- BATSMENRB4s6sSR5.2 Hussey doesn't drop. This was short of a length and wide, and Gayle smashed this in front of square. It's going at the rate of knots, but Hussey is good enough at extra cover 67/16.1 starts off with a slower ball off the back of the hand. De Villiers has set himself up for midwicket hit, picks the slower ball, tries to adjust the shot but there is just too long to wait. Ends up holing out to long-off 76/2Extras5 (lb 3, w 2)TOTAL106/2 (8 Overs, RR: 13.25)Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Chris Gayle, 5.2 ov), 2-76 (AB de Villiers, 6.1 ov)
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- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.3 Hussey gone. A more difficult catch than the one Dhoni dropped. Lokesh Rahul takes it. Hussey wants to cut, the ball is not short enough, and the edge goes to Rahul's left and is climbing too. He takes it with two hands 11/16.1 Rampaul strikes first ball. heavy ball, Vijay is looking to work it to leg, gets a leading edge that Gayle takes at short third man 56/41.4 knuckle-ball slower ball? Raina gone first ball. Actually doesn't look like a slower ball. On a length, just outside off, Raina wants to loft first ball. Is early into the shot, and skies it. Vinay takes it running back from mid-off 11/23.6 another edge, another result. This is short again but wide outside off, and Bravo toe-ends it to third man for an easy catch 29/37.4 bouncer, top-edged to deep square leg. This is the sixth time Dhoni has been dismissed by Zaheer in IPL 78/57.6 four wickets for Zaheer. Pulled back hard at Zaheer who catches and sends the ball into the night sky 82/6Extras2 (w 2)TOTAL82/6 (8 Overs, RR: 10.25)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Michael Hussey, 1.3 ov), 2-11 (Suresh Raina, 1.4 ov), 3-29 (Dwayne Bravo, 3.6 ov), 4-56 (Murali Vijay, 6.1 ov), 5-78 (MS Dhoni, 7.4 ov), 6-82 (Ravindra Jadeja, 7.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB R Rampaul 2 0 20 1 10.00 2 1 1 1 0 Z Khan 2 0 17 4 8.50 7 2 1 0 0 JD Unadkat 2 0 16 0 8.00 4 2 0 1 0 R Vinay Kumar 1 0 10 1 10.00 2 0 1 0 0 RP Singh 1 0 19 0 19.00 0 1 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Chennai Super Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.25, Interval 21.25-21.45, Second Session 21.45-23.05
Match days
18 May 2013 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Royal Challengers Bangalore 2, Chennai Super Kings 0
Match Notes
- Rain: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 2.0 (Mandatory - 17 runs, 0 wicket)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (28 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (V Kohli 34, CH Gayle 16, Ex 4)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 5
- V Kohli: 50 off 28 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Innings Break: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 106/2 in 8.0 overs (V Kohli 56, MC Henriques 12)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 2.0 (Mandatory - 11 runs, 2 wickets)
- Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 1
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