CSK vs Kings XI, 34th match at Centurion, May 07 2009, Indian Premier League

RESULT
34th match (D/N), Centurion, May 07, 2009, Indian Premier League
(18/18 ov) 185/3
(18/18 ov, T:187) 174/3

CSK won by 12 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
89 (58)
matthew-hayden
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Scorecard summary
Chennai Super Kings 185/3(18 overs)
1/37 (4)
56* (27)
1/28 (3)
Kings XI Punjab 174/3(18 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
CSK76.7889(58)81.8276.78--0
PBKS74.9750(25)62.4574.97--0
CSK70.2156(27)62.4870.21--0
CSK59.7932(20)34.2733.920/8-25.87
PBKS42.9558(36)51.9942.95--0
end of over 1811 runs
PBKS: 174/3CRR: 9.66 
Yuvraj Singh58 (36b 5x4 2x6)
Mahela Jayawardene44 (25b 3x4 2x6)
Lakshmipathy Balaji 4-0-41-1
Suresh Raina 2-0-8-0

Punjab chased bravely and were matching the asking-rate of 12 an over until they entered the final four overs. Dhoni gave the ball to Raina because his other bowlers had gone for plenty and the spinner bowled two economical overs that broke Punjab's chase. Chennai go to the top of the table with 11 points and a net run-rate that's better than Rajasthan's.

That's it from us at Cricinfo for today. It's been eventful. This is George Binoy signing off. Cheers.

17.6
4
Balaji to Yuvraj, FOUR runs

Yuvraj flicks the last ball off his pads to the fine leg boundary, Chennai have held their nerve to win a terrific match

17.5
Balaji to Yuvraj, no run

Balaji bowls a yorker to Yuvraj and he digs it out, that's the game

Chennai have bowled four terrific overs here, after the carnage between overs 10 and 14.

17.4
1
Balaji to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

lovely bowling, Balaji keeps his cool and bowls one in the blockhole, Jayawardene drives to long-off for one

This is the ball, Punjab need three sixes to win.

17.3
1
Balaji to Yuvraj, 1 run

full and in the blockhole, Yuvraj drives down the ground, that's not good enough

19 off four balls ...

17.2
1
Balaji to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

Jayawardene mis-times a low full toss towards long-on

17.1
4
Balaji to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs

Jayawardene backs away to make room and slices the full and wide ball over backward point for four

Punjab need 24 off the final over, four sixes. Balaji will bowl the final over. Raina conceded only 10 off his final two overs.

end of over 176 runs
PBKS: 163/3CRR: 9.58 RRR: 25.00
Mahela Jayawardene38 (22b 2x4 2x6)
Yuvraj Singh53 (33b 4x4 2x6)
Suresh Raina 2-0-8-0
Lakshmipathy Balaji 3-0-30-1
16.6
1
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

Jayawardene sweeps to deep square but once again they get only a single, what a marvelous over, just six off it, Raina's turned the game

16.5
1lb
Raina to Yuvraj, 1 leg bye

Yuvraj tries to slog sweep but can't connect, the ball goes between his legs for a bye

Raina's doing a fabulous job, winning the game here for Chennai.

16.4
1
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

Jayawardene lofts the ball towards long-off and Murali runs in and drops it, Yuvraj refused the second, he wants the strike

Punjab need three runs a ball ...

16.3
1
Raina to Yuvraj, 1 run

Raina slants down leg side and Yuvraj sweeps towards deep square, only one ...

Yuvraj needs to find the boundary ...

16.2
1
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

Jayawardene charges but also mis-times the shot towards midwicket, the pressure's mounting on Punjab

16.1
1lb
Raina to Yuvraj, 1 leg bye

bowled flat through the air angling into leg stump, Yuvraj misses the pull but the batsmen run a leg bye

Punjab need 30 off the last two overs.

end of over 169 runs
PBKS: 157/3CRR: 9.81 RRR: 15.50
Yuvraj Singh52 (30b 4x4 2x6)
Mahela Jayawardene35 (19b 2x4 2x6)
Lakshmipathy Balaji 3-0-30-1
Suresh Raina 1-0-4-0
15.6
1
Balaji to Yuvraj, 1 run

Yuvraj mis-times a low full toss towards midwicket and gets only one, only nine off that over

15.5
1
Balaji to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

Jayawardene edges the ball fine towards third man for a single, good over from Balaji

15.4
2
Balaji to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs

Jayawardene sees mid-off in the circle and he goes over the fielder, he's hit it high in the air and the ball plugs in the outfield after pitching, two more but Punjab need a boundary

15.3
1
Balaji to Yuvraj, 1 run

full toss and Yuvraj muscles the ball to long-on for a single, five runs off the first three balls

15.2
2
Balaji to Yuvraj, 2 runs

sliced through point once again and that's Yuvraj's fifty

15.1
2
Balaji to Yuvraj, 2 runs

Yuvraj slices the full toss through cover point, the batsmen run one with ease, they want the second though after the fielder fumbles, Mahela is in trouble but Balaji collects but fails to break the stumps

Punjab need 39 off three overs, 13 an over. They've made a superb fight of this chase. Balaji will bowl the third last over.

end of over 154 runs
PBKS: 148/3CRR: 9.86 RRR: 13.33
Yuvraj Singh46 (26b 4x4 2x6)
Mahela Jayawardene32 (17b 2x4 2x6)
Suresh Raina 1-0-4-0
Albie Morkel 3-0-36-1
14.6
1
Raina to Yuvraj, 1 run

Yuvraj drives firmly towards long-on for a single

14.5
1
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

Jayawardene tries to hit through cover but mis-times it, Raina's doing damage control after the Morkel over

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ML Hayden
89 runs (58)
8 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
39 runs
3 fours4 sixes
Yuvraj Singh
58 runs (36)
5 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
28 runs
3 fours1 six
Best performances - bowlers
S Sreesanth
O
4
M
0
R
37
W
1
ECO
9.25
PP Chawla
O
3
M
0
R
28
W
1
ECO
9.33
Match details
SuperSport Park, Centurion
TossChennai Super Kings, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)16.30 start, First Session 16.30-17.50, Interval 17.50-18.10, Second Session 18.10-19.30
Match days7 May 2009 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsChennai Super Kings 2, Kings XI Punjab 0
Win Probability
CSK 100%
CSKKXIP
100%50%100%CSK InningsKXIP Innings

Over 18 • KXIP 174/3

CSK won by 12 runs (D/L method)
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Indian Premier League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
DC14104200.311
CSK1485170.951
RCB148616-0.191
DC1477140.203
KXIP147714-0.483
RR146713-0.352
MI1458110.297
KKR143107-0.789