CSK vs PBKS Ball by Ball Commentary

What a finish! The home crowd has been silenced as the Punjab team celebrates valiantly. Short of a length and over middle, Sikandar Raza gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it over backward square leg. Maheesh Theekshana from inside the ring runs after it and just about manages to pull it back in. The batters push hard and get back for the third run to seal the win. PUNJAB WIN BY 4 WICKETS!

Two more! Slingy delivery, pushed outside off, Sikandar Raza shuffles across and pulls it away toward deep square leg. The batters scamper back for two. 3 needed now off 1 ball and the crowd is going wild.

Full and straight, heaved away in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 5 needed now off 2 balls and Punjab are one hit away.

A golden dot ball! Slower ball, on a length and outside off, Sikandar Raza throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect. MS Dhoni does well to get behind the ball as it bounces a second time.

Leg bye! Top delivery! Full and quick, gets it in at the toes. Shahrukh Khan fails to dig it out. The ball thuds into the padas and rolls toward backward point. They get a leg bye.

Full and wide outside off, Sikandar Raza reaches out and drives it to deep cover for a single.

A single to end and now, Punjab need 9 runs off the final over. Slower and shorter over middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket by Sikandar Raza for a single.

WIDE! Just a bit too wide. Full and quick, just beyond the tramline outside off, wide called. 10 needed now off 7 balls.

FOUR! Poor delivery! A juicy full toss outside off, Sikandar Raza throws his hands at it but the ball goes off the cue end of the bat and runs away quickly into the third man fence.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh, my God! One of the most dramatic catches we will ever see! Tushar Deshpande bowls another slower one, back of a length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma goes hard at it and tries to slog it away. The ball though comes off the toe end of the bat and skies it really high toward long on. The substitute fielder, Shaik Rasheed runs back and settles under it well to grab it. Unfortunately, Rasheed slips and his foot seems to have just brushed the boundary cushion. The third umpire checks it thoroughly and finds that the foot didn't touch the ropes. itesh haas to walk back!

Good change up! Tushar Deshpande bowls this one slower and outside off, rolling his fingers over the ball. Jitesh Sharma looks for the big heave across the line but is through his shot way too early.

WIDE! Full and wide, spilled well beyond the tramline outside off. Jitesh Sharma fails to reach it and a wide is called.

Very full again and outside off, Jitesh Sharma meets it on the full and hammers it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Jitesh Sharma begins the over in fine fashion. A low full toss, well outside off, Sharma reaches out and lifts it over the cover region for a boundary.

Just a single to end and now 22 runs are needed off 12 balls. Full and wide of the off stump, Jitesh Sharma strokes it away to deep cover for a single.

Surprise, surprise! Shahrukh Khan gets set for the yorker but Matheesha Pathirana outsmarts him with a short one. Khan gets hurried on but manages to get his bat in front of his pace. The ball rolls onto the on side and they get a single.

Nails the yorker on off stump, Jitesh Sharma manages to get some bat on it as the ball goes off the inside edge toward backward square leg. A single is taken.

WIDE! Short and pushed well across the off stump, beyond the tramline in fact. Jitesh Sharma cannot reach it and a wide is called.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and outside off, shaping away, Jitesh Sharma goes inside-out over extra cover and caresses it perfectly for a boundary.

Full and around off, slinging away, Shahrukh Khan eases it through cover for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Matheesha Pathirana knocks over Sam Curran and there's another twist in the tale here. Full and quick at almost 145 clicks and gets it right in the blockhole. Curran looks to back away and drive but is beaten by the pace and the slingy action. Curran gets beaten all ends up as the ball crashes into the stumps. 31 needed now off 17 balls.

Slower and shorter around off, nudged away through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Flatter delivery around off, Sam Curran dances down the track and thumps it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Shorter around off, punched away off the back foot through the cover region for a couple of runs.

A tad shorter outside off, tapped away through extra cover for a single.

SIX! All the way! Flights it up around middle, Jitesh Sharma gets low and under the ball before whacking it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie.

Flatter around middle, Sam Curran backs away and pushes it out through covers for one.

Slower ball around off, Jitesh Sharma pushes at it and gets it off the outer half past backward point for a couple of runs.

OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande has the last laugh here and the danger man Liam Livingstone departs. This is banged in even shorter and over the stumps. Livingstone advances and goes after the ball. He ends up getting it off the top edge over mid-wicket. Ruturaj Gaikwad runs in from the deep and puts in a big dive forward to take an excellent catch with both hands.

SIX! Liam Livingstone is on a roll here! Bangs it in a bit over middle and it sits up for the batter. Livingstone swings across the line and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.

FOUR LEG BYES! Streaky! Fulish length outside off, Liam Livingstone looks to have a swipe across the line but misses. The ball goes off the pads and lobs up around short third man. The fielder there dives forward but misses and the ball goes away into the fence.

SIX! And again! Full and wide outside the off stump, Liam Livingstone reaches out and thumps it over the extra cover fence for another maximum.

SIX! BANG! This is full on middle but right in the slot. Liam Livingstone clears the front leg and smokes it a long way over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Quicker one, following the batter, down leg, Sam Curran shuffles across to play at it but gets beaten.

Lands it on middle, Liam Livingstone looks to flick it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket as the batters collect one.

Two Wides! Lands it down leg, Sam Curran misses his stroke. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters cross.

FOUR! Lands it on off, Sam Curran picks it well and drives it through covers as the ball finds the fence.

Lands it on off, some turn as well, Sam Curran goes for a wild swing but mistimes it completely. The ball goes up in the air and lands safely between mid on and mid off. They collect two.

Bowls it too full and down leg, Liam Livingstone looks to flick it but misses and gets a hit on his shin. A stifled appeal but turned down. Perhaps, missing leg.

Quicker one, outside off, Liam Livingstone looks to slap it but gets beaten.

A yorker, just outside off, Liam Livingstone digs it to point for one.

Touch short, on off, Sam Curran pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Banged in short and around off, Sam Curran advances and flat-bats it toward wide long off for a couple of runs.

A yorker, on middle, Liam Livingstone digs it to square leg for one.

Bowls it well outside off, Liam Livingstone looks to slap it but gets beaten.

Lands it outside off, Liam Livingstone looks to slog it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards backward square leg. They cross.

Full and on off, Liam Livingstone lofts it towards mid off for one.

Full and on middle, Sam Curran eases it to mid on for one.

Bowls it on middle and leg, Sam Curran turns it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. Good running between the wickets!

Touch short and outside off, Liam Livingstone guides it to point for one.

Slower one, on off, Sam Curran knocks it towards long off for one.

A low full toss, on off, Liam Livingstone flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Excellent work in the deep. Full and on off, Sam Curran steers it through backward point. The fielder makes an excellent diving stop to his left near the ropes. Two taken!

Full and on off, Liam Livingstone pushes it to mid off for one.

FOUR! Errs his line and bowls it on leg, Liam Livingstone picks it well and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Good length, shaping away, Liam Livingstone looks to block it but gets beaten. This is wonderful bowling from Matheesha Pathirana!

Lands it on off, Sam Curran slaps it to point for one.

Bowls it full and outside off, Sam Curran looks to loft it but gets beaten.

On off stump, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a run.

Floated up around the legs, worked away toward mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Flatter on middle, Sam Curran rocks back and pushes it back to the bowler.

On middle and leg, blocked out by the batter.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Ravindra Jadeja with a comfortable return catch and he gets his second wicket of the game. This is dragged down a bit and angled across the off stump. Atharva Taide steps down the track and looks to flat-bat it back past the bowler but gets the timing all wrong. Ends up hitting it right back at the bowler who takes it around his chest. Punjab lose their third now.

Quicker one, angled well across the left-hander. Atharva Taide looks to hit it over extra cover but is beaten on the outside edge.

Bowls it on off, Atharva Taide pushes it to ming on for one.

Slower one, outside off, Liam Livingstone gently pulls it towards mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Up, up and over. Slightly shorter and outside off, Liam Livingstone moves forward and muscles it over long off for a biggie!

Lands it just outside off, Atharva Taide drives it to mid off for one.

Some extra bounce, on off, Liam Livingstone flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket for one.

On a length, angling in, Liam Livingstone blocks it back.

Lands it outside off, turning away, Atharva Taide slices it towards backward point for one.

Quicker one, on middle, Liam Livingstone flicks it to id-wicket for one.

Lands it on off, Liam Livingstone taps it to the man at mid off.

OUT! STUMPED! Ravindra Jadeja strikes! Full and outside off, turning away, Prabhsimran Singh shimmies down the wicket to loft it but misses it completely. The ball lands into the gloves of MS Dhoni who makes an easy stumping. Prabhsimran Singh walks out after a fine knock!

Full and on off, Atharva Taide sweeps it to square leg for one.

Lands it outside off, Atharva Taide looks to heave it but gets a hit on his body.

Good comeback from Moeen Ali. Full and on off, Atharva Taide pushes it to point for one.

Bowls it on off, Atharva Taide eases it back towards the bowler.

Full and on off, some turn as well, Prabhsimran Singh looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards mid-wicket. They cross.

Quicker one, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh blocks it back.

SIX! That is huge! Full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh moves forward and heaves it over cow corner for a biggie. This is excellent from Prabhsimran Singh.

Lands it on middle, Prabhsimran Singh nudges it to mid-wicket for a brace.

Flatter one, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it to square leg for one.

Lands it on middle, Atharva Taide knocks it to long on for one.

Full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh works it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Excellent from Prabhsimran Singh. Errs his line and bowls it on leg, Prabhsimran Singh gets on his knee and switch hits over backward point for a boundary!

Lands it on middle, Atharva Taide knocks it to long on for one.

Flatter one, on middle, Atharva Taide blocks it to mid on.

A yorker, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh digs it back.

Lands it on off, Atharva Taide flicks it to square leg for one.

Some turn and bounce, Prabhsimran Singh looks to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs in the air and lands safely at short fine leg. They cross.

Quicker one, on off, Atharva Taide pushes it to mid on for one again.

Full again, Prabhsimran Singh drills it to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot. Full and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh hangs back and drives it through covers for a boundary. Excellent from Prabhsimran Singh!

Back of a length around off, Prabhsimran Singh hops back and punches it through point for a single.

On a hard length outside off, hit away hard and toward deep point for one.

Length ball around off and seaming away, Atharva Taide looks to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Top effort in the field once again. A tad short and wide, Atharva Taide slaps it away over the point region. Matheesha Pathirana from deep backward point runs around and gets a hand on it. The ball almost trickles onto the ropes before another fielder comes to his aid and pulls it back in. Two taken.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight into the bread basket! Short and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan tries to open the bat face late and slap it down to third man. The ball though takes the outside edge and goes straight to shirt third man. Matheesha Pathirana there holds onto it around his waist and Dhawan has to depart after a solid start.

FOUR! 50 up for Punjab in double-quick time. Good-length ball outside off stump, Shikhar Dhawan thumps it on the up and through extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Flighted up a bit around off, Prabhsimran Singh moves inside the crease before getting down on one knee and going for the sweep. The ball takes the top edge and goes over short fine leg for a boundary.

Around off stump, eased away in front of point for a quick single.

Excellent fielding! Slightly short and wide, cut away off the back foot in front of point. Ruturaj Gaikwad from inside the ring chases it down and just about pulls it back in. Two runs are taken.

Beaten! Quicker one, around off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to cut it late but is beaten on the outside. There is a slight appeal for caught behind by MS Dhoni but it is turned down.

Pushed through quicker on the pads, Prabhsimran Singh stays back and works it behind square leg for a run.

FOUR! Easily done! Tossed up, full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh lifts it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

FOUR! Just inside the ropes! A full toss now, angled into middle, Shikhar Dhawan picks it up and lofts it toward deep square leg. The ball just bounces inside the ropes and Dhawan collects four runs.

Length ball, following the batter down leg, Shikhar Dhawan tucks it away behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Length ball, angled down the leg side, Shikhar Dhawan goes past the leg stump and whips it high and handsome over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

WIDE! This is banged in short, a bit too short though and a wide is called.

Back of a length outside off, Shikhar Dhawan flat-bats it hard toward wide mid off but fails to pierce the gap.

A bit shorter and angled into the body, Shikhar Dhawan looks to back away and pull but misses. The ball hits the body and rolls toward square leg.

Short and wide, Prabhsimran Singh stays put and slaps it away to deep point for a single.

Full and wide, well outside the off stump. Shikhar Dhawan pre-meditates and shuffles a long way across trying to reverse-scoop it but misses.

Leg bye! Prabhsimran Singh backs away past the leg stump and Tushar Deshpande follows him with a length ball. Singh fails to get it away as the ball deflects onto the off side after hitting the pads. They get a leg bye.

Shortens the length a bit and bowls it around off, Prabhsimran Singh gives the charge and looks to smash it away, only to miss it.

SIX! Stylishly played! Length ball, angling in on the pads, Prabhsimran Singh stands tall and whips it away over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Swing and a miss! Good length over off stump, nipping away a touch. Prabhsimran Singh with a big swat across the line but is well beaten.

Good fielding! Short and wide outside off, Prabhsimran Singh goes hard at it and ends up slicing it fine of the man at third man. The fielder there runs around and manages to get his body behind it. The batters get a couple of runs.

Full and outside off, driven down to wide long off for one more. A good start for Punjab, 11 off the first over.

Back of a length over off stump, Shikhar Dhawan walks toward the ball and pushes at it. The ball comes off the inside edge and goes toward short leg as the batters scamper across for a single.

Shikhar Dhawan looks to give the charge once again but Akash Singh angles in a length ball at the stumps. Dhawan pushes it out toward cover.

FOUR! A bit streaky but will do. Good length outside off, Shikhar Dhawan waits for it and just looks to steer it away. The ball takes the outer half and flies fine of the man at short third man for another boundary.

FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan is off the mark in style! Length again outside off and swinging away, Dhawan advances and thumps it through extra cover for a boundary.

Off the mark right away! Length ball, swinging into the pads. Prabhsimran Singh tucks it away past square leg and picks up a single.