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Doug Bollinger’s tight effort with the ball helped ensure opener Murali Vijay’s stunning innings didn’t go to waste as the Chennai Super Kings defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in Chennai.
The Australian quick took two for 15 off four overs, to help dismiss the Royals for 223, after the Super Kings had amassed a whopping total of 246 led by Vijay’s mesmerising 127 off 56 balls.
Rajasthan opener Naman Ojha hit an unbeaten 94 off 55 balls to get his side’s chase off to the perfect start.
In-form Australian batsman Shane Watson also helped to make the impossible dream seem possible with his dynamic 60 off 25, but any hope of a record run chase was ended when Bollinger dismissed his countryman.
Earlier Watson took two wickets, including Vijay’s, while Shane Warne also took a wicket for the Royals.
Meanwhile in the other match overnight, Sachin Tendulkar’s Mumbai Indians cruised to a 63 run victory over the struggling Deccan Chargers.
The Mumbai batsmen all made solid contributions with the bat with Ambati Rayudu top scoring with 55 off 29 to help his side to a total of 178.
In reply, Deccan openers Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs both made slow starts and no one in the Chargers line-up went on with a score – former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds was the top-scorer with a slow 21 from 18.
Deccan were bowled out for a disappointing 115 in the 18th over.
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