Ashwin to Padikkal, out Caught by Gaikwad!! Excellent catch by Gaikwad. Ashwin wins his battle against the left hander. Flighted off-break on off-stump, Padikkal backs away and tries to repeat the inside out drive, hits it flat and low towards extra cover, Gaikwad bends forward and scops it up inches above the ground. Quick little cameo from Padikkal comes to an end.. Padikkal c Gaikwad b Ashwin 27(14) [4s-2 6s-2]
Ashwin to Padikkal, 2 runs, tossed up off-break around off, Padikkal makes room and lofts it inside out over extra cover, just a brace
Ashwin to Padikkal, 1 run, drifting in from round the wicket, Padikkal stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket
Ashwin to Padikkal, wide, strays down leg, Padikkal sits down and tries to help it along but misses, wide given
Jadeja to Padikkal, 1 run, slows it up outside off, Padikkal goes hard on the cut and chops it square on the off-side
Jadeja to Padikkal, SIX, the plan is simple from the Challengers - they don't want to allow Jadeja to settle. Padikkal uses his feet, does not quite get to the pitch but still goes through with the loft, has enough power packed behind the shot and the ball sails over long-on
Jadeja to Padikkal, FOUR, uhhh! Dangerous but effective. Jadeja targets the stumps and Padikkal shuffles right across, he had to connect and he does, sweeps it behind square and beats the fielder near the rope
Jadeja to Padikkal, no run, quicker and skidding on, Padikkal attempts the cut and is beaten for pace
Jadeja to Padikkal, FOUR, this time he connects. This is a match-up which the Challengers would want Padikkal to win because there are no other left handers in the line-up to tackle Jadeja. Flatter and at the stumps, Padikkal kneels down and sweeps it over square leg, one bounce and over the ropes
Jadeja to Padikkal, no run, drifted across from round the wicket, Padikkal shuffles and misses the sweep, struck on the pad outside off
Sam Curran to Padikkal, 1 run, off-pace delivery and it didn't really come on, Padikkal checks his shot and pushes it to mid-off, quick single taken
Sam Curran to Padikkal, wide, short ball down leg, Padikkal stays inside the line and lets it pass
Sam Curran to Padikkal, SIX, pace on and Padikkal loves that. I0$ full and at the stumps, just what Padikkal wanted, he brings the bottom hand into play and whips it off the pads over deep square leg
Sam Curran to Padikkal, no run, I0$ slower ball outside off, Padikkal goes hard on the drive and chops it back to Dhoni
Sam Curran to Padikkal, 2 runs, full pitcher outside off, Padikkal chips it over the off-side field and gets off the mark with a brace
Sam Curran to Padikkal, no run, angled into the left hander, Padikkal misses the flick and is struck around the thigh pad