END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | SRH: 181/5 | RR: 9.52

  • Ravichandran Smaran5 (2b)
  • Salil Arora10 (5b)
  • Anshul Kamboj4-0-46-1
  • Mukesh Choudhary4-0-36-2

Just one spot for the playoffs left to be grabbed. CSK are one of the five teams in contention, but with very little hope. Here's Alagappan Muthu's report from tonight, in case you missed the action. Until next time, it's goodnight and goodbye!

Ishan Kishan is the Player of the Match: "When I was keeping, I felt the wicket was not easy - especially when the spinners were bowling, and the slower balls working really well. I had to just play till the last over. It was just about being there and believing in yourself. You cannot doubt yourself at any time. Being in the middle, it's difficult for the bowlers to get it right every time. We both [me and Klaasen] were just playing our shots... I was just feeling blessed from upstairs."

Pat Cummins: "Really satisfying. Pretty tough wicket to bat. That partnership [between Kishan and Klaasen] was really tough. They just chose their match-ups, and played some ridiculous shots. When we were bowling, we felt like it was staying a bit low. Felt like it came down to one or two partnerships. Felt like it was round about par. Can't give yourself a better chance than what we have. The real stuff starts now. There's always a few things [to work on]. Overall, really happy."

Time for the presentations

Kasinathan: "Four teams in the fray for the fourth spot" --- Five, including KKR, who are currently eighth.

Ajith: "The innings from Ruturaj the difference between CSK winning and losing!"

Heinrich Klaasen takes the Orange Cap: "It was a difficult chase. Coming here and chasing a score like that is always a tough ask. The first couple of balls I blocked, and I said no, I can't play like this! Whole season, it has been like that [someone plays a supporting role]. The pitched stayed low. It was a little bit up and down. It's not an easy place to play cricket. If we win the last game, I think we can make it one or two [on the points table]."

Ruturaj Gaikwad: "Good game of cricket. We were in the game until the second-last over. Good T20 pitch. Didn't change over the course of the game. Just missed out on a few. Just cashing in on the opportunity [could have been done]. Still, given the team we had, and limited squad, I'm still proud and feel we did well. Lot of positives, to be honest. Sanju has been playing really well for us. Missed out on a few key players. Obviously depends on a lot of factors. Everyone gave their heart out today, and proud of the boys. The crowd and the fans we have, they support us through thick and thin. Compared to last year, we were very much better this year."

11.37pm It was CSK's last home game this season, and the build-up featured immense excitement of Dhoni finally playing. But by the end of the game, CSK's playoffs hopes hang by a thread. A total of 180 didn't prove to be enough, as Kishan's 70 and CSK's early drop of Klaasen turned out to be the difference. Klaasen hit 47, and turned the screws in the middle overs.

18.6
4
Kamboj to Smaran, FOUR, goes over point, and a Ravichandran does finish a game off at Chepauk - but against CSK. SRH win by five wickets, with an over to spare. And SRH, along with GT, qualify for the playoffs. Smaran made room, and got a full toss on off. He sliced it aerially, and sealed the win

Ankit: "After the wicketkeeper bat from Jharkhand departs, Ravichandran here to finish things at Chepauk!"

18.5
1
Kamboj to Arora, 1 run, good inswinging yorker on off. Salil squeezes it out to long-on

Elvis: "Too little too late..."

18.4
1
Kamboj to Smaran, 1 run, short delivery climbing near his throat at leg stump. Pulled to fine leg to get off the mark

Smaran.

18.3
W
Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, OUT, ohhhh, Kishan falls!! He's taken at long-off while looking to go for a big hit. He reached out for this fullish delivery arriving wide of off, and couldn't put it away while the bottom hand came off his bat. He departs for 70, having almost taken SRH home

Ishan Kishan c Patel b Kamboj 70 (96m 47b 7x4 3x6) SR: 148.93

SRH one hit away. Six for Kishan?

18.2
1
Kamboj to Arora, 1 run, "Two, two, two" is the call, but it's only a single in the end. Good comeback from Kamboj. He bowls a yorker-length ball on leg, and Salil drives to long-off
18.1
6
Kamboj to Arora, SIX, goes over square leg for another deep six. Kamboj bowls a length delivery on the stumps, and Salil clears his front leg to have a free swing of his arms from deep in the crease

Nikhil: "Fans don't need to worry as long as a WK from Jharkhand is at the crease in these chases" --- Ha!

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | SRH: 168/4 (13 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.33, RRR: 6.50)

  • Ishan Kishan70 (46b)
  • Salil Arora2 (2b)
  • Mukesh Choudhary4-0-36-2
  • Anshul Kamboj3-0-33-0
17.6
6
Mukesh Choudhary to Ishan Kishan, SIX, the ball sails over deep-backward square leg. Kishan has turned it around in two balls. Short of a length from Choudhary, and Kishan pulled with a swivel to deposit the ball deep into the stands

Over the wicket.

17.5
4
Mukesh Choudhary to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, crucial boundary for SRH. Kishan reaches out for this length delivery wide of off, and pumps the ball over a ducking Salil at the non-striker's end. This could be a big blow
17.4
1
Mukesh Choudhary to Arora, 1 run, just short of Dube at extra cover!! Salil swatted this short delivery, which was also a slower one, around off. Dube did look to catch the ball, but it fell short in the end
17.3
1
Mukesh Choudhary to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, a Rishabh Pant-like off-balance slap to deep point. On a length, and around seventh stump, as Kishan didn't quite time it well

From around to Kishan.

17.2
1
Mukesh Choudhary to Arora, 1 run, short in length around middle and off, and punched to deep cover point

Mid-off in now, and mid-on back.

17.2
1w
Mukesh Choudhary to Arora, 1 wide, another wide. So that's two free runs for SRH despite a wicket first ball. This is on a length, but wide of off. The ball seams away, and Salil leaves it alone

Sunder: "Game On!"

17.2
1w
Mukesh Choudhary to Arora, 1 wide, too wide. Choudhary bowls full and around tenth stump outside off. Salil is not bothered

Salil at No. 6.

17.1
W
Mukesh Choudhary to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT, wowww, that seemed to be heading for six!! But Urvil at long-off moved to his right, and grabbed the ball well ahead of the boundary. Choudhary angled the ball across, and bowled on a hittable length wide of off. Reddy went through the line, but got the ball off the bottom of the bat. A wicket and a dot for CSK

K Nitish Kumar Reddy c Patel b Mukesh Choudhary 11 (17m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 157.14

Choudhary back.

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | SRH: 153/3 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.00, RRR: 9.33)

  • Ishan Kishan59 (43b)
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy11 (6b)
  • Anshul Kamboj3-0-33-0
  • Akeal Hosein3-0-21-1
16.6
0
Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, no run, dot ball to end. Kishan skipped down the pitch, and Kamboj bowled a full toss wide of off. Kishan threw his hands at it, and got an outside edge to short third
16.5
4
Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, one bounce, and four at wide long-on. Kamboj gets this ball to angle across, and ends up bowling a low full toss just outside off. Kishan hoicks across the line, and gets four
16.4
3
Kamboj to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 3 runs, just over the man at extra cover. Kamboj can't collect the throw, and that allows another run. Reddy had sliced it, and just cleared Hosein, before Brevis collected and threw the ball

NJ: "Noor Kieron Ahmed"

16.3
1
Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, good ball. Very full, and just outside off. Kishan can only manage to drive to mid-on for a hurried single
16.2
1
Kamboj to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run, a yorker around sixth stump, and Reddy can only swing it towards midwicket off the inside half of the bat

From around to Reddy.

16.1
1
Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, ohhh, great effort from Noor!! He has dropped a catch, but saved five runs at a crucial stage. Great stuff at the fine-leg boundary. He was falling beyond it, and managed to drop the ball back into the field of play. Kishan had whipped this fullish delivery from his pads, and nearly got what he wanted

SRH need 38 off 24 balls. Anyone for some late drama? Here comes Kamboj.

Sushil: "If CSK get Kishan this over, this becomes interesting"

SRH 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18TM HeadAbhishek Sharma
2nd38Ishan KishanAbhishek Sharma
3rd75H KlaasenIshan Kishan
4th22Ishan KishanK Nitish Kumar Reddy
5th22Ishan KishanS Arora
6th6S AroraR Smaran