09/04Result
2nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 9 2015
CSK won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Ashish NehraChennai Super Kings
09/04Result
2nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 9 2015
CSK won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Ashish NehraChennai Super Kings

Match Day

2602dAmol Karhadkar

Joseph reveling in dream IPL start

Domnic Joseph Muthuswami, who till four years ago was primarily a tennis-ball cricketer, impressed on his IPL debut not only with two decent overs up front but also with the 17th over he bowled against Chennai Super Kings last week

2602dKarthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Dhoni the finisher put on ice

MS Dhoni's batting has shown signs of decline. The big hits have grown less frequent and there is a definite sense that we are seeing a most singular career winding down

2602dKarthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Morkel denied by six feet

For six seasons, Chennai had cheered Albie Morkel as one of their own. Now he seemed to have hit the winning six against their team. Or had he? By the narrowest of margins, Morkel missed out as the ball bounced just inside the rope

Strangling act

6

No. of times CSK have defended totals of 150 or less in the IPL - only KKR (7) have defended such totals more often.

Slow

43

Balls taken by Albie Morkel for his fifty - his previous-two IPL fifties had come in 26 balls.

Dhoni the Keeper

67

Number of dismissals for MS Dhoni in the IPL, the joint-most for any keeper, with Adam Gilchrist.

Trouble Chasing

12

Number of times Delhi have successfully chased down a 150+ target, the fewest among teams that have played in all IPLs

Wily Mishra

16

Number of times Mishra has had a batsman stumped in the IPL, four more than any other bowler.

Jaddu the Bunny

4

Number of times Mishra has dismissed Jadeja in T20s, more than he has dismissed any other batsmen

Skipping along

8

Number of consecutive IPL seasons where MS Dhoni has captained his side. No other player has done this.

Last long really long

268

T20s played by Albie Morkel, more than any other player, going past Kieron Pollard (267).

A Historic Start

16

Runs scored in the first over, the most ever for Super Kings in the first over of a T20 match.

Inspired by history?

38

Average opening stand for CSK in IPL 2014, by far the best for any team that season.