Friday 4 October 2013
CLT20: CSK at Jaipur for Semi's against home team RR
Till Wednesday evening, it was almost assumed that Chennai Super Kings would stay back in Delhi for their semi-final clash against Mumbai Indians, who had just qualified for the knockouts in blistering fashion earlier in the day. Super Kings were on top of Group B, undefeated, but as the night wore on, they slipped one notch below after a crushing defeat to Trinidad and Tobago.
T&T not only won, but stormed home in just over 15 overs to top the group. It meant that the West Indian side would end up staying back in Delhi, while Super Kings would have to travel to Jaipur to take on Rajasthan Royals. With the Royals sitting on a 12-match winning-streak at home, stretching back to the IPL, you wouldn't expect many teams relishing the prospect of playing them there. It shows that in this format, one bad day can make a difference.
Super Kings suffered a rare batting meltdown against T&T with only three of their batsmen going into double-figures. Their famed finishers failed in unison and the side lost its last five wickets for 16 runs. Super Kings still played their best team, but as they learned even during the IPL final, even the best sides can defy expectations. They arrived in Jaipur late on Thursday and decided not to practice.
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings: Teams squad
| Rajasthan Royals squad | |
| R Dravid*, STR Binny, K Cooper, JP Faulkner, BJ Hodge, VS Malik, AL Menaria, AM Rahane, SV Samson,R Shukla, SW Tait, PV Tambe, SR Watson, DH Yagnik† | |
| Chennai Super Kings squad | |
| MS Dhoni*†, R Ashwin, S Badrinath, DJ Bravo, F du Plessis, JO Holder, MEK Hussey, Imtiaz Ahmed, RA Jadeja,JA Morkel, CH Morris, SK Raina, WP Saha†, MM Sharma, M Vijay | |
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