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Suresh Raina Birthday: 5 best innings of Suresh Raina in IPL history

  • The blistering 25-balls 87 against KXIP (2014) - Raina played majestic innings of 87 at a top strike rate of 348 before getting run-out to give hope to CSK but getting wickets on a regular basis, KXIP won this game by 24 runs. He made the full use of powerplay to smash every bowler to put CSK ahead in the game.
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    The blistering 25-balls 87 against KXIP (2014) - Raina played majestic innings of 87 at a top strike rate of 348 before getting run-out to give hope to CSK but getting wickets on a regular basis, KXIP won this game by 24 runs. He made the full use of powerplay to smash every bowler to put CSK ahead in the game.

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    98 off 55 balls against RR (2009) - In the second edition of the Mega Event, Raina came close to his first ton but got out on 98 but it remained his finest knock in a winning cause. Suresh Raina was in top form that year. In Centurion, Raina helped CSK to secure a vital win against the defending champions, Rajasthan Royals.

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    A maiden hundred against KXIP (2013) - Raina scored his maiden IPL century against Kings XI Punjab in 2013 after getting missing out the hundred many times. He waited for six years to get his first-ever IPL century. While batting first, Chennai Super Kings lost his first wicket in 4th over and Raina arrived to lead the top order.

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    Gritty 57 in IPL Final against MI (2010) - Raina continued his T20 form in the third edition of the Indian Premier League to help his franchise to bag the first-ever IPL title. He played a gritty knock in the final of the 2010 edition of the IPL. He put a match-winning partnership of 72 runs with captain MS Dhoni for the 4th wicket to set a strong total of 168.

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    Crucial 73 against RCB (2011) - A top player always shines in a crucial phase. A fifty in a tough situation is far better than a hundred in an open game. In IPL 2011’s playoff fixture against RCB, Chennai was struggling at 7/2 and they needed a much-needed partnership to reach a competitive total.

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