The first IPL match today, featuring CSK vs RR (Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals) at Chennai, was a run-fest that saw over 460 runs scored in 40 overs, and Chennai Super Kings win by 23 runs.
(The second match of today featuring MI vs DC (Mumbai Indians and the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers is slated for 8pm.)
Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) has slipped to 6th postion now in the
latest IPL points table, Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has made it to the top 4 in the
IPL 2010 standings, with 4 victories in 9 outings.
In the earlier
CSK vs RR outing, CSK lost to RR by 17 runs, and Dhoni has avenged the defeat spectacularly.
Here are the final scores for today's CSK vs RR IPL 2010 match:
Rajasthan Royals (RR) 223/5 (20 overs)
Michael Lumb c Anirudha b A Morkel 37 (26b 6x4 1x6)
Naman Ojha (not out) 94 (55b 8x4 6x6)
Yousuf Pathan c bollinger b Morkel 4 (2b 1x4 0x6)
Shane Watson c bollinger 60 (25b 5x4 5x6)
Faiz Fazal c Anirudha b Muralitharan 4 (5b 0x4 0x6)
A Jhunjhunwala c Raina b bollinger 7 (4b 0x4 1x6)
Abhishek Raut (not out) 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Extras: 15
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 246/5 (20 overs)
M Vijay c Faiz b Watson 127 (56b 8x4 11x6)
M Hayden c Watson b Wagh 34 (21b 5x4 1x6)
Suresh Raina c Tait b Warne 13 (7b 2x4 0x6)
Albie Morkel run out (Narwal) 62 (34b 3x4 5x6)
Dhoni c Narwal b Watson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
S badrinath (not out) 4 (1b 1x4 0x6)
S Anirudha (not out) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
Extras: 6