wristed away between mid-on and midwicket by a jubilant Badri. he has pulled off a superb, efficient chase. he hugs Raina. Dhoni applauds in the dugout
Warriors vs CSK, 31st match at Navi Mumbai, IPL, Apr 27 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary
CSK won by 8 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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Bollinger is the MoM. He says: "Feel pretty good at the moment. The ball is coming out well, enjoying my cricket. The new ball did a bit, just tried to use it. Mahendra Singh has been fantastic as captain."
MS Dhoni "It was important. The first game we have won outside Chennai. The bowling effort was really good. Douggie was outstanding, and other bowlers did well too. Our fielders are improving, as a unit we have decided we will give our 100%. Badri is the unsung hero for CSK. he has always contributed, and from every position on the middle order. Suresh too curbed his instincts and made sure the team crosses the line."
Yuvraj Singh "We didn't apply ourselves with the bat. Keep making the same mistakes again and again. Lost too many wickets at the start, couldn't get a good score. We need to bounce back, we need to think, not make the same mistakes again and again."
So Pune lose again. Despite bowling two maidens in the first five overs. Can't help but think that Yuvraj the captain let the game drift away. He never seemed to try hard enough for wickets between sixth and 14th overs. And that's where Badri paced the chase well, and saw Chennai home. Four losses in a row for Pune, they now need to win at least five out of their last eight games
yorker, digs it out for a single to mid-off, who for some reason is hanging at the circle when two are required off five. All night they have hit straight to Taylor and stolen singles
low full toss, gets a leading edge as Raina looks to turn this to leg. Dot ball
full toss on the pads, they try to steal a single to short fine, and they succeed in doing so despite the direct hit
short, on the pads, pulled away for another single
full and fast, helped into the on side for a single
square-drive, gets Badri another single
quick ball, pushed into the covers for another single
sharp turn for him, helped past point for one
Kartik to bowl over the wicket
Another mis-hit for six! These bats I tell you. Slower ball again, he has got Raina playing too early, it's just a check chip, the bottom hand comes off too, but it still clears long-off. Game over
slower offcutter, just back of a length, no room, hit back to Taylor
that is better, the quicker bouncer, Raina doesn't need to flirt with it - the asking rate is under control
one slower bouncer too many. Raina is expecting it, and upper-cuts it for another couple
That should decide the game. Length ball, around off, and Raina clears the front leg and lofts this over long-off
slower short delivery, offcutter too, Raina stays back and can't do much other than block it
Chennai - especially Badri - seem to have paced this chase quite well. Twenty-two off the last required, which is the same asking rate as the original one at the start of the innings. Meanwhile Ranga writes in, "@ Pratyush: Jadeja - 35 ODIs
Rohit - 61 ODIs
Kaif (same age) - 13 tests, 125 ODis; Badri - 2 tests, 3 odis! Plenty of chances, for sure! Rest my case."
yorker, squirted down to third man for one
makes room, meets this in front of leg, drives it past extra cover
overpitched, pushed down to long-on for a single
important shot, gets inside the line of a short ball, pulls it along the ground, beats fine leg
moves right across the stumps, and flicks this down to fine of fine leg
good bouncer, head-high... wait a minute, perhaps a few inches too high, and called a wide. Harsh call, I would say, Badri wasn't upright
pulled away to deep square for a single. Badri back on strike
PS: "@Pratyush.. 3 ODI's and 2 Tests.. quite a lot of chances that Badri has got". Meanwhile, Thomas comes back
Over 20 • CSK 145/2
CSK won by 8 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)