By IANS
Panchkula (Haryana) : Chennai Superstars Friday lived up to their reputation and came good when it mattered the most as they virtually crushed Kolkata Tigers by 93 runs in the first semi-final of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) Twenty-20 championship.
What was supposed to be a keenly contested semi-final match became a one-sided affair with the Superstars dominating right from the beginning.
This is the biggest winning margin by any team in the tournament.
A 24-ball 51 runs, with three sixes and six fours, by player-of-the-match R. Sathish helped the Superstars accumulate 167 runs even though their entire team were bowled out in 19.5 overs.
It was an all-round performance from Satish who also bagged two Tigers’ wickets for just 8 runs.
The Kolkata Tigers’ batting line up failed to perform Friday, with only two batsmen A.A. Jhunjhunwala and A.S. Jain – both scoring 18 runs each – reaching double figures. Their side was bowled out for a partly 74 runs in 15.3 overs.
The Superstars became the first team to reach the finals of the ICL inaugural tournament.
The second semi-final – between Chandigarh Lions and Delhi Jets will be played Saturday.
Brief Scores: Chennai Superstars won by 93 runs.
Chennai Superstars – 167 runs all out in 19.5 overs.
Batting – R. Sathish 51 runs from 24 balls.
Bowling – S. Tarafdar 2 wickets for 28 runs.
Kolkata Tigers – 74 runs all out in 15.3 overs.
Batting – A.A. Jhunjhunwala 18 runs, A.S. Jain 18 runs
Bowling – R. Satish 2 wickets for 8 runs.