CLT20 Match 3 CSL v TTN: Chennai romp to 4-wicket win over Titans

Chennai Super Kings coasted to a four-wicket win against Titans chasing down a stiff target of 186.

Hussey and Raina laid the foundation for victory during an 89-run stand for the second wicket in just seven overs making 47 apiece as they made 187-6 in 18.5 overs.

Hussey cracked seven boundaries and a six while Raina smashed five boundaries and two sixes.

Bravo continued the momentum with a brilliant 26-ball cameo of 38 which contained four boundaries and two sixes.

Although Chennai lost wickets at the end, victory was never in doubt.

Richards claimed three for 29.

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS INNINGS

Albie Morkel hits the winning boundary as Chennai Super Kings win by four wickets and seven balls to spare against Titans.

Jadeja is out for a duck with three needed for victory in a bit of an anti-climax to the Chennai innings with rain also coming down. CSK 183-6.

Ravindra Jadeja b Richards 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Dhoni attempts to hit the winning run but AB de Villiers holds a good catch at extra cover. CSK 181-5.

MS Dhoni c de Villiers b Richards 7 (8b 0x4 1x6)

Dhoni clubs Morkel for a six. CSK need five to win in two overs.

Bravo departs with 14 needed for victory after a wonderful knock. CSK 172-4.

Dwayne Bravo c Mosehle b Richards 38 (26b 4x4 2x6)

Bravo scoops de Lange for a six and gets a boundary with a thick outside edge as Chennai are racing to victory. CSK 168-3 in 16 overs.

Chennai need a run a ball in the last five overs. CSK 155-3.

Everything seems to be going Chennai way with Badrinath edging de Lange for a boundary past the keeper. CSK 149-3 in 14 overs.

Bravo launches van der Mervw over extra cover for a massive six. CSK 142-3 in 13 overs.

Bravo cracks a couple of boundaries off Wiese. CSK 131-3 in 12 overs.

Hussey miscues Morkel after hitting a couple of boundaries. CSK 114-3 in 10 overs.

Hussey slams a six off Davids to bring up the 100 of the CSK innings in the ninth over. CSK 105-2.

Wiese strikes after being hit for a couple of boundaries as Raina miscues to midoff. CSK 95-2 in 8 overs.

Suresh Raina c Morkel b Wiese 47 (28b 5x4 2x6)

Chennai begin their run-chase strongly reach 73-1 at the end of the Powerplay overs.

Raina turns it on smashing a six of de Lange. CSK 65-1 in 5 overs.

Morkel goes for 24 in the fourth over as Raina begins the assault by smashing a six followed by three boundaries from Hussey. CSK 51-1.

Raina gets a couple of boundaries off Richards. CSK 27-1 in 3 overs.

Raina steers Morkel for a boundary over point. CSK 14-1 in 2 overs.

Raina is the new batsman but the players return to the pavilion as the venue is hit by another floodlit failure.

Hussey flicks a boundary off van der Merwe but his opening partner Vijay departs for a golden duck. CSK 6-1 in 1 over.

Murali Vijay b van der Merwe 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

TITANS INNINGS

A belligerent half century from AB de Villiers (77 off 36 balls) which contained seven sixes and three boundaries lifted Titans to 185-5 in their 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings.

AB de Villiers pummels two sixes and a boundary before miscuing Jadeja who goes for 19 in the 19th over. TTN 179-5.

AB de Villiers c Bravo b Jadeja 77 (36b 3x4 7x6)

AB de Villiers continues to flay the attack despite the fall of two wickets in the 18th over. TTN 161-4.

David Wiese c Ashwin b Bravo 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Farhaan Behardien c Holder b Bravo 21 (14b 2x4 1x6)

AB de Villiers dances down the track to slam Holder mid-off for a six and reach his half century. TTN 154-2 in 17 overs.

Behardien pulls Ashwin for a six over square leg. TTN 146-2 in 16 overs.

Behardien slams consecutive boundaires off Bravo. TTN 135-2 in 15 overs.

Chennai get a breakthrough with Ashwin breaking the dangerous second wicket stand yielded 76 in just 6.1 overs. TTN 122-2.

Henry Davids st Dhoni b Ashwin 52 (43b 4x4 2x6)

AB de Villiers is on fire hammering another boundary and six off Jadeja this time. TTN 117-1 in 13 overs.

AB de Villiers turns it on hammering a boundary and a six off consecutive balls from Bravo. TTN 100-1 in 12 overs.

Jadeja goes for 14 with David smacking a boundary and AB de Villiers sweeping him for a six into the stands. TTN 86-1 in 11 overs.

Titans have a made steady start reaching 72-1 at the halfway stage.

Davids gets a boundary off Morkel. TTN 64-1 in 9 overs.

Davids lofts Ashwin over long-on for a massive six. TTN 56-1 in 8 overs.

Rudolph is run out after looking in cracking form having struck consecutive boundaries off Sharma. TTN 46-1 in 7 overs.

Jacques Rudolph run out 21 (17b 4x4 0x6)

Davids hammers a six off Holder as Titans reach 33 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay overs.

Rudolph gets another boundary with a delightful drive off Holder. TTN 21-0 in 4 overs.

Davids hits the first boundary of the match driving Sharma through the covers. TTN 8-0 in 1 over.

Davids and Rudolph open batting for Titans while MOhit Sharma has the new ball.

Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and opted to bowl against Titans in Match 3 of the Champions League Twenty20 day-night clash in Ranchi on Sunday.

PLAYING XI

CSK: Mike Hussey, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, S Badrinath, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni (captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Albie Morkel, J Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohit Sharma
   
Titans: Henry Davids (captain), Jacques Rudolph, Heino Kuhn, AB de Villiers, Farhaan Behardien, David Wiese, Roelof van der Merwe, Mangaliso Mosehle, Morne Morkel, Marchant de Lange, Rowan Richards.

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