New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings made their fifth final in six seasons when they defeated Mumbai Indians by 48 runs in Qualifier 1 of IPL 6 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Tuesday. While the win took Chennai directly to the final on Sunday, Mumbai still have a chance left as they will play the winner of Wednesday's Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
Mike Hussey (86* off 58 balls) and Suresh Raina (82* off 42) have done it so many times in the past for Chennai, and the left-handed duo did it again on Tuesday, stringing an unbroken stand of 140 for the second wicket. Chasing a mammoth 193, Mumbai were in the game until Dwayne Smith was going berserk. But after his departure, wickets fell like ninepins and they lost the contest by a huge margin.
Hussey needed just one ball to get off the mark when he caressed Mitchell Johnson's full toss through midwicket for four. Murali Vijay (23) too got going with a single off the first ball and two boundaries in the second over bowled by Munaf Patel, who was included in place of injured Dhawal Kulkarni - one of four changes Mumbai made.
Harbhajan Singh continued his brilliant form with the ball, giving away just two runs in his first over. Lasith Malinga made a faulty start, bowling a few loose deliveries and Hussey took full toll, scoring two boundaries through the off side. Hussey came down
11:36 PM, May 21, 2013
Jaipur: Shane Watson once again stamped his authority with 70 off 34 balls to propel Rajasthan Royals to an impressive five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings that took them to number two in the IPL 6 points table. The victory helped Rajasthan touch the magical figure of 20 points after 14 matches. Chennai's openers - Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay - were subdued in their approach as the pitch was...
11:11 PM, May 12, 2013
Hyderabad: Suresh Raina on Wednesday reminded everyone yet again how clean a striker he is of the cricket ball as he smashed an unbeaten 99 off just 52 balls to hand Sunrisers Hyderbad their first loss (77 runs) at home, ensuring Chennai Super Kings a place in the play-offs. Had Raina got one more run, he would have equalled David Warner's record of scoring two centuries in a single edition...
11:28 PM, May 08, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming on Sunday praised his senior batsman Michael Hussey for his contribution to the team, describing the Australian as the pivot of CSK's batting in the IPL. "It was great innings, isn't it? He has been consistent though there was some criticism in the manner in which he scored runs. The way he has played against different teams has been quite dynamic. I cannot...
09:48 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Chennai: It rarely happens in T20 cricket that a team loses despite one of its batsman score a hundred. But the IPL 6 witnessed such a game on Monday when Shane Watson's brilliant 61-ball 101 went in vain as his side, Rajasthan Royals, ended up on a losing side. The allrounder rued that they couldn't execute their plans well and that led to their downfall. "Few things went my way...
10:26 AM, Apr 23, 2013
New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's presence in the middle order makes it easier for him to nudge around singles and play his natural game, feels Aussie veteran Michael Hussey. "Obviously, when you have someone like MS (Dhoni), you tend to bat more freely. You can just take your singles and rotate the strike. It's really an enjoyable experience batting with guys like MS and Suresh (Raina) who are boundary hitters,"...
02:10 PM, Apr 19, 2013
A masterful innings by Mike Hussey gave Chennai Super Kings their first victory of IPL 6 as they demolished Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday. Hussey, who made an unbeaten 86 off 54 balls, once again showed how useful a player he is for Chennai. First he held onto a tough catch of Adam Gilchrist in Punjab's innings and then he, along...
11:10 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming feels Michael Hussey's retirement from international cricket will work in his team's favour in the ongoing 6th Indian Premier League, as the batsman would be available for the entire season. "It helps and since Michael and (Murali) Vijay had great partnerships. There have been ups and down in 20-20 cricket but it has been very good for us," Fleming told reporters Friday, the...
08:58 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Mike Hussey retired in January with 6235 Test runs at an average of 51.52. ...
11:05 AM, Mar 20, 2013
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06:26 PM, Mar 19, 2013
Just-retired Mike Hussey ended his career at 11th in the International Cricket Council's Test Rankings. ...
01:32 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Clarke admitted Australia's batsmen needed to work on ways to play India's spinners on their conducive wickets. ...
09:06 AM, Jan 07, 2013
Captain Michael Clarke, David Warner and Matthew Wade were also rested for the opening two ODIs against SL. ...
08:22 AM, Jan 06, 2013
Having secured the three-match Test series 2-0, the hosts will look to whitewash SL in Mike Huseey's last Test. ...
09:49 AM, Jan 02, 2013
The 37-year-old has declared that he will put his feet up by the end of this season. ...
01:06 PM, Dec 29, 2012
Australia finished day three at 27 for no loss leading Sri Lanka by 141 runs after Siddle's five-for had bundled out the visitors for 336. ...
07:16 AM, Dec 16, 2012
Ever the team man, Clarke eschewed the plaudits for his own innings and was keen share the credit around. ...
04:11 PM, Nov 13, 2012
Hussey has withdrawn from the tour of England and Ireland because of the premature birth of his fourth child. ...
01:55 PM, Jun 10, 2012
The hopes of both teams to reach the knock-out stage hang by a thread, as both need a win to enter the last four. ...
02:00 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils' play-off hopes suffered a jolt as Kochi Tuskers Kerala snapped their three-match losing streak by thrashing the hosts by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday. Daredevils' middle-order let them down yet again as the hosts just about managed to score a modest 140 for six after being invited to bat at Feroz Shah Kotla ground. In reply, Tuskers avenged their Saturday's...
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