Kings XI vs CSK, 29th match at Cuttack, May 07 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League

RESULT
29th match (N), Cuttack, May 07, 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(20 ov, T:232) 187/6

Kings XI won by 44 runs

Player Of The Match
90 (38) & 1/21
glenn-maxwell
Cricinfo's MVP
115.06 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Kings XI Punjab 231/4(20 overs)
2/38 (4)
Chennai Super Kings 187/6(20 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PBKS115.0690(38)102.07109.511/210.555.55
CSK59.34--02/382.3359.34
CSK41.352(25)5241.3--0
PBKS41.1540(13)40.9341.15--0
CSK39.85--01/361.2339.85
end of over 2019 runs
CSK: 187/6CRR: 9.35 
Mithun Manhas8 (3b 1x6)
Ravichandran Ashwin11 (4b 2x4)
Rishi Dhawan 2-0-23-1
Mitchell Johnson 4-0-37-2

Kings XI are 2-0 against Super Kings now and some of our commenters are already predicting another showdown in the final. I for one won't rule that out. They look the two strongest batting line-ups and showcased that today. Amid today's manic game, Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc were fined for their distasteful confrontation. Our Assistant Editor Nagraj Gollapudi weighs in on the incident and the message IPL sends. That's all for now, this is Alagappan Muthu, signing off

Glenn Maxwell is the Man of the Match "Pitch was lovely, coming on quite well. The spinners held up a little and we got away quickly. We [him and Miller] love batting together, we talking about it a lot and it was fun to have a big partnership together and hit a few out of the park. Practice it and keep trying to expand my game and try and hit the ball to different parts of the ground. Keep trying to do what I'm doing and we're winning as well. We didn't have an idea in mind, thought the pitch would get better in the second innings but once we went there we saw how good it was and we just kept going. Kings XI fans have been great and hopefully the fans come out again for us"

Just fyi, Kings XI go top of the table on the basis of a spectacular net run-rate. "Dont relaly know what to say about it. It was something brilliant,"George Bailey says. "It was almost the future what we saw there. Maxi and Davey, the shots they played and even the other young players and their shots. They gave themselves a little time and that was crucial. I had a bit of luck tonight as well. Nice to see a good sized ground, I think we could have defended a little better and it was about being smart and our bowlers are clever. Chennai are the benchmark and for us to beat them a couple of times it gives us confidence"

"Maxwell batted exceptionally well and he was supported by the other batsmen as well. Where we lost the game was when our spinners came on and they got plenty out of them. The first 10 overs they were only 70 but the next 10, Maxwell got them to 40 over par," says MS Dhoni, "You [Maxwell's reverse slogs] can try, but you need some serious talent to do it one after the other. He is someone who is very different, like Sehwag or Tendulkar and he is batting at his best. Very good wicket, bit of bounce for the quicks but in the second innings it became two-paced. it's very important in a tournament like this, looking to score 230 and getting out for 130, then in the coming games we wouldn't be able to make it up. If we had got off to a great start, we could have gone for it. But we lost Smith and Jadeja was our final throw of the die but when he fell, we decided to just play it out"

K SHANKAR: "George Bailey must be the MAN of Match .. It was his innings that put the final score of Punjab out of the reach of CSK .... Maxwell's hitting is a common occurrence.. and Punjab have lost even when he scored " Not likely, but I can understand the sentiment

11.25 pm Super Kings tried to pace this chase. But they lost Dwayne Smith in the first over. As is their wont, they tried to get it into the last few overs but Kings XI Punjab's spinners adapted to their task well. Faf du Plessis managed a few late hits to get to a half-century but Maxwell, Miller and Bailey had put the game beyond one of the better batting line-ups this season

19.6
6
R Dhawan to Manhas, SIX runs

short ball, hurries him as he goes for a pull. Sails over the fine leg boundary to end a thorough thumping. And that's saying something considering CSK made 187

Maxi and Miller are playing with the crowd at the boundary. Asking them to make some more noise

19.6
1w
R Dhawan to Manhas, 1 wide

he has to bowl that again. Slower ball slanted well down the off side

19.5
1
R Dhawan to Ashwin, 1 run

keeps it full on middle, tucked to deep midwicket

19.4
4
R Dhawan to Ashwin, FOUR runs

another outside edge and another four to third man. Backed away but the bowler tried to put it out of his reach outside off, but Ashwin is able to get just enough bat

19.3
4
R Dhawan to Ashwin, FOUR runs

gets a lucky outside edge that dribbles away. this was the legcutter and the deflection beats the dive of the keeper

akshs: "really a lack of heart by CSK.. they have waited till the !&th over to explode.. too late.. after the required run rate was above 26 RPO.. they should have given it a try in the 11th over.. when the required rate was 14.7 and had 8 wickets in hand.. really heart broken.. :'("

19.2
2
R Dhawan to Ashwin, 2 runs

fires it in full and on middle, they pick up a couple to deep midwicket

19.1
1
R Dhawan to Manhas, 1 run

just short of a good length and Manhas lofts it down to long-off

We will rock you plays out with 64 needed off the final over. CSK well and truly rocked. Ironically, Rishi Dhawan still takes his time to set his field

end of over 199 runs • 2 wickets
CSK: 168/6CRR: 8.84 RRR: 64.00
Mithun Manhas1 (1b)
Ravichandran Ashwin0 (0b)
Mitchell Johnson 4-0-37-2
Sandeep Sharma 4-0-37-1
18.6
1
Johnson to Manhas, 1 run

walks across and drags this short ball to square leg

R Ashwin comes out the middle and taps gloves with Manhas

18.5
W
Johnson to Dhoni, OUT

the top hand came off the bat as he goes for the pull. But this Johnson short ball was a little too quick for him. Top edge caught easily at midwicket

MS Dhoni c Bailey b Johnson 23 (20b 0x4 1x6 29m) SR: 115
18.4
2
Johnson to Dhoni, 2 runs

shortish and outside off, steered through point to the man in the deep

18.3
6
Johnson to Dhoni, SIX runs

gets under this length ball and sent it soaring over the long-on boundary. Think he held the pace off on that and gets punished

18.2
Johnson to Dhoni, no run

full toss outside off, belted to midwicket

Mithun Manhas comes out with 11 balls left in the innings

18.1
W
Johnson to du Plessis, OUT

goes outside off to try and scoop it over the head of short fine leg, but the connection is too feeble. Kartik moves to his left and collects a simple catch

Faf du Plessis c Kartik b Johnson 52 (25b 7x4 1x6 31m) SR: 208

Swagath Subrama: "Looks like Kings XI Punjab just like to break streaks. They broke MI's losing streak(by breaking their own winning one), and now breaking CSK's winning streak."

end of over 1815 runs
CSK: 159/4CRR: 8.83 RRR: 36.50
Faf du Plessis52 (24b 7x4 1x6)
MS Dhoni15 (16b)
Sandeep Sharma 4-0-37-1
Mitchell Johnson 3-0-28-0

Sai Kiran: "Need a six every ball from now !! can they do it ?? even that brings to super over "

17.6
1
Sandeep to du Plessis, 1 run

full and wide outside off, Faf drills it to long-off

17.5
1
Sandeep to Dhoni, 1 run

wide yorker, Dhoni stays rooted to his crease as he looks to chop at the ball. Gets an inside edge for a single

Santosh: "Faf is doing his part. Is Dhoni saving his energy for the last two?" Moves over the wicket

17.4
1
Sandeep to du Plessis, 1 run

advances down again, but this time he can only down to long-on

17.3
4
Sandeep to du Plessis, FOUR runs

this is the slower ball, a response to seeing the batsman moving around in his crease. But as the ball was bowled he was waiting on leg stump and tickled it fine again to bring up his fifty, off 22 balls

17.2
4
Sandeep to du Plessis, FOUR runs

makes room as he chips down the track and lashes it through the covers

17.1
4
Sandeep to du Plessis, FOUR runs

Faf jumped outside leg, Sandeep went further down and played into his hands. Glanced to the fine leg boundary

Sandeep to finish off. Around the wicket

end of over 1717 runs
CSK: 144/4CRR: 8.47 RRR: 29.33
Faf du Plessis38 (19b 4x4 1x6)
MS Dhoni14 (15b)
Mitchell Johnson 3-0-28-0
Murali Kartik 4-0-40-0
16.6
1
Johnson to du Plessis, 1 run

yorker just outside off, Faf picks up a single to point to make it 17 off the over

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
GJ Maxwell
90 runs (38)
6 fours8 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
25 runs
1 four3 sixes
Control
71%
F du Plessis
52 runs (25)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
off drive
20 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
MG Johnson
O
4
M
0
R
37
W
2
ECO
9.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
MM Sharma
O
4
M
0
R
38
W
2
ECO
9.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
TossChennai Super Kings, elected to field first
Series
Season2014
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.25, Interval 21.25-21.45, Second Session 21.45-23.05
Match days7 May 2014 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKings XI Punjab 2, Chennai Super Kings 0
Win Probability
KXIP 100%
KXIPCSK
100%50%100%KXIP InningsCSK Innings

Over 20 • CSK 187/6

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TEAMMWLPTNRR
KXIP14113220.968
KKR1495180.418
CSK1495180.385
MI1477140.095
RR1477140.060
SRH146812-0.399
RCB145910-0.428
DC142124-1.182