21/04Result
8th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 21 2014
Super Kings won by 93 runs
Player of the Match
Suresh RainaChennai Super Kings
21/04Result
8th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Abu Dhabi, Apr 21 2014
Super Kings won by 93 runs
Player of the Match
Suresh RainaChennai Super Kings

Match Day

1616dKarthik Krishnaswamy in Abu Dhabi

Super Kings hit on pitch-perfect strategy

Resisting the popular idea of bringing in Samuel Badree, Chennai Super Kings opted for Ben Hilfenhaus and Ishwar Pandey and the move paid rich dividends on a responsive pitch

1617dAbhishek Purohit

The rebuffed reprieve

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils

Big win

93runs

This is Chennai's biggest margin of victory in terms of runs

Karthik v Jadeja

200

Dinesh Karthik’s strike rate against Ravindra Jadeja in all T20 cricket before this match (60 runs of 30 balls)

Dot dot dot

53

Ben Hilfenhaus’ dot-ball percentage in the IPL. This is better than that of Dale Steyn (51%) as well as Lasith Malinga (45%)

Form

7

Number of times that JP Duminy has remained unbeaten in his last 10 IPL innings

Not the best start

3

Number of times that Delhi have scored fewer runs in the Powerplay while chasing a total in the IPL

Starting stat

46

Delhi’s average Powerplay score – the best for any team playing this IPL. They only managed 24 today though

Delhi's chases

4-11

Delhi's win-loss record when they are asked to chase 175+ scores in the IPL

The CSK way

13

No of times that Chennai have scored more than 65 runs in the last 5 overs of the first innings in the IPL - they scored 66 today

Jadeja stat

40

Number of times that Jadeja has been dismissed in the last 5 overs of an innings in T20 cricket (out of 55 times)

The finisher

183

Dhoni’s SR in the last 5 overs of an innings in the IPL. Also happens to be his highest score in ODIs

Most 50+ IPL scores

20

Number of 50+ scores that Raina has in the IPL. This is the joint highest – Gayle and Gambhir also have as many

Power starts

4466

The total number of Powerplay runs scored by Chennai in the IPL – the most for any team

Power outside the Powerplay

130

Raina’s SR inside the Powerplay. He strikes it at 145 outside the Powerplay.

A bat first team

52

Delhi’s win% when they bat first in the IPL. Their win% drops to 36 when they field first.