IPL 2020 Highlights, CSK vs KKR Match, Full Cricket Score: Jadeja blitzkrieg takes Chennai home in last over

Gaikwad is Man of the Match

Gaikwad: It feels good. Very confident. Thankfully both knocks came in winning results. Confidence was there. I backed myself. When I got out, situations were difficult. I knew I will take my time. It was matter of time as confidence was always there. COVID has made me tough. Our captain always face every situation with a smile. It was difficult but I was trying. I do work hard and I have six pack abs.

Eoin Morgan

“I think we played really well there. Our bowlers absolutely gave their everything. We have one game left, and still have a very little chance. We felt we were right in the game. Looking forward to the next game against Royals.”

Teams finishing last with five wins in an IPL season:

2018
2019
2020

Ravindra Jadeja at his best. Seven needed off two balls and he smashed two sixes to take CSK home. What a match! Nagarkoti shows great heart and bowls four good balls but fails to get the job done. Dot, 2, 1, dot, 6, 6. 

CSK win the match by 6 wickets. Despite the loss, KKR are still in playoffs contention but they will now depend on the results of other teams.

JADEJA CLEARS THE DEEP MID-WICKET BOUNDARY!

98 metres six off the penultimate ball. CSK need just one run now,

After 19 overs,Chennai Super Kings 163/4 ( Sam Curran 10 , Ravindra Jadeja 19)

Ferguson starts off with a wide down the leg. The next ball is a low full toss, Jadeja hits it straight to the deep mid-wicket fielder for just one run. Curran then tries for the scoop but Ferguson follows the batsman and the batsman misses his shot. Another full delivery to Curran just for a single. He misses his length in the next ball and Jadeja finds the boundary. Ferguson then bowls a high full toss to Jadeja and it’s a no-ball so a free hit. Jadeja makes sure he punishes Ferguson with a six and then a four off the edge. What an over for CSK! 20 off it and now they need 10 from 6 balls.

Oh lovely! 

Jadeja takes the advantage of a free hit and clears the fine-leg boundary. WOW!

After 18 overs,Chennai Super Kings 143/4 ( Sam Curran 9 , Ravindra Jadeja 2)

Cummins to Curran. The southpaw tries the scoop but ends up with a awkward shot for one run. In the next ball, Gaikwad plays an unorthodox shot but the stumps are shattered. Terrible time to lose a wicket. Ravindra Jadeja has joined Curran in the middle and he’s off the mark with a single. Brilliant over the Aussie! Just four runs and an important wicket. CSK need 30 in 12 balls.

BOWLED!

Full and straight from Cummins. Gaikwad tries to paddle the ball but misses it. A good knock comes to an end. Ruturaj Gaikwad b Cummins 72(53

After 17 overs,Chennai Super Kings 139/3 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 72 , Sam Curran 7)

Ferguson with the ball. Good yorker to Curran and it’s just one run. He goes wide against Gaikwad, who times the ball really well through covers but there’s a fielder. Two runs for the batsman. Gaikwad then plays a special sweep against a fast bowler to collect four runs. The execution is perfect. A yorker to end the over. 11 off this one. CSK need 34 in 18 balls.

Dismissing Dhoni twice in an IPL season:

P Ojha, 2008
R van der Merwe, 2009
Z Khan, 2011
K Yadav, 2017
J Bumrah, 2017
Varun Chakravarthy, 2020*

After 16 overs,Chennai Super Kings 128/3 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 64 , Sam Curran 5)

Narine finishes his quota. No wickets to his name but he has done a decent job, despite the four off the last ball. The pressure was on CSK and Curran finds the much-needed boundary. Seven off the over, CSK need another 45 runs from 24 balls.

After 15 overs,Chennai Super Kings 121/3 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 62 , Sam Curran 0)

Varun’s final over. Single off the first ball and then two dots against MS Dhoni. The fourth ball is quicker one and Dhoni is flummoxed. He tries to push the ball on the backfoot but is beaten by the pace. Sam Curran is the new man in and he gets reprieve. Oh lucky escape. He hits it straight to the bowler and Varun fails to hold on to the catch. This could be a costly drop because Curran can change the course of the match.

BOWLED!

Varun with a 107 kmph delivery and it disturbs the stumps. Dhoni goes on the backfoot but fails to get his bat or body to the ball.  Dhoni b Chakravarthy 1(4)

After 14 overs,Chennai Super Kings 120/2 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 61 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 1)

Cummins into the attack. Gaikwad steps out with an intention to play a big hit but no timing on that one, just a single. Rayudu then takes the attack to the bowler and hits two boundaries. He tries for the third time but instead ended up losing his wicket. What was the need for that shot when he already got the runs he wanted? MS Dhoni is in the middle and he’s off with a single. 11 off the over plus a wicket.

CSK today:

First 9 overs: 58/1 (RR – 6.44)
Next 4 overs: 51/0 (RR – 12.75)

After 13 overs,Chennai Super Kings 109/1 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 59 , Ambati Rayudu 30)

Scoring boundary off the first ball is a such great idea, especially when the team is chasing. Varun starts off with a bad ball and Gaikwad shows great awareness to get a boundary. Three singles and a double to finish the over. Umpire signals for the second timeout.  CSK need 64 in 42 balls.

After 12 overs,Chennai Super Kings 100/1 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 53 , Ambati Rayudu 27)

Gaikwad scores his second fifty of the tournament with a fine cut. Not a boundary but good enough to take two runs. Also, 50-run partnership between Gaikwad and Rayudu. Pressure is on KKR bowlers. Remember, this is a crucial match for them in terms of their playoffs hopes. CSK need another 73 in 48 balls.

After 11 overs,Chennai Super Kings 88/1 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 49 , Ambati Rayudu 19)

Another costly over for KKR. Ferguson goes for 14 runs. Gaikwad looking so good, playing such beautiful shots that it didn’t strike he’s already on 49. Where was this batsman? Was he hiding his spark or Dhoni and the management simply didn’t see the talent?

Gaikwad, goodness!

Ferguson pitches it up, Gaikwad times it so good. Over extra cover for a four!

After 10 overs,Chennai Super Kings 74/1 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 37 , Ambati Rayudu 17)

So, what was the need to bowl Nitish Rana now? Bizarre decision from Eoin Morgan. Rana concedes three boundaries and now the required run rate is below 10. CSK need another 99 runs from 60 balls. Very much gettable.

Another one! 

Three back-to-back boundaries. Targets the extra cover region and gets the boundary.

After 9 overs,Chennai Super Kings 58/1 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 35 , Ambati Rayudu 4)

Narine with his third over of the night. No turn for the spinner and both batsmen not taking any risk in this over. Six singles in this one and we have a timeout. The required run rate is above 10.

After 8 overs,Chennai Super Kings 52/1 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 32 , Ambati Rayudu 1)

Varun’s second over. Superb delivery to Shane Watson, quick enough to beat the batsman. In the next ball, Watson aims big but it results in his dismissal. Probably bit of frustration from the Aussie all-rounder. Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman and he’s greeted with a wrong one from Varun. Single off the final ball. A wicket and three runs from this over.