CSK vs PBKS Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! FINALLY, FINALLY PUNJAB KINGS WIN THIS GAME AND BY FOUR WICKETS! Hard length and around middle, Marco Jansen stands tall and looks to swipe it across the line. He gets a big inside edge as the ball goes past the diving keeper, MS Dhoni, to his left and to the ropes for a boundary.

WOW! A dot ball now! On a length and outside off, Marco Jansen cuts it, but straight to point where Ravindra Jadeja collects the ball. PBKS still need 1 run.

OUT! CAUGHT! What drama is unfolding here in Chepauk, and PBKS still need one run. A slower short ball and around middle, Suryansh Shedge moves across in his crease a bit and looks to pull it. He mistimes it, and the ball goes to deep square leg, where Noor Ahmad takes it with both hands.

WIDE! This is a clear one as Khaleel Ahmed bowls it fuller and down the leg side. Suryansh Shedge misses his flick shot on this one.

A short ball and around leg, Suryansh Shedge makes room and looks to cut it away towards third man but misses. He takes a review for the wide and the third umpire checks the replays and calls it a fair ball as it is below the head height.

A low full toss and around middle, Josh Inglis misses his flick shot and gets pinged on the front pad. There is no appeal as it is going down leg and PBKS need just 2 runs in the last over.

Full and outside off, Suryansh Shedge gets a big inside edge as he looks to drive it towards fine leg and gets a single.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Is there any twist in the tale for CSK? Matheesha Pathirana bowls it on a dragged length and touch outside off, with pace on this time. Shreyas Iyer shuffles across a bit and looks to slog it across the line to the leg side. But he only manages to get a thick inside edge, and the ball goes and rattles the off stump. Iyer walks back after scoring 72 off 41 runs, but would have liked to finish the job. PBKS need just three runs.

Matheesha Pathirana again executes a yorker and around middle, Josh Inglis swings hard at it and gets a thick inside edge past the leg stump behind the wickets to the left of the keeper and they run a single.

A yorker again and around off, Shreyas Iyer drills it to mid-wicket for a single.

Leg bye! A yorker and on the pad, Josh Inglis misses his flick shot and gets a leg bye as the ball rolls away towards square leg.

Full and around off, Josh reverse-sweeps it again but straight to deep backward point this time for a single. PBKS need 6 runs now.

FOUR! INNOVATION! Very full and quicker, around off, Josh Inglis switches his stance and reverse-sweeps it to the right of short third man for a boundary.

Full and on the pads, Josh Inglis gets a leading edge as he looks to flick it but back to the bowler on the bounce.

OUT! CAUGHT! A spectacular grab this from Dewald Brevis and PBKS lose Shashank Singh on the verge of a probable win here! Flatter and quicker, on a length and around middle, Shashank Singh goes on the back foot and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. He hits it hard but doesn't get the desired elevation. Dewald Brevis moves to his right there in the deep and keeps his eyes on the ball. He leaps up to grab it, but flicks it up in the air as he realises he is going over the ropes. He jumps again and catches it mid-air but once again throws up before coming into the field to catch it again. The third umpire is called into action, and he checks the replays, which show that it is a fair catch. Great composure from the youngster!

SIX! TOP SHOT! Jadeja gives air to this one and bowls it on a tempting length and around middle, Shashank Singh waits for it and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie. PBKS need just 11 now.

FOUR! POWERED AWAY! Jadeja keeps it short and quick, around middle, Shashank Singh stands tall and lofts it down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary.

A bit short and outside off, Shashank Singh guides it towards third man and gets a single. A big over for PBKS as 20 comes off it and they need 21 off the last three now.

In the air but falls safe! Full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer mistimes his lofted shot over cover point and the ball lands down before the incoming deep point fielder. They get a single and Iyer is riding his luck here!

FOUR! This is a display of the highest order of batting from Shreyas Iyer! Matheesha Pathirana executes his yorker now and outside off, Iyer brings his bat down in time and guides it to the left of short third for a boundary. He really is in good form and wants to finish it himself!

WIDE! A yorker now but down leg, Iyer misses his flick shot and it is called a wide!

SIX! Shreyas Iyer has started an onslaught here! Full again and around middle, Iyer uses his wrists and flicks it out over the wide long on fence for another biggie.

SIX! MUSCLED! Matheesha Pathirana misses his yorker here and bowls a full ball, right in the slot, and slower as well. Shreyas Iyer clears out his front leg away and thumps it over the bowler's head for a biggie. What a sight to watch this!

Very full and around middle, Shashank Singh remains deep in his crease and lofts it down the ground to wide long on for a single. The fielder is a bit straight there.

Tossed it up and on leg, Singh sweeps it to deep square leg for one more. 150 comes up for PBKS and they need 41 runs now off 24 balls.

Touch short and outside off, Shashank Singh swats it towards deep mid-wicket off the inner half of the bat and sneaks two runs in quick time.

Gets away with one, does Noor! A full toss and on the pads, Shreyas Iyer shuffles across a bit and looks to swipe it across but gets it off the inner half of the bat to short fine leg. They run a single but Iyer thinks he has missed out on this one.

Keeps it much shorter and around middle, Shashank Singh gets a leading edge as he looks to flick it towards extra cover and they run a single.

Drags his length back a bit and around off, Shashank Singh plays it out back to the bowler.

SIX! WHAT A STRIKE! Noor floats it up and on the pads, Shashank Singh goes on his knees and picks it up with a sweep shot. He gets it over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. Perfect start to the over.

Hard length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer swipes it away wide of long on. The fielder runs to his right and dives to push the ball back inside. Two runs taken. Punjab Kings needs 52 runs in the last 5 overs.

On a length and on middle, Shashank Singh flicks it through square leg for a run.

A slower one, on a length and on off, Shashank Singh looks to guide it away but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! A stunner at point! Matheesha Pathirana misses his yorker again, outside off. Nehal Wadhera uses his feet to take it on the full and opens the face to slice it away. However, he hits it straight towards point. It travels flat and hard, but Ravindra Jadeja gets down quickly and takes a fantastic catch inches above the ground.

FOUR! Good shot! A low full toss, on off, Nehal Wadhera plays with a straight bat and thumps it wide of mid off for a boundary.

A full toss on the pads, Shreyas Iyer flicks it towards deep square leg for on the bounce for a single.

FIFTY FOR IYER! A brilliant captain's knock but he knows that the job is not done yet. Short of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pulls it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Gets it through! Fuller and outside off, Shreyas Iyer stays deep inside his crease, extends his arms and smacks it through extra covers for a boundary.

Hard length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer swats it over the bowler's head and wide of long off for a brace.

SIX! Into the crowd! Sam Curran bowls the loopy slower one, full and on middle. Shreyas Iyer picks it up very early. He clears his front leg out and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Fuller and on leg, Nehal Wadhera flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

A slower one, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Noor Ahmad finally has his man! Matheesha Pathirana is a relieved man, and Chennai Super Kings get the much-needed breakthrough. This is the wrong'un, full and on middle. Prabhsimran Singh goes down on a knee to slog sweep it, but gets a bit of a top edge as he has to drag it and does not get the elevation. The ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Dewald Brevis settles under it and takes a good catch. PB departs after a fine fifty, and PBKS are 116/2!

Flighted, full and around off, Shreyas Iyer lofts it towards sweeper covers for one.

SIX! Just over! Drags his length back, on middle. Shreyas Iyer rocks back and pulls it hard towards mid-wicket. Dewald Brevis thinks he is in the game and leaps up, but the ball just goes over his head for a biggie. He lands really hard on his back and looks a bit in pain.

DROPPED! A massive moment in this game! Noor Ahmad bowls another googly, full and on middle, turns away. Prabhsimran Singh uses his feet to slog it over mid-wicket but gets a top edge. Matheesha Pathirana is a bit slow to move to his right from short third, gets both hands on it, but spills it out in the end. A single is taken.

Short again and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pulls it towards long on for one.

A googly, short and outside off, turns away, Shreyas Iyer cuts it away wide of point where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

Change of pace again, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer goes through his swipe early and gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for one. Just 5 runs off the over.

In the air....safe! Short of a length and on middle, angling in. Prabhsimran Singh gets hurried into his pull and mistimes it high in the air. However, it lands safely in the vacant square leg region. They cross.

Hard length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Slower one again, full and on off, Prabhsimran Singh drills it to long on for a run.

A very slow delivery, looping in on leg, Prabhsimran Singh waits for it for an eternity before knocking it to the right of the bowler. Curran slides to that side to stop it, but it looks like he has jarred his knee a bit.

Back of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer swats it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR PRABHSIMRAN! A fantastic knock from the Punjab opener, and he is keeping his team just ahead in this chase. Hard length and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh reaches out for it and carves it through point for a boundary. 14 runs off the over!

Short of a length and outside off, Shreyas Iyer drags it towards mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on leg, Prabhsimran Singh clips it to deep square leg for a run.

A good yorker, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run, but is sent back. Dewald Brevis has a shy at the batter's end but misses, with Singh putting in a dive.

SIX! What a shot! Fuller one and on middle, angling in. Prabhsimran Singh picks it up and, using his bottom hand, whips it nonchalantly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pats it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana starts his spell with a wide yet again in this season. Fuller one but angling down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer misses his flick. Wided.

Fuller and on middle, Shreyas Iyer whips it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Makes it look absolutely effortless! Curran goes back to bowling short ones, outside off, and Iyer just uses the pace and ramps it over short third for a boundary.

In the air, but just short. Curran goes full for once and almost forces an error. Prabhsimran Singh swings across and mistimes the shot well in front of Ravindra Jadeja at deep mid-wicket for one.

Varies the pace smartly, and goes into the surface, short and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh is early on the cut shot and misses.

Short again and outside off, Shreyas Iyer slices it to deep point, on the bounce for a single.

Starts with a short ball, outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut but gets an under-edge to the keeper to his right.

Full, around middle and off, Shreyas Iyer drives it to cover for one. 13 runs come off this over.

Flatter in trajectory, full and on leg, Prabhsimran Singh sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! BANG! Prabhsimran Singh seems to have found back his rhythm! Floated full, on middle, Singh steps out and swats it straight back over the bowler's head for a six.

FOUR! These are freebies for any batter! Tossed up, on leg, Prabhsimran Singh squeezes it across and beats short fine leg to his left for a boundary.

Full, at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer eases it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Quicker one, full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer lunges out to play it across and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Just about manages to put it away! Short and on off, Prabhsimran Singh looks for a reverse hit and gloves it past the keeper to his right for a boundary.

Full and on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Drops it short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh steps out and thumps it to cover for one.

Full, at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer knocks it to long off for one.

FOUR! Great shot, but a pretty ordinary effort from Shivam Dube in the deep. Full and on the pads, Shreyas Iyer flicks it off the pads and hits it flat to the right of deep backward square leg. Shivam Dube is too slow to stretch out and try to cut it off. The ball bounces inches inside the rope, or it would have been a six.

Sliding on with the arm, into the pads, Shreyas Iyer taps it to the bowler.

Drags the length slightly short and outside off, Shreyas Iyer rocks back and punches it to deep cover for one. 6 runs off Noor Ahmad's first over.

Tossed up, on middle, Shreyas Iyer uses the gap at mid-wicket and picks up two more runs with a deft touch.

Keeps it full again, on the pads, Prabhsimran Singh taps it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Full into middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer turns it through mid-wicket for one.

Slides it through, coming on with the arm, outside off, Iyer looks to cut but is beaten quite comprehensively on the outside edge.

Tossed up, on leg, Prabhsimran Singh nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Easy pickings for someone of the class of Shreyas Iyer! Punjab Kings end the Powerplay at 51/1. Sliding onto the pads, fuller in length, Iyer glides it past short fine leg to his left.

Full and on the pads, Prabhsimran Singh turns it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Quick again, full and on off, Prabhsimran Singh stays on the back foor to punch and gets an outside edge to short third.

A huge shout for LBW but is turned down. MS Dhoni, after a chat with the bowler, decides to send it upstairs. Fired in quicker and on a nagging length, on middle and off, Prabhsimran Singh yet again tries for a switch hit and misses to make a connection. The ball skids through and beats the bat on the inside edge to go on and hit him around the abdomen. Nothing on UltraEdge and the impact turns out as an Umpire's call. The on-field call of NOT OUT stays, and CSK retain the review.

Short and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh looks to reverse sweep but misses.

Comes into the attack and bowls it on a length, on middle and leg, Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Touch full and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh stands tall and drills it absolutely towards mid off. Shivam Dube moves to his left and saves a couple of runs at least. Just a single for the batters.

Leg bye! On a good length and around middle, Shreyas Iyer misses his flick shot and gets pinged on the front pad. The ball rolls away towards square leg and the batters sneak in a leg bye.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Khaleel Ahmed gets a breakthrough for CSK, and the youngster Priyansh Arya is gone after a quick cameo inside the Powerplay! Ahmed hits the deck hard again and bowls a short ball, around the left shoulder of the batter. Priyansh Arya gets cramped up for room, and he also takes his eyes off the ball when he tries to pull it down towards the leg side. The ball takes the outside edge of the bat and goes to the right of the keeper. MS Dhoni, as usual, doesn't make mistakes there, and he catches it with ease. PBKS are 44/1.

FOUR! Priyansh Arya is living dangerously here! Back of a length and outside off, Priyansh Arya throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge that goes to the left of the keeper for a boundary.

Nagging length and well outside off, Arya swings at it but misses.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Khaleel bangs the deck hard with a short ball and around the left shoulder of the batter. Priyansh Arya picks the length early and goes on the back foot before pulling it over mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! THAT'S AUDACIOUS FROM PRABH! A yorker, around middle, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across and scoops it to the right of fine leg, who is squarer on this occasion. He just gets a bat on it and the ball pings off it for a boundary.

Leg bye! Follows the batter and bowls it on a hard length, down leg, Priyansh Arya gets cramped up for room as he looks to pull it away and misses. Gets hit on the thighpad and the ball rolls away towards square leg and they pick up a leg bye.

Short of a length and around off, Prabhsimran Singh is already standing out of the crease and he takes a step forward as well. He drops it down to the left of mid off and gets a single.

Straight to the fielder! Back of a length and outside off, Singh uses his feet again and cuts it hard but straight to extra cover.

SIX! UP AND OVER! Kamboj bowls on that length again, into the pitch and around middle, Prabhsimran Singh again comes out of the crease and swings at it. He gets a good connection this time as the ball sails over the long on fence for a biggie.

On a good length and around off, Prabhsimran Singh dances down the pitch and smacks it but straight to mid off.

A bit wide, outside off and on a length, Singh extends his arms and looks to get it past the first slip. But he ends up playing it to the right of that fielder, who puts in a dive to his right and gets a hand on it. The ball rolls away towards gully and the batters get a single.

Good running between the wickets! Short in length, over middle, Arya turns it to mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length and around off, Singh runs it down to third man for one more.

A MISFIELD AND A FOUR! Hard length but again same line, down leg, Prabhsimran Singh swipes at it towards deep backward square leg. Matheesha Pathirana runs to his right there in the deep and slides to kick the ball back in with his foot, but fails to do so cleanly. The ball goes crashing into the ropes.

On a good length and around leg, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across and looks to tickle it fine but misses. The ball goes over the leg stump.

Touch full and around off, Prabhsimran Singh takes out his front leg ahead and drives it straight to mid off.

Kamboj drags his length back and attacks the body of the batter, Prabhsimran Singh presses back, lifts his front leg up a bit and drops it down to the right of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Goes full and around off, Arya looks to drive it down the ground but gets it through the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Wrong line, on the pads and on a length, Singh flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around middle, Arya nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! SHOT OF AUTHORITY! Now, Priyansh Arya is showing his form as he has pulled this short ball coming into his body over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. It has come off the middle of the bat and goes to the boundary in no time.

Begins with a back-of-a-length ball, around middle, Singh pushes it towards mid on and sneaks a single.

FOUR! Not very convincingly, but Arya ends the first over with two boundaries! On a good length and attacking the stumps, Priyansh Arya stands tall and swings at it. Gets it through the inner half of the bat and beats the mid-wicket fielder to his left for a boundary.

Nagging length but on the pads, Arya tucks it to mid on.

BEAUTY! On a dragged length and outside off, tempts the batter to go for it. Priyansh Arya looks to play it out to the off side with no feet movement and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! STREAKY BUT PBKS WILL TAKE IT! Khaleel goes a bit fuller and outside off, gets it to swing away from the batter, on a length. Priyansh Arya moves across a bit and looks to punch it to the off side but gets a big outside edge that goes past the first slip for a boundary.

Gets it to swing away, on the fourth stump line, on a length, Arya manages to play out to the off side.

Starts with a hard-length ball, around off, seaming back in, Priyansh Arya hangs back and drops it down to cover.