Chennai Super Kings had it easy against Rajasthan Royals. First their bowlers restricted Royals to a total below 150, and then Hussey and Raina reached the target with ease.
Match Facts
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Match 43
venue: Chennai
Captains: Dhoni (CSK), Warne (RR)
Toss: RR
Result: CSK def RR by 8 wickets
MOM: Hussey
6s: 2 by CSK
4s: (RR 18, CSK )
50s: 3 (RR 1, CSK 2)
100-plus partnership: 137 2nd wkt Hussey and Raina (CSK)
50-plus partnership: 86 1st wkt Watson and Dravid (RR)
Records
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Morkel increased his IPL wicket tally to 53.
CSK has now equal (4 each) wins againt RR in 8 matches.
Hussey received 3rd MOM of IPL 4, maximum by any player.
Rajasthan Royals innings (20 overs maximum)
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Watson c & b Jakati 32 runs 26 balls 5 4s
Dravid c Vijay b Randiv 66 runs 51 balls 10 4s
Menaria c Vijay b Ashwin 2 runs 8 balls
Botha c Raina b Jakati 8 runs 6 balls 1 four
Ross Taylor c Hussey b Morkel 20 runs 14 balls 2 4s
Rahane c & b Morkel 4 runs 8 balls
Binny not out 8 runs 8 balls
Yagnik not out 1 run 1 ball
Extras (lb 5, w 1, nb 1) 7
Total (20 overs) 147/6
Fall of wickets
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1-86 (Watson, 10.1 ov), 2-92 (Menaria, 12.2 ov), 3-109 (Botha, 14.3 ov), 4-117 (Dravid, 15.4 ov), 5-139 (Rahane, 18.3 ov), 6-139 (Taylor, 18.4 ov)
Bowling
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Morkel 4 ov 24/2
Bollinger 4 ov 28/0
Ashwin 4 ov 36/1
Jakati 4 ov 22/2
Randiv 4 ov 32/1
Chennai Super Kings innings (target: 148 runs from 20 over)
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Hussey not out 79 runs 55 balls 8 4s 1 six
Vijay lbw b Botha 5 runs 6 balls 1 four
Raina c Botha b Trivedi 61 runs 51 balls 3 4s 1 six
Morkel not out 0
Extras (w 4) 4
Total (18.4 overs) 149/2
Fall of wickets
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1-8 (Vijay, 1.5 ov), 2-145 (Raina, 18.3 ov)
Bowling
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Doshi 2 ov 24/0
Botha 4 ov 22/1
Watson 4 ov 27/0
Trivedi 3.4 ov 37/1
Warne 3 ov 14/0
Binny 1 ov 12/0
Menaria 1 ov 13/0
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