Edging out Mumbai in a thriller, Chennai proved that they are one of the best teams in the tournament, even though it is too early to say so.
Hayden blasted 81 off 46 balls, Suresh Raina 53 off 37 balls and Dhoni 30 off 16 balls, as Chennai scored 209 runs in 120 balls !
Century partnership between Raina and Hayden was well received by the Chennai audience, numbering more than 30000. Crowds went into ecstacy, as the Super Kings crossed 200 for the second consecutive time. A score above 200 is considered mighty in T20 !
Chasing a mammoth 209, Mumbai fought well. Uthappa, Bravo, A Nayar and Bajji contributed, but fell short by 6 runs ! Joginder Sharma and Muralitharan, bagged 2 wickets each.
IPL is a huge hit in Australia. Channel Ten reports that 800,000 people saw Hussey score 116 not out ! It is a mega hit in India, with 300 million people glued to their TV sets at night. All are making money, the BCCI, the 8 investing teams, the players etc.
Now the teams on form are Chennai, Kolkota and Delhi. It is too early to say who is going to come out tops. The other teams have not found their rhythm yet. Deccan Chargers, Royals and Indians are all powerful teams, but have not found their touch.
Chennai is a formidable team with Hussey, Hayden, Raina, Badrianath, Dhoni, Patel & Oram. They have not scored less than 200 in any match ! Deccan Chargers, with a formidable batting line up, with Boom-Boom ( Afridi ), Gilly, Symonds, Gibbs etc get a chance to show their formidability today.
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