Published Wed, Mar 31 10 06:29 PM
Chennai, Mar 31 (PTI) Jacques Kallis struck a 49-ball 52 to help Royal Challengers Bangalore post a competitive 161 for four against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here today. Kallis, who struck seven fours during his innings, got good support from Virat Kohli (34 off 24) as the duo added 63 runs for the third wicket before the latter fell to Chennai spinner Shadab Jakati in the 16th over. Kohli cracked three fours and a huge six during his stay in the middle. Englishman Kevin Pietersen (32 not out off 14 balls) and Australian Cameron White (21 not out off 13 balls) -- both playing their first IPL III matches -- were the other main contributors. Opting to bat first at M Chidambaram Stadium, Bangalore suffered an early loss in the third over when opener Manish Pandey (5) fell prey to paceman Thilan Thushara. Despite the early blow, the visitors maintained a good run rate thanks to a quick 42-run second-wicket partnership between Kallis and Robin Uthappa, who made 21 off just 13 balls with the help of two sixes and a four. Jakati struck in the seventh over for his first wicket removing a dangerous looking Uthappa, following which Kohli paired up with Kallis. Kallis and Kohli played sensible cricket finding the gaps for one and twos while hitting the loose deliveries for boundaries. After the fall of Kallis and Kohli, Englishman Kevin Pietersen and Cameron White -- both playing their first IPL III matches -- carried the tempo till the end of the innings. Both hit two fours and a six in their brief stay at the crease. For Chennai, Jakati took two wickets giving away 17 runs while Thushara scalped one for 30.
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