Chennai XI vs Kolkata XI 8th Match at Kolkata , 16 Mar, 2010

Toss: Chennai Super Kings, who chose to bat first
Chennai XI 164/3 (20)
Kolkata XI 109/10 (19.2)
Chennai Super Kings won by 55 runs
Man of the Match: MS Dhoni
  • Ishant Sharma 6 * (15)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. A Morkel to B Hodge, short of length delivery at 134 kmph, works it back to the bowler.

Over 0.2: He is Caught! A Morkel to B Hodge, bangs it short at 138.7 kmph, pulls it in the air straight to Ashwin at mid wicket who takes an overhead catch.

Over 0.3: No runs. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 136 kmph, gets the ball to nip back and hit the pad very high.

Over 0.4: No runs. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 138 kmph, tucks it to mid on.

Over 0.5: No runs. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 135 kmph, tucks the bouncing ball to mid wicket.

Over 0.6: No runs. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 134 kmph, pushes it back to the bowler. And that's a wicket maiden from Albie!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Boundary! M Gony to Manoj Tiwary, good length delivery at 129.4 kmph, attempts to drive on the up and gets a thick edge to thirdman for a boundary.

Over 1.2: Boundary! M Gony to Manoj Tiwary, bangs it short at 133.7 kmph, gets behind the line and pulls it away flat through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 1.3: Bowled him! M Gony to Manoj Tiwary, good length delivery at 129.8 kmph, looks to play a forcing drive on the up and is bowled by one that nipped back off the seam and take the inside edge to crash into the bat pad gap.

Over 1.4: No runs. M Gony to W Saha, pitched up delivery, drives that wide one straight to point.

Over 1.5: Two runs. M Gony to W Saha, pitched up delivery, opens the face of the blade and drives it behind square and Murali from thirdman saves the boundary.

Over 1.6: No runs. M Gony to W Saha, short and rising delivery at 131 kmph, edges it to the big man Hayden at first slip who jumps up but fails to hang onto that overhead catch.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short and rising delivery, plays that down to backward point.

Over 2.2: No runs. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short and rising delivery at 137.4 kmph, gives him the charge and cuts it to backward point.

Over 2.3: Wide Ball. A Morkel to S Ganguly, bouncer, bangs that down the legside and beats a pull from Ganguly.

Over 2.3: Single. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short and rising delivery, hooks it away flat to square fine leg for a single.

Over 2.4: Boundary! A Morkel to W Saha, good length delivery, flays that wide one over the top of point for a boundary.

Over 2.5: 1 Leg Bye. A Morkel to W Saha, short of length delivery at 133.8 kmph, heaves across the line and is hit on the back thighpad, will get a lb from thirdman.

Over 2.6: No runs. A Morkel to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 129.3 kmph, works it back to the bowler.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Boundary! M Gony to W Saha, short and rising delivery at 134 kmph, goes for a hook and top edges it over the Keeper's head for a boundary.

Over 3.2: Boundary! M Gony to W Saha, short and rising delivery at 135.6 kmph, climbs on top of the bounce and pulls it away through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 3.3: No runs. M Gony to W Saha, good length delivery at 129 kmph, drags his drive to mid wicket.

Over 3.4: No runs. M Gony to W Saha, short of length delivery at 130.4 kmph, pushes it defensively to the onside.

Over 3.5: Beaten! M Gony to W Saha, good length delivery at 133 kmph, attempts a drive on the up and is beaten by one that nips back through the inside edge.

Over 3.6: Boundary! M Gony to W Saha, good length delivery at 132.6 kmph, another sharp inducker that comes in and races away off the inside edge to the fine leg boundary.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. L Balaji to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 129.4 kmph, pushes it to the off side and Balaji does the fielding.

Over 4.2: No runs. L Balaji to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 129.9 kmph, makes room and drives it straight to covers.

Over 4.3: No runs. L Balaji to S Ganguly, short of length delivery, makes room and plays a smashing drive straight to covers.

Over 4.4: Single. L Balaji to S Ganguly, short of length delivery at 128.6 kmph, tucks it off his pads to deep squareleg for a single.

Over 4.5: Boundary! L Balaji to W Saha, good length delivery at 134.4 kmph, plays a rocking drive on the up to put that wide one uppishly through extra covers for a boundary.

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