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MEK Hussey and M Vijay to open the batting
16:40 GMT: Start of innings
STR Binny comes on to bowl
Powerplay 1 (comp): overs 1-6
0b11Binny to Hussey
good length seaming in delvery on leg stump, nudges to leg side
0b20Binny to Vijay
back of length angles away delivery, pushes to gully
0b30full length angles away ball, comes forward and drives to cover
0b41good length on off stump, plays it with soft hands to mid-off, quick single taken
0b50Binny to Hussey
good length delivery outside off stump, left alone
0b60full length seaming in dlivery, driven to mid-on
End of over 1:(2 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 2-0 (Hussey 1*, 3 balls, Vijay 1*, 3 balls)




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JP Faulkner comes on to bowl
1b10Faulkner to Vijay
full length on off stump, pushes to mi-off
1b21good length on leg stump, flicks to fine leg, quick single taken
1b30Faulkner to Hussey
good length on middle stump, defends on front foot
1b42full length on leg stump, flicks to deep mid-wicket
1b54; 1nbfull toss above waiste, flicks to deep fine leg for four
1b60back of length outside off stump, shoulders arms
1b70full length on off stump, pushes to backward point
End of over 2:(8 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 10-0 (Hussey 7*, 8 balls, Vijay 2*, 5 balls)
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SR Watson comes on to bowl
2b10Watson to Vijay
full length angles away ball, charging down and goes for a slog misses it to the keeper
2b21good length angles away ball, driven to mid-off for a quick single
2b32Watson to Hussey
good length seaming in delivery , pulls it to deep mid-wicket for couple
2b40back of length angles away on off stump, tries to cut but can't connect
2b50back of length off stump, flicks it to mid-on, confusion on the running between the wicket
Hussey run out (Cooper->Yagnik) (9 runs, 11 balls, 1x4, 0x6)

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SK Raina comes in to bat
2b60Watson to Raina
good in length outside leg, drives it to mid on
End of over 3:(3 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 13-1 (Vijay 3*, 7 balls, Raina 0*, 1 balls)
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RA Shukla comes on to bowl
3b14Shukla to Vijay
on length outside off, guides it to third man for four
3b20short in length outside off, defends it to point
3b31fuller in length outside leg, turns it to fine leg
3b41Shukla to Raina
short ball outside off, turns it to fine leg
3b51Shukla to Vijay
length ball on middle stump, turns it to leg
3b60Shukla to Raina
fuller in length outside off, defends
End of over 4:(7 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 20-1 (Vijay 9*, 11 balls, Raina 1*, 3 balls)
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4b11Watson to Vijay
short in length outside off, pulls it to mid-wicket
4b20Watson to Raina
on length outside off, tries to drive it but mistimes, the batsmen start to run but get into a terrible mixup, survive as the throw was poor
4b34on length outside off, turns it to fine leg
4b40length ball on middle stump, turns it to square leg
4b50fuller in length outside off, drives it to mid off
4b64short in length outside off, seaming in, flicks it to fine leg
End of over 5:(9 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 29-1 (Vijay 10*, 12 balls, Raina 9*, 8 balls)
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K Cooper comes on to bowl
5b10Cooper to Vijay
fuller in length outside off, drives it to point
5b20short of a good length outside off, tries to drive it but gets an edge to gully
5b34short ball outside off, tries to drive it but gets an edge to third man for four
5b40slower delivery on off stump, pushes to cover, throw at non striker end, it was direct hit
Vijay run out (Samson) (14 runs, 16 balls, 2x4, 0x6)

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S Badrinath comes in to bat
5b54Cooper to Raina
full length outside off driven to long off for four
5b64full length on middl e stump, driven to long on for four
End of over 6:(12 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 41-2 (Raina 17*, 10 balls, Badrinath 0*, 0 balls)




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PV Tambe comes on to bowl
6b10Tambe to Badrinath
length on leg stump, hits on the pads, appeal, turned down
6b20back of length on midlde stump, pushes to short mid-wicket
6b30fuller ball on middle stump, get san inside edeg, appeal for lbw , turned down
6b41full outside off stump, driven to cover
6b51Tambe to Raina
quicker ball on off stump, driven to long off
6b61Tambe to Badrinath
tossed up on off stump, charging down and drives to mid-on
End of over 7:(3 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 44-2 (Raina 18*, 11 balls, Badrinath 2*, 5 balls)
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RA Shukla comes on to bowl
7b11Shukla to Badrinath
full length seaming delivery, flicks to mid-wicket
7b20Shukla to Raina
good length on middle stump, gets an edge to off side, appeal for lbw, not out by umpire
7b31full length seaming in delivery, flicks it to deep fine leg for an easy single
7b44Shukla to Badrinath
banged in short on leg stump, of the glubs to deep fine leg for four
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Chennai Super Kings 50 took 7.4 overs
7b50short on off stump, tries to cut but can't connect
7b61short on middle stump, goes back and steers it to third man
End of over 8:(7 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 51-2 (Raina 19*, 13 balls, Badrinath 8*, 9 balls)
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8b10Tambe to Badrinath
length ball on leg stump, charging down the track, misses the ball to the keeper, wo also drops the ball but ball hits the stumps
Badrinath st Yagnik b Tambe (8 runs, 10 balls, 1x4, 0x6)

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MS Dhoni comes in to bat
8b20Tambe to Dhoni
length ball on leg stump, pushes back to the bowler
8b30tossed up on leg stump, driven back to the bowler
8b40length onleg stump, driven to mid-wicket
8b50tossed up tuirning away ball, pushes to point
8b61low full toss on off stump, driven hard to long off
End of over 9:(1 run scored) Chennai Super Kings 52-3 (Raina 19*, 13 balls, Dhoni 1*, 5 balls)
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9b12Shukla to Dhoni
full toss on leg stump, flicks it to deep fine leg, saved a certain boundary
9b20good length on off stump angles away ball hits him on the pads, appeal for lbw and its out
Dhoni lbw b Shukla (3 runs, 7 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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DJ Bravo comes in to bat
9b31Shukla to Bravo
full length on leg stump, flicks it to square leg
9b42Shukla to Raina
length ball on leg stump, flicks it to deep fine leg
9b51length ball on the pads, nudge sto leg side for an easy single
9b61Shukla to Bravo
short on leg stump, flicks it of the body to deep fine leg
End of over 10:(7 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 59-4 (Raina 22*, 15 balls, Bravo 2*, 2 balls)
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10b10Tambe to Bravo
tossed up on off stump, goes for the drive but misses it to the keeper
10b21length on off stump, driven to cover
10b31Tambe to Raina
length ball on off stump, driven to long on
10b40Tambe to Bravo
quicker ball on leg stump, hits him on the pads, loud appeal, umpire raises his finger
Bravo lbw b Tambe (3 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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RA Jadeja comes in to bat
10b51Tambe to Jadeja
short outside leg stump, nudges to fine leg
10b61lbTambe to Raina
tossed up on leg stump, hits him outside legstum on the pads, loud appeal, leg bye signal by umpire
End of over 11:(4 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 63-5 (Raina 23*, 17 balls, Jadeja 1*, 1 balls)




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SR Watson comes on to bowl
11b12Watson to Raina
slow delivery outside off stump, pulls it to mid wicket
11b21length on off stump, driven to long off
11b31wdWatson to Jadeja
short and wide outside leg stump
11b41back of length on off stump, guides it to third man
11b51wdWatson to Raina
full length wide outside leg stump
11b61slow delivery outside off stump, pushes to cover for an easy single
11b70Watson to Jadeja
back of length outside off stump, charging down the wicket goes for the cut short but can't connect
11b80short outside off stump, tries to cut gets an outer edge to the keeper
Jadeja c Yagnik b Watson (2 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
CH Morris comes in to bat
End of over 12:(7 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 70-6 (Raina 27*, 20 balls)
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12b12Tambe to Raina
length on off stump, flicks to deep long on for double
12b20full length on off stump, tries to cut but mistimes it to off side
12b30length ball outside off stump, goes to loft it over long off, but get caught at long off
Raina c sub (Menaria) b Tambe (29 runs, 23 balls, 4x4, 0x6)

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R Ashwin comes in to bat
12b41Tambe to Morris
tossed up on off stump, driven to long on
12b50Tambe to Ashwin
tossed up on off stump, defends on front foot
12b60quicker ball on leg stump, nudges to mid-wicket
End of over 13:(3 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 73-7 (Morris 1*, 1 balls, Ashwin 0*, 2 balls)
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K Cooper comes on to bowl
13b12Cooper to Morris
length ball on leg stump, flicks it to mid-wicket for couple
13b21full length seaming in dleivery, flicks to mid-wicket
13b30Cooper to Ashwin
slow delivery on middle stump, pushes back to the bowler
13b40full length on off stump, comes forward and drives to short cover
13b50length ball on off stump, mistimes it to mid-wicket
13b61short outside off stump, steers it to third man
End of over 14:(4 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 77-7 (Morris 4*, 3 balls, Ashwin 1*, 6 balls)
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JP Faulkner comes on to bowl
14b11Faulkner to Ashwin
full length seaming in ball, shuffle across and flicks it deep mid-wicket
14b20Faulkner to Morris
full length yorker on middle stump, pushed back to the bowler
14b34full length on leg stump, clips it to deep fine leg for four
14b41full length on off stump, driven hard to long on
14b51Faulkner to Ashwin
length on off stump, flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single
14b62Faulkner to Morris
length on leg stump, clips of the pads to deep mid-wicket for couple
End of over 15:(9 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 86-7 (Morris 11*, 7 balls, Ashwin 3*, 8 balls)
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15b11Cooper to Ashwin
full length on off stump, goes back and drives to extra cover
15b21Cooper to Morris
slow delivery outside off stump, driven to mid-off
15b36Cooper to Ashwin
short outside off stump, pulls it over deep long on for six
15b41fuller in length on leg stump, pushes to long on
15b51Cooper to Morris
length on leg stump, flicks to deep mid wicket
15b61Cooper to Ashwin
slower delivery on off stump, pulls it to deep mid-wicket
End of over 16:(11 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 97-7 (Morris 13*, 9 balls, Ashwin 12*, 12 balls)




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16b10Faulkner to Ashwin
low full toss on leg stump, hits it to mid wicket
16b24low full toss on off stump, reverse sweeps it to third man
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16b34full length on middle stump, gives himself room and steers it past point for four
16b41short of length on leg stump, charging down and pulls it to long on
16b51Faulkner to Morris
full length on leg stump, drives it to long on
16b61Faulkner to Ashwin
full length on middle stump, pushes it to long on for an easy single
End of over 17:(11 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 108-7 (Morris 14*, 10 balls, Ashwin 22*, 17 balls)
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SR Watson comes on to bowl
17b10Watson to Ashwin
back of length on leg stump, goes back to cut this but misses it to the keeper
17b26full length on leg stump, clears the left leg and lofts it over deep square leg for huge six
CricketArchive Oracles say that Ravi Ashwin has passed his previous highest score of 23 in twenty20 matches
17b32back of length on middle stump, pulls it to deep mid-wicket for quick double
17b44full length on middle stump, goes back and hits it straight to long on for four
17b52full length outside off, goes back and plays it late to deep backward point for quick double
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Morris 14, Ashwin 36) took 32 balls
17b61full length outside off stump, as batsman shuffle across to off stump, onle manges single to long on
End of over 18:(15 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 123-7 (Morris 14*, 10 balls, Ashwin 37*, 23 balls)
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K Cooper comes on to bowl
18b11Cooper to Ashwin
full length outside off, lofts it to long off one bouce to the fielder
18b21wdCooper to Morris
wide outside off stump, left alone
18b34length outside off stump, drives it to extra cover for four
18b42slow delivery outside off, slahes hard to backward point for double
18b54full toss outside off stump, slammed it to extra cover for four
18b61full length on leg stump, pulls it to deep long on
18b71Cooper to Ashwin
full length on leg stump, goes back and drives it to mid-off
End of over 19:(14 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 137-7 (Morris 25*, 14 balls, Ashwin 39*, 25 balls)
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JP Faulkner comes on to bowl
19b16Faulkner to Ashwin
low full toss on off stump, shuffle across and lofts it over deep long on for six
19b21length outside off stump, driven hard to long on
19b31Faulkner to Morris
full length on off stump, driven hard to cover, a collusion on the ground among the two fielders in order to save the single
19b40Faulkner to Ashwin
fuller in length outside off stump, shuffle across and lofts it straight to long on
Ashwin c Binny b Faulkner (46 runs, 28 balls, 3x4, 3x6)
JO Holder comes in to bat
19b50Faulkner to Morris
yorker outside off, misses it to the keeper
19b60full length on middle stump, driven hard to mid-off
End of over 20:(8 runs scored) Chennai Super Kings 145-8 (Morris 26*, 17 balls, Holder 0*, 0 balls)
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17:58 GMT: End of innings
End of the match: Rajasthan Royals won by 14 runs
17:58 GMT: A fantastic finish. Rajasthan Royals have qualified for the final. CSK played some sloppy cricket today, they were involved in clumsy run outs and almost all of their players gave their wickets away. Ashwin's cameo kept everyone on the edge of their seats but he too fell in the end
Man of the match: PV Tambe
18:11 GMT: End of the session's play
18:12 GMT: Close of play for the day