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 Balaji takes hat-trick to bowl Chennai Super Kings to victory
11th May 2008 09:00 IST
Agencies
Earlier, Dhoni (60 not out) and Badrinath (64) hit half-centuries to help Chennai Super Kings set a challenging target.
The hosts overcame two early jolts to pile up 181/4 with Badrinath figuring in two crucial partnerships to lift his teams from the pits.
He first shared a 44-run stand for the third wicket with Suresh Raina and then joined hands with Dhoni to weave a 91-run partnership for the fourth wicket to take his team to a competitive total.
Bardrinath's knock came off 47 balls and was adorned with six boundaries and three shots over the ropes.
Dhoni's consumed 43-balls for his unbeaten innings, which was studded with two fours and four sixes.
At one stage, it looked the hosts would easily go past the 200-run mark but a disciplined bowling by pacers S Sreesanth and Hopes at death restricted the Chennai team to am achievable target.
Sreesanth (2/29) had given a perfect start to the visitors by getting rid of Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan (8) and former Kiwi skipper Fleming (1) inside first three overs.
The Keralite had Vidyut caught at first slip by Mahela Jayawardene in the very first over after being hit for two consecutive boundaries.
He then sent packing Fleming when the New Zealander drove him uppishly only to find Goel at covers.
Leg-spinner Chawla broke the third-wicket partnership but was hit mercilessly by Dhoni forcing Yuvraj to take him off the attack.
This was second successive win for the Chennai Super Kings over the King XI Punjab as they had beaten them in the away tie early in the tournament. |
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