Chennai Super Kings batsmen perished under pressure as Anil Kumble’s three-wicket haul helped Bangalore Royal Challengers register a 14-run win, their first victory after five consecutive defeats, in the Indian Premier League match here tonight.
Chasing a modest target of 127 to win, the home batsmen spoilt a good platform provided by openers Stephen Fleming and Parthiv Patel to manage only 112 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
THE WORLD’S most fearsome batsman, Sanath Jayasuriya, bulldozed Chennai Super Kings’ bowlers and scored his unbeaten 114 out of 45 balls against Chennai Super Kings on May 14 (Wednesday) night. It was the second fastest century of Indian Premiere League (IPL) and Jayasuriya’s maiden century in the IPL and fourth in Twenty20.
Jayasuriya hit 11 sixes in the highly exciting batting innings and has been bettered only by Brendon McCullum’s 13 during his unbeaten knock of 158 not out for Kolkata Knight Riders against Bangalore Royal Challenges in Bangalore on April 18. Jayasuriya has become the fifth batsman to post a 100 in the IPL.
Mumbai: Temperamental off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday got away with a five-match ODI ban for slapping his India teammate S Sreesanth but was warned by the Cricket Board of a life ban for any further misconduct on his part.
A day after BCCI-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati submitted a 14-page report to the Board, the BCCI’s Disciplinary Committee acted swiftly to impose the ban on the beleaguered spinner who will now miss the forthcoming tri-series in Bangladesh and two matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan.
MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar, who is yet to play his first ball in the Indian Premier League, could feature in the crucial next tie against Chennai, Mumbai Indians coach Lalchand Rajput said on Sunday.
"Sachin has been batting for the last two days during practice and we are hoping that he will be playing the next match," Rajput said.
A groin injury has kept Tendulkar out of the IPL so far but the batsman has been practising with the team during the last two practice sessions.
In a last-ball finish, with all results possible till the very end, Chennai managed to sneak a four-wicket win, breaking a three-game losing streak in a humdinger watched by near-50,000 at the Kotla.
Shoaib Malik began the last over, with Chennai needing 15, and was dispatched over midwicket by Manpreet Gony for a six straight up. A smear across the line ended in a thick edge for four to third-man, a generous wide helped the score along and when Badrinath chipped inside-out over cover for a controlled brace, the scores were levelled.
