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HuaweiCAPE TOWN - Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten half-century as he led the Mumbai Indians to a 19-run win against the Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the Indian Premier League at Newlands on Saturday.
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It was a searing Lasith Malinga Yorker that shattered Dhoni’s stumps and Chennai Super Kings’ dream of winning the lung-opener against the Mumbai Indians.
Matthew Hayden perished to Zaheer Khan’s brilliant diving catch as Sanath Jayasuriya, Harbhajan Singh and Dwayne bravo tightened the screws on what is probably the strongest batting line-up in the Indian Premier League.
Chennai Super Kings lost Andrew Flintoff in the 10th over of the match after he was caught and bowled by Harbhajan Singh after he had made a quickfire 24 off 23 balls.
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Chennai Super Kings lost two wickets as they chased 167 runs to win in their inaugural encounter against the Mumbai Indians.
Chennai Super Kings were set a target of 167 to win by Mumbai Indians in the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League being staged in Cape Town, South Africa.
CAPE TOWN - Defending champions Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne described their 75-run loss to Bangalore Royal Challengers in their Indian Premier League (IPL) tie here Saturday as “embarrassing” and felt poor shot selection led to their downfall.
CAPE TOWN - The Indian Premier League (IPL) was welcomed to the South African shores with dazzling fireworks and sounds of traditional African drummers in a glittering opening ceremony at the Newlands here Saturday.
CAPE TOWN - Rahul Dravid, who played a crucial knock in Bangalore Royal Challengers’ 75-run win over Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie Saturday, said the conditions here are ideal for his batting.