CSK vs PBKS Ball by Ball Commentary

THAT'S IT! Punjab get home and become the second team to win five successive games against Chennai! Richard Gleeson bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Shashank Singh turns this one towards deep square leg. The batters think about coming back for the second. The throw from the deep is a wayward one, well wide of MS Dhoni, allowing the batters to take the second run.

Leg bye! Goes full and straight, on middle, Sam Curran with another hoick across the line, similar to the previous delivery and gets beaten on the inside edge again. The ball rolls on the off side and the batters cross.

Given LBW but Sam Curran successfully overturns it! Pitched up from over the wicket by Richard Gleeson, on middle and leg, Sam Curran goes deep in his crease to swing across the line. Gets pinged low on the front pad and the ball rolls on the off side. Up goes the finger but Curran takes the review. There is nothing on UltraEdge. However, the ball has pitched outside leg on Ball Tracking.

FOUR! Shivam Dube gets beaten all ends up by the spin and concedes a boundary. Fuller and at the stumps, Sam Curran heaves across the line and it comes off the inside half of the bat. The ball spins away from Dube at deep mid-wicket on the second bounce and trickles into the fence. Just a hit now away Punjab.

Sam Curran cannot make the Free Hit count. Slower and fuller, on off, Sam Curran goes deep in his crease and swings with all his might but does not make any connection.

NO BALL! That has slipped out of Richard Gleeson's hands! Loses the grip of the ball and ends up serving a beamer, outside off, Sam Curran is caught by surprise as the ball zips past him before he can lay any bat on it. Free Hit coming up.

On the off-stump line, on a hard length, Sam Curran swipes without much timing to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

WIDE! Fourth extra of the over. Mustafizur continues to vary it up but loses his radar as this is short and wide on off, Sam Curran fails to connect as he swings too early.

This is on a back of a length with no real pace behind it, over middle, Sam Curran swivels but he is through his pull shot early. Toe-ends it in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Another one that goes over the batter. Mustafizur Rahman takes pace off and digs it in short, outside off, Sam Curran lets it go for a wide. Chennai cannot challenge the call even if they wish to, as they have no reviews remaining.

WIDE! Wide not given and Punjab have reviewed it! Bowls it on a shortish length, over middle, Sam Curran tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses. The side-on replays confirm that the ball was going Curran's head and the decision has been changed to wide.

In the air but it falls short! Lands it on a hard length, outside off, Sam Curran slaps it flat towards long off. Curran is caught ball-watching as he waits to see if the ball carries to Daryl Mitchell at long off or not. The ball drops in front and Shashank Singh gets sent back by Curran. The Punjab skipper raises his hand in apology to Singh.

WIDE! Takes pace off and it is fuller as well, near the tramline on off, Sam Curran reaches out to go back over the bowler's head. He misses and the umpire deems that the ball was beyond the tramline. Chennai challenge the wide call and the replays confirm that the ball was outside the wide guideline. It will stay as wide.

Slanting away again, on a hard length, on off, Shashank Singh stays leg side of the ball and punches it square to deep point for one.

Angling across the right-hander, on a good length, outside off, Shashank Singh goes for the cut but fails to pick the slower one and connects with thin air.

Angling in, on a hard length, on middle, Sam Curran punches it off the back foot to long on for a single.

Sliding onto the pads at 87.4 kph, on a fullish length, Sam Curran flicks it off his toes to deep mid-wicket and retains the strike with a single. Just 17 runs more are needed and Punjab will look to finish this quickly in an over or two.

This is flat and short, on off, Shashank Singh punches it with a straight bat to long on and gets to the other end.

Tosses it up, fuller in length, on off, Shashank Singh shapes up for the slog sweep but gets it off the inner half of the bat in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! On a nagging length, on off, Shashank Singh goes deep in his crease and stays low to make the connection. Goes up and under to tonk it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

At the stumps, on a nagging length, on middle, Sam Curran places it with soft hands in front of long off. The batters think about the second run but Daryl Mitchell gets to the ball quickly and even manages to hit the stumps at the batting end.

Slower though the air and gets the ball to spin away, short and on off, Sam Curran gets on the back foot and plays it back to the bowler.

A maiden over! Excellent execution of the cutters from Mustafizur Rahman! Short and going across off, Shashank Singh tries to play the ramp shot but fails to get any connection on it. Despite this maiden over, Punjab need below run a ball.

Make that five now! What an excellent over this has been! Slower one, an off-cutter on off, Shashank Singh drives it straight to covers.

Make that four dots! On a good length, outside off, Shashank Singh waits and guides it straight to short third.

Third dot on the trot! Full, off-cutter shaping away from outside off, Shashank Singh gets ahead to drive it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Across off on a hard length, Shashank Singh drives it straight to covers.

Nearly chopped on! Back of a length, around off, Shashank Singh moves across to cut but plays it too close to the body and ends up chopping it near his feet.

FOUR! Shot! Short in length, just outside off, Sam Curran waits and clears his front foot before swinging it hard over backward point for a boundary to end the over.

FOUR! Gets it through! And uh, oh! The siren rings and it just keeps getting worse for Chennai. No Ball. Full and outside off, Sam Curran throws his hand at it, opens the bat's face and guides it through third man for a boundary. It's a front foot No Ball from Shardul and Free Hit to follow now.

Goes fuller in length now, outside off. Shashank Singh shuffles across and flicks it through mid-wicket for one. Things brings up 1000 runs for Shashank Singh in all T20s. Quite a feat!

Short and on off, Sam Curran pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

In the air...and dropped! A great effort from Daryl Mitchell though! On the middle and full in length, Shashank Singh picks it up in the off from the bottom half of the willow. Daryl Mitchell from mid off backtracks and puts in a dive, almost gets his hands on it but the ball bursts out of his hands as he falls on with the momentum. A single taken.

Beaten! On the back of a length, outside off, Shashank Singh pokes it away from the body and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball carries back to the keeper.

Short in length, on the middle and leg, Sam Curran pulls it without any timing towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss just around off, Sam Curran digs it towards mid off and retains the strike for the next over with a quick single.

The call is for 'two' and he gets it! Full, on the leg stump line, Sam Curran works it to deep mid-wicket for another double.

A low full toss on the middle, Sam Curran flicks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and scampers back for the double.

Tails into the batter on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Shashank Singh flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short in length, on the leg-stump line, Sam Curran controls his pull shot along the ground towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Hard length, around off, this is guided away to deep third for a single by Shashank Singh.

WIDE! Way down the leg stump, on a fuller length, Shashank Singh misses to flick and the Umpire stretches his arms for a Wide.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Finally, some respite for Chennai and Shardul Thakur. Rilee Rossouw is absolutely animated with himself. Shardul hustles from over the wicket and bowls a knee-length full toss with a cross seam, closer to the off stump, it tails back in as well, Rilee Rossouw swings across and gets a thickish inside edge, onto the pads and it goes on to dismantle the furniture. However, a brilliant inning from Rilee Rossouw as he departs on 43.

Fuller in length, on off and middle, Shashank Singh flicks it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Gloriousness overloaded! Full and on off, right into the slot, Shashank Singh presents the full face of the willow and drives it off the middle straight down the ground for a handsome boundary.

Lands it on a good length, around off, Rilee Rossouw cuts it through deep extra covers for an easy single.

WIDE! Short, even wide and slower outside off, Rilee Rossouw lets it go through. Wided.

SIX! Audacious from Rossouw! A poor predictable short-pitched delivery, outside off, Rilee Rossouw cuts it aerially and deposits it behind deep backward point for a maximum.

100 up for Punjab! Full, on the middle and off, Shashank Singh forces it down to long on for a single.

Shorter, on off, Shashank Singh cuts it past cover-point for a single to retain the strike. 64 runs needed off the last 54 deliveries.

Flighted fuller in length, in front of the stumps, Shashank Singh strides ahead and pushes it back to Jadeja.

Drags the length on the top of the middle, Shashank Singh shuffles to the leg side and punches it to covers.

Tossed up on the middle, full in length, Shashank Singh pushes it back to the bowler.

On leg, full in length, Rilee Rossouw strides ahead and turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Around the wicket, short and on off, Shashank Singh punches it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Gap picked to perfection! Width on offer by Dube with no real pace behind it, on a good length, Rilee Rossouw hammers it along the ground in front of square on the off side, beating deep point to his left for a boundary. Dube gets a wicket but ends up giving away 14 runs, which won't help Chennai one bit.

'Two, two' is the call from Rilee Rossouw and he gets it with ease! Slower and on a length, on off, Rilee Rossouw gets on the front foot and knocks it to the right of long off for a couple of runs.

SIX! BANG! That has gone many rows back! Dube looks to unsettle the batter by opting for a bumper. However, it is not short enough, around middle and it sits up nicely for the batter, Rilee Rossouw does not miss out as he nails the pull over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Short of a length, outside off, Shashank Singh glides it wide of backward point and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shivam Dube breaks through for Chennai! The move to bring Dube into the attack has worked and this is a timely breakthrough for the hosts. Goes into the wicket and bowls it on off, Jonny Bairstow backs away and shapes up to play the upper cut over the keeper. Only manages to get an outside edge that travels at head height to MS Dhoni who takes it to his right.

Comes into the attack and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Rilee Rossouw swivels in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pulls the length back and it is around off, Jonny Bairstow uses the depth of his crease and cuts it to the left of deep cover. Sameer Rizvi runs around to cut it off but releases a wayward throw in the middle of the surface. A half-decent throw might have found Bairstow struggling at the batting end.

Fuller and on off, Jonny Bairstow drives it straight to cover.

FOUR! Nicely cut away! Fractionally short by Jadeja, around off, Jonny Bairstow is quick to pick the length and goes on the back foot. Cuts it along the ground and beats the diving Sameer Rizvi at deep point to his left for a boundary.

Turning in a touch, on a nagging length again, on middle, Rilee Rossouw pats it wide of point and gets to the other end.

On a nagging length, on off and middle, Jonny Bairstow dabs it off the front foot in front of point for one.

Fires it in, full and at the pads, at 91.2 kph, Rilee Rossouw clips it through square leg. The batters think about the second run but Shardul Thakur is quick to release the throw and keeps it down to one.

FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja goes for the catch but ends up giving a boundary! Floats it up, full and on off and middle, Jonny Bairstow reaches out in and employs the sweep. Hits it flat and dips towards deep mid-wicket where Ravindra Jadeja comes charging in but fails to get the body behind the ball and concedes a boundary. 10 off Jadeja's first over and 11 off Moeen's over. Chennai spinners have not started well.

SIX! Flat hit! Drops it short and on off, Jonny Bairstow rocks on the back foot in a flash and hammers the pull flat and over Ruturaj Gaikwad at long on for a maximum. 50-run stand come up between these two batters.

Short and turning in, on off and a bit of extra bounce, Jonny Bairstow shapes up for the sweep but fails to get the shot away and gets hit on the body.

Slower and shorter, on middle, Rilee Rossouw goes back in his crease and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Keeps it full and targets the stumps, Rilee Rossouw defends it off the front foot with a straight bat.

Tosses it up, full and on off, driven straight to cover by Rilee Rossouw.

FOUR! Short and punished! Jadeja drops it a bit too short, on off, Jonny Bairstow drags the pull from outside off but still manages to get the power behind it. The fielder at deep mid-wicket slides to his left but the ball evades him for a boundary.

Slower through the air and fuller, on middle, Jonny Bairstow drills it hard but can't get it past the man at extra cover.

FOUR! Risky but Jonny Bairstow gets the reward! Short and sliding on with the arm, at the stumps, Jonny Bairstow plays it very late, almost off the stumps. Cuts it to the left of short third and picks up a boundary.

Fuller in length, outside off, Jonny Bairstow gets on the front foot and shapes up to drive it square but mistimes it to point.

Turning into the pads, short in length, Rilee Rossouw tucks it in front of Moeen Ali at short fine leg and scampers across to the other end.

Starts off on a flat trajectory, short and on off, Jonny Bairstow chops it wide of backward point for a single.

Too straight from Thakur, on a shortish length, around leg, Jonny Bairstow miscues the pull uppishly but it lands in front of the rushing Mustafizur Rahman at short fine leg. The batters cross for one. The throw hits at the batting end but the ricochet does not cost Chennai anything.

On a hard length, over middle, Jonny Bairstow pulls it off the front foot to the left of deep square leg where Sameer Rizvi runs around and mops it up. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Clubbed away with real authority! Digs it in short does Thakur, off-pace as well, on off, Jonny Bairstow picks the slower delivery and waits for the ball to arrive. Thumps it to the right of mid on for four more runs.

Takes pace off and bowls it away from the reach of the batter, short of a good length, near the tramline on off, Rilee Rossouw reaches out and cuts it square to deep point for one.

Much straighter this time, on a good length, at the stumps, Jonny Bairstow moves leg side again and punches it to the left of mid off for a single.

FOUR! Smashed! On a back of a length, outside off, Jonny Bairstow backs away early and slaps it with brute force through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! He's dealing in boundaries at the moment! Slower in pace and way short in length, outside off. Rilee Rossouw waits for the ball to come at him and climbs on the bounce before cutting it well over the point fielder for a boundary to end the over. Not a pleasing over for Chennai.

WIDE! Slower in pace and down the leg stump line. Rilee Rossouw plays and misses to sweep it away. Wided.

FOUR! Hammered away! Outside off, full in length, Rilee Rossouw shuffles a bit on off and swipes it across and over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length, coming into the batter on off, Rilee Rossouw gets an inside edge to the pads and back to the bowler.

Hits the deck hard on off, Rilee Rossouw tucks straight to Moeen Ali at mid-wicket.

Aims the off-stump line, and full in length, Jonny Bairstow drives it towards the right of mid off and fetches a quick single. Ruturaj Gaikwad dives to his right and keeps it to just a single.

Slants it across off and keeps the length full, Jonny Bairstow throws his bat at it and drives it straight to cover.

Almost a half-tracker outside off, Jonny Bairstow square cuts it towards deep point for a single to retain the strike. A successful over for Chennai.

Full, and outside off, Rilee Rossouw hits it off the inside half of the bat and fetches a quick single at mid off.

On the back of a length, on the stumps, Rilee Rossouw pushes it to point.

FOUR! Another boundary for Rilee Rossouw! Short in length, on off. Rilee Rossouw swivels across and pulls it towards the vacant deep square leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR! What a cracking shot! A bit too full in front of the stumps, Rilee Rossouw strides ahead and drives it handsomely down the ground for a boundary to get off the mark in style.

OUT! TAKEN! And there's the first wicket! Hits the deck hard on the middle and leg stump line, skids a bit as well off the deck and comes to the bat a bit more quickly. Prabhsimran Singh stays leg side of the ball and tries to hit it over the leg side but ends up mistiming the ball off the thickish outside edge, up in the air, just over the mid off region. Ruturaj Gaikwad settles underneath the ball and takes a comfortable catch. First wicket for Richard Gleeson in the Indian T20 League.

An appeal for LBW and the Umpire doesn't flinch a bit. Ruturaj Gaikwad sends it upstairs and challenges the decision! Length ball at 134 kph, on the off stump line. Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across off and exposes the stumps and looks to ramp it over short fine but gets hit on the pads. However, the replays show that Prabshimran had gotten an inside edge onto the pads. Chennai lose an early review.

BEAUTY! Good length, shaping away, just around off, Prabhsimran Singh opens the bat's face and is squared up and gets beaten on the outside edge.

On the back of a length, just on the middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh taps it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Drags his length, short and on middle, Jonny Bairstow pats it to the left of point and sets off for a single. Sameer Rizvi picks the ball quickly and has a shy at the striker's end. Prabhsimran Singh has to stretch and drag to get back in time. It would have been interesting had the throw hit.

Lands it on the fuller length, on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow hits it off the thickish inside edge to mid on.

Over the wicket, on off and full, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it straight to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Spoils the over with a boundary! Aims the off stump on a slightly fuller length, Jonny Bairstow stays leg side of the ball and gets it through cover and mid off for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard on the top of the stumps, Jonny Bairstow plays it to mid on.

Another swing and a miss! Bairstow is really struggling out here! This one jags away with the angle, outside off, full in length, Jonny Bairstow swings and gets beaten on the outside edge this time.

Absolute peach! Nips back in on the hard length, on the middle, Jonny Bairstow gets hit on the back thigh pad and the ball rolls in front of Daryl Mitchell at first slip.

Swing and a miss! Shaping away on a length, outside off, Jonny Bairstow doesn't move his feet at all and tries to hoick it over the circle but misses again.

Starts off right on the money! On a hard length, outside off with a lovely seam position. Jonny Bairstow slashes off the back foot but misses out on the connection, and the ball sneaks past his inside edge to the keeper.

12 off the first over, and Punjab are up and running! On the back of a length, angled on the pads, Jonny Bairstow tucks it with soft hands to square leg for a single to end the first over.

On a good length, outside off, and nips a bit away too. Prabhsimran Singh pats it covering his off-pole towards deep backward point for a single.

On the back of a length on the top of off, Prabhsimran Singh hops back and pats it solidly onto the pitch.

SIX! Oh, hello! Shardul bangs it short, and angles it on the leg stump line, Prabhsimran Singh stands tall on the bounce and pulls it over deep backward square leg for a handsome six. It took 16.2 overs for Chennai to hit the first six but it has taken Punjab just three balls.

FOUR! Punjab and Prabhsimran Singh are off the mark! Short and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh cuts it in front of the square uppishly and clears the third-yard circle easily to get the first boundary at deep extra cover.

Chahar starts off right on the money with two slips in place. Short, wide outside off, shaping away. Prabhsimran Singh looks to cut but misses.