Indian Premier League 2012 Photos

Chennai Super Kings beat Deccan Chargers by 10 runs

May 05, 2012 08:07

MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings held on to register a 10-run victory over bottom placed Deccan Chargers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings held on to register a 10-run victory over bottom placed Deccan Chargers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR)
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Struggling in the league table prior to the match, Chennai Super Kings now find themselves placed fourth, level on points with Kings XI Punjab but placed higher with a favourable net run rate.
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In the end it seemed a comfortable victory on paper but the Deccan Chargers put up a brave fight. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR)
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Faf du Plessis was again instrumental in giving Chennai Super Kings a good start scoring 42 off 35. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR )
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Coming at number 4, MS Dhoni anchored the innings well, scoring 34 off 28 balls at a crucial juncture. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR)
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Ravindra Jadeja failed to repeat his performance against Deccan Chargers the last time around as wickets continued to tumble despite a decent scoring rate.
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Dale Steyn conceded just 25 runs in his four overs but failed to pick up a wicket. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR )
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Despite his dismissal in the last over, Chennai Super Kings were able to score 13 runs, giving them a respectable total. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR)
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Opener Shikhar Dhawan started well and was beginning to become a cause of worry for the Chennai Super Kings until he was run out in the 11th over.(AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR )
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Dhawan's partnership with Cameron White, worth 68 runs, set up the game in the balance. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR )
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White then took the game single-handedly to the Super Kings scoring 77 runs off just 53 runs. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR )
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White however, could not take his team past the finish line as he was run out, leaving Daniel Christian with too much to do as the Chargers crumbled to a 10-run defeat. (AFP PHOTO/Seshadri SUKUMAR )

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