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CSK vs Dolphins, 8th Match, Group A at Bengaluru, , Sep 22 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
8th Match, Group A (N), Bengaluru, September 22, 2014, Champions League Twenty20
(20 ov, T:243) 188

CSK won by 54 runs

Player Of The Match
90 (43)
suresh-raina
New
DOLPH
Full commentary
end of over 2011 runs • 1 wicket
DOLPH: 188/10CRR: 9.40 
Craig Alexander16 (7b 2x4 1x6)
Mohit Sharma 4-0-41-4
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-17-2

11.20 pm What a surreal game that was. Bang, bang, bang and the hits did not stop. They came from everyone and went everywhere. My top three plays of the game - McCullum's save on the boundary, Bravo's spell and Delport's bat-busting nine-ball innings. Raina and Jadeja played blinders, but they've done that before so many times.

CSK get their first points of the tournament and stay in the running for the semis. It's going to be really hard for Dolphins now. Tough luck to them, they showed a lot of gumption in this chase.

Morne van Wyk says Bravo's spell was the game breaker, says his team was well in it until he came on to bowl and that it was a great exhibition of skill.

Bravo on Mcullum's save: "Unbelievable, what he did saved four runs, words can't explain his efforts. It's good to know as a bowler that you have McCullum, smith and Jadeja in the field."

Vijay: "Wat a wonderful match it was.... Really whole ground & T.V viewers had lots of enjoyment & tension.... McCullum's save was amazing of all...."

Dhoni: "We batted really well, the wicket remained quite the same, credit to Raina and McCullum for a great start, it was important to utilize all our resources so we went really hard. With out bowling struggling slightly it was important to get those 15-20 extra runs, even if we go down trying to get those runs. [about the bowling] if you want to win tournaments you have to come up with better performances, our batsmen won't score 240 every time." Dhoni was pretty scathing on his bowlers there.

Man of the Match is Suresh Raina. It's a batsman's game after all, surprise, surprise. Raina: "When you have Smith and Baz, if there's a good start then you can play positively. It's a goo start for us, looking forward to carrying on from here."

That's all I have got for you today. I hope you have enjoyed this game as much as I did bringing it to you. Thank you for all the email. Good night!

19.6
W
Mohit to Phehlukwayo, OUT

full and straight, the batsman swings across the line and misses, Mohit hits the stumps to bring an end to this run fest

Andile Phehlukwayo b Sharma 22 (17b 2x4 1x6 30m) SR: 129.41
19.5
Mohit to Phehlukwayo, no run

a full ball in the blockhole just inside the wide line outside off stump, the batsman doesn't play a shot

19.4
1
Mohit to Alexander, 1 run

backs away and thrashes at a short of a length ball, hitting it through point for a single

19.3
6
Mohit to Alexander, SIX runs

a short ball, Alexander pulls it over the head of the fielder at cow corner for the 25th six of the game

19.2
4
Mohit to Alexander, FOUR runs

steps out to an over-pitched delivery, makes room and drills the ball through cover for four

19.1
Mohit to Alexander, no run

the slower ball keeps low outside off, the batsman makes room to slog but is beaten

end of over 198 runs
DOLPH: 177/9CRR: 9.31 RRR: 66.00
Craig Alexander5 (3b 1x4)
Andile Phehlukwayo22 (15b 2x4 1x6)
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-17-2
Mohit Sharma 3-0-30-3
18.6
1
Dwayne Bravo to Alexander, 1 run

steps out and slogs towards long on, falls well short of the fielder

18.5
Dwayne Bravo to Alexander, no run

a slower ball on a good length outside off, the batsman swung way too early

18.4
1
Dwayne Bravo to Phehlukwayo, 1 run

slogs to long off for a single

18.3
6
Dwayne Bravo to Phehlukwayo, SIX runs

Phehlukwayo's got hold of one finally, slogging the ball high and just far enough to clear long off. That's the first boundary Bravo has conceded today

18.2
Dwayne Bravo to Phehlukwayo, no run

and another slower ball, pitching outside leg stump, the batsman backs away outside leg and heaves, he's beaten again

18.1
Dwayne Bravo to Phehlukwayo, no run

charges and slows at another slower ball from Bravo, Dolphins have not been able to counter this delivery

Ashutosh: "By not giving ball to Ishwar Pandey, Dhoni is just trying to prove he can beat Dolphins whilst playing with 10 men."

Bravo is coming back to finish a top spell.

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
DOLPH: 169/9CRR: 9.38 RRR: 37.00
Craig Alexander4 (1b 1x4)
Andile Phehlukwayo15 (11b 2x4)
Mohit Sharma 3-0-30-3
Ashish Nehra 4-0-42-2
17.6
4
Mohit to Alexander, FOUR runs

backs away and flays at a length ball, hitting it to the backward point boundary

Lecs: "Can someone ask Dhoni in presentation ceremony have he forgot pandey was in team?"

17.5
W
Mohit to Abbott, OUT

short of a length delivery, Abbott tries to pull but gets a bottom edge that goes on to his pad and then on to his stumps. That didn't just hit the pad once, the ball went from one leg on to the other and then on to the boot and then on to the stumps

Kyle Abbott b Sharma 5 (4b 1x4 0x6 8m) SR: 125
17.4
Mohit to Abbott, no run

a swish and a miss outside off stump, that was on a good length and speedy from Mohit

17.3
1
Mohit to Phehlukwayo, 1 run

a low full toss on off and middle, driven into the covers for a single

Edwin: "Had there been another fielder within 10metres of McCullum who'd taken the catch that could well have been the best catch .....ever."

17.2
Mohit to Phehlukwayo, no run

slogs wildly at a length ball outside off and is beaten

17.1
Mohit to Phehlukwayo, no run

in the blockhole from round the wicket, hit hard back at the bowler

Vinay: "If ever there was a superman in cricket it would have been McCullum. Best outfield save I've seen ever."

end of over 1712 runs • 1 wicket
DOLPH: 164/8CRR: 9.64 RRR: 26.33
Andile Phehlukwayo14 (8b 2x4)
Kyle Abbott5 (2b 1x4)
Ashish Nehra 4-0-42-2
Dwayne Bravo 3-0-9-2

Vishwesh: "Amazing commitment from B Mac there. The four runs saved probably wouldnt matter for the result but nevertheless he gave in everything for that save. Take a bow!"

16.6
1
Nehra to Phehlukwayo, 1 run

a low full toss and it's been driven to long off for a single

16.5
4
Nehra to Phehlukwayo, FOUR runs

an over-pitched ball and Phehlukwayo drives hard to the point boundary

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