Indian T20 League 2009

Apr 18, 2009

Mumbai hold their nerve to beat Chennai

In the inaugural match of IPL 2009 played between heavyweights Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Cape Town, Mumbai held their nerve to emerge victorious by 19 runs. On a damp wicket, MS Dhoni, Chennai's captain, inserted the opposition in. However, Sachin Tendulkar, with his wisdom of experience, was able to steer Mumbai to a competitive total of 165 for 7. Abhishek Nayar, the allrounder, also essayed a wondrously entertaining innings of 35 in a mere 14 deliveries. In his sparkling knock, he plundered Andrew Flintoff for three sixes. For Chennai, Matthew Hayden and Dhoni played with guts and gumption, but Lasith Malinga, Mumbai's spearhead, bowled a nerveless spell in the end overs to take them to a fine win.

Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians

1st match, Cape Town
Mumbai Indians won by 19 runs
Apr 23, 2009

AB de Villiers' blitz helps Delhi to edge past Chennai

On the back of AB de Villiers' thrill-a-minute century, Delhi Daredevils were able to overcome Chennai Super Kings' stiff challenge and emerge victorious by nine runs in Durban. De Villiers, who started on a sedate note, treated Chennai's bowlers with utter disdain in the end overs to compose a hundred off just 51 balls. In particular, Andrew Flintoff, known for his ability to keep the batsmen on a tight leash came in for some harsh treatment. In fact, De Villiers larruped Flintoff for 20 runs in his last four deliveries.

Earlier, it was Tillakaratne Dilshan, who gave Delhi's innings the impetus before de Villiers took over from him with his luminous spread of run-scoring. For Chennai, Suresh Raina and Matthew Hayden kept the scoreboard ticking by smashing a flurry of boundaries. However, Daniel Vettori, Delhi's key spinner, bowled with unremitting accuracy to help them taste victory.

Yusuf Pathan steals Rajasthan a cliffhanger

Rajasthan Royals, on the back of Yusuf Pathan's heroic deeds beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the one-over eliminator in Cape Town. Yusuf, first lifted the sagging morale of Rajasthan with a crunching knock of 42 to take them to 150 for 6 after they found themselves in trouble at 14 for 2. He then thwacked Ajantha Mendis over long on and deep midwicket to clobber him for 18 runs in just four deliveries and help Rajasthan chase down the target in the Super Over.

For Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly, with his batting pyrotechnics of backing away to hit through the off-side looked set to take them to a fine win. But Kamran Khan, the left-arm pacer, bowled with good disciplines in the final over of the innings to ensure the game ended in a tie and the one-over eliminator would decide the winner.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

10th match, Cape Town
Match tied (Rajasthan Royals won the one-over eliminator)
Apr 29, 2009

Yusuf Abdulla-inspired Punjab sink Mumbai

On the back of Yusuf Abdulla's gut-busting last over, Kings XI Punjab were able to defeat Mumbai Indians by a slender margin of three runs in Durban. Punjab could only muster 119 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. In difficult conditions, Kumar Sangakkara, showed measured judgment outside his off-stump. His bat came down crisply and unwaveringly straight to pierce through the gaps in the field and score 45. His timely knock give Punjab a glimmer of hope of coming back into the game.

However, JP Duminy with supple wrists expertly milked the opposition bowlers and Mumbai seemed to be coasting towards a win. Abdulla though, with subtle changes of length, bowled a brilliant last over as Punjab won a thriller. Duminy slashed and heaved in desperation, but to no avail. After losing the game, the Mumbai camp looked shell-shocked.

Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians

20th match, Durban
Kings XI Punjab won by 3 runs
May 01, 2009

Bangalore overcome Punjab's stiff challenge

Yuvraj Singh's efforts with both bat and ball sparkled in splendour, but couldn't prevent Royal Challengers Bangalore from emerging victorious in the 24th game of IPL 2009 played in Durban. After Yusuf Abdulla landed crucial blows at the start of the innings, Yuvraj took a memorable hat-trick, spread over two overs to restrict Bangalore to 145 for 9. It could have been worse for Bangalore, but Roelof van der Merwe's agricultural hoicks gave them a fighting total to defend.

With Yuvraj in fine form though, Bangalore didn't seem like they could defend the target. But the wily seamer, Praveen Kumar, gave away a mere four runs in the final over and took two wickets to take them to a spine-tingling eight-run victory.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings

24th match, Durban
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 runs
May 14, 2009

Bangalore beat Chennai in edge-of-the-seat contest

Royal Challengers kept their semi-final hopes alive in IPL 2009 with a nail-biting win against Chennai Super Kings in Durban. When Matthew Hayden was pummelling Bangalore's bowlers, Chennai looked on course to amass a more than a competitive total. But once Hayden's wicket was snaffled by Anil Kumble, rest of the Chennai's batsmen fell like nine pins and were skittled out for a mere 129. Kumble, with his unerring accuracy, went for 12 runs in four overs and took two wickets.

Bangalore, too, were in trouble at 30 for 3 before Ross Taylor and Virat Kohli came to their rescue. When Taylor fell to Jacob Oram, while trying to play a wild slog across the line, Chennai had a window of opportunity to comeback into the game. But Praveen Kumar's bludgeoning six in the penultimate over of the innings sealed the fate of Chennai and Bangalore triumphed by two wickets.

Munaf Patel's incredible final over hands Rajasthan win

During the final over of the game between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Durban, Mumbai needed just four runs to script a fabulous victory. However, Munaf Patel's ice cool nerves in the last over and some poor running between the wickets by Mumbai's batsmen saw them lose three wickets as they careened towards defeat by two runs. In short, the last over turned out to be a hub of cut-and-thrust activity on the field.

Earlier, on the back of Rob Quiney's fifty, Rajasthan had made 145 for 7. In fact, after sending half of Mumbai's batsmen back to the pavilion at the end of the 14th over, Rajasthan seemed to be in the ascendancy. However, Abishek Nayar's whirlwind knock gave Mumbai renewed hope, before Munaf closed the door on their chances with his heart-stirring final over.

Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals

45th match, Durban
Rajasthan Royals won by 2 runs
May 17, 2009

Punjab keep their hopes alive with thrilling win

When Deccan Chargers required 43 runs off just 18 balls in the crucial tie against Kings XI Punjab at Wanderers, they needed a burst of dazzle and inspiration from someone. Rohit Sharma, touched with a generous portion of skill, essayed two sixes and a four off Wilkin Mota's bowling to give Deccan genuine hope of winning the game. With 11 runs needed in the final over, Rohit's royal flourish had certainly taken his team to the brink of a famous win. He reduced it to four off three, but Irfan Pathan, who until then had a tough time with the ball in hand showed fortitude and willpower as Punjab won by a solitary run.

Earlier, Kumar Sangakkara's willowy mastery had taken Punjab to 134 for 7 and when Yuvraj Singh took his second hat-trick of the tournament, Punjab held the upper-hand. In the end though, it turned out to be another of those keenly-contested games.

Deccan Chargers vs Punjab Kings

49th match, Johannesburg
Kings XI Punjab won by 1 run
May 22, 2009

Adam Gilchrist goes berserk to seal Delhi's fate in the semi-final

Adam Gilchrist, the swashbuckling wicket-keeper-batsman from Australia and Deccan Chargers' skipper, lit up the Centurion ground with sustained carnage to floor Delhi Daredevils' bowlers into submission, as Deccan reached the final of IPL 2009 with a six-wicket win.

After Ryan Harris' metronomic spell had restricted the Delhi franchise to 153 for 7, Gilchrist's blitzkrieg took the wind out of their sails. Gilchrist, made his intentions clear by pulling and cutting Dirk Nannes in the first over of the game. He also took a heavy toll on Ashish Nehra's bowling. In that match, Gilchrist's power-hitting was akin to a crack of the thunder as the ball kept disappearing in deafening thuds to all corners of the ground.

Delhi Capitals vs Deccan Chargers

1st Semi-Final, Centurion
Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
May 24, 2009

Deccan clinch IPL 2009 title in tense final

In what turned out to be a game, where the fortunes of both the sides swung back and forth, Deecan Chargers played with spunk and spirit to edge past Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs and were crowned IPL 2009 Champions. After Bangalore elected to field, Deccan found themselves in a spot of bother at 2 for 18. However, Andrew Symonds, who was dropped by Rahul Dravid in the slips off Vinay Kumar's bowling and Herschelle Gibbs helped them to make a smart recovery, as they ended up with 143 for 6 on the board. Anil Kumble took four wickets for Bangalore.

Symonds was in the thick of things in the field too, as he snarled and sledged Bangalore's youngster, Manish Pandey. As a result of Symonds' sledging, Pandey soon lost his concentration and was dismissed for four. He then took the wickets of Ross Taylor and Virat Kohli at a crucial juncture of the game to put Deccan in front. Bangalore needed 27 off the last two overs, but RP Singh and Ryan Harris bowled with composure to take Deccan to their first IPL title. Deccan Chargers' players were cock-a-hoop after clinching the title. For many cricketers in their camp, it turned out to be the crowning glory of their careers. On expected lines, the players in the Bangalore set-up had a forlorn look on their dejected faces.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Deccan Chargers

Final, Johannesburg
Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs
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