IPL Match analysis:
Turning point: Fall of
James Hopes wicket changed the course of the match.
Man of the Match:
Michael Hussey (Chennai Superkings).
Toss: Mahendra Singh
Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first.
Highlights of Chennai IPL innings:
1. Mathew Hayden and Michael Hussey played comfortably against
Brett Lee. Sreesanth disappointed Mohali fans with wayward
bowling in the initial overs. Brett Lee bowled a wonderful
ball to send Parthiv Patel back to pavilion.
2. Wilkin Mota dropped Hayden (when he is on 11 runs) in the
bowling of James Hopes. This is Hope’s first ball in IPL
tournament. Irfan Pathan reduced damage by taking Hayden’s
wicket in the next over.
3. Dhoni disappointed cricket lovers by scoring just 1 run in
3 balls. Twenty20 cricket always threw surprises.
4. Suresh Raina was named as one of the future cricket stars
by Wisden magazine and he was rated very highly by Greg
Chappell. He scored some stunning shots in this match. Indian
Cricket needs players like him. Coached need to groom players
like him.
5. Michael Hussey – Suresh Raina combination stabilized
Chennai innings after initial hiccups. They brutally exposed
Piyush Chawla in his first over by scoring 19 runs (2 sixers
and 1 four). They scored 20 runs in Karan Goel’s next over
(2 sixers and 1 four). 39 runs in those 2 overs. Brutal
assault. Chennai superkings scored 127 runs in the first 12
overs.
6. Wilkin Mota gave Mohali much needed break by taking the
wicket of Suresh Raina. Suresh Raina scored 32 runs in just 13
balls. He is a great fielder and good T20 batsman.
7. Jacob Oram disappointed fans by scoring just 11 runs in 10
balls. Chennai expected McCullum act from Oram.
8. Sreesanth is not a suitable bowler for Twenty20 cricket.
Line and Length is crucial in this format. He completely
failed to utilize Mohali pitch. Mohali overpaid for this
bowler. They paid for his flamboyancy and advertisement needs.
Irfan Pathan’s medium pace failed to contain runs. He gave
42 runs in his 4 overs.
9. Michael Hussey gave cricket lesson to those who think that
T2O cricket is not real cricket. He beautifully built his
innings as he does in tests and one day matches. He is the
most reliable batsman in the current international cricket. He
scored fastest century in IPL tournament by hitting 100 runs
in just 50 balls.
IPL Cricket records:
1. Michael Hussey scored fastest century in Indian Premier
League. He scored century in just 50 balls by hitting 7 fours
and 8 sixers. He spared no bowler in his magnificent innings.
Brendon McCullum scored century in 53 balls yesterday.
2. Chennai Superkings scored highest runs in a single innings.
They scored 240 runs in 20 overs.
3. James Hopes gave 25 runs in a single over. An IPL Cricket
record.
4. Michael Hussey scored second highest number of sixers in
IPL tournament (10 sixers).
5. Both teams crossed 200 mark.
