
| The new batsman is Luke Wright. | |
| The new bowler is Mitchell Starc. | |
| 0.1 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 128.61kph, short length outside off stump. G Gambhir leg glances but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 0.2 | Mitchell Starc to Luke Wright, dot, 136.98kph, That moved miles. Not in the gap |
| 0.3 | Mitchell Starc to Luke Wright, 1lb, 126.62kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement. L Wright swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 0.4 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, SIX, 140.00kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Going going gone! Six |
| 0.5 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 137.15kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. G Gambhir played that with soft hands |
| 0.6 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, 1lb, 127.55kph, G Gambhir is beaten by the movement. One more |
| End of over 1 (9 runs) Chennai Kings 9 / 0 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Gautam Gambhir 7* (4b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-7-0 Luke Wright 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Shaun Tait. | |
| 1.1 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 148.17kph, It swings in just off the straight. No run |
| 1.2 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 150.00kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. G Gambhir struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 1.3 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 150.00kph, short length outside off stump. That is a comfortable single |
| 1.4 | Shaun Tait to Luke Wright, 1, 146.59kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Mid-wicket misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 1.5 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 144.49kph, S Tait hits a short length on middle. Well-timed on-drive there. Mid-wicket misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 1.6 | Shaun Tait to Luke Wright, dot, 139.75kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Bouncer! L Wright sways away |
| End of over 2 (3 runs) Chennai Kings 12 / 0 (RR: 6.00) | |
| Gautam Gambhir 9* (8b 0x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-3-0 Luke Wright 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-7-0 | |
| 2.1 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 138.00kph, mid-wicket is quick to cut off the single |
| 2.2 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 133.44kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. G Gambhir plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 2.3 | Mitchell Starc to Luke Wright, SIX, 139.91kph, M Starc hits a short length on middle. L Wright swats this one. Going going gone! Six |
| 2.4 | Mitchell Starc to Luke Wright, 1, 127.33kph, This one is military medium from M Starc. Short length on middle stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Easy single to be had there |
| 2.5 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, FOUR, 138.24kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 2.6 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, 2, 127.76kph, No great pace there from M Starc. Short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from G Gambhir as he plays a late cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| End of over 3 (14 runs) Chennai Kings 26 / 0 (RR: 8.67) | |
| Luke Wright 8* (6b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-21-0 Gautam Gambhir 16 (12b 1x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-3-0 | |
| 3.1 | Shaun Tait to Luke Wright, OUT, 132.32kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. L Wright completely mishits a cut. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg |
| Luke Wright c A Rahane b S Tait 8 (15m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.29 | |
| The new batsman is Mahela Jayawardene. | |
| 3.2 | Shaun Tait to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 136.53kph, M Jayawardene cover drives but can't time it properly. One more |
| 3.3 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, FOUR, 144.80kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. Excellent timing from G Gambhir as he plays a leg glance. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 3.4 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, FOUR, 150.00kph, S Tait hits a short length just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 3.5 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, FOUR, 145.96kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. The ball races away for a boundary |
| Three in a row! This is some quality batting from G Gambhir. | |
| 3.6 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 146.17kph, Big swing from the seamer. G Gambhir puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run |
| End of over 4 (13 runs) Chennai Kings 39 / 1 (RR: 9.75) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-16-1 Gautam Gambhir 28 (16b 4x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-21-0 | |
| The new bowler is Josh Hazlewood. | |
| 4.1 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, dot, 130.00kph, J Hazlewood is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It seams in just off the straight. M Jayawardene puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run |
| 4.2 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 125.79kph, A hint of swing in. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 4.3 | Josh Hazlewood to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 118.27kph, J Hazlewood is struggling to find much pace off this surface. G Gambhir puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 4.4 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, SIX, 127.48kph, No great pace there from J Hazlewood. A hint of swing away. M Jayawardene plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 4.5 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 124.51kph, J Hazlewood pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement from the seamer. M Jayawardene late cuts but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 4.6 | Josh Hazlewood to Gautam Gambhir, SIX, 126.35kph, G Gambhir swats this one. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| End of over 5 (15 runs) Chennai Kings 54 / 1 (RR: 10.80) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 9* (5b 0x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 1-0-15-0 Gautam Gambhir 35 (18b 4x4 2x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-16-1 | |
| The new bowler is Dwayne Smith. | |
| 5.1 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, dot, 114.47kph, Pitches just outside leg and it seams away. M Jayawardene struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 5.2 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, 103.62kph, D Smith bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from M Jayawardene as he plays a late cut. Very classy from M Jayawardene - no stopping this one |
| 5.3 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, dot, 103.50kph, D Smith slows this one down. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. No runs taken |
| 5.4 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, 1nb, 120.00kph, This one is military medium from D Smith. It seams in just off the straight. M Jayawardene plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 5.4 | Dwayne Smith to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 114.60kph, Pitches outside off and it seams in. G Gambhir drives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 5.5 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, 108.57kph, D Smith maintains a tight line just outside leg. M Jayawardene swats this one. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 5.6 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, dot, 103.76kph, short length just outside leg stump. Point is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 6 (11 runs) Chennai Kings 65 / 1 (RR: 10.83) | |
| Gautam Gambhir 36* (19b 4x4 2x6) Dwayne Smith 1-0-11-0 Mahela Jayawardene 18 (11b 2x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 1-0-15-0 | |
| 6.1 | Josh Hazlewood to Gautam Gambhir, 1nb, 114.26kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. G Gambhir plays a late cut, but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 6.1 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, 1lb, 130.00kph, M Jayawardene plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 6.2 | Josh Hazlewood to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 118.27kph, good length outside off stump. Short ball! G Gambhir ducks under it |
| 6.3 | Josh Hazlewood to Gautam Gambhir, 1nb, 117.52kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 6.3 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 122.27kph, That moved miles. M Jayawardene plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 6.4 | Josh Hazlewood to Gautam Gambhir, 1lb, 125.64kph, No great pace there from J Hazlewood. A hint of swing in. That is an ungainly shot - G Gambhir is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 6.5 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, 2, 118.88kph, No great pace there from J Hazlewood and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Two more added to the total |
| 6.6 | Josh Hazlewood to Mahela Jayawardene, 1lb, 106.47kph, J Hazlewood bowls this from the back of his hand. A hint of movement in. M Jayawardene swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| End of over 7 (10 runs) Chennai Kings 75 / 1 (RR: 10.71) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 21* (15b 2x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 2-0-22-0 Gautam Gambhir 38 (23b 4x4 2x6) Dwayne Smith 1-0-11-0 | |
| 7.1 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 110.36kph, It seams away just off the straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 7.2 | Dwayne Smith to Gautam Gambhir, 2, 103.90kph, G Gambhir swats this one and he collects two |
| 7.3 | Dwayne Smith to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 100.87kph, D Smith pitches that one outside off. Bouncer! G Gambhir sways away |
| 7.4 | Dwayne Smith to Gautam Gambhir, 1lb, 105.95kph, That is an ungainly shot - G Gambhir is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 7.5 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, dot, 117.52kph, No great pace there from D Smith and he hits a short length outside off. Bouncer! M Jayawardene sways away |
| 7.6 | Dwayne Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 120.00kph, D Smith ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length outside off. M Jayawardene swats this one. One more to the total |
| End of over 8 (5 runs) Chennai Kings 80 / 1 (RR: 10.00) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 23* (18b 2x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 2-0-15-0 Gautam Gambhir 40 (26b 4x4 2x6) Josh Hazlewood 2-0-22-0 | |
| The new bowler is Sachithra Senanayake. | |
| 8.1 | Sachithra Senanayake to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 70.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. M Jayawardene puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 8.2 | Sachithra Senanayake to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 70.00kph, G Gambhir puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 8.3 | Sachithra Senanayake to Mahela Jayawardene, 2, 70.00kph, S Senanayake tosses this one up to M Jayawardene. Full length outside off stump. Two more runs |
| 8.4 | Sachithra Senanayake to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, 72.79kph, Well-timed sweep there. Four all the way |
| 8.5 | Sachithra Senanayake to Mahela Jayawardene, SIX, 78.68kph, Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 8.6 | Sachithra Senanayake to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT, 74.59kph, S Senanayake tosses this one up to M Jayawardene. Big turn from the spinner. M Jayawardene strides forward and blocks. Haddin snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Mahela Jayawardene c +B Haddin b S Senanayake 36 (30m 23b 3x4 2x6) SR: 156.52 | |
| End of over 9 (14 runs) Chennai Kings 94 / 2 (RR: 10.44) | |
| Gautam Gambhir 41* (27b 4x4 2x6) Sachithra Senanayake 1-0-14-1 Dwayne Smith 2-0-15-0 | |
| The new batsman is Dinesh Karthik. | |
| Shaun Tait will start a new spell. | |
| 9.1 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 138.54kph, Single taken |
| 9.2 | Shaun Tait to Dinesh Karthik, dot, 147.97kph, short length just outside off stump. Bouncer! D Karthik sways away and lets it go through |
| 9.3 | Shaun Tait to Dinesh Karthik, 1, 146.26kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Well-timed cut there. One more to the total |
| 9.4 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 145.23kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 9.5 | Shaun Tait to Dinesh Karthik, 1nb, 139.91kph, Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 9.5 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 150.00kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length on middle. G Gambhir swats this one. Mid-wicket is quick to cut off the single |
| 9.6 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, 3, 147.26kph, short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed upper cut. Good effort in the deep keeps it down to three |
| End of over 10 (8 runs) Chennai Kings 102 / 2 (RR: 10.20) | |
| Gautam Gambhir 46* (31b 4x4 2x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-24-1 Dinesh Karthik 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Sachithra Senanayake 1-0-14-1 | |
| 10.1 | Sachithra Senanayake to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 70.46kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. G Gambhir played that with soft hands. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 10.2 | Sachithra Senanayake to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, 76.49kph, A little more pace on this one. D Karthik plays a punchy leg glance. Through 3rd man for four. Imperious |
| 10.3 | Sachithra Senanayake to Dinesh Karthik, dot, 72.48kph, S Senanayake gives this one some air. The straight one now. D Karthik plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap |
| 10.4 | Sachithra Senanayake to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, 70.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 10.5 | Sachithra Senanayake to Dinesh Karthik, OUT, 70.11kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. D Karthik goes back to defend it and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by S Tait fine leg |
| Dinesh Karthik c S Tait b S Senanayake 10 (8m 7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 142.86 | |
| The new batsman is Ross Taylor. | |
| 10.6 | Sachithra Senanayake to Ross Taylor, 1, 73.46kph, S Senanayake tosses this one up to R Taylor. Full length outside off stump. R Taylor plays it gently through the off side. Deep point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 11 (10 runs) Chennai Kings 112 / 3 (RR: 10.18) | |
| Ross Taylor 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Sachithra Senanayake 2-0-24-2 Gautam Gambhir 47 (32b 4x4 2x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-24-1 | |
| 11.1 | Shaun Tait to Ross Taylor, dot, 144.47kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Taylor rightly sends him back |
| 11.2 | Shaun Tait to Ross Taylor, 1, 142.99kph, R Taylor plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total |
| 11.3 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 142.85kph, Bouncer! G Gambhir sways away and lets it go through |
| 11.4 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, FOUR, 125.65kph, S Tait is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside leg stump. G Gambhir swats this one. Can't cut it off. Four |
| That's G Gambhir's 50! Well played. | |
| 11.5 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, 2, 132.14kph, short length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Two more runs |
| 11.6 | Shaun Tait to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 144.54kph, Pitches on middle and it swings in. That is an excellent call by G Gambhir. One run |
| Not the best of outings from S Tait. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Shaun Tait 1 / 32 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 12 (8 runs) Chennai Kings 120 / 3 (RR: 10.00) | |
| Gautam Gambhir 54* (36b 5x4 2x6) Shaun Tait 4-0-32-1 Ross Taylor 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Sachithra Senanayake 2-0-24-2 | |
| Mitchell Starc will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Mitchell Starc to Gautam Gambhir, OUT, 135.15kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. Big movement. G Gambhir was in no position to play that stroke. The ball is sent into orbit! A Rahane settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Gautam Gambhir c A Rahane b M Starc 54 (61m 37b 5x4 2x6) SR: 145.95 | |
| The new batsman is MS Dhoni. | |
| 12.2 | Mitchell Starc to MS Dhoni, 1, 140.00kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside off stump. M Dhoni on-drives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 12.3 | Mitchell Starc to Ross Taylor, 1lb, 126.47kph, No great pace there from M Starc. Good length just outside leg stump. R Taylor swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 12.4 | Mitchell Starc to MS Dhoni, dot, 135.10kph, No runs taken |
| 12.5 | Mitchell Starc to MS Dhoni, dot, 121.56kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. That moved miles. M Dhoni struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 12.6 | Mitchell Starc to MS Dhoni, dot, 126.96kph, Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run |
| End of over 13 (2 runs) Chennai Kings 122 / 4 (RR: 9.38) | |
| Ross Taylor 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-22-1 MS Dhoni 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 4-0-32-1 | |
| The new bowler is JP Duminy. | |
| 13.1 | JP Duminy to Ross Taylor, dot, 70.00kph, J Duminy floats a delivery to R Taylor. That one goes on straight with the arm. R Taylor swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at 3rd man. No run |
| 13.2 | JP Duminy to Ross Taylor, 1lb, 74.96kph, R Taylor is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 13.3 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, 1, 90.00kph, J Duminy spears this one in to M Dhoni. The straight one now. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays a late cut. That is an excellent call by M Dhoni. One run |
| 13.4 | JP Duminy to Ross Taylor, OUT, 86.00kph, J Duminy fires in a quicker one. That one goes on straight with the arm. R Taylor played that with soft hands and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by M Starc wide long-on |
| Ross Taylor c M Starc b J Duminy 2 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57 | |
| The new batsman is Mitchell Marsh. | |
| 13.5 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, 1lb, 73.17kph, full length on middle stump. M Marsh swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 13.6 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, 1, 77.49kph, A little more pace on this one. Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 14 (4 runs) Chennai Kings 126 / 5 (RR: 9.00) | |
| MS Dhoni 3* (6b 0x4 0x6) JP Duminy 1-0-2-1 Mitchell Marsh 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-22-1 | |
| 14.1 | Mitchell Starc to MS Dhoni, 1, 136.29kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery and he hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. M Dhoni trots through for the single |
| 14.2 | Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 139.57kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. That moved miles. Bouncer! M Marsh sways away and lets it go through |
| 14.3 | Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 132.63kph, Spanked through the off side. Great upper cut. The batsmen only take one |
| 14.4 | Mitchell Starc to MS Dhoni, 2, 135.95kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 14.5 | Mitchell Starc to MS Dhoni, 1, 128.19kph, This one is military medium from M Starc. It seams away just off the straight. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 14.6 | Mitchell Starc to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 124.39kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Marsh puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| A tad expensive from M Starc, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Mitchell Starc 1 / 28 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (6 runs) Chennai Kings 132 / 5 (RR: 8.80) | |
| Mitchell Marsh 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 4-0-28-1 MS Dhoni 7 (9b 0x4 0x6) JP Duminy 1-0-2-1 | |
| 15.1 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 70.00kph, J Duminy floats a delivery to M Marsh and he plays it gently through the leg side. M Marsh struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 15.2 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, 1b, 71.15kph, M Marsh is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 15.3 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, 1, 70.00kph, M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 15.4 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 70.00kph, Well-timed sweep there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.5 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, dot, 73.21kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. M Dhoni struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 15.6 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, 1, 70.00kph, J Duminy gives this one some air. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 16 (4 runs) Chennai Kings 136 / 5 (RR: 8.50) | |
| MS Dhoni 9* (12b 0x4 0x6) JP Duminy 2-0-5-1 Mitchell Marsh 3 (7b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 4-0-28-1 | |
| Dwayne Smith will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, SIX, 114.69kph, D Smith cuts his fingers across this one. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 16.2 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, 1, 120.00kph, D Smith pushes this through at no great pace. M Dhoni late cuts but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 16.3 | Dwayne Smith to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 96.47kph, D Smith cuts his fingers across this one. M Marsh hooks but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 16.4 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, FOUR, 115.38kph, D Smith is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. M Dhoni plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Four all the way |
| 16.5 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, 1, 106.75kph, It seams away just off the straight. M Dhoni leg glances but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by M Dhoni. One run |
| 16.6 | Dwayne Smith to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 105.22kph, D Smith slows this one down and he pitches that one just outside leg. Aggressive leg glance from M Marsh. No runs taken |
| End of over 17 (13 runs) Chennai Kings 149 / 5 (RR: 8.76) | |
| MS Dhoni 21* (16b 1x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 3-0-28-0 Mitchell Marsh 4 (9b 0x4 0x6) JP Duminy 2-0-5-1 | |
| 17.1 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, SIX, 74.47kph, J Duminy gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed late cut there. Going going gone! Six |
| 17.2 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, dot, 73.09kph, full length just outside off stump. Bouncer! M Dhoni sways away and lets it go through |
| 17.3 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, 2, 76.31kph, J Duminy pushes this one through slightly quicker. Not finding much turn off this surface. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays a sweep. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 17.4 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, 1, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. M Dhoni sweeps but can't time it properly. Short fine leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 17.5 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, 1lb, 82.07kph, full length on middle stump. M Marsh plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 17.6 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, 1, 70.00kph, J Duminy gives this one some air. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 18 (11 runs) Chennai Kings 160 / 5 (RR: 8.89) | |
| MS Dhoni 31* (21b 1x4 2x6) JP Duminy 3-0-15-1 Mitchell Marsh 4 (10b 0x4 0x6) Dwayne Smith 3-0-28-0 | |
| 18.1 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, 1, 114.83kph, D Smith maintains an off stump line. M Dhoni plays a punchy leg glance. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.2 | Dwayne Smith to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 103.89kph, M Marsh swats this one. Short fine leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 18.3 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, 2, 115.12kph, This one is military medium from D Smith. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 18.4 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, dot, 99.07kph, D Smith cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Dhoni late cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run |
| 18.5 | Dwayne Smith to MS Dhoni, 1, 120.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.6 | Dwayne Smith to Mitchell Marsh, 2, 116.50kph, D Smith pushes this through at no great pace. M Marsh pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| Not the best of outings from D Smith. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Dwayne Smith 0 / 35 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (7 runs) Chennai Kings 167 / 5 (RR: 8.79) | |
| MS Dhoni 35* (25b 1x4 2x6) Dwayne Smith 4-0-35-0 Mitchell Marsh 7 (12b 0x4 0x6) JP Duminy 3-0-15-1 | |
| 19.1 | JP Duminy to MS Dhoni, OUT, 75.50kph, J Duminy pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length outside off stump. M Dhoni defends off the front foot. Haddin juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| MS Dhoni c +B Haddin b J Duminy 35 (28m 26b 1x4 2x6) SR: 134.62 | |
| The new batsman is Abhishek Nayar. | |
| 19.2 | JP Duminy to Abhishek Nayar, 1, 70.96kph, The straight one now. A Nayar plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. Single taken |
| 19.3 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 72.01kph, J Duminy tosses this one up to M Marsh. Full length just outside off stump. Bouncer! M Marsh sways away and lets it go through |
| 19.4 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 70.00kph, J Duminy floats a delivery to M Marsh. That one goes on straight with the arm. Bouncer! M Marsh sways away |
| 19.5 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 84.70kph, The straight one now. Short ball! M Marsh ducks under it |
| 19.6 | JP Duminy to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 89.63kph, full length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| J Duminy has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures. | |
| JP Duminy 2 / 20 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (5 runs) Chennai Kings 172 / 6 (RR: 8.60) | |
| Abhishek Nayar 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) JP Duminy 4-0-20-2 Mitchell Marsh 11 (16b 1x4 0x6) Dwayne Smith 4-0-35-0 | |
| Close of innings: Chennai Kings - 172 / 6 | |
Gautam Gambhir 54 (37) Mahela Jayawardene 36 (23) JP Duminy 2 / 20 Sachithra Senanayake 2 / 24 | |
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| Chennai Kings - 172 / 6 Overs 20 RPO: 8.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SYDNEY SOLDIERS INNING-------------------------------------------------
| The new batsman is Ajinkya Rahane. | |
| The new batsman is Dwayne Smith. | |
| The new bowler is Dale Steyn. | |
| 0.1 | Dale Steyn to Ajinkya Rahane, 1lb, 150.00kph, D Steyn hits a good length just outside leg. A Rahane misses it completely. One more |
| 0.2 | Dale Steyn to Dwayne Smith, dot, 150.00kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Not in the gap |
| 0.3 | Dale Steyn to Dwayne Smith, 1, 148.80kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Easy single to be had there |
| 0.4 | Dale Steyn to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 150.00kph, D Steyn hurls this through. That moved miles. A Rahane plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No runs taken |
| 0.5 | Dale Steyn to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 150.00kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Good length just outside leg stump. A Rahane puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 0.6 | Dale Steyn to Dwayne Smith, dot, 150.00kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. It seams away just off the straight. Well-timed square drive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Smith rightly sends him back |
| End of over 1 (3 runs) Sydney Soldiers 3 / 0 (RR: 3.00, RRR: 8.89) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 170 runs to win at 8.95 runs per over | |
| Ajinkya Rahane 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-2-0 Dwayne Smith 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is James Tredwell. | |
| 1.1 | James Tredwell to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 71.39kph, J Tredwell gives this one some air. A Rahane drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 1.2 | James Tredwell to Dwayne Smith, dot, 75.59kph, A little more pace on this one. J Tredwell puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Backward point is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.3 | James Tredwell to Dwayne Smith, 1, 70.35kph, Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Deep cover misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 1.4 | James Tredwell to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 74.59kph, good length just outside off stump. Short ball! A Rahane ducks under it |
| 1.5 | James Tredwell to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 70.00kph, J Tredwell floats a delivery to A Rahane. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A Rahane trots through for the single |
| 1.6 | James Tredwell to Dwayne Smith, 1b, 70.00kph, J Tredwell tosses this one up to D Smith. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| End of over 2 (4 runs) Sydney Soldiers 7 / 0 (RR: 3.50, RRR: 9.17) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 166 runs to win at 9.22 runs per over | |
| Dwayne Smith 2* (6b 0x4 0x6) James Tredwell 1-0-3-0 Ajinkya Rahane 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-2-0 | |
| 2.1 | Dale Steyn to Dwayne Smith, 1, 144.47kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays an on-drive. Single taken |
| 2.2 | Dale Steyn to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, 147.99kph, Well-timed on-drive there. Very classy from A Rahane - no stopping this one |
| 2.3 | Dale Steyn to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 144.34kph, Pitches outside off and it seams away. Bouncer! A Rahane sways away |
| 2.4 | Dale Steyn to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 135.56kph, A Rahane plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 2.5 | Dale Steyn to Dwayne Smith, 1, 139.28kph, D Smith played that with soft hands. Mid-off misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 2.6 | Dale Steyn to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 142.89kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. A Rahane struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| End of over 3 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 14 / 0 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 9.29) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 159 runs to win at 9.35 runs per over | |
| Dwayne Smith 4* (8b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-9-0 Ajinkya Rahane 8 (10b 1x4 0x6) James Tredwell 1-0-3-0 | |
| 3.1 | James Tredwell to Dwayne Smith, 2, 70.00kph, D Smith swats this one and he takes a couple of runs |
| 3.2 | James Tredwell to Dwayne Smith, 1, 70.00kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. One more |
| 3.3 | James Tredwell to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX, 73.56kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. A Rahane lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 3.4 | James Tredwell to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 76.26kph, J Tredwell pushes this one through slightly quicker and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Two more added to the total |
| 3.5 | James Tredwell to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 71.26kph, J Tredwell tosses this one up to A Rahane. Short length just outside off stump. A Rahane plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. They take a single |
| 3.6 | James Tredwell to Dwayne Smith, dot, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder at wide extra-cover. No run |
| End of over 4 (12 runs) Sydney Soldiers 26 / 0 (RR: 6.50, RRR: 9.13) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 147 runs to win at 9.19 runs per over | |
| Ajinkya Rahane 17* (13b 1x4 1x6) James Tredwell 2-0-15-0 Dwayne Smith 7 (11b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-9-0 | |
| The new bowler is Ben Hilfenhaus. | |
| 4.1 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, 150.00kph, Excellent timing from A Rahane as he plays an on-drive. Very classy from A Rahane - no stopping this one |
| 4.2 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Ajinkya Rahane, 1lb, 144.28kph, B Hilfenhaus hurls this through. Short length outside leg stump. A Rahane plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 4.3 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Dwayne Smith, 1lb, 134.80kph, D Smith is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 4.4 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Ajinkya Rahane, 2, 148.99kph, B Hilfenhaus hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Two more to the total |
| 4.5 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 134.83kph, A Rahane late cuts but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| 4.6 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Ajinkya Rahane, 1lb, 145.79kph, That moved miles. A Rahane is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| End of over 5 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 35 / 0 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 9.13) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 138 runs to win at 9.20 runs per over | |
| Ajinkya Rahane 23* (18b 2x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 1-0-6-0 Dwayne Smith 7 (12b 0x4 0x6) James Tredwell 2-0-15-0 | |
| The new bowler is Mitchell Marsh. | |
| 5.1 | Mitchell Marsh to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 120.00kph, No great pace there from M Marsh. The batsmen only take one |
| 5.2 | Mitchell Marsh to Dwayne Smith, OUT, 108.43kph, M Marsh slows this one down. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. D Smith can't get the cover drive away. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at gully |
| Dwayne Smith c B Hilfenhaus b M Marsh 7 (22m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 53.85 | |
| The new batsman is JP Duminy. | |
| 5.3 | Mitchell Marsh to JP Duminy, dot, 115.65kph, M Marsh is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one outside off. Not in the gap |
| 5.4 | Mitchell Marsh to JP Duminy, 1, 116.39kph, M Marsh finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. J Duminy plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| 5.5 | Mitchell Marsh to Ajinkya Rahane, 1, 120.00kph, It curls away just off the straight. One more to the total |
| 5.6 | Mitchell Marsh to JP Duminy, FOUR, 115.21kph, A hint of swing in. Four runs |
| End of over 6 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 42 / 1 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 9.29) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 131 runs to win at 9.36 runs per over | |
| Ajinkya Rahane 25* (20b 2x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 1-0-7-1 JP Duminy 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 1-0-6-0 | |
| 6.1 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Ajinkya Rahane, dot, 148.63kph, B Hilfenhaus finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. No runs taken |
| 6.2 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT, 149.11kph, B Hilfenhaus is working up a good head of steam here. Defensively played. BOWLED HIM! |
| Ajinkya Rahane b B Hilfenhaus 25 (27m 22b 2x4 1x6) SR: 113.64 | |
| The new batsman is Phillip Hughes. | |
| 6.3 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, dot, 149.65kph, B Hilfenhaus maintains a tight line on middle. Aggressive on-drive from P Hughes. No runs taken |
| 6.4 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, 1, 133.74kph, B Hilfenhaus hits a good length outside off. P Hughes plays it gently through the leg side. Deep mid-wicket misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.5 | Ben Hilfenhaus to JP Duminy, dot, 138.81kph, short length on middle stump. Not in the gap |
| 6.6 | Ben Hilfenhaus to JP Duminy, 1, 133.10kph, B Hilfenhaus flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. J Duminy plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 7 (2 runs) Sydney Soldiers 44 / 2 (RR: 6.29, RRR: 9.85) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 129 runs to win at 9.92 runs per over | |
| JP Duminy 6* (5b 1x4 0x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 2-0-8-1 Phillip Hughes 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Marsh 1-0-7-1 | |
| 7.1 | Mitchell Marsh to JP Duminy, 1, 97.20kph, J Duminy square drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 7.2 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, SIX, 118.00kph, M Marsh is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. P Hughes has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| 7.3 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, dot, 120.00kph, A hint of swing in. Mid-wicket is quick to cut off the single |
| 7.4 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, 1nb, 111.36kph, P Hughes on-drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 7.4 | Mitchell Marsh to JP Duminy, dot, 117.84kph, This one is military medium from M Marsh. A hint of swing in. J Duminy plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run |
| 7.5 | Mitchell Marsh to JP Duminy, OUT, 116.95kph, This one is military medium from M Marsh. Pitches outside off and it swings in. J Duminy strides forward and blocks. The ball is sent into orbit! B Hilfenhaus settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| JP Duminy c B Hilfenhaus b M Marsh 7 (12m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.50 | |
| The new batsman is Peter Forrest. | |
| 7.6 | Mitchell Marsh to Peter Forrest, dot, 106.13kph, M Marsh bowls this from the back of his hand. Short length outside leg stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. P Forrest rightly sends him back |
| End of over 8 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 53 / 3 (RR: 6.63, RRR: 9.92) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 120 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over | |
| Phillip Hughes 8* (5b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 2-0-16-2 Peter Forrest 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 2-0-8-1 | |
| 8.1 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 150.00kph, It cuts in just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 8.2 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, dot, 127.49kph, B Hilfenhaus is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length outside off stump. P Hughes puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. P Hughes rightly sends him back |
| 8.3 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, dot, 146.84kph, That moved miles. Aggressive on-drive from P Hughes. No runs taken |
| 8.4 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, 1lb, 138.60kph, P Hughes swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 8.5 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Peter Forrest, 1, 142.87kph, Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.6 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 147.77kph, B Hilfenhaus is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from P Hughes as he plays an on-drive. That runs away for four |
| End of over 9 (10 runs) Sydney Soldiers 63 / 3 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 9.91) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 110 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over | |
| Peter Forrest 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-17-1 Phillip Hughes 16 (10b 2x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 2-0-16-2 | |
| The new bowler is Abhishek Nayar. | |
| 9.1 | Abhishek Nayar to Peter Forrest, 1, 120.00kph, A Nayar is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. P Forrest puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 9.2 | Abhishek Nayar to Phillip Hughes, 1, 99.23kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 9.3 | Abhishek Nayar to Peter Forrest, 1, 111.85kph, Pitches just outside leg and it curves in. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 9.4 | Abhishek Nayar to Phillip Hughes, 1, 120.00kph, P Hughes plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 9.5 | Abhishek Nayar to Peter Forrest, 1, 114.56kph, A Nayar slows this one down. P Forrest plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by P Forrest. One run |
| 9.6 | Abhishek Nayar to Phillip Hughes, 1, 113.13kph, A Nayar cuts his fingers across this one. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from P Hughes as he plays a drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 10 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 69 / 3 (RR: 6.90, RRR: 10.30) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 104 runs to win at 10.40 runs per over | |
| Phillip Hughes 19* (13b 2x4 1x6) Abhishek Nayar 1-0-6-0 Peter Forrest 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-17-1 | |
| 10.1 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, 2, 148.26kph, B Hilfenhaus hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 10.2 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 146.83kph, B Hilfenhaus is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 10.3 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, dot, 149.14kph, Short ball! P Hughes ducks under it |
| 10.4 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Phillip Hughes, 1b, 148.67kph, B Hilfenhaus hits a short length outside off. P Hughes plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 10.5 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Peter Forrest, dot, 147.02kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. Bouncer! P Forrest sways away and lets it go through |
| 10.6 | Ben Hilfenhaus to Peter Forrest, 2, 143.09kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from P Forrest as he plays a late cut. Two more to the total |
| B Hilfenhaus finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Ben Hilfenhaus 1 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 11 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 78 / 3 (RR: 7.09, RRR: 10.44) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 95 runs to win at 10.56 runs per over | |
| Phillip Hughes 25* (17b 3x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 4-0-25-1 Peter Forrest 6 (7b 0x4 0x6) Abhishek Nayar 1-0-6-0 | |
| 11.1 | Abhishek Nayar to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 120.00kph, A Nayar pushes this through at no great pace. Good length outside off stump. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 11.2 | Abhishek Nayar to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 120.00kph, A Nayar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It swings in just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Four more to the total |
| 11.3 | Abhishek Nayar to Phillip Hughes, 1, 120.00kph, No great pace there from A Nayar. P Hughes pulls but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by P Hughes. One run |
| 11.4 | Abhishek Nayar to Peter Forrest, dot, 115.96kph, A Nayar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. P Forrest struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 11.5 | Abhishek Nayar to Peter Forrest, 1, 114.56kph, P Forrest plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 11.6 | Abhishek Nayar to Phillip Hughes, dot, 119.48kph, A Nayar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It swings away just off the straight. P Hughes swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| End of over 12 (10 runs) Sydney Soldiers 88 / 3 (RR: 7.33, RRR: 10.50) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 85 runs to win at 10.63 runs per over | |
| Peter Forrest 7* (9b 0x4 0x6) Abhishek Nayar 2-0-16-0 Phillip Hughes 34 (21b 5x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 4-0-25-1 | |
| The new bowler is Luke Wright. | |
| 12.1 | Luke Wright to Peter Forrest, SIX, 125.17kph, This one is military medium from L Wright. Short length on middle stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 12.2 | Luke Wright to Peter Forrest, dot, 116.04kph, Pitches just outside leg and it curves away. P Forrest struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 12.3 | Luke Wright to Peter Forrest, 1, 114.53kph, L Wright bowls this from the back of his hand and he maintains a tight line wide of leg. Well-timed on-drive there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 12.4 | Luke Wright to Phillip Hughes, 1, 120.03kph, It seams in just off the straight. P Hughes on-drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 12.5 | Luke Wright to Peter Forrest, 1, 106.51kph, L Wright cuts his fingers across this one. P Forrest swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 12.6 | Luke Wright to Phillip Hughes, 1, 126.53kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 13 (10 runs) Sydney Soldiers 98 / 3 (RR: 7.54, RRR: 10.57) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 75 runs to win at 10.71 runs per over | |
| Phillip Hughes 36* (23b 5x4 1x6) Luke Wright 1-0-10-0 Peter Forrest 15 (13b 0x4 1x6) Abhishek Nayar 2-0-16-0 | |
| Mitchell Marsh will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, 1b, 120.00kph, No great pace there from M Marsh. P Hughes swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 13.2 | Mitchell Marsh to Peter Forrest, OUT, 114.48kph, Defensively played. P Forrest has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by G Gambhir square 3rd man |
| Peter Forrest c G Gambhir b M Marsh 15 (26m 14b 0x4 1x6) SR: 107.14 | |
| The new batsman is Cameron White. | |
| 13.3 | Mitchell Marsh to Cameron White, 1, 112.91kph, A hint of swing away. C White plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one |
| 13.4 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, 1, 120.00kph, No great pace there from M Marsh. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Single taken |
| 13.5 | Mitchell Marsh to Cameron White, dot, 115.21kph, It swings away just off the straight. Bouncer! C White sways away |
| 13.6 | Mitchell Marsh to Cameron White, 2, 115.88kph, Two more to the total |
| End of over 14 (5 runs) Sydney Soldiers 103 / 4 (RR: 7.36, RRR: 11.50) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 70 runs to win at 11.67 runs per over | |
| Phillip Hughes 37* (25b 5x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 3-0-20-3 Cameron White 3 (3b 0x4 0x6) Luke Wright 1-0-10-0 | |
| James Tredwell will start a new spell. | |
| 14.1 | James Tredwell to Phillip Hughes, dot, 81.58kph, Hit straight to the fielder at deep square leg. No run |
| 14.2 | James Tredwell to Phillip Hughes, 2, 70.00kph, J Tredwell floats a delivery to P Hughes and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Two runs |
| 14.3 | James Tredwell to Phillip Hughes, 1, 74.00kph, J Tredwell tosses this one up to P Hughes. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 14.4 | James Tredwell to Cameron White, FOUR, 70.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. Four runs |
| 14.5 | James Tredwell to Cameron White, dot, 75.21kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. C White sweeps but can't time it properly. Short fine leg is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.6 | James Tredwell to Cameron White, 1nb, 76.54kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. The batsmen only take one |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 14.6 | James Tredwell to Phillip Hughes, 1, 75.60kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Good length outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 15 (10 runs) Sydney Soldiers 113 / 4 (RR: 7.53, RRR: 11.80) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 60 runs to win at 12.00 runs per over | |
| Phillip Hughes 41* (29b 5x4 1x6) James Tredwell 3-0-25-0 Cameron White 8 (6b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Marsh 3-0-20-3 | |
| 15.1 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, dot, 111.39kph, M Marsh slows this one down. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Hit straight to the fielder. No runs taken |
| 15.2 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, dot, 104.39kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one and he hits a short length outside off. P Hughes swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 15.3 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, 3, 115.48kph, It curves in just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. P Hughes pushes hard. They run three |
| 15.4 | Mitchell Marsh to Cameron White, dot, 119.94kph, M Marsh pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Bouncer! C White sways away |
| 15.5 | Mitchell Marsh to Cameron White, 1, 108.66kph, short length just outside leg stump. C White on-drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 15.6 | Mitchell Marsh to Phillip Hughes, 1, 113.80kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| A tad expensive from M Marsh, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Mitchell Marsh 3 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (5 runs) Sydney Soldiers 118 / 4 (RR: 7.38, RRR: 13.50) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 55 runs to win at 13.75 runs per over | |
| Phillip Hughes 45* (33b 5x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 4-0-25-3 Cameron White 9 (8b 1x4 0x6) James Tredwell 3-0-25-0 | |
| 16.1 | James Tredwell to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 75.89kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 16.2 | James Tredwell to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 71.94kph, J Tredwell gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. That's a boundary |
| That's P Hughes's 50! Well played. | |
| 16.3 | James Tredwell to Phillip Hughes, OUT, 77.99kph, A little more pace on this one. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. P Hughes defends off the front foot. The ball is airborne and taken by R Taylor |
| Phillip Hughes c R Taylor b J Tredwell 53 (47m 36b 7x4 1x6) SR: 147.22 | |
| The new batsman is Brad Haddin. | |
| 16.4 | James Tredwell to Brad Haddin, dot, 70.00kph, B Haddin struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 16.5 | James Tredwell to Brad Haddin, 1, 74.00kph, B Haddin plays a punchy hook. The batsmen only take one |
| 16.6 | James Tredwell to Cameron White, 1nb, 80.10kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 16.6 | James Tredwell to Brad Haddin, SIX, 70.00kph, J Tredwell gives this one some air. The straight one now. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| Not the best of outings from J Tredwell. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| James Tredwell 1 / 42 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 17 (17 runs) Sydney Soldiers 135 / 5 (RR: 7.94, RRR: 12.33) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 38 runs to win at 12.67 runs per over | |
| Cameron White 10* (9b 1x4 0x6) James Tredwell 4-0-42-1 Brad Haddin 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 4-0-25-3 | |
| Dale Steyn will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Dale Steyn to Cameron White, 1, 149.37kph, short length just outside leg stump. That is a comfortable single |
| 17.2 | Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, dot, 147.08kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. Bouncer! B Haddin sways away |
| 17.3 | Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, dot, 150.00kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. B Haddin struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 17.4 | Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, 1, 147.09kph, D Steyn hurls this through. A hint of movement away. B Haddin plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. They take a single |
| 17.5 | Dale Steyn to Cameron White, SIX, 137.41kph, D Steyn puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. C White plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 17.6 | Dale Steyn to Cameron White, FOUR, 140.31kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from C White as he plays a late cut. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| End of over 18 (12 runs) Sydney Soldiers 147 / 5 (RR: 8.17, RRR: 12.50) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 26 runs to win at 13.00 runs per over | |
| Brad Haddin 8* (6b 0x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-21-0 Cameron White 21 (12b 2x4 1x6) James Tredwell 4-0-42-1 | |
| Abhishek Nayar will start a new spell. | |
| 18.1 | Abhishek Nayar to Brad Haddin, dot, 114.71kph, A Nayar slows this one down. Short length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! B Haddin sways away and lets it go through |
| 18.2 | Abhishek Nayar to Brad Haddin, 1, 120.00kph, No great pace there from A Nayar and he maintains a tight line outside leg. B Haddin plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.3 | Abhishek Nayar to Cameron White, dot, 115.02kph, short length just outside leg stump. C White struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 18.4 | Abhishek Nayar to Cameron White, 1lb, 116.11kph, A Nayar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big swing from the seamer. That is an ungainly shot - C White is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 18.5 | Abhishek Nayar to Brad Haddin, FOUR, 101.31kph, Pitches just outside leg and it swings away. B Haddin plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 18.6 | Abhishek Nayar to Brad Haddin, FOUR, 120.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| End of over 19 (10 runs) Sydney Soldiers 157 / 5 (RR: 8.26, RRR: 15.00) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 16 runs to win at 16.00 runs per over | |
| Cameron White 21* (14b 2x4 1x6) Abhishek Nayar 3-0-25-0 Brad Haddin 17 (10b 2x4 1x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-21-0 | |
| 19.1 | Dale Steyn to Cameron White, 1nb, 144.56kph, Big swing from the seamer. C White plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 19.1 | Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, 1nb, 148.28kph, D Steyn pitches that one just outside off. B Haddin puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 19.1 | Dale Steyn to Cameron White, 1, 146.38kph, D Steyn hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Easy single to be had there |
| 19.2 | Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, OUT, 137.83kph, D Steyn flings this through at decent pace. B Haddin defends off the front foot. The ball is airborne and taken by M Marsh |
| Brad Haddin c M Marsh b D Steyn 18 (16m 12b 2x4 1x6) SR: 150.00 | |
| The new batsman is Mitchell Starc. | |
| 19.3 | Dale Steyn to Mitchell Starc, dot, 144.81kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside leg. No run |
| 19.4 | Dale Steyn to Mitchell Starc, 1, 139.65kph, short length outside off stump. M Starc pulls but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 19.5 | Dale Steyn to Cameron White, dot, 132.53kph, D Steyn puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C White rightly sends him back |
| 19.6 | Dale Steyn to Cameron White, dot, 143.89kph, D Steyn hits a short length just outside off. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run |
| A tad expensive from D Steyn, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Dale Steyn 1 / 27 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 163 / 6 (RR: 8.15, RRR: 9.00) | |
| Mitchell Starc 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 4-0-27-1 Cameron White 23 (18b 2x4 1x6) Abhishek Nayar 3-0-25-0 | |
| Close of innings: Sydney Soldiers - 163 / 6 | |
Phillip Hughes 53 (36) Ajinkya Rahane 25 (22) Mitchell Marsh 3 / 25 Ben Hilfenhaus 1 / 25 | |
SYDNEY SOLDIERS INNING BATTING SCORECARD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/36 2/42 3/53 4/99 5/126 6/162 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Soldiers - 163 / 6 Overs 20 RPO: 8.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 14 WD: 0 NB: 5 B: 3 LB: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MATCH NOTES ----------- Chennai Kings 172/6 20 overs Sydney Soldiers 163/6 20 overs Chennai Kings wins by 9 runs MoM: G Gambhir |
Sponsors and Tickets Prizes: Chennai Kings[Home Win:$300,000]
Shikhar Dhawan
