The Champions League T20 in pictures

Oct 09, 2011

KKR v Auckland: Kolkata Knight Riders had the tournament sponsors' logo on their t-shirts, but just scraped through the qualifying rounds. Yusuf Pathan took two crucial wickets in a last-ball win against Auckland•Associated Press

<b>RCB v Warriors</b>: The main tournament started with a thriller that Warriors won off the last ball

RCB v Warriors: The main tournament started with a thriller that Warriors won off the last ball •Associated Press

Mumbai Indians v T&T: Trinidad & Tobago's story was one of heartbreak. They came so close to defending 98 against Mumbai Indians before Yuzvendra Chahal scored two runs off the last ball•Associated Press

<b>Mumbai Indians v NSW</b>: Kieron Pollard had gained international fame with an innings against New South Wales in the first edition of the CLT20. But this time, it was Patrick Cummins, one of the finds of this edition, who knocked him over

Mumbai Indians v NSW: Kieron Pollard had gained international fame with an innings against New South Wales in the first edition of the CLT20. But this time, it was Patrick Cummins, one of the finds of this edition, who knocked him over•Associated Press

<b>RCB v NSW, semi-final</b>: Warner's effort was trumped in the semi-final, though, by a belligerent Chris Gayle

RCB v NSW, semi-final: Warner's effort was trumped in the semi-final, though, by a belligerent Chris Gayle•Associated Press

<b>Mumbai Indians v RCB, final</b>: After having started the tournament with barely enough fit players to put out an XI, Mumbai Indians beat the odds and won their first trophy

Mumbai Indians v RCB, final: After having started the tournament with barely enough fit players to put out an XI, Mumbai Indians beat the odds and won their first trophy•Associated Press

<b>RCB v Warriors</b>: The cheerleaders were back for the CLT20, but Mayank Agarwal nearly sent them running for cover with this threatening jump

RCB v Warriors: The cheerleaders were back for the CLT20, but Mayank Agarwal nearly sent them running for cover with this threatening jump•AFP

<b>Cobras v NSW</b>: The Australian and South African sides were bound to raise the standard of fielding and New South Wales' Moises Henriques did not disappoint

Cobras v NSW: The Australian and South African sides were bound to raise the standard of fielding and New South Wales' Moises Henriques did not disappoint•AFP

<b>NSW v T&T</b>: Two nights later, and again Trinidad & Tobago lost a nail-biter. New South Wales this time beat them in a Super Over

NSW v T&T: Two nights later, and again Trinidad & Tobago lost a nail-biter. New South Wales this time beat them in a Super Over•Associated Press

<b>RCB v South Australia</b>: Twenty20 cricket can create heroes with a single ball, as Arun Karthik proved with his last-ball six that took RCB into the semi-finals

RCB v South Australia: Twenty20 cricket can create heroes with a single ball, as Arun Karthik proved with his last-ball six that took RCB into the semi-finals •Associated Press

<b>Somerset v Mumbai Indians, semi-final</b>: After Lasith Malinga's four-wicket haul in the semi-final, a reader informed ESPNcricinfo that there were more than 30 photos of Malinga besides broken stumps on the website. A testament to the man who went on to be named Man of the Tournament

Somerset v Mumbai Indians, semi-final: After Lasith Malinga's four-wicket haul in the semi-final, a reader informed ESPNcricinfo that there were more than 30 photos of Malinga besides broken stumps on the website. A testament to the man who went on to be named Man of the Tournament •Associated Press

<b>KKR v Somerset</b>: Somerset came into the tournament as underdogs but managed two consecutive wins over KKR

KKR v Somerset: Somerset came into the tournament as underdogs but managed two consecutive wins over KKR•AFP

<b>CSK v Cobras</b>: At least one Trinidadian was celebrating. Dwayne Bravo took two wickets and scored 46 in Chennai Super Kings' only win of the tournament

CSK v Cobras: At least one Trinidadian was celebrating. Dwayne Bravo took two wickets and scored 46 in Chennai Super Kings' only win of the tournament•AFP

<b>RCB v NSW, semi-final</b>: David Warner became the first batsman to score successive centuries in Twenty20 games, and he did it batting both left and right-handed

RCB v NSW, semi-final: David Warner became the first batsman to score successive centuries in Twenty20 games, and he did it batting both left and right-handed•Associated Press

<b>Mumbai Indians v RCB, final</b>: Chris Gayle is always the key wicket in any match featuring RCB, and it was Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh who accounted for him in the final

Mumbai Indians v RCB, final: Chris Gayle is always the key wicket in any match featuring RCB, and it was Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh who accounted for him in the final •Associated Press