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IPL Live! Hussey, bowlers guide Chennai into IPL final

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23:40  
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A patient half-century from Mike Hussey, coupled with good performance from bowlers have helped Chennai thrash RCB by three wickets. 

The win means, Chennai will face Mumbai in the IPL final -- a repeat of the Qualifier 1. 

Chasing a modest 140 for victory, Chennai were off to poor start losing Dwayne Smith early. 

Faf du Plessis and Hussey steadied the innings, before Yuzvendra Chahal picked up the South African and Suresh Raina inn the same over to give RCB hope. 

MS Dhoni and Hussey put on 47 runs, which put Chennai back in the drivers seat. 

There was late drama with Mitchell Starc removing Dwayne Bravo, while Harshal Patel had Dhoni caught with just one run to get. 

Ashwin won the game with a single through the leg side.  
23:19  
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Hussey hit a 43-ball half-century to lift Chennai's chase. Chennai who struggled on a slow pitch, had Hussey to thank as he smashed two sixes off Yuzvendra Chahal to bring the chase back in Chennai's favour. 

MS Dhoni has played the quite roll and have rotated the strike really well. 

But just as we speak, David Wiese removes Mike Hussey for 56 to leave the match in balance. 

Chennai were 108-4 
23:11  
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Mitchell Starc introduced now with Mike Hussey leading the chase. 

MS Dhoni hits one straight past the bowler for a single. Hussey hits one hard into the ground for a single. 
Dhoni rotates the strike with another single. Hussey flicks off his pads for another single. 

Fifth single on the trot as CSK batsmen are quite happy to see off Starc. 

After 15 overs, CSK were 91-3. Hussey is on 41, while Dhoni is on 9. 

CSK need 49 runs from 30 balls. 
22:44  
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Yuzvendra Chahal continues after the break as Mike Hussey collects three runs. 

Chahal strikes for RCB as he castles Faf du Plessis, who missed a straighter on. 

Du Plessis, looking to paddle sweep Chahal, had his leg stump uprooted much to the delight of the bowler. 

He then removed Suresh Raina, who chipped down the track to hit the bowler out of the park, but could only manage to hit it to David Wiese at long-on.

CSK were 62-3 after 10 overs. 
22:28  
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David Wiese now introduce into the attack and he starts off with a wide. 

Faf du Plessis clips one off his pads for a single. Hussey gets an outside edge only for Dinesh Karthik to drop a tough chance.

Du Plessis continues to deal in singles. Hussey cuts for a single.

After 7 overs, CSK were 41-1. 
22:14  
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Sreenath Arvind provides opening breakthrough for RCB as he removes Dwyane Smith. 

Smith trying to hit Arvind out of the park, was caught backward squareleg by Mitchell Starc. 

Arvind should have had Faf du Plessis too had Chris Gayle not dropped the South African the next ball. 

Mike Hussey pulls one, but the ball falls just before it went to Harshal Patel. Exellent over from Arvind comes to an end as CSK were 23-1 after 4 overs.
21:58  
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Mitchell Starc ready on his mark to steam through to Dwayne Smith. 

Smith has a wild swing -- luckily for him it misses the stumps. 

Smith gets off the mark with a single through leg side. 

Brilliant delivery fro Starc but Mike Hussey manages to dig one out to get off the mark.  

CSK were 3-0 after 1 over.
21:40  
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Ashish Nehra led the way with some disciplined bowling as Chennai restricted RCB to 139-8. 

RCB, who were asked to bat first, got off to a poor start as Nehra picked up Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the same over. 

R Ashwin removed in form Mandeep Singh as RCB struggled for momentum. 

Chris Gayle tried his best put perished after hitting two big sixes. Sarfaraz Khan played a handy knock of 31 to ensure RCB cross the 130-runs mark.  
21:22  
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Ashish Nehra back for his final over and he is welcomed to the crease with a boundary by Dinesh Karthik

Nehra has the last laugh as he had Karthik caught by Mohit Sharma at deep midwicket. 

Youngster Sarfaraz Khan opens the face of bat and takes a single. Nehra bowls a wide to David Wiese. 

Wiese is off the mark with a quick single. 

Sarfaraz tries to play a cheeky shot, but ca only get a single. 

An excellent spell from Nehra comes to an end as he finishes with 3-28.

RCB 114-5 after 17 overs.
21:06  
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Suresh Raina continues after the strategic break as Chris Gayle smashes the off spinner out of park though square leg. 

Gayle replicates the stroke -- this time over the bowlers head for another maximum. 

Pressure showing on Raina as he bowls a wide. Gayle tries to smoke another maximum, but gets a top edge and was caught brilliantly by Raina. 

RCB were 80-4 after 13.3 overs.  
20:52  
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Mohit Sharma continues as Dinesh Karthik opens the face of the bat and takes a single. 

Gayle creams one through the off side for a couple. The West Indian tries to pull Mohit, but the ball doesn't bounce much -- gets a leg bye. 

Another single to end the over as RCB were 52-3. Chris Gayle is on 26, while Karthik is on 7. 
20:39  
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R Ashwin now gets into the act as he had Mandeep Singh walking back for 4. 

Mandeep Singh swept Ashwin, only to hit it to Mike Hussey who took a brilliant diving catch. 

RCB were 41-3 after 9 overs. Chris Gayle is on 21, while Dinesh Karthik is on 3. 
20:23  
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Ashish Nehra strikes early for Chennai as he had Virat Kohli caught at fine leg for 12.

Back of a length delivery from Nehra, as Kohli flicked one off his pads and was caught by Mohit Sharma. 

AB de Villiers gets off the mark immediately with a single through square leg. 

Nehra wraps the pads of Chris Gayle -- umpire turns it down. 

Gayle then takes a single off the next ball through the midwicket. 
 
Nehra hits the pads once again -- this time umpire raises the finger in affirmation to pack of dangerous AB de Villiers. 

RCB were 25-2 after 5 overs.
20:15  
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R Ashwin to share the new ball with Ashish Nehra. Virt Kohli too gets off the mark with a tap towards long-on. 

Some spin for Ashwin as the ball goes past the Chris Gayle's bat. 

A quicker delivery from Ashwin -- no run. 

Gayle sweeps past fine leg for a boundary. 

An outside edge from Gayle -- no run as RCB were 11-0 after 2. 
20:05  
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In comes RCB openers Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, while Ashish Nehra will open the proceedings for Chennai.

First up is a delivery wide of offstump -- Gayle lets it go. 

Second one Gayle hits one in the air as the ball flies over the boundary ropes for the first six. 

Gayle leaves the next one -- with the ball close to the off stump. 

Nehra follows it with four dot balls as RCB were 6-0.
19:34  
Welcome to the Qualifier II6 match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

While Chennai, who had topped the table, lost to Mumbai by 25 runs, RCB thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 71 runs. 

Chennai have won the toss and have elected to bowl first. Dhoni reckons dew could be a big factor.

Both of them are playing with an unchanged side. 

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