In the Indian Premier League, Sachin Tendulkar and Shikhar Dhawan hit sparkling half-centuries as the Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets at the Brabourne Stadium Mumbai to soar to the top of the points table. Dhawan dominated the 92-run opening stand with Tendulkar to lay the foundation for a successful chase and the Mumbai Indian skipper lingered nearly till the end as the home side cruised to 181 for five in 19 overs for their fourth victory in five matches.Earlier put into bat, Chennai Super Kings rode on the unbeaten 142-run stand between Suresh Raina and Subramaniam Badrinath to post a competitive 180 for two which in the end proved inadequate. In another match, Kedar Jadhav's breezy unbeatenhalf-century and some immaculate bowling fashioned Delhi Daredevils' 17-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore.Put in to bat, Delhi piled up a challenging 183 for four.Walking out to defend the total, the Daredevils restricted the Bangalore team to 166 for nine in 20 overs at the floodlit M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.In today's encounter, Rajasthan Royals take on Deccan Chargers at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
News On AIR | March 26, 2010 8:40 AM
MI beat CSK by five wickets while DD defeat RCB by 17 runs in IPL cricket