Chennai Super Kings v Sydney Sixers – Champions League Twenty20, 2012 (Group B) – Live Score and Match Update – Sixers at 86 for 2 in 10 overs
Formidable all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 got the Sydney Sixers off to a strong start, but was cut off 4 runs short of a half-ton, and the Chennai Super Kings succeeded in restricting the Sixers to 86 for 2 by the end of 10 overs, during their Champions League
Twenty20 match, currently being played at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg today on October 14.
The Chennai Super Kings came into the tournament with a wealth of experience as a T20 team, having made it to four of five Indian Premier League finals, in addition to having won two IPL titles – 2010, and 2011. The team were also the victors at the 2010
edition of the CLT20, and are currently the most successful franchise to emerge from the IPL.
The Sixers, meanwhile, are a comparatively young team, having been formed last year for the inaugural Australian Big Bash League. However, the team went on to be crowned the BBL champions, and boast a line-up which puts them at par with the Super Kings,
in terms of big names and powerful players.
With both teams kicking off their CLT20 campaigns in Johannesburg today, the Super Kings won the toss, and wicketkeeper captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170, Sydney Sixers’
wicketkeeper captain, claimed his side were happy with batting first.
The Sixers’ opened their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20, 2012, for superb performances
with both bat and ball).
Lumb contributed 18 runs, in addition to joining Watson for a 50-run stand, but was dismissed in the 7th over, trapped lbw by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238. Watson, however, contributed an individual score of 46 off 30, and following Lumb’s dismissal, proceeded
to team up with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nic-Maddinson-c79322 (5*) for a 28-run partnership.
The team had gotten up to 78 by the 9th over, but disaster struck in the form of Watson’s dismissal via run out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204. Skipper Haddin (7*) was the next batsman up to the crease, which he is currently occupying with Maddinson. At 86
for 2 by the end of 10 overs, the Sixers will be looking for a steady partnership, in order to post a competitive total at the end of 20 overs.
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