U Yadav to S Raina, Good length and outside off, Raina guides it to point.
U Yadav to A Rayudu, Hesitation but safe in the end! Rayudu once again taps this length ball towards covers. He sets off for a run. Raina at first hesitates but then goes for it. The fielder underarms a throw at the striker's end with a dive but misses. Had he hit, it would have been close.
U Yadav to A Rayudu, Length again on off, Rayudu pushes it towards point.
U Yadav to A Rayudu, Good length on off, Rayudu guides it towards point.
Umesh Yadav to bowl from the other end.
Suresh Raina walks out to the middle.
P Negi to S Watson, OUT! Negi has the last laugh. He draws first blood! Not the best of deliveries but he will take it. This one is short and on middle. It skids through. Watson goes for the pull but mistimes it towards Siraj at mid on who takes it. An early wicket for Bangalore, just what they needed. The dangerous Watson is walking back.
P Negi to S Watson, SIX! Watson now gets into the act! Negi tosses this one up and bowls a little too full. Watson reaches out for it and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.
P Negi to S Watson, Short ball and Negi there is lucky to get away. Watson mistimes his pull towards square leg.
P Negi to A Rayudu, Comes down the track and drives it towards deep extra cover for a run. Rayudu too is off the mark now.
P Negi to A Rayudu, Loopy ball on middle, Rayudu keeps it out.
P Negi to S Watson, Chennai are underway straightaway! Negi tosses this one up. Watson strokes it towards long off for a run.
We are back for the chase. The Chennai openers, Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu, make their way out to the middle. The former will take strike and he will face Pawan Negi. Here we go...
Although the wicket of de Kock and Tahir's double strike pegged Bangalore back. But a brilliant cameo towards the end, first by Mandeep and then by Sundar, ensured Bangalore crossed the 200 mark. Chennai now have a big task on their hands. They do have an in-form batting line-up and the boundaries here are small. They have chased 200 once. Can they do it again? Join us for the chase to find out.
A power-packed batting display by Bangalore has come to an end. Their batting is their strength and it has come to the fore tonight. They were put into bat and right from the word go they started attacking. Kohli did fall early but then the two South Africans, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, took charge. The two stitched a 103-run stand with both scoring half centuries. It was raining sixes while the two were out there and 220 looked possible.
D Bravo to W Sundar, FOUR! Brilliant finish to the innings! What a last over, wickets, a wide, maximum and a boundary. This one is short and outside off, Sundar cuts it through point and the ball races away. BANGALORE FINISH WITH 205!
D Bravo to W Sundar, 200 up! A low full toss on middle, Sundar drives it back down the ground and picks up two.
D Bravo to W Sundar, SIX! A much-needed one. Take a bow, Sundar. This is on a length around middle, it is the slower one. Sundar picks it and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence. One short of 200 now Bangalore.
Mohammed Siraj next in to bat.
D Bravo to U Yadav, OUT! Third in the over for Chennai. This time it is not a run out. Once again it is the slower one on middle. Umesh swings but only manages to get more height than distance. Billings takes a couple of steps inside and pouches it.
D Bravo to U Yadav, WIDE! Down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.
Umesh Yadav is the next man in.
D Bravo to W Sundar, OUT! Another one bites the dust and another run out. Slower ball outside off, Sundar drives it towards wide long off. The batsmen complete one but Negi wants a second but is sent back by his partner. Jadeja fires a throw to Dhoni who takes the bails off. Negi is well short.
Washington Sundar walks out to the middle.
D Bravo to P Negi, OUT! RUN OUT! Good work by Dhoni and Colin goes off the first ball of the last over. It is the slower one outside off. Negi is deceived as he tries to keep it out. Misses and the batsmen go for a run. Dhoni aims and hits bull's eye at his end and de Grandhomme is short. Chennai will be relieved to see the back of him as he could have made a difference in the last five balls.
Pawan Negi to bat next.
S Thakur to M Singh, OUT! Finally, something to rejoice for Thakur. He strikes off his very last ball. It is the slower one but the length is better as it is fuller. Mandeep goes for the heave but mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket. Jadeja there settles himself under it and takes an easy catch. End of an excellent cameo by Mandeep and also the end of Thakur's spell. He ends with figures of 4-1-46-2.
S Thakur to M Singh, WIDE! Thakur is feeling the pressure. This is way outside off and the umpire signals a wide.
S Thakur to M Singh, SIX! Flat-bat slap! The slower short ball outside off, it sits up to be hit. Mandeep says thank you so much and hits it over the long on fence for a biggie. Second in the over.
S Thakur to M Singh, Wide! This one is way outside off and the umpire signals a wide.
S Thakur to M Singh, Wide outside off, Mandeep reaches out to it and flat-bats it towards long on for a couple.
S Thakur to de Grandhomme, Very full on off, Colin eases it down to long off for a run.
S Thakur to M Singh, Slower ball outside off, Mandeep guides it towards point. The batsmen want two but have to settle for one.
S Thakur to M Singh, SIX! What a shot! Thakur is leaking maximums today. A full ball outside off, Mandeep opens the face of the bat. It goes off the middle and over the rope. Starts the over with a biggie. Pressure on the bowler.
Shardul Thakur is back on.
D Bravo to de Grandhomme, FOUR! Spoils the over! 9 from it. Full and on off, de Grandhomme has bludgeoned this down the ground for a boundary.
D Bravo to de Grandhomme, Good running but poor fielding! A low full toss on middle, it is flicked towards deep square leg. The fielder is slow in throwing the ball to the keeper and the batsmen run two.
D Bravo to M Singh, DROPPED! But these have to stick. Full and on off, Mandeep hits it hard back towards the bowler. Bravo puts out a hand but cannot hang on to it. A run taken.
D Bravo to M Singh, Another dot! The seam up ball now around off, Mandeep swings but only connects with thin air. Got to keep your head, youngster. Turn the strike over to the man who can hit it long.
D Bravo to M Singh, Clever, very clever from Bravo. Now bowls the slower short ball outside off. Mandeep misses the pull. A dot.
D Bravo to M Singh, OVERTHROW! A yorker outside off, Mandeep jams it to the right of Dhoni. He dives and makes a stop. There is a chance for a run out at his end but the throw is poor. It goes down towards long on and the batsmen run an overthrow.
Dwayne Bravo is back on.
I Tahir to de Grandhomme, A double to end, only 7 from this over. Very full and on leg stump. Colin de Grandhomme works it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. No wickets for Tahir in this over and he ends with figures of 4-0-35-2. Two crucial wickets by him.
I Tahir to M Singh, Loopy ball on off, Mandeep eases it down to long on for a run. Only five singles from this over.
I Tahir to de Grandhomme, Good stop! Colin drives it towards covers. The fielder there makes a half stop but can't stop the single.
I Tahir to M Singh, Fires it on off, Mandeep guides it towards short third man for a run.