CSK thrash RCB, secure place in Champions League final

Chennai crush Bangalore to storm into final

"Raina's batting made it look so easy. Bangalore got a blow when they lost (Dale) Steyn. Raw pace would have made a difference - Raina cashed in and good support from (Murali) Vijay and (Michael) Hussey," Dhoni said after the match.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni




Chennai thrash Bangalore, secure place in Champions League final
TheSportsCampus.com
Chennai Super Kings, the champions of the Indian Premier League, moved closer to the 2010 Champions League title after thrashing the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 52 runs in a rain interrupted semi-final match that had to be reduced to 17 overs a side ...

Raina blasts Chennai into Champions League final
AFP
DURBAN, South Africa — Suresh Raina slammed an unbeaten 94 off 48 balls as the Chennai Super Kings stormed past the Royal Challengers in the Champions League Twenty20 semi-final at Kingsmead on Friday. Raina propelled Chennai to 174 for four after rain ...

Chennai Super Kings storms into final
The Hindu
PTI AP Chennai Super Kings batsmen Suresh Raina and Murali Vijay run between the wickets during the 1st semifinal against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Durban on Friday. Suresh Raina's unbeaten 48-ball 94, followed by a clinical bowling display helped ...


Astute captaincy key to Chennai, RCB's rise
Hindustan Times
It will be an Indian night in Durban on Friday. Both the Chennai and Bangalore have qualified on net run-rate. Both skipped a heartbeat or two in the league stage, but now, at least one IPL team will be