and now it is a first home victory for Kochi. The roar from the crowd says how much this means. Worked off the backfoot and strong running sees Jadeja come back for the second with ease after a poor throw from the deep
CSK vs Kochi, 18th match at Kochi, IPL, Apr 18 2011 - Match Result
Kochi won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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Brendon McCullum is the Man of the Match. Brendon: "when the rain started it was disappointing, thankfully we got a game. I try and remain true to my game and play to my instincts, sometimes it comes, sometimes it doesn't. Parthiv and Mahela played well. We have some quality players, Hodge and Jadeja coming in to finish off was brilliant."
Mahela Jayawardene: "We bowled well, that was the difference. After the rain the 5-6 overs were very crucial. You don't anticipate these kind of things like the rain. We did the little things right, executed well, batted well. The crowd is brilliant, hope they keep turning up."
MS Dhoni: "The interruption did not help at all. The overs we lost were crucial. the big hitters were left in the dressing room. Credit to their batting. Brendon played very well, and the others as well. Not enough runs on the board."
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Tariq: "What lost Chennai the match? Rain or D/L method?" How about neither?
Kochi have completed a sensational win, beating the defending champions and notching up a maiden win in front of their own crowd. Geoff Lawson said that if they could beat Mumbai in Mumbai anything would be possible, and it has been. The victory puts them into the top four.
Patel: I thought our bowlers did a superb jon to restrict them. My strength was against the left-arm spinner. You have to look to play some shots in twenty-over cricket.
Jadeja wants to finish it like a superstar and he is. Gets under the ball and send its sailing over deep mid-wicket. Mahela claps from the dug out and it's almost a first home victory
played to the left of Ashwin, no room for a run
steered to point and good run taken
bit of bounce from Ashwin, easy again, through the covers
eased past mid on
What a time for a time out, with 11 runs left to win, but we are having one
full and straight, driven to mid on
better length, worked away to third man
up, up and away. Short and slapped over long-on. Pressure released
that is wayward, banged in short and down the leg-side
width on offer, bashed into the covers and sets off for the run quickly, stumps are broken but he is comfortably home
picked up beautifully, a powerful flick through the leg side and races to the mid wicket boundary
Hodge dancing all over the place. Southee keeps it outsie off, stays low and Hodge can't reach it
Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in
smashed straight to the man at deep mid wicket. Short and hittable, Patel rocks on his back foot but this one isn't going over the rope. Good knock from the ex Chennai man
bit of width offered and slapped down to deep cover
full and driven out to the man in the deep, no risks from Patel, none needed
bouncer, Patel moves out of the way just at the right moment
waits for it well, cut down to third man
pulled away off the hips, Bollinger goes for a shorter ball and its good for Hodge to ignore
strikes Patel on the pads, big appeal, might have pitched outside leg
Nehru Stadium, Kochi | |
Toss | Kochi Tuskers Kerala, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2011 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.20, Interval 21.20-21.40, Second Session 21.40-23.00 |
Match days | 18 April 2011 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Kochi Tuskers Kerala 2, Chennai Super Kings 0 |
Over 15 • Kochi 135/3
Kochi won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (D/L method)