IPL 6: CSK lose openers after brisk start

NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils got their first breakthrough in the eighth over by getting Murali Vijay (31) run out at the score of 61 in the IPL clash at Chepauk.

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A direct throw by Ben Rohrer ended Vijay's challenge. The opener's speedy 23-ball knock was studded with three boundaries and a six.

Vijay and Mike Hussey guide Chennai Super Kings past 50 in six overs after hosts elected to bat at Chepauk.

Chennai, earlier, got off to a cautious start as they were 11 runs after three overs. However, the openers soon accelerated the scoring rate and got side's first 50 runs in 38 balls.

Chennai have made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Albie Morkel in place of Chris Morris.

Roelof van der Merwe has come in place of Mahela Jayawardene for Delhi Daredevils.

Chennai Super Kings: Mike Hussey, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, S Badrinath, MS Dhoni*, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel, R Ashwin, JO Holder, Mohit Sharma

Delhi Daredevils: David Warner*, Virender Sehwag, Unmukt Chand, Ben Rohrer, Johan Botha, KM Jadhav, Irfan Pathan, RE van der Merwe, S Kaul, Umesh Yadav, Ashish Nehra

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