9th T20: Punjab vs Chennai (Winner: Punjab)

Punjab won by 6 wickets with 5 balls remaining (Dominance : Punj 48% \| Chennai 48% \| Equal 4%)
	Match Scorecard
Man of the Match : P Valthaty	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh (13 April 2011)

CSK were the favourites by PK ended that in 2 balls as he got Anirudh and Raina out as CSK tottered to 0/2 after 1, their COW down by 5% to 48%. But Vijay scored a blistering fifty and Badrinath a steady one as they put together 124 runs before Vijay fell with CSK at 126/3, their COW up to 55%. MSD came in and hammered the ball for 43 off 20 as CSK ended with 188/4 with 62% COW. KXIP stunned CSK by launching a blitzkrieg right from start as by the time Gilly fell they were 65/1 after6, their COW up by 8% to 46%. Wickets kept falling at the other end but Paul Valthaty played the inning of his lifetime with 120* off 63 balls as KXIP romped home in 19.1 overs with 6 wickets in hand.

1st Innings (Chennai) - 20 overs Maximum

5 overs: Che 27/2

Che 46%

Chennai were favorites but that did

not stop Praveen Kumar from bowling 2 dream deliveries getting Anirudha and Srikkanth out of the 1st 2 balls. Chennai’s chances decreased by 7% during this period.

10 overs: Che 67/2

Che 48%

Having recovered from the double strike,

Vijay and Badrinath set about putting the Chennai innings back on track. Chennai’s chances increased by 2% during this period.

15 overs: Che 126/3

Che 55%

Having put the innings back on track,

Vijay and Badrinath went on the attack taking on the Punjab bowling.Chennai’s chances increased by 7% during this period.

20 overs: Che 188/4

Che 62%

The Punjab bowling melted away as

Dhoni and Badrinath hit them all over the ground.Chennai’s chances increased by 7% during this period.

2nd Innings (Punjab: Target 189) - 20 overs Maximum

5 overs: Pun 50/0	Pun 44%	When Gilchrist walks out to bat you
		would expect a good start but this time it was the previously unknown Valthaty doing the damage.Punjab’s chances increased by 6% during this period.
10 overs: Pun 98/1	Pun 50%	The rare time when a Gilchrist dismissal
		was a blip, it hardly affected Punjab’s rampaging batting .Punjab’s chances increased by 6% during this period.
15 overs: Pun 138/4	Pun 49%	Chennai pushed things a little bit back
		when they took a few quick wickets along with some tight overs .Punjab’s chances decreased by 1% during this period.
19.1 overs: Pun 193/4	Pun 100%	There was no stopping the Paul Valthaty
		show and he stayed till the end playing a simbly superb innings .Punjab won by 6 wickets.

9th T20: Punjab vs Chennai (Winner: Punjab)

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