Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab - IPL 5 - Kings XI Punjab win by 7 runs - Live Score and Update
Kings XI Punjab 156/8 (20/20 ov) v Chennai Super Kings 149/8 (20.0/20 ov) - Kings XI Punjab won by 7 runs
On Saturday, in the 37th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 gave a stunning show by prevailing against defending champions Chennai Super Kings after winning the match by seven runs, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.
Playing in Chennai’s own backyard, Punjab exhibited tremendous resolve first while batting where they posted a decent total of 156 runs, however, had they not suffered a major batting collapse later in the innings, they might have gone on to post a massive tally on the board.
Then they needed an out of this world bowling performance to restrict the phenomenal batting side like Chennai from reaching the required target, a task which was accomplished by impressive bowling from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Mahmood-c1116, who nabbed three wickets while PP Chawla was second best with two Chennai scalps.
Punjab were once again without their regular skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury.
Things went south for the hosts right from the start as they lost the toss and were forced to field first, where they got hammered by Punjab’s top three batsmen all around the park.
Openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 who found his way back to the pavilion after belting an innings of 32 runs.
Mahmood then came at number-three and played a blitz of an innings, smacking 18 runs off just 12 deliveries, before the side suffered a terrible batting collapse as the batsmen in the middle and lower-order failed to score in double figures.
Meanwhile, with all the wreckage of fallen wickets around him, Singh ( the Player of the Match) kept his nerve and crafted an innings of 56 runs to help his side post a defendable total on the board.
Chennai had it easy for them, and should have chased the total in a jiffy, but today was just not their day as they appeared ill prepared to bat against Punjab bowlers, who bowled with remarkable precision, watching their line and length.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 was the highest scorer from Chennai as he made 30 runs, while the team could bolster 149 runs in response to the required target.
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