Match 5 • Monday, 20 April 2009 • St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Chennai Super Kings won by 92 runs
CSK 179/5 (20 ov) • RCB 87 (15.2 ov)
Player of the Match: Muttiah Muralitharan, 3/11 (4 ov)
CSK batted first and made 179/5, led by Matthew Hayden 65 off 35, with Praveen Kumar 2/37 the best of the RCB bowling. RCB were held to 87 in reply as Muttiah Muralitharan 3/11 did the damage. Jacques Kallis 24 off 19 top-scored in the chase. The stand that decided it: Parthiv Patel and Matthew Hayden added 106 off 61 balls for the 1st wicket. Muttiah Muralitharan was Player of the Match with 3/11 (4 ov).
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Match 44 • Thursday, 14 May 2009 • Kingsmead, Durban
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets
CSK 129 (19.4 ov) • RCB 132/8 (19.4 ov)
Player of the Match: Ross Taylor, 46 (50)
CSK batted first and made 129, led by Matthew Hayden 60 off 38, with Anil Kumble 2/12 the best of the RCB bowling. RCB chased it down with 2 balls to spare, Ross Taylor 46 off 50 leading the way. The stand that decided it: Virat Kohli and Ross Taylor added 56 off 58 balls for the 4th wicket. Ross Taylor was Player of the Match with 46 (50).
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Semi Final • Saturday, 23 May 2009 • New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets
CSK 146/5 (20 ov) • RCB 149/4 (18.5 ov)
Player of the Match: Manish Pandey, 48 (35)
CSK batted first and made 146/5, led by Parthiv Patel 36 off 27, with Vinay Kumar R 2/38 the best of the RCB bowling. RCB chased it down with 7 balls to spare, Manish Pandey 48 off 35 leading the way. The stand that decided it: Manish Pandey and Rahul Dravid added 72 off 59 balls for the 3rd wicket. Manish Pandey was Player of the Match with 48 (35).
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