![]() © New Zealand Cricket | V Sivaramakrishnan and SP Fleming to open the batting | ||
| 12:15 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 4 | McGrath to Sivaramakrishnan short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards square leg for FOUR! |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 0 | b3 | 4 | short of good length ball just outside the off, pulled it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 0 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed it wide of mid-on for a run. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | McGrath to Fleming fuller length ball on the off, defended towards mid-off for no run. |
| End of over 1: | (9 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 9-0 (Sivaramakrishnan 9*, 5 balls, Fleming 0*, 1 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Mohammad Asif comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 4 | Mohammad Asif to Sivaramakrishnan fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it got edge over backward point for FOUR! |
| 1 | b2 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, drives it got outside edge wide of slip for FOUR! |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it got bottom edge towards mid-off for no run. |
| 1 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards mid-on for a run. |
| 1 | b5 | 4 | Mohammad Asif to Fleming fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards covers for FOUR! |
| 1 | b6 | 2 | good length ball on the off, flicks it towards deep backward square leg for couple of runs. |
| End of over 2: | (15 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 24-0 (Sivaramakrishnan 18*, 9 balls, Fleming 6*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Sivaramakrishnan good length ball on the off, defended towards point for no run. |
| 2 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | McGrath to Fleming fuller length ball on the middle, pushed towards mid-on for no run. |
| 2 | b4 | 1lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to square leg for a leg bye. |
| 2 | b5 | 1 | McGrath to Sivaramakrishnan short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 2 | b6 | 1 | McGrath to Fleming fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| End of over 3: | (4 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 28-0 (Sivaramakrishnan 20*, 12 balls, Fleming 7*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| VY Mahesh comes on to bowl | |||
| 3 | b1 | 1 | Mahesh to Fleming good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 3 | b2 | 3 | Mahesh to Sivaramakrishnan fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it wide of short fine leg for three runs. |
| 3 | b3 | 1 | Mahesh to Fleming good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards mid-off for a run. |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | Mahesh to Sivaramakrishnan good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to keeper for no run. |
| 3 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, punches it to mid-off for a run. |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | Mahesh to Fleming good length ball just outside the off, punches it to mid-off for no run. |
| End of over 4: | (6 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 34-0 (Sivaramakrishnan 24*, 15 balls, Fleming 9*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Sangwan comes on to bowl | |||
| 4 | b1 | 1 | Sangwan to Sivaramakrishnan good length ball just outside the off, steered it towards thirdman for a run. |
| 4 | b2 | 1 | Sangwan to Fleming good length ball on the off, pulled it towards square leg for a run. |
| 4 | b3 | 1wd | Sangwan to Sivaramakrishnan wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 4 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball on the middle, drives it over mid-wicekt for FOUR! |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the legs, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 4 | b7 | 1 | low full toss on the middle, pushed towards mid-off for a run. |
| End of over 5: | (8 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 42-0 (Sivaramakrishnan 30*, 20 balls, Fleming 10*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 4 | Mahesh to Sivaramakrishnan good length ball on the off, pulled it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 5 | b2 | 6 | good length ball on the middle, walks down the track and smashed it towards sweeper cover for a SIX!! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Chennai Super Kings 50 took 5.2 overs | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Sivaramakrishnan 40, Fleming 10) took 32 balls | |||
| 5 | b3 | 2wd | wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | Mahesh to Fleming fuller length ball on the off, drives it to mid-off for no run. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got inside edge to pads. |
| 5 | b6 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 5 | b7 | 4 | fuller length ball on the off, smashed it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| End of over 6: | (20 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 62-0 (Sivaramakrishnan 40*, 22 balls, Fleming 18*, 14 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Sangwan to Sivaramakrishnan Gone! short of good length ball on the off, pulled it and miscues it to deep square leg for a well judged catch by Dhawan. |
| Sivaramakrishnan c Dhawan b Sangwan (40 runs, 23 balls, 6x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | MS Dhoni comes in to bat | ||
| 6 | b2 | 1 | Sangwan to Fleming good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | Sangwan to Dhoni short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 6 | b4 | 4 | Sangwan to Fleming good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 6 | b5 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards sweeper cover for couple of runs. |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| End of over 7: | (9 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 71-1 (Fleming 26*, 18 balls, Dhoni 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Shoaib Malik comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 1 | Shoaib Malik to Fleming tossed up on the off, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | Shoaib Malik to Dhoni short ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a run. |
| 7 | b3 | 1wd | Shoaib Malik to Fleming wide down the legs, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 7 | b4 | 1wd | wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 7 | b5 | 4 | tossed up on the legs, sweeps it wide of short fine leg for FOUR! |
| 7 | b6 | 4 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it towards deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 7 | b7 | 1 | tossed up on the off, digs it towards square leg for a run. |
| 7 | b8 | 0 | Shoaib Malik to Dhoni short ball on the middle, punches it towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 8: | (13 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 84-1 (Fleming 36*, 22 balls, Dhoni 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 4 | Sangwan to Fleming good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 8 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | Sangwan to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | Sangwan to Fleming short of good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | Sangwan to Dhoni fuller length ball on the legs and going down, tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads. |
| 8 | b6 | 4 | good length ball on the off, pulled it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| End of over 9: | (11 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 95-1 (Fleming 42*, 25 balls, Dhoni 7*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Mohammad Asif comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Mohammad Asif to Fleming good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 9 | b2 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of sweeper cover for couple of runs. |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to extra cover for a straight forward catch to de Villiers. |
| Fleming c de Villiers b Mohammad Asif (44 runs, 28 balls, 7x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | SK Raina comes in to bat | ||
| 9 | b4 | 1 | Mohammad Asif to Raina good length ball on the off, turns it to square leg for a run. |
| 9 | b5 | 0 | Mohammad Asif to Dhoni fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run. |
| 9 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 10: | (3 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 98-2 (Dhoni 7*, 8 balls, Raina 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 0 | Sangwan to Raina Gone! fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to backward point for an easy catch to Tiwary. |
| Raina c Tiwary b Sangwan (1 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| JA Morkel comes in to bat | |||
| 10 | b2 | 0 | Sangwan to Morkel good length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| 10 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it to extra cover for no run. |
| 10 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 10 | b5 | 1lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 10 | b6 | 1 | Sangwan to Dhoni good length ball on the legs, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Chennai Super Kings 100 took 10.6 overs | |||
| End of over 11: | (2 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 100-3 (Dhoni 8*, 9 balls, Morkel 0*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| V Sehwag comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 1 | Sehwag to Dhoni tossed up on the middle, walks down the track and drives it to deep square leg for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Mahendra Dhoni has made 500 runs in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 11 | b2 | 1 | Sehwag to Morkel tossed up on the legs, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | Sehwag to Dhoni tossed up on the off, punches it straight down the ground for no run. |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | fuller ball on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run. |
| 11 | b5 | 4 | tossed up on the legs full toss, smashed it towards square leg for FOUR! |
| 11 | b6 | 1 | fuller ball on the legs, punches it to long on for a run. |
| End of over 12: | (7 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 107-3 (Dhoni 14*, 14 balls, Morkel 1*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| VY Mahesh comes on to bowl | |||
| 12 | b1 | 1lb | Mahesh to Dhoni good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 12 | b2 | 1 | Mahesh to Morkel fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 12 | b3 | 0 | Mahesh to Dhoni good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads. |
| 12 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 12 | b5 | 4 | Mahesh to Morkel fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it wide of long off for FOUR! |
| 12 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pulled it got inside edge to mid-wicket for a run. |
| End of over 13: | (8 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 115-3 (Dhoni 15*, 17 balls, Morkel 7*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 6 | Sehwag to Morkel Bang! tossed up on the legs and smashed to deep mid wicket for SIX! |
| 13 | b2 | 6 | Bang! tossed up on the off and punished to straight down the ground for SIX! |
| 13 | b3 | 6 | Bang! short ball on the legs and pulled to six. |
| 13 | b4 | 4 | tossed up outside the off and smashed to long off for FOUR! |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | tossed up outside the off and played straight a way to the fielder to cover. |
| 13 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the off and pushed to wide of cover fielder for a single. |
| End of over 14: | (23 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 138-3 (Dhoni 15*, 17 balls, Morkel 30*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Morkel Gone! outside the off and played to mid off for a quick single, beaten. |
| Morkel run out (30 runs, 15 balls, 2x4, 3x6) | |||
| CK Kapugedera comes in to bat | |||
| 14 | b2 | 0 | McGrath to Dhoni on the off and played defensively. |
| 14 | b3 | 2 | on the off and pushed to long off for couple. |
| 14 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off and pushed to long off for a single. |
| 14 | b5 | 1 | McGrath to Kapugedera on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | McGrath to Dhoni good length ball on the middle and trying to play, digs. |
| End of over 15: | (4 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 142-4 (Dhoni 18*, 21 balls, Kapugedera 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Mohammad Asif comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 1lb | Mohammad Asif to Kapugedera good length ball just outside the off and trying to pull, misses and hit on pads. |
| 15 | b2 | 1 | Mohammad Asif to Dhoni fuller length ball on the off and driven to long on fielder. |
| 15 | b3 | 1 | Mohammad Asif to Kapugedera fuller length ball on the off and driven to long on fielder. |
| 15 | b4 | 1 | Mohammad Asif to Dhoni low full toss on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for short catch. |
| 15 | b5 | 1 | Mohammad Asif to Kapugedera fuller length ball on the legs and lofted over to long on for a single. |
| 15 | b6 | 1 | Mohammad Asif to Dhoni low full toss on the middle and swept to short fine leg for a single. |
| End of over 16: | (6 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 148-4 (Dhoni 21*, 24 balls, Kapugedera 3*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 16 | b1 | 1 | McGrath to Dhoni yorker length ball on the middle and driven to long on fielder. |
| 16 | b2 | 2 | McGrath to Kapugedera short of good length ball on the off and trying to pull, got top edge to keeper side for couple. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Chennai Super Kings 150 took 16.2 overs | |||
| 16 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off and played to deep mid wicket fielder. |
| 16 | b4 | 1 | McGrath to Dhoni good lengt ball outside the off and trying to pull, got inside edge to short fine leg fielder. |
| 16 | b5 | 1 | McGrath to Kapugedera fuller length ball outside the off and driven to long off fielder. |
| 16 | b6 | 1 | McGrath to Dhoni yorker length ball on the middle and driven to long on fielder for a single. |
| End of over 17: | (7 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 155-4 (Dhoni 24*, 27 balls, Kapugedera 7*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17 | b1 | 2 | Mohammad Asif to Dhoni low full toss on the legs and swept to short fine leg for couple. |
| 17 | b2 | 2 | full toss on the legs and smashed to deep mid wicket for couple. |
| 17 | b3 | 1b | good length ball outside the off and beates the keeper. |
| 17 | b4 | 1 | Mohammad Asif to Kapugedera full toss on the off and pulled to long off for a single. |
| 17 | b5 | 4 | Mohammad Asif to Dhoni full toss on the legs and smashed to deep mid wicket for FOUR! |
| 17 | b6 | 1 | full toss outside the off and pushed to deep cover fielder for single. |
| End of over 18: | (11 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 166-4 (Dhoni 33*, 32 balls, Kapugedera 8*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| VY Mahesh comes on to bowl | |||
| KD Karthik comes on to bowl | |||
| VY Mahesh comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 0 | Mahesh to Dhoni fuller length ball on the legs and pulled to long on fielder for a good catch taken by AB. |
| Dhoni c de Villiers b Mahesh (33 runs, 33 balls, 3x4, 0x6) | |||
| S Badrinath comes in to bat | |||
| 18 | b2 | 0 | Mahesh to Kapugedera fuller length ball on the off and lofted to long off for an easy catch to long off fielder. |
| Kapugedera c Dhawan b Mahesh (8 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| MS Gony comes in to bat | |||
| 18 | b3 | 1 | Mahesh to Gony fuller lenght ball on the legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 18 | b4 | 4 | Mahesh to Badrinath fuller length ball on the off and lofted to wide of long off for FOUR! |
| 18 | b5 | 1 | yorker lenght ball on the stumps and played to point for a single. |
| 18 | b6 | 1 | Mahesh to Gony fuller length ball on the off and driven to long on for a single. |
| End of over 19: | (7 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 173-6 (Badrinath 5*, 2 balls, Gony 2*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Shoaib Malik comes on to bowl | |||
| 19 | b1 | 6 | Shoaib Malik to Gony Bang! tossed up on the legs and pulled to deep mid wicket for SIX! |
| 19 | b2 | 1wd | tossed up wide outside the off and left alone. |
| 19 | b3 | 4 | tossed up on the off and trying to pull, got edge to slip for FOUR! |
| 19 | b4 | 1 | full toss on the off and driven to long on for a single. |
| 19 | b5 | 2 | Shoaib Malik to Badrinath tossed up outside the off and lofted to deep extra cover for couple. |
| 19 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off and pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| 19 | b7 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and pulled to deep mid wicket for a single, diving catch dropped for a single. |
| End of over 20: | (15 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 188-6 (Badrinath 8*, 5 balls, Gony 13*, 5 balls) | ||
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| 13:52 GMT: End of innings | |||
| End of the match: Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets | |||
| Man of the match: MS Dhoni | |||
| 14:04 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
| 14:04 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||