Chennai XI vs Kolkata XI 1st Match at Chennai, 08 Apr, 2011

Toss: Chennai Super Kings, who choose to bat first
Chennai XI 153/4 (20)
Kolkata XI 151/7 (20)
Chennai Super Kings won by 2 runs
Man of the Match: Srikkanth Anirudha
  • Iqbal Abdulla 3 * (3)
  • Rajat Bhatia 0 * (1)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1JA Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to MS Bisla, goes back and punches it to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.2JA Morkel bowls a good length delivery to MS Bisla, gets forward and strokes it on the up straight to short extra covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.3JA Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Bisla, jumps out of his crease and drives it inside out through extra covers for a beautiful boundary!

Over 0.4JA Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to MS Bisla, goes back and flicks it away to deep mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 0.5JA Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to JH Kallis, this is straying onto the pads and Kallis wristily glances it uppishly through short fine leg for a boundary!

Over 0.6JA Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to JH Kallis, goes back and slices it away to thirdman and gets a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to JH Kallis, goes back and tucks it straight to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.2TG Southee bowls a short and rising delivery to JH Kallis, tucks it off his hips to deep backward squareleg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 1.3TG Southee bowls a short and rising delivery to JH Kallis, climbs the bounce and pulls it down straight to backward squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.4TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to JH Kallis, tucks that away off his pads to square fine leg and gets a single.

Over 1.5TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to MS Bisla, goes back and punches it straight to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.6TG Southee bowls it short and wide outside off to MS Bisla, goes back and slices it away to thirdman and gets a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MS Bisla, steps out and pushes it defensively to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.2R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MS Bisla, goes back and flicks it to deep mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 2.3R Ashwin bowls a quicker delivery to JH Kallis, gets an inside edge onto the pad towards squareleg and gets a single.


Over 2.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to JH Kallis, gets forward in a flick and is beaten by the massive sharp turn which is also too good for MSD and it ends up as FIVE WIDES!

Over 2.4R Ashwin bowls a quicker delivery to MS Bisla, attempts a paddle sweep and is hit on the pad around leg by a carrom ball and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.5R Ashwin bowls a quicker delivery to MS Bisla, goes back and paddles it straight to short fine leg and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.6R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MS Bisla, bends down and plays a one handed sweep in the air over short square fine leg to get a boundary!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to JH Kallis, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.2TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to JH Kallis, gets forward and plays an open faced square drive on the up through point to get a classy boundary!

Over 3.3TG Southee bowls a short and rising delivery to JH Kallis, swivels back and pulls it away in the air over wide mid wicket to get a boundary!

Over 3.4TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to JH Kallis, shuffles back and flicks it off his pads past short fine leg for another boundary!

Over 3.5TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to JH Kallis, plays a forward defence towards cover point and steals a single.

Over 3.6TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to MS Bisla, defends it towards point and steals a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MS Bisla, goes back and works it through squareleg and gets a single.

Over 4.2R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to JH Kallis, who gets forward and defends it towards the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.3R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to JH Kallis, lunges forward and plays a predetermined paddle sweep to fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.4R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to JH Kallis, gets forward and pushes it to the right of the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to JH Kallis, works the turning off break towards short fine leg and steals a single.

Over 4.6R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MS Bisla, steps out and flicks it in the air towards deep mid wicket and gets a single.

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