CSK reclaim the top spot! Banged in short and outside off, pulled to long-on. The MA Chidambaram Stadium raises itself to a huge roar
CSK vs RR, 47th match at Chennai, IPL, May 10 2015 - Match Result
That is that for the day. Looking forward to your company tomorrow. Ta ta, cheers.
Baz will be available for the next two games. He will be leaving only on the 17th, says Arun. And his feature will be flying in soon. Watch out for it.
Ravindra Jadeja, Man of the Match: First of all thanks to my mom. Today is Mother's day. I enjoyed bowling. Negi is hitting the ball well. We are reaching the knock-out stage. He is a good fielder and he is an entertainer. He is doing good work - bowling, fielding and batting. I haven't thought about a colour for the fielding cap. I just want to keep doing well for the team."
MS Dhoni: He batted really well. He comes from New Zealand and it was difficult for him. There is a joke going around in the dressing room: If Brendon Mccullum bats for 6-7 overs he will be cooked. Michael Hussey will fill the role [after Baz's departure]. He has been with us and at the end of the day his instincts will take over. I did not have to use Ashwin. I had both the fast bowlers and I said I need not have to use Ashwin for this game.
Steven Smith: Look Shane has decided to hand the captaincy to me so that he can concentrate on his skills. That's how its going to be for the rest of the season. Morris bowled exceptionally, all the bowlers did a good job. Jadeja bowled well to take 4 for 11. We lost wickets in clumps and it was tough to form a partnership after that. We have a six-day break and hopefully finish well to make the qualifiers.
Bravo: He [Nehra] is a great team-mate and we have a good partnership going. No banter, the team is winning and that's more important for us. I am happy. I enjoy bowling at the back end. These situations bring the best out me. White [responding to a colour he would prefer for a fielding cap]. He is a great fielder as well.
11:45pm: The players shake hands. Nehra hands over the purple cap to the man of the moment - DJ Bravo. He was everywhere, excelled on the field, impressed with his assortment of slower balls. Jadeja bounced back to form, justifying the team management's faith in him with figures of 4 for 11. Negi, Jaddu and Bravo exploited the slow pitch effectively, so much so that Super Kings did not need Ashwin. Royals continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and eventually fell short by 12 runs. Super Kings are almost through to the playoffs.
Surendharan: "without Ashwin's bowling in this pitch, CSK won.."
Abhishek: "After winning the first 5 games in a row, the Royals face a must win last game to just qualify for playoffs. Oh Royals....."
Tambe sinks to one knee, slog-sweeps and gets a toe end to the off side
slower ball, length and outside off, Ankit Sharma slogs and gets a thick edge to short third man, Nehra takes a fine overhead catch there
drilled down to long-on, just a single
length and outside off, slapped over the bowler's head for a couple
slower back of a length ball outside off, dragged to deep midwicket. They take two. Dhoni is not happy with Jaddu's effort
slips in a waist-high full toss down leg, helped away over short fine leg for a six. Over the waistline. No ball
Bravo for the last over.. 27 needed off it
low full toss outside off, slapped past the covers
I suspect that's a slower ball. Swing and a miss. Hat-trick averted
Faf has hobbled off the field.
Faf completes a sharp catch now. Back of the hand slower ball outside off at 102ks, Bhatia comes down the track and slices it. Faf moves to his right from backward point, takes it and tumbles onto the ground. He is down, clutching his hamstring. He has a smile on his face as well. Thanks for coming, Bhatia.
Bhatia..
DJ Bravo, you beauty! What a night he is having. He pulls off another top catch. He shows off his moves again. This was a low full toss around off, Faulkner slaps it in the air, Bravo leaps off his feet, time time at cover and snaffles it! He loves to dance to the crowd....
Can you believe it, Baz has dropped it. Change-up outside off, Morris slices it. Baz runs to his left from long-off and spills it. It pops in and pops out.
high full toss on a leg-stump line, clubbed away behind square leg. Erasmus' arm goes up straightaway at square leg, it was above the waistline
Third man comes in...
full toss outside off, this time Morris succeeds in slapping it to the off-side sweeper
slower ball outside off at 103ks, past the tram-line. Morris can't reach out and slap it away
Mohit..
And Arun says that it was Smith's 100th T20 catch..
flicks this slowy ball from outside off to long-on
Morris..
low full toss on middle and leg, flicked to long-on
The West Indian combo does it! Another of the slow balls outside off, Samson goes for an encore. Charges down the track, Swings hard and Smith runs in from sweeper cover to pouch it. Good catch from Smith and Bravo snatches the purple cap from Nehraji
108ks, length ball outside off, Sanju steps down the track and hammers it over deep midwicket for a huge six
yorker, dug out back to the bowler
4W | ||||
1W | ||||
2W | ||||
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | |
Toss | Chennai Super Kings, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2015 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20 |
Match days | 10 May 2015 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Chennai Super Kings 2, Rajasthan Royals 0 |
Over 20 • RR 145/9