END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs | PS: 142/7 (14 runs required, RR: 7.10)

  • Yasir Arafat12 (5b)
  • Joel Paris5 (4b)
  • Dwayne Bravo3-0-34-0
  • Mohit Sharma3-0-17-1

That's all we have for tonight. Don't forget to join us for tomorrow's double header. Goodbye

"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
Bravo to Yasir Arafat, FOUR, ends it with a boundary through extra cover, but this is it for Scorchers
19.5
2
Bravo to Yasir Arafat, 2 runs, slog-sweep, gets a top edge that falls safe

Scorchers fans have left the stadium

19.4
1
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
0
Bravo to Paris, no run, full slower ball, beats the bat
19.2
2
Bravo to Paris, 2 runs, slower ball, mis-hit towards deep midwicket for two
19.1
2
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:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 131/7 (25 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 25.00)

  • Yasir Arafat6 (3b)
  • Mohit Sharma3-0-17-1
  • Ashish Nehra4-0-27-2
18.6
W
Sharma to Coulter-Nile, OUT, full toss, middle and leg, and he picks out Bravo at long-on. The last piece of resistance goes

NM Coulter-Nile c Bravo b Sharma 30 (29m 21b 2x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

18.5
1
Sharma to Yasir Arafat, 1 run, good yorker, on off, dug out for a single to cover
18.4
4
Sharma to Yasir Arafat, FOUR, slower ball, slog-swept away past deep midwicket for four. This is surely too late?
18.3
1
Sharma to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, full and straight, driven to long-on for one
18.2
1
Sharma to Yasir Arafat, 1 run, slower ball, short of a length, placed behind square. Hastings makes a diving save
18.1
1
Sharma 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:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 123/6 (33 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 16.50)

  • Nathan Coulter-Nile28 (18b)
  • Ashish Nehra4-0-27-2
  • Dwayne Bravo2-0-23-0
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

AJ Turner run out 22 (29m 17b 2x4 0x6) SR: 129.41

17.5
4
Nehra to Turner, FOUR, 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, 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:
17 | 14 Runs | PS: 112/5 (44 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 14.66)

  • Ashton Turner17 (14b)
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile23 (15b)
  • Dwayne Bravo2-0-23-0
  • Ravindra Jadeja4-0-26-0
16.6
4
Bravo to Turner, FOUR, slower offcutter, too far down leg, with fine leg up. Not the smartest ball. Placed past that man for four
16.5
2
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
16.4
1
Bravo to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, slogs this from well outside off, gets a single to deep square leg
16.3
0
Bravo to Coulter-Nile, no run, doesn't pick this slower ball. Looking to hit to leg, keeps it out awkwardly
16.2
6
Bravo to Coulter-Nile, SIX, gets under a length ball and launches it for a massive six over long-on. Picks the slower ball early, and swings it clean. Is it too late and too little?
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Scorchers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18AC VogesCJ Simmons
2nd8AC VogesAC Agar
3rd27AC VogesMR Marsh
4th15AC VogesSM Whiteman
5th5AC VogesAJ Turner
6th50NM Coulter-NileAJ Turner
7th8Yasir ArafatNM Coulter-Nile
8th11Yasir ArafatJS Paris

Champions League Twenty20

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR440160.716
CSK421100.945
PS4228-0.038
Lions4126-0.051
DOLPH4040-1.338
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
PBKS440162.13
HH431121.193
BR4134-0.256
COBRA4134-0.955
ND4134-2.667
Qualifying Group
TeamMWLPTNRR
ND330122.08
Lions3218-0.065
MI3124-0.064
Expre3030-2.033