04/03Result
32nd match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 3 2010
CSK won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Murali Vijay
Murali VijayChennai Super Kings
04/03Result
32nd match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 3 2010
CSK won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Murali Vijay
Murali VijayChennai Super Kings

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs | RR: 223/5 (24 runs required, RR: 11.15)

  • Naman Ojha94 (55b)
  • Abhishek Raut2 (4b)
  • Sudeep Tyagi4-0-45-0
  • Doug Bollinger4-0-15-2

That's all we have from Match No. 32. Do hop over to the other tab for Match 33. Okay bye

Presentation
M Vijay is the Man of the Match He says: "Very happy. Not really tired. Just enjoying it. I just though of hitting straight, the ball came onto the bat nicely, and I enjoyed it."

MS Dhoni "We batted brilliantly. Vijay and Morkel were special. Not much power, no stupid shots, but clean hitting. If you have 240-245 on the board, it's very difficult for the chasing team. Rajasthan batted really well, though, but Dougie bowled really well and his catch was special."

Shane Warne "Fantastic game. Our boys chased amazingly, but we can't keep on fielding and bowling like this. Credit to Lumb, Watson and Ojha for the way they batted."

Phew! Finally time to draw some breath. Thirty sixes in the match, to go with 39 fours. Vijay's century, Morkel's monster hits, Ojha's near-ton, Watson's near-magic, but among all that, Dougie Bollinger is the highlight of the match for me. Four overs for just 15 runs, and that amazing catch at the long-on boundary. Wouldn't be wrong to say that he was the difference in the match. Do hang on for presentation ceremony

19.6
1
Tyagi to Ojha, 1 run, Ojha finishes a valiant innings with a pull to fine leg for a single, and Chennai has won this run feast
19.5
1
Tyagi to Raut, 1 run, overpitched delivery, hit into the ground, gets a single
19.4
0
Tyagi to Raut, no run, and Ojha can't get a century either, Raut swings and misses
19.3
1
Tyagi to Ojha, 1 run, skies this one, just wide of the bowler, Hayden is under it, and he drops it, but the single takes Ojha away from strike

Chennai can't lose this one now

19.2
4
Tyagi to Ojha, FOUR, lovely shot, slower ball, waits for it, gets under it, cuts over cover-point, four more - on 92 now
19.1
4
Tyagi to Ojha, FOUR, swings, gets a thick edge over the keeper

So now, fair enough to say the only interest left in the match is, whether Ojha can get a century

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 212/5 (35 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 11.15, RRR: 35.00)

  • Abhishek Raut1 (2b)
  • Naman Ojha84 (51b)
  • Doug Bollinger4-0-15-2
  • Muthiah Muralidaran4-0-52-1
18.6
0
Bollinger to Raut, no run, superb spell comes to an end, finishes off with a yorker just inside that white line that judges wides, and he gets a huge applause from the Chennai crowd, what an impression he has made right away - somewhat like Malinga on the Mumbai crowds
18.5
1
Bollinger to Ojha, 1 run, short, tucks him up, only a single to midwicket

Ojha on strike, can he get a century?

18.4
1
Bollinger to Raut, 1 run, gets a thick edge on the yorker, and again good field placement - third man is straight here

Raut is the new man

18.3
W
Bollinger to Jhunjhunwala, OUT, slower offcutter gets another wicket! 116ks, Jhunjhunwala makes good connection with it, muscling it down the ground, but Raina judges it well and catches it at mid-off. Good captaincy too, to have mid-off up for Bollinger

AA Jhunjhunwala c Raina b Bollinger 7 (4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 175

18.2
1
Bollinger to Ojha, 1 run, makes room, hits a back-of-a-length delivery to sweeper-cover for another single
18.1
1
Bollinger to Jhunjhunwala, 1 run, makes room and hits a length delivery to sweeper-cover

39 required in two overs. One of them will be bowled by Dougie Bollinger. They need the other over to be huge. Bollinger to finish off

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 208/4 (39 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 11.55, RRR: 19.50)

  • Abhishek Jhunjhunwala6 (2b)
  • Naman Ojha82 (49b)
  • Muthiah Muralidaran4-0-52-1
  • Suresh Raina1-0-8-0
17.6
3lb
Muralidaran to Jhunjhunwala, 3 leg byes, now the delicate paddle sweep, past short fine off the pad, gets three runs for it
17.5
6
Muralidaran to Jhunjhunwala, SIX, no respect for the highest wicket-taker in Tests! dances down first ball and hits him back over his head, six more

Jhunjhunwala is the new batsman

17.4
1
Muralidaran to Ojha, 1 run, gets the late-cut right this time, but can't beat short third
17.3
0
Muralidaran to Ojha, no run, Ojha looks for the delicate late-cut and is beaten

Murali goes over the stumps

17.2
6
Muralidaran to Ojha, SIX, Ojha keeps swinging and gets into his 80s, getting under a length delivery and lofting it over deep square leg
17.1
W
Muralidaran to Fazal, OUT, after keeping Fazal on strike with his fielding in the last over, Murali gets hisd wicket too, nicely flighting an offbreak. Fazal gets the toe end of the bat while looking for the big shot, and lobs it to cover-point

FY Fazal c Anirudha b Muralidaran 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80

Lakshman: "Can't imagine an injury to Jacob Oram only prompted the CSK or any other management to get Dougie. Picking him up at the auction was a no brainer." Murali comes back

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | RR: 192/3 (55 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 11.29, RRR: 18.33)

  • Faiz Fazal4 (4b)
  • Naman Ojha75 (46b)
  • Suresh Raina1-0-8-0
  • Doug Bollinger3-0-11-1
16.6
1
Raina to Fazal, 1 run, hit to wide of long-on, they are pushing for two but Murali is too quick there
16.5
1lb
Raina to Ojha, 1 leg bye, looks for the big shot over the leg side, swings too early, gets a leg-bye
16.4
1
Raina to Fazal, 1 run, follows Fazal who is backing away, and concedes just a single
16.3
1
Raina to Ojha, 1 run, just to make things right, bowls this yorker right on the stumps, only a single ensues
16.2
4
Raina to Ojha, FOUR, pauses in his delivery stride, bowls a yorker outside off, and the toe-edge squeezes past short third man
16.1
1
Raina to Fazal, 1 run, driven inside-out, Ojha on strike now

Get ready for a Dhoni surprise. Raina to bowl! 64 to get off four overs

END OF OVER:
16 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 183/3 (64 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 11.43, RRR: 16.00)

  • Naman Ojha70 (43b)
  • Faiz Fazal1 (1b)
  • Doug Bollinger3-0-11-1
  • Muthiah Muralidaran3-0-39-0

Time-out

15.6
4
Bollinger to Ojha, FOUR, squeezes a low full toss past point, and fine of third man, Ojha is still fighting

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RR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st69MJ LumbNV Ojha
2nd11NV OjhaYK Pathan
3rd97SR WatsonNV Ojha
4th15FY FazalNV Ojha
5th18AA JhunjhunwalaNV Ojha
6th13NV OjhaAS Raut