Faf du Plessis: First of all our 7-8 overs were good. Then 8-14 we tried to bring the spinners on and they played really well. Dube taking on the spinners, they took the momentum they carried from 8-14. That partnership speaks for itself. When you are chasing a big score you have to have a good start. One of the first four setting up the foundation, we didn't have that tonight. Good bowling from Chennai, they used their spinners well on a pitch that had some grip. We lost momentum with wickets, but we came back well. That shows the depth in our batting. Just shows you when you play a match like tonight. You see the value he (Harshal) offers not just to this team but any team. He has got the ability to really stop the game. We missed that tonight. Even towards the end we lacked the variety. Big miss for us, hopefully we will have him back soon again. Impressed by the way the guys coming in on a debut at 5 or 6 and playing like that just shows depth in our bowling. Even though we lost we were only 20 runs short on a total we should have been blown out of order and that is impressive.
END OF OVER 2012 runs
Score after 20 overs193/9
Mohammed Siraj
14(11)
Josh Hazlewood
7(7)
Dwayne Bravo
4-0-42-1
19.64
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, Four, full length, on the middle stump Mohammed Siraj plays the along the ground of the frontfoot to the straight for four
19.50
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
19.44
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, Four, full length, outside off Mohammed Siraj plays the along the ground straight for four
19.30
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays of the frontfoot
19.2 1
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full toss, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground to cover for 1 run
19.2 1wd
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
19.1 2
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays of the frontfoot for 2 run
END OF OVER 197 runs
Score after 19 overs181/9
Mohammed Siraj
6(7)
Josh Hazlewood
4(5)
Chris Jordan
2-0-20-0
18.64
CJ Jordan to Mohammed Siraj, Four, full length, outside off Mohammed Siraj plays the along the ground cover for four
18.5 1
CJ Jordan to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground to mid off for 1 run
18.40
CJ Jordan to Josh Hazlewood, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays of the frontfoot
18.3 1
CJ Jordan to Mohammed Siraj, 1 run, full length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays along the ground to mid off for 1 run
18.20
CJ Jordan to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! full toss, on the middle stump, Mohammed Siraj plays to back to bowler.
18.1 1
CJ Jordan to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, good length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground cut, to point for 1 run
END OF OVER 185 runs
Score after 18 overs174/9
Mohammed Siraj
1(4)
Josh Hazlewood
2(2)
Dwayne Bravo
3-0-30-1
17.6 1
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays lofted to mid off for 1 run
17.5 1
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, 1 run, full length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays along the ground to mid off for 1 run
17.40
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Mohammed Siraj plays along the ground cut, to gully.
17.3 1
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full toss, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground cut, to point for 1 run
Faf du Plessis: First of all our 7-8 overs were good. Then 8-14 we tried to bring the spinners on and they played really well. Dube taking on the spinners, they took the momentum they carried from 8-14. That partnership speaks for itself. When you are chasing a big score you have to have a good start. One of the first four setting up the foundation, we didn't have that tonight. Good bowling from Chennai, they used their spinners well on a pitch that had some grip. We lost momentum with wickets, but we came back well. That shows the depth in our batting. Just shows you when you play a match like tonight. You see the value he (Harshal) offers not just to this team but any team. He has got the ability to really stop the game. We missed that tonight. Even towards the end we lacked the variety. Big miss for us, hopefully we will have him back soon again. Impressed by the way the guys coming in on a debut at 5 or 6 and playing like that just shows depth in our bowling. Even though we lost we were only 20 runs short on a total we should have been blown out of order and that is impressive.
END OF OVER 2012 runs
Score after 20 overs193/9
Mohammed Siraj
14(11)
Josh Hazlewood
7(7)
Dwayne Bravo
4-0-42-1
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, Four, full length, on the middle stump Mohammed Siraj plays the along the ground of the frontfoot to the straight for four
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, Four, full length, outside off Mohammed Siraj plays the along the ground straight for four
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays of the frontfoot
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full toss, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground to cover for 1 run
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays of the frontfoot for 2 run
END OF OVER 197 runs
Score after 19 overs181/9
Mohammed Siraj
6(7)
Josh Hazlewood
4(5)
Chris Jordan
2-0-20-0
CJ Jordan to Mohammed Siraj, Four, full length, outside off Mohammed Siraj plays the along the ground cover for four
CJ Jordan to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground to mid off for 1 run
CJ Jordan to Josh Hazlewood, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays of the frontfoot
CJ Jordan to Mohammed Siraj, 1 run, full length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays along the ground to mid off for 1 run
CJ Jordan to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! full toss, on the middle stump, Mohammed Siraj plays to back to bowler.
CJ Jordan to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, good length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground cut, to point for 1 run
END OF OVER 185 runs
Score after 18 overs174/9
Mohammed Siraj
1(4)
Josh Hazlewood
2(2)
Dwayne Bravo
3-0-30-1
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays lofted to mid off for 1 run
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, 1 run, full length, outside off, Mohammed Siraj plays along the ground to mid off for 1 run
DJ Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Mohammed Siraj plays along the ground cut, to gully.
DJ Bravo to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, full toss, outside off, Josh Hazlewood plays along the ground cut, to point for 1 run