Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

PUNJAB WIN BY 11 RUNS! Rishi delivers it very full and around off, Jadeja drives it all along the ground to long off for a run. That's it, what an over under pressure from Rishi Dhawan.

SIX! Jadeja goes downtown and clears the fence. A full toss outside off, Ravindra Jadeja hangs on the back foot and clubs it over long on. Doesn't matter much now.

Very full delivery, around middle, it's knocked down to long on for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius is in next.

OUT! DHONI HOLES OUT! Rishi Dhawan has hit the jackpot with a very poor delivery. Full and down the leg side, Dhoni tries to smash it over square leg but it takes the bottom of the bat and flies to deep mid-wicket. Jonny Bairstow takes the catch and he is the most unpopular man at the Wankhede currently. This game is done and dusted now.

A fantastic delivery under pressure. A yorker on middle, Dhoni only manages to dig it out back to the bowler. 20 needed off 4 balls.

Wide! Huge roar from the crowd. Dhawan attempts to bowl short and wide, Dhoni leaves and the umpire exercises his arms.

SIX! That is out of the ground! The crowd is going mad. MS Dhoni is doing it again. Short and around leg, Dhoni turns and muscles it over backward square leg for a maximum. 21 needed off 5 balls and Dhoni! Dhoni! Dhoni! is echoing at Wankhede.

Rishi Dhawan (3-0-24-1) to bowl the final over. Can he defend 26 runs? Or will MS reign supreme again?

Slower one, full and around off, Dhoni hammers it down to long on. The fielder collects it on one bounce and it's just a single. Another great over by Arshdeep Singh. 27 needed off 6 balls and MS will be on strike.

FOUR! Boom! A full toss again, wide outside off, MS Dhoni exercises his arms and spanks it wide of long off for a boundary. 28 needed off 7 balls.

Another low full toss, around middle and leg, Jadeja hits it in front of square on the leg side for one.

Just short! A wide yorker outside off, MS throws his bat at it and his bottom hand comes off the handle. It flies behind backward point and Rabada perhaps lost it in the lights. He lets it bounce in front of him and then collects the ball. A single is taken.

Very full and around off, Dhoni drills it to extra cover and Mayank Agarwal makes a sharp stop. Dot ball. 34 needed off 10 balls.

A low full toss on middle, Ravindra Jadeja works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Spicy bowling! Kagiso Rabada has his tail up. Digs it in short, around off at 136.4 kph, MS Dhoni drops his wrists and allows it through. A couple of great overs from Punjab here and they have gained the upper hand.

MS Dhoni walks out to bat next. Can he finish things off just like he did in the previous game?

OUT! STUMPS SHATTERED! Kagiso Rabada removes the danger man. The South African speedster brings all his experience into play. Bowled a slower bumper and follows it up with a toe-crushing yorker around leg at 137.3 kph. Ambati Rayudu tries to whip it across the line but misses. It smashes his pads and deflects onto the stumps. End of a wonderful knock from Rayudu but it's a big blow at this stage for Chennai. 35 needed off 13 balls.

Play and a miss! Clever deception from Kagiso Rabada. He takes the pace off this short delivery, around off, Ambati Rayudu is deceived and misses the ball.

A dipping yorker around off, Ravindra Jadeja digs it out from the inner half of his bat and it races away to deep mid-wicket. Only a run.

FOUR! What a shot! Jadeja fetches a full ball from a long way outside off and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. Great connection and placement.

Mishit! Rabada hurls across a full toss around off, Rayudu steps back to play a lofted shot but it comes off the toe end of the bat. It falls safely at wide long off and they get a single.

Kagiso Rabada to bowl out here. He has figures of 3-0-17-1 so far.

Delivers it full and around middle, Jadeja strokes it down the ground and the long off fielder mops it up. They take a couple. Fantastic over by Arshdeep, just 6 runs off it. 41 needed off 18 balls.

Really good bowling. Arshdeep is operating as per his field. A low full toss outside off, Ambati opens the face of his bat and guides it down to deep backward point for one. Can Arshdeep Singh close the over well?

Arshdeep Singh shows good control and maturity. Fires it full and across the right-hander, outside off, Rayudu swishes and misses.

Spears it full and around leg, Jadeja swings his bat but fails to make any contact. It deflects off his pads to backward point and they cross for a leg bye. A good over so far from Arshdeep.

A wide yorker outside off, Rayudu squeezes it down to deep backward point and rotates the strike.

A low full toss on middle, Jadeja flicks it through square leg and hands the strike back to his aggressive partner.

Strategic break. 47 needed now from 24 balls and from here, it's Chennai's game to lose, have to say. After losing Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chennai seemed out of the game but what a special knock this has been from Ambati Rayudu! He has put his side right on top of proceedings and has given Mayank Agarwal a headache. Punjab need wickets and they need them quickly in order to salvage this match. Arshdeep Singh (2-0-10-1) is back on. Can he conjure up some magic here?

FOUR! What an over for Chennai! Back of a length, around middle, Rayudu takes a step down the track and powers his pull shot over mid-wicket for a boundary. 23 from the over and this could be the turning point of this chase!

SIX! A hat-trick of biggies and Chennai have roared back into this game! Sandeep switches to over the wicket but bowls it short and around off. Ambati Rayudu steps back to make room and slashes it over backward point for a maximum. 51 needed off 25 balls and Mayank Agarwal is asking his bowler to take his time.

SIX! This is abysmal bowling from Sandeep Sharma. Again he bowls a full toss down the leg side, easy pickings for Ambati Rayudu. He just turns inside the crease, picks it up off his pads and dumps it behind square leg. 57 needed off 26 balls.

SIX! Up and over the wide long on fence! Rayudu is the man for Chennai! Sharma serves a friendly full toss around leg, Ambati Rayudu clears his front leg and dispatches it into the stands.

Superb stop by Shikhar Dhawan! Top effort. Identical to the last delivery, this time Jadeja shuffles across and wheels his bat firmly at it. The ball speeds off the inner edge and Shikhar Dhawan dives at backward square leg to save a certain boundary. Just a single.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, Jadeja bends his back knee and tries to slog it across the line but misses.

NOT OUT! This is floated up from Rahul Chahar around leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball comes off the pads and goes towards backward point. There is an appeal from the bowler but the umpire shakes his head and it looks to have pitched outside the leg stump. Mayank Agarwal does go for the review. There's no bat involved and Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is indeed pitching well outside the leg stump. Just the leg bye then.

Shout for an lbw! It's not given and Punjab are reviewing. There is no bat involved, the UltraEdge has confirmed. Ball Tracking shows that the ball had pitched outside leg. Ravindra Jadeja is safe to continue...

Around off, Jadeja with a gentle push towards extra cover and they go for the single. Mayank Agarwal has a shy at the bowler's end but Rahul Chahar is unable to collect the throw. The batters get an overthrow as well.

Rayudu moves inside the crease and Chahar bowls it outside off. Rayudu pushes it through extra cover for one.

SIX! A stunning way to bring up the half century and this could prove to be the decisive knock. Poor bowling though from Rahul Chahar. Drops it short again, down the leg side. Rayudu shuffles a bit and lifts it all the way over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

WIDE! A flatter delivery, landing outside off and further spinning away, Rayudu leaves. A wide is called.

FOUR! Just over and Ambati Rayudu picks up another boundary. Short again from Chahar and Rayudu forces it over a jumping Rishi Dhawan at point. The ball runs away into the fence.

Short and wide, turning away. This is cut away straight to the man at point.

Another change. Rahul Chahar (2-0-16-0) returns in the attack.

Good-length, outside off at 114 clicks. Rayudu taps it towards covers for a single. 13 from the over, 85 needed now off 36 balls.

The slower bumper now from Sharma, around off and Rayudu can't get a bat on it.

FOUR! No luck involved this time and Ambati Rayudu has drilled this one. Full and on leg stump, Rayudu hammers it back past the bowler and into the long on fence.

EDGY FOUR! Sandeep Sharma bowls a good yorker, around the leg stump. Ambati Rayudu looks to make a bit of room for himself and go down the ground. The ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump and into the fine leg fence.

TWO WIDES! Full and wide a bit too wide and the keeper gets a bad bounce. Jitesh Sharma spills it and the batters scamper through for a run as well.

Ambati Rayudu makes room by moving down the leg side but Sharma follows him. He takes pace off the ball and this is played off the inner half of the bat towards backward square leg for one.

A length ball, around off. This is tapped towards sweeper cover for a run.

Mayank Agarwal is ringing in the changes. He brings back Sandeep Sharma who has figures of 2-0-4-1.

Full and wide, Rayudu cover-drives but can't get it through the infield.

Leg bye! On the pads, Jadeja looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads and towards square leg. The batters pick up a leg bye.

Kagiso Rabada greets Ravindra Jadeja with a spicy bumper. This is on middle and off, and the ball just zips through. Jadeja does well to sway his head away from the line of the ball.

Ravindra Jadeja walks in next. 99 needed off 45 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! The skipper, Mayank Agarwal takes a well-judged catch and the move to bring Kagiso Rabada back into the attack has worked wonders for Punjab. Rabada bowls it wider and slower as well. Gaikwad looks to clear mid off again but ends up mistiming it. Agarwal does well to backtrack and takes the catch. The man who was anchoring the chase is gone and after a brief resistance, Chennai are back struggling.

FOUR! Top shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad and he made it look so easy. Fullish delivery, around off. Gaikwad just effortlessly lofts it over mid off and collects a boundary.

On a good length, close to the off pole. Rayudu dabs it down towards third man for a single.

Kagiso Rabada (2-0-12-0) is brought back into the attack.

Pace on, this time, angled in from around off. Gaikwad looks to pull but it just isn't short enough. The ball zips through to the keeper and might have come off the pad as well.

Good effort from Jitesh Sharma behind the sticks. Arshdeep Singh grunts as he delivers a slower bumper on the middle stump line. Gaikwad ducks under it and the ball dies on the way to the keeper.

Around the hips, pulled away down to deep backward square leg for one.

Singh goes a bit wider of the crease and hurls across a length ball outside off. Rayudu taps it towards cover-point.

Back of a length, on the body. Gaikwad hops and dabs it down on the leg side for one.

Singh starts his new spell from 'round the wicket and angles in a full ball around off. Ambati Rayudu drives it through covers for a single.

Arshdeep Singh (1-0-7-1) is back for another burst.

On a length, around middle and this one turns away a bit. Rayudu eases it through covers and picks up a single. 12 from the over.

Almost chops it on now! Quicker and flatter, close to the off stump. Rayudu looks to cut but gets a bottom edge and luckily for him, the ball doesn't go on to hit the off stump.

SIX! Another big hit from Ambati Rayudu and he is turning it on here. Floated up on the pads, Rayudu gets low and launches it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Shouts of 'catch it' from the keeper but the ball speeds past the diving backward point fielder. Tad bit short and wide, cut away uppishly off the back foot by Rayudu and he picks up a boundary.

Livingstone drops it short and on middle, Ambati Rayudu makes room by moving on the leg side but can't get it away.

Livingstone starts off with the leg-spin to the right-hander. On off, pushed through mid off for a single.

Liam Livingstone to roll his arm now.

Fuller and around off, it's driven down to long off for a single. At the halfway mark, Chennai need 119 off 60 balls.

Loopy and around leg, Rayudu drops it with gentle hands to mid-wicket and pinches a single.

A googly around middle, Ambati Rayudu steps back and gets cramped for room. Somehow he defends it on the leg side.

Chahar again drops it short. It's around middle and Ruturaj Gaikwad goes down on one knee before pulling it to deep square leg for one.

A touch short and on middle, Rayudu forces it back past the bowler to long on. Takes a single.

Loopy leggie, landing around leg and turning towards middle, Gaikwad works it gently towards mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic break. Well, the Punjab bowlers have made a strong start but Chennai are just starting to get back in the game. Sandeep Sharma and Rabada were economical at the start and Sharma also got rid of Uthappa. After that Arshdeep Singh and Rishi Dhawan picked up a wicket each to put Punjab in the driving seat. Ruturaj Gaikwad is still out there and Ambati Rayudu has come out with some intent. 124 runs are now needed off 66 balls and wickets will play a huge role now.

SIX! That's gigantic! Rishi Dhawan serves another gift in an effort to bowl a slower one. It's a full toss around leg at 125 clicks, Ambati Rayudu picks it up off his pads and smokes it over square leg. Into the top tier it goes! 13 from the over.

Pace up on this occasion, short and wide outside off, Ambati Rayudu flashes his bat at it but fails to connect.

FOUR! Wrong line and punished! Rishi attempts a slower one but delivers it on a length around leg, Ambati Rayudu gets some bat behind it and beats short fine leg. Easy pickings.

Ruturaj Gaikwad fetches a short ball from outside off and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lands it full and outside off, Ambati Rayudu drives it down to long off and takes a single.

Slower one, full and around off, Gaikwad takes a step across and wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.

Spinning away from around off, Ambati Rayudu plays it down to point. 11 from the over!

FOUR! A slice of luck there for Ambati! Floated delivery, full and around off, Ambati Rayudu drives aerially and it just beats the flying cover fielder Mayank Agarwal before racing away to the fence.

Flatter and on off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for one.

Chahar drops it short and on middle, Rayudu goes on the back foot and pulls it across the line. Not from the middle of his bat and it lands in no man's land at wide long on. A single is taken.

Flighted and on middle, Gaikwad works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Shot! Rahul Chahar begins with a long hop, around off and turning away, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs on the back foot and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Ambati Rayudu who hurt his wrist early on in the field is in at number 5. Also, Rahul Chahar comes into the attack now.

OUT! Drags it on! A little bit of movement has undone Shivam Dube. Rishi Dhawan bowls to his strength. Lands it on a good length around off, at 130 kph and gets it to nip back in slightly. Shivam Dube tries to drive but leaves a big gap between his bat and pad. It takes the inner edge and crashes onto the stumps. The third wicket goes down for Chennai and they are in a spot of bother. 148 needed off 78 balls.

On a length around middle, Dube tucks it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! That's a gift! At his pace, Rishi Dhawan first dared to bowl short and then he kept the line down the leg side. Easy pickings for Shivam Dube who just helps it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Mishit! Rishi takes the pace off this one. Delivers it full and outside off, Dube attempts to drive but is early into the shot. It grabs the inner edge and rolls behind to the keeper.

Full in length and outside off, Gaikwad takes his front leg forward and drives it through cover-point for a run.

Angling away from the left-hander, a touch short in length, Dube eases it from the back foot to deep point for a single.

Pitches it up and around off, Gaikwad pushes it to point. Excellent over from Arshdeep. Chennai are 32/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Back of a length, around off, Shivam Dube works it off the inner half to square leg and opens his account with a run.

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Shivam Dube tries to flick but misses.

Spears in a full ball on off, a hint of away movement, Dube defends it to covers.

Shivam Dube is in at number 4 for Chennai.

OUT! The leg stump goes for a walk and Chennai lose their second wicket inside the Powerplay. Arshdeep Singh was unlucky on the last delivery but this time around he takes revenge. Delivers it around middle and leg, on a length at 138.8 kph. Mitchell Santner walks too much across the stumps with his attempted flick but fails to make any connection. The leg stump is demolished and Arshdeep Singh is celebrating. Great start for Punjab!

LUCKY FOUR! Excellent delivery but it ends up being a boundary. Arshdeep Singh angles in a length ball, around off and gets it to straighten from there, Mitchell Santner stands back to work it on the leg side but it takes the leading edge and speeds through the gap between the keeper and short third man.

Nearly drags it on! Arshdeep puts it on a fuller length and outside off, Gaikwad tries to push at it but gets an inside edge. It beats the stumps and goes to the left of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma dives to stop the ball and they cross.

No wide given. Down the leg side, close to the leg stump. Mitchell Santner looks to tuck it away but seems to have missed it. The umpire doesn't signal a wide so, it might have taken the pad on the way through.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

WIDE! Attempted slower ball, shorter and way down the leg side. Santner misses the pull and a wide is called.

Just a bit of shape back in. Length ball, on middle and Santner misses the swing across the line. The ball hits Santner high on the pads.

FOUR LEG BYES! Dhawan errs in line and drifts down the leg side. Santner looks to tickle it fine but the ball comes off the thigh pad and goes past the keeper. A boundary results at fine leg.

A half-volley on the pads, Santner flicks it aerially towards the deep mid-wicket region. The man from the backward square leg fence runs around and cuts it off. Two taken.

Around leg stump and Mitchell Santner is struggling a bit out there. The Kiwi looks to tuck it away on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Rishi Dhawan starts off with a fullish delivery on leg. Santner pushes it back towards the bowler.

Change in bowling. Rishi Dhawan has been introduced into the attack. He is wearing a face shield.

Just short of a length and outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to punch it off the back foot but gets no timing on it.

On a good length, angled across off. Santner taps it through the cover region and turns the strike over.

Around middle and leg, pushed down the ground for a single at long on.

TWO LEG BYES! Poor fielding from Arshdeep Singh but luckily for him, Jitesh Sharma is lightning quick. Around the hips, Gaikwad looks to work it away but the ball comes off the thigh pad and goes towards short fine leg. Singh lets it through but the keeper chases it down and saves a couple of runs.

WIDE! Sharma tries to go wide of the crease and bowl another inswinger but spills it down the leg side.

The inswinger now, a bit fuller and shaping into the off pole. Gaikwad makes a solid block off the front foot.

Length ball, outside off and there's still a bit of movement in the air. Gaikwad hangs back and taps it towards cover-point.

On middle, wristed away towards deep mid-wicket by Gaikwad for a run. Strong start with the ball from Punjab and Chennai just looking to find their feet inside the Powerplay.

Fuller delivery, on off. This is driven through mid off for a single.

A bit of heat now from Kagiso Rabada! A steep bouncer, at 142.2 kph and over the middle stump line. The ball just zips through off the surface and Santner manages to get his head out of the way.

Three dots in a row now! On off, Santner can only manage to bunt it back towards the bowler.

Length, on off. Santner nudges it out towards mid off and looks for the single but is sent back.

Probing line this from Rabada. Close to the off pole and going across the left-hander. Santner leaves it alone.

End of a top over from Sandeep Sharma! Fullish delivery, slanted across off. Mitchell Santner stays watchful and just steers it towards third man for a single. He is off the mark straightaway.

Mitchell Santner walks in next at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dot balls created pressure and Sandeep Sharma has provided Punjab with the perfect start. A touch short in length around off, at 130.3 kph and seaming back in with extra bounce. Robin Uthappa just looks to pick it up and whip it on the leg side but gets the top edge. It skies up towards the mid-wicket region and Rishi Dhawan takes a simple catch inside the ring. Sharma gets an early wicket and Uthappa has to depart.

Sharma goes shorter this time and outside off. Uthappa pulls it down but straight to the man at mid on.

This time it's the outswinger, a good start from Sandeep Sharma here. Pitched up a bit on off and shaping away. Uthappa defends it out on the off side.

Around the top of off and shaping in nicely. Uthappa gets right behind the line of the ball to make the block.

Sandeep Sharma starts from the opposite end alongside Rabada. Sharma serves it on a good length, outside off. Uthappa mistimes his cut to cover-point.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the first over. Full and wide, Gaikwad leans in and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. 10 runs come off the first over.

FOUR! A high-quality back-foot punch from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, but wide of off stump. Gaikwad times it beautifully and past cover-point to bring up the first boundary of the innings.

Who will operate from the other end? It's going to be Sandeep Sharma.

Uthappa is now off the mark as well. On middle, pushed away towards mid on for a single.

Good pace and carry for Rabada. Just short of a length, outside off and shaping further away. Robin Uthappa dangles his bat at it and luckily for him, he doesn't get an outside edge.

Gaikwad and Chennai are off the mark! Length again, on middle. Gaikwad works it behind square on the leg side and picks up a single.

Kagiso Rabada starts off with a length ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and punches it out towards covers off the back foot.

OUT! RUN OUT! They just had to push for the second but Jonny Bairstow is miles out. Full and straight, almost in the slot. Bairstow heaves it on the bounce to Mitchell Santner at wide long on. Dhawan calls him for the second and Santner fires in a good throw at the keeper's end. MS Dhoni whips off the bails and Bairstow isn't even in the frame. Punjab end with 187/4!

FOUR! Poor delivery from Bravo and this is a gift for Bairstow. Full toss, around middle. Bairstow dispatches it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Seam up from Bravo, full and outside off. Dhawan drives it down to long off for a single.

SIX! Shikhar Dhawan picks up the slower ball and takes advantage of the short boundary on the leg side. This is around off, Dhawan gets down on one knee and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Full and straight but it's the slower ball again. Jonny Bairstow squeezes it towards cover-point for a single.

Who is coming in next? It's Jonny Bairstow. Jitesh Sharma could also have been a great option with 5 balls to go.

OUT! TAKEN! Crucial hold from Mukesh Choudhary and Dwayne Bravo has his man. This is a slower ball from Bravo, at just 97.7 kph. Liam Livingstone steps down and has to force the big shot as he has no pace to work with. Livingstone goes a bit too hard at it and ends up getting a top edge towards short third man. Mukesh Choudhary settles under it and makes no mistake. A handy cameo though from Livingstone.

FOUR! Another boundary to end the over and 22 runs come off it! Back of a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan shuffles across and gets inside the line of the ball to pick it up and get it over the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

Slower yorker this time, well outside off. Livingstone has to reach out for it and gets an inside edge past the stumps. It rolls behind and they go for a quick single.

SIX! BANG! Short this time from Pretorious and Livingstone has clobbered it over the wide long on fence for a huge hit. He can hurt the opposition even with just a couple of overs to go.

SIX! This time it's a clean strike from Liam Livingstone. Full and wide, very wide. Livingstone walks outside the off stump and whacks it over long off for a maximum.

FOUR! Full and straight, Livingstone with another wild heave across the line and this time the ball goes off the inside half of the bat and races away to the backward square leg fence.

Full and straight, clipped away towards deep square leg for a single.

Dwaine Pretorius (3-0-28-0) to bowl the 19th over.

Nicely bowled! Shikhar Dhawan walks down the track and Bravo bowls a loopy slower ball this time, outside off. Dhawan cue-ends it towards short third man and they scamper through for a run. Just 7 runs and a wicket off it.

Good slower ball, pushed wider. Livingstone has a wild swing across the line but gets no timing on it. The ball goes towards mid on and a single is taken.

WIDE! Shorter this time from Bravo but down the leg side. Liam Livingstone misses the pull and Bravo has an appeal for a caught behind. The umpire though signals a wide.

Full and wide, Dhawan reaches out and slices it towards deep point for a run.

Angled into middle and leg, Livingstone steps out and flicks it past square leg for a single.

Liam Livingstone arrives. The situation is tailor-made for his style of batting.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bhanuka Rajapaksa knew he had to go for the big shot but has to depart now. Slower delivery at 105.4 kph, on a length and going across the left-hander. Rajapaksa steps down the track, looking to lift it over long off. The ball though goes off the toe end and flies towards the extra cover region. Shivam Dube over there settles under it and takes the catch. Dwayne Bravo picks up a wicket and Rajapaksa departs after a good comeback knock.

Brilliant effort in the deep from Mitchell Santner and he saves three runs for his team. Full toss from Bravo, around off. Shikhar Dhawan with a short-arm jab to the left of long on but Santner sprints across and dives to cut it off. Single taken.

NO BALL! Yet again the umpires have a word and it is a no ball again from Dwayne Bravo. Full and wide, pitching beyond the cut strip yet again. Free Hit coming up.

Length this time, angled into the body. Dhawan gets an inside edge back onto the pads as he looks to tuck it away. The ball rolls onto the off side and they pick up a single.

Very full again, on middle. Dhawan drives it through wide mid on and there's a huge gap over there. The fielder from long on charges in but the batters pick up a brace.

Good comeback from Choudhary. Gets the yorker in on middle stump. Dhawan jams it out back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Innovation from Shikhar Dhawan and he is now toying with the bowler. Very full, on middle. Dhawan shuffles across his stumps and ramps it over short fine leg. He picks up a boundary.

Full and sliding into middle and leg. Rajapaksa clips it towards deep square leg for one.

Full toss to start with from Mukesh Choudhary. This one is angled into the off stump line and Dhawan can only manage to hit it down towards long on for a run. The century stand comes up between the pair.

Change in bowling. Maheesh Theekshana is done with his spell and Mukesh Choudhary (3-0-27-0) replaces him from this end.

Nails the yorker this time does Dwayne Bravo. This is on middle and Rajapaksa just about jams it out. A dot to end the over but it is a productive one for Punjab.

Slower delivery, this time Bravo just drags back his length and bowls it around off. Dhawan taps it towards covers for one.

FOUR! Up and over, glorious from Shikhar Dhawan! Pitched up on off, Dhawan picks up the length and effortlessly lofts it over mid off for another boundary. 12 already off the over with a couple of deliveries to go.

FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan makes full use of the freebie and picks up a boundary. Another low full toss, on off. Dhawan drills it hard and along the ground, past mid off for a boundary.

NO BALL! Seam up from Bravo, full and wide, very wide. The umpire initially signals for a wide but then has a word with his partner and consults upstairs. The ball has pitched just beyond the cut strip and hence a no ball is called. Free Hit to follow.

Slower delivery, on a length and outside off. Rajapaksa gets it off the toe end of the bat towards mid off. Single taken.

A low full toss on middle, Rajapaksa drills it straight back past the bowler. The fielder from long on runs around to his right and keeps it down to a couple of runs.

Strategic break. This has been a brilliant phase of play for Punjab and Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa have provided the perfect platform to have a launch now. Chennai will be aware of the power-hitters to come and will look to pick up wickets in order to keep the scoring rate in check. One of the two set-batters has to go big now because there's no point in having nine wickets in hand and just ticking along.

Swing and a miss! Maheesh Theekshana delivers it flat and short outside off, Dhawan stays back to cut but is beaten. 4-0-32-1, Maheesh Theekshana is done with the ball. A decent effort from the Sri Lankan.

Short and on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa stands back and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Walks down the track and then finds the length not conducive for a big shot. He pushes it out to covers and takes a single.

Very full and around off, Dhawan helps it gently to square leg and scampers back for the second run.

Skidding down the leg side, Rajapaksa tries to sweep but fails to middle it well. It goes off the inner half and the short fine leg fielder stops it to his left. They cross for a run.

Flatter and shorter on off, Dhawan goes back and eases it to long on for a run.

Fullish outside off, pushed through covers for a single. 14 from this over, 39 in the last three. Punjab are on the charge!

FOUR! Fine shot! Second fifty in this edition for Shikhar Dhawan! Fuller and around off, Dhawan walks across and sweeps it through the gap at backward square leg for a boundary. He has anchored the innings well and now will look to finish on a high!

Almost drags it on! Slower one, full and wide outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes down and across to sweep but drags it off the inner edge. It beats the stumps and rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.

SIX! Goes the distance! Bhanuka Rajapaksa is making use of the lives granted to him. A low full toss outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa latches onto it and smashes it over long off. Great strike!

Very full and wide outside off, Dhawan steps down and pushes it to long off for a single.

A low full toss outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes down on one knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius (2-0-14-0) is back on.

Floated and full on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it to deep mid-wicket and retains strike with a run. 9 from the over, 25 in the last two.

Tucks it off his pads to square leg for a run.

Wide! Quicker one, sliding down the leg side, Dhawan tries to flick but misses.

Quicker and around off, Dhawan pushes it back.

Short and outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays late and dabs it towards short third man. The fielder makes a sliding stop and they cross. 100  up!

FOUR! Misfield in the deep! Too full in length and outside off, turning away, Bhanuka Rajapaksa drills his drive to deep cover where the fielder (Dwaine Pretorius) fumbles and concedes a boundary.

A touch short in length, around middle, Dhawan moves back and turns it to mid-wicket for a run. He turns for the second run but Bhanuka Rajapaksa lets out a big no.

Bowls it short and wide outside off, Dhawan slaps it to deep cover, this time straight to the fielder. Only a single to cap off a 16-run over.

FOUR! Dhawan is smartly playing with the field at the moment. Too full in length, around off, Shikhar shuffles across the stumps slightly and tickles it through the gap between backward square leg and short fine leg.

Very full and on off, Dhawan pushes it back off the toe end of his bat.

FOUR! Dhawan is batting beautifully! Just toying with the fielder in the deep. Short in length and outside off, Dhawan rocks back and steers it through backward point. The sweeper runs across to his right but has no chance. On the last delivery, he was speeding across to his left.

FOUR! Bang! This is why Mukesh Choudhary was scared of bowling in the half of the batter. He overpitches outside off, Dhawan attacks it and crunches it through covers for a sizzling boundary.

Another wide! Again Choudhary delivers it short but way wide outside off, Dhawan allows it through to the keeper.

Wide! Bowls it a touch short but quite wide outside off, Dhawan withdraws his bat and the umpire stretches his arms.

A wide yorker outside off, Rajapaksa digs it out back past the bowler, towards long on. They cross.

Mukesh Choudhary (2-0-11-0) is back into the attack.

Good running between the wickets on this occasion! Fuller and on off, Dhawan uses his feet and eases it towards wide long on for a couple of runs.

Slower one, on a length around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa once again pushes it with gentle hands towards mid on and eyes a couple. But Dwaine Pretorius chases it down and keeps the batters down to just a single.

Short and on off, Dhawan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, around leg, Bhanuka Rajapaksa glances it down to fine leg for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius aims for another yorker but this time it turns out to be a low full toss on middle, Dhawan knocks it down to long on for a run.

Speeds in from 'round the wicket and delivers a yorker around off, Dhawan digs it back to the bowler.

Change in bowling. Dwaine Pretorius is brought back into the attack.

A bit of aggression shown here from Dwayne Bravo. Full and straight, it's the seam up delivery this time. Rajapaksa can't get it away and pushes it back. Bravo keeps the batter honest with a fake throw at the stumps.

Bullet throw from Mitchell Santner but Bhanuka Rajapaksa is in. Fuller delivery around middle. Rajapaksa just nudges it into the gap at mid on and immediately calls for two. The batters race back and Santner is quick to attack the ball. He throws it at the keeper's end but the dive saves Rajapaksa.

FOUR! A juicy full toss from Bravo, outside off. Rajapaksa throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies past short third man for a boundary.

WIDE! Full and wide, spilled beyond the tramline. Wide called.

Another slower delivery, on a length and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to drag it across the line but misses.

This is outside off and slower in pace. Dhawan strokes it through the cover region for one more.

Full and wide from Bravo to start with. This is firmly driven towards deep point but just for a single.

Strategic break. Steady going from Punjab! They didn't go too hard in the Powerplay against some disciplined bowling from Chennai. Mayank Agarwal eventually got frustrated and threw his wicket away and it would have been two down had Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mitchell Santner not dropped Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Two errors in the field from Chennai and they would hope that they don't return to haunt them. Dhawan will be looking to anchor the innings from here on, just like KL Rahul did the other evening and with the likes of Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow waiting in the wings, Punjab can still aim for a 170-plus total. Dwayne Bravo to bowl after the break...

On off, Rajapaksa drives it back past the bowler who sticks out a boot. The ball goes towards long off and a single is taken.

DROPPED AND SIX! Ravindra Jadeja has a second catch dropped off his bowling and Bhanuka Rajapaksa survives yet again. Around off, Rajapaksa gets low and connects the slog-sweep. The ball goes flat and hard towards the mid-wicket fence. Mitchell Santner comes in a bit too much and in the end, has to backtrack. Santner ends up spilling the catch as the ball bursts through his palms. It will be a maximum for Rajapaksa.

Jadeja sees Dhawan stepping out and drags his length back. Dhawan pushes it through covers for one more.

Speared into middle, Rajapaksa works it 'round the corner for one.

WIDE! This is bowled a bit too wide outside off and Rajapaksa leaves it alone.

Fuller and on middle, this is swept away nicely towards deep square leg for another single.

This is angled across the left-hander, Rajapaksa stylishly drives it towards covers for a single.

Full and wide again but Pretorious just holds back the pace this time. Dhawan steps out and drives it along the ground towards extra cover.

WIDE! Pretorius sees Dhawan charging and looks to bowl at his toes but ends up spilling it down the leg side.

FOUR! Top shot from Shikhar Dhawan and that brings up the fifty for Punjab. This is very wide of the off stump, Dhawan steps down the track and lifts it over the cover region. The fielder in the deep moves across to his left, puts in a dive but fails to keep it in.

Full and wide, driven towards deep point for one.

Nicely bowled! Dwaine Pretorius takes the pace off the ball and keeps it pretty wide outside the off pole. Rajapaksa has a slash at it but is beaten by the lack of pace.

Pretorious bowls this one a touch fuller and wide of off. Rajapaksa looks for the cover drive but doesn't make a connection.

On off, this is pushed towards mid off for a single by Dhawan.

WIDE! A length ball, from 'round the stumps and outside off. Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and leaves it alone. Wide called.

Bowling change. Dwaine Pretorius replaces Maheesh Theekshana in the attack.

Around middle and leg, this is flicked away towards mid-wicket. A dot ball to end a tidy over.

WIDE! Quicker delivery, darted down the leg side. Rajapaksa leaves it alone.

A touch shorter, on the pads. Dhawan tucks it off the back foot past square leg for one more.

Dropped! Difficult chance this but Ruturaj Gaikwad should have taken it after getting there! On leg stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks down the track and just lifts it high towards backward square leg. Gaikwad runs in from the deep and picks up the catch but can't keep a hold of it. Single taken.

Flatter delivery, sliding across off and Dhawan cuts it towards short third man for another run.

Rajapaksa is off the mark. Shorter this time, around the leg stump. Rajapaksa goes back in his crease to ease it towards mid-wicket for one.

Jadeja starts off with a length ball, on the pads. Dhawan tucks it away on the leg side and sets off for a quick single.

Change in bowling. Ravindra Jadeja brings himself into the attack.

Around middle and leg, Rajapaksa lunges forward to defend. At the end of the Powerplay, Punjab are 37/1!

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is in next at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Agarwal got frustrated picking out the fielders on a couple of occasions and has ended up throwing his wicket away. This is short and wide, there to be hit but Agarwal goes a bit too hard at it and ends up slapping it straight towards Shivam Dube at point. Dube takes a sharp catch and Maheesh Theekshana has got the breakthrough for Chennai.

Good shot for no run. Full and wide, Mayank Agarwal makes room and thrashes it straight to the man at covers.

This is pushed quickly through the air and on middle. Dhawan hangs back and pushes it out on the off side for a quick single.

SIX! Shikhar Dhawan loves the sweep and gets enough on it to get the maximum. Around off, Dhawan drags it and slog-sweeps it with the wind over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie and brings up 9000 runs in all T20s. It's turning out to be a fruitful 200th game for him in the Indian T20 League.

Theeksana drops it a bit short, around middle and leg. Agarwal whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and a touch shorter around off, Dhawan moves back and pushes it towards the bowler. 7 from the over!

Quicker one at 99.6 kph, full and around off, it's stroked down to long off for a run.

A touch short and wide outside off, Dhawan heaves it down to wide long on and takes a single.

Flighted and around off, Dhawan drives aerially but it goes safely to the fielder at covers.

Quicker, around leg and skidding down, Agarwal fails to flick and it goes off his pads to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Short in length, around off, Mayank Agarwal uses the crease to make room and slaps it through point for a boundary, only the second of this match.

Direct hit would have been curtains for Mayank Agarwal! Mukesh Choudhary delivers it on a length around middle, it stops a bit off the surface. Mayank Agarwal checks his shot and pushes it towards extra cover. He sets off for a run and then gives up but to his good luck, Mitchell Santner misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, on a good length, Mayank Agarwal tries to tickle it fine but misses.

Angles in a length ball, around off, Dhawan plays near his body and taps it down towards point. They pick up a run.

Play and a miss! Width offered this time, short and wide, Dhawan tries to cut it through the line but misses.

Back of a length, around off, Mayank camps back and drags his attempted pull shot off the inside edge. It runs behind square leg and they cross for a run.

Another mistimed shot! Dhawan is itching to dominate the bowler here. Fuller and outside off, Shikhar advances down the track and skews his shot off the outer half. It falls in no man's land at point and they cross.

Up and over the infield! A length delivery, wide outside off, Dhawan plays the lofted shot but not from the meat of his bat. It flies just over Bravo at mid off and they get a couple of runs.

Mukesh Choudhary to bowl from the opposite end now.

Fires it in flat, short and on off, Mayank Agarwal is cramped for room and cuts it at the last moment towards point. A fine first over by the Kiwi!

Extra bounce this time! Flighted delivery, around off and straightening, Mayank Agarwal hangs back and tries to cut but it bounces over his bat and the off stump.

Flatter and on off, skidding in, Mayank Agarwal mistimes his shot to covers. Dhawan wants a non-existent run and is sent back.

Very full on this occasion, around off, Dhawan goes hard and scuffs his shot off the inner edge. It rolls through square leg and they cross.

Turning away from the batter, short and outside off, Dhawan cuts but finds the point fielder.

Flighted delivery, full and around middle, Agarwal eases it towards mid off and sets off for a run. His partner is ball-watching initially but then races away to the other end.

Spin from both ends now as Mitchell Santner comes into the attack.

Another risky run. Full and floated, around off, Mayank Agarwal bunts it to mid off and takes on Ravindra Jadeja's arm. He makes it safely as Jadeja misses his shy at the bowler's end. 9 from this over!

Wide! Full and around leg, skidding down the leg side, Mayank Agarwal tries to flick but misses.

FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Flatter again, short and just outside off, Mayank delays his shot as he goes on the back foot and guides it past short third man for a boundary - first of the match.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Mayank Agarwal cuts but finds the short third man fielder.

Flatter and around middle, at 94.6 kph, Dhawan drops it with gentle hands to covers and pinches a single.

Fires it quicker through the air, full and around leg, Agarwal knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike.

6000 runs in the Indian T20 League for Shikhar Dhawan, only the second batter after Virat Kohli to achieve this feat. Flatter and shorter around off, Dhawan goes back and taps it down towards point for a run.

Spin from the opposite end as Maheesh Theekshana shares the new ball with Mukesh Choudhary.

Mukesh Choudhary goes a little bit wide of the crease and delivers it full and outside off, Mayank Agarwal plays a firm drive off the front foot but picks the cover fielder. 4 from the opening over!

Lands it full and on off, Dhawan pushes it defensively in the gap at covers and opens his account with a quick run.

Risky single! Fullish and around off, Agarwal opens the face of his bat slightly and pushes it towards cover-point for a brisk run. A direct hit at the striker's end would have been interesting.

Ambati Rayudu seems to have got stung on the wrist on the previous delivery and is going off the pitch for probably an ice pack.

Pitches it up and outside off, in the hope of some movement but there is none. Agarwal drives off the front foot but fails to beat Rayudu at covers. Ambati Rayudu seems to have hurt his left hand in the process and is going off the field.

Good shape on this delivery. Attacks the stumps with a length ball, nipping in a bit, Mayank plays it near his front pad and keeps it out with an angled bat to point.

Mukesh Choudhary begins with a full delivery, around off, Mayank drives it wide of mid off and finds the gap. It's chased down in the deep by Jadeja and Punjab are away with a couple of runs.

We are ready for play! The two umpires make their way out to the middle and they are followed by the players from Chennai. Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan who is playing his 200th Indian T20 League match are the openers for Punjab. Mukesh Choudhary has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Punjab's skipper Mayank Agarwal says that they don't mind having a bat first because they are playing on the same track from yesterday. Adds that they don't want to dwell upon the last game and just want to move on. Mentions that the energy is good in the side and it's just about executing their plans. Informs that they have made three changes with Sandeep Sharma, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Rishi Dhawan coming in.

Ravindra Jadeja, the captain of Chennai, says that they don't know whether the dew will be a factor or not and that's why they are bowling first. Adds that they try to keep things simple and stick to plans. Mentions that they need to keep improving and he cannot put his finger on any one area where they need to improve specifically. Informs that they are going unchanged.

Chennai (Unchanged XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Santner, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (WK), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Mukesh Choudhary and Maheesh Theekshana.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (In for Nathan Ellis), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Rishi Dhawan (In for Shahrukh Khan), Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma (In for Vaibhav Arora) and Rahul Chahar.

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favour of Chennai. They will have a BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. Swann says that one side is very, very small with the square boundary being 58 meters and the other side being 71 meters. Adds that KL Rahul did get a hundred on this wicket but other batters suffered and the surface is a bit tacky. He reckons varying the pace will be the key here and it is a 160-170 wicket. Ends by saying that the side winning the toss might look to bat first.

Punjab started off staying in touch with the top four places but lately, it just hasn't gone their way. A fourth defeat in their previous match against Delhi means that Punjab now languish in the bottom half of the table. A defeat tonight might even send their opponents above them in the table. They will take some positivity from the fact that they have already defeated Chennai once this season and will look to turn the tide back in their favour. So, will Chennai get back-to-back wins for the first time this season? Or will Punjab once again trump their opponents? We'll find out soon. Toss and team news in a bit.

Hello and a warm welcome to match number 38 of the Indian T20 League. It's Punjab taking on Chennai at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and it is a crucial match for both sides. Chennai lost the reverse fixture by a huge margin earlier in the season but have found a new wind and have kept their hopes alive. With match-winning performances from Mukesh Choudhary and MS Dhoni, Chennai will look to build a bit of momentum with another win here tonight.

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