Match played on: April 13, 2011
Venue: PCA Stadium, Mohali
Toss won by: KXIP, who elected to bowl
First Innings (CSK):
Power Play Overs (1-6):
After a disastrous start, losing two wickets off the first two balls, CSK settled down to some steady batting by Vijay and Badrinath. Srikkanth was LBW to Praveen Kumar's first ball, and Raina followed him to the pavilion, off the next ball, when Valthaty caught him at mid-wicket. After six overs, CSK had recovered to 31/2, with Vijay, leading the way, on 20 off 16 balls. Badrinath kept him company, with 8 off 18 deliveries.
Half-way Mark:
CSK had moved to 67/2, with Vijay on 36 and Badrinath on 28. Unlike De Villiers and Dilshan who rebuilt after a bad start against Mumbai Indians on April 12, the CSK pair were more adventurous, and showed aggressive intent. They were severe on Chawla and Bhatt, both bowlers going for 10 an over.
Fifteen Over Stage:
After 15 overs, CSK were126/3, with 59 runs coming fro the previous 5 overs. Vijay was the marauder in chief and departed in the penultimate ball of the fifteenth over from Chawla, for a ferocious 74 off just 43 balls. The 124 run partnership in quick time between Vijay and Badrinath had erased the memory of losing two wickets off the first two balls of the match. With Dhoni joining Badrinath, a perfect platform had been set for the final slog.
Slog Overs (16 - 20):
The 16th and 17th overs produced 23 runs but were fairly quiet ones compared to the 18th in which Dhoni savaged Praveen Kumar for 22 runs including two fours and two sixes. CSK eventually got to 188/4, riding on skipper Dhoni's strike rate of 215 that produced 43 runs off 20 balls. The skipper lost his wicket off the last ball of the innings, while Badrinath remained not out on 66 off 56 balls.
First Innings Verdict:
CSK's resurgence after the loss of early wickets proved why they are such a dangerous side that no team can afford to underestimate. That said, they were assisted by a wicket that is full of runs and if any dew factor came into play, it would only hurt the CSK bowlers. But did Punjab have the nerve?
Second Innings (Team):
Power Play Overs (1-6):
KXIP opened their innings with Gilchrist and an unknown player called Valthaty. In their previous game, against Pune, Marsh had walked in with Gilchrist. Both batsmen were striking the ball well and KXIP got a four in each of the first two overs. Then came a dropped catch in third, Morkel misjudging a regulation chance, but it was only Valthaty. Gilchrist was the big fish, and Chennai didn't have anything to worry about, or did they? Then came a flurry of fours and a six by Valthaty, and even though they lost Gilchrist in the sixth over, KXIP were comfortably placed at 65/1, at the end of the Power Play. The unknown Valthaty had got 45 of those from just 21 balls.
Half-way Mark:
After 10 overs, KXIP were still on track, with 99/1, with Valthaty on 68 and Marsh on 11. The tenth over by Styris had brought 13 runs including a six by Valthaty. With 90 needed off 60 balls, and with 9 wickets in hand, KXIP had shifted the momentum of the game in their favour.
Fifteen Over Stage:
Champion sides win crucial battles and CSK proved their championship credentials by taking a couple of wickets in the next five overs. At 138/4, and needing 51 off the last 5, KXIP appeared to have let the advantage slip.
Slog Overs (16-20):
But 13 runs in the next over from Jakati, brought the game back in Punjab's favour, and Valthaty on 93 off 50 was looking ominous. Dinesh Karthik, the elder statesman of the Punjab side shepherded Valthaty, and give him the bulk of the strike. When First Morkel and then Dhoni put down skiers from Valthaty, they would have blamed the bad lights at the PCA Stadium, in Mohali, but the missed catches were the clearet indication yet that CSK were about to taste a rare defeat. Valthaty went from strength to strength and when Karthik hit a six off the first ball of the last over, to take his team to victory, Valthaty was on 120 off 63 balls with 19 fours and two sixes.
Final Verdict:
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Venue: PCA Stadium, Mohali
Toss won by: KXIP, who elected to bowl
First Innings (CSK):
Power Play Overs (1-6):
After a disastrous start, losing two wickets off the first two balls, CSK settled down to some steady batting by Vijay and Badrinath. Srikkanth was LBW to Praveen Kumar's first ball, and Raina followed him to the pavilion, off the next ball, when Valthaty caught him at mid-wicket. After six overs, CSK had recovered to 31/2, with Vijay, leading the way, on 20 off 16 balls. Badrinath kept him company, with 8 off 18 deliveries.
Half-way Mark:
CSK had moved to 67/2, with Vijay on 36 and Badrinath on 28. Unlike De Villiers and Dilshan who rebuilt after a bad start against Mumbai Indians on April 12, the CSK pair were more adventurous, and showed aggressive intent. They were severe on Chawla and Bhatt, both bowlers going for 10 an over.
Fifteen Over Stage:
After 15 overs, CSK were126/3, with 59 runs coming fro the previous 5 overs. Vijay was the marauder in chief and departed in the penultimate ball of the fifteenth over from Chawla, for a ferocious 74 off just 43 balls. The 124 run partnership in quick time between Vijay and Badrinath had erased the memory of losing two wickets off the first two balls of the match. With Dhoni joining Badrinath, a perfect platform had been set for the final slog.
Slog Overs (16 - 20):
The 16th and 17th overs produced 23 runs but were fairly quiet ones compared to the 18th in which Dhoni savaged Praveen Kumar for 22 runs including two fours and two sixes. CSK eventually got to 188/4, riding on skipper Dhoni's strike rate of 215 that produced 43 runs off 20 balls. The skipper lost his wicket off the last ball of the innings, while Badrinath remained not out on 66 off 56 balls.
First Innings Verdict:
CSK's resurgence after the loss of early wickets proved why they are such a dangerous side that no team can afford to underestimate. That said, they were assisted by a wicket that is full of runs and if any dew factor came into play, it would only hurt the CSK bowlers. But did Punjab have the nerve?
Second Innings (Team):
Power Play Overs (1-6):
KXIP opened their innings with Gilchrist and an unknown player called Valthaty. In their previous game, against Pune, Marsh had walked in with Gilchrist. Both batsmen were striking the ball well and KXIP got a four in each of the first two overs. Then came a dropped catch in third, Morkel misjudging a regulation chance, but it was only Valthaty. Gilchrist was the big fish, and Chennai didn't have anything to worry about, or did they? Then came a flurry of fours and a six by Valthaty, and even though they lost Gilchrist in the sixth over, KXIP were comfortably placed at 65/1, at the end of the Power Play. The unknown Valthaty had got 45 of those from just 21 balls.
Half-way Mark:
After 10 overs, KXIP were still on track, with 99/1, with Valthaty on 68 and Marsh on 11. The tenth over by Styris had brought 13 runs including a six by Valthaty. With 90 needed off 60 balls, and with 9 wickets in hand, KXIP had shifted the momentum of the game in their favour.
Fifteen Over Stage:
Champion sides win crucial battles and CSK proved their championship credentials by taking a couple of wickets in the next five overs. At 138/4, and needing 51 off the last 5, KXIP appeared to have let the advantage slip.
Slog Overs (16-20):
But 13 runs in the next over from Jakati, brought the game back in Punjab's favour, and Valthaty on 93 off 50 was looking ominous. Dinesh Karthik, the elder statesman of the Punjab side shepherded Valthaty, and give him the bulk of the strike. When First Morkel and then Dhoni put down skiers from Valthaty, they would have blamed the bad lights at the PCA Stadium, in Mohali, but the missed catches were the clearet indication yet that CSK were about to taste a rare defeat. Valthaty went from strength to strength and when Karthik hit a six off the first ball of the last over, to take his team to victory, Valthaty was on 120 off 63 balls with 19 fours and two sixes.
Final Verdict:
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