BLACKCAPS in the IPL - Results and performances (matches 5 - 8)

We take a look at how the BLACKCAPS performed after four more games of the IPL.

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Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings

20/04/09: Chennai Super Kings 179-5 beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 87 all out by 92 runs
 

Ross Taylor
Team: Bangalore Royal Chargers
Batting: 1 run from 8 balls
Bowling: DNB

Jesse Ryder
Team: Bangalore Royal Challengerss
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP

Jacob Oram
Team: Chennai Super Kings
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP

Chennai Super Kings opening batsman Matthew Hayden smashed 65 off 43, helping his team to a formidable 179.  Ross Taylor could only manage 1 as the Bangalore Royal Challengers were rolled for 87 after 15.2 overs.  Murali Muralitharan was the main destroyer taking three for 11 of his four overs.

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Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab

21/04/09: Kings XI Punjab 158-8 lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 79-1 by 11 runs (D/L method)

Brendon McCullum
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (c)
Batting: 21 runs from 16 balls
Bowling: Wicketkeeper

Brendon McCullum’s Kolkata Knight Riders completed a comfortable win over Kings XI Punjab, winning by 11 runs.  McCullum got his team off to a flyer chasing the revised target of 79, striking 21 off 16 but is was Chris Gayle who stole the show with 44 off 26. 

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Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

21/04/09: Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Kyle Mills
Team: Mumbai Indians
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP

Match abandoned without a ball bowled.

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Bangalore Royal Challengers v Deccan Chargers

22/04/09: Deccan Chargers 184-5 beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 160-8 by 24 runs 

Ross Taylor
Team: Bangalore Royal Chargers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP

Jesse Ryder
Team: Bangalore Royal Challengerss
Batting: 0 from 1 ball
Bowling: 1-29 off 3 overs

Scott Styris
Team: Deccan Chargers
Batting: 14 runs off 8 balls
Bowling: 3-32 off four overs


Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist hit 71 off 45 balls as his team put on 184.  Scott Styris came in late and made a quick 14 off 8 balls.  The Bangalore Royal Challengers got off to the worst possible start with Jesse Ryder getting a duck and eventually fell 24 runs short.  Styris took three wickets including the prized scalps of Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid.

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