Watch the highlights of RCB vs DC - The final match of the 2009 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers played at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on May 24, 2009.
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| The victorious Deccan Chargers hold aloft the IPL trophy © Associated Press |
Match Overview:
RP Singh holds nerve as Deccan Chargers tense 6-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, despite Anil Kumble's four-wicket haul and RCB lift the first IPL title in a high-voltage final of a Indian Premier League.
Match Stats:
- Deccan Chargers became the second team to win the IPL Champions after Rajasthan Royals.
- Anil Kumble's 4 for 16 was his second best bowling figures for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League and best bowling figures in a IPL final, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 22 held by Yusuf Pathan against Chennai Super Kings at Dy Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai in the last year.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
DC scored 143-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Herschelle Gibbs cracked a unbeaten 53 off 48-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.
Andrew Symonds struck 33 off 21-balls including 4-fours & a six and Rohit Sharma hit 24 off 23-balls contained one-six & a four.
RCB best bowler by Anil Kumble claimed a 4-wickets for 16-runs in 4-overs and Vinay Kumar took 2-wickets.
RCB scored 137-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Roelof van der Merwe cracked a 32 off 21-balls including 3-sixes & a four.
Ross Taylor struck 27 off 20-balls including 3-fours & a six, Robin Uthappa scored a unbeaten 17 off 15-balls included a six and Jacques Kallis hit 15 off 17-balls contained 3-fours.
DC best bowler by Pragyan Ojha picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs, Andrew Symonds, Harmeet Singh both took 2-wickets and one for RP Singh - Ryan Harris.
Anil Kumble named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling performance to claimed a 4-wicket haul for 16-runs in 4-overs.
Adam Gilchrist earned player of the tournament for contributing 495-runs including three fifties with strike rate of 152.30.
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