Bollinger powers Chennai into Final

22nd April

2nd Semi Final

DECCAN CHARGERS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

Chennai Super Kings won by 38 runs.

Brief Final Score:

CSK -142/7 in 20 overs (Badrinath 37, Dhoni 30, Harris 3/29)

DC- 104 all out in 19.2 overs (Symonds 23, Bollinger 4/13, Jakati 2/44)

No half centuries

S.Badrinath 37

M.Dhoni 30

D.Bollinger 4/13

R.Harris 3/29

Man of the match - D.Bollinger

Doug Bollinger's superb bowling figure is the best in IPL 2010 and also the best in IPL semi finals.

Chennai Super Kings now join Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2010 Finals on the 25th.

These two teams are qualified for the Champions League which is going to be played in September this year.

The 3rd team will be decided in a play off between semi final losers Bangalore and Deccan.

Chennai is playing in IPL final after 2008. Last year also they qualified for the semi finals.

Most runs - Orange Cap

S.Tendulkar 570

J.Kallis 553

S.Ganguly 493

Most wickets - Purple cap

P.Ojha 21

Harbhajan Singh 17

A.Mishra 17

Most sixes

R.Uthappa 27

Y.Pathan 24

M.Vijay 24

Chennai beat Rajasthan in run fest, Vijay stands tall with amazing ton

3rd April

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS

1 Century

M.Vijay 127

3 Half centuries

N.Ojha 94*
A.Morkel 62
S.Watson 60

Murali Vijay scored his maiden IPL century.
His 127 included 11 sixes and 8 fours and scored off only 56 balls.
Vijay's 127 is the 2nd highest individual in IPL history.

Naman Ojah scored his 94 off 55 balls with 6 sixes and 8 fours.

Chennai Super Kings' total of 246 surpassed their own record of 240/5 vs Punjab in 2008 as the highest team total.
Rajasthan Royals' 223 today is the 3rd in the list.

Total runs of these two teams is a record for IPL.

26 sixers were hit in this match and 39 fours.

The partnership between Vijay and Morkel (152) is the 2nd best in IPL history.

Muralidharan gave 52 runs off his 4 overs and which is the worst in IPL 2010.

Australian Doug Bollinger took 2/15 off his 4 overs and took a splendid catch in his 1st match.

Man of the match - M.Vijay

Most runs - Orange Cap

J.Kallis 371

S.Tendulkar 314

N.Ojha 307

Most wickets - Purple cap

M.Muralitharan 12

A.Mishra 11

L.Malinga 10

S.Tait 10

R.Vinay Kumar 10

Most sixes

Y.Pathan 21

M.Vijay 20

R.Uthappa 16

Doug Bollinger for Chennai Super Kings

Doug Bollinger, the Australian fast bowler, has been drafted in by Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for the injured Jacob Oram, who was ruled out of the 2010 season of the IPL. Bollinger will join the team on April 5.

Sundar Raman, the IPL's chief executive, had confirmed the news on his Twitter page: "Doug Bollinger to debut for CSK, replaces injured Jacob Oram who is out for the entire series." Bollinger's inclusion will bolster Chennai's bowling attack, which sorely lacked a genuine strike bowler during a disappointing start to their campaign.

Oram suffered a patella tendon tear shortly after New Zealand's home series against Australia began and was advised rest for up to a month. His participation in the IPL was in doubt, but the franchise chose to wait before taking a final call on his replacement.

Bollinger, who came in to the Australian Test side in January 2009, has emerged as one of the team's best strike bowlers in the last year. He had an outstanding 2009-10 home season, taking 25 wickets in five Tests, against West Indies and Pakistan. He also took 15 wickets in eight ODIs against the two teams and began the Test series in New Zealand with a five-for in Wellington.