IPL 2013 Photos

IPL 2013: Rajasthan fight, Chennai fight harder to win

April 23, 2013 00:27

Rajasthan Royals put up a daunting target of 186 for Chennai Super Kings but a steady chase from the hosts at Chepauk helped the side go past the finish line in the final over and with 5 wickets to spare.

A look at how match was played out. (BCCI image)

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Rajasthan Royals put up a daunting target of 186 for Chennai Super Kings but a steady chase from the hosts at Chepauk helped the side go past the finish line in the final over and with 5 wickets to spare.

A look at how match was played out. (BCCI image)
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Shane Watson and Ajinkya Rahane gave the visitors a solid start after opting to bat first. (BCCI image)
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Rahane fell to R Ashwin in the 8th over of the innings but Royals' innings continued to flourish courtesy Watson. (BCCI image)
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The Aussie batsman completed his fifty off 29 deliveries. (BCCI image)
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He continued to attack and reached the first century of this edition of IPL.

Watson's ton came off just 60 deliveries. (BCCI image)
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Although the batsman was dismissed off the very next delivery, he had done enough to help his side post 185 on the board. (BCCI image)
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Chennai's reply was led by another Aussie - Michael Hussey. He slapped the ball all over the park with confidence.
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Hussey did lose partner Michael Vijay early but it had little impact on how he paced his innings. (BCCI image)
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Hussey (88) and Suresh Raina (51) staged a crucial partnership to keep Chennai in the hunt.

Their eventual wickets though took the match to a close finish. (BCCI image)
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Skipper MS Dhoni looked good during his 16-ball 21 run stay in the middle but was dismissed in the 18th over of the match. (BCCI image)
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With 11 needed of the final over, Dwayne Bravo struck massive blows to take Chennai home. (BCCI image)

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IPL 2013 Photos

IPL 2013: Rajasthan fight, Chennai fight harder to win

Rajasthan Royals put up a daunting target of 186 for Chennai Super Kings but a steady chase from the hosts at Chepauk helped the side go past the finish line in the final over and with 5 wickets to spare. A look at how match was played out. (BCCI image)

Rajasthan Royals put up a daunting target of 186 for Chennai Super Kings but a steady chase from the hosts at Chepauk helped the side go past the finish line in the final over and with 5 wickets to spare.

A look at how match was played out. (BCCI image)