Bangalore v Deccan, IPL final, Johannesburg
Deccan hold nerve to win IPL
Anil Kumble removed Adam Gilchrist in the very first over after Royal Challengers Bangalore opted to field•Associated Press
There was little joy for the Deccan batsmen as they finished on 143 for 6•Associated Press
But van der Merwe was undone by Pragyan Ojha as Bangalore slid to 58 for 3•Associated Press
Pragyan Ojha got rid of Praveen Kumar to finish with 3 for 28, and left Bangalore staring down the barrel at 110 for 8•Associated Press
His counterpart Gilchrist was over the moon•Associated Press
R&B singer Akon entertained during the lavish closing ceremony•Associated Press
Kumble then sent back Andrew Symonds just as he was looking dangerous, as Deccan Chargers slipped to 58 for 3 •Associated Press
Jacques Kallis was the first to depart in the chase, bowled by RP Singh for 16•Associated Press
Rahul Dravid got a little too cheeky against Harmeet Singh and lost his leg stump •Associated Press
With 14 needed off the last over, RP Singh's controlled bowling ensured the win for Deccan•Associated Press
Deccan had scripted the greatest success story after finishing bottom last season•Associated Press
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif danced to the theme song of Slumdog Millionaire•Associated Press
Roelof van der Merwe hit an aggressive 32 off 21 balls•Associated Press
He was miffed with himself for getting out at such a crucial phase•Associated Press
Kumble was left mulling over what could have been•Associated Press
Gilchrist and the Deccan Chargers do the lap of honour•Associated Press