Royal Challengers Bangalore started winning after losing first two matches. Century by Harris saw South Australia scoring 214/2, the highest total of 2011 tournament. But they started smiling too early. RCB chased with self-belief. Tait’s 5-wkt haul did try dousing the burning desire of Challengers, but Karthik’s last ball six sealed one of the most famous wins in Twenty20 history, setting semifinal date with Mumbai Indians.
The match turned in many phases. First the century by Harris and his 114 runs 2nd wicket partnership with Ferguson who scored 43 balls 70 runs. In the last 5 overs South Australia scored 86 runs.
Gayle and Dilshan started the record chase of 215 runs with good rate. But Gayle’s dismissal helped SA smile. But the quickfire knock of 36-ball 70 runs by Virat Kohli and 100-run partnership in 9 overs with Dilshan turned the game in RCBs favor brining asking rate to only 9 runs per over.
The cruel 19th over of the tournament finally helped bowling team as Shaun Tait grabbed 3 wickets that included prized Dilshan’s wicket. Tait had his first 5-wicket haul.
Needing 14 runs in the last over, RCB lost another wicket but wicketkeeper Arun Karthik played the shot of his life when he hit required 6 runs on the last ball of Christian to seal one of the most memorable win ever in Twenty20 history.
Points Table
Tournment Group Matches Scorecard and Statistics
Qualifier Scorecard and Statistics
2011 Qualifier Schedule
2011 Team Squads
Match Statistics
Chasing 215/8 RCB created a new record for any Twenty20 match.
Harris scored his first century in Twenty20.
Tait registered his first 5-wicket haul in Twenty20.
Tait’s 5 wicket haul is the first such performance in the tournament.
RCB reached second consecutive semifinal in Champions League.
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Toss: SA
Captains: Vettori (RCB), Klinger (SA)
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB)
Best Batsmen: Harris 108 (SA), Dilshan 74, Kohli 70 (RCB)
6s: 20 (SA 5, RCB 15)
4s: 42 (SA 28, RCB 14)
Most economic Bowlers (4 overs): Tait 32/5 (SA), Vettori 24/0 (RCB)
Match Changer: Too many, but RCBs overall chase sealed it
6 overs score: 57/1 (SA), 65/0 (RCB)
10 overs score: 79/1 (SA), 98/1 (RCB)
50 runs: 4.2 ov (SA), 4.4 ov (RCB)
100 runs: 12.1 ov (SA), 10.2 ov (RCB)
150 runs: 16.1 ov (SA), 13.2 ov (RCB)
200 runs: 19.4 ov (SA), 18.3 ov (RCB)
100: 1 (SA)
50s: 3 (SA 1, RCB 2)
1st Wicket for Teams: 5.1 ov (SA), 6.1 ov (RCB)
South Australia innings (20 overs maximum)
- D Harris not out 108 runs 61 balls 17 4s 2 6s
Klinger st Arun Karthik b Syed Mohammad 7 runs 8 balls 1 four
Ferguson c Arun Karthik b Bhatkal 70 runs 43 balls 4 4s 3 6s
Christian not out 27 runs 9 balls 6 4s
Extras (b 1, nb 1) 2
Total (20 overs) 214/2
Fall of wickets
- 1-54 (Klinger, 5.1 ov), 2-168 (Ferguson, 17.4 ov)
Bowling
- Nannes 4 ov 49/0
Aravind 4 ov 69/0
Vettori 4 ov 24/0
Syed Mohammad 4 ov 29/1
Bhatkal 3 ov 31/1
Kohli 1 ov 11/0
Royal Challengers Bangalore innings (target: 215 runs from 20 overs)
- Gayle c Klinger b Christian 26 runs 15 balls 3 6s
Dilshan b Tait 74 runs 47 balls 9 4s 2 6s
Kohli c Borgas b Tait 70 runs 36 balls 4 4s 6 6s
Saurabh Tiwary c Borgas b Tait 9 runs 7 balls 1 six
Mayank Agarwal c Harris b O’Brien 6 runs 2 balls 1 six
Vettori c Putland b Tait 8 runs 5 balls 1 six
Bhatkal b Tait 1 run 2 balls
Arun Karthik not out 6 runs 2 balls 1 six
Syed Mohammad run out 2 runs 2 balls
Aravind not out 6 runs 3 balls 1 four
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 1) 7
Total (20 overs) 215/8
Fall of wickets
- 1-65 (Gayle, 6.1 ov), 2-165 (Kohli, 14.6 ov), 3-183 (Tiwary, 16.6 ov), 4-190 (Agarwal, 17.3 ov), 5-199 (Dilshan, 18.2 ov), 6-200 (Vettori, 18.4 ov), 7-200 (Bhatkal, 18.5 ov), 8-202 (Syed Mohammad, 19.2 ov)
Bowling
- Tait 4 ov 32/5
Lyon 3 ov 25/0
Richardson 3 ov 34/0
Christian 4 ov 44/1
O’Brien 4 ov 44/1
D Harris 2 ov 34/0
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