Chennai XI vs Kolkata XI 38th Match at Abu Dhabi, 26 Sep, 2021

Toss: Kolkata , who chose to bat
Kolkata XI 171/6 (20)
Chennai XI 172/8 (20)
Chennai Super Kings won by 2 wickets
Man of the Match: Ravindra Jadeja

    Over 0.6 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and tries angling it towards third but it climbs on him slightly. Takes the edge close to the bat-shoulder but doesn't carry

    Over 1.3 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and tucks it in front of mid-on

    Over 2.1 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and  rolls his wrists beautifully to clip it through midwicket for four.

    Over 2.2 Prasidh Krishna bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets inside the line and blocked from the crease

    Over 2.3 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Charges down and whacks the length ball over mid-on for four.

    Over 2.4 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets back in the crease and dabbed to short third man.

    Over 3.1 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 leg bye, deflects off the thigh as Faf misses the clip.

    Over 3.3 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Leans into it nicely before unfurling a cracking drive through extra cover for four.

    Over 3.4 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and  manages to cut it away through the covers for four.

    Over 3.5 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and defended into the covers

    Over 3.6 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and plays it defensively into the off-side ring again

    Over 5.1 Lockie Ferguson bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets forward and driven along the ground to deep cover fence for four.

    Over 5.2 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and sliced out to deep backward point

    Over 5.4 Lockie Ferguson bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets under the ball and pumped it back over the bowler's head! Pitched up on off, he clears the front leg and hammers it.

    Over 5.5 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, backs away in the crease and looks to slice it away

    Over 5.6 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and tries to play at it but gets beaten.

    Over 6.4 Sunil Narine bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis,1 run, stays deep inside the crease and mistimes the pull wide of short fine

    Over 6.6 Sunil Narine tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets forward and clips it in the gap through square leg as Narine pushes it flat on leg, back for a couple of runs

    Over 7.3 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis,1 run, uses his feet to get close to the ball and drives to long-on

    Over 7.5 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and punches wide of point

    Over 8.2 Andre Russell bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, out Caught by Morgan!! Gaikwad closes the face early looking to clip it away and the leading edge loops to Morgan at cover.

    Over 8.5 Andre Russell bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 8.6 Andre Russell bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and drives to sweeper cover

    Over 9.1 Lockie Ferguson bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and pulls it to deep square leg.

    Over 10.1 Andre Russell bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and tucked to deep square leg

    Over 10.4 Andre Russell bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Stays deep inside the crease and goes for the pull and gets it off the high part, Karthik flies to his left but the ball just evades him.

    Over 10.5 Andre Russell bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis,1 run, rock back in the crease and pulls to deep mid-wicket

    Over 11.2 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and defends it straight to backward point.