Super Kings edge out Sunrisers in high-scorer

Sep 26, 2013

It was good spirits all round, as Chennai Super Kings took on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ranchi•BCCI

Suresh Raina, though, carried in his form from the previous game•BCCI

Shikhar Dhawan made sure Sunrisers kept up with the asking rate in the early overs•BCCI

Darren Sammy, however, kept the chase going with 50 off 25, despite pulling a leg muscle. But, in the end, Sunrisers were beaten by 12 runs•BCCI

Sunriser chose to bowl, citing the dew factor, and enjoyed success straightaway: Dale Steyn had M Vijay caught at slip for a duck•BCCI

Raina laid the platform with 84, before MS Dhoni provided the nitro boost at the end•BCCI

Parthiv Patel, with a cameo of 38, provided Dhawan with ample support•BCCI

Dhoni slammed five sixes off a Thisara Perera over during a 19-ball 63, powering Super Kings to 202•BCCI

But Super Kings took back the advantage with quick strikes; Raina was in the thick of the action, bowling JP Duminy for a duck and effecting Parthiv's run-out•BCCI