Qualifier 2 IPL 2014 – Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
Date – Friday, May 30, 2014
Time – 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Today in the second qualifier of IPL 2014, Kings XI Punjab will take on Chennai Super Kings at 8 pm Indian Standard Time.

This is a do or die situation for both the teams as the winner will move to the finals to take on Kolkata Knight Riders on June 1 and the loser will have to pack his back and go home. All the efforts so far will go in vain for the loosing team today. Ironically both these teams remained Number 1 and Number 2 for most of the season till KKR turned the fortunes and displaced Chennai from Number 2.

Kings XI Punjab who had the best season so far are coming into this match with a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders in the first qualifier. KXIP who are considered to be the best chasers lost the momentum in the last match but would be hoping to come back strongly against Chennai today and take revenge of their two defeats at the hand of CSK in league stage.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings are coming into this match by defeating Mumbai Indians and also have an edge over KXIP as they have defeated them twice in the league stage. CSK will be hoping to repeat the performance and move to the finals of IPL 2014.

Players to Watch out for
Kings XI Punjab
George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Virender Sehwag and Rishi Dhawan.

Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina and Mohit Sharma.

Kings XI Punjab Team For IPL 2014
George Bailey (captain), Anureet Singh,Parvinder Awana, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Rishi Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Beuran Hendricks, Mitchell Johnson, Karanveer Singh, Murali Kartik, Mandeep Singh, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Akshar Patel, Thisara Perera, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha, Sandeep Sharma, Virender Sehwag, Shivam Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Manan Vohra.

Chennai Super Kings Team For IPL 2014
MS Dhoni (captain/wk), Baba Aparajith, Ravichandran Ashwin, Samuel Badree, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, John Hastings, Matt Henry, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, Mithun Manhas, Ronit More, Pawan Negi, Ashish Nehra, Ishwar Pandey, Suresh Raina, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma,Dwayne Smith.

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Match – 58 IPL 2014 – Eliminator IPL- Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Date – Wed May 28
Time – 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Cricket Club of India, Mumbai
Toss – Chennai Super Kings elected to field
Result – Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets
Man of the match – Suresh Raina

Chennai Super Kings continued their superb performance in crucial matches and defeated Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets to qualify for the second qualifier which will be played against Kings XI Punjab. The winner of that match will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the final to be played on June 1.

Chasing 174 to win, Chennai Super Kings got off to a flying start as openers Dwayne Smith and Faf du Plessis added 60 runs for the first wicket stand. A twin blow by Harbhajan Singh in the 7th over raised some hopes for Mumbai but Suresh Raina once again came to the team’s rescue. Brendon McCullum fell cheaply and CSK were placed at 87/3 in 9.5 overs. Suresh Raina and David Hussey then made sure that CSK continue the run chase without any more hiccups. The duo played excellent cricket shots to make sure Chennai qualifies for the next match. Suresh Raina remained unbeaten on 54 off 33 balls where as David Hussey remained unbeaten on 40 in 29 balls as they chased down 173 with 8 balls to spare.

Earlier Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field first. Mumbai Indians got off to a superb start as openers Lendl Simmons and Michael Hussey added 76 runs for the first wicket stand. Jadeja got the first breakthrough for Chennai as he bowled out Michael Hussey (39 off 33 balls). Star of the last match, Corey Anderson scored a quickfire 20 before falling to Ashwin. Mumbai were well placed at 99/2 in 12.1 overs and were looking at a huge total. Ravindra Jadeja got the priced wicket of Lendl Simmons and turned the fortunes of the match. Mumbai who were cruising at one stage suddenly lost the momentum and the wickets started to fall as pack of cards.Finally Mumbai were able to post 173/8 in 20 overs.

Eliminator IPL 2014 – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Scorecard

Match – 58 IPL 2014 – Eliminator IPL- Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Date – Wed May 28
Time – 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Cricket Club of India, Mumbai

Today in the Eliminator match of Pepsi IPL 2014, Chennai Super Kings will take on defending champions Mumbai Indians at 8pm Indian Standard Time.

Chennai who were placed at number two spot for most of the league stage was displaced to number three spot by stunning Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK who have 9 wins out of 14 matches lost few matches in a row before bouncing back with a win against RCB in their last league match.

On the other hand, Mumbai who had a spectacular change of fortune, thanks to the superb batting and bowling combination will know that all their hard work will go wasted if they lose today. Mumbai who lost all their 5 matches in UAE leg were written off by many but the team revived its chances and qualified for the playoffs by beating Rajasthan Royals in a thriller.

Chennai Super Kings Team For IPL 2014
MS Dhoni (captain/wk), Baba Aparajith, Ravichandran Ashwin, Samuel Badree, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, John Hastings, Matt Henry, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, Mithun Manhas, Ronit More, Pawan Negi, Ashish Nehra, Ishwar Pandey, Suresh Raina, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma,Dwayne Smith.

Mumbai Indians Team For IPL 2014
Rohit Sharma (captain), Corey Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah, Marchant de Lange, Ben Dunk, Chidhambaram Gautam (wk), Shreyas Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Michael Hussey, Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga, Sushant Marathe, Pragyan Ojha, Kieron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu (wk), Krishmar Santokie, Jalaj Saxena, Pawan Suyal, Aditya Tare (wk), Apoorv Wankhade.

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Match – 53rd IPL 2014 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings
Date – Sat May 24
Time – 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Venue – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Toss – Chennai Super Kings elected to field
Result – Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets
Man of the match – MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings ended their league stage on a positive note today as they defeated RCB by 8 wickets to finish second in points table.

Chasing 155 to win, Chennai Super Kings got off to a flying start with Dwayne Smith and Faf du Plessis adding 57 runs in 4.2 overs for the first wicket stand. Dwayne Smith was the first to fall after scoring 34 in 17 balls. Suresh Raina came to the center and scored 18 off 18 balls before MS Dhoni came to the center and smashed every bowler out of park. Dhoni’s cameo of 49 in 28 balls and Faf du Plessis unbeaten 54 off 42 helped CSK register an emphatic 8 wicket win over RCB.

Earlier Chennai won the toss and invited RCB to bat. Royal Challengers Bangalore got off to a poor start as they lost opener Rilee Rossouw on the fifth ball of the innings when the team score was just 2. Yogesh Takawale and Vijay Zol also fell cheaply and RCB were struggling at 33/3 in 5.4 overs. Captain Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh then steadied the innings and added 55 runs in 8.2 overs. Kohli played superbly for his 49 ball 73 and helped RCB post a total of 154/6 in 20 overs.

Match – 53rd IPL 2014 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Scorecard

Match – 53rd IPL 2014 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings
Date – Sat May 24
Time – 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Venue – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Today in the 53rd match of Pepsi IPL 2014 Royal Challengers Bangalore will take om Chennai Super Kings at 4 pm Indian Standard Time.

Royal Challengers Bangalore who are already out of this season’s playoff race as they lost 8 matches will playing for pride. RCB who started the season with a bang with back to back wins have failed to click together as a team. When their batting fires, bowlers fail to defend and when bowlers do well, they are not supported well by batsmen.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings who are sitting at number 2 spot in points table have already qualified for the playoffs but they have lost three matches in a row and would now be hoping to get back their winning momentum so that the team advances to the next stage with a much needed confidence

Chennai Super Kings Team For IPL 2014
MS Dhoni (captain/wk), Baba Aparajith, Ravichandran Ashwin, Samuel Badree, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, John Hastings, Matt Henry, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, Mithun Manhas, Ronit More, Pawan Negi, Ashish Nehra, Ishwar Pandey, Suresh Raina, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma,Dwayne Smith.

Royal Challengers Banglore Team For IPL 2014
Virat Kohli(captain), Varun Aaron, Abu Nechi, Yuzvendra Chahal, AB de Villiers, Ashok Dinda, Chris Gayle, Shadab Jakati, Nic Maddinson, Tanmay Mishra, Albie Morkel, Muttiah Muralitharan, Harshal Patel, Parthiv Patel, Ravi Rampaul, Sachin Rana, Sandeep Warrier , Mitchell Starc, Yogesh Takawale, Yuvraj Singh, Vijay Zol.

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