CSK vs Warriers - CL T20 Final Live Score Update

Warriors' Davey Jacobs chose to bat on a good batting track in the final of the Champions League Twenty20 at Wanderers in Johannesburg. His decision meant Chennai Super Kings will chase for the first time in the tournament.

As expected both teams went in with unchanged combinations. Warriors have done well in the Powerplay overs, while Chennai usually cash in during the middle overs.

MS Dhoni reiterated at the toss that it's an "emotional moment" for him as this would be the last game this squad will be playing together for Chennai. It doesn't get bigger than this for Warriors; the cash prize of US$2.5 million can do wonders for the franchise.

Chennai: 1 M Vijay, 2 Michael Hussey, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 S Badrinath, 5 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 6 S Anirudha, 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Doug Bollinger, 9 R Ashwin, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan, 11 L Balaji

Warriors: 1 Davy Jacobs (capt), 2 Ashwell Prince, 3 Colin Ingram, 4 Justin Kreusch, 5 Mark Boucher (wk), 6 Craig Thyssen, 7 Johan Botha, 8 Nicky Boje, 9 Rusty Theron, 10 Makhaya Ntini, 11 Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

England v Pakistan 2010

Pakistan unlikely favourites ahead of decider

 

Were it not for all the scandal and controversy that has rocked cricket this summer, Wednesday's Rose Bowl decider between England and Pakistan would surely be seen as a fitting finale to a classic series. It is a testament to the pedigree of these two teams in one-day cricket that, despite the continuing rumblings, rumours, allegations and counter-allegations, they have managed to produce four watchable and absorbing contests and while there may well be further addition to the ongoing off-field saga ahead of the fifth and final match, the cricket itself will surely be of the highest standard.

England were on the brink of pulling out of the series before the fourth match at Lord's and the ECB announced that it would be taking legal action against Ijaz Butt, the chairman of the PCB, after his allegations that England's players accepted a bribe to lose the third ODI at The Oval. But the tour has continued and after coming back from 2-0 down it seems increasingly apparent that Pakistan's cricketers have been better able than England's to maintain their focus amid a couple of hard-fought encounters.

Admittedly, Pakistan have relied largely on the personal brilliance of Umar Gul, who took 10 wickets in the two victories, to put them in this position. But Gul's performances have also had a noticeable effect on the rest of the team and amid the controversy Pakistan have rallied to seize the momentum. Kamran Akmal appears a changed man after his horrific form in Tests this summer, the batting order as a whole has grown in confidence and Shoaib Akhtar has defied age and injury with a string of consistent performances. Add to that Abdul Razzaq and Shahid Afridi's destructive batting and allround ability and Saeed Ajmal's guile, and Pakistan look like formidable opponents. 

England, on the other hand, seem jaded at the end of a long and arduous summer and it will surely be a relief to get this final match out of the way, whatever the result. England have dominated five series across three formats this season but a chaotic and controversial end would hardly be the best preparation ahead of a challenging winter in Australia. England will want to end on a positive note, but will be even more desperate to move on as quickly as possible once it is all over.