Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 8th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Sam Curran to Tim David, no run, RCB review for a wide! 129.5kph, slower ball bouncer, Tim David looks to flay it over point and misses. Clearly below the head and the onfield call stays. RCB finish on 196

Sam Curran to Tim David, SIX, hat-trick of sixes! The RCB dug-out is cock-a-hoop. Slow again, the length is on the shorter side, Tim David stands tall and clubs it over long-on

Sam Curran to Tim David, SIX, 87.6kph, slow and full. Tim David picks it, it's right in the slot outside off. David gets under it and bludgeons it downtown for a towering six

Sam Curran to Tim David, SIX, hit-me ball! Low full toss at 130.2kph on the pads and Tim David flicks it nonchalantly over deep backward square leg

Pathirana to Krunal Pandya, out Caught by Hooda!! Slower ball - 133.2kph - Krunal Pandya doesn't pick it is through his shot early. Chips it straight to long-on where Hooda doesn't err on this occasion. Krunal Pandya c Hooda b Pathirana 0(3)

Pathirana to Rajat Patidar, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Rajat Patidar has to depart. 146kph, Rajat Patidar backs away and Pathirana follows him with a pacy full delivery. The captain's bat turns at the point of impact as he tries to go over mid-off. The bottom hand comes off the handle as well. Curran calls for it, moves to his left from extra cover and catches it calmly. Rajat Patidar c Sam Curran b Pathirana 51(32) [4s-4 6s-3]

Khaleel Ahmed to Tim David, no run, 135.6kph, wide yorker outside off, David throws his bat for a drive and misses. RCB review for a wide. The ball is inside the tramline. So, RCB burn a review

Khaleel Ahmed to Tim David, FOUR, 137.9kph, Tim David gets off the mark with a boundary! Away-angling short of length ball, the right-hander stays back and cuts over backward point. A couple of bounces and into the fence

Khaleel Ahmed to Jitesh Sharma, out Caught by Jadeja!! Khaleel Ahmed has his arms aloft. 118.4kph, cutter into the deck, Jitesh Sharma heaves across the line and gets it off cue-end of the bat. Jadeja stays back at deep midwicket, probably a slight misjudgment but he makes up by diving forward and snaffling it with both hands. Jitesh's cameo comes to an end. Jitesh Sharma c Jadeja b Khaleel Ahmed 12(6) [4s-1 6s-1]

Khaleel Ahmed to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, shot! Fifty for captain Rajat Patidar. 138.3kph, back of a length delivery from over the wicket, Patidar makes room and opens the bat-face to punch it uppishly over backward point. One bounce and into the fence

Pathirana to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR, slow and short, sits up nicely for Jitesh Sharma who waits and pulls it over midwicket. Big, yawning gap there. 14 runs off the over!

Pathirana to Rajat Patidar, SIX, that's a good hit! 124.1kph, pace off and full in length, Patidar spots it and stylishly hoists it over long-on with his back leg off the ground. Generated power with his bottom hand

Noor Ahmad to Jitesh Sharma, SIX, wow! That's a class shot from Jitesh Sharma. 90.6kph, flighted and full outside off, Jitesh bends his back leg and lofts it inside-out over extra cover. Right off the meat of the bat and Noor finishes with 3/36 off his 4 overs

Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, out Bowled!! Noor Ahmad gets his revenge! Third wicket for him. Livingstone moves leg-side once again. So what does the bowler do differently? He slightly pulls his length back. Livingstone shapes to swipe across the line and misses it altogether. The scrambled delivery pitches on leg and goes past the under-edge to crash into the leg-stump. Livingstone b Noor Ahmad 10(9) [6s-1]

Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, SIX, in the air and over Tripathi! Livingstone backs away early, Noor follows him and bowls full. The batsman gets down on one leg and slogsweeps over deep square leg. Enough wood on that to clear the man in the deep

Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, streaky four now! Another quick delivery outside off, Patidar throws the kitchen sink at it, gets a fat outside edge and the ball goes fine to third man for another boundary

Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, four more! Through the off-side now. Backs away and that allows him to free his arms. Hardly any spin and the captain batters it uppishly well wide of extra cover. Bullets away to the fence

Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, SIX, 97.7kph, this one has gone all the way! Darted in on the pads and Patidar swings hard with a bent back leg to flog it over deep backward square leg

Noor Ahmad to Rajat Patidar, no run, dropped! Make that three drops in two overs for Patidar. Will the Super Kings rue these missed chances? Floated up and spins away, Patidar swings through the line and gets a thick outside edge, Khaleel is a tad hesitant to come for the catch and that works against him, he bends forward and tries to take it low but misses out

Noor Ahmad to Kohli, out Caught by Ravindra!! Finally they hold onto one. Kohli goes trying to play the big shot. The partnership has been broken and it is Noor who does the job once again for the Super Kings. Tossed up on off and middle, Kohli kneels down and slog sweeps towards deep mid-wicket, he struck it flat and picked out Rachin right on the rope. A scratchy innings comes to an end. Kohli c Ravindra b Noor Ahmad 31(30) [4s-2 6s-1]

Noor Ahmad to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, dropped! Patidar is living a charmed life. Second time he has been put down in two overs. Flighted outside off, Patidar tries to go over extra cover but hits it a lot squarer, Tripathi runs in and dives forward, he gets both hands but the ball pops out as he hits the ground. Full marks for effort..

Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, dropped! Hooda has put down a sitter. Full pitcher around off, Patidar tries to go down the ground but mistimes the loft, the ball goes straight up and Hooda settles under it near long-off, he had ample time to take the catch but he manages to mess it up

Jadeja to Kohli, 1 run, tight single. A direct hit might have had Kohli. Short and around off, Kohli chops the cut to cover and rushes to the other end. Gaikwad swoops down and aims at the bowler's end, misses and Kohli survives

Pathirana to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, fabulous shot! All grace from Patidar. Full pitcher close to off, Patidar does not try to overhit the drive, chips it straight back and the timing takes care of the rest. Mid-off was inside the ring and beaten easily, long-on tries to get across and stop but to no avail

Pathirana to Kohli, FOUR, six followed by a four. Good length ball angled in, Kohli uses his bottom hand and whips it over mid-wicket. Not off the middle but enough to clear the leaping fielder in the ring

Pathirana to Kohli, SIX, he's woken up now. Needed something to shake him off the rut and that short ball has done exactly that. Kohli was ready for this short ball, gets into a good position and nails the pull over fine leg. He even has a say or two for Pathirana..

Noor Ahmad to Rajat Patidar, SIX, there you go. Patidar was itching to have a go and he connects with one. Wrong line from Noor. This was around leg-stump and it allowed Patidar to get under, he pumps it high and long over cow corner

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]

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, 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

Sam Curran to Padikkal, SIX, pace on and Padikkal loves that. 132.5ks 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

Noor Ahmad to Phil Salt, out Stumped!! MS 'fast hands' Dhoni has done it again. This was even better than the one that dismissed SKY in the previous game. The googly from Noor and it spins away, Salt stays leg-side and looks to drive inside out, gets beaten on the outside edge and the back foot is lifted for a second and planted back in the crease, that was enough time for Dhoni to light up the bails. We will know soon how much time Dhoni took to do the stumping. The Super Kings are fighting back nicely here.. Phil Salt st Dhoni b Noor Ahmad 32(16) [4s-5 6s-1]

Noor Ahmad to Kohli, FOUR, finally a boundary for Kohli and that is also not convincing. Noor overcooks the flighted delivery - gifts a juicy full toss, Kohli swipes it backward of square and beats a diving Ashwin inside the ring. That was not off the middle..

Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR, Salt continues to find the boundary.. Fraction short and Salt is quick to pounce, he gets into a nice position and nails the pull over mid-wicket, the ball lands just short of the rope

Khaleel Ahmed to Kohli, no run, Chennai lose a review. Very good decision from the umpire. He didn't buckle under Khaleel's celebrappreal. Full delivery and skids on, Kohli shuffles across and misses the flick, struck right in front of the stumps but the ball had pitched outside leg. End of discussion..

Ashwin to Phil Salt, FOUR, massive over, 16 runs. Another poor delivery from Ashwin and Salt cashes in. Sliding down leg, Salt kneels down and helps it past short fine, once it beats the inner ring there's no stopping that

Ashwin to Phil Salt, FOUR, lovely shot! Once again the carrom ball, flatter and fraction short, Salt makes room and punches it in front of square, right between extra cover and mid-off. No one bothered to chase that down..

Ashwin to Phil Salt, SIX, that's a gift first up from Ashwin. Attempts the carrom ball but drags it short, the line is around leg-stump and it is a free-hit for Salt, he pivots around and pulls it over backward square. Gone all the way..

Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR, this is off the middle. Khaleel angles it across and offers readymade width for Salt to free his arms, he goes hard and slices it over backward point, one bounce and over the ropes

Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR, streaky! Both Khaleel and Salt have a smile on their face. Not where Salt intended the ball to go but he's off the mark with a boundary. Fullish delivery at the stumps, Salt swings across the line and the top-edge flies over the slip cordon