Chennai crowned kings of IPL

25 Apr 2010

The Chennai Super Kings triumphed by 22 runs against the Mumbai Indians in the IPL final on Sunday.

It was heartbreak for Mumbai after their top-of-the-log campaign, but it’s the performances in the play-offs where it all counts as last year’s finalists Chennai were the better team on the day.

The Super Kings batted first and M Vijay and Matthew Hayden laid a solid platform with a 44-run opening partnership. Suresh Raina then played a match-winning knock, scoring 57* off 35 balls. MS Dohni (22 off 15 balls) and Albie Morkel (15 off 6 balls) also provided valuable contributions at the death to see Chennai finish on 168-5 off their allotted 20 overs.

Mumbai’s chase suffered an early setback with S Dhawan dismissed for a duck, but Sachin Tendulkar and A Nayar settled the innings with a 66-run partnership. However, the rest of the batting line-up failed to fire as only A Rayudu (21) and Kieron Pollard (27) scored over 20.

Once Pollard fell, the Indians’ chances were over and they eventually slumped to 146-9 after their 20 overs.

Chennai Super Kings 168-5 (20 overs)
Suresh Raina 57, M Vijay 26, C Fernando 2-23.
Mumbai Indians 146-9 (20 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 48, Kieron Pollard 27, S Jakati 2-26.

The Chennai Super Kings won by 22 runs

For a full scorecard click here


8 Comments

  • 1.grant10: Reply to this comment
    25 Apr 2010, 21:04 pm

    ho hum

  • 2.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    25 Apr 2010, 21:12 pm

    Yeah, who cares?

  • 3.stand-off: Reply to this comment
    25 Apr 2010, 22:38 pm

    I’d rather watch paint dry

  • 4.carol: Reply to this comment
    26 Apr 2010, 08:54 am

    testing…

  • 5.carol: Reply to this comment
    26 Apr 2010, 08:54 am

    Cheers Roy, u are a pal!! ;-)

  • 6.Joe Maher: Reply to this comment
    26 Apr 2010, 10:50 am

    With the circus over, interesting to see that the IPL’s Modi has been suspended pending further investigation…fraud, corruption, nepotism seem to be at the core.

    We’ll watch with interest as developments could well vindicate Gauteng Cricket and place further egg on the faces of Cricket SA top ***** who threatened to remove a Test – indeed, did before reinstating it – from the Wanderers lest the Gauteng authorities apologise for questioning the financial arrangements when the IPL clowns passed through South Africa last year.

    Perhaps a case of Majola and Co protesting too loudly?

  • 7.Joe Maher: Reply to this comment
    26 Apr 2010, 10:51 am

    ****?

  • 8.L_U_K_A_S: Reply to this comment
    2 May 2010, 07:21 am

    You lose Mumbai

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