Manimaran Siddharth to Crist, SIX, the free-hit goes all the way. Tried the yorker, but overpitched and Crist lofts straight down the ground. Just clears the ropes
13.2
Manimaran Siddharth to M Mohammed, 1 run, had the fielder at cover-point hit at the non-striker's end, M Mohammed was gone. Very risky single, punched straight to the fielder and they ran. Fortunately for the batsman the fielder missed
12.4
Harish Kumar to Crist, 2 runs, too full on off and middle, Crist clips behind square and comes back for the second
12.2
4
Harish Kumar to Crist, FOUR, this is the shot of the innings so far. Full outside off and Crist punches a Babar Azam-esque cover drive. In the air but well wide of cover and it rocketed to the fence
8.5
4
Harish Kumar to Crist, FOUR, that is a really good shot. Probably the shot of the innings and it's come from No. 9. Full and outside off stump, Crist leans forward and plays a lovely easy cover drive along the ground
8.2
W
Harish Kumar to Maan Bafna, out Maan Bafna Run Out!! Hugeee appeal for LBW, ump not keen. Oh he's out the crease and the man at slip smashes the middle stump catching Bafna well short. It was a fullish delivery from Harish Kumar, Bafna looked to flick, fell over and missed the ball. He took off for a quick single as the ball rolled behind, but Mohammed knew the man at slip was close to the ball and stood his ground. Radhakrishnan took aim and fired a brilliant throw. Maan Bafna run out (S Radhakrishnan) 6(16) [4s-1]
7.5
4
Sonu Yadav to M Mohammed, leg byes, FOUR, off the thigh pad as Mohammed was late on the glance, the ball beats Jagadeesan's dive to the left and escapes to the fine leg fence
6.4
Sathish to M Mohammed, 2 runs, direct-hit, highly optimistic appeal for run-out. Maan Bafna was easily in and they get an extra run for the ricochet off the stumps. Mohammed pushed this in front of cover and set off, the fielder attacked and underarmed an accurate throw
6.2
W
Sathish to Rajkumar, out Lbw!! He's got a fifer. Fifer opening the bowling and he's got it in 20 balls. What a dream game for Sathish. Nothing but a good length delivery on the stumps, but Rajkumar will raise eyebrows if he hears the word nothing. Cut back in and surprised him, impact in line with middle. It seemed a tad high but the ump was convinced it was taking the top of the sticks. Rajkumar reluctantly walks off. Oh oh! Massive inside edge onto pad. Two sounds and Rajkumar is very unlucky. Rajkumar lbw b Sathish 0(3)
6
4
Sonu Yadav to Maan Bafna, FOUR, sliced away off the front foot. Nice open-face drive on the rise that from Bafna. Was a length delivery just outside off stump and he ends the powerplay on a high. A powerplay that saw just three fours
4.5
W
Sathish to Tushar Raheja, out Caught by N Jagadeesan!! Wow! He has four wickets for four runs inside three overs. This is a stunner from Jagadeesan behind the stumps. Sathish dropping the ball short as Raheja is keen on stepping out to negate movement. But Sathish got it to move away off the seam from back of a length. Raheja couldn't adjust and had a poke at it with an open bat face. Thick edge was flying between the keeper and slip, but Jagadeesan flew to his left and caught it with his left hand before clutching with the right glove. Tushar Raheja c N Jagadeesan b Sathish 6(9) [4s-1]
2.5
W
Sathish to Francis Rokins, out Lbw!! Appeal and given. This is plumb too. This makes for a horrible viewing. Young team and the inexperience is showing. Batters not covering the line, not choosing the right shots and the top order has looked clueless. Good length delivery nipping away from the right-hander, Rokins opened up in his defence, the ball misses the outside edge and smashes him right in front of middle. Francis Rokins will know he had to cover the line. Hope this is a good learning for Tiruppur. Francis Rokins lbw b Sathish 0(1)
2.4
W
Sathish to S Aravind, out Caught by N Jagadeesan!! Another loose shot from a Tiruppur batter. Aravind goes for a booming cover drive and nicks off. Sathish just keeping it close to the off stump and letting the ball do its bit off the pitch. The grass helped him take this away and Aravind was no way going to control the shot having not got close to the line of the ball. Again the upper body falling over slightly and paying the price. S Aravind c N Jagadeesan b Sathish 7(8) [4s-1]
2
4
Dev Rahul to Tushar Raheja, FOUR, width offered and he's slashed that behind point. Contrasting over from Dev Rahul. Bowled a couple of good ones and even got a wicket first ball. But he's not controlled the latter half of the over. Raheja frees his arms and doesn't bother keeping the ball along the ground
1.4
4
Dev Rahul to S Aravind, FOUR, short of length and Aravind pulls behind square, man close in front of square leg, but Aravind hit this to the left. Ball was in the air but in the gap for the first boundary of the game
1.1
W
Dev Rahul to S Siddharth, out Caught by Sathish!! Brilliant diving grab to the left at slip. This is a very good beginning from CSG. There is some grass on the pitch, so the bowlers are landing on the seam and get some lateral movement. This one left the batter from good length and Siddharth plays an ill advised poke away from the body with no feet movement to get a thick edge. We've seen Sathish take some good ones for Tamil Nadu, Mumbai Indians. He's dived full length to the left and got both hands to it. Made it look simple. S Siddharth c Sathish b Dev Rahul 1(2)
0.2
W
Sathish to S Dinesh, out Caught by N Jagadeesan!! Loose shot and he's edged this to the keeper. Very soft dismissal. Just a floater outside off stump, Dinesh not fully forward to this ball. Yet goes for the cover drive, overbalances and was in no position to play the ball. Thin edge through to the keeper. Great start for CSG. S Dinesh c N Jagadeesan b Sathish 0(2)