CLT20: Raina sets up for big CSK total

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are eyeing a massive total with Suresh Raina looking stronger after slamming a gritty half-century in the in the CLT20 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi on Thursday.

Raina reached his fifty in 38 balls to take Chennai Super Kings past 100-mark in 13 overs.

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After scalping Murali Vijay in the first over, Hyderabad pacer Dale Steyn struck again to get rid of Mike Hussey, reducing Chennai Super Kings to 45/2.

Hussey made 23 and shared 45-run stand with Suresh Raina before getting caught behind in the seventh over.

Steyn had sent back Vijay on the second delivery of the first over without a run on board after hosts were invited to bat.

Both the teams are unchanged from their previous matches. Brimming with confidence after a perfect start to their campaign, star-studded Chennai Super Kings will start as favourites.

Two-time IPL champions, CSK boast of a star-studded line up with the likes of India skipper Dhoni, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Michael Hussey and Dwayne Bravo around whom the CSK batting will revolve.

Hussey, Raina and Bravo set up CSK's run chase the other day with some scintillating strokeplay and the trio would be eyeing a repeat performance against the Sunrisers.

Having failed in the previous match, Dhoni is due for a big knock in front of his home crowd.

Chennai Super Kings: Michael Hussey, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Subramaniam Badrinath, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Albie Morkel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Mohit Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Parthiv Patel, Shikhar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Hanuma Vihari, Thisara Perera, Darren Sammy, Ashish Reddy, Karan Sharma, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma

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