Trinidad and Tobago beat Chennai Kings


Trinidad and Tobago 123 for 8 (Perkins 34, Cooper 28, Jakati 2-18) hit Chennai Super Kings 111 for 6 (Bravo 32*, Narine 3-8) by 12 runs

Dwayne Bravo attempt to save the situation with 32 from 22 balls and Albie Morkel hit 18 from 12 but it was too little too late.

Doug Bollinger take three for 30 and Shadab Jakati two for 18 as the West Indian side were limited to 123 for eight, with only Kevon Cooper's late assault lifting their total to that mark.

It proved crucial, though, as Chennai struggle to 111 for six in reply, with Sunil Narine taking three for eight from his four overs.

T and T openers Lendl Simmons (20) and William Perkins (34) put on 52, taking 9.3 overs to do so, but only Adrian Barath (23) contribute further as they fell to 92 for six.

But Cooper, whose preceding seven Twenty20 innings had yield just 39 runs at an average of 7.80 and a run a ball, club three sixes and a four as he made 28 from 10 balls to set up a competitive total.

Mike Hussey's 13 were the best of a weak contribution from Chennai's top order, with even Subramaniam Badrinath's 14 occupying 26 deliveries. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni summed up the hosts' struggle with seven from 22 balls before offering a return catch to Narine.

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