another slower delivery and Karun whips it to square leg to complete a comprehensive win
CSK vs RR, 15th match at Ahmedabad, IPL, Apr 19 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RR won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
While Royals continue to rise, it's up to Mumbai to arrest their fall. Over to the other game now. Ciao ciao.
"It's nice to be back with Royals," Watson says. "Chennai is a great team, so it was a good win against them.The pitch was a little bit slow and little bit dry, but we summed up the conditions pretty quickly and the bowlers bowled well to give ourselves the best chance. Chris Morris bowled very well. Dwayne Bravo played a brilliant innings. But I am very proud of the way we played today. We are getting better every year. The people we have brought in this year complement the team and we continue to learn."
Ajinkya Rahane is the Man of the Match. He is the leading run-getter in this IPL now. He talks about playing his natural game, making the most of the form and enjoying cricket.
Shane Watson gets an award for hitting the most sixes and Pravin Tambe gets another award for picking up the wicket of Brendon McCullum.
"We are playing well through the tournament, but i thought this was a perfect game," says Dravid. "Chennai is a big side and I am very glad with the performance. To restrict them to less than 160 was incredible from the bowlers."
"It was an off day for us," Dhoni says. "When I went to bat, I ate up a lot of deliveries. It was quite a good wicket, under the light, it gets slightly better. It played how we thought it would play. It was a back-to-back game for us after Mumbai, and the heat could have been a factor (behind the flat display) but we have to come back. Bravo released a lot of pressure of me. IF he can play like this, I can play somewhere else in the batting order. With Jadeja and Ashwin to follow, it gives our batting potency."
7.15 pm So Rajasthan Royals keep their slate clean with their fifth win in a row. It ends Chennai Super Kings unbeaten run as well. What a game it has been for Shane Watson.. Coming back from injury, it seemed his inclusion could disturb an already settled combination, but he has made superb impact. Along with Rahane, he added a record144 runs for the opening wicket. At one stage it seemed they would complete a 10-wicket win.. But they were never really hurried in their chase. Chennai Super Kings appeared a bit flat in their bowling attack, or maybe it was the calm batting from Rahane and Watson that made it look that way. A flat game for Super Kings, who, apart from Bravo's fifty in the first innings, didn't have much to smile about.
No Faulkner. Karun Nair comes in to hit the winning run
No he will not! This is a slower ball and what does Smith do? he chips it straight back at the bowler. Will it be Faulkner then?
So Smith it will be to hit the winning runs..
short delivery this time and Smith slaps it straight to short fine leg for a single.
fuller on the off, Smith eases it down to long-off. The throw comes in from the deep, hits the stumps and ricochets away, allowing an extra run
length delivery outside off, Rahane gets hurried as this is the quicker one, dragged down to long on
slower bouncer this time, Rahane has seen that coming and he ramps it from the right of Dhoni was a couple to third man
fires a good, fast yorker that Rahane digs out to cover.. Raina picks it up and aims at the non-stirker's but misses and gives away an overthrow
length delivery outside off and Smith hammers it to the leg side, a diving save at midwicket from the fielding Smith prevents a certain boundary
pushed through on the stumps, the batsman defends it down the pitch
steps out of the crease and punches the length ball down to long off
he comes forward to play a defensive shot towards backward point but Smith wants a single and completes it easily
he waits on the back foot and punches the length delivery through cover
drives the fuller delivery but can't find the gap at cover
Smith comes in
here's a wicket against the run of play! Jadeja fires in a yorker that squeezes under the bat and knocks the stumps down. Well done David
Time to discuss some last-minute strategies.. it's a break.
David: "Watson or Rahane to get out soon so Faulkner can fulfill his contractual obligations to hit the winning runs. "
another slower ball, Watson waits for it before steering it through backward point for a single
short and slower, the batsman has to adjust for the lack of pace as he pulls it through square leg
fires it in the blockhole but Rahane picks up an easy couple to wide long on
fuller and quicker outside off, Rahane looks to drive it but misses
oh what luck! Watson gets a big leading edge as he looks to blast this slower delivery down the ground. He gives it up as soon as he hits it.. but there is no one at square leg. Dwayne Smith runs towards it from short fine leg but never gets there. Dwayne Bravo from the deep never runs in. It lands safely
starts off with a slower ball but that is calmly pushed towards long on for a single
Over 19 • RR 157/2