Good news for Chennai Super Kings fans! :-) Yet another victory for Chennai Super Kings as they won the big match against Rajasthan Royals held in Kimberly, South Africa on 9th May 09.

IPL 2009 – Match 37 – Chennai Super Kings Vs Rajasthan Royals – Full Scorecard
Naman Ojha bowled by Morkel of the first over

Naman Ojha bowled by Morkel

Shane Warne won the toss and elected to bat first on a slightly slow pitch. Ojha got out early for a duck when the score was just 1. Smith and Asnodkar played without taking any risks. They put on 53 runs for the second wicket in 44 balls. Asnodkar scored 26runs before getting lbw of the bowling of Muralidaran. Rajasthan Royal were 61/2 at strategic break. Smith played without showing any aggression to score runs quickly. When he tried, he lost his wicket stumped by MS Dhoni of the bowling of Muralidaran. Ravindra Jadeja scored runs quickly and scored 27runs in 19balls. Expectations were high when Yusuf Pathan came to bat but he failed and just scored 7 runs. Rajasthan Royals couldn’t step up their run rate and just managed 140/7 in 20 Overs. Super Kings bowled exceptionally well to restrict Rajasthan Royals. Fielding was good except for a drop chance.

Badrinath in good form

Badrinath in good form

Hayden and Vijay opened the innings for Chennai Super Kings. Vijay fell early trying to hit over the top, he missed the line of the ball completely and got out, lbw of the bowling of Trivedi. He scored 10 runs of 12 balls. In form Suresh Raina came in. He hit a six and four of consecutive deliveries and got out in the same over bowled by Amit Singh. Badrinath was promoted ahead of MS Dhoni, who looks to be in some trouble with his Right hand. Badrinath was slow to start with but found his touch as he hit a six and three fours of the over bowled by Harwood. That over cost 20 runs for Rajasthan Royals. Chennai Super Kings were under pressure needing 44 runs in 30 balls and the equation changed to run a ball after this big over from Harwood. Hayden and Badrinath played sensibly and they compiled 89 runs for the third wicket. Hayden was stumped down the leg side by Ojha. Hayden charged down the track and Warne fired it down the leg side, Ojha had to dive a long way and he crawled back to disturb the bails before Hayden could return back. Badrinath reached 50 runs in 38 balls. He continued his hitting and took Chennai Super Kings to the target of 141 runs with 10 balls to spare. He was named the Man of the Match for his 59 runs of 41 balls.

IPL T20 Points table after 37 League matches

IPL T20 Points table after 37 League matches

IPL T20 – Points Table

Chennai Super Kings back to the top of the table with this comfortable victory against Rajasthan Royals. Chennai Super Kings lost all the matches against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2008 and now its the other way so far.

Todays matches:

Mumbai Indians Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils

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