Super Kings register successive win over Pune Warriors

Riding on Doug Bollinger and Subramaniam Badrinath Chennai Super Kings registered their second consecutive win over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday.

Badrinath slammed his second unbeaten half century of the tournament to power defending champions Chennai Super Kings to a comprehensive eight-wicket win at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.

Badrinath, who scored a classy 63 not out in 44 balls as Super Kings overhauled the Pune’s modest score of 141 for six with three balls to spare.

The victory was the fourth for the holders in seven ties, and their first away from home.

The win took Super Kings tally to eight points and put them on the third spot on the table while the Warriors slid to their fourth straight defeat in six matches.

Two days ago Super Kings had beaten the Warriors by 25 runs by defending a small target of 142 on a slow pitch at Chennai’s M A
Chidambaram Stadium.

Super King lost Michael Hussey (19) in the fifth over, but 30-year-old Badrinath and Murali Vijay (31) added valuable 61 runs in 7.1 overs for the second wicket to lay the foundation.

Badrinath and Suresh Raina (34 not out) then added 64 runs for the unfinished third wicket to push Chennai across the finish line at 144 for two in 19.3 overs.

Earlier, Pune skipper Yuvraj Singh returned to form with a fine unbeaten 62 to help Pune Warriors recover from a poor start and reach
a respectable 141 for six.