Chennai XI vs Rajasthan XI 30th Match at Chennai, 22 Apr, 2013

Toss: Rajasthan Royals, who chose to bat first
Rajasthan XI 185/4 (20)
Chennai XI 186/5 (19.5)
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: MEK Hussey
  • Chris Morris 1 * (1)
  • Dwayne Bravo 15 * (9)

Over 12.5 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, 1 run, pulls the short ball to fine leg for one.

Over 13.2 STR Binny to MS Dhoni, 1 run, goes back and flicks it to fine leg for one

Over 14.2 SK Trivedi to MS Dhoni, 1 run, goes back and flicks it through squareleg for one

Over 14.5 SK Trivedi to MEK Hussey, 1 run, pulls the short ball to deep squareleg for one


Over 14.5 SK Trivedi to MS Dhoni, 2 wides, goes back and leaves a wayward short ball outside leg and picks up a bye as well.

Over 14.6 SK Trivedi to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, goes back and tucks it through mid wicket and steals a second run

Over 15.2 Kevon Cooper to MS Dhoni, 1 run, drills the full toss to long on for one

Over 16.1 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, and Hussey is Run Out by a direct throw from Dravid at point! MSD squeezes a widish yorker behind point and there is a slight mix up in the running but eventually they got through and Hussey is run out by some distance because of the direct hit.

Over 16.5 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, 1 run, pushes the slower one to point and steals a single.

Over 17.3 Kevon Cooper to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, drives the full ball straight to Dravid at extra covers who misfields to concede a couple of runs

Over 17.4 Kevon Cooper to MS Dhoni, FOUR, smashes the full ball all along the ground and beats long off to his right for a boundary

Over 17.5 Kevon Cooper to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, jumps down the track and smacks the full toss to Dravid at covers and steals a single and gets one more run with Dravid casually fumbling the ball with a throw.

Over 17.6 Kevon Cooper to MS Dhoni, 1 run, drives the full ball to covers and gets a single.

Over 18.1 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, no runs, makes room to squeeze a yorker outside off.

Over 18.2 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, drills the full delivery to long on and steals a second run. Dhoni is struggling with cramps.

Over 18.3 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, 1 run, drags the yorker off an inside edge down the legside and picks up a single.

Over 18.5 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, whacks the full ball to wide long on where Cooper's fumble results in a second run

Over 18.6 James Faulkner to MS Dhoni, CAUGHT, Dhoni attempts the helicopter shot and doesn't get much elevation and a flat catch is almost spilled by Binny who leaps up and just manages to hold onto it infront of long on. The Umpire is checking for the noball and Faulkner is fine. CSK need 11 runs to win from the final over.