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Mon, 18 April 2011
McCullum, Parthiv steady Kochi (66-1)
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23:51
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Tim Southee is introduced into the attack in the sixth over.
Parthiv Patel helps himself to a couple of boundaries in the over. The diminutive stumper helps himself to another boundary in the next over by Ashwin.
Shadab Jakati comes in to replace Southee in the eighth over and McCullum hoists him straight for his third maximum.
At the timeout, Kochi has made 66 for one.
Tim Southee is introduced into the attack in the sixth over.
Parthiv Patel helps himself to a couple of boundaries in the over. The diminutive stumper helps himself to another boundary in the next over by Ashwin.
Shadab Jakati comes in to replace Southee in the eighth over and McCullum hoists him straight for his third maximum.
At the timeout, Kochi has made 66 for one.
23:38
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Morkel continues in the third and McCullum comes down the track to smash the first ball over long-on for a maximum.
The fourth ball finds the edge of his blade and runs down to the third man fence.
Mahela (16) gets a boundary wide of mid-on in the next over by Bollinger. R Ashwin replaces Morkel in the attack in the fifth over.
And its a dramatic opening over from the offie. Mahela hits the first ball to long on for a maximum and follows it up with a boundary towards fine leg.
However, the Kochi captain gets carried away and skies the third ball to Anirudha at short cover.
Morkel continues in the third and McCullum comes down the track to smash the first ball over long-on for a maximum.
The fourth ball finds the edge of his blade and runs down to the third man fence.
Mahela (16) gets a boundary wide of mid-on in the next over by Bollinger. R Ashwin replaces Morkel in the attack in the fifth over.
And its a dramatic opening over from the offie. Mahela hits the first ball to long on for a maximum and follows it up with a boundary towards fine leg.
However, the Kochi captain gets carried away and skies the third ball to Anirudha at short cover.
23:23
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
The target is 135 (D/L method) and not 132 as earlier mentioned.
Brendon McCullum and Mahela Jayawardene come in to bat. Albie Morkel comes in to bowl for Chennai.
He seems to have hurt his left hamstring after bowling just one ball. He recovers though.
McCullum, having scored nothing off the first three balls, smashes the fourth straight above the bowler's head for a maximum.
Doug Bollinger comes in to bowl the second over and takes a tumble first ball, akin to Morkel. The Aussies concedes just three.
The target is 135 (D/L method) and not 132 as earlier mentioned.
Brendon McCullum and Mahela Jayawardene come in to bat. Albie Morkel comes in to bowl for Chennai.
He seems to have hurt his left hamstring after bowling just one ball. He recovers though.
McCullum, having scored nothing off the first three balls, smashes the fourth straight above the bowler's head for a maximum.
Doug Bollinger comes in to bowl the second over and takes a tumble first ball, akin to Morkel. The Aussies concedes just three.
23:03
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Ravindra Jadeja comes in to bowl the final over.
He concedes a run off his first three deliveries.
However, Morkel smashes the fourth ball straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. The South African takes a single off the next ball.
And Dhoni (14 not out) finishes the Chennai innings in style, hitting the last ball for a maximum over midwicket.
Chennai make 131 for four in their stipulated 17 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja comes in to bowl the final over.
He concedes a run off his first three deliveries.
However, Morkel smashes the fourth ball straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. The South African takes a single off the next ball.
And Dhoni (14 not out) finishes the Chennai innings in style, hitting the last ball for a maximum over midwicket.
Chennai make 131 for four in their stipulated 17 overs.
22:57
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
The players are back after the second strategic timeout.
And RP Singh comes in to bowl his last over, the 15th of the innings. Raina gets to his fifty with a single down to long off off the fourth ball.
Singh bowls a superb final over, conceding just two runs. He finishes with one for 24 off his four.
Raina (50) is run out by Perera in the next over. Albie Morkel comes in to replace him.
The players are back after the second strategic timeout.
And RP Singh comes in to bowl his last over, the 15th of the innings. Raina gets to his fifty with a single down to long off off the fourth ball.
Singh bowls a superb final over, conceding just two runs. He finishes with one for 24 off his four.
Raina (50) is run out by Perera in the next over. Albie Morkel comes in to replace him.
22:43
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Ramesh Powar comes in to replace Gomez in the 12th over. He concedes eight runs in what was his third over.
Thisara Perera comes in to bowl the 13th over. Badri's shot hits the toe end of the bat and he is lucky to survive as the ball goes up but falls down in no man's land.
Perera concedes just six runs in what was his third over.
Gomez replacing Powar in the 14th. Mahela keeps changing his bowlers.
And he is rewarded when Gomeztraps Bradinath (19) leg before. It is 96 for three and an end to the 48-run stand for the third wicket.
MS Dhoni walks in to bat. But it is Raina who cuts loose hitting Gomez for the first maximum of the Chennai innings. The shot also helps the holders get past the 100-run mark.
Ramesh Powar comes in to replace Gomez in the 12th over. He concedes eight runs in what was his third over.
Thisara Perera comes in to bowl the 13th over. Badri's shot hits the toe end of the bat and he is lucky to survive as the ball goes up but falls down in no man's land.
Perera concedes just six runs in what was his third over.
Gomez replacing Powar in the 14th. Mahela keeps changing his bowlers.
And he is rewarded when Gomeztraps Bradinath (19) leg before. It is 96 for three and an end to the 48-run stand for the third wicket.
MS Dhoni walks in to bat. But it is Raina who cuts loose hitting Gomez for the first maximum of the Chennai innings. The shot also helps the holders get past the 100-run mark.
22:27
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Nine overs gone, eight more to go.
Raiphi Gomez bowls his first over and Raina starts off with a boundary to fine leg. However, the bowler concedes just three more in the next five balls.
R Vinay Kumar is back into the attack in the 11th over.
Badri hits the third man to the third man boundary. A delicate shot that. The bowler responds with a short ball that follows the attacking batsman.
Nine overs gone, eight more to go.
Raiphi Gomez bowls his first over and Raina starts off with a boundary to fine leg. However, the bowler concedes just three more in the next five balls.
R Vinay Kumar is back into the attack in the 11th over.
Badri hits the third man to the third man boundary. A delicate shot that. The bowler responds with a short ball that follows the attacking batsman.
22:11
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
The covers have come off.
It will probably be a 17 over-a-side game.
The good news is that we will finally get to see some play.
The covers have come off.
It will probably be a 17 over-a-side game.
The good news is that we will finally get to see some play.
20:47
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Powar, in his second over, is unlucky when Brad Hodge drops S Badrinath (when on two) at short third man.
At the first strategic timeout, taken after the ninth over, Chennai has made 65 for two.
Raiphi Gomez comes out to bowl the 10th over. But the rain has increased and the umpires have asked the players to stop playing.
So we have a rain delay.
Powar, in his second over, is unlucky when Brad Hodge drops S Badrinath (when on two) at short third man.
At the first strategic timeout, taken after the ninth over, Chennai has made 65 for two.
Raiphi Gomez comes out to bowl the 10th over. But the rain has increased and the umpires have asked the players to stop playing.
So we have a rain delay.
20:37
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
In his second over, Perera raps Vijay (28) on the pads and umpire Tony Hill raises his finger without a moment's hesitation.
The batsman is guilty of playing across the line and missing it completely.
A vital breakthrough for Kochi this. Vijay and Raina had put in 37 runs for the second wicket in just five overs.
Raina eases pressure with a boundary to fine leg.
In his second over, Perera raps Vijay (28) on the pads and umpire Tony Hill raises his finger without a moment's hesitation.
The batsman is guilty of playing across the line and missing it completely.
A vital breakthrough for Kochi this. Vijay and Raina had put in 37 runs for the second wicket in just five overs.
Raina eases pressure with a boundary to fine leg.
20:32
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Murali Vijay eases the pressure by smashing Vinay Kumar over midwicket for his first boundary.
Suresh Raina joins the party with a boundary to long off in the RP Singh's third over. Vijay helps himself to successive boundaries in the same over.
Thisera Perera comes in to replace Vinay Kumar and Vijay hits the fourth and fifth deliveries of the over to the fence.
Romesh Power replaces RP Singh in the seventh over. He concedes five runs, including a boundary to Vijay.
Murali Vijay eases the pressure by smashing Vinay Kumar over midwicket for his first boundary.
Suresh Raina joins the party with a boundary to long off in the RP Singh's third over. Vijay helps himself to successive boundaries in the same over.
Thisera Perera comes in to replace Vinay Kumar and Vijay hits the fourth and fifth deliveries of the over to the fence.
Romesh Power replaces RP Singh in the seventh over. He concedes five runs, including a boundary to Vijay.
20:14
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
RP Singh strikes in his second over.
He has the dangerous Mike Hussey (8) caught behind.
It is raining a bit in Kochi now though.
RP Singh strikes in his second over.
He has the dangerous Mike Hussey (8) caught behind.
It is raining a bit in Kochi now though.
20:09
Live Scorecard: Chennai vs Kochi
Mike Hussey despatches RP Singh's second ball right of third man to start the proceedings for Chennai.
The Australian repeats the treatment two balls later, on this occasion towards the left of the third man.
R Vinay Kumar bowls a good second over, giving away just a single.
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings:
MS Dhoni (captain), M Vijay, Mike Hussey, S Anirudha, S Badrinath, Suresh Raina, Albie Morkel, R Ashwin, Shadab Jakati, Tim Southee, Doug Bollinger.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala:
Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Brendon McCullum, Ravindra Jadeja, Brad Hodge, KM Jadhav, Parthiv Patel, Thisara Perera, Raiphi Gomez, R Vinay Kumar, RP Singh, Romesh Powar.
Mike Hussey despatches RP Singh's second ball right of third man to start the proceedings for Chennai.
The Australian repeats the treatment two balls later, on this occasion towards the left of the third man.
R Vinay Kumar bowls a good second over, giving away just a single.
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings:
MS Dhoni (captain), M Vijay, Mike Hussey, S Anirudha, S Badrinath, Suresh Raina, Albie Morkel, R Ashwin, Shadab Jakati, Tim Southee, Doug Bollinger.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala:
Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Brendon McCullum, Ravindra Jadeja, Brad Hodge, KM Jadhav, Parthiv Patel, Thisara Perera, Raiphi Gomez, R Vinay Kumar, RP Singh, Romesh Powar.
19:35
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings on Monday.
"The conditions seem good to bowl and we will know what total we have to chase," reasoned captain Mahela Jayawardene.
His Chennai counterpart, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, concured.
"We would have bowled first as well," he admitted.
Kochi has retained the same eleven that beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium on Friday.
"The conditions seem good to bowl and we will know what total we have to chase," reasoned captain Mahela Jayawardene.
His Chennai counterpart, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, concured.
"We would have bowled first as well," he admitted.
Kochi has retained the same eleven that beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium on Friday.
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