Deccan Chargers won the 2009 IPL Championship by 6 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a low scoring tight final on Sunday, May 24th at Johannesburg. Deccan scored 143/6 and restricted bangalore to 137/9 in 20 overs.
Deccan Chargers scored 143/6 in 20 overs after they lost skipper Adam Gilchrist in 1st over by his counterpart Kumble but Herschell Gibbs scored 53 runs off 48 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes brought back them into the match well supported by Andrew Symonds and Rohit Sharma scored 33 runs and 24 runs respectively. Anil Kumble took 4 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs for Bangalore.
In reply, Royal Challengers Bangalore lost Kallis early in the inning but Roelf van der Merwe scored 32 runs off 21 balls and were 99/4 in 14 overs but Symonds took the wickets of Ross Taylor and Kohli in 2 balls to brought them back in the match.
Deccan Chargers scored 143/6 in 20 overs after they lost skipper Adam Gilchrist in 1st over by his counterpart Kumble but Herschell Gibbs scored 53 runs off 48 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes brought back them into the match well supported by Andrew Symonds and Rohit Sharma scored 33 runs and 24 runs respectively. Anil Kumble took 4 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs for Bangalore.
In reply, Royal Challengers Bangalore lost Kallis early in the inning but Roelf van der Merwe scored 32 runs off 21 balls and were 99/4 in 14 overs but Symonds took the wickets of Ross Taylor and Kohli in 2 balls to brought them back in the match.
Match Summary:
Deccan Chargers - 143/6 in 20 overs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore - 137/9 in 20 overs.
Result - Deccan Chargers won by 6 Runs and DLF IPL Cup.
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