S Sharma to S Watson, FOUR! What a shot. On a length outside off, Watson punches this through point and finds the boundary! Half century for Watson. Just his second this season. Strange, isn't it? Thought he had more. His first after 11 innings against this particular opposition.
S Sharma to S Watson, How did that miss the stumps? Tell me when you come to know the answer. A long hop, Watto looks to pull but the ball stays low and goes just over the stumps...
S Sharma to S Watson, Excellent fielding! 'Leg spinners are good fielders', says the on-air commentator. Definitely here, Rashid has proved him right. Watson punches this through the covers and it stays good, till Rashid Khan reaches the ball, dives to his right and stops it with his left hand. Brilliant. Two runs taken.
S Sharma to A Rayudu, Full and outside off, Rayudu drives it towards long off for a run.
S Sharma to S Watson, A short ball, bread and butter for Watto at this time of the day, when it is nice to have some snacks. He pulls it ferociously but straight to the man at deep square leg. Only a single.
S Sharma to S Watson, Good effort, but nearly messes it up. Full and outside off, Watson lofts this over mid off and sets off for a single. Alex Hales was the fielder - believes my colleague here and I usually don't go to argue with him - runs to his left, dives but then fumbles, tumbles and eventually concedes the second.
Sandeep Sharma is back on.
Time for a breather. The Strategic break, as they say. Chennai are off to a flier - understatement? You bet. 97 needed. 66 balls remaining. 9 people sitting in the dugout who can be allowed to bat in the middle. Whom would you put your money on?
R Khan to A Rayudu, Outside off, pushed towards point for nothing.
R Khan to A Rayudu, FOUR! Poor bowling from the usually consistent Rashid. Too short, outside off, Rayudu goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
R Khan to S Watson, This time he works it around the corner on the leg side for a single.
R Khan to S Watson, Ummm.... the googly outside off, Watson gets down and looks to mow that but signals that a month in advance. Misses.
R Khan to A Rayudu, Fuller and straighter on off, Ambati pushes it towards covers and sets off for a quick single. Makes it easily.
R Khan to A Rayudu, Short and outside off, Rayudu slices it straight to short third man.
Rashid Khan changes ends.
Al Hasan to A Rayudu, Comes down the track and pushes it towards long off for a run.
Al Hasan to S Watson, Sensible. Goes back and punches this through the covers for a single.
Al Hasan to S Watson, FOUR! THRASH! Not this time! Two mistakes seldom go unpunished. Watson ensures that. Gets another short ball and this time he rocks back and kaboom. Pulls it wide of mid-wicket and splits the fielders in the deep.
Al Hasan to S Watson, Misses out. Short and fast, on middle and leg. Watto looks to pull, getting down on a knee but misses and is hit on the pads.
Al Hasan to A Rayudu, A tad short, punched down to long on for a run.