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Warriors vs CSK, 31st match at Navi Mumbai, IPL, Apr 27 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
31st match (D/N), DY Patil, April 27, 2011, Indian Premier League
(19.3/20 ov, T:142) 145/2

CSK won by 8 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/21
doug-bollinger
Cricinfo's MVP
87.14 ptsImpact List
yuvraj-singh
New
CSK
Full commentary

Presentation

Bollinger is the MoM. He says: "Feel pretty good at the moment. The ball is coming out well, enjoying my cricket. The new ball did a bit, just tried to use it. Mahendra Singh has been fantastic as captain."

MS Dhoni "It was important. The first game we have won outside Chennai. The bowling effort was really good. Douggie was outstanding, and other bowlers did well too. Our fielders are improving, as a unit we have decided we will give our 100%. Badri is the unsung hero for CSK. he has always contributed, and from every position on the middle order. Suresh too curbed his instincts and made sure the team crosses the line."

Yuvraj Singh "We didn't apply ourselves with the bat. Keep making the same mistakes again and again. Lost too many wickets at the start, couldn't get a good score. We need to bounce back, we need to think, not make the same mistakes again and again."

So Pune lose again. Despite bowling two maidens in the first five overs. Can't help but think that Yuvraj the captain let the game drift away. He never seemed to try hard enough for wickets between sixth and 14th overs. And that's where Badri paced the chase well, and saw Chennai home. Four losses in a row for Pune, they now need to win at least five out of their last eight games

19.3
4
Thomas to Badrinath, FOUR runs

wristed away between mid-on and midwicket by a jubilant Badri. he has pulled off a superb, efficient chase. he hugs Raina. Dhoni applauds in the dugout

19.2
1
Thomas to Raina, 1 run

yorker, digs it out for a single to mid-off, who for some reason is hanging at the circle when two are required off five. All night they have hit straight to Taylor and stolen singles

19.1
Thomas to Raina, no run

low full toss, gets a leading edge as Raina looks to turn this to leg. Dot ball

end of over 196 runs
CSK: 140/2CRR: 7.36 RRR: 2.00
Suresh Raina33 (23b 1x4 2x6)
S Badrinath59 (43b 5x4 2x6)
Murali Kartik 4-1-27-1
Jerome Taylor 4-0-27-0
18.6
1
Kartik to Raina, 1 run

full toss on the pads, they try to steal a single to short fine, and they succeed in doing so despite the direct hit

18.5
1
Kartik to Badrinath, 1 run

short, on the pads, pulled away for another single

18.4
1
Kartik to Raina, 1 run

full and fast, helped into the on side for a single

18.3
1
Kartik to Badrinath, 1 run

square-drive, gets Badri another single

18.2
1
Kartik to Raina, 1 run

quick ball, pushed into the covers for another single

18.1
1
Kartik to Badrinath, 1 run

sharp turn for him, helped past point for one

Kartik to bowl over the wicket

end of over 1814 runs
CSK: 134/2CRR: 7.44 RRR: 4.00
Suresh Raina30 (20b 1x4 2x6)
S Badrinath56 (40b 5x4 2x6)
Jerome Taylor 4-0-27-0
Alfonso Thomas 3-1-19-0
17.6
6
Taylor to Raina, SIX runs

Another mis-hit for six! These bats I tell you. Slower ball again, he has got Raina playing too early, it's just a check chip, the bottom hand comes off too, but it still clears long-off. Game over

17.5
Taylor to Raina, no run

slower offcutter, just back of a length, no room, hit back to Taylor

17.4
Taylor to Raina, no run

that is better, the quicker bouncer, Raina doesn't need to flirt with it - the asking rate is under control

17.3
2
Taylor to Raina, 2 runs

one slower bouncer too many. Raina is expecting it, and upper-cuts it for another couple

17.2
6
Taylor to Raina, SIX runs

That should decide the game. Length ball, around off, and Raina clears the front leg and lofts this over long-off

17.1
Taylor to Raina, no run

slower short delivery, offcutter too, Raina stays back and can't do much other than block it

Chennai - especially Badri - seem to have paced this chase quite well. Twenty-two off the last required, which is the same asking rate as the original one at the start of the innings. Meanwhile Ranga writes in, "@ Pratyush: Jadeja - 35 ODIs

Rohit - 61 ODIs

Kaif (same age) - 13 tests, 125 ODis; Badri - 2 tests, 3 odis! Plenty of chances, for sure! Rest my case."

end of over 1710 runs
CSK: 120/2CRR: 7.05 RRR: 7.33
Suresh Raina16 (14b 1x4)
S Badrinath56 (40b 5x4 2x6)
Alfonso Thomas 3-1-19-0
Rahul Sharma 4-0-27-0
16.6
1
Thomas to Raina, 1 run

yorker, squirted down to third man for one

16.5
1
Thomas to Badrinath, 1 run

makes room, meets this in front of leg, drives it past extra cover

16.4
1
Thomas to Raina, 1 run

overpitched, pushed down to long-on for a single

16.3
4
Thomas to Raina, FOUR runs

important shot, gets inside the line of a short ball, pulls it along the ground, beats fine leg

16.2
1
Thomas to Badrinath, 1 run

moves right across the stumps, and flicks this down to fine of fine leg

16.2
1w
Thomas to Badrinath, 1 wide

good bouncer, head-high... wait a minute, perhaps a few inches too high, and called a wide. Harsh call, I would say, Badri wasn't upright

16.1
1
Thomas to Raina, 1 run

pulled away to deep square for a single. Badri back on strike

PS: "@Pratyush.. 3 ODI's and 2 Tests.. quite a lot of chances that Badri has got". Meanwhile, Thomas comes back

Win Probability
CSK 100%
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CSK won by 8 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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