Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors - Indian Premier League - 19th match – Live Score and Update
Pune Warriors 159 v Chennai Super Kings 135 - Pune Warriors won by 24 runs
In the 19th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League, Pune Warriors won their clash against Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.
After winning the toss, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 chose to bat first and openers RV Uthappa and AJ Finch gave their side a brilliant start by launching an early onslaught, putting the bowlers on the back foot right from the get go. This situation aggravated for the fielding
side as the partnership proceeded.
Finally after piling 96 runs, the partnership met its demise on the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Charles-Lennox-James-c44309 Finch, who was dismissed by Jadeja after clobbering a staggering knock of 67 runs off 45 deliveries.
The second-wicket partnership was short-lived as it could take the score to only 101 before Uthappa found his way back to the pavilion after scoring a nifty knock of 26 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 and SPD Smith then needed to rebuild the innings, but failed as they could take the score to only 118 runs, before the former perished, losing his wicket to Morris after scoring only eight runs.
While SPD Smith showed signs of good form, he lost his partner at the other end (MR Marsh) with only 128 runs on the board. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 lost his wicket after scoring a meagre knock of two runs. MK Pandey was also disappointing as he crumbled after scoring only
nine.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SPD-Smith-c2555 stayed unbeaten on a knock of 39 runs, as he played a crucial role in taking his side towards 159 runs.
With a decent score to run after, Chennai needed a solid opening stand in order to put some pressure on their opponents.
However, they had the worst possible start, losing their first wicket without a run on the board. This was followed by their second wicket with only 23 runs on the board.
They lost their third wicket of the day when they were struggling on 40 runs. With wickets falling everywhere, S Badrinath stood as the best batsman from his side with 34 runs to his name. Chennai never stood a chance as they were restricted to 135 runs.
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