Chennai Super Kings (CSK) managed 128 runs for the loss of eight wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match number 69. The match is being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 22nd May, 2011.
Both Captains were confident about winning the match and consolidating their position at the top four.
MS Dhoni: "The Individuals are standing up and taking responsibitlity. That has been the key. And the fielding. We have just dropped one catch in the last few games. The track looks slightly sticky and will get better as it progresses. Bangalore is always good for batsmen".
Daniel Vettori won the toss and put Chennai Super Kings in to bat first and commented,
"Teams have got an eye on the semis as well. We have tried to put a full-strength side. There have been a few changes. If we can keep a team under 180, it will be a good job".
The decision paid off as they got the important wicket of competent batsman, Michael Hussey, when he had scored just four runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers were unplayable and the batsmen found it very difficult to score runs. They lost four wickets at just 22 runs when Wriddhiman Saha, and, Captain Dhoni joined together and contributed 42 runs partnership for the fifth wicket. Saha was the fifth batsman to go after scoring 22 runs.
Dhoni held up one end as the wickets kept on tumbling at the other end. He shared a 15-run partnership for the sixth wicket, 21 runs partnership with Albie Morkel for the seventh wicket, and, could add 10 runs for the eigth wicket.
The seventh wicket was lost at 110 runs in 18.5 overs and Dhoni thrashed 17 runs in the final over.
Chennai Super Kings reached 128 by the end of the 20th over, as Dhoni remained unbeaten on 70 runs off 40 balls, with the help of six towering sixes and three fours.
Zaheer Khan, Vettori, and, Sreenath Aravind shared two wickets each, Abhimanyu Mithun, and, Virat Kohliclaimed one wicket each.
It seems to be a very easy target to chase and Royal Challengers Bangalore are in a position to win the match.
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