Chennai Super Kings set a target of 156 against Pune Warriors in their Indian Premier League match at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
Opener Faf du Plessis made 43 while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja struck 44. Rahul Sharma took two wickets for Pune.
Jadeja took centrestage after opener Faf du Plessis slammed 43 off just 33 balls to set the tone for the visitors at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni contributed 26 off 28 balls while Suresh Raina struck 20 off 19.
Opting to bat, Chennai were off to a flyer as du Plessis went hammer and tongs, especially against left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra.
In all, du Plessis hit five fours and two sixes, while Jadeja slammed four boundaries and two sixes.
Opener Faf du Plessis made 43 while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja struck 44. Rahul Sharma took two wickets for Pune.
Jadeja took centrestage after opener Faf du Plessis slammed 43 off just 33 balls to set the tone for the visitors at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni contributed 26 off 28 balls while Suresh Raina struck 20 off 19.
Opting to bat, Chennai were off to a flyer as du Plessis went hammer and tongs, especially against left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra.
In all, du Plessis hit five fours and two sixes, while Jadeja slammed four boundaries and two sixes.
