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| Indian Premier League, 2009 |
| Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore Royal Challengers, Final |
| Run Rate : 6.85 |
| Last Wicket : Vinay Kumar c H Singh & b R Harris 8(8) - 129/9, 18.6 Ovs |
| Previous Overs : 1 . 1 W 1 2 | 1 . 1 . 1 L1 | 4 . 1 6 1 W | 1 . . 2 L4 1 |
| It has been a great thrill in bringing you all the action for the 37 days of the IPL. At the same time it has been taxing and emotionally draining for all of us. From everyone in the commentary team, Shirshendu, Nishant, Mayank and Srivathsa it is a final goodbye for now. See you soon. Take care and wishing everyone a great time. |
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| What a tournament it was. After all the drama of 59 matches in 37 days which included 3 hat-tricks, 2 centuries, plenty of controversies, Fake IPL player it was the bottom placed team of last year the Deccan Chargers that triumphed as the champions this year. |
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| Gilchrist: It could have gone either way. Would like to acknowledge RCB on an outstanding series and to turn it around after the disappointments of last season is a real credit to them and their whole franchise. Pragyan Ojha did a wonderful job and two wickets in two balls that really starts to eat away at a team when they are chasing. In a final it is always a good position to have runs on the board. Harmeet took an amazing catch, amazingly he played in 7 games and we did not lose one of them. Maybe we should have played him in all 15 or 16. Would like to thank SA, and the sponsors. Also thank the owners, it was a tough year last year, but thanks for having faith on us. Also would like to say HI to everyone in Hyderabad, I know it is almost like a Diwali over there. |
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| Anil Kumble: Congrats to Deccan Chargers, the way both teams finished last year and I would like to thank all my team members for their support. I think chasing 144 on this wicket was not a big task, but the wickets of Rahul, Ross and Virat probably put the brakes on and then the run-rate shot up. Whenever the situation was tough I had to put my hand up and it worked well. I would like to thank everyone who has prayed and wished us back home. Also would like to thank Mallya and team for their support. |
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| Rohit Sharma: Always South Africa has been lucky as we won the World cup so I was happy it was staged here. For the first few games the it was not easy to bat on, but as it progressed I really enjoyed my batting as it suits my style. I just kept it simple and backed myself. |
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| The Deccan players are now receiving their set of medallions. |
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| Anil Kumble walks on to the dais now to receive the runners-up cheque. |
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| The Bangalore players are receiving their medallions now. |
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| It's the turn of the match officials to get their medallions now. |
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| Adam Gilchrist is named the Golden Player of the League. |
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| RP Singh wins the Purple Cap for being the leading wicket taker in this season of the IPL. He picked up 23 wickets. |
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| Orange Cap stays firmly on Matthew Hayden's head. |
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| Rohit Sharma bags the Under-23 Success of the Tournament award. |
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| Anil Kumble is the Man of the Match |
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| Finally, Ravi Shastri has started off with the presentation ceremony. It's like a horde of dignitaries ready to grace the occasion. |
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| Ness Wadia, Ram Reddy and Gilchrist are seen in a jolly mood. Not many smiles on the Kings XI co-owner though. |
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| Umpire Darrel Harper is now helping the Chargers get a moment to cherish, on the camera. It's indeed a moment to freeze and hang it up on your favourite wall. |
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| And with that we came to the end of the closing ceremony. Akon, the laser-act, the drum-shows, Miss IPL Bollywood contestants' fashion parade, Katrina Kaif and Eddie Grant. Ohh it was a star stacked show, amazing indeed! |
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| The renowned choreographer Shiamak Davar joins Eddie Grant on the stage now. |
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| Eddie Grant ascends the podium for his scintillating performance, "Gimme Hope Joanna". |
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| And after Katrina Kaif's sizzling performance, it's the turn of a beautiful fire-show. |
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| And very rightly announced, the reigning queen of Bollywood appears on the stage now. Katrina Kaif is performing on the Oscar winning composition Jai Ho. |
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| Time for the acrobats to amaze everyone with their supreme balance on the ropes. |
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| Now Akon offers the crown to the IPL Miss Bollywood Contest winner, Dune Kossatz. |
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| The stage is set on fire now, thanks to the 15 ravishing beauties from the IPL Miss Bollywood Contest who are doing a fashion parade at the moment. |
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| Now there's an Indo-South African music performance going on. |
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| Now Akon the internationally renowned R&B artist is performing in the stadium. |
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| It's gone dark here at Jo'burg. The closing ceremony has kicked off, beautiful lightworks ignite the beginning. Lalit Modi invites the President of South Africa to say a few words. |
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| The Chargers now take their victory lap, running all around the ground acknowledging the applause and cheers that they are getting from the crowd. And as they do that, the organisers are getting everything ready on the ground for the closing ceremony. |
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| The bulls of the Chargers dug out charge on to the field. They are all charged up by this charge to the top spot from being at the bottom last year. It is all about the word Charge today folks. Deccan Chargers have won the IPL-2009 Trophy by 6 runs! |
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| 19.6 RP Singh to Uthappa, 1 run, RP Singh bowls a length delivery to finish, on the middle and leg and heaved to mid wicket, straight to the fielder in the deep, that is all over! |
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| 19.5 RP Singh to Uthappa, leg byes, FOUR!!, down the leg side, Uthappa goes for a wild swing, misses and the ball races away to the fine leg fence, must have hit his thighs! |
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| They need 2 sixes now |
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| 19.4 RP Singh to Uthappa, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Uthappa comes on the frontfoot and hammers it to deep mid wicket, good work by Venu in the deep |
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| 19.3 RP Singh to Uthappa, no run, now Uthappa tries to shuffle across and goes for the scoop, doesn't quite get into good position, back to the bowler off the bottom of the bat |
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| RP Singh and Gilly have a word and now the skipper has the helmet on and he is coming up to the stumps |
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| 19.2 RP Singh to Uthappa, no run, Uthappa walks down the track and goes for the hoick, misses, gets hit on the ribs, Kumble has set off for a quick single, sent back, the throw from the fielder on the off side is not very quick and Kumble reached back safely |
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| 19.1 RP Singh to Kumble, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, Kumble pushes it to cover and sets off for a quick single, a shy at the bowler's end, misses, had he hit, it would have been close, but importantly, Uthappa is on strike |
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| Anil Kumble, right handed bat, comes to the crease |
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| Ryan Harris to Vinay Kumar, out Caught by Harmeet Singh at fine leg!! He is the Man of the moment Harmeet, after picking up two wickets, he takes a brilliant catch, Vinay Kumar goes for the new age scoop over fine leg, gets it perfectly right but finds something else perfectly as well, the fielder, he runs in and dives forward to take a good catch. Vinay Kumar is not sure, stays to check if the catch was clean, but he has to walk off in the end. Vinay Kumar c Harmeet Singh b Ryan Harris 8(8) [4s-1] |
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| 18.5 Ryan Harris to Uthappa, 1 run, reverts to a full length now, on the middle and leg, Uthappa tucks it to short mid wicket, away from strike now |
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| 18.4 Ryan Harris to Uthappa, SIX!!, Length ball and that has disappeared, now this is cometh the hour, cometh the man, clobbered over long on for a meaty six |
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| This brings Uthappa on strike, B'lore would need this man to fire badly. Can he do it for B'lore like he did once for India against England at Oval. |
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| 18.3 Ryan Harris to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, pushed wide of cover point for a single |
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| 18.2 Ryan Harris to Vinay Kumar, no run, Lovely comeback, right up in the blockhole, Vinay Kumar digs it out |
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| 18.2 Ryan Harris to Vinay Kumar, no run, Lovely comeback, right up in the blockhole, Vinay Kumar digs it out straight back to the bowler |
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