11 successful run-chases of CSK that we will never forget 

Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings - IPL
Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings - IPL

#3 - 1st Qualifier - RCB vs CSK, 24 May 2011, Mumbai

Dhoni playing one of his best knocks
Dhoni playing one of his best knocks

Chennai Super Kings 177 for 4 (Raina 73*) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 175 (Kohli 70*, Bollinger 1-20) by six wickets

Chennai never looked in control of this run chase. CSK lost both their openers cheaply but it was their most consistent batsman Suresh Raina who played a match-winning knock under pressure.

Badrinath (34 from 32) and Raina (73* from 50) steadied the ship after the early blows before Dhoni (29 from 19) and Morkel (28* from 10) launched into hyper-mode. Raina took his time and later shifted gears to seal the game for his team.

CSK were two down for just 7 runs. At one point the equation was 105 to get from 48 balls. It sounds difficult whenever you think about the situation. But CSK got home with two balls to spare and we are all still wondering how they got there!

#4 - CC vs CSK, 28 September 2011, Chennai

Chennai Super Kings 146 for 6 (Bravo 45*, Duminy 4-20) beat Cape Cobras 145 for 7 (Shah 45, Bravo 2-23) by four wickets

Chennai-Super-Kings-Dwayne-Bravo-after-the-dissmisal-of-DJ-Vilas-during-CLT20-match-between-Chennai-Super-Kings--and-Cape-Cobras-at-Chidambaram-Stadium-in-Chennai
It was a Bravo special at Chepauk

This was really a memorable game in the Champions League tournament. Cape Cobras made a really competitive 145 on what was a slow dry turning wicket at Chepauk.

At one stage the total looked very far from CSK's reach as JP Duminy bagged 4 wickets. They were reeling at 5-77 in 11.5 overs needing another 78 runs to win.

But it was an all-around show from Dwayne Bravo which helped Chennai grasp victory from the jaws of defeat. Bravo who earlier in the match had figures of 2-23 with the ball made 46 from just 25 balls with the bat to help CSK's cause.

He and Dhoni (15) stitched together a 43-run sixth wicket stand before the CSK captain was dismissed by Vernon Philander.

DJ Bravo on the other end held his ground and smoked CSK to a win. His 17 run over off Dale Steyn (19th of the innings) is still remembered.

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