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Indian T20 League 2015

Scorecard - 43rd Match, Chennai vs Mumbai at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India (08 May 2015)

Chennai

158/5 (20) RR:7.9

Mumbai won by 6 wkts

MOM: Hardik Pandya
Mumbai

159/4 (19.2) RR:8.22

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19.2 - de Lange to Dhoni, FOUR, poor delivery with the fine leg inside the ring. Slower delivery on leg-stump, Dhoni gets inside the line and glances it fine, no chance for the fielder to stop that as the ball races away to the fence

18.3 - Vinay to Negi, FOUR, Negi continues to entertain the crowd. It was short and asking for trouble, Negi stays back and slaps it over extra cover, the ball races away to the fence

17.0 - de Lange to Negi, FOUR, hammered! This is even better. Pitched up just outside off, Negi doesn't bother to get behind the line, drills the drive past the diving extra cover fielder. The ball reached the fence in no time. After not conceding a run off the bat in his first 2 overs, de Lange gives away 13 in a single over

16.5 - de Lange to Negi, FOUR, that is a very good shot. Fuller and outside off, Negi makes a bit of room and slices it over extra cover, the ball bounces couple of times before reaching the fence

16.3 - de Lange to Negi, FOUR, an unsual shot from Negi. Short and outside off, Negi backs away to the leg-side and slaps it behind point, beat the fielder at third man with ease

13.5 - Harbhajan to Dhoni, FOUR, Dhoni has played Harbhajan well today. Flighted delivery on off, Dhoni dances down the wicket and heaves it over mid-wicket. Though not off the middle, he will take the end result

8.2 - Jagadeesha Suchith to Raina, FOUR, that's classy from Raina, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, presents the full face of the bat and lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary

7.2 - Harbhajan to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Smith goes for the reverse sweep, doesn't get hold of the shot, manages a top-edge that races away past Simmons at short third man

4.4 - Vinay to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries for McCullum, too straight from Vinay, McCullum looks to whip and gets an inside edge past square leg, there's plenty of bat on that and the ball races away to the fence

4.3 - Vinay to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's another boundary for McCullum, short of a length and well outside off, McCullum slapped it square on the off-side, it was in the air but well wide of the fielder at cover-point

4.2 - Vinay to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, lovely shot, width on offer from Vinay, McCullum gets on top of the bounce and cuts it high and over cover-point for a boundary

3.2 - Jagadeesha Suchith to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Suchith drops another one short and well down leg-side, pulled away behind square on the on-side for a boundary

2.4 - McClenaghan to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, this goes finer and third man has no chance again, width on offer from McClenaghan, Smith goes hard on the cut, gets a thick edge and towards third man, back-to-back fours for Smith

2.3 - McClenaghan to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, it's already turning out to be an expensive over, width on offer from McClenaghan, Smith throws his bat at that and gets it behind Pollard at backward point, beats the man running across from third man

18.1 - Vinay to Dhoni, SIX, superb start to the penultimate over of the innings. It was not all that short, but Dhoni was quick to pick up the length, he goes back and plays the short-arm pull over deep square leg. What power in those forearms!

17.2 - McClenaghan to Negi, SIX, massive! He might be a little man, but Negi packs a punch. McClenaghan stays round the wicket and delivers a length delivery, Negi clears his front leg and heaves it high and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

13.3 - Harbhajan to du Plessis, SIX, superb shot! It was just short in length and Faf was onto it in a flash, he rocks back and pulls it wide of long-on, he got enough wood for the ball to clear the rope

11.3 - Harbhajan to Dhoni, SIX, fabulous shot! Dhoni wants to stamp his authority. Flighted delivery on off, Dhoni shimmies down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it handsomely over long-on for a maximum

2.1 - McClenaghan to Brendon McCullum, SIX, McCullum gets going! Charges down the track, McClenaghan drops it short and just outside off, McCullum sets himself up and pulls it high and over the long-on fence for a maximum

20.0 - de Lange to Dhoni, out Negi Run Out!! Negi is run-out trying to sneak in a bye. However, the young man has played a gem of an innings. Back of a length just outside off, Dhoni goes for a wild swing, is nowhere close to the ball, tries to take on Parthiv, but Negi is found short by a direct-hit. Negi run out (Parthiv Patel) 36(17) [4s-4 6s-1]

15.2 - McClenaghan to du Plessis, out Caught by Simmons!! Simmons once again hangs onto a splendid catch. This is a big wicket for MUM as the partnership was just starting to up the ante. The slower delivery around off, du Plessis walks across the stumps and plays the lap shot, he almost cleared the fielder at short fine, but Simmons times his jump - going back - to perfection and takes it with both hands. He was in the air when he took that. In fact, from the replays, Simmons went with both hands, but the ball got stuck in his right hand. du Plessis c Simmons b McClenaghan 17(16) [6s-1]

9.1 - Harbhajan to Dwayne Smith, out Caught by Pandya!! CHN are finding Pandya with perfection. This was tossed up slower and just outside off, invites Smith into the slog sweep, he gets down on his knees and sweeps it hard and flat. Pandya sets himself up and holds onto the catch at deep mid-wicket. The spinners are pulling things back for MUM. Dwayne Smith c Pandya b Harbhajan 27(34) [4s-4]

8.4 - Jagadeesha Suchith to Raina, out Caught by Pandya!! Excellent running catch from Pandya at deep mid-wicket. Suchith has struck a huge blow for MUM. Raina gave the charge, Suchith held the length back a fraction, Raina had to lunge forward as he looked to whip it towards mid-wicket, ends up dragging the ball in front of square. Pandya had a fair distance to cover, he runs across to his right and completes the catch. CHN have lost two big guns now. Raina c Pandya b Jagadeesha Suchith 10(10) [4s-1]

4.5 - Vinay to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Pandya!! McCullum fails to make the most of a good start once again. This was short and asking to be smacked. McCullum rocked back on the pull, didn't bother to keep it down, the timing was good but the placement wasn't, straight into the palms of Pandya at deep mid-wicket. Vinay has his revenge. Brendon McCullum c Pandya b Vinay 23(11) [4s-3 6s-1]

19.5 - de Lange to Negi, 3 runs, another one put down. McClenaghan the culprit this time. It was short and outside off, Negi goes for the upper cut, gets a top-edges that skies to the left of short third man, McClenaghan runs back and to his left, the ball goes right through his hands. Simmons tidies up and saves a run for the team

19.4 - de Lange to Negi, 2 runs, dropped! Suchith has spilled it. In fact, he didn't even get a fingertip. Slower delivery on the stumps, Negi heaves it across the line, gets plenty of elevation but not the distance, Suchith settles under it and can't hold on. He was afraid of the rope as he was very close to them. He does well to not let the ball cross the ad cushions

3.1 - Jagadeesha Suchith to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, Harbhajan has dropped a sitter, this was a poor ball from Suchith, short and well outside leg, McCullum rocked back on the pull, hit it hard and straight to backward square leg, straight in and straight out, Rohit isn't impressed

18.0 - McClenaghan to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Dhoni shuffles across and flicks it uppishly to short fine, ball bounces in front of Simmons, who fires a throw at the bowler's end, Dhoni was a goner had that hit. He was not even in the picture

19.2 - Dwayne Bravo to Rayudu, FOUR, MUM continue their winning streak. The fortress has been breached. Slower delivery outside off, Rayudu goes for a swipe across the line, the ball takes the top-edge and goes down fine. Third man was inside the ring and he had no chance of stopping that

9.4 - Ravindra Jadeja to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, lovely shot! Tossed up delivery just outside off, Parthiv kneels down and sweeps, split the fielders at deep backward square and deep mid-wicket to perfection

7.0 - Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, FOUR, darted outside off, Simmons uses the pace on the ball, opens the bat face and steers it to the left of backward point, Ashwin just jogs behind the ball and collects it from the fence

4.4 - Nehra to Simmons, FOUR, Simmons walks across his sticks, exposes his leg-stump, Nehra looks to target that and bowls a full delivery, but Simmons gets his bat down and flicks it fine, the fielder was square and had no chance of stopping that

4.2 - Nehra to Simmons, FOUR, Nehra is going for plenty. Simmons showing he can play the touch game as well, on a length just outside off, Simmons uses the pace of the bowler and glides it right between short third man and backward point

4.0 - Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, this is superb batting from the MUM wicket-keeper. The field was set on the off-side, he walks down the wicket and tonks it over mid-on, couple of bounces and into the fence

3.3 - Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, fabulous shot! He is looking in good touch once more. The slower delivery from Mohit, Parthiv picked it up early and caresses the drive through extra cover, Faf gives chase from mid-off, but comes second

2.3 - Nehra to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries and Nehra has a worried look. Short and outside off, allowed Parthiv to free his arms, the wicket-keeper cuts it up and over backward point for a boundary

2.2 - Nehra to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, poor follow up delivery from Nehra. Bangs it short and on the stumps, Parthiv is quick to transfer his weight and pull it to the deep backward square leg fence

1.2 - Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, lovely shot! That should give him the confidence. Back of a length outside off, Parthiv stands tall and punches through extra cover, beat the two fielders giving chase

19.0 - Negi to Rayudu, SIX, fabulous shot! Great use of the feet. Rayudu dances down the wicket to this flighted delivery, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it handsomely straight back over the bowler's head for the 4th six of the over.

18.4 - Negi to Pandya, SIX, third six of the over. Pandya has made MUM the favorites now. Pushed through, fuller and on the stumps, Pandya gets his front leg out of the way and sends it soaring over long-on. That went a long distance

18.3 - Negi to Pandya, SIX, fantastic shot! Flatter and just outside off, Pandya flat-bats it over long-off. It was hit hard and flat, got plenty of wood to clear Faf near the rope

18.1 - Negi to Pandya, SIX, super shot! Dhoni was heard saying, "no, no, no that is not where you have to bowl". Flighted on the stumps, Pandya clears his front leg and smacks it over long-on for a maximum. Great start to the over

17.0 - Nehra to Rayudu, SIX, poor bowling from Nehra. It has not been his day. Another friendly full toss around off, Rayudu says thank you very much and smashes it over long-on. Bravo looks as the ball sails over him. 17 runs off the over

16.2 - Nehra to Rayudu, SIX, timely hit! MUM needed that as it had been a while since they got a boundary. It was the off-speed delivery, Rayudu picked it early, went down on his knee and hammered it over long-on for a maximum

5.4 - Ashwin to Simmons, SIX, what a shot! That is a one-handed six from Simmons. Flighted outside off, Simmons reaches out, he was deceived in the flight, but still goes through with the shot, he clears the long-off rope. The bottom hand came off as he played that

4.1 - Nehra to Simmons, SIX, fantastic shot! Simmons gets into the act now. He wants to have some of the CHN bowling as well, he shimmies down the track, converts it into a length delivery and hammers it straight back over the sightscreen for the first maximum of the innings

17.1 - Dwayne Bravo to Rohit, out Caught by Raina!! A scratchy innings from Rohit comes to an end. Bravo has finally got his man. It was once again the slower delivery that does the trick, Rohit goes for a wild heave towards cow corner, gets it nowhere close to the middle, skies it to long-on, Raina keeps calm and takes it easily. With this wicket, Bravo has now equalled Nehra for the most number of wickets this season. Rohit c Raina b Dwayne Bravo 18(22)

12.0 - Negi to Rohit, out Pollard Run Out!! MUM are digging their own grave. Three wickets in the space of two overs. Tossed up outside off, Rohit drives and gets a thick outside edge, Raina at slip dives to his right and gets a hand, the ball does not stick and rolls towards backward point, Pollard called for the run, Bravo swooped in and fired a direct hit catching Pollard short of the crease. That's a brilliant bit of work from the West Indian to get his mate out. Dhoni did well to leave the ball go onto hit the stumps. Pollard run out (Dwayne Bravo) 1(4)

10.4 - Ashwin to Simmons, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! CHN are back in the game in a matter of three balls. A needless shot from Simmons. MUM have lost both their openers now. Floated up nicely around off, Simmons goes down on one knee and slog sweeps, miscues it completely and picks out deep mid-wicket, Smith hung onto it with his body. That was reckless from Simmons as MUM had just lost Parthiv. Simmons c Dwayne Smith b Ashwin 38(31) [4s-3 6s-2]

10.1 - Ashwin to Parthiv Patel, out Caught by du Plessis!! Ashwin strikes! Is this the opening CHN were looking for? Only time will tell. A fine innings from Parthiv comes to an end. Ashwin starts round the wicket, tosses it up around off, Parthiv kneels down and slog sweeps it straight down the throat of long-on, Faf didn't move a muscle to take that. A well judged catch. Parthiv Patel c du Plessis b Ashwin 45(32) [4s-6]

19.1 - Dwayne Bravo to Pandya, 1 run, dropped! Some of the best CHN fielders are spilling them. The off-cutter from Bravo, Pandya goes for a slog towards cow corner, the top-edge skies towards deep mid-wicket, Jadeja runs forward, gets both hands but ends up dropping it

16.3 - Nehra to Rayudu, 2 runs, almost a stunner from Baz. That would have been a terrific catch. Low full toss outside off, Rayudu goes inside out, hits it in the air towards extra cover, McCullum leaps up and gets one hand, but it doesn't stick. Those are the ones that have to stick

15.5 - Dwayne Bravo to Rohit, 2 runs, dropped! Would you believe it? The people in the crowd certainly don't as Faf is the man who has spilled one. It was the slower delivery just outside off, Rohit goes for the big shot, miscues it to long-off, Faf settles under it at long-off, tries to reverse cup, but the ball hits the palm and pops out. He is disappointed

2.4 - Nehra to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, dropped! Negi puts down a tough chance. That would have been a great catch. Back of a length around off, Parthiv flicks it in the air towards mid-wicket, Negi moves quickly forward and to his right, dives full length and gets both hands, the ball pops out, he tries to take it on the second attempt, but all in vain

5.0 - Nehra to Simmons, 1 run, direct-hit would have been interesting. Fullish and around off, Simmons pushes it towards cover and takes on Baz, he had to hurry as McCullum swooped in and fired at the bowler's end, he failed to hit the target though. Simmons was struggling there