We are back for Hyderabad's reply! The two umpires are already out to the middle. Chennai players are seen in the last-minute huddle near the ropes with the skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad giving a quick pep talk before they spread to the field. Shivam Dube has been subbed out and Shardul Thakur is brought in as the Impact Sub for Chennai. The two openers for Hyderabad are Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Deepak Chahar has the new ball and is all in readiness to bowl the first over of the chase. Let's play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Chennai has mounted almost an identical total on the board likewise they did in the previous game, and would be keen to improve their bowling performance this time. They'll aim to remove both the openers of Hyderabad and exert pressure right on. However, the job won't be an easy one as Chennai are very well aware of the dew factor which disrupted their hopes last time. Hyderabad will be aiming to begin right in the fifth gear as they do and get on top of the game from the get-go. Stay tuned as the chase is up next.

Daryl Mitchell is up for a quick chat. Mitchell says that they will take that score but there is a bit of dew around and they will have to bowl well. Adds that the plan was to hang in there and target the match-ups to score the runs. Mentions that Gaikwad is an amazing player and it was good to be on the other end watching him play that knock. Says that they have something to defend and will give their all in the field

Meanwhile, Hyderabad came out strong, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Nitish Kumar Reddy keeping things tight in the initial overs, not giving away any boundaries. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck gold with a crucial wicket in his second over. Despite their best efforts to rotate bowlers and unsettle the batters, Hyderabad found themselves continuously conceding runs without managing to break through. However, it was Jaydev Unadkat who finally disrupted the partnership at a crucial juncture, successfully slowing down the scoring rate to some extent. T Natarajan yet again delivered a superb spell and bowled to his strengths when the others went for runs. As the dew settled in early, bowlers struggled to maintain control over the ball, resulting in an increase in runs conceded in the backend. Jaydev Unadkat then bowled an excellent penultimate over and conceded just 8 off it. Natarajan delivered once again and removed Ruturaj Gaikwad in the last over and they managed to keep Chennai below 220.

Chennai didn't quite get the ideal beginning they were hoping for, with Ajinkya Rahane falling early yet again during the Powerplay. Ruturaj Gaikwad then decided to up the ante after a couple of quiet overs, treating fans to some delightful boundaries and pushing the scoring rate ahead. Despite the conservative start, Chennai managed to get a decent footing within the Powerplay. After his sensational century in the previous match, Gaikwad continued his impressive form by getting off to another brilliant start and converting it into a half-century. Daryl Mitchell, who was itching to score runs started off well too by striking a few lusty blows and the partnership flourished well between the two. Mitchell also eventually reached his fifty, solidifying Chennai's position with just one wicket down as the duo forged a century partnership before he got out. In came Shivam Dube who flexed his muscles and hammered a few powerful blows, quickly inflating the run rate once again and powering Chennai above 200. Ruturaj Gaikwad narrowly missed out on his century by just a couple of runs and Chennai finished at 212.

And once again, the 200-run mark has been breached in this edition of the Indian T20 League. The fourth time done by the team in yellow, Chennai. But Hyderabad might feel that they have pulled back things a bit in the last couple of overs as the dew has arrived quite early this time and they just conceded 20 runs off those two.

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, Just a single to end the innings then! Another full toss, outside off, Shivam Dube slices it on the bounce to short third man who makes a good diving stop. They cross. Chennai finishes on 212/3!

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, SIX! Into the crowd! T Natarajan misses his yorker and serves another low full toss, on middle, Shivam Dube with his full bat swing whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

T Natarajan to MS Dhoni, Back of a length and on middle, MS Dhoni pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

T Natarajan to MS Dhoni, MISFIELD AND FOUR! T Natarajan bowls a low full toss on the pads, MS Dhoni uses his strong wrists to flick it away towards the deep square leg region, Abhishek Sharma runs forward and goes for the catch but just fails to reach it and allows it to go to the boundary. The crowd goes wild here!

The crowd erupts and the decibels go up as everyone's favorite, MS Dhoni makes his way out to the middle. Will MSD provide a stronger finish for Chennai? Let's find out...

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Ruturaj Gaikwad just misses out on his hundred but Hyderabad have pulled things back here at the death. This is the off-cutter, full and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for the big slog but fails to generate any sort of power on that, the ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, Nitish Kumar Reddy settles under it and pouches it safely. The skipper goes back after a brilliant knock here!

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and down the leg side, slower again, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to swipe at it but gets a bottom edge back to the keeper.

T Natarajan (3-0-31-0) to bowl the last over.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shivam Dube, Jaydev Unadkat rolls his fingers on the ball, takes pace off, full and on off, Shivam Dube drills it straight to mid on. Just 8 runs off the penultimate over!

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad forces it towards long off for one. 200 up or Chennai!

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Run out chance...missed! Back of a length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it straight to point and sets off for the run, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end but it is a wild one, Gaikwad gave up on that but now gets an extra run due to an overthrow.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad lofts it wide of long off for a couple of runs. He moves onto 95 now!

Jaydev Unadkat to Shivam Dube, Slower again, short and on middle, Shivam Dube hooks it towards fine leg for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shivam Dube, Uppish but safe again! Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Shivam Dube mistimes his pull towards deep square leg where it lands wide of the fielder, the batters call for the second and the throw comes in at the batter's end, Heinrich Klaasen collects and breaks the stumps but Dube is in. The replay confirms the same.

Jaydev Unadkat (3-0-30-1) will bowl the penultimate over.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, In the air...safe! Another slower delivery, full and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for the lofted shot but mistimes it in the air. However, it lands safely over the chasing extra covers fielder. Two runs taken.

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, Overpitched and on off, Shivam Dube drills it towards sweeper covers for one.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and around off, slower again, Shivam Dube tries to cut it away but misses, Heinrich Klaasen fails to collect it cleanly and allows a bye.

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, FOUR! A boundary now! Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Shivam Dube gets underneath the ball and heaves it away wide of long on for four more runs. He has completely changed the momentum here.

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, Goes short and slower again but way outside off this time, Shivam Dube leaves it alone. Wided.

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, SIX! INCREDIBLE SHOT! Pat Cummins gives no pace on this ball, back of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube somehow manages to fetch it and slaps it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Pat Cummins (3-0-34-0) to continue.

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, Change of pace, back of a length and around leg, Shivam Dube hooks it off the bottom edge of the bat towards fine leg for one. 17 runs off the over!

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, Fullish delivery but down the leg side, Shivam Dube leaves it alone. Wided.

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, SIX! Up, up and away! T Natarajan bowls a full toss and just around off, Shivam Dube backs away a bit and uses his strength to muscle it over the deep extra cover fence for a maximum.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller one and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes down and swipes it it through backward square leg for one.

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, Good attempt! Pitched up and on middle, angling in again, Shivam Dube tries to slog again but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball lobs up in front of the bowler, T Natarajan on his follow up tries to grab it just above the ground but fails to hold on to it. A single is taken.

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, Goes slower, short and on middle and leg, Shivam Dube goes through his pull shot earlier and misses it. He takes the review to see if that is a wide or not. The replay shows that it just down the leg side and it is a wide. Close call!

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, SIX! BOOM! Shivam Dube goes big now! T Natarajan misses his length this time and serves it full, on middle, Shivam Dube clears his front leg and goes for the slog, does not get it from the middle but generates enough power for it o sail over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, Excellent bowling! T Natarajan bowls a perfect yorker, on middle, angling in, Shivam Dube only manages to dig it out back to the bowler.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Pat Cummins bangs this short and around leg, takes pace off, Ruturaj Gaikwad swivels and hooks it just wide of fine leg for another boundary. 11 runs off the over!

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Gets it through this time! Pat Cummins just misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the face of the bat and squeezes it past backward point for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube once again has to reach it and punches it without much timing towards sweeper covers for another run.

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, Goes fuller and angling into the pads, Shivam Dube tucks it straight to mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Uppish bur safe! This is on a good length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away and slices it just over extra covers for a run. 150 up for Chennai!

Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, Change of pace, back of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube reaches for it and swats it down to long off for a single.

Pat Cummins replaces Jaydev Unadkat.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shivam Dube, On a hard length, angling on the middle and off, Shivam Dube tucks it with soft hands towards widish mid on and quickly hurries for the single. Ruturaj Gaikwad wants the double as the bowler is a bit late to pick the ball but Shivam Dube denies. 14 runs from it, however.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shade full, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and cuts it through cover-point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! With grace! A juicy half-volley on the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad clears his front leg and picks it up from the middle of the willow, over the bowler's head for a boundary straight down the ground.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! OUTTA HERE! Keeps the length short, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad reads it early, gets into the position quickly and pulls it well over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shivam Dube, Pace on, short into the surface around off, Shivam Dube misses to connect the pull and gets pinged on the higher thigh pad. The ball lobs to point and they run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Cannons on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad inside edges onto the boots before the ball rolls to widish square leg for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length, just around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it off the inside half of the bat and drives it to deep mid-wicket for just a single to end the over. A successful over though for Unadkat and Hyderabad.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! TONKED! Short in length, on the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad premeditates the shot, shuffles across off and picks it up and over deep fine leg for a maximum.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shivam Dube, Fired on the fuller length, at middle, Shivam Dube flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TAKEN! What a crucial wicket for Hyderabad! Fires in a waist-height full toss, Daryl Mitchell walks down a bit and looks to hoist it over deep mid-wicket but he plays it too close to the body and couldn't generate much power on the shot. He gets it off the bottom half of the bat and the ball carries straight towards Nitish Kumar Reddy who is patrolling the deep mid-wicket boundary. He runs in a few steps and takes a comfortable catch. Chennai lose a wicket just when they needed to go big. The Umpire checks whether it is a No Ball but eventually confirms it is a fair delivery.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nails in a perfect yorker on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad shuffles a bit and squeezes it to point for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Way outside off on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad shoulders arms at it. Wided.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, Around the wicket, on the middle and full, Daryl Mitchell drives it towards long on for a single.

Strategic-Break! Chennai have changed gears nicely and with both Daryl Mitchell and Ruturaj Gaikwad set, they will be looking to score as much as possible in the next overs. They can take a few risks as they still have the likes of Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, and Ravindra Jadeja in their ranks. Hyderabad have lost a bit of control in the middle phase and will be looking for wickets to slow things down a bit or else they could be chasing a big score on a tricky pitch. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, Pace-off again, short and on off, Daryl Mitchell swots it off the back foot down the ground for a single to end the over.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a fuller length, angling to the leg stump, Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and goes downtown for a single.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, FIFTY FOR DARYL MITCHELL! A much-needed one for the Kiwi! Back of a length, slower one, around off, Daryl Mitchell pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Innovative and gets the reward! Way outside off, full in length, Daryl Mitchell shuffles way outside off and ramps it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, Swing and a miss! Full and quick on the pads, Daryl Mitchell misses to hoick and inside edges to the off side.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it and slaps it across to deep square leg for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, Flighted delivery outside off, Daryl Mitchell gets down and throws hands and slices it over backward point for a brace.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, Sees the batter shuffling down leg, Shahbaz Ahmed follows the batter and drifts it down leg, keeping the length full, Daryl Mitchell whips it towards cow corner. The two fielders converge from deep mid-wicket and long on. The fielder sprints from deep mid-wicket slides and cuts the ball before the ropes, and the ball rolls just near the ropes where the other fielder picks it up in time and throws it back to the bowler's end. They cross for a double.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short in length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad skips down the track and drives it along the carpet to long off for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, Drifting on the middle and leg on a fuller length, Daryl Mitchell swipes it across to widish long on for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! He is striking it well now! Flighted-delivery, right into the slot and on the fuller length, Daryl Mitchell moves to the leg side and picks it over the bowler's head for a boundary straight down the ground.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Poor and rightly punished! Flatter and drifting down leg, full in length, Daryl Mitchell sits on his knee and sweeps it very fine through short fine for a boundary.

T Natarajan to Daryl Mitchell, Knee-length full toss on off, Daryl Mitchell mistimes the drive towards long off for a single.

T Natarajan to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Helped away! 100 up for Chennai! Short and slower outside off, Daryl Mitchell has ample time to use the pace of the ball and guide it aerially behind short third for a boundary.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Around middle and off, on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it through square leg for another single.

T Natarajan to Daryl Mitchell, Straight up on the off-stump line, Daryl Mitchell clears his front leg and slaps it down the ground to widish long on for one.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angling on the middle and leg from around the wicket, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Nasty bumper over the batter's head. Wide given.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Around the wicket, on a shorter length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the top and cuts it straight to cover.

T Natarajan is back.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another short delivery, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it over mid-wicket for one.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good effort in the deep! Jaydev Unadkat bangs this short and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it hard and wide of deep mid-wicket, he fielder runs to hs right and slaps it back inside to keep it down to just two runs.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell works it off the inside half of the bat towards the mid on region for one.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Powered away! Jaydev Unadkat takes pace off again, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell this time reads it early, waits for it and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No pace at all, short and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it to short third man for a run.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, Short of a length and on middle, slower as well, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his pull wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! Chennai got off to a conservative start, and once again, they lost a wicket inside the first six. Ajinkya Rahane yet again failed to make any impact but that wasn't the case with the centurion of the last game, Ruturaj Gaikwad. He decided to shift the gears and did it aggressively, and also notched a brilliant half-century striking a massive six. Daryl Mitchell, who was due for runs, has also got a good start here and these two will look to open the floodgates with a lot of firepower to follow. Hyderabad will aim to get a couple of crucial wickets and dominate the mid-overs phase. Change in bowling as Jaydev Unadkat (1-0-9-0) is back into the attack.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! FIFTY FOR GAIKWAD! The skipper is in some form here and continues to rack up the runs. Pat Cummins bangs this one hard into the pitch, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks up the length early and hooks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie to bring up his half-century in style.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, Pat Cummins nails the yorker now, on middle,, tailing in, Daryl Mitchell jams it out towards long on for another run.

Pat Cummins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good-length delivery around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad guides it through point for a run.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his pull towards long on for a single.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell knocks it to the left of short mid-wicket, Gaikwad wants the run but is sent back.

Pat Cummins to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! BANG! Welcome to the match, Pat Cummins! He starts with a very full delivery, on off, Daryl Mitchell presents the full face of the bat and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

The skipper of Hyderabad, Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack now. He replaces Jaydev Unadkat.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, Flighted, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell drills it down to long off for one more.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Floated, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad eases it towards long off for one.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Punished this time! Shahbaz Ahmed drags his length back again, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and cuts it away wide of point this time, the fielder in the deep dives to his left but fails to stop it from going to the boundary.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short again and around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away and steers it to point.

A slight halt in the proceedings as Ruturaj Gaikwad looks in some pain. He got struck on his right hand. The physio runs in to treat him, and as always the magic spray does the job. Gaikwad's good to go now.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shorter in length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Flatter, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and drives it straight to covers.

Spin again. Shahbaz Ahmed (1-0-11-0) replaces T Natarajan.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, Slower once more, full and on off again, Daryl Mitchell taps it to short covers.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Goes back to his fuller length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it through covers for one.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off again, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, Pitched up and on off, Daryl Mitchell drills it to mid off for a run.

Jaydev Unadkat to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Excellent shot! Jaydev Unadkat goes slower, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell stays back, waits for it and drives it beautifully past mid off for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaydev Unadkat begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad runs it down to third man for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

T Natarajan to Daryl Mitchell, Another good yorker to finish the over, on middle, Daryl Mitchell does well to get some bat on that. Just 5 runs off the over. Chennai are 50/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

T Natarajan to Daryl Mitchell, Pulls his length back this time, on middle, again, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to short mid-wicket,

T Natarajan to Daryl Mitchell, Goes fuller and on middle, Daryl Mitchell knocks it down the pitch.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it through point for a single, 50 up for Chennai!

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Helped away! Back of a length and angling into leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and pulls it nicely past short fine leg for an easy boundary.

T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, T Natarajan starts with a fine yorker, on middle, angling in, Ruturaj Gaikwad digs it back to the bowler.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length, on the off stump, Gaikwad plays it to cover point to retain strike. 15 runs coming from the fifth over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR MORE! A valiant effort in the deep but all in vain! Width on offer on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad prods ahead and drives it past the cover-point for a boundary. The fielder in the deep puts in a slide to cut the ball before the ropes but fails to do so.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Exquisite! Around off, on a shade fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad bends a bit and cuts it through the diving Travis Head at point for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, Short on the pads, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Nicely done! Knuckle-ball on the middle and off, on a length, Daryl Mitchell shuffles to his left and picks the ball over the bowler's head for a handsome boundary on a single bounce down the ground.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nice shape on the top of off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it closer to the body and pats it through covers for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Floated up fuller, on the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it inside out along the ground to long off for a single to end the over. That must have taken some pressure off the two. 11 runs from this over.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Glorious written all over it! On the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves to the leg side of the ball and drives it inside out through covers for a boundary.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Cuts and cuts it neatly! Just on off on a shade fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back quickly and cuts it precisely through the cover-point gap for a boundary.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter trajectory on off, full in length, Daryl Mitchell gets ahead and plays it with soft hands towards cover-point for one.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Full in length, at off, Ruturaj Gaikwad works it to widish cover for a single. Just couldn't pierce that gap.

Shahbaz Ahmed to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Around the wicket, on the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays leg side of the ball and mistimes it straight to the bowler.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, On a hard length, around off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it but inside edges to the boots to end the over.

Daryl Mitchell walks out to bat at number 3.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Another underwhelming outing for Rahane comes to an end and Hyderabad get their first wicket! On the back of a length, on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane looks to heave it over deep mid-wicket but ends up mistiming it big time hitting it off the toe-end of the bat. The ball flies high up in the sky and finds the solitary fielder patrolling the leg side boundary at deep mid-wicket. Shahbaz Ahmed settles underneath the ball and takes a comfortable catch.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, Outside off on a length, nipping away further with the angle, Ajinkya Rahane hits it straight to cover off the inside half of the willow.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length, on the top of the off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it closer to his body and drops it ahead of point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, On the back of a length, around off, Ajinkya Rahane drives it through cover-point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Some intent there from Rahane! Short in length, on the middle, Ajinkya Rahane walks down the track and picks it over square leg for a boundary at deep backward square leg. No chance for the fielder chasing it from deep fine leg as it has enough wheels on it to breach the fence.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Punished! First boundary of the game and for Chennai! Keeps bowling on the hard length, on the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad predicts the length correctly and stays inside the crease before pulling it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ajinkya Rahane, Again, attacks the pads, on a nagging length, Ajinkya Rahane doesn't connect and the ball brushes off the thigh pads to the leg side. They cross for a quick leg bye.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ajinkya Rahane, On a length, angling down leg, Ajinkya Rahane is on the back foot and goes for a pull shot but misses. The Umpire signals for a wide. Heinrich Klaasen and Pat Cummins think that some part of Rahane's pad has nicked it. They go upstairs. UltraEdge comes up and shows a spike just when the ball passes through his shirt. Excellent review by Hyderabad as the on-field decision is overturned.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angling on the middle and leg, on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it to widish mid on for a quick single. Dealing in singles at the moment.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ajinkya Rahane, Around off on a hard length, Ajinkya Rahane goes for a front foot defence but inside edges to the pads. The ball rolls near the strip and they cross for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, This time he keeps it on the top of the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad hops on the back foot and drops it in front of point and fetches a quick single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Not an ideal start! Bangs it short first up but wayward down leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad misses to pull but Wide given.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to share the attack.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gets the ball to tail into the batter on off, keeps the hard length, Ruturaj Gaikwad works it to point for a single and gets off the mark to end the first over. A quiet one and a good start for Hyderabad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Just four runs from it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, Slightly on the pads, short in length, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it to widish mid-wicket for a quick single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, Aims the off stump, on a hard length, Ajinkya Rahane blocks it off by covering the off stump towards the off side.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, Beaten! Swings it away from the batter with a beautiful seam presentation, outside off and on a length, Ajinkya Rahane gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, Attacks the stumps, on the middle and on a length, Ajinkya Rahane solidly pats it to the strip.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, Right on the money to start with! On a length, angling on the middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it nicely through mid-wicket and completes the double quickly. Good running. Chennai is off the mark.

We are all set to begin! The players are making their way out to the middle now. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane are the two openers for Chennai. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Daryl Mitchell is up for a flash interview. He says the boys are really excited to be at home and playing in front of this crowd is very special. States the pitch is usually on the slower side and you have to put in a lot of work to score runs. Also adds that you need to read the bowlers closely and put pressure on them. States the nature of T20 cricket is such that you win sometimes and lose sometimes and says it's about coming in and staying in the present. Also says it's crucial to play according to the pitch conditions and not think too much is happening around with plenty of 200-plus scores. About his role, he says his role is to build partnerships and put pressure on the opponents in the mid-overs. Ends up by saying that he's loving his time in this team.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says they would have bowled first as well but toss is not in our hands. Adds that if they put on a good total there will be scoreboard pressure on their opponents. Tells that they couldn't win the crunch moments in some of the games but the confidence is stil very high in the team.

Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad won the toss and elects to BOWL first. He says it's pretty loud and the boys are pumped up. Informs that they are going with one extra batter and the leggie Mayank Markande misses out but he feels like they have got 10 bowling options. Appreciates that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a nice bowler up front and he can bowl at any phase of the game. On being asked about the reason to bowl, he says pretty much in every game they have bowled second and this is pretty good toss to win as there will be dew later on.

Impact Players for Chennai - Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra.

Chennai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana.

Impact Players for Hyderabad - Umran Malik, Mayank Markande, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Anmolpreet Singh.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head (In place of Mayank Markande), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan.

TOSS - Pat Cummins calls it right and Hyderabad have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Anjum Chopra and Samuel Badree are at the 22 yards. Anjum Chopra begins by saying that a lovely breeze is blowing across and informs that it is slightly shorter on one side but won't make much of a difference. States that it's a dry surface and someone like Jadeja and Moeen Ali will be crucial for Chennai on this track. Samuel Badree joins her and says that three games have been won while chasing this year at Chepauk and expects the spinners to play a crucial role in this game. Also says that this pitch might produce a good spin. Ends up by saying there will be a dew factor in the second innings.

Chennai has usually not been a free-flowing track to bat but in the last few games, 200 has been easily mounted. Also, bowlers at Chepauk have had their hands full dealing with the dew in the second innings, making it quite a challenge. Will Chennai reclaim their fortress with a crucial victory, or will Hyderabad double over the rivals? Stay tuned as toss and team updates are up next.

Hyderabad also took a hit recently. Bengaluru's game plan could be a blueprint for other teams facing the orange squad, which is to make them chase the target. Despite Hyderabad's reputation for big totals, they stumbled chasing 207. Quite a shift from their usual routine of cruising past 250 while batting first, something they've done thrice. Their opening combo has been a revelation. Abhishek Sharma's adaptability against various bowlers, coupled with Travis Head's aggressive approach from the get-go, has made them the most impactful opening duo of the season. They've racked up the highest number of runs among all opening pairs. However, in the previous match, it became clear that if the opening duo encounters difficulties, it often creates a stumbling block for the rest of the batting lineup to build upon. T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been reliable performers with the ball consistently. However, they'll be hoping for more economical spells from the rest of the bowling unit. 

As for Chennai, they've hit a stumbling block, losing their last two matches - one on the road and the other at home, where Lucknow chased down a daunting target and has slid down a couple of positions in the table. Despite Ruturaj Gaikwad's magnificent century propelling them to a strong total, their bowlers failed to defend it. The ongoing struggle to find a stable opening partnership persists, as seen from Ajinkya Rahane's lack of impact at the top who opened in Rachin Ravindra's absence. Daryl Mitchell's batting slump is another concern for the team followed by Ravindra Jadeja who needs to step up his batting strike rate and tighten the screws with the ball. On a brighter note, Shivam Dube has been in sensational form, providing that requisite brute force in the middle order and inflating the run rate. Except for Matheesha Pathirana, Chennai's bowling unit has been leaking runs consistently, posing a significant challenge. While Mustafizur Rahman had a promising start to the season, he has struggled in recent games.

Welcome to our coverage of Match 46 in the esteemed Indian T20 League 2024. Today, the electrifying atmosphere at Chepauk Stadium sets the stage for a clash between the defending champions, Chennai, and the formidable Hyderabad side habitual of breaching unthinkable records. Chennai, who suffered a blip in their last two games, are determined to reignite their winning streak by taking advantage of home conditions, while Hyderabad aims to capitalize on their opponent's recent setbacks and rectify their previous mistakes as well.

... MATCH DAY ...

The 2024 edition of the Indian T20 League has reached the business end of the competition and from here on, every game counts almost for double. In match 46 of the competition, Chennai welcome Hyderabad to the MA Chidambaram Stadium in what is expected to be a huge and enthralling encounter. Two teams who have been pretty solid for a large part of the competition but find themselves in a precarious position, needing a win here to solidify their challenge for a playoff berth. Both sides come into this contest on the back of a loss and will be hoping for a win to propel their chances of a top-four finish. Both teams have played 8 matches but Hyderabad have five wins whereas Chennai have four wins and the last time these two teams met in the season, Hyderabad won the encounter quite comfortably. Chennai are a dominant force at home but their last match against Lucknow showed that they are vulnerable and let go of a game that they should have won. Skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an impressive ton which went in vain and Matheesha Pathirana bowled a fine spell which was eclipsed by some shoddy bowling at the other end. Shivam Dube has been another consistent performer for the team in Yellow but the top order has been under fire with Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane both performing inconsistently and then the pace attack hasn't been able to take wickets consistently and the likes of Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande need to step up. Ravindra Jadeja has also not performed up to his potential but MS Dhoni has done more than enough damage whenever he has got the opportunity. They need more individuals stepping up if they are to really challenge for the top four and defend their title. Hyderabad on the other hand have been absolutely blistering with the bat, scoring 250 runs for fun on multiple occasions but this staggering hitting won't always work out and they really need to focus a bit more on their bowling performances and of a Plan B if that top order doesn't fire. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have been phenomenal throughout the season striking in and about 200 for the whole season and Heinrich Klaasen too has played a couple of fine knocks but it is the form of Aiden Markram and the lack of a more complete batter in that middle order that is a bit of a weak point at the moment. The likes of Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed and Nitish Kumar Reddy have all contributed a fair bit with the bat but they don't quite provide the stability if Hyderabad lose early wickets. On the bowling front, it has been hit and miss with Bhuvneshwar Kumar not at his best and Pat Cummins getting majority of the wickets but getting hit for a few runs as well. T Natarajan has been the most consistent pacer but Jaydev Unadkat has also shown signs of excellence. The spin attack is a definite concern with Mayank Markande bowling the majority of the spin overs and Shahbaz Ahmed being used more as a batter than a spinner. This match has a lot of individual battles in it and a lot of players have a point to prove but more importantly, it is about avoiding another defeat and keeping pace with those above them in the points table. Who are you backing for the win?