Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, 30th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Rishabh Pant 63(49)

19.2
W
Pathirana to Pant, out Caught by Dhoni!! And now a fine catch from the CSK skipper. Pant throws the kitchen sink at a full delivery that was wide of off stump, Ends up dragging it off the thick top-edge and Dhoni catches the high ball behind the stumps. As soon as Pant hit that, he turned his back and kept walking to the pavilion. He was very aware of who was under that ball. Pant c Dhoni b Pathirana 63(49) [4s-4 6s-4]
19.1
Pathirana to Pant, 1 run, full and wide of off at I0$, Pant stays low and sweeps it to the right of sweeper cover
19.1
Pathirana to Pant, wide, Pathirana starts off with a low full toss that is dished well wide of off. Did that land outside the pitch? It was well behind the wicket, so it has been signalled a wide. Pant felt it was a no-ball, but not to be...
18.5
Khaleel Ahmed to Pant, 1 run, dropped. Tough chance that. Pant miscues the pull high into the night sky and the fielder running back from mid-off couldn't collect it. Rasheed kept his eyes on the ball while running back, but ended up palming it to the fielder running in from long-on
18.4
Khaleel Ahmed to Pant, no run, takes the pace off and shortens the length outside off, Pant looks to scoop and gets beaten for lack of pace
18.3
6
Khaleel Ahmed to Pant, SIX, smoked. Offers pace and bowls it full in the swinging zone outside off, Pant sinks to one knee and mauls it many-a-mile over long-on
17.5
Pathirana to Pant, 1 run, direct hit would have been curtains for Rishabh Pant. He attempts to slog and gets a leading edge that goes on the bounce to extra cover. Rahul Tripathi aims and misses, Pant wasn't even in the frame and had given up a bit too early as well...
17.4
Pathirana to Pant, no run, slower ball bumper on and around leg stump, Pant shuffles a bit too far and misses it
17.3
F
Pathirana to Pant, SIX, fifty up for Rishabh Pant. He gets a fiery short ball just outside off, Pant plays the one-handed pull and times it incredibly well to bring up his 19th half-century in IPL. Went all the way for an 88-metre maximum
17.2
Pathirana to Pant, 2 runs, too full and just outside off, Pant opens the bat face and slices the drive to the left of sweeper cover
17.1
6
Pathirana to Pant, SIX, juicy full delivery on the stumps, Pant plays the helicopter whips and hits it flat over the mid-wicket fence. Enough power and timing to collect a maximum. 79-metre maximum
16.6
Noor Ahmad to Pant, 2 runs, drops it a touch short on the stumps, Pant swivels and pulls to the left of deep mid-wicket
16.5
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, goes hard at a quicker delivery and finds the fielder at cover. Six dots in a row from Noor Ahmad to Rishabh Pant
16.4
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, make that five now. He looks to pull a short delivery and can't get around, the ball deflects off his thigh pad and rolls to the right of the keeper. Dhoni collects it off the ground and knocks the bails off. Pant was safe though...
16.3
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, makes room and punches the quicker delivery to the right of backward point. 4th successive dot against Noor Ahmad for Rishabh Pant.
16.2
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, 3rd successive dot against Noor for Rishabh Pant. He looks to sweep a full delivery and loses shape altogether, gets hit in line with leg stump
15.3
Pathirana to Pant, 1 run, I0$ yorker length just outside off, Pant squeezes it back to the bowler and there was a bit of yes-no between the batters. They eventually sneak through....
15.2
Pathirana to Pant, no run, 3rd dot in a row from the skipper. He looks to pull a I0$ back of a length delivery and ends up dragging it off the inside edge to mid-wicket
14.6
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, 4 dots and just 2 singles. Top stuff from Noor Ahmad. He bowls it a touch shorter and wider of off, Pant cuts and fails to make any contact
14.5
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, another dot from Noor Ahmad. He has been really good today. Quicker and just outside off, Pant stabs it hurriedly to the right of short third
14.3
Noor Ahmad to Pant, 1 run, floated full outside off, Pant drills it to the right of long-off
14.2
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, shimmies down the wicket and gets beaten by the length of the delivery, ends up padding it away into the leg-side at the last instant
14.1
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, quicker and fuller outside off, Pant makes room and fails to get under it. He tried to squeeze it square and couldn't get his bat down in time
13.6
Jadeja to Pant, 1 run, short on the stumps, pulled away into the deep (mid-wicket) for an easy single
13.3
Jadeja to Pant, 1 run, short and just outside off, tucked along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket
12.6
Pathirana to Pant, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, driven to cover by Pant
12.3
Pathirana to Pant, 1 run, on the shorter side, Pant runs it down to third man
12.2
Pathirana to Pant, no run, on a length around middle and leg, knocked down the pitch by Pant
12.1
4
Pathirana to Pant, FOUR, Pant plays a glorious cover drive to greet Pathirana. Full and wide outside off, Pant drills it through covers by lunging forward and adds four runs to the tally
11.3
Jamie Overton to Pant, byes, 1 run, angled away from the batsman outside off, Pant makes room and tries to slash it away, gets beaten. The keeper fails to gather the ball as they take a bye
10.6
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, flatter through the air outside off, steered to short third man
10.5
Noor Ahmad to Pant, no run, was that a chance? Flatter delivery outside off, Pant goes for a cut and gets an outside edge. Big deflection though as Dhoni gets his gloves to it. Tough chance, but will go down as a dropped chance
10.2
Noor Ahmad to Pant, 1 run, swept through backward square leg for a single by Pant
9.2
Jadeja to Pant, 1 run, 50-run stand up! Pant sweeps this through backward square leg for a single
9.1
4
Jadeja to Pant, FOUR, luck going Pant's way! This was full and wide outside off, Pant goes for a sweep and the under-edge nutmegs Dhoni and races away to the boundary
8.6
Noor Ahmad to Pant, 1 run, slower through the air, nudged to wide long-on for one
8.4
Noor Ahmad to Pant, 1 run, flatter through the air, Pant nudges it through the on-side for a quick single
7.6
Jadeja to Pant, no run, directed at the stumps, knocked back to the bowler by Pant
7.5
Jadeja to Pant, no run, full and straight outside off, skids along the deck as Pant gets beaten on his sweep
7.4
4
Jadeja to Pant, FOUR, Jadeja hasn't been at his best this season.. Has leaked runs and hasn't taken wickets either. Short and wide outside off, Pant plays it late, cuts it through short third man for a boundary. The fielder in the deep couldn't do much
7.1
Jadeja to Pant, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Pant cuts it through point for a single
6.5
Jamie Overton to Pant, 1 run, helped to fine leg by Pant for a single to end the over
6.4
Jamie Overton to Pant, 2 runs, well directed bouncer on leg, Pant plays it equally well. Hooked to fine leg for a couple of runs by the LSG captain. The fielder stopped it with his foot, Pathirana it was
6.3
6
Jamie Overton to Pant, SIX, 50 up for LSG! A length delivery by Jamie Overton and the batsman plays a reverse scoop. Connects it to perfection as the ball clears the third man fence. Marsh has a smile on his face, gives his partner as fist bump
6.1
Jamie Overton to Pant, 1 run, on the shorter side, Pant drags it through backward square leg for one
5.5
Anshul Kamboj to Pant, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Pant squeezes it in front of mid-off and takes a single
5.3
Anshul Kamboj to Pant, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Pant runs it down to third man for one
5.2
4
Anshul Kamboj to Pant, FOUR, Pant opens his account in style! A length delivery by Anshul Kamboj and Pant has whipped this towards deep square leg. Almost goes the distance for a flat six
4.6
Khaleel Ahmed to Pant, no run, pitched up by the bowler on off, pushed to mid-off by Pant
4.5
Khaleel Ahmed to Pant, no run, length ball outside off, shaping away from the batsman, left alone
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