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Indian Premier League (India)
Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings, T20 |
| Result: Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wkts |
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| Last 5 Ovs : 26/1, RR : 5.2, 4s : 2, 6s : 1 |
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Run Rate : 7.71
Last Wicket : Mahendra Singh Dhoni c H Gibbs & b P Ojha 37(25) - 115/3, 15.2 Ovs
Previous Overs : 1 1 1 . . . | 2 1 1 4 2 1 | 1 3 1 4 1 . | 1 6 |
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| Well, friends... so, all the four Semi-finals spots have been taken and we also know what's coming our way, drama, action and excitement. Deccan once again losing a game infront of their home crowd and their home jinx continued to haunt them this evening too. They didn't put enough runs on the board and it was always going to be tough for their under par bowling department to pull off something special. Chennai didn't get off to the best of starts but Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni stayed there for quite sometime and steered their side to a rather comfortable victory. Hope you've enjoyed the game. Do join us tomorrow for another clash. Till then from all of us here in the comm box, Adios... |
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| It will be the Rajasthan Royals taking on the Delhi DareDevils and Kings XI Punjab against the Chennai SuperKings in the Semi-Finals. |
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| Suresh Raina is the Man of the Match for his brilliant match winning knock of 54 runs off just 43 balls. He anchored the innings and made sure that his team didn't falter in the run-chase. |
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| Suresh Raina bags the DLF Maximum Sixes award. |
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| Chennai SuperKings win by 7 wickets |
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| What this Chennai win has done is, it has knocked out the Mumbai Indians out of the race for the Semis. We have got all our four Semi-Final teams now, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab, Chennai SuperKings and the Delhi DareDevils. |
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| Handshakes all around as Chennai storm into the Semis. Gilchrist is not a happy man, leading a side which failed to prove a point over and over again throughout in this tournament. Mind you, he is not used to losing like this. Mahendra Singh Dhoni must be a relieved man, who would have thought that the Chennai team would suffer a slump after that sizzling start they got in this tournament. |
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| 19.2 Vijaykumar to Raina, SIX!!, What a way to seal a Semi-Final spot, full and Raina gets under it nicely, hammers it over long on for a biggie, goes the distance and the Chennai unit invade into the ground! |
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| 19.1 Vijaykumar to Albie Morkel, 1 run, full delivery outside the off stump, angled across, Albie Morkel swings across the line, miscues it to short mid wicket, great stop inside the ring by Ojha, saved a run for his side atleast |
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| And it will be Paidikalva Vijaykumar to bowl the final over |
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| Gilly making a lot of adjustments here, he is taking his own time. |
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| 7 off the last over... |
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| 18.6 RP Singh to Raina, no run, banged in short outside the off stump, Raina has a wild swing at it and misses by a mile too |
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| 18.5 RP Singh to Albie Morkel, 1 run, fired in outside the off stump, Albie Morkel comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off |
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| 18.4 RP Singh to Albie Morkel, FOUR!!, right up in the blockhole, Albie Morkel swings across the line, gets a big inside edge and it goes right past the stumps, races away down to the fine leg fence for four, streaky but valuable, vital runs! |
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| 18.3 RP Singh to Raina, 1 run, Raina looks to swat it away, mistimes it to long off |
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| 18.2 RP Singh to Albie Morkel, 3 runs, outside the off stump and sliced square of the wicket, great effort by the fielder in the deep but he pushed it too far away from him on that occasion, third run was never available otherwise! |
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| 18.1 RP Singh to Raina, 1 run, overpitched and clobbered straight back to the bowler, straight into the hands of RP Singh and catch dropped!!, that came at him at the speed of light, chance of a run-out at the bowler's end, misses, Raina was gone by miles otherwise! |
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| Rudra Pratap Singh now |
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| Who will bowl this over now? Let's see what does Gilly have in store for us... |
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| 17 off the last 2 overs now! |
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| 17.6 Ojha to Raina, 1 run, yorker length outside the off stump, Raina drives it to long off for a single only, little shift in the momentum in this over thanks to Raina |
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| 17.5 Ojha to Raina, 2 runs, Raina goes for the big swing, inside edges it to backward square leg, Raina calls for the second and steams towards the danger end, completes it with a desperate dive! |
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| 17.4 Ojha to Raina, FOUR!!, low full toss again and this time Raina doesn't let it go, gets under it nicely and clubs it to mid wicket, just one bounce over the ropes |
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| 17.3 Ojha to Albie Morkel, 1 run, lobbed up and Albie Morkel drives it straight down the ground, misfield by Ojha, should have stopped that, lazy work from the bowler |
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| 17.2 Ojha to Raina, 1 run, full toss and slogged to deep mid wicket, Ojha is lucky to get away with that loosener on that occasion |
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| 17.1 Ojha to Raina, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Raina comes on the frontfoot and leans into the shot, creams it to deep extra cover, comes back for the second very lazily, he gets back home just in the nick of time |
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| Ojha to continue... |
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| 16.6 Styris to Albie Morkel, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Albie Morkel goes on the backfoot and opens the face of the bat at the last moment, cuts it to point |
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| 16.5 Styris to Albie Morkel, no run, defended on the off side |
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| 16.4 Styris to Albie Morkel, no run, Albie Morkel reaches for it and drives it to short cover, straight to the fielder on that occasion |
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| 16.3 Styris to Raina, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, clipped to mid wicket |
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| 16.2 Styris to Albie Morkel, 1 run, full outside the off stump, Albie Morkel reaches for it and drives it to sweeper cover |
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| 16.1 Styris to Raina, 1 run, slower delivery to start off, Raina reaches for it and drives it to long off |
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| Scott Styris now |
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| 15.6 Ojha to Albie Morkel, no run, excellent over from Ojha, fired into the blockhole again, Albie Morkel defends it straight to the fielder at short cover this time, 3 runs and a wicket in this over, lovely work from the left arm spinner! |
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| 15.5 Ojha to Albie Morkel, no run, right up in the blockhole, Albie Morkel does well to dig it out straight back to the bowler |
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| 15.4 Ojha to Raina, 1 run, flighted delivery outside the off stump and Raina drives it to long off |
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| 15.3 Ojha to Albie Morkel, 1 run, angled into the left hander, Albie Morkel shows the full face of the bat and drives it to long on |
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| Albie Morkel, left handed bat, comes to the crease |
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| Ojha to Dhoni, out Caught by Gibbs at long on!! Dhoni comes down the track and looks to swipe it over long on, doesn't generate enough power on that shot, holed out in the deep, neatly taken! Dhoni c Gibbs b Ojha 38(25) [4s-4 6s-1] |
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| Pragyan Ojha is back into the attack |
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| 15.1 Ojha to Raina, 1 run, Raina comes down the track and drives it to sweeper cover for a single only, straight to the fielder in the deep |
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