Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI by 12 runs

Chasing a mammoth 187 runs from 18 overs,the Punjab side eventually managed 174 for 3.

Yuvraj Singh’s unbeaten 58-run blitzkrieg turned out to be an exercise in futility as Chennai Super Kings survived some torrid moments before eking out a 12-run win against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League match.

Chasing a mammoth 187 runs from 18 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method,the Punjab side eventually managed 174 for three,largely due to Yuvraj (58 not out),Simon Katich (50) and Mahela Jayawardene (44 not out).

Earlier,Hayden slammed a 58-ball 89 and Dhoni hammered an unbeaten 56 off just 27 balls as the Chennai outfit posted a mammoth 185 for three in the rain-marred tie which was reduced to 18-overs-a-side following a 90-minute rain interruption.

Albie Morkel castled Sunny Sohal (2) with the second ball of the innings and Shadab Jakati’s second delivery too turned out to be a wicket-taking one,accounting for Karan Goel (14) as Kings XI stumbled early in their chase.

Simon Katich (50) decided offence is the best defence and the result was three sixes in a row off Manpreet Gony’s first over.

Jakati also copped some punishment before catching the left-hander near the ropes off L Balaji to cut short Katich’s two-run-a-ball knock.