CSK vs GT Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! CHENNAI WIN THE 2023 INDIAN T20 LEAGUE! Ravindra Jadeja has taken his side home on the last ball and the Chennai Players go running out onto the field in celebration. Mohit Sharma bowls this full and onto the pads. Easy pickings for Ravindra Jadeja as he flicks this down to fine leg for four runs. Chennai win by 5 wickets (DLS Method)!

SIX! Ravindra Jadeja connects and gets the crowd to go crazy! Mohit Sharma bowls this really full and in the slot. Ravindra Jadeja clears his front foot out of the way and thumps this over the bowler's head for six runs. 4 runs to get on the last delivery. What a match this is turning out to be!

Another attempted yorker turns into a low full toss outside off. Shivam Dube miscues this towards wide long on and they take one more. 10 runs in the last 2 balls.

A low full toss bowled in line with the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja looks to loft this over long on but does not connect well. Falls just short of the fielder and they take a single. 11 runs are needed now in 3 deliveries.

Gets this bang on once again as he delivers this on a yorker length, outside off. Shivam Dube gets his bat down in time and knocks this to long off for a run.

Mohit Sharma bowls a pin-point yorker at the stumps. Shivam Dube digs this back towards the bowler and it will be a dot ball to start the over. 13 in 5 deliveries.

A low full toss angled at the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja looks to go big but ends up hitting it into the air towards deep square leg. Noor Ahmad is unable to get to it and they take a couple of runs more.

On a good length this time and angling in from outside off. Shivam Dube miscues this towards deep square leg for a single.

Nails this yorker at the toes. Shivam Dube flicks this to deep mid-wicket and they take another brace.

Bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Shivam Dube looks to pull and gets a top-edge over the short third man fielder for a couple of runs.

Bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump. Shivam Dube looks to upper cut this but misses and looks for a wide. The umpire remains unmoved and it is a valuable dot ball for Gujarat.

Mohammad Shami comes 'round the wicket and bowls this full at the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja drills this back past the bowler to long off for a run.

Mohit Sharma bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja knocks this to deep point for a single to get off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! Stunned silence from the Chennai supporters as MS Dhoni departs on the very first delivery! Mohit Sharma is on a Hat-trick and despite conceding 16 runs in his first three balls he has got his team well and truly back in the tie. This is bowled full and outside the off pole. MS Dhoni looks to hit this on the up towards deep cover but encounters David Miller in the middle who takes a good catch. The Chennai skipper looks flabbergasted but he has to depart and Chennai have now lost half their side. 22 runs needed in 13 deliveries now and this game is swinging like a pendulum.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mohit Sharma strikes back and gets rid of Ambati Rayudu who has done a decent job to take his team to a position of strength! This is bowled short as well and in line with the stumps. Ambati Rayudu looks to pull this away but gets it high on the bat. The ball goes high up in the air back towards the bowler and Mohit Sharma takes a comfortable catch. Chennai lose their fourth wicket and the game is still alive for Gujarat.

SIX! Mohit Sharma is taking a pounding here and Ambati Rayudu is putting on a show in his final game! Mohit Sharma bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Ambati Rayudu stands tall and slaps this over long off for another biggie.

FOUR! The onslaught continues and Chennai are now within touching distance! A low full toss bowled outside the off stump. Ambati Rayudu drills this to deep cover for four runs. 28 runs needed in 16 deliveries now.

SIX! Ambati Rayudu gets into the act and it is now three sixes in three deliveries! Mohit Sharma bowls this full and outside the off pole. Ambati Rayudu thumps this over wide long off for a maximum.

SIX! Shivam Dube seems to have got his confidence back as he sends this further into the crowd! Another tossed-up delivery closer to the off pole. Shivam Dube clears his front foot out of the way and deposits this over long on for six more runs. Rashid Khan has conceded 44 runs in his 3 overs.

SIX! Shivam Dube finally connects and manages to clear the boundary! Rashid Khan floats this one full and wide outside off, allowing the batter room to swing his arm. Shivam Dube goes straight back over the bowler's head for six runs.

Tosses this one full and outside off. Ambati Rayudu pushes this to long off and takes another run.

Bowls this quicker in the air on an off-stump line. Ambati Rayudu blocks this back to the bowler.

Short once again and in line with the stumps. Shivam Dube has failed to get his timing right so far as he mishits this towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Rashid Khan bowls this short and outside off. Ambati Rayudu pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls this on a good length as well and attacks the stumps. Ambati Rayudu eases this down to long on and gets off the mark with a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohit Sharma continues his outstanding season with yet another wicket! Ajinkya Rahane's exciting cameo comes to an end and Gujarat needed this breakthrough! This is bowled on a good length and outside the off stump. The pace is taken off once again and Ajinkya Rahane does not time his shot well as he walks down the wicket. He hits this right down the throat of Vijay Shankar at deep point and Chennai lose their third wicket.

Bangs this in short and at the batter. Shivam Dube pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Another delivery bowled with a lack of pace and on a length, outside off. Shivam Dube checks his shot and lobs this over the bowler's head for a brace.

A slower delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps. Ajinkya Rahane clips this through backward square leg for a run.

Mohit Sharma bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Shivam Dube mistimes his shot to long on for a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Rashid Khan continues to bowl full but just outside the off pole this time. Ajinkya Rahane paddles this towards deep backward square leg for four more runs.

FOUR! Ajinkya Rahane takes it upon himself to do the scoring! Rashid Khan floats this one full and in line with the stumps. Ajinkya Rahane sweeps this past the fielder towards fine leg for four runs.

Darts this into the pads on a fuller length. Shivam Dube lofts this on the bounce to the long on fielder for another run.

Bowls this into the pads on a shortish length. Shivam Dube miscues his shot to deep square leg for a couple of well-taken runs.

A bit of fortune here for Ajinkya Rahane. This is tossed up full and outside the off pole. Ajinkya Rahane slices this just over the infield towards backward point for one.

Rashid Khan bowls this short and outside the off stump. Shivam Dube pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pulls his length back, and bowls this into the pads. Ajinkya Rahane looks to work this leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pads. An outstanding spell by Noor Ahmad has he ends with figures of 3-0-17-2.

Attacks the stumps on a fullish length. Shivam Dube eases this down to long on for one.

Bowls this full and outside the off stump. Shivam Dube looks to go hard at the ball but misses and Wriddhiman Saha whips the bails off. They go upstairs to check for a stumping and UltraEdge shows that there is not bat involved. Shivam Dube has made it back in the crease as well so it will only be a dot ball.

Short and wide outside off this time. Ajinkya Rahane looks to cut but gets an outside edge to short third man. They rush for a quick single.

Bowls this short and quick, outside the off stump. Shivam Dube knocks this to long off for another run.

Tosses this one full and just outside the off pole. Ajinkya Rahane dabs this towards cover-point and takes a single to get Shivam Dube on strike against the spinner.

WIDE! Noor Ahmad bowls this really full but going down leg. Ajinkya Rahane misses his flick and the umpire calls this wide.

Banged in over leg stump, pulled away toward deep mid-wicket for a single. 16 off the over, a good one for Chennai.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Slightly pitched up around middle, Ajinkya Rahane keeps his head still and just lifts it right back over the bowler's head for another biggie.

Goes fuller now and bowls it outside off at almost 142 clicks. Ajinkya Rahane gets on the front foot and drives it sweetly but straight to extra cover.

SIX! Oh, what a shot! Good length around middle, Ajinkya Rahane just picks it up and nonchalantly whacks it away over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Short again over middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane mistimes the pull shot a bit toward the vacant mid-wicket region and hustles back for the second run.

A bumper over the stumps, Shivam Dube pulls it away behind square leg and picks up a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in the over for Noor Ahmad and he has turned the game on its head. This is the leg break from Noor, a tad shorter and around off, turning away from the left-hander. Devon Conway gets on the back foot and tries to force the lofted shot over long off. As soon as Conway hits it, he shouts 'NO,' and that is because the ball goes straight down the throat of Mohit Sharma at long off. Sharma makes no mistake and Chennai have lost two quick wickets.

WIDE! Slides one well down the leg side, Wriddhiman Saha does well to move quickly to his right and collect the ball.

Keeps the length full and bowls another googly around middle. Devon Conway chips it right back over the bowler's head and looks for two right away. Conway gets it this time around.

Pushed through fuller and on middle, Shivam Dube flicks it away through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! The googly does the trick for Noor Ahmad! Nicely flighted, a touch fuller and outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad doesn't pick the googly as he shapes up for a big hoick across the line. The ball turns away and takes the top edge, lobbing up around backward point. Rashid Khan there settles under it and takes a simple. Gujarat have their first breakthrough.

Tossed up, full and on leg stump, Devon Conway hits it off the inner half of the bat and toward wide long on. Conway looks for two but they only get the single in the end.

Flighted one around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans forward and works it uppishly through wide mid on for a single.

SIX! BANG! Short of a length and around off, Devon Conway pulls it off the back foot and absolutely nails it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Chennai cruising along now.

Overthrows! Length ball around off, played on the up to the right of David Miller at extra cover for one. Miller picks up the ball and has an unnecessary shy at the batter's end. There's no one backing up and they get an extra run.

Back of a length again and over the stumps, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall and pulls it away in front of mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length outside off, played on the up toward extra cover for a quick single.

And again! Banged in short and around off, Devon Conway bends his back a bit and pulls it in between deep mid-wicket and long on for another brace.

Joshua Little comes into the attack and starts with a short ball right away. Devon Conway gets in position and pulls it aerially toward cow corner for a couple of runs more.

Good fielding! Short and down the leg side, there to be hit. Devon Conway pulls it away to the right of short fine leg but Joshua Little there makes a good diving stop and keeps it down to just a single.

Nicely tossed up, full and outside off. Devon Conway looks to muscle it away through covers but toe-ends it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Angles this one well down the leg side, Wriddhiman Saha does well to collect it though. A wide is called.

Quicker and flatter around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the back foot and eases it through the cover region for one more.

Tossed up, full and around off, this is driven through wide mid off for a single.

Quicker one, turning in from around middle, Devon Conway backs away and pushes it out to the bowler.

Starts with a bit of a drag down. This is well outside off, Devon Conway has to reach for it but manages to cut it toward deep cover-point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Cut away and 17 runs come off that over! Short and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. The 50 is up for Chennai and they end the Powerplay on a high.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up around off and it is the googly as well, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans on lofts it against the turn over the long off fence for a maximum.

This is shorter and around leg stump, Devon Conway looks to pull it behind square but gets an inside edge off the body and toward short fine leg. They get a single.

Excellent running! Flatter delivery, angled into middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad comes forward and pushes it out on the off side before getting across for another quick run.

Leg bye! Quicker one around leg stump and skidding through. Devon Conway misses the flick and the ball goes off his pads toward backward point. They get a leg bye.

FOUR! Rashid Khan is greeted into the attack with a boundary. Not that short and around off, Devon Conway backs away and forces it in front of point for a boundary.

Length ball around middle, this is turned away through mid-wicket. Quick start here by Chennai.

Around the top of off stump, Ruturaj Gaikwad watchfully just drops it onto the off side and gets across for a quick single.

Beaten! Perfect length in that channel around off and this one nips away sharply off the deck. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to push it away but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Back to over the wicket now and bowls a good-length ball outside off. Devon Conway advances and plays it uppishly through cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! On a good length and angling into the body, Devon Conway manages to flick it away and beats the man at fine leg to his left for another boundary.

FOUR! Dispatched! Mohammad Shami comes from around the wicket and angles it in from around off. Conway keeps his head still and hoicks it away wide of mid on for a boundary.

A single to end but 14 runs come off it, good over for Chennai. On a hard length and around off, Conway stays back and nudges it down toward backward point for a run.

FOUR! Easily done! Length again on the pads, flicked away toward fine leg for a boundary by Devon Conway.

WIDE! Length ball, spilled down the leg side. A wide is called and the ball dies down on its way to the keeper.

Good length, around the top of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad has a tentative push at it and gets an inside edge just past the stumps. The batters scamper across for a single.

Devon Conway looks to come down the pitch again but this time Hardik Pandya pulls back the length and follows him. Conway pushes it out on the off side for a single.

SIX! Up and away! Pitched up around off, Devon Conway dances down the pitch and shimmies across a bit before lifting it all the way over the cover fence for a maximum.

Starts off with a good-length ball, angling across off. Devon Conway plays it late and blocks it out in front of covers.

FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary does Ruturaj Gaikwad! Fraction shorter over leg stump, Gaikwad swivel-pulls it just behind square leg and the ball races away to the fence. Looks like the outfield is in pristine condition.

Length ball around off, punched away sweetly on the up but straight to David Miller at extra cover.

Pitched up and angling into the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to flick it toward mid-wicket but the ball flies off the outer half and goes over cover-point. They get back for two runs.

FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Chennai are up and running! Good length outside off, Gaikwad waits on it well and opens the bat face to play it in front of point for a boundary, the first one of the chase.

On a length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad puts a big stride across and punches it sweetly toward cover.

Starts off with a fullish delivery around off and gets it to shape away a touch as well. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets forward well and pushes it out toward mid off.