Watch the highlights of CSK vs KXIP 31st Match IPL 2008 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 31st T20 match played between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai in 10th May 2008.
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| Lakshmipathy Balaji first bowler to register hat-trick in IPL history © Reuters |
Lakshmipathy Balaji's five-for including a historic first-ever IPL hat-trick gives Chennai Super Kings crushing 18-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the 31st match of a Indian Premier League.
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MS Dhoni blasted a unbeaten 60 off 43-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 139.53 and Suresh Raina hit 26 off 17-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 152.94.
KXIP best bowler by Sreesanth captured two-wickets and one for Vikram Singh - Piyush Chawla.
KXIP scored 163-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shaun Marsh hammered a 58 off 38-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 152.63.
Irfan Pathan blasted a 40 off 18-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 222.22, Ramnaresh Sarwan scored 20 off 22-balls without a boundary.
Piyush Chawla struck 17 off 15-balls including one-six & a four and James Hopes hit 14 off 7-balls contained 1-six & a four with strike rate of 200.
CSK best bowler by Lakshmipathy Balaji 5-24, Albie Morkel, Muthiah Muralidaran, Palani Amarnath and Manpreet Gony each took one-wickets.
Lakshmipathy Balaji named Player of the match for his sensational bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 24-runs in 4-overs including a hat-trick with removed of Irfan Pathan (40), Piyush Chawla (17) and Vikram Singh (0).
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