Chennai Super Kings reach Semi-finals with a win over Deccan Chargers

The Hyderabad Deccan Chargers finished at the bottom of the IPL points table, while Chennai Super Kings became the fourth team to reach the semi-finals with a comprehensive 7-wicket victory over the Deccan Chargers. Mumbai Indians are out of the semi-final race now. the four teams that qualified for the semis are Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi DareDevils.

In today's crucial match, Chennai Super Kings beat Deccan Chargers by 7 wickets. Batting first, Deccan Chargers put up a meagre total of 147/8 in 20 overs. Venugopal Rao scored 46, while Teja made 40. For Chennai Super Kings, Balaji and Morkel took 2 wickets each. In reply, Chennai Super Kings reached the target in 19.2 overs. Raina remained unbeaten on 54, while Dhoni made 37. Suresh Raina was declared "Man of the Match".