THE Chennai Super Kings thrashed the Bangalore Royal Challengers by 92 runs in the Indian Premier League to go top of the table.
The match saw Andrew Flintoff take on England rival Kevin Pietersen – the joint most expensive players in the tournament – and the allrounder came out on top.
Former Australia star Matthew Hayden scored 65 from 35 balls as Chennai racked up 179 for five after winning the toss.
And Bangalore were always struggling in reply, with Pietersen falling for a duck as they slumped to 87 all out.
Hayden and Patel were on the offensive from the start for Chennai and brought up their half-century partnership in less than five overs.
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