The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) posted an imposing total before the Deccan Chargers (DC), so imposing that even a spate of dropped catches couldn’t stop them from winning by 78 runs. A solid batting performance by Mathew Hayden in the initial stages and M S Dhoni in the final overs got them to 178.
The chase? You must be kidding…
After losing Gibbs, Gilchrist and Laxman for nought, DC were 3 for 3, when Dwayne Smith skied one, only to find that three fielders running after the ball, each expecting the other to catch it. The next ball Smith send another one high, and this time another fielder dropped a sitter. Smith promptly made 49, while Rohit Sharma anchored with 21, both were dismissed in a single over by the talented left arm spinner Shadab Jakarti. The DC wickets fell in a flourish, the last with the score exactly 100.
The loss sent DC crashing from the top to fourth place. CSK, with the win, holds the top slot, for now.
Chennai Super Kings got good batting line up but not as good as Deccan chargers. Mathew Hayden and MS Dhoni made a good batting performance giving DC a target of 179 to win and the bowling of CSK did there task well to restrict DC to 100 runs by taking out the top 3 batsman just for 3 run on the score board. Hope DC realizes there mistake and came up with a good team spirit to lift up the IPL Trophy