Matches (10)

IPL (2)

WCL 2 (1)

Women's One-Day Cup (4)

PSL (1)

Women's Tri-Series (SL) (1)

BAN-A vs NZ-A (1)

RESULT • 56th Match • IPL • T20 • Wankhede

155/8

(19/19 ov, T:147) 147/7

GT won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) (DLS method)

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RESULT • 61st Match • WCL 2 • ODI • Amstelveen

NED

272/7

UAE

(41.2/50 ov, T:273) 159

Netherlands won by 113 runs

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CSK vs KKR, 1st match at Chennai, IPL, Apr 08 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st match (N), Chennai, April 08, 2011, Indian Premier League

Chennai Super Kings

153/4

Kolkata Knight Riders

(20 ov, T:154) 151/7

CSK won by 2 runs

Player Of The Match

Srikkanth Anirudha

, CSK

64 (55)

Cricinfo's MVP

Jacques Kallis

, KKR

76.36 ptsImpact List

Suresh Raina plays a shot•Apr 08, 2011•Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images

Manoj Tiwary walks back after being dismissed off the last ball of the penultimate over, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Manoj Tiwary walks back after being dismissed off the last ball of the penultimate over •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Suraj Randiv and MS Dhoni celebrate a wicket, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Suraj Randiv and MS Dhoni celebrate a wicket •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Albie Morkel hit some big shots in the last over, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Albie Morkel hit some big shots in the last over •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Jacques Kallis plays a pull, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Jacques Kallis plays a pull •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

MS Dhoni scored a quick 29, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

MS Dhoni scored a quick 29 •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Srikkanth Anirudha plays through the off side, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Srikkanth Anirudha plays through the off side •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Suresh Raina plays a pull shot, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Suresh Raina plays a pull shot •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Chennai Super Kings celebrate their last-ball win, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Chennai Super Kings celebrate their last-ball win •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Manoj Tiwary blasted 27 runs off just 15 balls, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Manoj Tiwary blasted 27 runs off just 15 balls •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Yusuf Pathan has to walk back after being run out by MS Dhoni, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Yusuf Pathan has to walk back after being run out by MS Dhoni •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Manvinder Bisla scored 27 off 29 balls, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Manvinder Bisla scored 27 off 29 balls•Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Jacques Kallis plays one to the off side, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Jacques Kallis plays one to the off side •Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Suresh Raina hits a slog sweep in the air, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Suresh Raina hits a slog sweep in the air•Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Srikkanth Anirudha attempts a lofted shot, Chennai v Kolkata, IPL 2011, Chennai, April 8, 2011

Srikkanth Anirudha attempts a lofted shot•Apr 08, 2011•AFP

Win Probability

CSK 100%

CSKKKR

100%50%100%

Over 20 • KKR 151/7

Laxmi Shukla c Styris b Southee 14 (10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 140

CSK won by 2 runs

Match Coverage

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IPL beats cricket fatigue worries

The opening game of the 2011 IPL saw the highest television ratings across six key markets since the league's debut season, potentially allaying questions about cricket fatigue in the wake of the World Cup

Dhoni and Southee pull off yorker coup

Kolkata were on top when they needed nine runs to win off the last eight balls, but Chennai squeaked through thanks to an exemplary final over from Tim Southee, that was a mix of length balls and yorkers

Chennai sneak last-ball victory

Chennai grabbed a two-run last-ball victory over Kolkata in the opening game of the season

Kolkata seek turnaround in tournament opener

This IPL starts off with a lovely battle within a battle, an ad writer's dream. MS Dhoni, the man who led India to the World cup win, v Gautam Gambhir, the man who played a big hand in that final

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Videos

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3:51

'It was a tricky wicket to bat on' - Anirudha

2:19

Gambhir calls for improved fielding

KKR Innings

Player Name		R	B
MS Bisla	stumped	27	29
JH Kallis	caught	54	42
YK Pathan	run out	11	12
MK Tiwary	stumped	27	15
EJG Morgan	stumped	6	6
G Gambhir	run out	1	2
LR Shukla	caught	14	10
R Bhatia	not out	0	1
Iqbal Abdulla	not out	3	3
Extras	(lb 1, w 7)
Total	151(7 wkts; 20 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
JA Morkel	3	32	0	10.66
TG Southee	4	30	1	7.5
R Ashwin	4	26	1	6.5
S Randiv	4	33	1	8.25
SB Jakati	4	26	1	6.5
SK Raina	1	3	1	3

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	64	Jacques Kallis	Manvinder Bisla
2nd	29	Jacques Kallis	Yusuf Pathan
3rd	19	Jacques Kallis	Manoj Tiwary
4th	7	Eoin Morgan	Manoj Tiwary
5th	1	Gautam Gambhir	Manoj Tiwary
6th	25	Laxmi Shukla	Manoj Tiwary
7th	2	Rajat Bhatia	Laxmi Shukla
8th	4	Rajat Bhatia	Iqbal Abdulla

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Indian Premier League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
RCB	14	9	4	19	0.326
CSK	14	9	5	18	0.443
MI	14	9	5	18	0.040
KKR	14	8	6	16	0.433
KXIP	14	7	7	14	-0.051
RR	14	6	7	13	-0.691
DCH	14	6	8	12	0.222
Kochi	14	6	8	12	-0.214
PWI	14	4	9	9	-0.134
DC	14	4	9	9	-0.448

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