Chennai Super Kings conquer Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 in a nerve-racking encounter - Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – April 20, 2012
On Thursday, defending champions Chennai Super Kings, conquered Pune Warriors in a pressure match, beating them by just 13 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.
On winning the toss, Pune invited Chennai to bat first but were taken aback by the massive opening stand of 116 runs moulded by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 that helped the side pile 164 runs on the board.
Pune then almost reached the total but were cut short as Chennai’s bowlers gave a collective effort to restrict the Warriors from reaching the required target.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 , who nabbed two wickets in two overs and gave away only ten runs, was named as the player of the match.
In the first match of the day, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils handed Deccan Chargers their fourth successive defeat in the ongoing IPL-5, beating them by five wickets, at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
After winning the toss, Chargers chose to bat first and posted a decent total of 157 runs on the board, but their poor fielding let them down while defending the target as they dropped a few important catches and were then taken apart by a stupendous knock of 103 runs by Delhi batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, who was later named as the player of the match.
KP labels his knock against Deccan a special one, as he played a leading role in chasing down 158 runs needed to win the match.
“It is amazing, a special feeling to score a century in T20 cricket. This is my first in this format, so it has to be my favourite," said the all-rounder after the match.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747’s decision to postpone their tour of Pakistan.
“It is astonishing to note that a matter lacking any legal issue has been dragged in the court by petitioners who appear to have vested interest and want to jeopardise Pakistan-Bangladesh cricketing relations," an official statement by the PCB said.
On Thursday, the high court in Dhaka ordered its national team to postpone the planned tour of Pakistan due to security reasons for at least four weeks.
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