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Chennai Super Kings vs Sydney Sixers, Group T20,

Date: October 14, 2012 |
Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |  
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Sydney Sixers: 185-5 (20 overs)    Chennai Super Kings: 171-9 (20 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 14 runsInnings Comparison, Man of the match: M Henriques

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Commentary

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Henriques: 'It was a nice day today and very happy to get the win early doors. It was very important to change your pace, with two batsmen who were going so well, can't get too predictable. Today's game shows how close the tournament will be.'

Henriques is the MoM for his quick innings and the wickets of Raina, Dhoni and Badri.

Haddin: 'It was a good result in the end, it is always nice to get off to a win in the tournament early on. It was a normal Wanderers wicket with plenty of pace. We knew it is a very hard ground to defend on and our plans worked to the T today. It is important to get better and better in the tournament and that's what we are planning to do.'

Dhoni: 'At the end of the first innings, we felt that we gave away 15 runs too many, but it happens in this format. We batted really well, Hussey and Faf batted brilliantly at the top. Raina was aggressive and calculated throughout his innings. Maybe if we hadn't lost those wickets, we could've won.'

One thought that 185 was a bridge too far for the Chennai side and so it proved. Though one must say that Faf and Raina took it to the opposition with audacious strokeplay. The Sydney side took wickets when it mattered and Steven Smith's catch to get Raina was the turning point. So Chennai start with a loss and it will be interesting to see what MS says in the presentation. Do stay tuned for that.
End of over 20, 7 runs (1 W1 2 1 2 W )
CHN: 171/9
Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh - 2(2) This over: 2 runs
Ben Hilfenhaus - 7(5) This over: 5 runsMitchell Starc
(4.0 - 0 - 32 - 3)
W

19.6Mitchell Starc to Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh

out Caught by Lumb at deep square!! Sydney win and it is a last ball wicket. Flicked straight to the fielder at deep square. For your info - the 1st innings also saw a last ball wicket. Yo Mahesh c Lumb b Starc 2(2)
3 wickets for Mitchell Starc. Mitchell Starc is on a roll.
2

19.5Mitchell Starc to Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh

2 runs, flicked to deep mid wicket, a couple of runs
1

19.4Mitchell Starc to Ben Hilfenhaus

1 run, low full toss, driven to cover and that should be the game for Sydney
2

19.3Mitchell Starc to Ben Hilfenhaus

2 runs, slogged to long on and Yo's dive saved him as the throw didn't hit direct

Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Is Yo Mahesh run-out? Third ump called for. Yo with a dive makes it back for the 2nd
W

19.2Mitchell Starc to Ravichandran Ashwin

out Caught by Steven Smith at long on!! The last hope for Chennai goes. Ashwin shuffled across and heaved it, an easy catch for wide long off who went to his right to complete the job. Ashwin c Steven Smith b Starc 18(9) [4s-3]
1

19.1Mitchell Starc to Ben Hilfenhaus

1 run, Hilfenhaus does the sensible thing by rotating strike and putting Ashwin back on
End of over 19, 9 runs (W . 2 1 2 4 )
CHN: 164/7
Ravichandran Ashwin - 18(8) This over: 6 runs
Ben Hilfenhaus - 3(2) This over: 3 runsShane Watson
(3.0 - 0 - 31 - 1)
4

18.6Shane Watson to Ravichandran Ashwin

FOUR, low full toss, Ashwin creams it through cover - all along the carpet as well. A timely boundary? Or a little too late?