Kochi opener Brendon Mc cullum scored quick 47 and helped Kochi beat Chennai by 7 wickets in a rain-shortened
17 over Match at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi yesterday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel (34 off 26 balls) played a good supporting role after McCullum's fireworks as the Kochi team underscored captain Mahela Jayawardene's claim that they had enough talent on the bench. The seven-wicket win for the home team came with two overs to spare.
Parthiv Patel was the last wicket to fall for Kochi as Brad Hodge and Ravindra Jadeja scored the winning run for the
Team in the 15th over. Earlier, CSK weathered an unexpected change in the situation of the wicket at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium and a rain interruption to post a competitive 131 for four in 17 overs on the strength of a stroke-filled 50 from Suresh Raina. Unusual April rain in Kerala had reduced the match by three overs after Mahela Jayawardene opted to field first. The revised target after a 95-minute break for the home team was 135.
Suresh Raina scored a fine 50 as Chennai put 131/4 in 17 overs against Kochi in the rain-shortened IPL Match.
Chennai had to face early set back, when kochi paceman RP Singh got the better off from their opener in-form
Michael Hussy in the third over of the innings.Chennai lost his wicket in 2.2 overs for 11. After that wicket loss,Suresh raina and Murali Vijay had a partnership to counteract the effects of an early loss of wicket.But just when
Two were doing well together Kochi’s Sri-Lankan Thissara Perera trapped Vijay LBW on 28 and it lost another
Wicket.But at the end of the ninth over it started raining and pitch was covered Chennai were 65/2 at that time.
The match resumed only after one and a half hours three overs being cut from both the innings.
Fours were really hard to come by in the wetfield.So badrinath decided to take another route he made room and tried to play it on the leg side,but failed and ended up getting trapped LBW on 19 with the loss of third wicket Chennai were 96/3.Finally skipper Dhoni and Ablie Morkel helped Chennai keep 131/4 on board in 17 overs.
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