Rajasthan Royal beat Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs in the first semifinal of Champion League T20 at Sawai Mansingh stadium, Jaipur on Oct,4. Rajasthan Royals who won their last 12 matches - including 8 of IPL-6 and 4 of CLT20 - at this venue proved to be way better than Chennai Super Kings in the first semifinal.
After winning the toss Chennai Super Kings had elected to field. Chennai's bowlers responded well on their captain's decision to bowl first by taking 2 early wickets of Rahul Dravid and Kevin Cooper. which left Royal's 29/2 in 4 overs.
But opener Ajinkya Rahane hold the one end and played a elegant but yet aggressive knock of 70 off 56. He was supported by Shane Watson who made 32 off 24. Rajasthan Royal finished their innings at 159/8.
For Chennai Super Kings, Dwayne Bravo was the stand out bowler. he picked up 3 wicket for just 26 runs at a Econ of 6.5. Morris and Holder scalped two wicket each.
Task ahead of Chennai Super Kings was not too difficult by considering their batting order but you never know with the cricket. Every thing is possible and that exactly happened to them. the rare collapse of their batting order at a crunch game.
Chennai Super Kings were 72/7 in 12.3 overs with all their batting stalwarts like Hussey (9), M Vijay (14),
Badrinath (8), MS Dhoni (3) and Bravo (3) were back in the hut. Only their stand out player in this tournament, Suresh Raina was able to cross 20 mark, he made 29 in 23 balls.
After Raina's departure its looked like an end of Super King's innings but again its cricket and if you ever trying to be a pandit of this game it prove you wrong, that's what happened when Ravichandaran Ashwin came to the crease with many. He along with the Morris made 73 off 43 balls for 8th wicket and even for seconds, made Royals fan and captain worry. he made 46 off 28 before he was caught at mid on.
Pravin Tambe - one the oldest player in this league - was the top notch player for Royal's. He scalped 3 crucial Super King wicket that placed his team right at the top after 13 overs. Watson, Faulkner and Shukla picked up a wicket each.
Man of the Match: Pravin Tambe for his bowling figures of 4-0-10-3.
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After winning the toss Chennai Super Kings had elected to field. Chennai's bowlers responded well on their captain's decision to bowl first by taking 2 early wickets of Rahul Dravid and Kevin Cooper. which left Royal's 29/2 in 4 overs.But opener Ajinkya Rahane hold the one end and played a elegant but yet aggressive knock of 70 off 56. He was supported by Shane Watson who made 32 off 24. Rajasthan Royal finished their innings at 159/8.
For Chennai Super Kings, Dwayne Bravo was the stand out bowler. he picked up 3 wicket for just 26 runs at a Econ of 6.5. Morris and Holder scalped two wicket each.
Task ahead of Chennai Super Kings was not too difficult by considering their batting order but you never know with the cricket. Every thing is possible and that exactly happened to them. the rare collapse of their batting order at a crunch game.
Chennai Super Kings were 72/7 in 12.3 overs with all their batting stalwarts like Hussey (9), M Vijay (14),
Badrinath (8), MS Dhoni (3) and Bravo (3) were back in the hut. Only their stand out player in this tournament, Suresh Raina was able to cross 20 mark, he made 29 in 23 balls.
After Raina's departure its looked like an end of Super King's innings but again its cricket and if you ever trying to be a pandit of this game it prove you wrong, that's what happened when Ravichandaran Ashwin came to the crease with many. He along with the Morris made 73 off 43 balls for 8th wicket and even for seconds, made Royals fan and captain worry. he made 46 off 28 before he was caught at mid on.
Pravin Tambe - one the oldest player in this league - was the top notch player for Royal's. He scalped 3 crucial Super King wicket that placed his team right at the top after 13 overs. Watson, Faulkner and Shukla picked up a wicket each.
Man of the Match: Pravin Tambe for his bowling figures of 4-0-10-3.
2013 © classvsCricket (CvC)
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