it's all over tonight for Bangalore. It was another leg-side half-volley, Dravid looks for a six over square leg, but picks Flintoff perfectly
CSK vs RCB, 5th match at Gqeberha, IPL, Apr 20 2009 - Match Result
KP: "We didn't turn up, did we? May as well have stayed back in Cape Town, and given them two points." Good to see he can laugh about it.
Murali gets Man-of-the-Match award, and Sivamani, the drummer, who has somehow made his way to presentation area, plays a metal drum roll, as Murali approaches. "Haydos deserves the Man-of-the-Match award," Murali says. "If the pitches turn like this, I will enjoy the tournament." Last words should belong to him, thanks for logging in.
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So the orange cap stays where it was at the break - Hayden's head. Hayden took it from Dravid via an authoritative 65. Although Bangalore came back from Hayden's blasting knock, enough damage was done by then, especially given the way Flintoff and Murali bowled. Chennai, finalists from last season, are on the board, and Bangalore have had two batting failures in a row. But with Bangalore being denied a two-out-of-two record, it spells a more even table.
slower ball, down the leg, and Dravid misses out again, trying to hit too hard, the fine leg is up, but can't get the placement right
slower ball, Dravid waits fpor it, and cuts it straight to Badri at point, but runs a run anyway. Had Badri hit direct, Dravid was a goner by a long way
full, just outside off, and Kumble opens the face for a single
short, in Kumble's face, who drops his wrists, and the ball at his feet, and wants to get off strike, but Freddie is too alert
full, just short of a yorker, and blasted away towards mid-on, where a misfield from Joginder results in a single
slower ball, on the stumps, and played straight to mid-on
short and fast, Dravid makes room, and cuts it to sqaure of third man
Flintoff is back
and that's a maiden, via a respectful forward defensive from Kumble
doosra, turns away from the same spot as the last delivery, beats Kumble comprehensively
pitches middle, turns in, beats Kumble's defence, but it's going down leg side
And Steyn denies Murali a five-for, plays it straight to short midwicket, who is Raina, the best fielder in the side, and sets off, only to be sent back, and rightfully so, but Raina has already had his man by then. And it didn't even require a direct-hit
another lovely doosra, floghted outside off, and Steyn plays at it, and watches it go past the outside edge
doosra, starts around off, and turns away, Steyn defends it off the back foot
misses out again, a touch fuller than half-volley, but on pads, and Dravid gets the power, but can't beat Hayden at midwicket
short and on the stumps, Dravid clears his front leg, and pulls over Hayden at midwicket. Too late?
fulltoss, and what does Vinay kumar do? lobs it to Hayden at midwicket, and an easy catch despite the highly distractionous [not a word, but what the heck] orange cap. Bangalore sink in further
another slower ball, and Dravid has already cleared his leg, and wants a forceful shot, but manages just a thick inside edge
slower yorker, on the pads, helped away towards fine leg
misses out here, a half-volley on pads, but Dravid is looking to hit too hard, and misses
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | |
Toss | Chennai Super Kings, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2009 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 16.30 start, First Session 16.30-17.50, Interval 17.50-18.10, Second Session 18.10-19.30 |
Match days | 20 April 2009 - daynight (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Chennai Super Kings 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0 |
Over 16 • RCB 87/10