Indian Premier League 2011 Photos

IPL 4: Chennai vs Rajasthan

May 04, 2011 20:23

MS Dhoni's team was not going to be a pushover for the Rajasthan Royals who came from a string of good performances at home. A look at the action from Chepauk from Wednesday's play. (AFP Photo)

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MS Dhoni's team was not going to be a pushover for the Rajasthan Royals who came from a string of good performances at home. A look at the action from Chepauk from Wednesday's play. (AFP Photo)
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Shane Warne won the toss early on and put his men in to set a target. A big one seemed to be the intent as Shane Watson opened with a bang, taking on the pacers.
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Watson's explosive innings of 32 runs from 26 balls came to an abrupt halt in when Shadab Jakati caught him of his own bowling to draw first blood.
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His partner in Rahul Dravid though was in no mood to relent as he took on the bowling with equal intensity.
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The Chennai Super Kings though kept the pressure up, fielded well and claimed wickets at the other end with regularity.
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Dravid was too eventually removed but not before he had helped himself to a fluent 66 of 51 balls with ten boundaries.
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The rest of the batting could not build on Dravid's innings as apart from Ross Taylor who hit 20 of 14, the Royals only enjoyed single-digit contributions. They went on to set a target of 148.
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The Royals though began well with the ball as Johan Botha was quick to send an in-form Murali Vijay back in the second over of the match.
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In came Suresh Raina to partner Michael Hussey and Chennai never really lost the plot from there on. The journey to a 137-run partnership began...
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Michael Hussey led the charge with an aggressive arsenal of shots on his way to a 55-ball 79 that had 8 boundaries and a six.
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Raina too played all across the field as Warne's strategy of using spin as well as pace to varying measures bore no result for the visitors.
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Raina went on to score 61 from 51 balls and though he was dismissed eventually, it was all too late as Chennai cruised to an 8-wicket win with an over and a half to spare.

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