Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 vs Chennai Super Kings – IPL 5 – Live Cricket Score and Match Update - Super Kings set a below par 121-run target for hosts
Resolute bowling performance from Kings XI Punjab bowlers ensured that their side kept their hopes alive of sneaking into the IPL-V’s playoffs, at least at the halfway stage, restricting the title-holders Chennai Super Kings on 120 for 7, in a match being
played at KXIP’s second home, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Himachal-Pradesh-c791 Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, May 17, 2012.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 made for the regular skipper. After winning the crucial toss, the home skipper had little hesitation
in putting the tourists into bat, owing to the overcast conditions.
The Dharamsala strip also offered extra purchase for the bowlers, who duly obliged to make significant inroads. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942.
After troubling the opening duo with some appreciable away movement, the Punjab spearhead pacer sent both the openers back to pavilion in successive overs – aided by Gilchrist’s safe hands behind the stumps. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330, who was included at the expense of
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lawson-Miller-c53037, was also economical in his first spell, despite having little to show for his endeavours.
The tone did not change when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539, while Awana further dented Super Kings’ charge by claiming the wicket of skipper,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028.
The visitors finally found momentum through http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613, whose brisk stay yielded
14 - propelling the side to cross the three-digit mark.
However, with the pitch offering bounce, Kings XI held ascendency. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harris-c61739 returned for the final over and conceded just seven, while taking the wicket of Bravo. Super Kings ended on a disappointing 120 for 7, and will need to make early breakthroughs in
order to keep themselves in the game.
For now, the hosts will be pretty confident of claiming the all important win.
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