4.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Top shot! Tad shorter, outside off. Robin Uthappa rocks back, and slashes it past cover-point for a boundary.
4.5 overs (0 Run) Length, outside off. Robin Uthappa walks across and chips it towards mid on, who collects the ball on a bounce.
4.4 overs (0 Run) Length delivery, outside off. Robin Uthappa defends it out. Robin Uthappa has been fairly quiet till now.
4.3 overs (1 Run) Fuller ball, outside off. Moeen Ali leans to drive but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a single.
4.2 overs (0 Run) Good-length delivery, around off. Moeen Ali stays in his crease and pushes it back to the bowler.
4.1 overs (1 Run) Length delivery, outside off. Robin Uthappa pushes it towards point and takes a single.
3.6 overs (0 Run) Another length delivery, outside off. Moeen Ali pushes it towards the fielder at mid off. End of a successful over from Josh Hazlewood!
3.5 overs (0 Run) On a length, outside off. Moeen Ali defends it out.
Moeen Ali comes in at number 3.
3.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! LBW! Josh Hazlewood strikes and draws first blood! He gets his first wicket for Banglore and Ruturaj Gaikwad's poor run of form continues. A length ball, tailing back in, around middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to heave this on the leg side but he misses and gets rapped on his pads. A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Ruturaj Gaikwad reviews it but it does not go in his favour. He walks back with his best score of this season.
3.3 overs (0 Run) Touch fuller, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad steers it to the fielder at backward point.
3.2 overs (0 Run) On a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it towards backward point.
3.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Lovely shot! Marginally short, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary. Exquisite timings on that one!
2.6 overs (1 Run) On a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and dabs it towards third man for a single.
2.5 overs (0 Run) Back of a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it towards the off side. He leaves his crease as he wanted a single there, but Robin Uthappa sends him back in time.
2.4 overs (2 Runs) Angling in on a length, around middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad gently tucks it towards the vacant mid-wicket regions and takes two runs. Glenn Maxwell does fumble there, but the batters settle for two runs only.
2.3 overs (0 Run) Tad fuller, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad presses forward and pushes it towards cover-point.
2.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Crunched! A shorter ball, around middle and off. Ruturaj Gaikwad swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wiclet for a cracking boundary.
2.1 overs (0 Run) Overpitched delivery, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives and finds the fielder at mid off.
1.6 overs (0 Run) Fuller ball, outside off. Robin Uthappa drives it towards mid off. 2 runs off Josh Hazlewood's first over!
1.5 overs (0 Run) Another length delivery, around middle. Robin Uthappa taps it towards mid on. No single this time!
1.4 overs (1 Run) Length ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad steers it towards third man for a single.
1.3 overs (1 Run) Quick single! A fuller ball, around middle. Robin Uthappa pushes it on the left of mid off and scampers through to the other end. A direct hit from Faf du Plessis there would have been curtains for Robin Uthappa!
1.2 overs (0 Run) Angling in, on a length, around middle and off. Robin Uthappa pushes it towards md on. No single there!
1.1 overs (0 Run) Josh Hazlewood begins with a fuller delivery, around off. Robin Uthappa leans and defends it toward cover.
It is Josh Hazlewood to share the new ball. Also, a very nice gesture by Bangalore players. Every player is wearing a black band to pay their respects to the sad demise of Harshal Patel's family member. Hence the seamer is not featuring in this game.
0.6 over (0 Run) Another length delivery, around middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it towards mid-wicket. 6 runs off the first over!
0.5 over (0 Run) On a length, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad blocks it out.
0.4 over (4 Runs) FOUR! Streaky! On a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to play this but decides to leave it at the end. The ball goes off the bat away from the slip fielder towards thrid man for a boundary. First boundary of the innings!
0.3 over (1 Run) Touch fuller, outside off, at 135.3 clicks. Robin Uthappa leans to defend this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a single. Robin Uthappa gets off the mark as well!
0.2 over (1 Run) On a length this time, shaping away a tad, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it towards point and takes a quick single. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Chennai are underway!
0.1 over (0 Run) Mohammed Siraj begins with a fuller ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad leans and taps it towards cover.
The game is set to begin. The Bangalore players stride out to the middle. Followed by Robin Uthappa and Ruturaj Gaikwad who walk out to open for Chennai. It will Mohammed Siraj to start with the new ball.
Ravindra Jadeja, the skipper of Chennai says that he would have bowled first as well, and further says that the pitch looks a bit dry today. Mentions that the toss is something that has not been going their way. But they are here to play competitive cricket and they will fight and hopefully clinch their first victory. Informs that they are playing with the same team.
Faf du Plessis, the Bangalore captain says they will bowl first. They are unsure how the dew will impact the game. Mentions, there is some knowledge shared but Chennai knows his game really well. Further says that it looks like playing against his brothers. Mentions a youngster is set to make his debut.
Chennai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (WK), Ravindra Jadeja (C), Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.
Bangalore (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai (In for Harshal Patel), Josh Hazlewood (In for David Willey), Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
TOSS - Bangalore have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.
PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is near the pitch. He says that this is the same pitch that was used last night, and it is very very dry. Adds that the pitch will support spin and while it's not the best for seamers. Mentions that around 170-180 should be a good score.
Toss has also played an important factor in this edition. Ravindra Jadeja has not had the best of lucks with toss as well. We have witnessed the teams bowling first come out on top on most of the occasions at this venue and we could see the team winning the toss chase a target here. Stay tuned for the all important toss and other updates as well.
Chennai have some great quality in their ranks, but they have not clicked just yet. They are surely missing out on the services of their ace bowler Deepak Chahar and they will be hoping he returns to the side as soon as possible. But for now, they will want players like Ruturaj Gaikwad to step up. He has not displayed his true magic yet and it is time for him to provide Chennai with the desired start.
After losing their opening game, Bangalore have fought back well and have managed to win 3 back-to-back games. They are performing as a unit and will want to carry on the momentum. It will be interesting to see how Faf du Plessis plays against his former team. Also, Bangalore could be without their bowler Harshal Patel. Who would replace him? We will know soon!
Hello and a warm welcome folks to match number 22 of the Indian T20 League where Bangalore will lock horns with Chennai. Bangalore are coming into this game at the back of a victory and will be heading into this game high on confidence. While Chennai are yet to win a game in this tournament, nothing seems to be working for them right but they need to turn things around before it gets too late for them. Get ready for the battle of the south! Like every other game, this too promises to be a cracker.
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