Highlights: Chennai Super Kings Beat Kings XI Punjab by 65 runs To Enter CLT20 Final
Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab by 65 run, will meet KKR in the CLT20 final on Saturday.
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- Updated: October 03, 2014 12:46 pm IST
It will be an all-IPL final of Oppo Champions League T20 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) crushed Kings XI Punjab by 65 runs in the second semifinal to set up a clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) who earlier defeated Hobart Hurricanes by seven wickets. Catch all the highlights here (SCORECARD)
The powerful Kings batting came a cropper chasing a target of 183 to bowl out at 117 in 19th over. After being put in to bat by the Punjab team, CSK set up a huge target thanks to Dwayne Bravo (67 off 39) and Faf du Plessis (46 off 33) and then its bowlers destroyed the rival batting line-up. (ALSO READ: Sunil Narine suspended from bowling in CLT20 final)
Kings top order failed before a superb performance by Ashish Nehra (2 for 9) and Mohit Sharma (2 for 14). Pawan Negi claimed wickets of captain George Bailey and Thisara Perera in one over to reduce Kings to 34 for six in eighth overs.
Ashwin sent back David Miller (22 off 14) in 11th over to end the chances of any revival. Akshar Patel, who was the highest scorer with 31 off 18, showed some resistance but it was only to delay the inevitable. Suresh Raina, whose 2 for 10 include the wicket of Patel, dashed all the hopes.
Mohit Sharma dealt a huge blow by removing Virender Sehwag in the second over. Manan Vohra, Wriddhiman Saha and Glen Maxwell all failed to counter CSK's opening pace duo.
Bravo was declared man-of-the-match for his breezy knock, which include seven boundaries and three hits over the fence. Ravinder Jadeja scored an aggressive of 27 just 13 balls to take the score to 182 after loss of captain Dhoni for a duck in 17th over.
Before this match the two teams had met thrice this year and Kings had prevailed on all three occasions.
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Dwayne Bravo is named the Man of the Match for his rescue act with the bat. That is all we have for you on the night of the semis. We have the two finalists now and we sure hope that they give us a cracking contest. Chennai take on Kolkata on Saturday, 4th October and all the action starts at 1900 IST. Till then, we bid you a good bye.
We thought Punjab would make a fist out of this chase but it wasn't to be. It was a meek surrender from them as they fell to the might of Chennai who methodically and systematically destroyed them. In spite of winning all their league matches, Punjab lost the one that mattered the most and bow out rather tamely. It will be Chennai once again, taking on Kolkata in the final at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
Punjab have been made to eat humble pie tonight. They did the right thing by putting Chennai in after winning the toss, at least they thought that they did but it proved to be costly. Chennai stuttered with their start but it was Bravo and du Plessis who came to their rescue. Jadeja provided a late flourish to propel them past 180.
OUT! All over! Done and dusted! A well tossed up ball on middle, Anureet tries to clear the long on fence, this time he miscues it and Raina settles under it to take a simple catch. CHENNAI WIN BY 65 RUNS AND GO THROUGH TO THE FINAL.
Skips down the ground and hits it hard past Jadeja for a single.
Charges down and slaps it down to long off for a single.
The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
SIX! What a hit! Gets down, to the pitch as well and lofts it high and handsome over long off.
Anureet shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Gets an outside edge toward short third man, a terrific effort from du Plessis to dive to his left and keep them to a single.
Short on off, punched through the off side for a single.
Short outside off, carved away over point for a single.
Stays back and defends it toward the off side.
SIX! Smoked! Short on middle, it was the leg-break, Anureet goes right back and wallops it over cow-corner for a huge six.
Short and outside off, cut down to deep cover for a single.
Chips down and steers it to short third man.
Slow length ball on off, Singh stays back and defends.
Sweeps and sweeps well, only for a single.
The batsman has played it to the point region.
Miscues a floated ball on off down toward long off for a single.
The batsman guides it to third man.
The batsman has swept that one through the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
FOUR! Nicely played! Sits down and sweeps it down to deep square leg fence.
Chips down and pushes it down to long off for a single.
Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.
Anureet Singh is the last man in.
OUT! It is nearly done! Again well tossed on off, Awana goes for a big shot over long off, he connects but times it hopelessly wrong. du Plessis settles under it at long off and takes another catch. Chennai need a wicket now.
Throws up very full on off, Awana swings hard but misses it completely.
Parvinder Awana is the new batsman.
OUT! Castled! This one is very short, it keeps low and goes right through Patel who was looking to pull it away, the ball brushes off his pads and hits the base of leg stump.
FOUR! Shot! Leans forward and whacks it down the ground for a fine boundary.
Slower on middle, nudged down to long on for a single.
Short ball outside off, guided over the keeper down to third man for a single.
Slower ball on middle, Patel waits for it and gently pats it through the off side for a single.
FOUR! He is dishing out his own punishment! Full on middle, Patel stays still and lofts it down the ground for a classic four.
FOUR! Fine shot! Waits for it on the back foot and carves it through the cover-point region for a boundary.
Slower ball around off, eased down to third man for a single.
Dwayne Bravo comes on to bowl.
Flat and short on middle, punched down to long on for a single.
Flatter on middle, pushed straight to mid off.
The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Chips down and drives it down to long off for one.
The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Very full on middle, pushed down to long off for a single.
SIX! Smack! Sits down and slogs it with the spin, clears the mid-wicket fence with ease.
Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.
Flatter around off, chopped away for a single.
Tossed up on middle, Singh mishits it back to Jadeja.
Flatter around off, pushed to cover.
Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja into the attack.
On middle, pushed to mid-wicket.
Very full on off, pushed meekly to cover.
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Tossed up on off, Singh comes forward and blocks.
Karanveer Singh comes in to bat.
OUT! Bowled 'em! Flat and quick, Miller gets to the back foot and looks to cut but gets beaten completely. Pace does the trick here for Ashwin. Miller was shocked and stood at the crease for a while after he was bowled. Ashwin is pumped up.
FOUR! Pulled away! Too short from Ashwin, Miller stays in the crease and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Floated ball, Miller drives it to long off for a single.
A bit short, Patel pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.
Miller drives the floated ball to long on for a single.
Patel sweeps the ball firmly from outside off. Faf du Plessis dives and stops a confirm boundary. They take a single.
FOUR! Flighted ball just outside off, Akshar Patel lofts it over the cover region for a boundary.
Miller comes down the track and plays the ball to deep square leg for a single.
Patel looks to cut the ball but gets an bottom edge onto the pads.
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Miller punches the short ball to long off for a single.
SIX! That has gone all the way! Flighted ball, Miller slog sweeps it just over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a biggie.
FOUR! Swept away! Flighted on the leg stump, Miller sweeps it through the long leg region for a boundary.
Full and floated, Patel drives it straight back past the bowler for a single.
Patel flicks it off his pads for a single.
Miller drives the flighted ball to long on for a single.
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Akshar Patel is the new man in.
OUT! Perera gets out for a duck too! Flighted ball on middle and leg, Perera slog sweeps it high in the air. He gets the elevation but not the distance. Bravo gets under it and takes the catch at deep mid-wicket. Punjab are already 6 down for 35 runs.
How did that miss the stumps? Good length ball from round the wicket and turning in. Perera tries to defend it off the back foot but misses it.
Thisara Perera comes in at number 7.
OUT! Negi gets a wicket first ball! Short outside off, Bailey gets to the back foot and cuts it hard, but straight to McCullum at short covers. He takes a good catch there.
Pawan Negi comes into the attack.
Full and flighted ball, Bailey drives it to long on for a single.
Miller pushes it through the covers for a single.
A bit short outside off, Bailey pushes it through the cover region for a single.
FOUR! Late cut! Flat and quick outside off, Bailey waits for it and guides it fine down the off side for a boundary.
Flat outside off, Miller pushes it to the cover region for a single.
Miller defends the full ball into the ground.
Wide! Flighted and angled in down the leg side from round the wicket.
Ashwin comes into the attack.
Bouncer! Banged in short by Mohit Sharma, Bailey looks to pull it but misses it. End of Powerplay, Punjab are 25 for 4.
Back of a length ball just outside off, Bailey cuts it to the point fielder.
On the pads, Miller nudges it to the leg side for a single.
George Bailey is the new man in.
OUT! Poor shot! A slower good length ball, Vohra looks to loft it over the bowlers head but gets a leading edge. The ball goes high in the air. Faf du Plessis goes back from mid off and takes the catch this time. Punjab are in big trouble here.
Slower length ball, Vohra plays it back to the bowler. Mohit throws it back towards the striker's end. If that had hit, Vohra might have been a goner.
Good length ball, Vohra looks to work it to the leg side but gets an leading edge to the cover region.
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Banged in short down the leg side, Maxwell looks to pull but gets hit on the gloves. Dhoni dives to his left and takes a nice catch. Big blow for Punjab, Maxwell departs. He looks unhappy.
Good length ball outside off, Maxwell plays it to the point fielder.
Well, what has happened here! A good length ball on middle, Maxwell tries to whip it away through mid-wicket, the ball goes off the inside edge and on to the ground, goes off the pad and into the hands of Nehra who takes it and appeals for a catch. The umpires decide to take it upstairs but the replays show that it was hit straight into the ground.
And Nehra beats him straightaway! Angles this across off on a length, Maxwell pokes his bat at it but the ball goes past the bat.
In walks Glenn Maxwell to the crease.
OUT! Off stump goes for a toss! A length ball on off, Saha plays a wild swipe across the line, the ball keeps a tad low and goes on to uproot the off stump. Punjab are in trouble now.
A slower ball on off, Vohra taps it toward cover for a single.
A yorker on middle, Vohra drills it off his inside edge on to his boot, scampers through for a single.
That's got to rattle him! A short ball on off, Saha goes for the pull but the ball skids on and smacks him on the helmet, he is dazed a bit but decides to take a leg bye, McCullum throws it at the bowler's end but it's off target. Saha would have been out had that hit.
Again out of reach! A slower ball now around off, Vohra chips it over mid off, hasn't been timed well, du Plessis runs back, eyes fixed on the ball, throws in a dive as a last ditch effort but still cannot reach it, they take three here.
Short ball on off, Vohra tries to get under it and cut it over the keeper, misses it.
Good length on off, Vohra stays back and punches it straight to mid off.
FOUR! Super shot! Makes room, stays level-headed and smacks it inside-out over cover.
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Good length on middle, Saha mishits his loft and skies it toward mid off, du Plessis runs hard to his right and dives full stretch to get to it, fails to get it though and they take a couple.
Angled across off, on a length, Saha throws his hands at it but misses it.
The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
FOUR! Slashed away! Short and width on offer, Vohra slashes away and takes it over point for a boundary.
Makes room and bunts it straight to mid off.
FOUR! Short ball on offer, Saha goes for the pull over mid-wicket, mishits his shot but just about gets enough on it to take it into the fence.
Good length on and around off, Saha taps it to cover off the back foot.
Wriddhiman Saha is in at number 3.
OUT! What a catch! Sehwag you may start walking back! A good length ball with some width on it, Sehwag lashes out with a flat bat that takes the ball swiftly toward cover-point, McCullum anticipates brilliantly to his left and gets low down to take it sharply. Sehwag isn't walking off and the umpires decide to take it upstairs. The replays show that the catch was clean indeed, a huge blow to Punjab as the dangerous Sehwag has to head back for a duck.
Sehwag isn't walking off as McCullum takes a sharp catch at cover. The umpires have gone upstairs for a review.
Another bouncer, Sehwag chooses to duck under it.
On a length on middle, Vohra taps it to mid on and crosses over.
On a length on off, Vohra absolutely nails it off the meat but it goes straight to cover.
Mohit Sharma to bowl from the other end.
Dug in short, Sehwag ducks under it. That was clocked at 140 kph.
Swinging into the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
And the same again as Vohra pushes it to cover off he back foot.
Good length across off, Vohra stays back and punches it to cover.
Sehwag was a goner! A good length ball on leg, Sehwag gets it toward square leg off his pads, Bravo swoops on it as they cross over for a leg bye, he throws it at the bowler's end where Sehwag is running, Sehwag had given up.
Starts off with a length ball on middle, Sehwag stays back and defends.
We are back for the chase! Manan Vohra and Virender Sehwag are the openers for Punjab. Ashish Nehra to bowl first up.