The blistering innings form Virendra Shewag led Kings 11
Punjab to a crucial win over Chennai Super Kings in IPL last night in the 2nd
qualifier. After this win Kings 11 Pujab are now in final of Indian Premier
League for the very first time in the history. Opener Virendra Shewag played a
outstanding innings of his IPL making 122 runs off 58 balls. Shewag smashed
total 12 fours and 8 sixes during this run. The game was the must win game for
both the teams to fix the final spot. Winning the toss Chennai Super Kings elected
to field first. Batting first Kings 11 Punjab made 226 runs in 20 overs losing
6 wickets with the run rate of 11.30.
Besides Shewag’s 122 Manan Vohra contributed his personal 34 runs of 31
balls. The Australian hitter Maxwell
continued his bad form in India. He couldn’t stay long. He was out for just
13 runs playing just 6 balls. He scored 1 four and 1 six during his short
innings. After that Miller was the
batsman who scored good runs. He scored personal 38 runs off 19 balls with 5
fours and 1 six.
For Chennai Super Kings, Aashis Nehra took 2 wickets.
In the second innings, chasing 227 runs, Chennai lost their
first wicket as de Plessis in the very 2nd ball of the innings. Then
Suresh Raina came and with Dwyane Smith they made 66 runs partnerships before
Dwyane Smith departed scoring 7 runs. Suresh Raina was playing
attacking game and scored his half century of 16 balls. He helped to make a
biggest record in T20 cricket of scoring most runs in the power play by a team.
Chennai scored 100 runs off 6 overs. Suresh Raina then departed for 87 runs off
25 balls. He scored smashed 12 fours and 6 sixes during his innings. After the
departure of Suresh Raina as run out, MS
Dhoni was only the batsman who contributed well. Jadeja some how contributed
well with 27 runs off 21 balls, MS Dhoni scored 42 runs of 31 runs. Dhoni scored 3 fours and 3 sixes.Chennai was only able to make 202 runs off 20 overs losing 7 wickets.
For Punjab, Prabindar Awana took 2 wickets.
Results: Kings XI Punjab won by 24 runs.
Now Punjab will meet Kolkatta Knight Riders in the final of
IPL.
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