Chennai Super Kings trounced Royal Challengers Bangalore winning their 2nd title, consecutive one, while RCB could not win the title even in 2nd final.
Match Facts
- Match 74 – Final
Venue: Chennai
Captains: Dhoni (CSK), Vettori (RCB)
Toss: CSK
Result: CSK def RCB by 58 runs
MOM: Murali Vijay
Player of the tournament: Gayle
Best Bowler: Malinga
3wkts or more: 3/16
50s: 2 (CSK)
6s: 17 (CSK 13, RCB 4)
4s: 18 (CSK 7, RCB 11)
100-plus partnership: 159 1st wkt Hussey and Vijay (CSK)
Records
- CSK registered their 2nd title.
CSK openers recorded highest IPL partnership for first-wicket.
Final recorded the least number of boundaries in an IPL match.
Rising Star: Iqbald Abdulla (KKR) – Rs 10 lac (Took 16 wickets, 1 MOM)
King of Karbon Kamaal Catch: Pollard (MI) – Rs 10 lac (Won 3 Karbon Kamaal Catch awards in tournament)
Fairplay Award: Chennai Super Kings
Pitch and Outfield Award: Punjab Cricket Association
Individual Performers: (Counted till Group Matches only)
Best Individual Performance: Paul Valthaty (KXIP) for 120* – Volkswagen Car
Orange Cap: Gayle (RCB) – Trophy and Cheque
Purple Cap: Malinga (MI) – Trophy and Cheque
Golden Player of the League – Chris Gayle (RCB) – Trophy and Rs 10 lacs
Chennai Super Kings innings (20 overs maximum)
- Hussey c Mithun b Syed Mohammad 63 runs 45 balls 3 4s 3 6s
Vijay c Vettori b Aravind 95 runs 52 balls 4 4s 6 6s
Dhoni c Kohli b Aravind 22 runs 13 balls 2 6s
Raina b Gayle 8 runs 5 balls 1 six
Morkel c Kohli b Gayle 2 runs 4 balls
Badrinath not out 0
Bravo not out 6 runs 1 ball 1 six
Extras (lb 7, w 2) 9
Total (20 overs) 205/5
Fall of wickets
- 1-159 (Hussey, 14.5 ov), 2-188 (Vijay, 18.1 ov), 3-188 (Dhoni, 18.2 ov), 4-199 (Morkel, 19.4 ov), 5-199 (Raina, 19.5 ov)
Bowling
- Zaheer Khan 4 ov 30/0
Aravind 3 ov 39/2
Gayle 4 ov 34/2
Syed Mohammad 3 ov 39/1
Vettori 4 ov 34/0
Mithun 2 ov 22/0
Royal Challengers Bangalore innings (target: 206 runs from 20 overs)
- Agarwal b Ashwin 10 runs 5 balls 2 4s
Gayle c Dhoni b Ashwin 0
Kohli lbw b Raina 35 runs 32 balls 1 four 1 six
AB de Villiers lbw b Jakati 18 runs 12 balls 3 4s
Pomersbach c & b Jakati 2 runs 3 balls
Saurabh Tiwary not out 42 runs 34 balls 1 four 3 6s
Vettori c & b Ashwin 0
Mithun c Bollinger b Bravo 11 runs 8 balls 2 4s
Zaheer Khan c Hussey b Bollinger 21 runs 21 balls 2 4s
Syed Mohammad not out 2 runs 2 balls
Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 1, nb 1) 6
Total (20 overs) 147/8
Fall of wickets
- 1-1 (Gayle, 0.4 ov), 2-16 (Agarwal, 2.3 ov), 3-48 (de Villiers, 6.3 ov), 4-62 (Pomersbach, 8.3 ov), 5-69 (Kohli, 9.6 ov), 6-70 (Vettori, 10.2 ov), 7-92 (Mithun, 12.6 ov), 8-130 (Khan, 18.4 ov)
Bowling
- Ashwin 4 ov 16/3
Morkel 3 ov 24/0
Bollinger 3 ov 28/1
Jakati 4 ov 21/2
Raina 4 ov 39/1
Bravo 2 ov 15/1
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