In the second semifinal of the Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings crush Deccans Chargers by 38 runs to reach IPL final. Chennai team will now face Mumbai Indians in the final of cricket mega event on Sunday. Opting to bat first, the Super Kings looked in trouble before a 52-run partnership between skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (30) and S Badrinath (37) guided them to a competitive 142 for seven. For the Chargers, Ryan Harris bowled a fine initial spell to get rid off openers Murali Vijay and Mathew Hayden cheaply and finished with excellent figures of three for 29. The Super Kings, however, returned to defend the total with all their might and resource, skittling out their opponents for 104 in 19.2 overs . For Chennai, Bollinger (4/13) stood out, having rocked the Deccan top order and then dropping curtains on the opponent's innings with his tidy four overs. Left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati also chipped in with two crucial wickets to hasten Deccan's fall. Chasing a modest target, the Chargers were never in the game as they lost wickets at regular intervals . The Chargers will now return to the same DY Patil Stadium on Saturday where they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore for the third place. Brief score: Chennai Super Kings: 142 for 7 in 20 overs. Deccan Chargers: 104 all out in 19.2 overs (Andrew Symonds 23, Herschelle Gibbs 18; Doug Bollinger 4/13).
News On AIR | April 23, 2010 9:23 AM
CSK enter IPL final beating Deccan Chargers by 38 runs