Saturday, May 28, 2011

Match-74:Chennai Super Kings Clinched The IPL 2011 Title

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The Chennai Super Kings retained the IPL title by crushing Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs in the final IPL 2011 at Chennai.Murali Vijay played an outstanding innings of 95 off only 52 balls, hitting four fours and six sixes to set up a winning score 205 for five for the Chennai Super Kings.Hussey stroked 63 runs off 45 balls, with three fours and three sixes.Dhoni contributed by smashing quick 22 runs off 13 balls with two sixes.

Chasing a mammoth total,Royal Challengers Bangalore lost Gayle for a duck.Virat Kohli showed some resistance,scoring 35 runs off 32 balls.Top scorer was Saurabh Tiwary who scored 42 runs.all other batsmen did not contribute much with the bat.Ashwin took three for 16 in four overs,including the most valuable wicket of Gayle.Shadab Jakati picked up two for 21.

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