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Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 1st Qualifier Match 73 Highlights – IPL 2013 IPL6
Category: IPL,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Highlights,IPL Match Results,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 21: Two-time champions Chennai Super Kings made it to a 5th final in 6 years of Indian Premier League (IPL) with a resounding 48-run victory over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 here at Feroz Shah Kotla on Tuesday night. MI will have another chance on May 24 to reach the title clash as they face the winners of Eliminator game between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Once CSK had 192/1 batting first, they had one foot in the final. The bowlers complemented well despite an early onslaught by opener Dwayne Smith. MI’s chase ended at 144 all out in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, left-handers Michael Hussey (86 not out) and Suresh Raina (82 not out) powered CSK to a mammoth 192/1 in 20 overs. Hussey and Raina’s unfinished partnership for 2nd wicket yielded 140 runs in just 76 balls. Hussey reclaimed the Orange Cap and now has 732 runs this season.
Here are the highlights
# CSK stormed into their 5th final in 6 years of IPL
# Final will be held in Kolkata on May 26
# MI will face the winner of Rajasthan Royals-Sunrisers Hyderabad game in Qualifier 2 on May 24 in Kolkata
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 1st Qualifier Match 73 Preview – IPL 2013 IPL6
Category: IPL,IPL 2013 News,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 20: It will be a ‘Battle of Equals’ when mighty Chennai Super Kings meet the formidable Mumbai Indians in the first play-off match of the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday (May 21).
On paper, there is very little to choose between the two teams, who have both won 11 out of their 16 matches and have a number of match-winners who can turn the tables on a given day.
Mumbai Indians under stewardship of Rohit Sharma has been a force to reckon with having won all their eight matches at home, while CSK’s season has been a mix and match but they have successfully finished off a number of close encounters, which has been their hallmark over the years.
Mumbai Indians might just have a psychological advantage having beaten the ‘Men in Yellow’ in both home and away games.
However it will be an altogether different test on a ‘neutral venue’ as they will be playing at the Feroze Shah Kotla which has been known for producing dodgy 22-yard strips over the years.
With both teams relying on their batsmen to do the trick, one can brace up for ‘some battles’ within the main contest.
It can be a Sachin Tendulkar versus R Ashwin, Mahendra Singh Dhoni versus Harbhajan Singh, Kieron Pollard against Mohit Sharma or Mike Hussey versus Pragyan Ojha affair.
IPL 2013: Interesting stats after 72 league games
Category: Cricket News,IPL,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 20: It will be a ‘Battle of Equals’ when mighty Chennai Super Kings meet the formidable Mumbai Indians in the first play-off match of the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday (May 21).
On paper, there is very little to choose between the two teams, who have both won 11 out of their 16 matches and have a number of match-winners who can turn the tables on a given day.
Mumbai Indians under stewardship of Rohit Sharma has been a force to reckon with having won all their eight matches at home, while CSK’s season has been a mix and match but they have successfully finished off a number of close encounters, which has been their hallmark over the years.
Mumbai Indians might just have a psychological advantage having beaten the ‘Men in Yellow’ in both home and away games.
However it will be an altogether different test on a ‘neutral venue’ as they will be playing at the Feroze Shah Kotla which has been known for producing dodgy 22-yard strips over the years.
With both teams relying on their batsmen to do the trick, one can brace up for ‘some battles’ within the main contest.
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – Match 61Preview – IPL 2013 IPL6
Category: IPL,IPL 2013 News,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Royal Challengers BangaloreJaipur, May 11: Playing their last match on home soil, Rajasthan Royals would look to consolidate their number two position in the points table and upstage top-placed title contenders Chennai Super Kings when the two most balanced sides clash in an IPL match, here on Sunday (May 12).
Rajasthan’s citadel has been breached just once in the tournament so far when they were outplayed by Mumbai Indians, and the hosts would look to sign off their home campaign on a high.
Moreover, Rajasthan were beaten by the table-toppers in an away game and they would like to return the compliment.
Rajasthan have done exceedingly well while chasing, their last two victories were comprehensive, and Chennai have emerged as superb defenders.
The batsmen in both the teams are in sparkling form. The only thing that gives a slight advantage to Chennai is their bowling.
Mohit Sharma has been a revelation upfront while R Ashwin and Dwayne Bravo have done well in the middle overs.
The key to Rajasthan would be to contain the marauding Chennai batsmen.
The way they recovered from the shocking defeat against Mumbai Indians, Chennai have only looked more dangerous.
Even if Rajasthan get Michael Hussey or Suresh Raina out early, they have to contend with in-from CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has changed many a games on his own with his power-hitting.
Sunrisers Hydrabad vs Chennai Super Kings – Match 54 Preview – IPL 2013 IPL6
Category: Cricket News,IPL,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Sunrisers HyderabadHyderabad, May 7: Enjoying an unbeaten run at home, Sunrisers Hyderabad would be faced with a stiff challenge when they take on former champions and table-toppers Chennai Super Kings in an IPL match here on Wednesday (May 8).
Sunrisers have 14 points from 11 matches and a win tomorrow would take them closer to a berth in the IPL semi-finals. The Chennai Super Kings, who have won the title twice before, are at the top of the points table despite a humiliating defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians in their previous match.
After winning a record-equalling seven matches in a row, CSK endured a miserable outing in Mumbai where Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men were sent packing for a paltry 80, which was the season`s lowest team total.
It came as a wake-up call for CSK, who would be expected to bounce back immediately given the presence of high-profile and in-form players in their ranks.
In an indication of his team’s readiness to learn from mistakes quickly, Dhoni, in fact, expressed happiness that the defeat came during the round-robin stage.
“I think it was a good wake-up call for us. With a few more games to go, we got it at the right time,” Dhoni said.
Chennai’s batting line-up comprising Michael Hussey, Suresh Raina and Dhoni himself is the envy of other IPL teams.
In the bowling department, CSK boast of Albie Morkel, Mohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Chris Morris and Dwayne Bravo. All of them have done their bit and would be quite a handful for the Hyderabad batsmen.
However, Hyderabad have also been impressive, especially at home. With their collective effort, they clinched thrilling wins against formidable teams such as Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Sunrisers undoubtedly have the best bowling attack in the form of world’s top bowler Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra, who is one of the highest wicket-takers in IPL-VI. The in-form Karan Sharma has also added to the bowling strength.
Batting had been a major area of concern for the Hyderabad side, but that has also shown marked improvement after injured Shikhar Dhawan and West Indies Captain Darren Sammy joined the team and struck form immediately.
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – Match 49 Highlights – IPL 2013 IPL 6
Category: IPL,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Highlights,IPL Match Results,IPL Mumbai IndiansMumbai, May 5: Mitchell Johnson took 3 wickets in one over as Mumbai Indians thrashed two-time champions Chennai Super Kings by 60 runs in Match 49 of IPL 2013 here at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The game was a unique one for Kieron Pollard with a hat-trick, not with wickets but 3 dropped catches in a row.
At the innings break, CSK were favourites to chase down a modest target of 140. But Johnson-inspired Mumbai Indians’ bowlers skittled the visitors out for their lowest ever total of 79 in IPL history. CSK were bundled out for 79 in 15.2 overs. This was the first time in IPL history that CSK were bowled out for under 100.
Here are the highlights
# Mumbai Indians won by 60 runs to extend their winning run at home – Wankhede Stadium
# This was fifth success in a row at home for MI
# MI moved to 3rd in points table with 14 points from 11 matches. CSK are on top with 18 points from 12 games