PBKS vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

In the air, but falls safe! Shardul Thakur digs this short over middle, Harpreet Brar mistimes his pull in the night sky but lands safely at mid-wicket region. The batters cross for a run and Chennai comfortably seal the victory with 28 runs.

Looks for the wide yorker and serves a full toss outside off, Kagiso Rabada slaps it over cover for a single.

Short and outside off, Kagiso Rabada looks to pull but is beaten.

FOUR LEG BYES! Punjab will take every run! Thakur bowls this full and into the pads, Kagiso Rabada looks to flick it away with no foot movement and misses. The ball clips the back pad and races away to the fine leg fence for four runs.

Pitches this on a fuller length and outside off, Kagiso Rabada looks for the big slog but misses out on making any connection.

Darts the perfect wide yorker outside off, Harpreet Brar jams it to long off for a single.

SIX! Makes the connection right and gets the distance! A shorter delivery that isn't too short and sits up nicely over middle and off, Kagiso Rabada pulls it neatly over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and into the stumps, Harpreet Brar smashes it to wide of long on for a single.

Ouch! That could sting! Gleeson bowls this straight and into the stumps, Kagiso Rabada drills it straight back towards the umpire who gets hit on his hand as the ball trickles away towards the long on fielder for a single.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Harpreet Brar flicks it well to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, Kagiso Rabada drills it to long off for a single.

A great review! Goes fuller ut well outside the tramline on off. Kagiso Rabada leaves it alone. Chennai send it upstairs for a wide check. The replay shows that the batter has moved across and the guideline also moves. The onfield call is overturned to a fair delivery.

WIDE! Bowls this slower and on a length but wayward on off, Kagiso Rabada leaves it alone for a wide.

On a good length and over middle and off, Kagiso Rabada pulls it off the bottom half of the bat to long on for a single to end the over. Punjab need 47 more runs to win off 12 balls and have just one wicket left in the tank.

WIDE! Looks to bowl this wider on off but sprays it wayward over the tramline for a wide.

A tad shorter in length but still outside off in line, Harpreet Brar reaches for it and slices it to deep point for a single.

Bowls this full and outside off, Kagiso Rabada leans on it and times his drive well to deep cover for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! It was just a matter of time for Chennai! Rahul Chahar looks to get cheeky but pays the ultimate price. Thakur bowls this full and straight into the stumps, Rahul Chahar gets across the line and looks to scoop it over short fine but makes no connection. The ball skids through to rattle the stumps.

Takes pace off and bowls this wide on off and on a length, Harpreet Brar gets closer tot he line and punches it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Shardul Thakur comes from over the wicket and bowls this wider on off and on a length, Harpreet Brar waits back and slaps it through cover for a boundary.

Lucky to get an edge on that one! Deshpande bowls this with the angle on a hard length and into the stumps, Rahul Chahar looks to play across the line and gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Goes wider on off and on a good length, Harpreet Brar pushes it to long off for a single.

Drops the length shorter and hits the deck hard over middle, Harpreet Brar looks for the pull but makes no connection.

FOUR! Nice shot using the pace! Deshpande hits the length short and outside off, Harpreet Brar stands put and opens the bat face enough to steer the ball wide of that third man fielder for a boundary.

Takes pace off and bowls this on a fuller length and into the stumps, Rahul Chahar nudges it in front of backward point and steals a quick single.

Lands this short and outside off, Harpreet Brar manages to cut it to mid off and squeeze in a run.

SIX! 14 runs come off it and Rahul Chahar is doing his part for Punjab. Gleeson bowls this short and angles it into the bodyline, Rahul Chahar swivels across and pulls it off the inner half of the bat but gets enough to help this over fine leg fence for a maximum.

A well-directed bouncer outside off, Rahul Chahar looks to reach out but gets beaten.

FOUR! This one is right off the meat of the bat! Gleeson bowls this straight and into the stumps, Rahul Chahar opens up his stance and clears his front leg before slapping it over mid off for another boundary.

FOUR! Not where he intended to hit it but they do count! Gleeson bangs this short over off, Rahul Chahar looks for the pull but gets a leading edge over the keeper for four runs.

Bowls this wider on off and on a good length, Rahul Chahar throws everything at it but makes no connection.

Hits the deck hard over off, Rahul Chahar gets on top of his toes and cuts it straight to point.

A sharp bumper, on top of off. Harpreet Brar fails to connect this time. Another successful over from Simarjeet Singh comes to an end.

Bowls a full toss into the stumps, Rahul Chahar gets across the line and whips it to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! Simarjeet Singh picks up his second wicket. It is a short ball, on top of middle and off. Harshal Patel stays back and looks to pull it away. The ball catches the outside edge and goes high in the air towards square leg. Sameer Rizvi, the substitue fielder calls for it from mid-wicket, rushes to his right and takes a sharp catch.

FOUR! Outside edge and another boundary. Back of a length, outside off. Patel rocks back and slices it over short third. One bounce and into the ropes it goes.

SIX! Innovative shot and it pays off. A length delivery, outside off. Patel shuffles across, gets inside the line and scoops it over the keeper's head and it goes all the way.

Simarjeet Singh starts this over with a short ball, wide of off. Harshal Patel looks to cut it through the line but gets beaten.

A bit short, outside off. Patel slices it to deep point only for a single.

On a good length, around off, shaping back in. Patel looks to push it away but gets beaten by the extra bounce.

Fuller one, angled outside off. Patel knocks it down the park for no run.

Short ball, outside off. Patel looks to slash it away but misses.

Back of a length, outside off. Patel knocks it into the off side for none.

Richard Gleeson starts his second spell with a length ball, nipping into the right-hander. Patel gets pinged on his pads as he fails to deal with it.

Floated and full, on off. Patel prods and drives it down to long off for one.

On off, played back to the bowler.

An arm ball, that drifts in outside off. It grips and turns away. Patel looks to defend it out but gets beaten.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. It is quicker and fuller, outside off. Ashutosh Sharma winds up, and throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball catches the outer half and pops up towards short third. Simarjeet Singh there settles under it and takes a sitter. Punjab are digging a hole for themselves here. It looks like they have come out without any planning.

A single now as Brar pushes this full ball out for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja is doing the magic with the ball in hand. Sam Curran tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. He tries to go inside out, but mistimes his shot to find the fielder in the deep. Mitchell Santner makes no mistake there.

DROPPED! Moeen Ali the culprit here. We don't often say this, because he is a reliable fielder, but here me makes a meal of a sitter. Ashutosh Sharma gets a lifeline here. Short ball, on middle and leg. Ashutosh Sharma pulls it towards mid-wicket but does not time it at all. Moeen Ali drops a huge catch.

Short ball, on top of middle. Sam Curran shuffles inside and tucks it to square leg for one.

Short ball, angled across the left hander. Curran taps it to point but unable to find the gap here.

LEG BYE! Quicker one, on the pads. Ashutosh Sharma tries to go for the pick up shot but fails to connect here. They cross for a leg bye.

Peach of a delivery! Simarjeet Singh serves a length ball, in the channel. This one skids through as well. Ashutosh Sharma stays back and tries to push it away but misses.

Good-length delivery, angled into the batter, quicker as well. Ashutosh Sharma looks to pull it away but the ball sneaks under the bat and pings him on his guts.

A single to end a tight over from Jadeja. It is tossed up, full and on off. Sharma pushes this into covers and crosses for one. He will retain the strike now, but can he bring the momentum back to his side?

A single now as Curran cuts this length ball to covers.

Flighted delivery, around leg stump. Curran is caught inside the crease. He tries to flick it away but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. Ravindra Jadeja puts in a loud appeal but the umpire shows no interest. They do not go for the review as well.

A bit straighter and full, on off. Sharma pushes it down the park for one.

Quicker and fuller, on fourth stump. Sharma knocks it into covers.

Fuller, outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

Digs another short one outside off, Sam Curran mistimes his pull again to cow corner for a couple of runs.

Oh wow, that one skids off the deck! Singh angles this into the right-hander and on a nagging length, on leg, the ball skids off the deck and stays low, Ashutosh Sharma does well to get his bat down in time and gets it to the leg side for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! MS Dhoni completes 150 catches in the Indian T20 League and with that Punjab lose half their side. Simarjeet Singh bowls this short and outside off, Jitesh Sharma looks to flay at it but only gets a thick outside edge to the right of the keeper. MS Dhoni stretches to his right and pounces it with both hands.

Sam Curran is struggling to find his timing right! Simarjeet Singh digs this short and over middle, Sam Curran mistimes his pull behind square on the leg side for a single.

Hits the length right and bowls it just outside off, Sam Curran cuts it straight to Ravindra Jadeja at point.

Starts from over the wicket and hits the deck on a shorter length around middle and off, Sam Curran pulls it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja gets his first and Punjab are in all sorts off trouble now. Jadeja floats this one up just around off stump line, Prabhsimran Singh makes room and looks to go inside out but gets it off the lower half of the bat straight down the throat of the substitute fielder, Sameer Rizvi at long off,

Flights this one fuller and outside off, Sam Curran drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Full and attacking the stumps, Prabhsimran Singh drives it to long on for a single.

Darts this one quicker and into the pads, Prabhsimran Singh eases it to deep backward point for a brace.

Goes fuller and on off, Sam Curran tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up fuller, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh nudges it to long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one holes out and Punjab now lose 3 wickets. Mitchell Santner bowls this one full and around off, Shashank Singh looks for the the big heave but mistimes it straight to Simarjeet Singh at long on who takes a good catch around his face.

FOUR! Nicely done!

Bowls this full and into the body, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it to long on for a single.

Floats this full and turning in around off, Prabhsimran Singh covers the line and blocks it out.

Drops this shorter and into the stumps, Shashank Singh tucks it to long on for a single.

Bowls this full and into the stumps, Shashank Singh punches it to cover.

FOUR! Another good over for Punjab! Ravindra Jadeja drags the length short and on leg, Prabhsimran Singh makes room and crunches it through covers for four runs.

Drops the length a touch outside off, Shashank Singh punches it to cover for a single.

Tosses this one up and into middle and off, Shashank Singh taps it back to the bowler.

Goes full and drifts it down leg, Prabhsimran Singh helps it on its way to short fine leg for a single.

Quicker and fuller into the pads, Shashank Singh tucks it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Starts from around the wicket and bowls this full and into the stumps, Shashank Singh plants his front leg out and lofts it aerially over covers for a couple of runs.

Slants this full and into the stumps, Shashank Singh gets ahead and clips it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Punjab close the Powerplay at 47/2.

FOUR! Up, up and over! Too full by Tushar Deshpande outside off, Shashank Singh lofts this one beautifully over covers for a boundary.

Pitches this on a length outside off, Prabhsimran Singh prods ahead and drops it in front of point for a single.

Goes full and into the pads, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it to mid on.

FOUR! Smartly done! Deshpande sees the batter get down the track and hits the deck short over middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh gets low and ramps it over short third man for a boundary.

SIX! Counter-attacking at its best from both these batters! Tushar Deshpande bowls this on a length and on off, Prabhsimran Singh shimmies down the track and clubs it over long on fence for a maximum.

A dot ball to end the over but Punjab would feel that the damage is done already in this over. 15 runs coming from it. Full one, outside off. Shashank drives it into covers.

A length ball, on top of off. Shashank Singh flicks it aerially over mid-wicket. Mitchell Santner hares after it and keeps it in play with a last-minute dive. They take two.

A length ball, angled into the pads. Prabhsimran Singh tucks it to square leg and crosses.

SIX! BOOM! Punjab out here trying to capitalize now in the Powerplay. It is a short ball, on the body. Prabhsimran Singh swivels and dispatches it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Shashank rotates the strike this time as he works this length ball in front of mid on off the inner half.

FOUR! Shashank Singh has decided to attack the new bowler here. Back of a length, wide of off. Shashank Singh picks it up nicely and cuts it over point for a boundary.

WIDE! Richard Gleeson starts with a loose delivery. Short ball, going down leg. Shashank Singh tries to pull it away but misses.

Another wonderful over from Tushar Deshpande comes to an end. It is a length ball, outside off. Prabhsimran Singh tries to push it away but misses.

Shashank Singh finally gets some bat on it. Too straight, on leg. Shashank clips it through square leg for a single.

Three dots on the trot now. Shaping away once again, on a good length. Enticing the batter to go after it. Shashank Singh takes the bait and gets beaten.

Good length, outside off, shaping away a bit with some extra bounce. Shashank Singh tries to punch it through the line but gets beaten.

A length ball, outside off. Shashank Singh gets behind the line and blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Cracking shot. It is a full one, outside off. Shashank Singh leans into and lofts it over mid off. A couple of bounces and over the ropes.

A bit fuller, outside off. Shashank Singh knocks it down the park and opens his account with a single.

On the pads, clipped to square leg for one.

Quicker and flatter, on off. Singh is left with not much room and he blocks it to point.

Mitchell Santner follows the batter outside leg. Prabhsimran Singh stays leg side of the delivery and taps it into covers.

Quicker and fuller, on the pads. Prabhsimran Singh defends it out from inside the crease.

Short one, outside off. Prabhsimran Singh cuts it to point for no run.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Tushar Deshpande is turning on the heat with the ball in hand. He gets rid of both the oversea players in a span of 4 deliveries. It is a seam-up delivery, on a length, on off. This one skids through. Rilee Rossouw is caught inside the crease. He tries to defend it out but fails to get the blade down in time and sees his stumps getting destroyed by a peach of a delivery.

Very full this time, on off, angling across the left-hander. Rilee Rossouw stays back and dabs it out to safety.

It is a bit fuller, on off. Rilee Rossouw knocks it into covers for none.

OUT! TIMBER! Tushar Deshpande has the last laugh here. Cleans him up nicely. It is a length ball, that lands outside off and nips back in sharply. Jonny Bairstow looks to push it away gently but does not time it well. The ball sneaks through and goes on to crash into the stumps. Early success for Chennai, this is what they needed as well.

Good length, on the pads. Bairstow clips it towards fine leg and collects a brace.

FOUR! Streaky boundary. Jonny Bairstow gets the first boundary of this run chase. It is a length ball, on off pole. Jonny Bairstow stays back and tries to punch it through the line. The ball catches the outside edge and runs down to deep third for four runs.

WIDE! Tushar Deshpande starts his spell with a loosener, very much unlike the previous over, which was very tight. It is too full, sliding down leg as well. MS Dhoni had to rush to his left to pouch it. Wide called.

An arm ball, on the pads. Singh works it towards mid off but straight to the fielder.

Fuller and on off. Jonny Bairstow taps it to covers and hares across to the other end to open his account.

Flatter this time, outside off. This one comes off with some extra bounce. Jonny Bairstow looks to chases but thinks otherwise eventually.

Jonny Bairstow gets greeted with a quicker one, angled into the body. He backs away and bunts it towards backward point.

Punjab and Prabhsimran Singh are off the mark. It is an arm ball, full and outside off. Singh leans and pushes it towards extra covers for a single.

An arm ball to start with, quicker and fuller, outside off. Prabhsimran Singh looks to cut it away but gets beaten on the underedge.