CSK vs Scorchers, 15th Match, Group A at Bengaluru, , Sep 27 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
15th Match, Group A (N), Bengaluru, September 27, 2014, Champions League Twenty20
(20 ov, T:156) 142/7

CSK won by 13 runs

Player Of The Match
44* (28)
ravindra-jadeja
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end of over 2011 runs
PS: 142/7CRR: 7.10 
Yasir Arafat12 (5b 2x4)
Joel Paris5 (4b)
Dwayne Bravo 3-0-34-0
Mohit Sharma 3-0-17-1

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"I was just being myself when I batted," says Man of the Match Ravindra Jadeja. "The wicket was not easy to bat on. We were just thinking one or two overs could change the game. We just backed ourselves. There was dew for the last four-five overs."

"We made a mistake," says MS Dhoni. "Our intent was good, we went with a positive attitude, but we needed to assess the pitch. We went too hard at the ball. After that Manhas and Bravo gave us a crucial partnership. Jadeja's hitting, the way he went after Hogg who was tough to hit, was very crucial. His innings changed the course of the match. We improved today, but we lacked in the batting. We didn't adapt to the wicket, and play for what the par score here is. The bowling performance was fantastic."

"Last three overs of their batting innings, Dhoni and Jadeja took the game away from us," says Adam Voges."We bowled really well until that point, but they were unbelievable, and we ended up chasing 20-30 more than we should have. Hoggy bowled beautifully, as did the others, but Dhoni did what he does best."

CSK, who struggled for the first 14 overs of this game, have come back from the brink, and now are a very good chance of making it to the semi-finals. The only team that can prevent them from doing so are Lahore Lions, who will need to win big in their last match. It all changed with Jadeja and Dhoni laying into some ordinary death bowling. The last three overs went for 54, and it was all too much to chase against CSK on a slow pitch

19.6
4
Dwayne Bravo to Arafat, FOUR runs

ends it with a boundary through extra cover, but this is it for Scorchers

19.5
2
Dwayne Bravo to Arafat, 2 runs

slog-sweep, gets a top edge that falls safe

Scorchers fans have left the stadium

19.4
1
Dwayne Bravo to Paris, 1 run

short of a length, outside off, gets an inside edge onto the pad

CSK have won. Unless there are no-balls or wides

19.3
Dwayne Bravo to Paris, no run

full slower ball, beats the bat

19.2
2
Dwayne Bravo to Paris, 2 runs

slower ball, mis-hit towards deep midwicket for two

19.1
2
Dwayne Bravo to Paris, 2 runs

short of a length, slower ball, guided to third man. An overthrow concedes the second. Dhoni is not happy

Six fours will take this into the Super Over

end of over 198 runs • 1 wicket
PS: 131/7CRR: 6.89 RRR: 25.00
Yasir Arafat6 (3b 1x4)
Mohit Sharma 3-0-17-1
Ashish Nehra 4-0-27-2
18.6
W
Mohit to Coulter-Nile, OUT

full toss, middle and leg, and he picks out Bravo at long-on. The last piece of resistance goes

Nathan Coulter-Nile c Bravo b Sharma 30 (21b 2x4 1x6 29m) SR: 142.85
18.5
1
Mohit to Arafat, 1 run

good yorker, on off, dug out for a single to cover

18.4
4
Mohit to Arafat, FOUR runs

slower ball, slog-swept away past deep midwicket for four. This is surely too late?

18.3
1
Mohit to Coulter-Nile, 1 run

full and straight, driven to long-on for one

18.2
1
Mohit to Arafat, 1 run

slower ball, short of a length, placed behind square. Hastings makes a diving save

18.1
1
Mohit to Coulter-Nile, 1 run

slogs a length ball away for a single

Arafat, whose over ruined it for Scorchers, is in. Can he make up with with the bat?

end of over 1811 runs • 1 wicket
PS: 123/6CRR: 6.83 RRR: 16.50
Nathan Coulter-Nile28 (18b 2x4 1x6)
Ashish Nehra 4-0-27-2
Dwayne Bravo 2-0-23-0
17.6
W
Nehra to Turner, OUT

quick yorker, goes between Turner and the stumps. Turner wants a bye, is sent back, and Dhoni's underarm flick catches him short

Ashton Turner run out (†Dhoni) 22 (17b 2x4 0x6 29m) SR: 129.41
17.5
4
Nehra to Turner, FOUR runs

high full toss. He has sent it over short third man, but why is this not being called a no-ball? This is chest high, but square leg umpire V Kulkarni hasn't called it. Just because he stepped out a little

17.4
1lb
Nehra to Coulter-Nile, 1 leg bye

moves across the line to look to work to leg, misses, gets just a leg-bye

17.3
1
Nehra to Turner, 1 run

full toss, cramps him up, driven to long-on for one

17.2
1
Nehra to Coulter-Nile, 1 run

full toss, mis-hit to long-on for one

17.1
4
Nehra to Coulter-Nile, FOUR runs

length ball, outside off, driven back over Nehra's head. Singes the ground as it goes for a straight four

Aditi: ""Looks near impossible"... Public Service Reminder: we're watching T20 here. "

Nehra to bowl out. Stays round the wicket

end of over 1714 runs
PS: 112/5CRR: 6.58 RRR: 14.66
Ashton Turner17 (14b 1x4)
Nathan Coulter-Nile23 (15b 1x4 1x6)
Dwayne Bravo 2-0-23-0
Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-26-0
16.6
4
Dwayne Bravo to Turner, FOUR runs

slower offcutter, too far down leg, with fine leg up. Not the smartest ball. Placed past that man for four

16.5
2
Dwayne Bravo to Turner, 2 runs

slower ball, short, would have been called wide, hit back at Bravo. Bounces into the pitch and goes over Bravo. They take the risk and finish a second

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KKR440160.716
CSK421100.945
PS4228-0.038
Lions4126-0.051
DOLPH4040-1.338
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KXIP440162.130
HH431121.193
BT4134-0.256
COBRA4134-0.955
ND4134-2.667
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MI3124-0.064
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