Well, it was a perfect start for the final, yes, the closing ceremony was brilliant. Already a wonderful performance!
The news from the center is that, Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and asked Chennai Super Kings to bat first.
There is no change in the Chennai side and for Rajasthan Royals, Kamran Akmal comes in place of injured Greame Smith.
Squad:
Chennai Super Kings:
PA Patel (Wicket Keeper),
S Vidyut,
SK Raina,
MS Dhoni (captain),
CK Kapugedera,
S Badrinath,
JA Morkel,
M Gony,
L Balaji,
M Muralitharan,
M NtiniRajasthan Royals:
Kamran Akmal (Wicket Keeper),
SA Asnodkar,
YK Pathan,
M Kaif,
SR Watson,
NK Patel,
RA Jadeja,
SK Warne (Captain),
SK Trivedi,
MM Patel,
Sohail TanvirCommentary:Over 1 :
0.1 Tanvir to Patel: No run - Big shout for LBW, pitched outside the line of off stump and swung away ; good decision by Bily;0.2 Tanvir to Patel: wide: down the leg side; first run to Chennai Super Kings0.2 Tanvir to Patel: No run: pitched outside the off stump and swung away; left to keeper0.3 Tanvir to Patel: No run: pitched outside the off stump and swung away; left to keeper0.4 Tanvir to Patel: No run: pitched up on the off stump, driven to point; couldn't place it in the gap0.5 Tanvir to Patel: FOUR: pitched on the leg stump, flicked to fine leg boundary0.6 Tanvir to Patel: One Run: pitched on the leg stump, flicked to fine leg, single
End of Over 1: 6 runs
Score: 6 for 0 (Patel 5 off 6 balls (1 x 4, 0 x 6), Vidyut 0 off 0 balls (0 x 4, 0 x 6)
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Over 2:
1.1 Watson to Patel: No run: Pitched up, played uppish, straight to fielder at mid off
1.2 Watson to Patel: 1 run: Pitched on the leg, played to fine leg for a single
1.3 Watson to Vidyut: No run: Pitched on the, tapped it to cover; tries for a single, but Patel sends him back
1.4 Watson to Viyut: 1 run: short ball on the leg stump, pulls it in the air, bounces well before the fine leg fielder, goes for an easy single
1.5 Watson to Patel: No run: short ball on the leg stump, Patel ducks, straight to keeper
1.6 Watson to Patel: FOUR: pitched on the off, Patel goes over fielders head at covers for a boundary
End of Over 2: 6 runs
Score: 12 for 0 (Patel 10 off 10 balls (2 x 4, 0 x 6), Vidyut 1 off 2 balls (0 x 4, 0 x 6)
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Over 3:
2.1 Patel to Vidyut: No run; plyaed to point
2.2 Patel to Vidut: 1 run: straight drive, single taken;
2.3 Patel to Patel: 1 run: played to point, single taken.
2.4 Patel to Vidyut: 1 run: came down the track and hit it to mid off, well fielde, saved boundary,
2.5 Patel to Patel: 1 run: played to third man for a single
2.6 Patel to Vidyut: No run: came down the pitch, tried to pull, went straight to bowler
End of Over 3: 4 runs Score: 16 for 0 (Patel 12 off 12 balls (2 x 4, 0 x 6), Vidyut 3 off 6 balls (0 x 4, 0 x 6) ---
Over 4:
3.1 Watson to Patel: 1 leg bye: pitched on the leg stump, shout for leg before, batsman go for a single
3.2 Watson to Vidyut: No run: bouncer, tried to hook, misses it
3.3 Watson to Vidyut: FOUR: gives room and hits the short ball pitched on the off over cover boundary
3.4 Watson to Vidyut: No run: tries to cut the ball, takes inside edge, Kamal does a good stop
3.5 Watson to Vidyut: 2 runs: comes down the track, hits it over fielders head, but this time fielder is placed in the boundary; they for 1
3.6 Watson to Vidyut: SIX: gives room for himself, short ball pitched on the off stump, slashes it; takes the proper edge as it was played intentionally to third man and it clears the boundary by inches for the first six!
End of Over 4: 13 runs
Score: 29 for 0 (Patel 12 off 13 balls (2 x 4, 0 x 6), Vidyut 15 off 11 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
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Over 5:4.1 Patel to Patel: 1 run: played to third man4.2 Patel to Vidyut: 1 run: played to third man4.3 Patel to Patel: FOUR: gives room, slashes it over third man boundary4.4 Patel to Patel: No run: pitched up and plyaed with soft hand, tries for a single, Vidyut rightly says no4.5 Patel to Patel: 2 runs: bowled on the leg stump, glanced it to fine leg, goes for quick 24.6 Patel to Patel: 2 runs: comes down the track, hits it over fielders head in mid on;End of Over 5: 10 runs
Score: 39 for 0 (Patel 21 off 18 balls (3 x 4, 0 x 6), Vidyut 16 off 12 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)---
Over 6:
5. 1 Pathan to Vidyut: No run: played to point
5. 2 Pathan to Vidyut: OUT: comes down the track, hits it in the air, Jadeja at mid wicket comes running forward and takes a good catch;
Vidyut (c) Jadeja (b) Pathan - 16 off 12 balls, 1 x 4, 1 x 6 5.3 Pathan to Patel: No run: Big shout of leg before, looks close, but umpire not convinced
5.4 Pathan to Patel: 1 run: short ball on leg stump, played it to mid wicket
5.5 Pathan to Raina: 1 run: off the mark, played to mid wicket
5.6 Pathan to Patel: 1 run: played with soft hand to mid wicket, runs the first faster, but decided to stay with one.
End of Over 6: 3 runs
Score: 42 for 1 (Patel 23 off 21 balls (3 x 4, 0 x 6), Raina 1 off 1 ball
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Over 7:
6.1 Trivedi to Patel: 2 runs
6.2 Trivedi to Patel: FOUR: Comes down the track, hits it over mid on
6.3 Trivedi to Patel: 1 run: played it to square leg
6.4 Trivedi to Raina: 1 run: upper cut to third man
6.5 Trivedi to Patel: down the track, hit it hard to mid off, well fielded, Patel goes for a run but looking at the fielding by Pathan, comes back, almost chance for a run out, but he is back on time 6.6 Trivedi to Patel: 1 run: slashed to mid off
End of Over 7: 9 runs
Score: 51 for 1 (Patel 31 off 26 balls (4 x 4, 0 x 6), Raina 2 off 2 balls)
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Over 8:
7.1 Warne to Patel: 1 run: swept to mid wicket
7.2 Warne to Raina: 1 run: played to long on
7.3 Warne to Patel: leg bye: tried to sweep, takes the edge and goes to third man
7.4 Warne to Raina: 1 run: short ball, did not utilize it well, played it to deep midwicket
7.5 Warne to Patel: 1 run: flighted delivery on the off, plays it across to deep mid wicket
7.6 Warne to Raina: 1 run: played it to long
End of Over 8: 6 runs
Score: 57 for 1 (Patel 33 off 29 balls (4 x 4, 0 x 6), Raina 5 off 5 balls)
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Over 9:
8.1 Pathan to Raina: 1 run: played it to square leg
8.2 Pathan to Patel: No run: gives room, slashes it back to bowler
8.3 Pathan to Patel: 1 run: playes in the air to long off
8.4 Pathan to Raina: 1 run: tapped to square leg
8.5 Pathan to Patel: FOUR: Played it across and hits it between mid wicket and long on
8.6 Pathan to Patel: OUT: comes down but it takes the edge, Akmal takes it on second attempt, but Patel is coming back to crease seeing the fumble, appeal for caught behind and Patel walks by himself
Patel (c) Akmal (b) Pathan 38 off 33 balls (5 x 4)
End of Over 9: 7 runs
Score: 64 for 2 (Raina 7 off 7 balls) ---
Over 10:
9.1 Warne to Raina: No run
9.2 Warne to Raina:2 runs
9.4 Warne to Raina: SIX: hit it over mid wicket
9.5 Warne to Raina: 2 runs: short ball on the leg, pulls it to deep midwicket
9.6 Warne to Raina: 1 run: played to mid wicket
End of Over 10: 11 runs
Score: 75 for 2 (Raina 18 off 13 balls (1 x 6), Morkel 0 off 0 balls)
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Over 11:
11.1 Pathan to Raina: 1 run
11.2 Pathan to Morkel: No run
11.3 Pathan to Morkel: No run
11.4 Pathan to Morkel: No run
11.5 Pathan to Morkel: No run
11.6 Pathan to Morkel: 1 run
End of Over 11: 2 runs
Score: 77 for 2 (Raina 19 off 14 balls (1 x 6), Morkel 1 off 5 balls)----
Over 12:
11.1 Warne to Morkel: No run
11.2 Warne to Morkel: 1 run
11.3 Warne to Raina: 1 run
11.4 Warne to Morkel: SIX: Huge six over mid wicket
11.5 Warne to Morkel: No run, on the leg stump, not called a wide
11.6 Warne to Morkel: wide: on the leg stump, but this time it is called a wide
11.6 Warne to Morkel: 1 run: played to long off
End of Over 12: 10 runs
Score: 87 for 2 (Raina 20 off 15 balls (1 x 6), Morkel 9 off 10 balls (1 x 6))
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Over 13:
12.1 Pathan to Morkel: 1 run12.2 Pathan to Raina: 1 run12.3 Pathan to Morkel: SIX: hit it over mid wicket, Watson tries to catch it, it is over his head, he tries with his one hand, it slips from his hand and goes over boundary12.4 Pathan to Morkel: OUT: tries to pull, but takes the edge, goes in the air behind wicket keeper, Akmal, short third man and short fine leg come for the catch, Akmal takes it but rolls over the short third man fielder. Looks like somebody is injured; Pathan takes his third wicket.
Morkel (c) Akmal (b) Pathan 16 off 16 balls (2 x 6)
12.5 Pathan to Dhoni: 1 run: driven to long on, off the mark12.6 Pathan to Raina: 1 run: played to mid offEnd of Over 13: 10 runs
Score: 97 for 3 (Raina 22 off 17 balls (1 x 6), Dhoni 1 off 1 balls)---
Over 14:
13.1 Trivedi to Raina: 2 run: played in the air over cover, Watson does a good job in cutting the boundary
13.2 Trivedi to Raina: 1 run: 100 for Chennai Super Kings
13.3 Trivedi to Dhoni: 1 run: played to mid off
13.4 Trivedi to Raina: SIX: short ball, he pulls it, went high in the air, thought someone would catch it, but it just goes over fielders head
13.5 Trivedi to Raina: No run: expects a bouncher, but it was a slower short ball, Raina ducks and realizes later that it was slower ball
13.6 Trivedi to Raina: Warne talks to Trivedi: 2 runs, chipped to long; Dhoni is quick and wanted to 2 and they take it easily.
End of Over 14: 12 runs
Score: 109 for 3 (Raina 31 off 21 balls (2 x 6), Dhoni 3 off 2 balls)
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Over 15:
14.1 Warne to Dhoni: No run
14.2 Warne to Dhoni: No run
14.3 Warne to Dhoni: SIX: hits it over long on, good battle
14.4 Warne to Dhoni: 1 run: short ball, pulls it to mid wicket, straight to fielder
14.5 Warne to Raina: No run: played to extra cover
14.6 Warne to Raina: 1 run: played to long on, Dhoni wants 2, but Raina says no, good call.
End of Over 15: 8 runs
Score: 117 for 3 (Raina 32 off 23 balls (2 x 6), Dhoni 10 off 6 balls (1 x 6))---
Over 16:
15.1 Tanvir to Raina: No run: slower ball
15.2 Tanvir to Raina: 2 runs: played straight to long off, Dhoni is quick and comes back on time
15.3 Tanvir to Raina: 2 runs: played to deep square leg
15.4 Tanvir to Raina: FOUR: straight driver, bisecting the long off and long on. Great short.
15.5 Tanvir to Raina: 1 run: played to extra cover
15.6 Tanvir to Dhoni: 1 run: short ball, pulled to deep mid wicket
End of Over 16: 10 runs
Score: 127 for 3 (Raina 43 off 27 balls (1 x 4, 2 x 6), Dhoni 10 off 7 balls (1 x 6))
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Over 17:
16.1 Watson to Dhoni: 1 run: pulled to mid wicket
16.2 Watson to Raina: we need some big overs here. OUT: He tries to clear long off boundary, but couldn't clear it, straight to fielder
Raina (c) Jadeja (b) Watson 43 off 30 balls (1 x 4, 2 x 6)
16.3 Watson to Dhoni: 1 run
16.4 Watson to Kapugedera: No run: tries to cut to point, but is beaten, straight to keeper
16.5 Watson to Kapugedera: No run: played to cover
16.6 Watson to Kapugedera: 1 run
End of Over 17: 3 runs
Score: 130 for 3 Dhoni 12 off 9 balls (1 x 6)), Kapugedera 1 off 3 balls ---
Over 18:
17.1 Tanvir to Kapugedera: 1 run: slower ball, played across to mid wicket
17.2 Tanvir to Dhoni: 1 run
17.3 Tanvir to Kapugedera: 1 run; Warne should be happy with singles going and not boundaries
17.4 Tanvir to Dhoni: 1 run: full toos on the hip height, definite no ball, but not called
17.5 Tanvir to Kapugedera: 1 run: short ball, slower, played to long on
17.6 Tanvir to Dhoni: FOUR: full toss, again it was not called no ball, but Dhoni puts it between mid wicket and long on
End of Over 18: 9 runs
Score: 139 for 3 Dhoni 18 off 12 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)), Kapugedera 4 off 6 balls
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Over 19:18.1 Watson to Kapugedera: No run: good bouncher18.2 Watson to Kapugedera: wide; tough call18.2 Watson to Kapugedera: no ball: 2nd bouncer and hence called no ball18.2 Watson to Kapugedera: 1 run: played to extra cover, yorker length18.3 Watson to Dhoni: 1 bye: slower ball, Dhoni misses; bad bounce, fumble, they go for a single18.4 Watson to Kapugedera: 2 runs: short ball, hits it over bowler, good fielding by Jadeja with one hand, just an inch before boundary18.5 Watson to Kapugedera: 1 run: yorker lenght, tries to hit it, but takes the bottom of the bat and stays in the crease and they go for a single18.6 Watson to Dhoni: 2 runs over coverEnd of Over 19: 9 runs
Score: 148 for 4 (Dhoni 20 off 14 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)), Badrinath 8 off 11 balls---
Over 20:
19.1 Tanvir to Kapugedera: OUT: Tries to hit it over long on, but was caught
Kapugedera: (c) Jadeja (b) Tanvir 8 off 12 balls19.2 Tanvir to Dhoni: 2 runs: yorker length, Dhoni comes back for 2
19.3 Tanvir to Dhoni: SIX: slower ball, pickes it well and hits it over long on, huge six
19.4 Tanvir to Dhoni: 1 run: tries to slog, but goes straight to mid wicket
19.5 Tanvir to Badrinath: FOUR: straight drive, bisecting the diving long on and long off fielders, great short
19.6 Tanvir to Badrinath: 2 runs: full toss, plays across and tries to hit it over mid wicket, but it goes high in the air and lands safely and they run 2
End of Over 20: 15 runs
Score: 163 for 5 (Dhoni 29 off 17 balls (1 x 4, 2 x 6)), Badrinath 6 off 2 balls (1 x 4))
---Chennai Super Kings Score Board: Parthiv Patel: (c) Akmal (b) Y Pathan 38 off 33 balls - 5 x 4
Vidyut: (c) Jadeja (b) Y Pathan 16 off 14 balls - 1 x 4, 1 x 6
Raina: (c) Jadeja (b) Watson 43 off 30 balls - 1 x 4, 2 x 6
Morkel: (c) Akmal (b) Y Pathan 16 off 16 balls - 2 x 6
Dhoni: 29 not out off 17 balls (1 x 4, 2 x 6)
CK Kapugedera: (c) Jadeja (b) Tanvir 8 off 12 balls
S Badrinath 6 not out off 2 balls (1 x 4)
Extras: (bye: 1, leg bye: 2, wide: 3, no ball: 1) 6Total: 163 for 5 in 20 oversFall of Wickets:1 - 39 (Vidyut - 5.2 oves); 2 - 64 (Patel - 8.6); 3 - 95 (Morkel - 12.4) 4 - 128 (Raina - 16.2); 5 - 148 (Badrinath - 19.1)
Score at the end of overs: 1 - 6 for no loss; 2 - 12 for no loss; 3 - 16 for no loss; 4 - 29 for no loss; 5 - 39 for no loss; 6 - 42 for 1; 7 - 51 for 1; 8 - 57 for 1; 9 - 64 for 2; 10 - 75 for 2; 11 - 77 for 2; 12 - 87 for 2; 13 - 97 for 3; 14 - 109 for 3; 15 - 117 for 3; 16 - 127 for 3; 17 - 130 for 4; 18 - 139 for 4; 19 - 148 for 4; 20 - 163 for 5
Bowling Figures: Sohail Tanvir = 4 - 0 - 40 - 1
SR Watson = 4 - 0 - 30 - 1
MM Patel = 2 - 0 - 14 - 0
Y Pathan = 4 - 0 - 22 - 3
Trivedi = 2 - 0 - 21 - 0
Warne = 4 - 0 - 34 - 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENTARY: Over 1:0.1 Ntini to N Patel: No run: bouncer, well directed0.2 Ntini to N Patel: No run: played to point0.3 Ntini to N Patel: No run: played to cover, Dhoni fielding it well0.4 Ntini to N Patel: 1 run: played to third man0.5 Ntini to Asnodkar: 1 run: played to square leg0.6 Ntini to N Patel: No run: played to coverEnd of Over 3: 2 runsScore: 2 for 0 (N Patel 1 off 5 balls, Asnodkar 1 off 1 balls)---
Over 2:
1.1 Gony to Asnodkar: No run: edge, straight to fielder in 2nd slip
1.2 Gony to Asnodkar: 2 runs: plays it across, tries to slog
1.3 Gony to Asnodkar: FOUR: short ball on the off stump, he cuts it over point in the air, just few inches away from point fielder Raina, lucky Asnodkar
1.4 Gony to Asnodkar: 1 run: played to Raina again, he dives to avoid the single, it goes from his hand they go for a single
1.5 Gony to N Patel: 1 run: tries to pull, but hits glove and roles within the crease and they go for quick single
1.6 Gony to Asnodkar: FOUR: played it to point, beats the diving Vidyut in the boundary
End of Over 2: 12 runs
Score: 14 for 0 (N Patel 2 off 6 balls, Asnodkar 12 off 6 balls)
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Over 3: 2.1 Ntini to N Patel: No run: tried to pull the short ball, but it was quick, hits him in somepart of the body2.2 Ntini to N Patel: No run: he moves towards leg stump, but Ntini bowls on the off stump and it swings away, thought Billy would give it wide, but he didn't2.3 Ntinit to N Patel: No run: against tries to pull, but hits him in some part of the body2.4 Ntini to N Patel: 1 bye: he tries to slog, but it swings a lot, Parthiv misses inspite of a dive2.5 Ntini to Asnodkar: FOUR leg bye: 2.6 Ntini to Asnokar: No runEnd of Over 3: 5 runs
Score: 19 for 0 (N Patel 2 off 10 balls, Asnodkar 12 off 8 balls)---
Over 4:
3.1 Gony to N Patel: OUT: tries to pull, but takes the inside edge and drags to stump
N Patel (b) Gony 2 off 11 balls
3.2 Gony to Akmal: 1 runs
3.3 Gony to Asnodkar: 2 runs
3.4 Gony to Asnodkar: FOUR: short ball, pulled to long on, over fielders head
3.5 Gony to Asnokdar: 1 run to third man
3.6 Gony to Akmal: No run
End of Over 4: 8 runs
Score: 27 for 1 (Asnodkar 19 off 11 balls - 3 x 4, Akmal 2 off 2 balls)
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Over 54.1 Ntini to Asnodkar: No run4.2 Ntini to Asnodkar: FOUR: pitched up, tries to hit it over long on, but it goes over cover4.3 Ntini to Asnodkar: 1 run, over point to third man4.4 Ntini to Akmal: No run: 4.5 Ntini to Akmal: FOUR: tries to hit it over long on, but it takes edge and beats the fine leg who is near the circle4.6 Ntini to Akmal: No runEnd of Over 5: 9 runs
Score: 36 for 1 (Asnodkar 24 off 14 balls - 4 x 4, Akmal 5 off 5 balls - 1 x 4s)-----
Over 6:
5.1 Gony to Asnodkar: 2 runs: played to third man, poor fielding by Vidyut
5.2 Gony to Asnodkar: 1 run: played to deep cover, a fielder is placed
5.3 Gony to Akmal: 1 run: played straight, Gony couldn't stop in the follow up, one run
5.4 Gony to Asnodkar: No run, played to point, Raina throws at non-strikers end, not necessary
5.5 Gony to Asnodkar: No run, played to mid off, Akmal goes for the run, but Asnodkar says no, chance for a run out, Muralitharan misses a direct hit, which would have put Akmal in trouble
5.6 Gony to Asnodkar: 1 run: played to third man
End of Over 6: 5 runs
Score: 41 for 1 (Asnodkar 28 off 19 balls - 4 x 4, Akmal 6 off 6 balls - 1 x 4)
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Over 7:
6.1 Morkel to Asnodkar: OUT: drives to point, but Raina takes hip level catch, danger man goes
Asnodkar (c) Raina (b) Morkel 28 off 20 balls - 4 x 4
6.2 Morkel to Watson: No run: bouncer
6.3 Morkel to Watson: 1 run: quick singl
6.4 Morkel to Akmal: OUT: hits to mid on and goes for a quick single, not required at this moment, a very risky single, Ntini hits direct at the stumps and no need to to third umpire, Billy raises the finger
Akmal run out (Ntini) 6 off 7 balls - 1 x 4
6.5 Morkel to Watson: 1 run
6.6 Morkel to Pathan: 1 run: plays to cover, tries for single, but Watson says no, Dhoni tries for run out and hits at the stump, but no proper backing, 1 over throw
End of Over 7: 3 runs
Score: 44 for 3 (Watson 2 off 3 balls, Pathan 1 off 1 ball)---
Over 8:
7.1 Balaji to Pathan: No run: beaten
7.2 Balaji to Pathan: No run
7.3 Balaji to Pathan: 1 run: pulled to mid wicket
7.4 Balaji to Watson: No run, played to bowler
7.5 Balaji to Watson: 2 runs: pulled to mid wicket, short ball, Vidyut is very slow in the wicket
7.6 Balaji to Watson: FOUR: pulled to mid off, almost kind of a striaight drive
End of Over 8: 7 runs
Score: 51 for 3 (Watson 8 off 6 balls, Pathan 2 off 4 balls)
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Over 9:
8.1 Morkel to Pathan: No run: bouncer
8.2 Morkel to Pathan: wide: bouncer
8.2 Morkel to Pathan: 1 leg bye; another short ball; chaos on the field, Pathan goes for pull, hits the helmet, pops up in the air, caught by Parthiv, umpire Billy did not signal leg by, which means it is off the bat and should be given out.
8.3 Morkel to Watson: wide, down the leg stum
8.3 Morkel to Watson: FOUR: played little wide of mid won
8.4 Morkel to Watson: 1 run: late cut to third man
8.5 Morkel to Pathan: 2 runs: tries to hit over long on, goes high in the air, no fielder is there, safely lands
8.6 Morkel to Pathan: No run
End of Over 9: 10 runs
Score: 61 for 3 (Watson 13 off 8 balls (2 x 4), Pathan 4 off 8 balls)---
Over 10:
9.1 Balaji to Watson: 1 run: late cut to third man
9.2 Balaji to Pathan: FOUR: comes down the track, lofts over mid wicket for a boundary
9.3 Balaji to Pathan: No run: low full toss, hits back to bowler, well fielded
9.4 Balaji to Pathan: FOUR: short ball, pulled very well, went like a bullet to mid wicket
9.5 Balaji to Pathan: 1 run: driver to mid off
9.6 Balaji to Watson: FOUR: no third man, a late cut to third man, good shot
End of Over 10: 14 runs
Score: 75 for 3 (Watson 18 off 10 balls (3 x 4), Pathan 13 off 12 balls (2 x 4))
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Over 11:
Muralitharan to Pathan: No run: tries to sweep, doosra, appeal for leg before, Billy says not out
Muralitharan to Pathan: No run: played to mid wicket
Muralitharan to Pathan: 2 runs: DROPPED: lofts it over mid on, goes high in the air, Raina caught it but couldn't hold on to it. Could be the turning point
Muralitharan to Pathan: No run: on the pads
Muralitharan to Pathan: 1 run: played to long on
Muralitharan to Watson: 2 runs: played wide of long on
End of Over 11: 5 runs
Score: 80 for 3 (Watson 20 off 11 balls (3 x 4), Pathan 16 off 17 balls (2 x 4))---
Over 12:
11.1 Morkel to Pathan: 1 run
11.2 Morkel to Watson: 1 run
11.3 Morkel to Pathan: No ball: 2 runs: Chipped to third man in the air, fielder dives, but the ball comes out of the hand and they run 2
11.3 Morkel to Pathan: FREE HIT: tries to slog, misses
11.4 Morkel to Pathan: 1 run
11.5 Morkel to Watson: 1 run
Celeberities watching the game: Mr. and Mrs. Tendulkar, Amir Khan
11.6 Morkel to Pathan: No run
End of Over 12: 7 runs
Score: 87 for 3 (Watson 21 off 12 balls (3 x 4), Pathan 20 off 21 balls (2 x 4))
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Over 13:
12.1 Muralitharan to Watson: 1 run
12.2 Muralitharan to Pathan: No run, beaten
12.3 Muralitharan to Pathan: 1 run: comes down the track, ball hits bat, pad, and they go for the run
12.4 Muralitharan to Watson: 1 run, played to mid wicket
12.5 Muralitharan to Pathan: SIX: Comes down the track, lofts over long on, huge six, fifty parternship
12.6 Muralitharan to Pathan: SIX: Another huge six over long on, bigger than the previous one
End of Over 13: 15 runs
Score: 102 for 3 (Watson 23 off 14 balls (3 x 4), Pathan 33 off 25 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6))---
Over 14:
13.1 Gony to Watson: 3 runs
13.2 Gony to Pathan: No run, DROPPED: caught and bowled chance, towards the left of Gony, hits the hand, but couldn't hold on to it; 2nd life; first on 13 and the second on 33
13.3 Gony to Pathan: No run: slower ball
13.4 Gony to Pathan: 1 run: gives room, drives to mid off
13.5 Gony to Watson: No run: tries to steer to third man, but misses it
13.6 Gony to Watson: 1 run: yorker length
End of Over 14: 5 runs
Score: 107 for 3 (Watson 28 off 18 balls (3 x 4), Pathan 34 off 28 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6))
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Over 15:
14.1 Muralitharan to Watson:OUT: bowled
Watson (b) Muralitharan 28 off 19 balls - 3 x 4
14.2 Muralitharan to Kaif: 1 run
14.3 Muralitharan to Pathan: 1 run
14.4 Muralitharan to Kaif: 2 runs: played to wide of long off
14.5 Muralitharan to Kaif: No run
14.6 Muralitharan to Kaif: 1 run
End of Over 15: 5 runs
Score: 112 for 4 (Pathan 35 off 29 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6), Kaif 4 off 4 balls)---
5 overs 52 runs
Over 16:
15.1 Balaji to Kaif: 1 run: to third man
15.2 Balaji to Pathan: FOUR: full toss, hit back to bowler, Ntini dives to save it, tries to push it inside the boundary, the ball rolls over to boundary
15.3 Balaji to Pathan: No run
15.4 Balaji to Pathan: SIX: Full toss, lofted over long off, great short, his 3rd six
15.5 Balaji to Pathan: 2 runs: waist height full toss, not called no ball, hits high in the air, no one is there in mid wicket
15.6 Balaji to Pathan: No run: short ball, Pathan tries to pull it, but misses it, goes to keeper
End of Over 16: 13 runs
Score: 125 for 4 (Pathan 47 off 34 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6), Kaif 5 off 5 balls)
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Over 17:
16.1 Muralitharan to Kaif: SIX
16.2 Muralitharan to Kaif: No run
16.3 Muralitharan to Kaif: 1 run
16.4 Muralitharan to Pathan: SIX, full toss, over long, reaches his 50 in 35 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes
16.5 Muralitharan to Pathan: 1 run
16.6 Muralitharan to Kaif: OUT: Comes down the track, doosra, lobs it to cover to Dhoni
Kaif (c) Dhoni (b) Muralitharan 12 off 9 balls (1 x 6)
End of Over 17: 14 runs
Score: 139 for 4 (Pathan 55 off 38 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6), Kaif 5 off 5 balls)---
Ove4 18:
17.1 Morkel to Jadeja: OUT: tries to pull short ball, didn't time it well, goes in the air, caught by Badrinath
Jadeja (c) Kapugedera (b) Morkel 0 off 1 ball17.2 Morkel to Watson: No ball, 1 run:
17.2 Morkel to Warne: FREE HIT: 1 run:
17.3 Morkel to Pathan: 1 run: chance for run out, missed, takes edge and goes to fine leg, Muralitharan picks the ball, Pathan comes back for 2, Warne says no, he is half way through the pitch, Patel does a bad throw
17.4 Morkel to Warne: OUT: pushes to point, Pathan calls for the run, Warne goes for it, a direct hit by Raina sends Pathan to pavilion, third umpire not referred, crucial break through
Pathan run out (Raina) 56 off 39 balls - 3 x 4, 4 x 617.5 Morkel to Tanvir: Wide
17.5 Morkel to Tanvir: 1 run
17.6 Morkel to Warne: 1 leg bye, appeal for leg before, turned down
End of Over 18: 7 runs
Score: 146 for 7 (Warne 1 off 3 balls, Tanvir 1 off 1 ball)
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Over 19: (18 runs required of 12 balls)18.1 Ntni to Warne: 1 run18.2 Ntini to Tanvir: 1 run (16 off 10 balls)18.3 Ntini to Warne: 1 run18.4 Ntini to Tanvir: 2 runs, played wide of long on, well fielded by Badrinath18.5 Ntini to Tanvir: 1 run: full toss, hit it to long on, did not connect it right, Badrinath did not come on time to catch it, takes it in one bounce18.6 Ntini to Warne: FOUR: gives room and places it in the gap between cover and long offEnd of Over 19: 10 runsScore: 156 for 7 (Warne 7 off 6 balls (1 x 4), Tanvir 5 off 4 balls)---
Over 20:
19.1 Balaji to Tanvir: 1 run, low full toss, played to long on
19.2 Balaji to Warne: No run: Yorker length, Warne misses, Parthiv collects it and comes running to the stumps
19.3 Balaji to Warne: 1 run, low full toss, comes down the track, bowled little wide of the batsman, played straight to covers to Dhoni
19.4 Balaji to Tanvir: WIDE and Bye: two runs, easy take was missed by Parthiv
19.4 Balaji to Warne: 1 run: to point
19.5 Balaji to Tanvir: 2 runs: well fielded at deep midwicket, but bad throw, Parthiv did not collect it well, but no over throw, backed well
19.6 Balaji to Tanvir (1 ball, 1 run): 1 run: short ball, pulled to mid wicket
End of Over 20: 11 runs
Score: 164 for 7 in 20 overs (Warne 9 off 9 balls (1 x 4), Tanvir 9 off 7 balls)
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Rajasthan Royals Scoreboard (164 to win in 20 overs)N Patel: (b) Gony 2 off 11 balls
Asnodkar: (c) Raina (b) Morkel 28 off 20 balls - 4 x 4
Akmal: run out (Ntini) 6 off 7 balls - 1 x 4
Watson (b) Muralitharan 28 off 19 balls - 3 x 4
Pathan run out (Raina) 56 off 39 balls - 3 x 4, 4 x 6
Kaif (c) Dhoni (b) Muralitharan 12 off 9 balls (1 x 6)
Jadeja (c) Kapugedera (b) Morkel 0 off 1 ball
Warne: 9 not out off 9 balls - 1 x 4
Tanvir: 9 not out off 7 balls
Extras (bye 1; leg bye 6; wide 5; no ball 2) - 14
Total 164 for 7 in 20 overs Fall of Wickets: 1 - 19 (Patel - 3.1 overs); 2 - 41 (Asnodkar - 6.1); 3 - 42 (Akmal - 6.4 overs); 4 - 107 (Watson - 14.1 overs); 5 - 139 (Kaif -16.6); 6 - 139 (Jadeda - 17.1); 7 - 143 (Pathan - 17.4 overs)
Scores at the end of over: 1 - 6 for no loss; 2 - 14 for no loss; 3 - 19 for no loss; 4 - 27 for 1; 5 - 36 for 1; 6 - 41 for 1; 7 - 44 for 3; 8 - 51 for 3; 9 - 61 for 3; 10 - 75 for 3; 11 - 80 for 3; 12 - 87 for 3; 13 - 102 for 3; 14 - 107 for 3; 15 - 112 for 4; 16 - 125 for 4; 17 - 139 for 5; 18 - 146 for 7; 19 - 156 for 7; 20 - 164 for 7
Bowling Figures:Ntini = 4 - 1 - 21 - 0
Gony = 4 - 0 - 30 - 1
Morkel = 4 - 0 - 25 - 2
Balaji = 4 - 0 - 42 - 0
Muralitharan = 4 - 0 - 39 - 2
