Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Indian Premier League 5 – Match Recap
A http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 led assault guaranteed the return of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League five, toppling Mumbai Indians by 38 runs in the first eliminator match, played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, on May 23 2012.
Saying that Super Kings thrive on pressure will be an understatement. While their passage to the top four was certainly fortunate, their antics in the 1st eliminator were hardly surprising. Against Mumbai Indians, the defending champions put in
their best performance of the league so far, orchestrated by their Captain Cool.
Dhoni’ composed nature had almost seen him sleep walk the tournament, but there was a certain urgency in his game today, albeit in his own calm away. His knock was brutal, but oozed purpose.
He walked out with the team in a process of rebuilding. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Subramaniam-Badrinath-c2593 accumulated runs according
to the situation. The left-hander dealt in singles, while Badrinath was a little more fluent in his stroke play.
By the ninth over, Super Kings had posted 47 before the game exploded into life. With the Bangalore track renowned for its batting friendly nature, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 was the first, main recipient to get clobbered following the strategic time out break.
His over yielded 14, after which http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 skipper’s first spell read 2-1-1-0 and his return saw the Super Kings restoring equilibrium. There was more twist after the duo fell in back to back overs – Badrinath holed
out at long-on off Pollard, and Hussey failing to clear a long hop bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JEC-Franklin-c1684, perishing after being held well at deep backward square leg.
Dhoni had already arrived, and began with a first-ball boundary and such was his stature, which almost said, wait there is more to come. Indeed plenty was to come as Dhoni recorded one of the fastest IPL half-centuries. He hit the biggest six of the tournament,
which landed outside the stadium, smashed three consecutive fours, before launching off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 – an unbelievable helicopter shot which went flat to the mid-wicket boundary – rebuilding complete.
His endeavours were ably supported by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379, who maintained his good form with the bat and ended on an aggressive 33 of 14, including two back to back sixes in the final over bowled by Kulkarni. From being 47 for 2 in the ninth over, Super Kings ended
on 187 for 5, with their skipper ending on an unbeaten 51 off 20 balls.
The bowling contingent was shown little respite, with Malinga’s four overs costing his team 41. Kulkarni claimed three scalps but conceded 46 in the process.
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