http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings – IPL 5 - 2nd Qualifying Match - Chennai storm into the final - Live Score and Update
Chennai Super Kings 222/5 (20/20 ov) v Delhi Daredevils 136 (16.5/20 ov) - Chennai Super Kings won by 86 runs
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Vijay-c1867 blitzed 113 runs off 58 deliveries to set up Chennai’s 86-run victory over Delhi Daredevils that put them into the Indian Premier League 2012 finale, against Kolkata Knight Riders.
The opening batsman was later named as the Player of the Match for his astounding batting performance at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on Friday, May 25 in the second qualifying match of the mega event.
On a batting track, Delhi were the obvious favourites with the strength and depth in their batting line-up designed to cause teams to jitter in front of them.
However, after winning the toss, Delhi opted to field first in a bid to have a clear target at hand, but little did they know that Chennai after suffering a bad start have become an unstoppable force in the tournament and being the defending champions, the Super Kings know how to win an event of this stature.
Openers, Hussey and Vijay did not hold back as they clobbered their side to a 68-run stand, where Hussey piled an innings of 20 runs before finding his way back to the pavilion.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 (33) then exhibited impressive form as the side piled a mammoth total of 222 runs on the board.
Needing a stinging total of 223 runs to win in 20 overs, Delhi needed a brave innings from their batsmen in order to reach the finale.
However, the run cash received a blow on the demise of the hard-hitting batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, who was caught by Vijay off the bowling of Hilfenhaus after scoring just three runs. At the time of this wicket, Delhi had managed to post only 17 runs.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739, then failed to rise to the occasion as he faltered after scoring a run..
Chennai fielders and bowlers gave a phenomenal performance as they restricted the batsmen from playing freely which raised the run rate, adding pressure on Delhi.
The team subsequently fell to pressure, after scoring 136 runs, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 - who had come in as an opener - being the highest scorer from his side after bolting an innings of 55 runs.
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