Chennai Super Kings crowned IPL champions!
CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs to become Indian Premier League champions for the second time in a row at the MA Chidambaram stadium here on Saturday.
Bangalore could make only 147 runs in reply of Chennai’s huge total of 205 runs. Earlier a record 159-run p artnership between openers Murali Vijay (95) and Michael Hussey (63) powered the Chennai Super Kings to 205 for five in 20 overs against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
It was the highest partnership for the Super Kings for any wicket in the IPL, but the Super Kings were reined in at the finish with left-arm seamer Sreenath Aravind and off-spinner Chris Gayle picking up two wickets apiece in one over.
Winning the toss and opting to bat first, the Super Kings openers put the Royal Challengers attack to the sword with some brilliant batting. Vijay, pointed out as the weak link in the Chennai line-up after an indifferent run with the bat in the tournament, decided to make amends at the big stage, unleashing six sixes and four fours in his blazing knock.
Hussey was equally aggressive, hitting three sixes and as many boundaries in his 45-ball innings before holing out to Abhimanyu Mithun near the boundary ropes off left-arm spinner Syed Mohammad.
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Pak bowl out Ireland for 96 in 1st ODIBELFAST: Pakistan's Junaid Khan ensured Ireland came back down to earth after their World Cup exploits as the hosts were bowled out for just 96 in the first one-day international here Saturday.
Left-arm paceman Junaid, in only his fifth match at this level, made light of the cold and blustery conditions at Stormont to take four wickets for 12 runs in five overs before off-spinner Saeed Ajmal polished off the tail with three for seven in three.
Ireland, who at the World Cup defeated old rivals England in Bangalore, were dismissed in a mere 20 overs.
Rain, which had reduced what should have been a 50 overs per side contest to 38 before a ball had been bowled, returned to cut the match to 36.
At the interruption, Ireland were in trouble at 76 for six and it would have been even worse but for a whirlwind 39 from 22 balls by Paul Stirling.
The Middlesex opener hit seven fours and a six, including 19 off Tanvir Ahmed which took him out of the attack.
But when he was out, skying Junaid into the covers in the sixth over, his team-mates folded with virtually no resistance.
Ireland captain William Porterfield gave up his opening slot to Ed Joyce but it suited neither of the county cricketers as both were caught behind for an aggregate of five runs.
Apart from Stirling, only Gary Wilson (11) and Kevin O'Brien (15), the hero against England with the fastest-ever World Cup century, reached double figures.
Such was Pakistan's dominance, even Younis Khan was given a rare bowl by his new one-day captaiin, Misbah-ul-Haq.
He got among the wickets when he had John Mooney caught in the gully but at that stage Pakistan were well on their way to taking a decisive lead in this two-match series.
The Duckworth/Lewis method for rain-affected matches helped their cause even more, setting Pakistan a revised victory target of 95 in 36 overs.
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| BELFAST, United Kingdom: Pakistan beat Ireland by seven wickets to win the first one-day international at Stormont here on Saturday and so take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Brief scores Ireland: 96, 36 overs (Junaid Khan 4-12, Saeed Ajmal 3-7) Pakistan: 97-3, 27.3 overs (Mohammad Hafeez 52; A Cusack 3-12) |
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Pakistan hammer Ireland in first ODI
BELFAST: Ireland’s hopes of convincing the International Cricket Council they are deserving of a World Cup place were undermined by a thumping seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan in a rain-affected first One-day International here on Saturday.
Ireland were bowled out for just 96, with young left-armer Junaid Khan claiming career-best figures of four for 12, before the tourists eased past the total with 51 balls to spare.
The defeat was as one-sided as it was untimely for the Irish just a month before an ICC chief executive committee is due to discuss the possibility of overturning a decision to omit the associate countries from the next World Cup in 2015.
That decision was met with widespread condemnation in April after Ireland had proved themselves worthy of cricket’s top table at this year’s World Cup when they most memorably beat England.
Ireland could, however, claim they lost an important toss after 21-year-old Junaid, who had only taken three wickets in his young international career before today, revelled on a Stormont wicket that offered the seamers plenty of assistance after rain had delayed the start by just over three hours.
The home batsmen hardly helped their own cause, though, as they surprisingly opted to play their shots despite the conditions.
That strategy initially paid dividends when nuggety opener Paul Stirling thrashed 39 from 22 balls, but when he became Junaid’s first victim the wickets fell at regular intervals thereafter.
Junaid next skittled Alex Cusack’s stumps before he had scored, while Umar Gul found skipper William Porterfield’s edge.
Ireland’s star man at the World Cup Kevin O’Brien showed signs he was intent on following Stirling’s lead with a couple of muscled strikes, but his stumps were also sent cartwheeling by Junaid before he found full flow.
And when Khan then located Andrew White’s edge next ball Ireland found themselves deep in trouble at 66 for six before the rain arrived again.
That offered the hosts a 20-minute reprieve, but with their top order having already succumbed in the hour beforehand, the wickets continued to fall and Saeed Ajmal cleaned up the tail to finish with three for seven as Ireland last only 20 of the rain-reduced 36 overs.
Pakistan’s openers Taufeeq Umar and Hafeez took a cautious approach to the chase, which straddled the lunch break after Ireland’s early demise.
The pair took until the 15th over to bring up the 50 with their only moment of concern before when Taufeeq edged Trent Johnston to Stirling at first slip, only for a no-ball to be called.
Ireland did finally get a breakthrough, albeit with just 22 required, when Taufeeq again offered a low chance to Stirling at slip off Cusack to depart for a laboured 23 from 62 balls.
Hafeez brought up his half-century soon after, with his seventh four, but fell next ball bowled by Cusack who then also picked up Asad Shafiq to finish with three for 13.
That left it to skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and veteran Younis Khan to guide the tourists home with plenty of time to spare.
Score board
Pakistan won toss
Ireland
E C Joyce c M Salman b Tanvir 1
P R Stirling c M Hafeez b Junaid 39
*W T S Porterfield c M Salman b U Gul 4
A R Cusack b Junaid 5
†G C Wilson c M Salman b S Ajmal 11
K J O’Brien b Junaid 15
A R White c M Salman b Junaid 0
J F Mooney c Junaid b Younis 7
D T Johnston c Misbah b S Ajmal 6
N G Jones not out 3
W B Rankin b S Ajmal 0
Extras (w 4, nb 1) 5
Total (all out; 20 overs) 96
Fall: 1-7, 2-44, 3-49, 4-51, 5-66, 6-66, 7-84, 8-91, 9-95, 10-95
Bowling: U Gul 5-1-29-1; Tanvir 4-0-38-1 (1nb); Junaid 5-1-12-4 (1w); Younis 3-0-10-1 (1w); S Ajmal 3-1-6-3 (1w)
Pakistan
Mohammad Hafeez b Cusack 52
Taufeeq Umar c Stirling b Cusack 23
Asad Shafiq c Wilson b Cusack 4
Younis Khan not out 6
*Misbah-ul-Haq not out 4
Extras (lb 1, w 6, nb 1) 8
Total (3 wickets; 27.3 overs) 97
Did not bat: Saeed Ajmal, Tanvir Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, †Mohammad Salman
Fall: 1-73, 2-82, 3-92
Bowling: Rankin 5-0-18-0; Johnston 6-1-13-0 (1nb, 1w); Mooney 4-0-19-0; K O’Brien 3-0-12-0 (1w); Cusack 5-2-13-3; Jones 4.3-0-22-0 (2w)
Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: Junaid Khan (Pakistan)
Series: Pakistan led the 2-match series 1-0
BELFAST: Ireland’s hopes of convincing the International Cricket Council they are deserving of a World Cup place were undermined by a thumping seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan in a rain-affected first One-day International here on Saturday.
Ireland were bowled out for just 96, with young left-armer Junaid Khan claiming career-best figures of four for 12, before the tourists eased past the total with 51 balls to spare.
The defeat was as one-sided as it was untimely for the Irish just a month before an ICC chief executive committee is due to discuss the possibility of overturning a decision to omit the associate countries from the next World Cup in 2015.
That decision was met with widespread condemnation in April after Ireland had proved themselves worthy of cricket’s top table at this year’s World Cup when they most memorably beat England.
Ireland could, however, claim they lost an important toss after 21-year-old Junaid, who had only taken three wickets in his young international career before today, revelled on a Stormont wicket that offered the seamers plenty of assistance after rain had delayed the start by just over three hours.
The home batsmen hardly helped their own cause, though, as they surprisingly opted to play their shots despite the conditions.
That strategy initially paid dividends when nuggety opener Paul Stirling thrashed 39 from 22 balls, but when he became Junaid’s first victim the wickets fell at regular intervals thereafter.
Junaid next skittled Alex Cusack’s stumps before he had scored, while Umar Gul found skipper William Porterfield’s edge.
Ireland’s star man at the World Cup Kevin O’Brien showed signs he was intent on following Stirling’s lead with a couple of muscled strikes, but his stumps were also sent cartwheeling by Junaid before he found full flow.
And when Khan then located Andrew White’s edge next ball Ireland found themselves deep in trouble at 66 for six before the rain arrived again.
That offered the hosts a 20-minute reprieve, but with their top order having already succumbed in the hour beforehand, the wickets continued to fall and Saeed Ajmal cleaned up the tail to finish with three for seven as Ireland last only 20 of the rain-reduced 36 overs.
Pakistan’s openers Taufeeq Umar and Hafeez took a cautious approach to the chase, which straddled the lunch break after Ireland’s early demise.
The pair took until the 15th over to bring up the 50 with their only moment of concern before when Taufeeq edged Trent Johnston to Stirling at first slip, only for a no-ball to be called.
Ireland did finally get a breakthrough, albeit with just 22 required, when Taufeeq again offered a low chance to Stirling at slip off Cusack to depart for a laboured 23 from 62 balls.
Hafeez brought up his half-century soon after, with his seventh four, but fell next ball bowled by Cusack who then also picked up Asad Shafiq to finish with three for 13.
That left it to skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and veteran Younis Khan to guide the tourists home with plenty of time to spare.
Score board
Pakistan won toss
Ireland
E C Joyce c M Salman b Tanvir 1
P R Stirling c M Hafeez b Junaid 39
*W T S Porterfield c M Salman b U Gul 4
A R Cusack b Junaid 5
†G C Wilson c M Salman b S Ajmal 11
K J O’Brien b Junaid 15
A R White c M Salman b Junaid 0
J F Mooney c Junaid b Younis 7
D T Johnston c Misbah b S Ajmal 6
N G Jones not out 3
W B Rankin b S Ajmal 0
Extras (w 4, nb 1) 5
Total (all out; 20 overs) 96
Fall: 1-7, 2-44, 3-49, 4-51, 5-66, 6-66, 7-84, 8-91, 9-95, 10-95
Bowling: U Gul 5-1-29-1; Tanvir 4-0-38-1 (1nb); Junaid 5-1-12-4 (1w); Younis 3-0-10-1 (1w); S Ajmal 3-1-6-3 (1w)
Pakistan
Mohammad Hafeez b Cusack 52
Taufeeq Umar c Stirling b Cusack 23
Asad Shafiq c Wilson b Cusack 4
Younis Khan not out 6
*Misbah-ul-Haq not out 4
Extras (lb 1, w 6, nb 1) 8
Total (3 wickets; 27.3 overs) 97
Did not bat: Saeed Ajmal, Tanvir Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, †Mohammad Salman
Fall: 1-73, 2-82, 3-92
Bowling: Rankin 5-0-18-0; Johnston 6-1-13-0 (1nb, 1w); Mooney 4-0-19-0; K O’Brien 3-0-12-0 (1w); Cusack 5-2-13-3; Jones 4.3-0-22-0 (2w)
Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: Junaid Khan (Pakistan)
Series: Pakistan led the 2-match series 1-0
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