Chennai Super Kings clobber Rajasthan Royals: IPL-4 News
CSK 196/3 20 Overs RR 133 All Out 19.3 Overs
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thrashed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals (RR) in a comprehensive display of the batting strength which once again emphasised the wealth of talent at the disposal of the reigning Indian Premier League champions.
The fourth season has so far provided some enthralling games and despite the one-sided nature of the contest today at Jaipur the fans were treated to an exhibition of stroke-play by the Chennai batting order.
Batting first the pair of Michael Hussey and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murali-Vijay-c78035 got the champions off to a flying start. Hussey scored 46 off only 30 balls his innings was studded with 8 fours, while Vijay who had been in ordinary touch off late spanked 53 off 40 balls, his innings
included 2 fours 3 big sixes.
The two added 77 runs in 9.2 overs to set a platform for the big total. The rest of the batting line-up chipped in with runs at this crucial stage and made the bowlers toil hard in tough conditions.
Suresh Raina scored 43 off 27 balls. His innings was studded with 6 fours the left- handed batsman once again showcased his talent with the wood and his great finishing ability which has made his a star in the Indian batting line-up.
The finishing touches were provided by the captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 who hammered 3 sixes and 3 fours. He made his 41 runs off only 19 balls to help the team get past the 190 runs mark.
In reply the RR were in search of a big partnership which would have taken them closer to the target. The asking rate of nearly 10 runs per over was a demanding one from the outset.
AM Rahane was the only one who offered sustained resistance to the CSK. He scored 52 runs off 36 balls, a knock that included 7 fours.
However, no other batsmen succeeded in giving him company for a long period of time, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid with 20 was the only other decent scorer as the RR crumbled in the wake of a high asking run rate.
The hosts were dismissed in the final over of the inning for only 133 runs, their loss by 63 runs was one of the heaviest in the competition thus far, for the CSK Doug Bollinger with 3 wickets was the top wicket-taker.
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