Dwayne Bravo is MoM. He says: "Today was a great day for us. I was backing my ability. Steyn bowled just one bad ball and got on top of it. I have worked hard on my bowling in the nets, changed my action a bit. Happy now, I am enjoying my cricket now. Hope this continues later in the tournament."
Justin Kemp: "Good game. we were right up there until the 18th over. Took something special from Bravo. We would have liked to score more at the back end, but I think the Chennai boys bowled pretty well with the old ball. We bowled well, but it was always going to come down to the last couple of overs, and they have a big batting line-up. A couple of mistakes here and there...
MS Dhoni: "Of course it was [the heart, pounding]. It was a big game. If we had lost, it would have become very difficult. 145 was a very good effort by our bowlers, who capitalised really well when they lost a couple of wickets at the wrong time. The dew did play a part. very time you rotated the strike, the ball came back wet. We neglected the importance of singles at the start."
So Chennai are back to pulling off close ones. Chennai won this game in 5.4 overs. Cobras scored just 21 off their last four overs, and Chennai looted 23 off their last 10 balls. The deluge began with a slower one from Steyn that horribly went wrong. I know the yorker is a tough delivery - takes a lot of skill and is also takes a lot out physically - but I don't see nearly enough yorkers nowadays
17 came off the last over. Cobras scored only 21 off their last four. That's where the game was won and lost. Langeveldt comes back. Only five to defend
END OF OVER:19 | 17 Runs | CSK: 140/6 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.36, RRR: 6.00)
- Dwayne Bravo44 (23b)
- Albie Morkel2 (3b)
- Dale Steyn4-0-29-0
- Vernon Philander4-0-36-2
Third man goes back, mid-off comes on
Now it's more than two a ball
Steyn to bowl out. Who will bowl the 20th? Not yet two a ball. Morkel to face Steyn now. Formerly Pretoria team-mates
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 123/6 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 11.50)
- Dwayne Bravo28 (19b)
- Albie Morkel1 (1b)
- Vernon Philander4-0-36-2
- Dale Steyn3-0-12-0
Keeper comes up
Albie Morkel walks out. The stage is set for him. Plays for Pretoria. Against Cape Town here. Keeper goes back
MS Dhoni b Philander 15 (30m 17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 88.23
33 off 18 now. Philander to continue. Peterson and Langeveldt have a total of five overs left
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | CSK: 113/5 (33 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.64, RRR: 11.00)
- MS Dhoni15 (16b)
- Dwayne Bravo19 (15b)
- Dale Steyn3-0-12-0
- Vernon Philander3-0-26-1
Steyn comes back. 39 required. Remember Cobras scored just 21 from here
END OF OVER:16 | 9 Runs | CSK: 107/5 (39 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.68, RRR: 9.75)
- Dwayne Bravo18 (14b)
- MS Dhoni10 (11b)
- Vernon Philander3-0-26-1
- Justin Kemp1-0-9-0