Super Kings beat Challengers by 13 runs

BANGALORE: Chennai Super Kings strolled to their 4th consecutive win, drubbing Bangalore Royal Challengers by 13 runs in the 15th IPL match. Scorecard
On an otherwise tumultuous day for the IPL, there fortunately was some worthy on-field action in the Bangalore Royal Challengers versus Team Chennai game. Some fiery bowling from South African Dale Steyn and some equally forceful counter-attacking batting by Team Chennai skipper MS Dhoni set the tone on Monday.
The Royal Challengers dominated the early part the innings after Team Chennai decided to bat first, but some lusty hitting from MS Dhoni (65 off 30 balls, 9x4, 3x6) and Michael Hussey (47 from 37, 3x4, 2x6) took them to a formidable 178/5 from their 20 overs.
Dale Steyn was quick, touching the 144-kmph mark in his very first over of the tournament, on a firm pitch full of bounce. That was until Dhoni decided to take him on, roared on by a non-partisan crowd.
Till then the Chennai batsmen, Mathew Hayden included, had been kept in check by a charged-up home team, with the first ten overs yielding just 65. Walking in at the fall of Suresh Raina's wicket, the young left-hander having done his bit with a 17-ball 28, Dhoni, as is his style, took his time before launching into the Challengers with typical brute force.
Soon, Steyn was rendered clueless. An impressive first spell of 2-0-8-0 gave away to a final reading of 4-0-40-0 as Dhoni, with Michael Hussey in tow, took his side from 102/3 at the end of the 15th over to the eventual 178/5.