Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings by three-wicket in
the opening match of the sixth edition of the Champions League Twenty20.
Earlier, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (35 not out off 20 balls) and Dwayne
Bravo (28 not out off 28balls ) took their team to 157 for 4 from the
allotted 20 overs. Chasing 158, the Kolkata-based team couldn’t get
going in front of Ashish Nehra, who reduce them to 21 for 4 at one
stage. The reigning IPL champions were tottering at 51/5 when Ryan ten
Doeschate (51 not out) and Andre Russell (58) played out a responsible
partnership which took KKR to win. Nehra was the star bowler picking up
4/21 from his four overs for the Super Kings while Mohit Sharma and
Ravindra Jadeja picked up a wicket each.
Brief scores
Chennai Super Kings 157/4 in 20 overs (Mahendra Singh Dhoni 35 not out, Dwayne Bravo 28 not out, Suresh Raina 28; Piyush Chawla 2/26, Sunil Narine 1/9, Yusuf Pathan 1/16) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 159/7 in 19 overs (Andre Russel 58, Ryan ten Doeschate 51 not out, Suryakumar Yadav 19; Ashish Nehra 4/21, Ravindra Jadeja 1/25, Mohit Sharma 1/31).
Other Cricket news:-
Captain is confident
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said Pakistan can “once again rule the world” by winning the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year. The return of the tournament Down Under was a good omen for Pakistan, as that was where it won its only World Cup in 1992, when Imran Khan’s side beat England in the final. “As the event is returning to Australia and New Zealand, the level of expectation from us will be quite high,” Misbah said as he posed with the trophy in front of Badshahi Mosque and independence monument in Lahore. “The team’s victory in 1992 is still the most special sporting achievement in the minds of our cricketers and all cricket fans in Pakistan.The whole team is focused to face the most difficult challenge in world cricket, and with the determination of the players and the backing of the millions of Pakistani fans, we hope to once again rule the world.” The 40-year-old Misbah acknowledged the tournament starting in February could also be his international swansong. Pakistan’s opening match on Feb. 15 in Adelaide will be against archrival India, which it has never beaten in five previous World Cup matches. With so much history between them, Misbah said, “People will be looking at it as more than a final.”
Johnson given more time
Cricket Australia has withdrawn Mitchell Johnson from the start of the Champions League Twenty20 to allow the aggressive fast bowler to recover from a rib injury. Johnson plays for India’s Kings XI Punjab, and might be released to play in the latter stages of the tournament which starts this week and culminates in a final at Bangalore on Oct. 4. In a statement, Australia physio Alex Kountouris said Johnson had some rib pain during the recent one-day international tri-series in Zimbabwe. Kountouris said Johnson “has had a break from bowling since returning to Australia and having regular treatment to resolve the problem. He has not fully recovered as yet and will be reviewed over the next week.”
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Brief scores
Chennai Super Kings 157/4 in 20 overs (Mahendra Singh Dhoni 35 not out, Dwayne Bravo 28 not out, Suresh Raina 28; Piyush Chawla 2/26, Sunil Narine 1/9, Yusuf Pathan 1/16) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 159/7 in 19 overs (Andre Russel 58, Ryan ten Doeschate 51 not out, Suryakumar Yadav 19; Ashish Nehra 4/21, Ravindra Jadeja 1/25, Mohit Sharma 1/31).
Other Cricket news:-
Captain is confident
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said Pakistan can “once again rule the world” by winning the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year. The return of the tournament Down Under was a good omen for Pakistan, as that was where it won its only World Cup in 1992, when Imran Khan’s side beat England in the final. “As the event is returning to Australia and New Zealand, the level of expectation from us will be quite high,” Misbah said as he posed with the trophy in front of Badshahi Mosque and independence monument in Lahore. “The team’s victory in 1992 is still the most special sporting achievement in the minds of our cricketers and all cricket fans in Pakistan.The whole team is focused to face the most difficult challenge in world cricket, and with the determination of the players and the backing of the millions of Pakistani fans, we hope to once again rule the world.” The 40-year-old Misbah acknowledged the tournament starting in February could also be his international swansong. Pakistan’s opening match on Feb. 15 in Adelaide will be against archrival India, which it has never beaten in five previous World Cup matches. With so much history between them, Misbah said, “People will be looking at it as more than a final.”
Johnson given more time
Cricket Australia has withdrawn Mitchell Johnson from the start of the Champions League Twenty20 to allow the aggressive fast bowler to recover from a rib injury. Johnson plays for India’s Kings XI Punjab, and might be released to play in the latter stages of the tournament which starts this week and culminates in a final at Bangalore on Oct. 4. In a statement, Australia physio Alex Kountouris said Johnson had some rib pain during the recent one-day international tri-series in Zimbabwe. Kountouris said Johnson “has had a break from bowling since returning to Australia and having regular treatment to resolve the problem. He has not fully recovered as yet and will be reviewed over the next week.”
Source-www.crictoday.com
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