GT vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Gets it right this time does, MS Dhoni! This is shorter and drifting into the pads, MS Dhoni picks the length right this time and whips it behind the square on leg side for a boundary to end the innings. Gujarat win this game by 35 runs!

This is nice and full on middle and turning back in sharp, MS Dhoni looks to pull it with a high backlift but misses. The ball clips his pads and rolls over to short fine leg.

Goes full and on off, MS Dhoni drills it powerfully to long on but doesn't take the single.

A huge appeal by Rashid Khan for LBW and the umpire turns it down. Rahul Tewatia sends it upstairs for the review. Bowls it nice and full around middle and gets the ball to turn back in sharply, MS Dhoni plants his front leg ahead and looks to block but is beaten onto his pads. The replay rolls on and the UltraEdge confirms that there was no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball was pitching in line and the impact was in line but the wickets were missing as the ball was drifting over the leg stump line. The onfield call of NOT OUT stays and the crowd erupts!

SIX! This time off the back foot and MS Dhoni smokes it! Rashid Khan drops the length a bit over middle and leg, MS Dhoni rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for another maximum.

SIX! Wow, that's as good as it can get for the crowd here! Tossed up into the stumps, MS Dhoni takes a couple of steps ahead and flicks it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Takes pace off and bowls this on a length, outside off, Shardul Thakur looks to whip it on leg but misses out on any connection. It has been a game-changing spell this from Mohit Sharma!

Digs it short again over middle and leg, MS Dhoni pulls it nicely but finds the fielder at deep square leg for just a single.

SIX! Gets enough on it with the bottom hand coming off the blade! Mohit Sharma bowls this with pace off and short outside off, MS Dhoni waits on and pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Drops the length short over off, Shardul Thakur looks for the pull but withdraws the shot at the very end. The ball catches the top of the bat and the ball flies over the keeper for a single.

Bowls this on a good length and angles it into middle and off, MS Dhoni flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Digs this short over off, Shardul Thakur pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

What a fine over this has been from Rashid Khan! Tossed up into middle and leg, Shardul Thakur tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

OUT! BOWLEDEM! Mitchell Santner goes back for a duck and the trick of bringing back Rashid Khan has worked well for Gujarat. This is fuller in length and around middle and leg, Mitchell Santner makes room and looks to heave it away but is castled on all ends as the ball zips through to rattle the stumps.

Bowls this beautifully on a fuller length an into the stumps, Mitchell Santner looks to keep it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Chennai are falling like a pile of cards now. This is tossed up just outside off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to go big but gets it off the cue end of the bat straight down the throat of David Miller at long on.

Bowls this nice and full outside off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to cut but finds the fielder at short third.

Goes full and into the pads, MS Dhoni tucks it behind the square on the leg for a single.

Umesh Yadav does well to save two runs for his side. This is short and over middle, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it all along the ground towards the right of deep backwards square leg where Umesh Yadav gets right behind the ball and cuts it back in for just two.

Bowls this full and into the stumps, MS Dhoni pushes it to long off for a single and gets off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohit Sharma gets his third and Gujarat are right ahead with this game now. Sharma lands a full toss into the stumps, Shivam Dube looks to heave it on leg but only gets the elevation on it towards deep mid-wicket. Noor Ahmad from the fence charges in and takes a good low catch to see the back of Shivam Dube.

WIDE! Bowls this full and outside off with no pace, Shivam Dube throws absolutely everything at it but connects thin air. Mohit Sharma asks for a review and Gujarat send it upstairs for a wide check. The replays roll on and confirm that the ball was outside the tramline on off and the onfield call of WIDE withstands.

Digs this short again and bangs the deck over middle, Shivam Dube looks to pull but misses. He has a discussion with Ravindra Jadeja for the wide call review but they decide not to take it.

Digs this short and over middle with pace off, Ravindra Jadeja dabs it to short fine leg for a single.

Comes from over the wicket and lands this full, on off, Shivam Dube slices it but doesn't get enough power to back it sending the ball to deep cover for just a single.

Drops this short and outside off, Shivam Dube extends his arms and slices it to right of deep point for a single. 19 runs come off this over and Chennai now need 70 off the last 4 overs.

Digs this on a back of a length and into middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it to the left of the bowler and steals a single.

SIX! How good was the timing on that one? 17 runs already off the over and two more to go. This is full and into the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja steps across and scoops it over fine leg for a maximum.

Just short of the fielder and it's a top effort from Abhinav Manohar to charge and keep it down to just a single. Another shorter delivery into the pads, Shivam Dube pulls it over and just short of diving fielder at deep backward square leg.

FOUR! A couple of bounces towards the boundary! Tyagi digs this short over middle, Shivam Dube doesn't time his pul right but gets enough on it to send it over mid off for a boundary.

SIX! Gets the timing right and smokes it downtown! Kartik Tyagi goes full and on off, Shivam Dube opens up and with a big arc swats it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum,

FOUR! Another one! Full again and on off this time, Ravindra Jadeja crouches low and drills it away through extra covers for four more runs. Chennai need a lot more of these!

FOUR! Get off the mark! Pitched up and around leg, Ravindra Jadeja backs away and lofts it wide of long on, there is a fielder but he had no chance of stopping that as the ball zips past for a boundary.

Mohit Sharma nails the yorker now, on off, Ravindra Jadeja tries to dig it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Another bouncer, quick one this time, Ravindra Jadeja gets hurried and misses his pull shot.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohit Sharma is turning the game here! He goes pace on this time, back of a length and on middle, Moeen Ali tries to slog it over mid-wicket but does not get the timing right on this, the ball goes miles in the air towards deep mid-wicket, Noor Ahmad tries to settle under it, almost makes a meal of it but holds on to it in the end tumbling on the ground just inside the ropes. Moeen Ali goes back after a terrific knock but Chennai lose both their set batters.

Beautiful bowling! Moeen Ali takes all the pace off this time, this one loops in the air and on off, Moeen Ali is way early through his shot and misses it.

A slower bouncer, on middle and leg but too high, Moeen Ali missses out on his pull. Wided.

Kartik Tyagi bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle, gets good purchase from the pitch as well, Shivam Dube lets it go to the keeper.

Back of a length and on on ff, Moeen Ali steers it wide of point for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Kartik Tyagi hits the length hard and just around off, Moeen Ali stays back and just gently punches it using the pace on the ball, he times it excellently as the ball races to the deep point fence for a boundary.

Short again and on middle, Shivam Dube heaves it through mid-wicket for a run.

Short of a length and on middle, Shivam Dube pulls it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Back of a length and on middle, Moeen Ali backs away and slices it towards third man for a single.

FIFTY FOR ALI! This has been a fantastic knock from him but he knows that the job is far from done here. Pitched up, on middle, Moeen Ali drives it towards long off for just one. Just six runs and a big wicket from the over. Game-changing stuff!

Slower one, short again, on middle, Shivam Dube pats it to the off sid for a single.

Bangs this short and on middle, Shivam Dube leaves it alone.

FOUR! Oh..so close! Fuller and on middle, pace on, Shivam Dube tries to play at it but gets an inside edge just past the stumps to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Almost a third duck in row for him but is this the luck he needed? We will see.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohit Sharma strikes straightaway! Gujarat needed this wicket and it has come at the right time for them. This is a slower one, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell fails to pick it up and goes for the big slog but does not get any power on it, the ball goes high in the air towards long off where Shahrukh Khan moves to his left and pouches it safely. Mitchell is disappointed but he has played great knock here and kept his team alive in the chase.

Mohit Sharma starts with a short-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Daryl Mitchell steps across to scoop it but misses.

Flighted, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell swipes it away towards deep mid-wicket for one more. 13 runs off the over!

Short again and on middle, Moeen Ali heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, short and on off, Moeen Ali keeps it out to the off side.

Quicker, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell drills it towards long on for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Chennai getting a move on! Rashid Khan tosses it up, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell stays deep in his crease and tonks it over the bowler's head for a flat six.

FOUR! Great use of the feet! Floated, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell dances down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary. Also brings up the 100-run partnership between these two.

Fires this one down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell paddles it towards short fine leg for a run. Good end from Noor Ahmad but still 20 runs come off it!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Moeen Ali goes for the slog-sweep but gets an inside edge through square leg for a single.

Quicker, short and on off, Moeen Ali blocks it out down the pitch.

SIX! MAKE THAT THREE! Noor Ahmad under huge pressure now! Noor Ahmad continues with the shorter length, on middle, Moeen Ali rocks back this time and pulls it powerfully over the deep square leg fence for another biggie.

SIX! TWO IN TWO! Is this the start of something? Noor Ahmad drags his length back again and around middle, Moeen Ali stays deep in his crease and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a huge maximum.

SIX! Up, up and away! Noor Ahmad lands this one short and around middle, Moeen Ali without much backlift smokes it away over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

LEG BYES! Bowls another googly around leg, Moeen Ali looks to tuck it around but wears it on the pads. The ball tickles to the off side and the batters cross.

FIFTY for Daryl Mitchell under immense pressure! Rashid Khan drifts this one fuller and gets the ball to turn in sharply from middle, Daryl Mitchell squeezes it out to backward square leg region for a single.

Fuller and drifting into middle and off, Moeen Ali eases it to long on for one.

Tosses this full and on off, Daryl Mitchell drives it uppishly to long off for a single.

FOUR! Bowls the googly and pitches it a tad shorter on middle, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and slaps it through mid-wicket region for a boundary.

LEG BYES! Comes from over the wicket and bowls this nice and full into leg, Moeen Ali looks to work it around but misses. The ball clips him high on the pad and goes to the off side for a single.

A good over this for Gujarat as just 5 come off it. This one is shorter and outside off, Moeen Ali cuts it well to the right of backward point for a single.

Bowls this nice and full outside off, Moeen Ali cuts it to cover.

Bowls the wrong one in a fuller length and around off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and cuts it to short third man for a single.

Tosses this one up and on off, Daryl Mitchell lofts this uppishly but well wider of long on for a couple of runs.

Goes full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks for the reverse sweep but cant beat the fielder at gully.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it nicely on a fuller length and into the stumps, Moeen Ali tucks it behind the square on the leg side and gets a single.

FOUR! Unconventional but Chennai will take it all! Tyagi digs it short and outside off, Daryl Mitchell steps across for the pull but withdraws the shot. The ball catches the top half of the angled bat and flies over the keeper for a boundary.

Hits the good length and attacks the stumps, Moeen Ali cuts it to right of point and gets to the other end.

Bowls the bouncer nicely outside off, Moeen Ali looks to ramp it over the keeper but fails to make any connection.

LEG BYES! Angles this into the pads and on a length, Daryl Mitchell looks to tuck it square on the leg but misses. The ball clips him high on the thigh and trickles down to short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! That's some shot! Kartik Tyagi bowls this on the up with extra pace and over off, Daryl Mitchell drives it dead straight past the diving long on fielder for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! Exactly the start needed for the over for Chennai. Tyagi drops this short and outside off, Daryl Mitchell waits back and punches it over point for a boundary.

Hits the length on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to wide long off for a single.

Goes wider than the off stump line and hits the length right, Moeen Ali looks to push it through covers but gets it off the outer half of the bat towards deep third for a single.

SIX! BANG! Makes a beautiful connection and that's the second of the over. Slightly shorter in length over middle, Moeen Ali picks the length perfectly and pulls it over mid-wicket for a flat six.

Nicely bowled bouncer! Directs it well and lands it short over middle and off, Moeen Ali ducks and leaves it alone.

On a back of a length over off, Daryl Mitchell pulls it along the ground to long on for a single.

SIX! Intentions being clear after that break! Sandeep Warrier bowls this on a length and into the stumps, Daryl Mitchell opens up his stance and smokes it over the fielder at deep square leg for a maximum.

Goes full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell heaves it off the cue end of the bat to long on for a single.

Nicely bowled! Digs this short and over middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell looks for the pull but withdraws the shot and half ducks at it.

Bowls this at 148.5 kph, on a good length around off, Moeen Ali clips it in front of long on for a single.

Pitches this on a length and into the pads, Moeen Ali just tucks it to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Looks for the bouncer but drops it way too short over middle, Moeen Ali sways away and lets it go past to the keeper for a wide.

In the air, but just over the fielder in the cirlce. Kartik Tyagi drops this short over middle and off, Moeen Ali mistimes his pull high up in the air over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Welcomes Tyagi to the game with a boundary! He bowls this wider on off and on a length, Moeen Ali slashes at it and manages to get an outside edge flying over short third for a boundary.

WIDE! Steams from over the wicket and lands this on a good length but down leg, Moeen Ali looks to flick it away but fails to connect.

Umesh Yadav ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on middle, Daryl Mitchell sways away from it.

Another shorter one, on middle, Moeen Ali this time mistimes his pull through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Nice shot! Umesh Yadav bangs this short and around leg, sits up nicely for the batter, Moeen Ali gets on top of that and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, Daryl Mitchell dabs it towards point and sets off for the run but is sent back, the fielder throws at the batter's end but misses which allows the the batter to steal a run.

On a length and around off, Moeen Ali slices it wide of deep point for a single.

FOUR! Moeen Ali gets into the act now! Fuller one and on middle, Moeen Ali drags it and swipes it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. Chennai trying to break free now!

FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up again, on middle, Daryl Mitchell lines it up and lifts it well wide of mid on for a boundary now.

SIX! BANG! Daryl Mitchell goes big now! Sandeep Warrier serves this full and on middle, in the slot as well, Daryl Mitchell backs away a bit and lofts it nicely over the long on fence for a biggie.

Short of a length, on middle, Moeen Ali pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

BEATEN! Sandeep Warrier goes fuller this time, on off, shaping away a bit, Moeen Ali looks to drive but just gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, angling away, Moeen Ali slashes at it but misses.

A good yorker, on middle, Daryl Mitchell digs it out towards mid on for a single.

Just short! Pitched up, outside off, Moeen Ali looks to drive but gets an outside edge that falls just in front of the keeper's gloves.

OUT! ABSOLUTE STUNNER IN THE DEEP! Umesh Yadav gets the big wicket of the opposition skipper. He bangs this one short and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad connects well with his pull well but hits it straight towards the deep square leg fielder, Rashid Khan who still has a lot to do, leaps up and grabs it, realises that he is losing his balance and throws the ball in the air, stays inside and then grabs it with his right hand again and completes a fine catch. The replay confirms that it is a fair catch. Chennai in deep, deep trouble now!

Short of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell forces it towards mid on for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Goes fuller and on off, shaping away again, Daryl Mitchell tries to slog across the line but gets an outside edge well over and wide of first slip for a boundary.

Oh..some bounce! Umesh Yadav bangs this one into the pitch, on off, swings away with extra bounce, Matthew Wade moves to his right brilliantly to grab it with one hand.

Back of a length and around off, Daryl Mitchell punches it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Touch fuller, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to short covers. Just one run and a wicket from this over.

On a length and on leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell swats it towards mid on for a single.

Pitched up a bit, on off, Daryl Mitchell toe-ends it towards mid off.

Fiery! Sandeep Warrier steams in and greets the batters with a sharp bouncer, on middle, Daryl Mitchell just manages to duck under it.

OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in two balls for Gujarat! Sandeep Warrier gets one on his very first delivery of the spell. He begins with a good-length delivery as well, on off, shaping away, Ajinkya Rahane tries to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat early, gets a leading edge that goes wide of mid off, Rahul Tewatia runs to his left and takes a fine catch. Chennai lose both their openers in a blink of an eye!

OUT! RUN OUT! Worst possible start for Chennai! Excellent work from David Miller though. Umesh Yadav hits the hard length this time, on off, Ajinkya Rahane pats it in front of point and sets off for the run, Miller runs forward, picks up the ball, and throws in the same motion diving forward, hits the stumps at the batter's end where it looks touch and go for Rachin Ravindra. The replay shows that he is just short and it is another disappointing outing for Ravindra.

Pitched up and on middle again, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Full again and on middle, Rachin Ravindra knocks it wide of mid off for a single and gets off the mark.

Goes fuller and on off, Rachin Ravindra drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

Chennai and Ajinkya Rahane are underway! On a length and on of, Ajinkya Rahane guides it towards third man for a single.

A little bit of swing! Umesh Yadav starts with a good-length delivery around off, shaping away, Ajinkya Rahane leaves it alone.