Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers
04/05/09: Chennai Super Kings 178 beat Deccan Chargers 100 by 78 runs
Jacob Oram
Team: Chennai Super Kings
Batting: DNB
Bowling: DNB
Scott Styris
Team: Deccan Chargers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
The Chennai Super Kings cruised to a 78 run win after piling on a massive 178 in their innings and rolling the Deccan Chargers for 100. Dhoni was the best of the Chennai batsmen with 58 from 37. The first three Deccan batsmen all scored ducks before Dewayne Smith blasted 49 from 23 including five sixes..
Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
05/05/09: Kolkata Knight Riders 154 beat Delhi Daredevils 157 by 9 wickets
Brendon McCullum
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (c)
Batting: 35 runs off 29 ball
Bowling: DNB
Daniel Vettori
Team: Delhi Daredevils
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
Delhi Daredevils moved back to top spot in the table after solid nine wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata got off to an excellent start with Brendon McCullum smacking three massive sixes on his way to 35 with his opening partner Morne van Wyk hitting 74 from 48. Delhi chased down the 155 required with an over to spare with captain Gautam Gambhir making an unbeaten 71.
Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians
06/05/09: Deccan Chargers 145 beat Mumbai Indians 126 by 19 runs
Kyle Mills
Team: Mumbai Indians
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
Scott Styris
Team: Deccan Chargers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
Man of the Match Rohit Sharma scored 38 and took four for six to help the Deccan Chargers defeat the Mumbai Indians by 19 runs. In form batsman JP Duminy was the only Mumbai player to make a contribution with the bat scoring 52 off 48.
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
07/05/09: Royal Challengers Bangalore 105 lost to Rajasthan Royals 107 by 7 wickets
Jesse Ryder
Team: Bangalore Royal Challengers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
Ross Taylor
Team: Bangalore Royal Challengers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
The Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen never got going with Robin Uthappa top scoring with 17. Royal Rajasthan’s quick Amit Singh was the chief destroyer taking four for 19. Naman Ojha struck and unbeaten 52 off 38 to guide the Royal Rajasthan team to a comfortable victory.
Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
07/05/09: Chennai Super Kings 185 beat Kings XI Punjab 174 by 12 runs (D/L method)
Jacob Oram
Team: Chennai Super Kings
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP
The IPL’s leading run scorer Matthew Hayden smashed 89 off 58 to set up the win for the Chennai Super Kings. They put on 185 in the allotted 18 overs but were pushed hard by the Kings XI Punjab. Simon Katich’s 50 came at a strike rate of 200 with Yuvraj Singh making 58 off 36 but it wasn’t enough as they fell 12 runs short of the target.
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