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The Chennai Super Kings beat the Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in the final of the 2010 IPL and the result was considered a suprise as the Super Kings had been the outsiders in the pre-match betting.

Chennai were on offer at 6/5 (bet $5 to make $6 profit) while Mumbai could be backed at 8/11. But Suresh Raina scored 57 not out as Chennai posted a total of 168-5 and their rivals for the title could only reach 146-9, with Tendulkar top scoring on 48.

The final saw the pre-tournament 5/1 second favourites Super Kings beat the 6/1 third favourites in the final, which was slightly overshadowed by the political ructions in India surrounding the IPL. Chairman and commissioner of the IPL Lalit Modi was suspended just hours after the final over allegations of money laundering, disappearing television fees, match fixing and illegal gambling.

Shashank Manohar, the president of the BCCI, said: “While we rejoice and celebrate the great success of IPL season three, the alleged acts of individual misdemeanours of Mr Lalit K Modi, chairman IPL and vice president, BCCI have brought a bad name to the administration of cricket and the game itself.

“Immediately after the conclusion of the IPL final, the secretary, BCCI Mr N Srinivasan has, in consultation with me, issued a notice to Modi calling upon him to show cause within 15 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. Simultaneously in exercise of the powers vested in me, I have suspended Modi from participating in the affairs of the Board, the IPL, the working committee and any other committee of the BCCI.”

The third season of the IPL has gripped India, both for the quality of the sport and the soap opera qualities of events surrounding the tournament.

The preliminary stages of the Twenty20 World Cup start on 27 April and Australia are 7/2 favourites for the tournament, followed by South Africa and India who are both on offer at 5/1. Sri Lanka are 6/1, followed by Pakistan at 10/1 and England at 12/1.

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