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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Badrinath shines in easy Chennai win

Chennai Super Kings batsman Subramaniam Badrinath plays a shot during their IPL Twenty20 compare opposite a Pune Warriors during The D.Y. Patil Cricket track in a hinterland of Mumbai. Badrinath strike an dominant 63 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Pune Warriors by 8 wickets for their second win over a Indian Premier League debutants in dual days.
©AFP – Punit Paranjpe

MUMBAI (AFP) – Subramaniam Badrinath strike an dominant 63 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Pune Warriors by 8 wickets Wednesday for their second win over a Indian Premier League debutants in dual days.

Badrinath anchored a innings after a early exclusion of Michael Hussey to assistance Chennai renovate Pune’s medium 141-6 with 3 balls to gangling during a D.Y. Patil Stadium.

Opener Murali Vijay (31) as well as middle-order batsman Suresh Raina (34 not out) chipped in with utilitarian knocks to safeguard a gentle win for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s group in a Twenty20 competition.

The victory, Chennai’s fourth from 7 outings, saw them pierce to second place upon a points list at a back of Mumbai Indians since Pune slumped to their fourth better in a row.

Yuvraj Singh progressing played a captain’s knock, creation an dominant 62 off 43 balls to revive Pune who were disorder upon 83-5 after a little satirical bowling by Chennai quick bowlers, led by Australian left-armer Doug Bollinger.

Bollinger (3-21) struck early, stealing openers Jesse Ryder (19) as well as Mohnish Mishra in a fourth over prior to returning to boot Mitchell Marsh in his second spell.

Robin Uthappa resisted quickly until circumference to Srikkanth Anirudha off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for a cameo 31 which enclosed dual sixes as well as as most fours.

Pacemen Nuwan Kulasekara of Sri Lanka, personification his initial IPL match, as well as New Zealander Tim Southee took a single wicket apiece, underlining a excellent opening in a margin by Chennai after carrying mislaid a toss.

Brief scores

Pune Warriors 141-6 in twenty overs (Yuvraj Singh 62 not out, R. Uthappa 31; D. Bollinger 3-21) mislaid to Chennai Super Kings 145-2 in 19.3 overs (S. Badrinath 63 not out, S. Raina 34 not out, M. Vijay 31) by 8 wickets

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