Chennai v Bangalore, IPL 2011, Final, Chennai
Chennai crush Bangalore to win IPL 2011
MS Dhoni chose to bat on a pitch he felt would get slower•AFP
Michael Hussey was no slouch either, pulling Zaheer Khan for six•AFP
Vijay and Hussey ran superbly between the wickets•Associated Press
Both batsmen felt the humidity and needed fluids frequently•AFP
Virat Kohli congratulated M Vijay after he was dismissed for 95•AFP
R Ashwin was mobbed by his team-mates•AFP
Shadab Jakati had AB de Villiers lbw, the blow that wiped out Bangalore's slimmest hope•AFP
And added the shiny new IPL trophy to their vault•AFP
M Vijay hit the ground running and gave Chennai a fast start•AFP
Unlike in the World Cup final, Zaheer was unable to curb a soaring run-rate•AFP
Vijay then began to deal in sixes ...•Associated Press
Hussey got to his fifty, much to Bangalore's despair•AFP
Dhoni entered and helped Chennai reach 205•Associated Press
He then bowled Mayank Agarwal•AFP
Saurabh Tiwary lost his bat during his 42, and Chennai's march could not be slowed•Associated Press
Bangalore's out-cricket was poor, Saurabh Tiwary conceded four needless overthrows•AFP
... while Hussey continued batting with surgical precision•AFP
Vijay appeared to be fading quicker than Hussey, but he eventually outlasted him•Associated Press
In the match that mattered most, Chris Gayle made a duck•AFP
Dwayne Bravo's spectacular attempt to catch the ball was in vain•AFP
Chennai celebrated their second IPL title•Associated Press