14.6: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! CHENNAI WIN THE 2023 INDIAN T20 LEAGUE! Ravindra Jadeja has taken his side home on the last ball and the Chennai Players go running out onto the field in celebration. Mohit Sharma bowls this full and onto the pads. Easy pickings for Ravindra Jadeja as he flicks this down to fine leg for four runs. Chennai win by 5 wickets (DLS Method)!
14.5: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Ravindra Jadeja connects and gets the crowd to go crazy! Mohit Sharma bowls this really full and in the slot. Ravindra Jadeja clears his front foot out of the way and thumps this over the bowler's head for six runs. 4 runs to get on the last delivery. What a match this is turning out to be!
14.4: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Another attempted yorker turns into a low full toss outside off. Shivam Dube miscues this towards wide long on and they take one more. 10 runs in the last 2 balls.
14.3: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss bowled in line with the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja looks to loft this over long on but does not connect well. Falls just short of the fielder and they take a single. 11 runs are needed now in 3 deliveries.
14.2: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Gets this bang on once again as he delivers this on a yorker length, outside off. Shivam Dube gets his bat down in time and knocks this to long off for a run.
14.1: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Mohit Sharma bowls a pin-point yorker at the stumps. Shivam Dube digs this back towards the bowler and it will be a dot ball to start the over. 13 in 5 deliveries.
13.6: Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss angled at the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja looks to go big but ends up hitting it into the air towards deep square leg. Noor Ahmad is unable to get to it and they take a couple of runs more.
13.5: Mohammad Shami to Shivam Dube, On a good length this time and angling in from outside off. Shivam Dube miscues this towards deep square leg for a single.
13.4: Mohammad Shami to Shivam Dube, Nails this yorker at the toes. Shivam Dube flicks this to deep mid-wicket and they take another brace.
13.3: Mohammad Shami to Shivam Dube, Bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Shivam Dube looks to pull and gets a top-edge over the short third man fielder for a couple of runs.
13.2: Mohammad Shami to Shivam Dube, Bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump. Shivam Dube looks to upper cut this but misses and looks for a wide. The umpire remains unmoved and it is a valuable dot ball for Gujarat.
13.1: Mohammad Shami to Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami comes 'round the wicket and bowls this full at the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja drills this back past the bowler to long off for a run.
12.6: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, Mohit Sharma bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja knocks this to deep point for a single to get off the mark.
12.5: Mohit Sharma to MS Dhoni, OUT! CAUGHT! Stunned silence from the Chennai supporters as MS Dhoni departs on the very first delivery! Mohit Sharma is on a Hat-trick and despite conceding 16 runs in his first three balls he has got his team well and truly back in the tie. This is bowled full and outside the off pole. MS Dhoni looks to hit this on the up towards deep cover but encounters David Miller in the middle who takes a good catch. The Chennai skipper looks flabbergasted but he has to depart and Chennai have now lost half their side. 22 runs needed in 13 deliveries now and this game is swinging like a pendulum.
12.4: Mohit Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mohit Sharma strikes back and gets rid of Ambati Rayudu who has done a decent job to take his team to a position of strength! This is bowled short as well and in line with the stumps. Ambati Rayudu looks to pull this away but gets it high on the bat. The ball goes high up in the air back towards the bowler and Mohit Sharma takes a comfortable catch. Chennai lose their fourth wicket and the game is still alive for Gujarat.
12.3: Mohit Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! Mohit Sharma is taking a pounding here and Ambati Rayudu is putting on a show in his final game! Mohit Sharma bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Ambati Rayudu stands tall and slaps this over long off for another biggie.
12.2: Mohit Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR! The onslaught continues and Chennai are now within touching distance! A low full toss bowled outside the off stump. Ambati Rayudu drills this to deep cover for four runs. 28 runs needed in 16 deliveries now.
12.1: Mohit Sharma to Ambati Rayudu, SIX! Ambati Rayudu gets into the act and it is now three sixes in three deliveries! Mohit Sharma bowls this full and outside the off pole. Ambati Rayudu thumps this over wide long off for a maximum.
19.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana and Chennai end with a wicket but the damage has been done. Takes pace off a bit and bowls it on a hard length outside off. Rashid Khan stays deep in his crease and forces the lofted shot toward long on. The ball goes high but there's not enough power on it. Ruturaj Gaikwad from long on moves to his right and takes a good running catch. Gujarat finish with 214/4 on the board!
19.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Hardik Pandya, Leg bye! Fuller in length and around off, Hardik Pandya goes deep in his crease and looks to whack it across the line. He misses though and the ball goes off his pads toward backward point. They get a leg bye.
19.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Rashid Khan, BYE! Slower one, on a shorter length and outside off. Rashid Khan has a wild swing across the line but misses. Hardik Pandya speeds across for a bye and MS Dhoni gets in the direct hit at the batter's end. The replays show that Pandya is well in.
19.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! Given LBW! Sai Sudharsan has reviewed it though. Matheesha Pathirana stays around the wicket and angles in a quick and full delivery into middle and leg. Sudharsanshuffles across a bit and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball thuds into the pads and the finger is raised. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Absolute heartbreak for Sai Sudharsan but what a sensational inning it has been from the young man. Sudharsan gets a round of applause from the crowd and deservingly so.
19.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! One more and now, Sai Sudharsan is just one hit away from a century! Matheesha Pathirana comes from around the wicket and angles in a fullish delivery on off. Sudharsan is able to get under it and lifts it over the long on fence for a 97-meter maximum.
19.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! BANG! Sai Sudharsan gets into the 90s now! Pitched up around off, Sudharsan just hits through the line and dispatches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.
18.6: Tushar Deshpande to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Up, up and away! Hardik Pandya pre-meditates and shuffles across his stumps. Tushar Deshpande looks for the wide yorker again but serves a full toss instead. Pandya gets under it and lifts it without much timing but the ball still sails over the long on fence for a maximum. 200 up now for Gujarat!
18.5: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Takes pace off and bangs it in a bit, Sai Sudharsan pulls it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket for a single.
18.4: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Pitched up on middle, Sai Sudharsan clears the front leg and thumps it to the right of long on for a boundary.
18.3: Tushar Deshpande to Hardik Pandya, Well bowled! Nails the yorker around off at 140.6 clicks, Hardik Pandya shapes up for the big shot but has to adjust and squeeze it out through backward point for one.
18.2: Tushar Deshpande to Hardik Pandya, Tushar Deshpande switches to around the wicket and angles across a low full toss. This one almost hugs the tramline outside off and Hardik Pandya is unable to get to it.
18.1: Tushar Deshpande to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BOOM! Full and outside off, Hardik Pandya hangs deep again and whacks it over extra cover for a huge maximum.
17.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Hardik Pandya, Excellent bowling! Hits the length hard and angles it well across Hardik Pandya who can only manage to punch it out toward mid off for a single.
17.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya hangs deep and opens up the off side before hammering it toward sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
17.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Hardik Pandya, Overthrows! Matheesha Pathirana bangs this one into the deck and angles it well across the right-hander. Hardik Pandya taps it away in front of mid off and gets across for one. Deepak Chahar there fires in a quick throw at the bowler's end and the ball goes off the stumps onto the off side. The batters manage to sneak in another run.
17.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, Full and wide outside off, hit away down to long on for just a single.
17.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, Very full again, a low toss in fact and around off. Sai Sudharsan punches it down to the left of long off for a couple of runs.
17.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Hardik Pandya, Comes from around the wicket and angles across a very full ball outside off. Hardik Pandya goes deep in his crease and squeezes it away behind backward point for a single.