Chennai XI vs Rajasthan XI 43rd Match at Chennai, 04 May, 2011

Toss: Rajasthan Royals, who choose to bat first
Rajasthan XI 147/6 (20)
Chennai XI 149/2 (18.4)
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: MEK Hussey
  • JA Morkel 0 * (0)
  • MEK Hussey 79 * (55)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1ND Doshi bowls it flat in the air to MEK Hussey, flicks it straight to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.2ND Doshi bowls it flat in the air to MEK Hussey, goes back and flicks it to wide long on and gets a single.

Over 0.3ND Doshi bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, who gets forward and defends it towards mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.4ND Doshi bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, who gets forward and defends it to the left of the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.5ND Doshi bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, goes back and flicks it straight to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.6ND Doshi bowls it on the shorter side to M Vijay, moves back and pulls it away flat over mid wicket for a boundary!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1J Botha bowls a tossed up delivery to MEK Hussey, goes back and guides it past slip and gets a single.

Over 1.2J Botha bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, goes back and works it to squareleg and gets a single.

Over 1.3J Botha bowls a tossed up delivery to MEK Hussey, who gets forward and defends it towards point and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.4J Botha bowls a tossed up delivery to MEK Hussey, works it to the left of the bowler and takes a risky single.

Over 1.5J Botha bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, attempts a sweep shot and is struck on the back thigh infront of off and the Umpire is convinced to give that OUT LBW!

Over 1.6J Botha bowls a tossed up delivery to SK Raina, who gets forward and defends it towards covers and that is a dot ball.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to MEK Hussey, drives the wide one straight to extra covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.2SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to MEK Hussey, drags his drive onto the pad off an inside edge and steals a single from the off side.

Over 2.3SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to SK Raina, gets behind the line and punches it to straight mid on and gets a single.

Over 2.4SR Watson bowls a short and rising delivery to MEK Hussey, pulls that in the air towards deep squareleg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 2.5SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to MEK Hussey, drives that wide one straight to extra covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.6SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to MEK Hussey, drives that on the up to wide mid off who misfields to let that slip away for a boundary!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1J Botha bowls a tossed up delivery to SK Raina, gets forward and plays a lovely drive to deep extra covers and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.2J Botha bowls it flat in the air to SK Raina, works it behind squareleg and takes a risky run. There is a wild throw from the fielder which misses the stumps and runs away to the long on boundary! FIVE OVERTHROWS!

Over 3.3J Botha bowls it flat in the air to MEK Hussey, works it through mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 3.4J Botha bowls it flat in the air to SK Raina, who gets forward and defends it towards covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.5J Botha bowls it flat in the air to SK Raina, goes back and works it to short fine leg for a single and once again there is an overthrow from the fielder! This time it will be a couple of runs.

Over 3.6J Botha bowls it flat in the air to SK Raina, who gets forward and defends it towards the bowler and that is a dot ball.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1SK Trivedi bowls a pitched up delivery to MEK Hussey, drives it towards mid off and gets a single.

Over 4.2SK Trivedi bowls a short of length delivery to SK Raina, flicks it off his pads to deep backward squareleg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.3SK Trivedi bowls a short and rising delivery to SK Raina, fetches it from outside off and pulls it across through wide mid wicket for a boundary!


Over 4.3 SK Trivedi bowls a short of length delivery to SK Raina, misses his flick to a slower one down the legside and that will be a wide.

Over 4.4SK Trivedi bowls a good length delivery to SK Raina, flicks it through backward squareleg and picks up a couple of runs.


Over 4.4 SK Trivedi bowls a short of length delivery to SK Raina, this is another slower one outside leg which will be a wide.

Over 4.5SK Trivedi bangs it short onto the pitch to SK Raina, pulls it in the air towards deep mid wicket where a sideways running Watson drops a difficult catch to his right and that will be a couple of runs.

Over 4.6SK Trivedi bowls a short and rising delivery to SK Raina, pulls it down to mid on and that is a dot ball.

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