IPL 8 Qualifier 2 CSK VS RCB as it happened: Hussey, Nehra star as CSK enter final
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Nehra: I have been in good rhythm and luck is also my way. I am working hard and I had a good Champions League. I have been bowling well before, but now I am picking wickets and everybody is noticing it.This Man-of-the-match award I am sharing with Hussey. This was not an easy wicket. I was just bowling wicket to wicket and trying to keep him quiet and that puts pressure on Gayle. It was slow but still new ball comes onto the bat.
Dhoni: 140 is that kind of a score where you don’t know whether to go after the bowlers or keep wickets in hand. I feel Hussey batted really well. I thought if we had scored 70 in the first 10 overs, we were in with a chance. Ashwin bowled really well against Gayle, who would have taken the game away. The fast bowlers backed him up well. Used Raina as we had to hold back the left-arm spinners till Gayle was there. It’s very difficult to say what is the par score on this wicket. I think they were 10-12 runs short. We have improved with each and every game. We have to play sensibly and have to pick our moments. That’s one area we need to improve.
Ashish Nehra is named the Man of the Match.
Kohli: I thought we were 15-20 runs short. Credit to the CSK bowlers. They squeezed us. It was a good recovery from Karthik and Sarfraz. But again CSK were too good with the bat. I always think low totals were very tricky. Against top-quality sides like CSK, you have to grab your chances whey they come your way. It would have been a different result had we held onto our chances. I don’t think the dew played much of a role. It stayed the same. I am proud of the way we fought. The team that was better on the day and showed composure has gone to the finals.
Where do you think Bangalore faltered? Obviously 15-odd runs short, but I think it was in the field. Too many fumbles, in my opinion...
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 22, 2015
RCB restricted CSK to 139 thanks to Nehra whose two wickets in the 5th over – De Villiers and Kohli – set the tone for the rest of the CSK bowlers. Gayle lingered to 41 off 43 but then Ashwin choked the scoring alng with Bravo and Mohit. Sarfraz provided a late burst with 31 off 21.
Chasing the target, Smith failed again but then Hussey (56 off 46) paced his innings to perfection and scored 56. Chahal bowled a lovely spell to bring RCB back into the match but Dhoni (26 off 29) and Negi (12 off 6) kept their cool and made sure CSK crossed the finish line. RCB dropped a couple of catches and were poor in the field overall and that cost them dearly!
That’s it! CSK beat RCB by three wickets to enter IPL 8 final!
Ashwin charges down the track and flicks it through square leg for a single to win it for CSK.
OUT! Oh boy! Dhoni departs! MS Dhoni c Karthik b Patel 26 (29b 1×4 0x6)
The scores are tied but Harshal has Dhoni caught behind. Is there another twist in the tale? Full outside off, tailing away. Dhoni looks to flick but gets an outside edge to the keeper. He has a word with jadeja as he walks off.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batsman.
After 19 overs, CSK 135/6 (Dhoni 22, Jadeja 0)
8 runs and to wickets off the Starc over. Dhoni finally shows some signs of aggression. Hammers the first ball over mid off for a bounadry. He then jams one to extra cover, Negi sets off but is sent back, Sarfraz misses a direct hit. Negi would have been a goner but he gets a single on the overthrow. But then Negi gets run out and then Bravo is cleaned up. 5 needed off the last over.
OUT! 2 in 2 for RCB. Is this match still alive? D Bravo b Starc 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
A brilliant yorker from Starc. On off, Bravo looks to drive but misses and the off stump gets knocked out.
Ravindra Jadeja is the new batsman…
OUT! Brilliant fielding from Sarfraz.P Negi run out 12 (6b 0x4 1×6). 5 needed off 7 now….
Dhoni jams it to extra cover and they go for a non-existent single. Sarfaraz hammers knocks down the stumps at the striker’s end and Negi has already given up.
Dwayne Bravo is the new batsman.
After 18 overs, CSK 127/4 (Dhoni 15, Negi 11)
Negi doing it for CSK. Launches the second ball over deep mid-wicket for a six and then takes a couple of twos. 14 runs off the over in all. Dhoni is still dealing in singles. Clever from him, he’s given the license to Negi to go after big shots. 13 needed off 12 now. This should be easy for CSK.
After 17 overs, CSK 113/4 (Dhoni 13, Negi 0)
A very good over from Wiese. 7 runs and the important wicket of Hussey off it. 27 needed off 18 now…..
OUT! Wiese gets Hussey at a crucial juncture. M Hussey c Patel b Wiese 56 (46b 3×4 2×6)
Short of a length delivery on middle and leg, Hussey is late onto his pull and gets a top edge to short fine leg. A very good innings comes to an end. Onus on Dhoni to finish this off now.
Pawan Negi is the new batsman.
Wiese back on…..
FIFTY for Hussey!
A brilliant innings so far. Three fours and one six in his innings. He’s paced his innings to perfection.
After 16 overs, CSK 106/3 (Hussey 55, Dhoni 10)
Hussey finally opens up. Charges down the track and clobbers it over long off for the first six of the innings. After a couple of singles, Hussey again hammers a six over wide long on. A single off the last ball makes it 15 runs off the over. A big over for CSK. They need 34 off 24 now…
Chahal into his last over now…….
After 15 overs, CSK 91/3 (Hussey 41, Dhoni 9)
CSK playing the safe game so far. They took 6 singles off the Starc over without taking any risks. 49 needed off 30 now.
Kohli brings back Starc……
After 14 overs, CSK 85/3 (Hussey 38, Dhoni 6)
Another fantastic over from Chahal. Dhoni is struggling to connect it off the middle. While Hussey too is struggling to pick Chahal. Just three singles off the over. 55 needed off 36 balls now. The required rate has gone over 9 now. 9.16 to be exact. Dhoni is 6 from 12 balls. He needs to get going now…….
Chahal back on. This could be a crucial over…..
After 13 overs, CSK 82/3 (Hussey 37, Dhoni 4)
Hussey is playing clever cricket. Takes a couple of twos off the first three balls. Then pulls the next one to fine leg for a boundary. He takes a single and then Dhoni takes one to make it 10 runs from the over. Minimal risks and decent output. They should play calculated game from here on. Dhoni has looked calm and hasn’t shown any signs of aggression.
After 12 overs, CSK 72/3 (Hussey 28, Dhoni 3)
Hussey finally releases some pressure. Leans and caresses it through covers for a boundary. Four more singles make it 8 runs off the over. 68 NEEDED OFF 48 NOW.
After 11 overs, CSK 64/3 (Hussey 22, Dhoni 1)
Good tight over from Harshal. Just two runs off it. The pressure is building on CSK. 76 needed off 54 now.
After 10 overs, CSK 62/3 (Hussey 21, Dhoni 0)
If RCB are to win, this could be their match changing over. Just four runs and two big wickets off it. Chahal beat Hussey’s outside edge off the penultimate ball. CSK need 78 from 60 balls.
OUT! Chahal gets second wicket in the over. SK Raina c Wiese b Chahal 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Flighted and full outside off, Raina, for some unfathomable reasons, charges down the track and looks to go downtown but ends up mistiming it to long off. Another flop show from Raina.
MS Dhoni is the new batsman.
OUT! Chahal strikes! F du Plessis b Chahal 21 (22b 2×4 0x6), after 9.2 overs, CSK 61/2
Du Plessis departs. He is bowled round the legs. Loopy and full o middle and leg, Du Plessis gets down for a paddle but misses it and the off stumps is uprooted.
Suresh Raina is the new batsman.
After 9 overs, CSK 58/1 (Hussey 17, du plessis 21)
Du Plessis finally provides some momentum. After three runs off first four balls, Du Plessis scoops one over short fine leg for a boundary and then drives it straight back past the bowler for back-to-back boundaries. 11 runs off the over. RCB need a wicket now. This partnership is starting to look ominous. CSK need 82 from 11 overs.
After 8 overs, CSK 47/1 (Hussey 15, du plessis 12)
Poor fielding from RCB. Now they miss a run out. Then Abdulla misfields at wide long off. Then Mandeep is slow onto the ball and the batsmen take a quick single. Du Plessis tucked it to mid-wicket and both the batsmen set off for a single but they stop in the middle due to miscommunication and then decide to complete the run. De Villiers responds with a poor throw. A direct hit would have had Hussey back in the hut. 6 runs off the over.
Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack now..
After 7 overs, CSK 40/1 (Hussey 13, du plessis 7)
Another DROP from RCB. This time it’s Karthik. Hussey looked to steer but got an outside edge and Karthik fluffed it. A good over from Wiese, 6 runs off it. With a mediocre total to defend, they can’t afford to drop catches!
After 6 overs, CSK 34/1 (Hussey 11, du plessis 5)
Another good over from Aravind. Du Plessis tried to loft one straight back but ended up mistiming it over mid on for three. Three more singles make it 6 runs from the over.
Aravid continues…..
After 5 overs, CSK 28/1 (Hussey 9, du plessis 1)
Hussey completes 4000 runs in T20s as he pulls one to fine leg for a boundary. Harshal bounces back to concede just one off the next four balls. 5 runs off the over.
Harshal Patel into the attack now.
After 4 overs, CSK 23/1 (Hussey 4, du plessis 1)
Excellent over from Aravind. He could have had wicket of Du Plessis too but Gayle DROPPED a sitter at first slip. The next ball Hussey pulled it uppishly and it just fell short of Harshal Patel at fine leg. 2 runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Smith flops again! DR Smith c Starc b Aravind 17 (12b 3×4 0x6), After 3.1 overs, CSK 21/1
Good length deliver on middle and leg from Aravind, Smith stays in his crease and looks to heave but helps it straight into the hands of Starc at deep square leg. Smith grimaces as he walks back.
Faf du Plessis is the new batsman.
After 3 overs, CSK 21/0 (Smith 17, Hussey 3)
An expensive over from Starc. He was unlucky though. Smith lofted one over covers for a boundary. He then went for a pull but got a bottom edge between the keeper and first slip for a streaky four. Three singles more in the over make it 11 from the over. Starc looks in some discomfort, looks like he’s carrying that back injury from the last match.
After 2 overs, CSK 10/0 (Smith 7, Hussey 2)
This is a decent start for CSK so far. After two singles off four balls, Smith chips one wide of mid off and it races away to the fence. He ends with a single off the last ball. 7 runs off the over.
Sreenath Aravind will share the new ball.
After 1 over, CSK 3/0 (Smith 1, Hussey 1)
A very good first over from Starc. He beat Smith’s inside edge off the first ball and then beat Hussey’s outside edge. He’s getting good movement in the air. Excellent start.
Right then! The CSK openers – Dwayne Smith and Michael Hussey have made their way out to the middle. Mitchell Starc will start off proceedings.
CSK have restriced RCB to 139/8
Brilliant last over from Bravo. 7 runs and two wickets off it. Sarfraz had hit a four through extra cover in that over but Bravo hit back hard.
OUT! Clever from Dhoni, knocks down the stumps as the batsmen attempt to run for a bye. Harshal departs.
OUT! The slower ball works for Bravo as Sarfaraz cuts one straight to point.
Bravo will bowl the final over.
After 19 overs, RCB 131/6 (Sarfraz 26, Harshal 1)
A very good over from Mohit. Just 7 runs and a wicket off it. Sarfraz got a boundary in that over as he flicked one over mid-wicket. Mohit has hit back hard in this tournament. He’s bowled well in the last two matches.
OUT! Mohit gets Wiese! D Wiese c Bravo b Sharma 12 (7b 0x4 1×6). After 18.2 overs, RCB 125/6
A touch short on off, skids on, Wiese goes for a pull but gets a top edge to long on where Bravo makes no mistake.
Harshal Patel is the new batsman.
After 18 overs, RCB 124/5 (Sarfraz 20, Wiese 12)
A lifeline for Wiese in that over as Du Plessis dropped a tough catch running back from short fine leg. A tough one. Wiese got the much-needed momentum earlier in the over as he hammered a slower delivery from Bravo over deep mid-wicket. 11 runs and a missed chance in that over.
After 17 overs, RCB 113/5 (Sarfraz 18, Wiese 3)
Good comeback from Nehra in that over. Karthik hammered the first ball over Nehra’s head for a boundary but Nehra hit back to remove him. 6 runs off the last four balls made it 10 runs from the over.
OUT! Nehra comes back and strikes! D Karthik c Sharma b Nehra 28 (26b 4×4 0x6). After 16.2 overs, RCB 107/5
Low full toss on middle and leg, Karthik looked to go downtown but didn’t connect it off the middle and ended up helping it straight into the hands of Mohit at long on.
David Wiese is the new batsman.
After 16 overs, RCB 103/4 (Karthik 24, Sarfraz 16)
Sarfraz getting a move on now. He slices one over point for a boundary. Then charges down the track and smacks it over Jadeja’s head for conseutive boundaries. Jadeja hits back well to concede just four runs off the next three balls. 13 runs off the over.
Now, Ravindra Jadeja into the attack…….
After 15 overs, RCB 90/4 (Karthik 23, Sarfraz 4)
A couple and a single off the over. 4 runs off it. Negi didn’t get much turn but was disciplined with his lines. Good stuff from CSK.
And now….Dhoni brings on the left-arm spinner – Pawan Negi.
After 14 overs, RCB 86/4 (Karthik 22, Sarfraz 1)
A mixed over for RCB. Gayle hit a coupel of sixes and departed. Karthik then got a boundary. 19 runs off the over but they lost the wicket of Gayle.
OUT! Raina has the last laugh as he removes Gayle. CH Gayle c & b Raina 41 (43b 2×4 3×6)
Gayle hits Raina for a couple of sixes in the over. Raina then comes from over the wicket and drops one short. Gayle goes for apull but gets a top edge high in the air, Raina runs back, settles under it and pouches a brilliant catch. A bizarre innings comes to an end.
sarfraz Khan is the new batsman.
Still no left-arm spinner. Raina to continue. Dhoni at his best!
After 13 overs, RCB 67/3 (Gayle 29, Karthik 18)
Excellent over from Bravo. Dhoni stood up to the stumps and Bravo bowled slow, slower, slowest. He got good bounce too and beat Karthik on his flick. Just two runs off the over.
Dwayne Bravo into the attack now….
After 12 overs, RCB 65/3 (Gayle 28, Karthik 18)
Karthik provides the much-needed momentum. He whips one over mid-wicket for a boundary and then charges down the track to smacks it over extra cover. A couple and three singles make it 13 runs from the over. Finally, a good one for RCB.
Raina continues……
After 11 overs, RCB 52/3 (Gayle 26, Karthik 7)
Karthik tried to hit one hard but didn’t connect his pull. Else, no boundaries still. 6 runs off the Mohit over.
RCB paying a tribute to their captain's girlfriend by making the match as boring as Bombay Velvet. #Respect #CSKvsRCB
— VB (@i_Psycho) May 22, 2015
After 10 overs, RCB 46/3 (Gayle 23, Karthik 5)
They are still not going for it. Even against part-timer Raina! Just 5 singles off the over. They are content at taking singles. May be Gayle is waiting for Negi and Jadeja! Gayle has totally gone into a shell. At least Karthik needs to take up the mantle of scoring fast.
Suresh Raina into the attack now.
After 9 overs, RCB 41/3 (Gayle 21, Karthik 3)
Just three runs off the Mohit over. Gayle has now played 28 balls and scored 21. He’s totally been bogged down. In the last five overs RCB have scored 18/3. Tremendous comeback from CSK after the brisk start Kohli and Gayle provided.
After 8 overs, RCB 38/3 (Gayle 19, Karthik 2)
Ashwin finishes off with cracking figures – 4-0-13-1. Just two runs and the wicket of Mandeep from the over. He built the pressure and Nehra reaped the rewards.
OUT! Ashwin strikes. Last match hero Mandep back to pavilion. Mandeep Singh c Hussey b Ashwin 4 (7b 0x4 0x6), After 7.1 overs, RCB 36/3
It’s full and flighred on off, spinning back in. Mandeep gets down for a slog sweep but gets a top edge. Hussey at deep square leg charges forward, dives and pouches a brilliant catch inches above the ground.
Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman.
After 7 overs, RCB 36/2 (Gayle 19, Mandeep 4)
A couple of bad deliveries but still just 7 runs off the over. Mohit drifts it onto the pads a coupel of times, Gayle at first clips it to square leg for a couple and then trickles it to fine leg for a boundary. CSK have done really well to keep Gayle quiet here.
Nehra ji got big wkt of AB .. Old is gold ..
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 22, 2015
Mohit Sharma into the attack now.
After 6 overs, RCB 29/2 (Gayle 13, Mandeep 3)
Another excellent over from Ashwin. Just 4 runs off it. Gayle has gone quiet. Ashwin is getting good turn. Brilliant start for CSK.
After 5 overs, RCB 25/2 (Gayle 12, Mandeep 0)
Splendid over from Nehra. 2 runs and two wickets off it. He is getting good movement and he’s made good use of it.
OUT! Nehra is on fire! Ab De Villiers departs. Big, big wicket! AB de Villiers lbw b Nehra 1 (3b 0x4 0x6), After 5 overs, RCB 25/2
Good length delivery on the leg stump, nips back in sharply. De Villiers stays in his crease and looks to flick but misses. The ball hits him on the back leg. They all go up in a humongous appeal and the umpire slowly lifts the finger. Nehra is ecstatic.
Mandeep Singh is the new batsman.
OUT! Nehra get Kohli! V Kohli c Sharma b Nehra 12 (9b 1×4 1×6), After 2.1 overs, RCB 23/1
A soft dismissal for Kohli. Length delivery on middle and leg, Kohli stays in his crease and flicks it straight to Mohit at square leg. A big wicket for CSK.
AB de Villiers strides out to the middle!
After 4 overs, RCB 23/0 (Gayle 11, Kohli 12)
Absolutely brilliant over from Ashwin. Gayle had no clue. Ashwin beats him with a lovely off-spinner and then off the last ball, Gayle shapes up for a slog sweep but it turns away viciously, Gayle leaves it alone at the last moment. Just 2 singles off the over. This is a good move by Dhoni to start off with Ashwin against Gayle.
Ashwin continues…..
After 3 overs, RCB 21/0 (Gayle 10, Kohli 11)
Kohli into the act now. After a three cautious defenses, he flcks one over mid-wicket for a boundary and then charges down the track and hemmers it straight back over Nehra for a six. Dhoni is no happy. He comes up to the stumps, Kohli defends the last ball to the leg side. 10 runs off the over. This is a good start for RCB.
After 2 overs, RCB 11/0 (Gayle 10, Kohli 1)
Ashwin bowled a good over there. He beats Gayle off the second ball with a lovely off spinner. Gayle then loked to sweep but got a top edge just wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Gayle then tried to push one through the off side off the last ball but got an outside edge wide of the first slip. Just 5 runs from the over. Ashwin is getting some good turn.
After 1 over, RCB 6/0 (Gayle 6, Kohli 0)
Gayle has started off aggressively and this could be ominous signs for CSK. Gayle leaves the first ball – an outswinger but then lofts the next ball over cover for a six. It went slightly off a leading edge. But his intentions are clear. Nehra hits back with a couple of dots but then Gayle goes for a wild swing, gets the toe end and ends up hitting it on his legs. The last ball is pushed to covers. Good comeback from Nehra though.
Right then! The RCB openers – Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli have made their way out to the middle. Ashish Nehra will start off proceedings for CSK.
CSK have beaten RCB comfortably in both the matches this season. But the momentum is with RCB right now………..
Meanwhile, it’s a big day for Pakistan as cricket has finally returned home. Zimbabwe have got off to a good start and are 32/0 after 4 overs.
RCB XI: Kohli, Gayle, de Villiers, Karthik, M Singh, Khan, Wiese, Starc, H Patel, Arvind, Chahal.
CSK XI: DR Smith, M Hussey, S Raina, F du Plessis, DJ Bravo, MS Dhoni, R Jadeja, P Negi, A Nehra, R Ashwin, M Sharma
Lots of dew last couple of evenings here. Excellent toss to win for #CSK. Very dry surface
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 22, 2015
TOSS – CSK have won the toss and elected to bowl. Both the sides have gone unchanged!
IPL 8: It’s Kohli’s aggression vs Dhoni’s tactics as RCB take on CSK in Qualifier 2 – Firstposthttp://www.firstpost.com
The signs are ominous for CSK as it was RCB’s support cast of Mandeep Singh, Sreenath Aravind, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal that shone against RR. With the constant threat of the big three – Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli – RCB look a dangerous side and have momentum on their side.
CSK’s worries have increased with the openers not firing and the bowlers, apart from R Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, not contributing significantly. Dwayne Bravo has taken wickets but also gone for runs. The likes of Pawan Negi, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohit Sharma need to step up and provide them support. With lack of good batting options, it seems as if they will stick with the same opening combination. The loss of Brendon McCullum has hurt them and it’s high time the seniors – Suresh Raina, Dhoni and Jadeja make a significant contribution.
After squeaking in to the Playoffs on the final day of the league stage, RCB showed how ruthless they can be in the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals. Meanwhile their opponents in the second qualifier – Chennai Super Kings – have been surprisingly inconsistent over the second half of the season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have been perennial underachievers in the IPL. This is the first time in four years that they have made it past the group stage and it seems as if they are on the verge of doing justice to their formidable talent.
Hello and welcome to the coverage of Qualifier 2 between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Ranchi. Match starts at 8 PM IST. Follow this space for live scores and updates………
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