Wisden
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings

Indian Premier League, 2008-09

Nagraj Gollapudi

At Durban, May 14, 2009. Royal Challengers Bangalore won by two wickets. Toss: Chennai Super Kings. Chennai Super Kings 129 (19.4 overs) (M. L. Hayden 60); Royal Challengers Bangalore 132-8 (19.4 overs) (L. R. P. L. Taylor 46, V. Kohli 38). Royal Challengers Bangalore 2 pts. Man of the Match: L. R. P. L. Taylor.

Hayden punched another 60 runs from 38 balls, but had little support at the other end (the nexthighest score was Dhoni's 18). Kumble opened the bowling and kept the runs down, finishing with 4-0-12-2, and Kallis (4-0-18-2) also ensured that the brakes remained on. Enterprising innings from Virat Kohli, who took calculated risks against Muralitharan, and Taylor ensured that Bangalore ended Chennai's five-match winning streak.

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