Yuvraj flicks the last ball off his pads to the fine leg boundary, Chennai have held their nerve to win a terrific match
CSK vs Kings XI, 34th match at Centurion, IPL, May 07 2009 - Match Result
CSK won by 12 runs (D/L method)
Punjab chased bravely and were matching the asking-rate of 12 an over until they entered the final four overs. Dhoni gave the ball to Raina because his other bowlers had gone for plenty and the spinner bowled two economical overs that broke Punjab's chase. Chennai go to the top of the table with 11 points and a net run-rate that's better than Rajasthan's.
That's it from us at Cricinfo for today. It's been eventful. This is George Binoy signing off. Cheers.
Balaji bowls a yorker to Yuvraj and he digs it out, that's the game
Chennai have bowled four terrific overs here, after the carnage between overs 10 and 14.
lovely bowling, Balaji keeps his cool and bowls one in the blockhole, Jayawardene drives to long-off for one
This is the ball, Punjab need three sixes to win.
full and in the blockhole, Yuvraj drives down the ground, that's not good enough
19 off four balls ...
Jayawardene mis-times a low full toss towards long-on
Jayawardene backs away to make room and slices the full and wide ball over backward point for four
Punjab need 24 off the final over, four sixes. Balaji will bowl the final over. Raina conceded only 10 off his final two overs.
Jayawardene sweeps to deep square but once again they get only a single, what a marvelous over, just six off it, Raina's turned the game
Yuvraj tries to slog sweep but can't connect, the ball goes between his legs for a bye
Raina's doing a fabulous job, winning the game here for Chennai.
Jayawardene lofts the ball towards long-off and Murali runs in and drops it, Yuvraj refused the second, he wants the strike
Punjab need three runs a ball ...
Raina slants down leg side and Yuvraj sweeps towards deep square, only one ...
Yuvraj needs to find the boundary ...
Jayawardene charges but also mis-times the shot towards midwicket, the pressure's mounting on Punjab
bowled flat through the air angling into leg stump, Yuvraj misses the pull but the batsmen run a leg bye
Punjab need 30 off the last two overs.
Yuvraj mis-times a low full toss towards midwicket and gets only one, only nine off that over
Jayawardene edges the ball fine towards third man for a single, good over from Balaji
Jayawardene sees mid-off in the circle and he goes over the fielder, he's hit it high in the air and the ball plugs in the outfield after pitching, two more but Punjab need a boundary
full toss and Yuvraj muscles the ball to long-on for a single, five runs off the first three balls
sliced through point once again and that's Yuvraj's fifty
Yuvraj slices the full toss through cover point, the batsmen run one with ease, they want the second though after the fielder fumbles, Mahela is in trouble but Balaji collects but fails to break the stumps
Punjab need 39 off three overs, 13 an over. They've made a superb fight of this chase. Balaji will bowl the third last over.
Yuvraj drives firmly towards long-on for a single
Jayawardene tries to hit through cover but mis-times it, Raina's doing damage control after the Morkel over
SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
Toss | Chennai Super Kings, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2009 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 16.30 start, First Session 16.30-17.50, Interval 17.50-18.10, Second Session 18.10-19.30 |
Match days | 7 May 2009 - daynight (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Chennai Super Kings 2, Kings XI Punjab 0 |
Over 18 • KXIP 174/3
CSK won by 12 runs (D/L method)