Two-time defending champions Chennai Super Kings made a complete meal of a most modest total of 126 for six posted by Rajasthan Royals, and looked set to play themselves out of contention for the knockout stages of IPL V until, dramatically, Albie Morkel and S Anirudha took them through.

A section of the BCCI selection committee was unaware, while picking the squad, of the major changes in the format of the Emerging Players tournament in Australia in August.

An unbeaten 52 by Badrinath and disciplined bowling performance made sure that Chennai Super Kings beat New Zealand's Central Stags by 57 runs.