Chennai XI vs Punjab XI 53rd Match at Abu Dhabi, 01 Nov, 2020

Toss: Chennai, who chose to bowl
Punjab XI 153/6 (20)
Chennai XI 154/1 (18.5)
Chennai won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • AT Rayudu 30 * (30)
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad 62 * (49)

Over 0.1 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and defends solildy into the off-side.

Over 0.2 James Neesham bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and flick is straight to mid-wicket.

Over 0.3 James Neesham bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up a single.

Over 0.4 James Neesham bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 James Neesham bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 0.6 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and slashes it hard through backward point and gets a boundary.

Over 3.1 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, makes room as well and drills the drive straight to Jordan at mid-off.

Over 3.2 James Neesham bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 3.3 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, walks down the pitch and driven straight down the ground and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.4 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Six!  Stays deep inside the crease and make a decent connection even though the line was outside off, the ball just clears the fine leg fence.

Over 3.5 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and works it wristily in front of square on the leg-side.

Over 3.6 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and drops it with soft hands into the off-side.

Over 13.2 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no run, gets forward and defends it adjacent to the pitch with a squared up stance.

Over 13.3 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no run, gets forward and  looks to dab it to third man and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Over 13.4 James Neesham bowls a pitched up delivery to AT Rayudu,1 run, gets forward and knocks it down to long-on off the inner edge.

Over 13.5 James Neesham bowls it short of length to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and plays a good-looking swivel-pull to send it to deep backward square leg.

Over 13.6 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Boundary! Stayed leg-side of the ball and opened his bat-face to expertly steer it past the point fielder.