IPL5: Chennai Super Kings slay Pune Warriors in an epic encounter – Cricket News Update
Chennai Super Kings march on with their title defence after an enthralling conquest with Pune Warriors at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 were set a target of 165 runs by CSK, but the visitors could only manage 151 and lost the match by 13 runs.
With the 13-run victory on Thursday, April 19, Chennai Super Kings also settled the score with Warriors, who had earlier defeated the reigning champions on April 14 at Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, skipper CSK, was relieved to see his side defend the total. The wicket-keeper batsman believes that the target set was quite reachable but it was the special fielding and bowling effort that made it difficult.
Dhoni was wary of the dew, but was glad that it did not play as big a factor as he had anticipated.
At the match presentation, Dhoni said, “It was a target that was pretty achievable. There was dew and it was easier to bat on, it was important to be aggressive. Some catches were good and I am glad that they were taken. We went for runs but took some early wickets.”
When asked about the testing conditions in Chennai and whether his boys find it hard to cope with heat. Dhoni said, “We are not worried too much about the heat, we have been playing here for five years.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Subramaniam-Badrinath-c91587 put on a 116-run opening stand, which kind of set the tone for the rest of the innings. Dhoni, later in the death overs, bludgeoned 28 runs from just 12 deliveries and powered his side to 164.
Chasing a stiff target, Warriors lost both of their openers for just 26 runs. Sri Lankan pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802, was the curator of both the wickets. The speedster, who was playing his second match of IPL5, made the most of his chance and was declared Man of the Match.
The right-arm pacer said, “We need to get the old ball to swing and get early wickets. I am glad we did that and took early wickets. It was a team effort.”
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