Chennai Super Kings v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals – Indian Premier League 5 – Match recap – Super Kings claim late 7-wicket victory over Royals
In a thrilling end to a match which had appeared out of their grasp, the Chennai Super Kings clinched a narrow 7-wicket victory over the Rajasthan Royals, in a last-ball finish, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970 opening for their side. Ranked among the most consistent openers in the current season of the IPL, Rahane put up a slightly disappointing show
as he contributed a mere 15 runs before his dismissal at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RD-Shah-c2298 Ashwin in the 5th over.
Dravid managed a slightly better performance, as he went on to post an individual total of 26 runs, but his attempt to hit one over the long-off fielder resulted in him being caught out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shadab-Jakati-c2475.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-c46345 Menaria (36) for a 3rd wicket 92-run partnership, which brought the Royals up to 142 for 3 by the 19th over, after which Menaria found himself dismissed
by Bollinger. Shah managed to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802.
The Royals finished at 146 for 4, which Ashwin and Kulasekara having proven to be particular hindrances – the Lankan took 1 for 17 in 4 overs, while the Indian offspinner conceded 19 in 4 overs, in addition to claiming a wicket.
Chasing 147, the Super Kings got off to a solid start, with openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Subramaniam-Badrinath-c91587 (15) and Faf du Plessis (who top-scored for his side with 73 off 52) establishing a 55-run opening stand, which was cut short with Badrinath’s dismissal in the 8th
over by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bradley-Hogg-c59047.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kevon-Cooper-c71194 intervened in the 17th over to break up the pair, and both were dismissed in quick succession, leaving the Super Kings at a tight
spot, 117 for 3.
With 30 needed from 21, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 (15) stepped up to the crease in what was shaping up to be a thrilling chase. A boundary each, in addition to quick singles, enabled the batsmen to get the team up to 139 by the last over, with 8 required
off 6 deliveries. Dhoni proved his class as a match finisher with two runs needed off the last delivery, which he managed to flick away to leg-side, taking 2 runs and finishing the match with zero deliveries remaining.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cooper-c51561 remained the most prominent bowler in the Royals’ attack, having claimed 2 for 23, in addition to having broken up the partnership between du Plessis and Raina. However, his efforts were in vain and the Super Kings secured a late victory which won
them 2 match points and moved them up to fourth place on the points table – still below Dravid’s team, which currently occupies the second spot.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Faf-du-Plessis-c1427 won the Player of the Match award, owing to his half-century, and the Super Kings will be looking for another victory as they prepare to lock horns with the Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 25 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
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