10th Match : Khan VS Shilpa

The 10th match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals

will be played on (today) 23rd April 2009 at Newlands, Cape Town.

Delhi Daredevils VS Chennai Super Kings

The another stunning match :
The 9th match between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings will be played on (today) 23rd April 2009 at Kingsmead, Durban.

Deccan Chargers stunning victory

April 22, 2009
IPL 2009
IPL Bangalore vs IPL Hyderabad, 8th Match
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: M Erasmus (SA) and A Saheba (IND) Third Umpire: MR Benson (ENG)
Match Referee: Y Sharma (IND)
Toss: IPL Hyderabad (Elected to Bat)

Result: IPL Hyderabad won by 24 runs Man of the Match: Adam Gilchrist

IPL Hyderabad innings : Total: 184 / 6 in 20.0 overs (Run Rate: 9.20)

IPL Bangalore innings
Total: 160 / 8 in 20.0 overs (Run Rate: 8.00)

IPL total match Results - April 21 2009

Team Played Won Lost Points NRR
IPL Rajasthan 14 11 3 22 0.632
IPL Punjab 14 10 4 20 0.509
IPL Chennai 14 8 6 16 -0.192
IPL Delhi 14 7 6 15 0.342
IPL Mumbai 14 7 7 14 0.570
IPL Kolkata 14 6 7 13 -0.147
IPL Bangalore 14 4 10 8 -1.160
IPL Hyderabad 14 2 12 4 -0.467

First win for CSK in IPL 2009

Wonderful performance from Matthew Hayden and Muttiah Muralitharan help Chennai to open a victory account in IPL-2 season. Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. Opening batsman Parthiv Patel and Matthew Hayden do not allow the Royal Challengers bowlers to settle down. Mathew Hayden played his natural attacking game as he scored 65 run from 39 balls before he was run out by Rahul Dravid.

But the first breakthrough was provided by captain Kevin Pietersen as he bowled out Parthiv Patel in his first over. After that Raina and Flintoff give some massive blow to opposition and put a total of 179/5 in 20 overs. In reply to this competitive total, Royal Challengers had not a good start as opener Praveen Kumar was bowled out by pacer Gony.

Legend spinner Muttiah Muralitharan plays a vital role in victory of his team as he took 3 wickets by giving only 11 runs in 4 overs. From Royal Challengers, Only kallis was top scorer as he hit 24 from 19 balls. Royal Challengers were all out for just 87 runs in 15.2 overs.

Man Of The Match - Muttiah Muralitharan

Playing XI -

RCB - Jacques Kallis, Robin Uthappa (W), Ross Taylor, Kevin Pietersen (C), Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Rajesh Bishnoi, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble

CSK - Parthiv Patel, Matthew Hayden, Suresh Raina, Andrew Flintoff, MS Dhoni (C) (W), Lakshmipathy Balaji, Subramaniam Badrinath, Joginder Sharma, Albie Morkel, Manpreet Gony, Muttiah Muralidaran