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 0.4 James Neesham bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 James Neesham bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 0.6 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and slashes it hard through backward point and gets a boundary.

Over 2.1 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and mistimes the punch back to the bowler.

Over 2.2 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and  opens the bat face to place the punch in front of square, sweeper tidies up.

Over 3.1 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, makes room as well and drills the drive straight to Jordan at mid-off.

Over 3.2 James Neesham bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 3.3 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, walks down the pitch and driven straight down the ground and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.4 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Six!  Stays deep inside the crease and make a decent connection even though the line was outside off, the ball just clears the fine leg fence.

Over 3.5 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and works it wristily in front of square on the leg-side.

Over 4.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets under the ball and lofts it beautifully over mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 4.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, shuffles and flicks it wristily in front of square on the leg-side, Mandeep gives chase and keeps it down to a couple.

Over 5.1 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets a big stride forward and caresses the drive exquisitely between extra cover and mid-off.

Over 5.2 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Six! Comes on to the front foot and goes with the turn, an extension of the hands and the timing takes care of the rest to get it over long-off.

Over 5.3 R Bishnoi bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and played inside the line and is beaten, the ball strikes him on the pad.

Over 5.4 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, came down the track and stabbed into the packed off-side field.

Over 5.5 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,3 leg byes, goes deep inside the crease and misses the glance but the ball brushes the pad and runs away fine.

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 6.3 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 6.6 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 8.3 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 9.1 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it wide of backward square leg and picks up a couple of runs.