CSK vs DC Match 38 Preview:

Highlights will be posted as soon as they are available !!

 

This Deccan chargers vs Chennai Super Kings game is “Biryani’ vs “Sambar” vs food patrons. Fight between “Hyderabad” and “Chennai” for city lovers and importantly it’s fight between and 5th and 6th placed Chennai super Kings and Deccan chargers to get into top 4.

Deccan Chargers need a win more desperately as they have played 1 game more than Chennai and won one game less. Loosing this would get them into do or die situation which they will definitely look to avoid. Both teams are high on confidence as CSK are coming here from back to back wins to Pune Warriors and Deccan from a resounding victory over Kochi Tuskers. However Chargers would have already noticed the strength of CSK at Chennai-their home ground 3 wins in 3 matches at home in IPL 4 till now.

For Deccan Chargers, Cameron white who added few runs last game will be crucial as Sangakkara needs solid support from one more consistent attacking batsman in building the innings. Return of form into Ishant Sharma is great news for Deccan who have been struggling with inconsistency in pace attack. Their spinners have been useful not going for too many runs in the middle of matches and picking few important wickets. Dale Steyn too was economical all through this tournament but did not pick too many wickets only till the last game. If Deccan’s bowling attack will click like last game then they definitely can pull it off from Chennai who’s having a long batting line-up but can falter if challenged. Barring few games Manpreet Gony,Shikhar Dhawan and Bharat Cipli have a point to prove in today’s match as they have not been really effecting the match results.

Cameron himself summed up in an interview about the how they look up to the Chennai match and about home strong chennai Read it here

Chennai on the other hand have seen good batting from Youngsers in Raina, Badrinath and Vijay. Hussey has played match winnings knocks too. However in match Pune we saw them slow down after wicket loss of  Mike Hussey in top order. Having a long batting line which has been tested completely will work good for Chennai. Stephen Fleming was quoted saying that his top 6 along with Anirudha Srikanth  and above mentioned players are best six top batsman of whole IPL.

Read what Stephen Fleming said here abut CSK and DC.

Return of Albie Morkel will strengthen CSK bowling attack. According to the coach the only replacement will be Albie Morkel playing in today XI. Bollinger and Southe have been a hit for Chennai. With Ashwin taking wickets at crucial moments and him along with Jakati slowing down the ball, Chennai’s bowling is looking good too. However the 5th bowler is the one DC will look to attack more on. Dhoni’s temperament in changing bowlers against strong but inconsistent batting side of DC will be really crucial.

On Paper CSK looks only a bit more stronger than DC. But the consistency of young batsman and playing at home in Chennai makes them have an edge against Deccan. It will be left to the brilliance of Ishant Sharma and Dale Steyn to make it an even contest.

My surprise picks for Today and Young Srikanth who after his first match innings has not contributed big and Bharath Cipli from Deccan who has told a similar Story.

So What’s it gonna be Chennai Sambar rice or Hyderabadi Biryani for Dinner ??

PW vs CSK Match 31 Review IPL4

April 27th Mumbai

Pune Warriors lost a lone battle waged by Yuvraj Singh as Chennai Super Kings eased past them with a remarkable knock off unbeaten 63. CSK registered a 8 wicket win with 3 balls to spare. in home of PW, Navi Mumbai. This is their 4 th win in this IPL4 season overall and must have made Dhoni happy as it was first one in away venues finally in 31s match of IPL.

Chasing a small total of 142 to win, CSK never really looked in trouble with an inform Badrinath who scored 63 out of just 44. Suresh Raina avoided any tense moments out of the chase as he chipped in with a important 34 not out . Their 65 run partnership for third wicket came of just 47 balls. This was Chennai’s consecutive win over Pune but this time it was the much needed away win. For Pune its 4th loss in a line. Chennai played with Kulasekhara as replacement for injured Albie morkel

Yuvraj who struggled in last match came back in touch and waged a lone battle against the CSK bowling line-up. Though made 62 of just 43 balls the hosts could only reach a total of 141/6 as their batsman failed to pickup Morkel and Bollinger. Baring Yuvraj and to an extent Robin Uthappa (31) none of them really looked with that confidence of playing a big innings. Hosts were down with 41 /  4 at a point of time and were revived by some clean hitting by the Yuvraj Singh.

The left hander found first stable partner in Robin Uthappa 31(22), made 42 runs for 5th wicket with him.  He followed  with a crucial partnership of 40 with Mitchell Marsh (11) to take the score board to 140. Bollinger was the dangerous customer from Chennai who finished with impressive figures of 3/21. His double wicket maiden over was a death blow to Pune’s top order batting. Tim Southee and R Ashwin got 1 wicket each as they played their part in the win once again aas they did in last match with Pune.

Choosing to bat first, Pune’s Ryder looked aggressive, hitting Kulasekera for 3 fours in a row after scoring slow in initial 2 overs. But Bollinger claimed 2 wickets in 2 balls and gave death blow to them in the start of next over. Ryder and Moinish Mishra fell prey in that order as they tried to play pull shot of Left arm speedster. A Srikanth took a diving catch to send Ryder to pavilion, while Jakati a simple catch in the ring. Kulselkhara hit further murdered the Pune batting as he bowled Mithun Manhas with angled incoming delivery. PW were 37/3 at the end of power play as Yuvraj started his innings with a couple and followed it with boundary. Manish Pandey who came after 4 match ban was again unsuccessful in his second match of season as he got out trying to straight pull Southe and was caught by Ashwin. 

As CSK brought Spinner Ashwin he was hit for couple of sixes by Robin Uthappa. He also attacked Jakati but fell looking for too many runs. He top edged Ashwin and they was again Anirudha Srikanth diving in third man area to catch it. Robin who took 22 balls to reach his 21 took the score to 80 in 13 overs as he left.

In the next over Yuvraj hit his first six of Ashwin and PW reached 91 in 15 overs. Bollinger who returned for spell in 17 th over was greeted by Yuvi with a Sixer. In the next he hit Southee for one over the ropes to get to get to a half century in style in just 39 balls. Last 5 overs they claimed 40 runs.15 in last over with 2 sixes of Yuvraj’s blade.

Later loosing in-form Hussey who although looked out of touch to Murali Kaththik in 5th over, Murali vijay and Badrinath played steadily as they reach 75 in 11 overs. Vijay fell to Ryder in the next as he tried to attack. All through the attack Chennai run-worm was ahead of Pune in 13th over as Raina tried to settle. Raina and Badri hit 2 maximum’s each. They followed the Ariel route as the required run-rate appeared to be increasing after 15th over.

In the end it was cool chase for Chennai with 3 balls and 7 wickets to spare.

Match Highlights and Statistics:

PWI vs CSK Match 31 Updates & Highlights

1st and 2nd innings separate Highlights of PW vs CSK Match Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super kings Match 31

Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings Match 31 Review: Badri’s 2nd half ton eases Chennai Past Pune to a 1st home win

 

 

 

 

Score Updates

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Pune 141/6

Yuvraj 61*(41) (3x4; 4x6)

Bollinger 21/3

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> End of Innings with a single PWI 141/6 from 20 overs.

> SIX again .. 140 / 6 with 2 balls remaining

> Dot ball by Southee

> Big six by Yuraj

> First ball couple for a shot over mid off

> 0,W,1,0,1 1 Yuvraj not able to cut loose 19 overs 126 /6

> Jerome Taylor with Yuvraj who is on strike

> Wicket !!!!!!!! Marsh falls for bollinger.

> PWI 123/5 from 18 overs,. 10 runs in this over of Southee

> 1 more single Yuvraj on Strike this over Wd Wd 1 4 1 till now

>Single and Marsh Hits it for a boundary

>18th over starts with 2 wides … Yuvi on strike

>PWI 113 for 5 after 17.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 43*, Mitchell Marsh 5*)

>PWI 113/5 from 17 overs..

>Lucky! Lucky! Lucky! Yuvi is too lucky today..

>PWI 101 for 5 after 16.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 34*, Mitchell Marsh 3*)

>100 comes up for PWI ! PWI 100-5(15.5 overs)

>PWI 84-5 after 14 overs

>Mitchell Marsh comes to the crease

>OUT !!! Caught ! Uthappa gone caught by Anirudha off Ashwin for 31. Big wicket for CSK

>SIX !!! Uthappa hits it over the rope off Ashwin

>PWI 77 for 4 after 13.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 20*, Robin Uthappa 25*)

>PWI 73-4 off 12.3 overs

>FOUR !!! Uthappa hits a nice boundary off Jakati ! and that brings up 50 for PWI as well. PWI 50-4 (9.0 overs)

>PWI 44 for 4 after 8.0 overs (Y Singh 11*, R Uthappa 1*)

>OUT !!! Caught ! Pandey gone caught by Ashwin off the bowling of Southee for 10. PWI 4 wickets down.

>PWI 37 for 3 after 6 overs

>Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman at the crease

>OUT !!! Bowled him ! Kukasekara strikes! Manhas departs ! OUT for a duck. PWI lose their 3rd wicket

>PWI 27 for 2 after 5 overs ( Manish Pandey 5*, Mithun Manhas 0*)

>Double Wicket Maiden for Bollinger ! PWI 22-2 off 4.0 overs

>OUT !!! Caught ! Another wicket down for PWI. Mohnish Mishra gone caught by Jakati off Bollinger.

>OUT !!! Caught ! Brilliantly taken by Anirudha ! Ryder departs ! caught by Anirudha off Bollinger for 19. PWI lose their first wicket

>FOUR !!! and onother one, 3rd consecutive boundary off the over so far for Ryder.

>FOUR !!! Second consecutive boundary for Ryder off Kulasekara, moves on to 14

>FOUR !!! Ryder hits a boundary off Kulasekara, moves on to 10

>PWI 8 for no loss after 2.0 overs (Jesse Ryder 6*, Mohnish Mishra 2*)

>FOUR !!! Ryder gets a boundary off Bollinger ! to third man. First boundary of the innings

>2-0 off 1.0 Over (Jesse Ryder 1*, Mohnish Mishra 1*)

>Ryder and Mohnish Mishra are at the crease. Ryder on strike. Kulasekara will open the attack for CSK