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CLT20: Chennai Super Kings beat dolphins by 54 runs

CSK will look for a turnaround to get their campaign back on track

Bangalore: Dolphins won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in a Champions League Twenty20 match, in Bangalore on Monday.

The immensely popular Chennai Super Kings will look to turn the tide when they face Dolphins – winners of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge in South Africa – in the Oppo CLT20 2014 here on Monday.

Both the sides, having lose their openers, will look to pocket a win to be afloat in the tournament.

Here is the live cricket score:

Bravo is lost to a catch from Jaarsveld as Abbott takes a wicket. Chennai are at 223/6 at the end of 17 overs

CSK up score to 222 in the 17th over as Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja keep scoring

Maharaj picked up the first wicket as he dismissed Dwayne Smith for 7.

It was a heartbreak for McCullum as Zondo did the trick for Dolphins. He removed McCullum for 49 caught behind.

Both the teams almost won their first match, Super Kings had dismissed half the Kolkata Knight Riders side in the first ten overs before Ryan ten Doeschate changed the proceedings. Perth Scorchers came back from the jaws of defeat against the Dolphins, thanks to Mitchell Marsh’s twin blows.

Hence, all they need is a finisher.

Key players

Ashish Nehra (Chennai Super Kings): He showed what he is capable of with the new ball. He ran through the KKR batsmen the other day if he does that today, there is no T20 specialist to rescue the Dolphins

Khaya Zondo (Dolphins): The man has the potential to lead the Dolphins’ batting attack. He performs when others fail. He also has a T20 century under his belt.

Squads

CSK: MS Dhoni (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Samuel Badree, Dwayne Bravo, F du Plessis, JW Hastings, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, Mithun Manhas, Pawan Negi, Asish Nehra, Ishwar Pandey, Mohit Sharma, Dwayne Smith

Dolphins: Morne van Wyk ( c), Kyle Abbot, Craig Alexander, Coddy Chetty, Cameron Delport, Daryn Dupavillion, Robbie Frylinck, Keshav Maharaj, Sibonelo Makhanya, Andile Phehlukwayo, Daryn Smit, Prenelan Subrayen, Jonathan Vandiar, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Khaya Zondo

( Source : dc )
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