BLACKCAPS in the IPL - Results and performances (matches 53 - 56)

Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals

20/05/09: Rajasthan Royals 101 lost to Kolkata Knight Riders  102 by 4 wickets

Brendon McCullumBrendon McCullum
Team:
Kolkata Knight Riders (c)
Batting: 9 runs off 4 balls
Bowling: DNB

All rounder Laxmi Ratan Shukla guided the Kolkata Knight Riders to a four wicket win with an unbeaten 48 off 46 balls.  The Kolkata Knight Riders made hard work of chasing the Rajasthan Royals total of 101 and were 45 for six before Shukla and Ajit Agarkar combined to put on 57 for the seventh wicket, bringing up the win with three balls to spare.


Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab

20/05/09: Chennai Super Kings 116 beat Kings XI Punjab 92 by 24 run

Jacob OramJacob Oram
Team:
Chennai Super Kings
Batting: 17 runs off 21 balls
Bowling: DNB

The Chennai Super Kings could only make 116 but the spin of Muttiah Muralitharan, R Ashwin and Suresh Raina kept the Kings XI Punjab to 92 and secured the win.  Muralitharan was the most impressive taking two for eight off his four overs.


Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians

21/05/09: Mumbai Indians 165 beat Delhi Daredevils 166 by 4 wickets

Daniel VettoriDaniel Vettori
Team:
Delhi Daredevils
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP

Kyle MillsKyle Mills
Team:
Mumbai Indians
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP


Top of the table Delhi Daredevils secured their tenth win of the tournament beating the Mumbai Indians by four wickets.  Batting first the Mumbai Indians reached a competitive total of 165 with Ajinkya Rahane top scoring with 56.  The Delhi Daredevils comfortably reached the total in the eighteenth over largely thanks to a blistering 50 off 27 balls by Virender Sehwag.


Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers

21/05/09: Royal Challengers Bangalore 170 beat Deccan Chargers  158 by 12 runs

Ross TaylorRoss Taylor
Team:
Bangalore Royal Challengers
Batting: 1 run off four balls
Bowling: DNB

Jesse RyderJesse Ryder
Team:
Bangalore Royal Challengers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP

Scott StyrisScott Styris
Team:
Deccan Chargers
Batting: DNP
Bowling: DNP

Manish Pandey struck an outstanding 114* off 73 balls for the Royal Challengers Bangalore to set up the victory.  The Deccan Chargers chased hard with Herschelle Gibbs hitting an aggressive 60 off 43 including four massive sixes but the total was to much as they fell 12 runs short.


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