Chennai hold nerve in tight game
Chennai Super Kings raised their game in front of their home supporters to even the score with Pune Warriors, defending 164 with an all-round performance
Chennai Super Kings raised their game in front of their home supporters to even the score with Pune Warriors, defending 164 with an all-round performance
Scorer: Gopi Rangarajan | Commentator: Suneer Chowdhary
That is it from me, Suneer Chowdhary, and I leave you with some food for thought for the Pune fans from Madan: "Scoring just one boundary in the last 7 overs made all the difference in the end."
I will be back for tomorrow's solitary match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Till then, have a good time ahead!
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Dhoni: The dew was an issue, the spinners weren't getting too much turn, glad the fielding was good, took some good catches. We have been playing here last five years so we don't worry about the heat too much.
Ganguly: Shoulder's alright, landed on my chest actually. MS batted well towards the end, we needed a big over to get on par but did not get. We will have a look at what went wrong after the game.
Kulasekara is the man of the match, good to win the game, the batsmen and bowlers did a good job. I try my best to swing the new ball and that is what helped me get the early wickets.
Chennai batted well at the top through their openers, du Plessis and Badrinath and then they did well to end the innings on a high thanks to their captain MS Dhoni. Then the bowlers bowled well, with all bar Jadeja getting at least a wicket. Kulasekara's 2/10 in two overs and Bravo's 2/28 in four were standout performances with the ball.
Although I have to agree with Dwayne Bravo who says that they cannot single out anyone for the win, such was the team-effort around the victory.
Chennai have six points from six games, which is the same as three other teams. Only two teams, Delhi and Rajasthan have eight points.
Kartik comes in
Chennai Super Kings raised their game in front of their home supporters to even the score with Pune Warriors, defending 164 with an all-round performance