Match 9, Group A : CSK vs Cape Cobras (Winner: CSK)

Chennai won by 4 wickets with 2 balls remaning (Dominance : Chennai Super Kings 83% \| Cape Cobras 15% \| Equal 2%)
	Match Scorecard
Man of the Match: D Bravo	Chepauk, Chennai (28 September 2011)

First 10 overs were like a boxing bout with Cobras’ batsmen and CSK bowlers going after each others. One scored runs and other picked wickets as Cobras reached 73/3 after 10 overs with 47% COW. Shah and Duminy batted well to put Cobras in a commanding position at 124/3 after 16 with 51% COW but CSK allowed just 21 runs in last 4 overs to restrict them to 145/7 with 43% COW. After a rapid start CSK lost both the openers and Badri’s wretched form continued as CSK reached 53/3 after 8 with 43% COW. But Raina gave innings some support before MSD and Bravo got CSK close before Bravo took on Steyn in an unbelievable display of attacking batting to win the match for CSK.

1st Innings (Cape Cobras)- 20 overs Maximum

5 overs: CC 40/2

CC 49%

Cobras got off to a good start

but CSK pegged them back by getting Levi and Gibbs out as they scored 40 runs in this period. This saw Cobras’ COW go up by 1% to 49%.

10 overs: CC 73/3

CC 47%

CSK bowlers restricted scoring and

even picked up a wicket as Cobras struggled to raise the tempo as they scored 33 runs in this session. Cobras’ COW went down by 2% to 47%.

15 overs: CC 115/3

CC 49%

Shah and Duminy batted sensibly

to create a platform for the late launch as they kept wickets intact. Cobras scored 42 runs in this period to increase their COW by 2% to 49%.

20 overs: CC 145/7

CC 43%

The late flourish never came as

CSK derailed Cobras’ hopes of a big total by picking up 4 wickets as Cobras struggled to score 30 runs off the last 5 decreasing their COW by 6% to 43%.

2nd Innings (Chennai Super Kings : Target 146) - 20 overs Maximum

5 overs: CSK 41/1	CSK 72%	CSK got off to a flyer with
		M Hussey and Vijay finding boundaries before Vijay yet again threw it all away as CSK scored 41 runs for the loss of one wicket. CSK’s COW rose by 15% to 72%.
10 overs: CSK 63/3	CSK 47%	Cobras fought back by removing
		both M Hussey and wretchedly out of form Badri as CSK could score just 22 runs in this period. This saw CSK’s COW tumble by 25% to 47%.
15 overs: CSK 98/5	CSK 56%	Raina started the fight back but
		Cobras picked up both him and Saha yet CSK managed to score 35 runs in this period increasing their COW by 9% to 56%.
19.4 overs: CSK 146/6	CSK 100%	CSK’s fight back was exemplified
		by one shot – Bravo pulling Steyn in to the stands. 17 runs came off that over as CSK scored the 48 runs needed off 28 balls to win the match.

Match 9, Group A : CSK vs Cape Cobras (Winner: CSK)

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