Chennai Super Kings get a super beating by Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 - Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – April 15, 2012
In the 16th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), defending champions Chennai Super Kings faced their third defeat in the tournament after Pune Warriors handed them a seven-wicket beating at Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium, Pune.
After winning the toss, Chennai chose to bat first, but were taken aback by some fantastic bowling from Pune, nonetheless, Chennai’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238 made a mark as they were not deterred by the bowlers and smacked knocks of 43 and 44 to help the side amass 155 runs.
Later, while chasing a competitive total, Pune batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SPD-Smith-c2555 carried their side to the ultimate victory.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 hammered 44 while, Ryder was named as the Player of the Match for an outstanding innings of 73 runs that won his side the game in 19.2 overs for the loss of three wickets.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, feels that even at his age he still has enough cricket left in him that would take him to the next World Cup in 2015.
Ajmal while speaking to ESPNcricinfo, said, “I am currently 34 and I know my age won't let me play perhaps more than three years. But it's also a matter of fitness that can actually extend a player's life. I am optimistic that I can play at least till the 2015 World Cup before calling my time from the game."
The bowler also plans to open a cricket academy in his hometown of Faisalabad, and reckoned that with his performance he has managed to inspire youngsters to take up spin bowling as opposed to fast bowling, where Pakistan has seen many great names in the game.
Aussie, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, starting from Sunday.
"If there are two spinners it's going to mean my workload will increase a little bit," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 are one up in the series after they beat the hosts in the first Test by three wickets.
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