CSK vs RR Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! That's it! Sameer Rizvi finishes off with a boundary! A wide full toss, Sameer Rizvi reaches out to it again and steers it through point for another boundary! Chennai beat Rajasthan by 5 wickets!

FOUR! Scores level now! A half-tracker from Trent Boult, around off, and Sameer Rizvi is very severe on it. He reaches out and drills it through covers for a boundary.

Too short and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad leaves it alone. Just 5 needed now!

Fuller one, just outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to push it but misses.

SIX! Right out of the screws! Shorter and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad swivels and pulls it all the way over deep square leg for a maximum!

Slower one, outside off, Sameer Rizvi steers it to deep backward point for one.

Oh! Length and outside off, it shapes in a touch, Sameer Rizvi looks to guide it but gets beaten.

Fuller one, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad eases it to mid on for one.

Length, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it to covers for one more. Just 12 needed now!

Short and on off, Sameer Rizvi pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Whipped to the cow-corner boundary! A low full toss, Sameer Rizvi hangs back and whips it through cow corner for a boundary. The fielder makes a good attempt to stop it but misses.

Slower one, shorter in length, Sameer Rizvi looks to play an upper cut but misses.

Length and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it to mid on for one more.

Off pace on a length and on middle and leg, Sameer Rizvi tucks it to mid on and gets off the mark.

Lands it just outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it to the cover region. 21 needed off 24 now!

OUT! Ravindra Jadeja obstructs the field here! Back of a length, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja opens the bat face and guides it to deep third for a single. He goes for a second, but he is sent back by Ruturaj Gaikwad. Sanju Samson attempts a direct hit at the bowler's but it hits Ravindra Jadeja's left elbow. The umpire sends it upstairs. The replay shows that Ravindra Jadeja had changed his direction after seeing the ball and the Big Screen shows OUT!

Good length and on middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad tips it to mid on and scampers across to the other end.

Two! Off-pace and shorter in length, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays a ramp shot over the keeper's head for a brace.

Short and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it to the fielder at mid on. Dot.

Oh! Length in the channel and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja punches it to short covers and rushes for a quick single. The fielder attempts a direct hit but misses. A direct hit and Ruturaj Gaikwad was a goner.

NEARLY! Jos Buttler almost pulled it off! Chahal tosses it up nicely, full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja advances down the track and looks to clear long on. Gets more height than distance as it goes towards long on. Jos Buttler stationed on the fence takes the catch and soon realises that his momentum is taking him over the fence. He releases the ball before he goes over the boundary cushions and saves five runs for his team.

Offers flight and dangles the carrot does Chahal, full and turning in, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja gets a good stride in and blocks it out on the leg side.

At 87.5 kph, full and drifting in, on off, Ravindra Jadeja stays rooted in his crease and pushes it to cover.

Slower through the air and fuller as well, on off, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and whips it to the left of long on for a couple of runs.

Floats it up, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and works it to point for one.

FOUR! Too short, too wide and Gaikwad pounces all over it! Bowls it outside off, short and wide, Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks on the back foot and cuts it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

WIDE! This is down leg, on a nagging length, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for the flick but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravichandran Ashwin wins the battle against Dube! Invites Dube to go down town but cleverly pulls the length back and bowls it slower and around off, Shivam Dube gets on the front foot and he is made to reach out in front to clear the straight fence. Skies it off the bottom half of the bat towards long on where Riyan Parag takes a safe catch. Dube falls but he has done what was asked of him.

Gives the ball air and bowls it full, on the pads, Shivam Dube is beaten in the flight and gets pinged low on the front pad.

Keeps it short and on off, Shivam Dube punches it off the back foot to cover.

FOUR! Nicely done! Ashwin serves it slower through the air but the length is a bit too short and offers width as well, Shivam Dube waits on the back foot and cuts it late to get it past backward point for four more runs.

WIDE! Strays down leg, on a fuller length, Shivam Dube lets it go for a wide.

FOUR! Creamed away! Flatter and shorter, outside off, Shivam Dube reaches out and slaps it aerailly to the left of the diving Nandre Burger at cover for a boundary. Pressure on Ashwin. Have the floodgates opened?

SIX! BOOM! Shivam Dube has had enough of knocking it around! Ashwin serves it right in the slot, on off, Shivam Dube needs no second invitation and springs on the front foot to tonk it way over long on for a biggie. A boundary after 39 balls for Chennai.

Yes, he can. This is full and on the pads, Shivam Dube flicks it behind square on the leg side for a run. 5 runs off it and just 8 runs have come off the last two overs.

Tosses it up, full and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and clips it through mid-wicket for a single. Can Chahal close out the over well?

Pushes it through, short and near the tramline on off, Shivam Dube goes for the cut but bottom edges it towards short fine leg for a run.

On a nagging length, over middle, Shivam Dube nudges it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad skips down the track and works it square to deep point for one.

Bowls it on the off-stump line, full in length, Shivam Dube presses forward and eases it to long on for a single.

Delivers it on a fullish length, on middle, Shivam Dube drives it straight down to long on for a single to open his account. Superb over by Burger, a wicket and just 3 runs off it.

OUT! TAKEN! The change of bowling has worked for Rajasthan. Moeen Ali could never really get going. Bowls it outside off, full in length, Moeen Ali's eyes light up as he looks to pounce on the width. However, he does not commit himself into the shot and carves it off the outer half of the bat to deep point where Avesh Khan takes it near his chest.

This is on a back of a length, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad drags the pull to the left of deep square leg for a single.

Tucks the batter up for room, on a hard length, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on his toes and can only play it back to the bowler.

Honing in at the stumps, at 141.3 kph, on a good length, Ruturaj Gaikwad hurriedly tucks it to mid-wicket.

Starts from over the wicket and lands it on a hard length, on off, Moeen Ali punches it to deep point for a single.

Short and around off, Moeen Ali knocks it off the back foot to wide long off for another run. Chennai get 7 runs off Chahal's over without taking any risks.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on the back foot and turns this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Loops it up nicely and tempts the batter for a big shot, full and outside off, Moeen Ali reaches out and drives it along the ground to deep cover for a single.

Too straight, short and turning into the pads, Moeen Ali works it to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Turning away from the batter, on a nagging length, Ruturaj Gaikwad steps out a bit early and checks his shot as he tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bowls it short and flat, on off, Moeen Ali goes on the back foot and punches it with a straight bat to long on for a single.

Tosses it around off. Gaikwad advances and creams the drive, straight to extra cover.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Moeen Ali nudges it through square leg for a single.

Arm ball, on middle and leg. Moeen Ali turns into the leg side.

Carrom ball, around off. Gaikwad guides it to short third.

Full on off. Moeen Ali pushes it to long-off for one.

Tossed up on off. Moeen Ali prods forward and defends it forward.

Short of a length, on middle. Moeen Ali swivels and pulls it with control through backward square leg.

Back of a length, on off. Gaikwad knocks this to sweeper cover for a single.

Hard-length, outside off. Gaikwad punches this into covers.

Back of a length, on leg peg. Moeen Ali tucks it through backward square leg.

WIDE! Bangs it short, around off. This goes over the batter and is signaled as a wide. Moeen Ali sways out of the line and lets it go.

Back of a length, around off. Gaikwad steers it to deep third for a single.

On a length, outside off. Gaikwad cuts it to deep backward point for a couple.

Fuller and quicker, around off. Moeen Ali prods forward and blocks.

OUT! LBW! TRAPPED IN FRONT! A huge shout and up goes the finger! Leg break, on a fullish length, on middle. Mitchell plays across the line and is pinned in front. The umpire had no hesitation. Mitchell has a word with Gaikwad and takes the review. The Ball Tracking shows Three Reds and Mitchell is a goner. Chennai are two down!

Googly, on the leg. Gaikwad nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter leg break, on off. Gaikwad guides it to backward point.

Leg break, attacking the stumps. Gaikwad pushes it into covers.

Tossed up on middle. Gaikwad defends from the crease.

Pitched full, on off. Gaikwad strokes it to deep cover for one.

Pitched full, on off. Mitchell looks to hack it hard but toe-ends it toward long-on for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Gaikwad cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

SIX! SMASHED! Short and angling into the batter. Gaikwad picks the length and pulls it over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. Sails all the way into the crowd!

Back of a length, around off. Gaikwad punches it to backward point for none.

Short of a length, angling in. Mitchell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Full on the middle and leg. Mitchell nudges it through mid-wicket and settles for a single. Chennai have raced to 56 in the powerplay.

FOUR MORE! Mitchell is on fire! Pitched full and down the leg. Mitchell gets across and sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary.

Quicker and flatter on the middle and leg. Mitchell turns into the on-side.

Slower through the air, on off. Gaikwad drops it toward point for a single.

Full on off. Mitchell prods and eases it to long-on for one.

FOUR! Mitchell is turning it up! Tosses it full, around off. Mitchell sits down and sweeps it uppishly toward long-leg for four runs.

Does not offer any pace and serves it at the stumps, on a good length, Daryl Mitchell shapes up to go back over the bowler's head. The ball comes off the toe-end of the bat and it rolls in front of the keeper. Quick single taken.

WIDE! Digs it in short but the line is down leg, Daryl Mitchell gets inside the line but misses out on the pull shot. Wide given.

FOUR! Not where he intended but Daryl Mitchell gets rewarded for the intent. Slower and fuller, on middle, Daryl Mitchell walks across his stumps to access the leg side. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and the fielder at deep square leg does not seem to pick it and that is four more runs for Chennai and Mitchell.

At 124 kph, over middle, on a good length, Daryl Mitchell checks his shot and plays it with a straight bat back to Sandeep.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Sandeep Sharma gets the radar wrong as he slips it on the pads, on a length, Daryl Mitchell tickles it fine off his pads and picks up a boundary towards the fine leg fence.

Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it wide of point and gets to the other end.

Attacks the stumps, on a good length, Ruturaj Gaikwad covers the line of the ball and plays it back to the bowler.

Tosses it up and bowls it around the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad works it with the turn to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. End of a wicket-taking over for Ashwin.

Drops it short and gets a bit of turn, on off, Daryl Mitchell taps it towards square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The ploy to bring Ravichandran Ashwin into the attack has worked for Rajasthan! Angles it into the left-hander and attacks the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes deep in his crease and looks to hoist it across the line. Gets a hint of away turn there does Ashwin. Rachin gets a top edge that goes straight up and only as far as the stumps at the bowling end. Ashwin settles under it and does the rest.

Quicker and fuller but on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on the front foot and tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for one.

Coming in with the angle, short and around the pads, Rachin Ravindra eases it to wide long on for one more run.

Starts on a nagging length from around the wicket, over middle, Rachin Ravindra goes on the back foot and swats it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Lands it around the off-stump line, on a short of a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it with an open bat face but picks out the man at backward point. Boult could not quite follow up his opening over. 12 runs off it.

WIDE! Comes from around the wicket and strays at the hips, on a back of a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad misses the tickle. Wide given.

This is on a back of a length, on middle, Rachin Ravindra punches it with a straight bat to long on and rotates the strike.

SIX! Intelligent batting! Digs it in short, over off, Rachin Ravindra anticipates early and arches back. Ramps it over short third and gets the distance.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight, full and on the pads, Rachin Ravindra springs on the front foot and whips it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.

Delivers it on a  back of a length, over middle, Rachin Ravindra pulls well but it goes straight to mid-wicket.

On a shortish length, over middle, Rachin Ravindra tries to go big on the leg side but the ball sails over his head.

Bye! Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a length, around leg, Rachin Ravindra skips down the track and misses as he swings across the line. Jos Buttler fails to read the bounce and concedes a bye as the batters scamper across.

Ruturaj Gaikwad was gone for all money had the throw hit! Full and wide on off, Rachin Ravindra creams the drive towards cover where Jos Buttler fumbles but the ball does not roll too far behind him. The batters think about crossing over but Gaikwad gets sent back. Buttler recovers quickly and has a shy at the bowling end but misses.

Keeps it full and on off, Rachin Ravindra presses forward and drives it to the right of mid off for a couple of runs.

SIX! Lovely pick-up shot! Delivers it full and sliding on, middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra picks up the length early and lifts his back leg to lift it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Straying on the pads, on a back of a length, Rachin Ravindra flicks it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Pitches it up in search of swing, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and eases it down to long on for a single.

Delivers it on a good length, a hint of away shape, on off, Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce and punches it in front of square on the off side. Shubham Dubey runs around from deep point and fumbles a bit but that doest not cost Rajasthan anything. Two was always on.

At 131.6 kph, on a length, around off, Rachin Ravindra skips down the track and shapes up to go over mid on but misses. The two Kiwis exchange smiles.

Fuller in length, on off and middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets a good stride in and pushes it in front of cover. Opens his account with a single.

Quick single taken and Chennai are underway! Serves it on a good length, much straighter, on middle, Rachin Ravindra plays it with a straight bat to mid on and calls Ruturaj Gaikwad through for a quick single.

Gets away with it does Boult! Width on offer, short and swinging away, Rachin Ravindra reaches out and pats it without much timing to cover.

Starts off on a hard length, shaping away, on off, Rachin Ravindra stands tall and punches it crisply on the bounce to backward point.