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CSK vs RR, 52nd match at Jaipur, IPL, May 09 2011 - Match Result

RESULT
52nd match (N), Jaipur, May 09, 2011, Indian Premier League
(19.3/20 ov, T:197) 133

CSK won by 63 runs

Player Of The Match
53 (40)
murali-vijay
Cricinfo's MVP
62.22 ptsImpact List
michael-hussey
Match centre 
Scores: Gopi Rangarajan | Comms: Nitin Sundar
Scorecard summary
Chennai Super Kings 196/3(20 overs)
53 (40)
1/23 (4)
1/40 (4)
Rajasthan Royals 133/10(19.3 overs)
20 (16)
2/0 (0.3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
CSK62.2246(30)55.462.22--0
RR55.1914(17)13.853.391/231.5951.79
RR49.952(36)55.7849.9--0
CSK49.0353(40)54.0149.03--0
CSK48.8341(19)44.6948.83--0

On that note, goodbye and goodluck from Cricinfo towers. Join us for the double-header tomorrow. On behalf of our gang, this is Nitin Sundar signing off. On your way out, here is Sid Ravi's bulletin. Cheers!

And a late hat-tip to Sunil: "Bravo is from Lara's hometown and idolises him . Lara is known as Bigdog in Trinidad , so Bravo calls himself Newbigdog."

Shashank's comment is the closing shot for the day: "So CSK makes another semi. Yawn. Tell me something new."

Presentations time:

M Vijay is Man of the Match: "I was hitting the ball well, I just wanted to stay there and keep going. Suresh, Hussey and Dhoni did really well too."

Dhoni: "Good to be in the reckoning for the play-offs without leaving it for too late. It looked like a 180-190 runs wicket, we had one extra batsman, which allowed us to go harder. I pushed myself up, and glad that I scored the runs. The batting was poor in the last game, but the platform was good this time from Hussey and Vijay, and Raina capitalised."

Warne: "One of those things today, due to the small boundary.. all credit to Chennai, and Dhoni in the end. It had nothing to do with the wicket, we were chasing 20 too many and it got difficult. Our next game at home against Bangalore is massive, hope to win that one and give us a chance. Good stuff from Rahane, great to see him come through and do well." Champion stuff from Warne, not making a big deal out of the pitch change.

Kavin: "@ Jay... Required Run rate is like velocity.. the speed at which the runs should be scored... runs is like distance... it is all physics, my friend!"

PB: "Did you notice that May 22 determines how the last 4 would pan out on the table determining Champ.league qualifiers with all the 4 most-possible semifinalists of IPL4 playing tht day? CSK-RCB and MI-KKR!" Who knows, the same two match-ups might be played out against in the play-offs.

Siva shares that Jakati gem from 2009. Click here.

Jay: "How can the required run rate be 128 when all they needed was a mere 64 from the last three balls??" Blame it on the government, I say! Or mathematics...

It was a case of Chennai's batting throwing Rajasthan out of gear on a pitch that clearly did not suit the home side. Chennai leap over KKR to No. 2 in the points table. RCB are fourth. Chris Gayle won't like that one bit. That's bad news for the next team Bangalore is playing. And that happens to be Rajasthan. Here in Jaipur. Returning to the slow and low middle strip will be a wise idea. And then, prayers.

19.3
W
Raina to Warne, OUT

all over. Raina's got the legend, and he has two wickets in three balls. Chennai are knocking on the doors of the play-offs. @ImRaina tosses it up outside off, @Warne888 smears it high over mid-off, and @newbigdog at long-off holds it easy.

Shane Warne c Bravo b Raina 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
19.2
Raina to Warne, no run

defended down the track, first up.

Warne comes out to bat.

19.1
W
Raina to Singh, OUT

Raina's turn to pull off another stunner. Tossed up outside off, Amit Singh hits it right back to the left of Raina, and it was travelling. Raina leapt across like a 'tracer bullet' and pouched it in one hand. Spectacular.

Amit Singh c & b Raina 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Raina comes on now.

end of over 193 runs • 2 wickets
RR: 133/8CRR: 7.00 RRR: 64.00
Amit Singh1 (1b)
Doug Bollinger 4-0-22-3
Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-24-2
18.6
W
Bollinger to Botha, OUT

you just have to love Bollinger! The scorecard will say Botha c & b Bollinger, but that's not even half the story. Another bouncer, Botha top-edges this time and it pops right up. Bollinger calls for it and races down the track on his follow through. He takes it behind the stumps, next to Dhoni, and then lunges forward and tumbles and rolls like the very epitome of clumsiness. Dhoni watches with a half smile. All's Well, of course!

Johan Botha c & b Bollinger 14 (17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 82.35
18.5
1
Bollinger to Singh, 1 run

Amit Singh works a single to midwicket and hands it over to Botha.

18.4
W
Bollinger to Yagnik, OUT

Bolly puts Yagnik out of his misery with a thunderous yorker. Full, fast, gunning for leg stump and Yagnik's rituals in front of the stumps don't do much to deviate it off its course. Bollinger doesn't celebrate, he just walks back to his mark, while Yagnik walks back to the hut.

Dishant Yagnik b Bollinger 3 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85
18.3
2
Bollinger to Yagnik, 2 runs

Yagnik top-edges the pull this time, awry as they come. Morkel moved slowly across from midwicket towards wide mid-on, but did not get close to it.

18.2
Bollinger to Yagnik, no run

short ball, Yagnik is so late on the pull, he plays it straight back down the track.

18.1
Bollinger to Yagnik, no run

beaten by the pace outside off, Yagnik fishes nervously inside the line.

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
RR: 130/6CRR: 7.22 RRR: 33.50
Dishant Yagnik1 (3b)
Johan Botha14 (16b)
Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-24-2
Doug Bollinger 3-0-19-1
17.6
1
Ashwin to Yagnik, 1 run

how does one get Ashwin to go for runs? 4-0-24-2 today, as Yagnik poushes a single to retain strike.

17.5
Ashwin to Yagnik, no run

again, he's stuck on the back foot and can't get it away.

17.4
Ashwin to Yagnik, no run

Yagnik can't negotiate the turn as Ashwin breaks it away from off stump line.

17.3
1W
Ashwin to Raut, 1 run, OUT

Raut. Is out. All over, bar the shout. Chennai's fielding has been the personification of a curate's egg today. Ashwin lands this well outside off, Raut heaves from there to the leg side and midwicket had to run in to field it. Botha wanted a second, Rahane's run like the wind today, but this time he was caught short after responding late. The throw went to Ashwin, who collected and hurled down the stumps at the batsman's end. All over.

Abhishek Raut run out (Saha/Ashwin) 19 (14b 1x4 1x6) SR: 135.71
17.2
2
Ashwin to Raut, 2 runs

Raut keeps swinging. Couple of runs in front of square.

17.1
1
Ashwin to Botha, 1 run

flat from Ashwin outside off, Botha gets it away to point for a single.

end of over 176 runs
RR: 125/5CRR: 7.35 RRR: 24.00
Abhishek Raut16 (12b 1x4 1x6)
Johan Botha13 (15b)
Doug Bollinger 3-0-19-1
Shadab Jakati 4-0-30-0

Kamesh: "Give it to Jakati guys. He was bluffing, and bluffing is not cheating." Anyone remember Jakati's misfield v DC in the 2009 IPL? For me, the most hilarious IPL moment ever.

16.6
Bollinger to Raut, no run

Raut backs away too far and then can't make contact with a full ball well outside off.

16.5
1
Bollinger to Botha, 1 run

slower ball, offcutter on the pads, Botha pushes down to wide mid-on for one.

16.4
Bollinger to Botha, no run

what a day for Botha to lose his timing. Back of a length outside off, slashes hard and hits thin air.

16.3
1
Bollinger to Raut, 1 run

fuller this time, Raut mistimes the swing to the leg side, and gets a single.

16.2
4
Bollinger to Raut, FOUR runs

Raut has been there 10 minutes or so, around nine of those lying down in pain, and yet produced two astounding shots. Another short ball from Bolly, Raut waits as it rises over middle and off, opens the face and taps it along over Dhoni's head between third man and fine leg.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
M Vijay
53 runs (40)
2 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
23 runs
2 fours2 sixes
Control
77%
AM Rahane
52 runs (36)
7 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
23 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
81%
Best performances - bowlers
DE Bollinger
O
4
M
0
R
22
W
3
ECO
5.5
SK Raina
O
0.3
M
0
R
0
W
2
ECO
0
Match details
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
TossRajasthan Royals, elected to field first
Series
Season2011
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 days9 May 2011 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsChennai Super Kings 2, Rajasthan Royals 0
Win Probability
CSK 100%
CSKRR
100%50%100%CSK InningsRR Innings

Over 20 • RR 133/10

Amit Singh c & b Raina 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
W
Shane Warne c Bravo b Raina 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
CSK won by 63 runs
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DCH1468120.222
Kochi146812-0.214
PWI14499-0.134
DC14499-0.448