Raina rounds off a dream evening! Trivedi goes for the slog and the ball swirls in the air for an eternity before falling into Raina's hands at long-on
CSK vs RR, 22nd match at Centurion, IPL, Apr 30 2009 - Match Result
The game's over because Kamran cannot bat. He injured his ankle while bowling.
So Chennai hit back after three successive defeats to Rajasthan last year. It was a match Raina made his own. He made no mistakes in the field either. Very professional performance by the bowlers to contain the Rajasthan batsman. Chennai are on fifth place with five points and Rajasthan are at No.6.
Rajasthan will have to address their batting problems. They need to have a Plan B in case Yusuf departs early. This shows how they're missing Watson at the top.
Chennai will have to ensure the momentum continues because they still have catching up to do. This is just the start. Stay with us for the presentation. Sivamani gets his drum kit on the field.
Shane Warne: "I thought at 104 in 16 overs they should have made just 130 but our bowling was ordinary at that stage. We left a little too much to do at rhe end. We just didn't match those guys for intensity."
Dhoni: "Our bowling was on the mark. Everybody contributed. Raina played a brilliant knock. Feels good to win after losing three games."
Raina is the Man of the Match. Who else? "I made sure I hung around till the end and Badri played well too. With the Champions Trophy back in SA later this year it's important we pick up everything from here now."
Thanks for your company today and the mails of course. Yet another double header tomorrow. Till then, it's goodnight from all of us here. Cheers!
full outside off and crashes it straight to cover
Hayden is back at wide first slip
He has a free swing of the bat and the thick outside edge flies past the keeper
Will poor Jakati get an over? Nope
slower delivery and placed to midwicket, only one result is possible here
drops it short on seeing the batsman back away and he dabs it down to third man
full on middle and leg and he swings to midwicket
just checks the pull and the ball drops short of midwicket
full outside off and he pushes it to long-off
Oram drops the ball short on seeing Munaf give room, he doesn't quite know what to do and he ends up handing a tame edge to Parthiv, Munaf walks
another one bites the dust and Chennai pretty much have this wrapped up, Warne tries to go over the top but he fails to get the elevation to clear long-off, Badri takes it easily
full outside off and pushes it hard to long-off
misdirects a slower ball wide down the leg side
Sejal: "Isn't the new player Jakati a bower. Why was he not given single over?"
Warne backs away to a slower ball and dabs it to third man
the man with the orange cap takes the skier, Jadeja attempts a massive slog which doesn't come off well, he picks it from outside off, gets on his knee and Hayden takes a skier at deep square leg, that was in the air for quite a while
he somehow manages to squirt out another yorker and the ball beats Balaji
superb inswinging yorker outside leg, Warne gets on his dancing shoes and fails to dig it out
makes room to a short delivery and upper cuts it just over Tyagi's reach at short third man
Dropped Warne pounds it right back to Oram and it travels at lightning speed, that stings him
brilliant bowling, Warne gives the charge and Oram drops it short and bowls another slower ball, the batsman misses again
foxes him with a slower ball and Warne slogs in despair and fails to get any wood on the ball
SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
Toss | Rajasthan Royals, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2009 |
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 days | 30 April 2009 - daynight (20-over match) |
T20 debut | |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Chennai Super Kings 2, Rajasthan Royals 0 |
Over 20 • RR 126/10