Yesterdays Match Between MUMBAI INDIANS AND CSK Easily Won By MUMBAI INDIANS Because OF Sachin as HE STOOD TILL THE END. Sachin Tendulkar was the rudder, Shikhar Dhawan provided propulsion, and they combined for a 92-run opening partnership which charted Mumbai Indians' course for success at the Brabourne Stadium. The victory helped the hosts steam past Royal Challengers Bangalore and take top spot in the league with a game in hand. The absence of major setbacks during the pursuit of a formidable target, on a day their usually efficient bowling attack failed, emphasised Mumbai's status as one of the tournament favourites
KINGS XI PUNJAB DID NOT PLAY WELL IN THEIR 24 MARCH'S GAME AGAINST RAJASTHAN ROYALS AFTER SCORING 76 RUNS IN FIRST 6 OVERS THEY LOST BY 32 RUNS. Punjab's IPL campaign has been hampered by the absence of their Australian players, either injured or unavailable, and the poor form of captains former and present, Yuvraj Singh and Kumar Sangakkara. The batting has not been imposing, the bowling toothless. But on a steamy Chennai night that turned from deplorable to delirious, their bowlers managed to convert a modest total into a mountain and procure a tense win in the Super Over. Now, with the arrivals of Brett Lee and Shaun Marsh, Punjab have another reason to believe they've turned the corner. Critics will argue that one win won't cure Punjab's frailties but it has given them a much-needed shot of enthusiasm, which Sangakkara and Yuvraj hoped would mark a change in their fortunes.
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