Dhoni-Badrinath take Chennai Super Kings to 164/3
Kolkata | Tuesday, Mar 16 2010 IST
 

A quick fire century stand between MS Dhoni and S Badrinath took Chennai Super Kings to 164/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens here today.

The duo remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs after they rattled up 109 from 65 balls for the fourth wicket. Dhoni nothched up his fifth IPL half century and hit six boundaries and three over the fence. He scored 66 at an strike rate of 200.

Dhoni and Badrinath were at at his billigerent best in the slog overs and amassed 68 runs in the last five overs.

The Indian captain in particular severe and decimated knights to all parks and spolied the figures of Ishant Sharma and Shane Bond.

Badrinath smashed 43 from 33 balls and strike a six and four boundaries during his knock.

Bond, the most anticpated player of this season for KKR, started his IPL carrier on a positive note conceding just from his first over.

Newzealaner who arrived in the city yesterday only showed no sign of fatigue made Mathew Hayden appear clueless against his fiery pace.

Ishant Sharma on other hand kept the pressure on the Aussie and gave host the first success of the day.

Hayden(1) in the bid to break the shackles swung his bat at Sharma's away going delivery and a thick inside edge dismantled his furniture.

This was the second sucessive failure for the left hander after 17 in the first Match against Deccan Charge which Chennai lost.

After Hayden's departure vijay in company of Suresh Raina took men in yellow pass 50 runs mark in the ninth over. The duo stitched at cautious 37 runs partnership from 33 balls.

Bengal captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla ended vijay's stay at the crease after being hammered for boundary in the previous ball. Vijay, who survive run out on 12, scored 26 balls 33 with assistance of five hits to the fence.

Raina (18) joined him in the dugout in the next over when Brad Hodge bowled him on his first ball of the day.

Murali Karthik impressed with ball for the third consecutive time. Eventhough the spinner went wicketless, he conceded just 21 runs from his four overs and maintained below six economy rate.

Sharma and Bond also bowled a decent spell until their final overs.

They were in the firing line of Indian captain and leaked 16 and 17 runs respectively in their last overs.

Sourav Ganguly, who lost the toss for the first time in the tournament, rotated his bowlers at regular in intervals and kept the visitors guessing till late assault by the Men in yellow.

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