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 8.3 Andre Russell bangs it short onto the pitch to Moeen Ali, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 8.4 Andre Russell bowls it short of length to Moeen Ali,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and steered to third man

    Over 9.2 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, goes on to the back foot and defneds it to mid-on.

    Over 9.3 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and  steered to backward point

    Over 9.4 Lockie Ferguson bowls a back of length delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, Tries fending it off but gets an inside edge onto the body

    Over 9.5 Lockie Ferguson slips in a full toss to Moeen Ali, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and delightfully flicked wide of mid-on for four.

    Over 9.6 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali,Six! Picks the length so quickly and smoked it over the boundary behind square for six.

    Over 10.2 Andre Russell bowls a pitched up delivery to Moeen Ali, Boundary! Stands tall and drives through the line, piercing the gap between extra cover and mid-off. No need to run for that.

    Over 10.3 Andre Russell bowls it short of length to Moeen Ali,1 run, swivels and pulls to fine leg.

    Over 10.6 Andre Russell bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali,1 run, gets forward and defends it to point and picks up a single.

    Over 11.1 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali,1 run, gets forward and nurdles it into the mid-wicket pocket and calls for two, but decides against it

    Over 11.3 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, out Caught by Ferguson!! du Plessis slapped to sweeper cover and Ferguson charged in, but stopped and took it just behind him with both hands. 

    Over 11.4 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali,1 run, gets forward and tucks it through mid-wicket, for a single

    Over 11.6 Prasidh Krishna bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali, 2 runs,  gets on top of the bounce and pulls backward of square leg, easy two

    Over 12.2 Andre Russell bowls a pitched up delivery to Moeen Ali,1 run, gets forward and drives to sweeper cover

    Over 12.5 Andre Russell bowls it short of length to Moeen Ali,1 run, stands tall and through the pull early, gets it off the toe-end and the ball rolls to deep mid-wicket

    Over 13.2 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, gets back in the crease and  cracks it straight to backward point

    Over 13.3 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, gets late on the backfoot punch and the ball beats the outside edge

    Over 13.4 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it flat in the air to Moeen Ali,1 run, gives the charge and flays it to sweeper cover, just a single

    Over 13.6 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and  goes for the sweep and misses

    Over 14.2 Sunil Narine bowls a quicker arm ball to AT Rayudu, out Bowled!!  Rayudu swung blindly through the line and misses, the balll goes on to crash into the top of off-stump.

    Over 14.6 Sunil Narine tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali,1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of cover for a single.

    Over 15.1 Venkatesh Iyer tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali,1 run, gets forward and heaves to deep backward square

    Over 15.3 Venkatesh Iyer tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, backs away in the crease and slices it over short third man and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 15.4 Venkatesh Iyer tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and swings across the line, misses and the ball rolls back off the pad,

    Over 15.5 Venkatesh Iyer tossed up delivery to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

    Over 15.6 Venkatesh Iyer bowls a quicker arm ball to Moeen Ali,1 run, gets forward and digs it behind the wicket and Raina puts in the dive to reach the crease

    Over 16.1: Single. Lockie Ferguson to Moeen Ali,

    Over 16.3: Wide ball. Lockie Ferguson to Moeen Ali,

    Over 16.3: Two runs. Lockie Ferguson to Moeen Ali,

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