Super Kings mow down 186

Sep 22, 2013

This was MS Dhoni's first showing for Chennai Super Kings in his hometown, Ranchi, and he sported a funky hairdo to mark the occasion•BCCI

Henry Davids, with 52, was the destroyer-in-chief to begin with•BCCI

Super Kings were left chasing 186, and M Vijay was bowled for duck•BCCI

Suresh Raina played the perfect partner, knocking off 47 in 28 balls in an 89-run stand that came at over 12 to the over•BCCI

There was dew around and Super Kings slipped up in every way possible: Ravindra Jadeja had a particularly forgettable outing, being spanked for 49 runs in three overs•BCCI

AB de Villiers then took over leading the charge•BCCI

After a short delay due to a faulty light tower, Michael Hussey took charge of the chase•BCCI

After the pair was dismissed, Dwayne Bravo was left with the formality of closing out the chase and hit a couple of trademark sixes over extra cover while doing so. Super Kings won with four wickets and seven balls to spare•BCCI

The whole gamut of de Villiers' shot-making skills was on display, as he raked up 77 in 36, including seven sixes•BCCI

He blitzed 47 off 26, bringing the required rate down to a very manageable proposition •BCCI