Result
11th match (D/N), Chennai, Apr 26 2008, Indian Premier League
Super Kings won by 9 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
Player Of The Match
Chennai Super Kings
Match centre
end of over 1713 runs
CSK: 152/1CRR: 8.94
MS Dhoni43 (27)
Matthew Hayden70 (49)
Murali Kartik3-0-33-0
Ishant Sharma3-0-26-0
16.6
6
Kartik to Dhoni, SIX runs
seals it with a six, down the ground and a big hammer over long-on for a big one, finishes it in style
So a comprehensive win for Chennai on a near-perfect day. Once they dismissed Brendon McCullum, Chennai never looked back. Oram and Murali led a fine bowling effort before Hayden and Dhoni finished it off easily. They've played three good games so far and remain the team to beat in this competition.
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16.5
1
Kartik to Hayden, 1 run
pushed through to middle and leg, turned away to leg side
16.4
•
Kartik to Hayden, no run
16.3
1
Kartik to Dhoni, 1 run
punched off the back foot to mid-on, easy single
16.2
1
Kartik to Hayden, 1 run
89kph, on the pads, turned away to midwicket for a single
16.1
4
Kartik to Hayden, FOUR runs
down the leg side and easily done, helped along to fine leg for a four, only five needed now
Hayden needs 16 more for the orange cap. Can't manage it in this game, though. Kartik on now.
end of over 1618 runs
CSK: 139/1CRR: 8.68 • RRR: 2.25 • Need 9 from 24b
Matthew Hayden64 (45)
MS Dhoni36 (25)
Ishant Sharma3-0-26-0
Laxmi Shukla2-0-18-0
15.6
1
Sharma to Hayden, 1 run
full and straight, pushed down the ground for a single. 18 off the over, a big one for Chennai
15.5
1
Sharma to Dhoni, 1 run
waist-high full toss, Dhoni cracks that down the ground, that would have been close to a no-ball, Hayden back on strike
15.4
1
Sharma to Hayden, 1 run
full and on off stump, carved away to the off side
15.3
6
Sharma to Hayden, SIX runs
smack, hard and straight, standing tall and blitzing that way over the bowler for a big one, this is all ending too fast, Chennai going bananas. Time for a bath at the Marina.
15.2
2
Sharma to Hayden, 2 runs
backs away, gives room, sliced away over extra-cover for a couple, Hayden in a hurry to finish this off, it seems
15.2
5w
Sharma to Hayden, 5 wides
that was too short and too wide down leg side, attempted bouncer all gone wrong, over the batsman, over the keeper and all the way for four
15.1
2
Sharma to Hayden, 2 runs
short one to begin with and Hayden walks down the ground and pulls it forcefully, good bit of fielding at the boundary but they manage two anyway
Ishant is back but the horse is long bolted. 27 off 30. As easy as a walk down Marina beach.
end of over 1514 runs
CSK: 121/1CRR: 8.06 • RRR: 5.40 • Need 27 from 30b
MS Dhoni35 (24)
Matthew Hayden52 (40)
Laxmi Shukla2-0-18-0
Murali Kartik2-0-20-0
14.6
2
Shukla to Dhoni, 2 runs
short of a length, cut away powerfully wide of third man, lot of power behind that but the fielder cleans it up
14.5
4
Shukla to Dhoni, FOUR runs
doesn't get better, full and on middle, swept away delicately past short fine for four, power followed by a kiss, a grenade before the flower. Super
14.4
4
Shukla to Dhoni, FOUR runs
too short and too wide, Dhoni simply stands and swishes, big flourish that, top-edge that flies away through third man for four
Chennai superstar Vijay looks on triumphantly
14.3
2
Shukla to Dhoni, 2 runs
waist-high full toss and was lucky not to pay for that, Dhoni swings hard but straight to the fielder, tough stop for him
14.2
1
Shukla to Hayden, 1 run
yorker outside off, Hayden throws his bat like a broom and rattles that past point
ML Hayden
70 runs (49)
6 fours
3 sixes
Control84%
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
21 runs
2 fours
1 sixes
MS Dhoni
43 runs (27)
3 fours
2 sixes
Control92%
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
19 runs
0 fours
2 sixes
JDP Oram
O
4
M
0
R
32
W
3
Eco
8.00
P Amarnath
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
2
Eco
7.25
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | |
| Toss | Kolkata Knight Riders , elected to bat first |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2008 |
| Player Of The Match | Jacob Oram |
| Season | 2007/08 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.20, Interval 17.20-17.40, Second Session 17.40-19.00 |
| Match days | 26 April 2008 - day/night match (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Billy BowdenArani Jayaprakash |
| TV Umpire | Steve Davis |
| Reserve Umpire | Sundaram Ravi |
| Match Referee | Talat Ali |
| Points | Chennai Super Kings 2, Kolkata Knight Riders 0 |