Chennai Super Kings won by 12 Runs

Chennai Super Kings 152 for 5 (Saha 46, Hussey 32) hit Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141 for 5 (Hodge 51*, McCullum 33) by 12 runs


Chennai Super Kings gunshot back to the top of the Indian Premier League table with an 11-run be successful over Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

Batting first at home, Chennai necessary a middle-order recover act from Michael Hussey (32 off 37 balls) and Wriddhiman Saha (46 off 33 balls) to get to a warfare 152 for five.

The Tuskers also required digging deep, but in spite of Brendon McCullum's 33 off 37 balls and Brad Hodge's forceful 51 from 42, they were limited to 141 for five to undergo their eighth loss of the season.

Having won the toss, Murali Vijay's removal from office for 16 in the third over gave Suresh Raina and Hussey the possibility to build Chennai's platform.

Raina's rush off a luxurious Shantha Sreesanth was finished on 19 by the pace man before Subramaniam Badrinath was wedged off Hodge for 13.

Hussey brave a lethargic run-rate and some taut spin bowling to thread jointly a 37-run stand with Saha.

Ravindra Jadeja then detached him and home captain MS Dhoni (nine) previous to Saha and Albie Morkel (13 not out) helped Chennai pick up 32 valuable runs from the last three overs.

In reply, Kochi lumber their way to 29 in five overs after stand-in captain Parthiv Patel fell economically, and they were two down with Gnaneswara Rao's (19) exit to Dwayne Bravo.

McCullum had stand his ground, and teamed up with Hodge for a 38-run partnership, but was bowled attempt a slog off Shadab Jakati with 70 still necessary off 37 balls.

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