Published Mon, Mar 15 10 12:11 AM
R Eshwar Chennai, Mar 14 (PTI) Chaminda Vaas (3/21) ripped apart the Chennai Super Kings'' top-order after Andrew Symonds and Herschelle Gibbs sparkled with the bat as Deccan Chargers beat the hosts by 31 runs to score their first win in the Indian Premier League here today. Symonds (50) and Gibbs (45) weaved together a crucial 95-run partnership for the third wicket to lift Chargers to a handsome 190 for four. Skipper Adam Gilchrist (38), at the top, and Rohit Sharma (19), down the order, also contributed in decorating Deccan innings after electing to bat. The defending champions then restricted Chennai for 159 for nine at M A Chidmabaram stadium. Skipper MS Dhoni (42) and Albie Morkel (42) were joint top scorers for the hosts. Chennai never recovered from the early blows landed on them by Vaas, who yet again gave his side a super start by ripping through hosts top order. Pragyan Ojha (2/28) and Symonds (2/29) took two wickets apiece as their contribution in team''s win. The Sri Lanka paceman dismissed Murali Vijay (3) and Suresh Raina (6) in his second over and returned to get rid of dangerous Matthew Hayden (17). They had hardly settled that Ojha sent back S Badrinath (5) to leave Chennai innings in tatters at 32 for our. More PTI RE AT
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