Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
01/05/09: Mumbai Indians 148 beat Kolkata Knight Riders 139 by 9 runs
Brendon McCullum
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (c)
Batting: 5 runs off 7 ball
Bowling: DNB
Kyle Mills
Team: Mumbai Indians
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
Man of the match JP Duminy hit an unbeaten 52 off 37 balls for the Mumbai Indians as they set the Kolkata Knight Riders 149 to win. An aggressive 73 from Brad Hodge was not enough as Kolkata fell 9 runs short. Zaheer Khan was the pick of the Mumbai bowlers taking three for 31 off his four overs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
01/05/09: Royal Challengers Bangalore 145 beat Kings of Punjab 137 by 8 runs
Jesse Ryder
Team: Bangalore Royal Challengers
Batting: 2 runs from 5 balls
Bowling: 0-24 off four overs
Ross Taylor
Team: Bangalore Royal Challengers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
The Royal Challengers Bangalore edged out the Kings XI Punjab by eight runs despite Punjab captain Yuvraj Singh hitting 50 off 34 and picking up the man of the match award. Earlier in the match Singh took a hat-trick to finish with bowling figures of three for 22 of four overs.
Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals
02/05/09: Deccan Chargers 141 lost to Rajasthan Royals 142 by 3 wickets
Scott Styris
Team: Deccan Chargers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
Deccan Chargers made a competitive 142 batting first with Tirumalasetti Suman top scoring with 41 not out. They had the Rajasthan Royals six down for 93 but Yusuf Pathan came in a hit 24 of 17 to seal the victory for the Deccan Chargers with two balls to spare.
Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
02/05/09: Chennai Super Kings 163 beat Delhi Daredevils 145 by 18 runs
Jacob Oram
Team: Chennai Super Kings
Batting: 3 off 7 balls
Bowling: 0-14 off one overs
Daniel Vettori
Team: Delhi Daredevils
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
The Chennai Super Kings total of 163 was too much for the Delhi Daredevils as they fell 18 runs short. Chennai Super Kings' left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati took four for 24 and picked up the man of the match award.
Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders
03/05/09: Kolkata Knight Riders 153 lost to Kings XI Punjab 154 by 6 wickets
Brendon McCullum
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (c)
Batting: 19 runs off 47 balls
Bowling: DNB
The Kolkata Knight Riders slumped to their sixth loss of the tournament as the Kings XI Punjab won a last ball thriller. Brad Hodge hit 70 for Kolkata but it was Punjab batsman Mahela Jayawardene who was the star performer as he guided the Kings XI Punjab side to victory with an unbeaten 52.
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
03/05/09: Mumbai Indians 149 lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore 150 by 9 wickets
Kyle Mills
Team: Mumbai Indians
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
Sanath Jayasuriya (52) and Dwayne Bravo (50) both scored half centuries as the Mumbai Indians batted first and made 149. It wasn’t enough as the Royal Challengers Bangalore pair of Jacques Kallis and Robin Uthapppa put on 126 for the second wicket to guide their team to victory with 11 balls to spare. Kallis ended with 69* and Uthappa 66*.
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