Super Kings v Scorchers, CLT20, Group A, Bangalore
Jadeja, Dhoni power CSK to 13-run win
Sent in to bat, Chennai Super Kings lost Brendon McCullum early. He chopped Joel Paris onto his stumps•BCCI
Brad Hogg mixed up his chinamen and googlies in a stifling middle-overs spell, and Perth Scorchers seemed on course to restrict Super Kings to a low score•BCCI
The real carnage came in the 19th over, though, and MS Dhoni swatted Yasir Arafat for three successive sixes, one of which sailed over the stadium roof. Super Kings made 86 in their last six overs•BCCI
Through it all, Adam Voges held steady, scoring 27 before being dismissed in the 13th over to leave Scorchers 73 for 5•BCCI
They were soon three down for 33, having lost Suresh Raina to a run-out and Dwayne Smith to this slog across the line•BCCI
Dwayne Bravo made 27 before he was bowled by Ashton Turner in the 15th over of the innings•BCCI
Scorchers lost Craig Simmons early in their chase of 156, as Ashish Nehra had him caught behind off the bottom edge•BCCI
The required rate kept mounting, and even Nathan Coulter-Nile's big hits couldn't keep them within reach of their target. In the end, Super Kings wrapped up a comfortable 13-run win •BCCI
Super Kings' run rate was still under six an over when Bravo was dismissed, but Ravindra Jadeja gave it a lift with his powerful hitting•BCCI
Wickets fell steadily, and Ashton Agar foxed by an arm ball from R Ashwin•BCCI