In the 15th match of DLF- IPL Chennai Super Kings won the toss and decided to bat first. They lost Mathew Hayden when the total was 22 but this did not deter the run rate and they were maintaining the run rate of more than 7 almost in the entire match. Parthiv Patel was the next to go when the score was 42 in 6.3 overs. Hussey yet again played a useful innings and got on to score 47 runs in 36 balls. Raina stroked some good shots in a short cameo of 28 runs in 17 balls. After Raina got out, the captain Mahinder Singh Dhoni came into the center and played some exquisite shots and scored 65 runs in 30 balls. He showed the enormous talent he has by hitting some good bowls to the fence. His shots looked so effortless but the balls was racing to the fence at ultra high speed. Dhoni got his 50 in just 24 balls and scored 24 runs in the 19th over.In the last 5 over 76 runs were scored which helped in increasing the run rate to 8.90
It was the heroic of Dhoni and Hussey that helped Chennai Super Kings to post a target of 179 runs in 20 overs. Now its upto the bowlers to restrict the Royal Challengers and thus continue the winning stride.
- Chennai Super Kings Innings Match Notes
- Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (49 balls), Extras 3
- Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (90 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (MEK Hussey 28, MS Dhoni 22, Ex 0)
- Chennai Super Kings: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (114 balls), Extras 4
- MS Dhoni: 50 off 24 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
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