Chennai Super Kings triumphed in the 2010, IPL under the leadership of MS Dhoni and conquered the event which was inaugurated by the BCCI, for the first time.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India initiated the Twenty20 Championship in 2008 and that has become the most popular tournament. Eight teams contested in the IPL 3, which was played on a double round-robin basis and finally ended in the knock out stages. The event started on March 12, 60 matches were played and the final was held on April 25, 2010.
We will highlight all matches played by Chennai Super Kings until they emerged champions by grabbing the final.
1st match vs. Deccan Chargers
The match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on March 14, 2010.
Scores
Deccan Chargers – 190 for 4 wickets, Andrew Symonds 50, Herschelle Gibbs 45, Ravichandran Ashwin 1-26.
Chennai Super Kings – 159 for 9 wickets, Albie Morkal 42*, MS Dhoni 42, Chaminda Vaas 3-21.
Result – Deccan Chargers won the match by 31 runs.
2nd Match vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
The match took place on March 16, 2010 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 164 for 3 wickets, Dhoni 66*, Subramaniam Badrinath 43*, Brad Hodge 1-4.
Kolkata Knight Riders – 109 all out in 19.2 overs, Wriddhiman Saha 22, Murali Kartik 21, Justin Kemp 3-12.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the match by 55 runs.
3rd match vs. Delhi Daredevils
The match was held at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on March 19, 2010.
Scores
Delhi Daredevils – 185 for 6 wickets, Virender Sehwag 74, Mithun Manhas 32*, Muttiah Muralitharan 2-25.
Chennai Super Kings – 190 for 5 wickets in 19.1 overs, Matthew Hayden 93, Suresh Raina 49*, Dirk Nannes 1-18.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the match by 6 wickets.
4th match vs. Kings XI Punjab
The match was held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on March 21, 2010.
Scores
Kings XI Punjab – 136 for 8 wickets, Yuvraj Singh 43, Irfan Pathan 39, Muralitharan 3-16.
Chennai Super Kings – 136 for 7 wickets, Parthiv Patel 57, Matthew Hayden 33, Rusty Theron 2-17.
Result – the match was tied (Kings XI Punjab won the one-over eliminator)
5th match vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
The match was played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on March 23, 2010.
Scores
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 171 for 5 wickets, Robin Uthappa 68*, Virat Kohli 24, Muralitharan 3-25.
Chennai Super Kings – 135 for 7 wickets, Hayden 32, Badrinath 31, Vinay Kumar 4-40.
Result – Royal Challengers won by 36 runs.
6th match vs. Mumbai Indians
The match was conducted at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on March 25, 2010,
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 180 for 2 wickets, Suresh Raina 83*, Badrinath 55*, Ryan McLaren 1-23.
Mumbai Indians – 181 for 5 wickets in 19 overs, Sachin Tendulkar 72, Shikhar Dhawan 56, Muralitharan 2-32.
Result – Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets.
7th match vs. Rajasthan Royals
The match was played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad on March 28, 2010.
Scores
Rajasthan Royals – 177 for 8 wickets, Naman Ojha 80, Michael Lumb 30, Thilan Thushara 2-28.
Chennai Super Kings – 160 for 6 wickets, Murali Vijay 42, Albie Morkal 28, Shaun Tait 2-22.
Result – Rajasthan Royals won the match by 17 runs.
8th match vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
The match was held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on March 31, 2010.
Scores
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 161 for 4 wickets, Jacques Kallis 52, Virat Kohli 34, Shadab Jakati 2-17.
Chennai Super Kings – 162 for 5 wickets in 18.5 overs, Murali Vijay 78, Suresh Raina 40, Anil Kumble 1-16.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the match by 5 wickets.
9th match vs. Rajasthan Royals
The match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on April 3, 2010.
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 246 for 5, Murali Vijay 127, Albie Morkal 62, Shane Watson 2-47.
Rajasthan Royals – 223 for 5 wickets, Naman Ojha 94*, Shane Watson 60, Doug Bollinger 2-15.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the match by 23 runs.
10th match vs. Mumbai Indians
The match was held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on April 6, 2010.
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 165 for 4 wickets, Matthew Hayden35, MS Dhoni 31, Kieron Pollard 2-27.
Mumbai Indians – 141 for 9 wickets, Sachin Tendulakr 45, Harbhajan Singh 33, Thilan Thushara 2-16.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the match by 24 runs.
11th match vs. Deccan Chargers
The match was played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur on April 10, 2010.
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 138 for 8 wickets, Suresh Raina 52, Murali Vijay 23, Ryan Harris 3-18.
Deccan Chargers – 139 for 4 wickets in 19.1 overs, Tirumalasetti Suman 55, Andrew Symonds 27*, Ashwin 2-13.
Result – Deccan Chargers won the match by 6 wickets.
12the match vs. Kolkat Knight Riders
The match took place at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on April 13, 2010.
Scores
Kolkata Knight Riders – 139 for 8 wickets, Angelo Matthews 48, Manoj Tiwary 27, Ravichandran Ashwin 3-16.
Chennai Super Kings – 143 for one wicket in 13.3 overs, Suresh Raina 78*, Murali Vijay 50, Chris Gayle 1-35.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the match by 9 wickets.
13th match vs. Delhi Daredevils
The match was held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on April 15, 2010.
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 112 for 9 wickets, Subramaniam Badrinath 30, Murali Vijay 17, Ashish Nehra 3-26.
Delhi Daredevils – 113 for 4 wickets in 18.4 overs, Gautam Gambhir 57*, Mithun Manhas 25*, Doug Bollinger 2-24.
Result – Delhi Daredevils won the match by 6 wickets.
14th match vs. Kings XI Punjab
The match was played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala on April 18, 2010.
Scores
Kings XI Punjab – 192 for 3 wickets, Shaun Marsh 88*, Irfan Pathan 44*, Ashwin 1-20.
Chennai Super Kings – 195 for 4 wickets in 19.4 overs, MS Dhoni 54*, Badrinath 53, Ramesh Pawar 2-28.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the match by 6 wickets.
2nd Semi – Final vs. Deccan Chargers
The second semi –final was played at Dr D Y Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on April 22, 2010.
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 142 for 7 wickets, Badrinath 37, MS Dhoni 30, Srikkanth Anirudha 24, Ryan Harris 3-29 and Andrew Symonds 1-18.
Deccan Chargers – 104 all out in 19.2 overs, Symonds 23, Gibbs 18, Bodapati Sumanath16, Bollinger 4-13, Shadab Jakati 2-44.
Result – Chennai Super Kings won the semi final by 38 runs and qualified for the final.
Final vs. Mumbai Indians
The final took place at Dr D Y Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on April 25, 2010.
Scores
Chennai Super Kings – 168 for 5 wickets, Suresh Raina 57*, Murali Vijay 26, MS Dhoni 22, Dilhara Fernando 2-23and Zaheer Khan 1-34.
Mumbai Indians – 146 for 9 wickets, Sachin Tendulkar 48, Kireon Pollard 27, Abhishek Nayar 27, Jakati 2-26, Muttiah Muralitharan 1-17.
Player of the match – Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings)
Result- Chennai Super Kings won the final by 22 runs.
Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians) was declared ‘Player of the series’ for his excellent batting performance in the tournament. He was the top scorer in the tournament and smashed 618 runs in 15 innings at an excellent average of 47.53, the best of unbeaten 89 runs with five fifties.
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