Chennai Super Kings beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils by 18 runs – Indian Premier League news
Defending champions of the Indian Premier League Chennai Super Kings continued their fantastic form under http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820 and beat Delhi Daredevils comprehensively by 18 runs on Thursday.
It was once again the explosive right-hander Dhoni who propelled the score of the home team to 176 while batting first. The massive hits by the Indian captain coupled with some sensible batting by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Subramaniam-Badrinath-c91587 helped Chennai post a big total.
The bowling depth of Chennai ensured that Delhi did not get away right from the start, and the home team managed to keep a check on the batsmen. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ravichandran-Ashwin-c84208 was once again impressive with two wickets, while their latest import Dwayne Bravo also chipped
in with a fabulous catch and two wickets.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601 was the top scorer for Delhi with 44 runs while others failed to get going under the pressure of the massive required rate.
Batting first, Chennai sent in Mr. Cricket Michael Hussey to open with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murali-Vijay-c78035. The Aussie left-hander was dismissed early for just 6 runs. Suresh Raina batting at number three managed to get 14 runs while Vijay was dismissed for 35.
S Badrinath and Mahendra Singh Dhoni put on 96 runs for the fourth wicket in just 9.2 overs and took the Delhi attack to cleaners. Dhoni was unbeaten on 63 with 5 fours and 4 sixes while Badrinath managed 55 runs as Chennai ended their innings at 176 for
4.
The target of 177 was never going to be easy against a quality bowling attack like Chennai.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naman-Ojha-c2057 and David Warner began in positive fashion. Ojha was the aggressor and played some big shots right from the start. He smashed 3 fours and 2 sixes before he played one shot too many and was out caught for 25 off the bowling of Albie Morkel.
South African import Collin Ingram walked in at number three and knew that he had to play at a brisk rate right from the word go. The left-hander played a cut off his back foot which was caught brilliantly in the covers by Dwayne Bravo. Ingram was out for
just 7 off the bowling of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228.
Irfan Pathan walked in next as a pinch hitter. The forgotten all rounder of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 national team did get some shots away but the consistency needed to keep up with the rate was not there.
David Warner was a bit more sedate at the other end and not playing in his usual explosive mode. He was dismissed for just 21 runs from 25 balls by Dwayne Bravo. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Venugopal-Rao-c2752 tried his best and scored 30 with 2 sixes and 2 fours but it was never going to
be enough as the required rate climbed past 13 runs an over.
Pathan remained unbeaten on 44 with 3 fours and 2 sixes as Delhi fell short in the end by 18 runs. They made 158 for the loss of 6 wickets at the end of their allotted 20 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 was named man of the match for his explosive knock of 63 runs, and his team is now ready to play in the playoff for the final with one more match of the League to go.
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