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Kings XI vs RR, 15th match at Cape Town, IPL, Apr 26 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
15th match (D/N), Cape Town, April 26, 2009, Indian Premier League
(20 ov, T:140) 112/7

Kings XI won by 27 runs

Player Of The Match
60 (51) & 2 catches
kumar-sangakkara
Cricinfo's MVP
112.11 ptsImpact List
irfan-pathan
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Kings XI Punjab 139/6(20 overs)
39 (33)
2/24 (4)
Rajasthan Royals 112/7(20 overs)
34* (33)
2/22 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PBKS112.1139(33)45.3852.972/263.3959.13
PBKS87.5260(51)74.0287.52--0
PBKS57.58--03/213.4757.58
RR56.82--02/152.1456.82
PBKS49.646(6)4.744.92/222.7644.74
end of over 206 runs
RR: 112/7CRR: 5.60 
Mahesh Rawat4 (6b)
Shane Warne34 (33b 3x4)
Irfan Pathan 4-0-26-2
Yusuf Abdulla 4-0-21-3

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Shane Warne: "Our bowling and fielding was pretty good, but our top order failed again. They bowled pretty well at the top, and we haven't found the right combination. Our blokes at the top aren't just doing the job, we can't keep doing that. They have to show how important this tournament is for them."

Yuvraj Singh: "After losing wickets upfront, Sangakkara and Irfan batted really well. The wicket surprised me, I had thought in the morning 165-170 would be a good score, but then 145 was enough."

Man-of-the-Match Kumar Sangakkara: "Kamran Khan is very difficult to pick, it tooks a few balls to get used to it. I think Irfan did most of the batting for me. We have got a great energy and great buzz going in the team."

Talking of buzz, it's time to buzz off. Okay bye

*

So Irfan has won the battle of the Pathans, Preity Zinta has won the battle of the glamour gals (Shilpa Shetty ending on the losing side here), and Punjab have come back from a weak start to their season, moving up to the third slot behind Deccan and Delhi who are vyet to lose.

19.6
1
Pathan to Rawat, 1 run

fulltoss, hit into the covers, along the ground, stright to a fielder, and that's what has happened throughout the second half of the innings - they have hit along the ground, and straight to fieldsmen. No sixes in the innings. Punjab get two points, and Rajasthan hit the second-lowest slot of the table

19.5
1
Pathan to Warne, 1 run

yorker, dug out, towards cover, Warne ambles, is not looking where the ball has gone, the point fielder has a shy and would have caught Warne short had he hit

19.4
1
Pathan to Rawat, 1 run

full, hit straight, to long-off, the story of this innings

19.3
Pathan to Rawat, no run

slower bouncer, and Rawat - even after adjusting his shot - is too early

19.2
1lb
Pathan to Warne, 1 leg bye

Irfan from round the stumps, angles it down, and Warne is hit in the pads

It's all over for Rajasthan now, except for a no-ball

19.1
2
Pathan to Warne, 2 runs

full, around off, Warne steps down and hits it wide of long-off

All right six sixes required now, not one has been hit so far

end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
RR: 106/7CRR: 5.57 RRR: 34.00
Shane Warne31 (30b 3x4)
Mahesh Rawat2 (3b)
Yusuf Abdulla 4-0-21-3
Vikram Singh 4-0-19-0
18.6
1
Abdulla to Warne, 1 run

Warne makes room, heaves the length delivery, towards backward square-leg

18.5
1
Abdulla to Rawat, 1 run

slower delivery, on off, Rawat makes room, gets the outside half of the bat and a single

18.4
1
Abdulla to Warne, 1 run

full, and played towards mid-off, it's gone now for Rajasthan

18.3
1
Abdulla to Rawat, 1 run

angled across again, and guided towards thirdman

18.2
Abdulla to Rawat, no run

and Rawat misses completely, angled across, and looks to run it to thirdman

18.1
W
Abdulla to Jadeja, OUT

timber! Jadeja, desperate Jadeja, steps out, is beaten by a swinging yorker. Stumps are splayed

Ravindra Jadeja b Abdulla 37 (44b 2x4 0x6) SR: 84.09

38 required in two overs. Surely they have left it till too late? Abdulla replaces Irfan

end of over 186 runs
RR: 102/6CRR: 5.66 RRR: 19.00
Ravindra Jadeja37 (43b 2x4)
Shane Warne29 (28b 3x4)
Vikram Singh 4-0-19-0
Irfan Pathan 3-0-21-2

That hit cut VRV's finger, he is bleeding and is off the field. Luckily he has bowled his four overs. For 19

17.6
1
Singh to Jadeja, 1 run

full again, and Jadeja hits it npowerfully, but straight at the bowler, VRV gets a hand to it, and they take a single off the deflection

17.5
1
Singh to Warne, 1 run

fulltoss, Warne makes room, then walks back across, moves too much, and ends up playing it straight down

17.4
1
Singh to Jadeja, 1 run

lucky again, makes room, fullish delivery on the stumps, goes off the slice towards thirdman, but falls short

17.3
1
Singh to Warne, 1 run

fuller ball, drivable, Warne makes room, and opens the face towards sweeper-cover

17.2
1
Singh to Jadeja, 1 run

almost a yorker, Jadeja makes room, hits it wide of mid-off, in circle, but can't beat him

round the wicket to Jadeja

17.1
1
Singh to Warne, 1 run

length ball, Warne looks to smoke the leather off it, but hits it straight to long-off

No sixes so far in this innings. If Rajasthan have to make a game of this one, they need a few pretty soon. 44 off 18, VRV to bowl

end of over 1710 runs
RR: 96/6CRR: 5.64 RRR: 14.66
Shane Warne26 (25b 3x4)
Ravindra Jadeja34 (40b 2x4)
Irfan Pathan 3-0-21-2
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-9-0
16.6
1
Pathan to Warne, 1 run

fulltoss, and wasted by Warne, hits hard, but straight to Powar at extra cover

16.5
1
Pathan to Jadeja, 1 run

that's a perfect fulltoss, wait-band high, can't do much with it, and dabs it down

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KC Sangakkara
60 runs (51)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
16 runs
1 four1 six
IK Pathan
39 runs (33)
2 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
20 runs
0 four2 sixes
Best performances - bowlers
YA Abdulla
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
3
ECO
5.25
Kamran Khan
O
4
M
0
R
15
W
2
ECO
3.75
Match details
Newlands, Cape Town
TossKings XI Punjab, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)16.45 start, First Session 16.45-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.20, Second Session 18.20-19.45
Match days26 April 2009 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKings XI Punjab 2, Rajasthan Royals 0
Win Probability
KXIP 100%
KXIPRR
100%50%100%KXIP InningsRR Innings

Over 20 • RR 112/7

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