Chennai Super Kings Vs Warriors

Chennai - 136/6 (20 overs)

Hussey - 50(39)

Vijay - 35(27)

Dhoni - 31(21)

Warriors - 128/8 (20 overs)

Jacobs - 32(31)

Krreusch - 25(26)

Boucher - 25(18)

Chennai Super Kings won by 10 runs and qualified for semifinal.

Dhoni: It's an important tournament, coming in as IPL Champs we were expected to do well. There have been a few ups and downs but we've done well as a team. We didn't want to let them get off to a great start. The spinners did well in the middle overs. We got into a tangle with the bat as a result of which we couldn't get runs towards the end. The next game is in Durban, so the quick bowlers will have to do the job for us. The game against RCB in Durban would be fantastic!

Jacobs: I thought we were good with the ball tonight, but not great with the bat. At the start of our campaign, we wanted to make it to the semis, glad that we've made it. Thankfully we had our off day in the league stages, hopefully we will bounce back in the semi-final. The crowd here is always fantastic.

Hussey: I don't think David would be too happy with the result, but yes it was a great game tonight. I wasn't sure what was a good score, we were looking at 150 but in the end 137 proved to be good enough. Dancing isn't my forte, but yes we will celebrate the win.

Mike Hussey is the Man of the Match for his half-century

This game just didn't cease to amaze till the last ball! The Chennai Super Kings have clinched a close game to book a place in the semi-final. Even the most ardent CSK fan would have admitted that defeat was looming large at the half-way mark given the strong line-up of the Warriors, but CSK's bowling unit has lived up to its reputation of being one of the best. They have defended this total with a degree of professionalism. Davey Jacobs started off in his merry way but the spinners pulled it back during the middle overs. Ashwin and Muralitharan put the brakes on the scoring to build the pressure around the Warriors' middle order. Boucher and Kreusch gave them hope with some lusty hits but once they were dismissed, Chennai tightened the screws around the home team to clinch the game. CSK will play RCB in the 1st semi-final on Friday in Durban, while Warriors will take on the Redbacks in the other semi-final on Saturday in Centurion. Stay connected for the presentation.