Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Indian Premier League 2009, 5th match

KP: "We didn't turn up, did we? May as well have stayed back in Cape Town, and given them two points." Good to see he can laugh about it.

Murali gets Man-of-the-Match award, and Sivamani, the drummer, who has somehow made his way to presentation area, plays a metal drum roll, as Murali approaches. "Haydos deserves the Man-of-the-Match award," Murali says. "If the pitches turn like this, I will enjoy the tournament." Last words should belong to him, thanks for logging in.

So the orange cap stays where it was at the break - Hayden's head. Hayden took it from Dravid via an authoritative 65. Although Bangalore came back from Hayden's blasting knock, enough damage was done by then, especially given the way Flintoff and Murali bowled. Chennai, finalists from last season, are on the board, and Bangalore have had two batting failures in a row. But with Bangalore being denied a two-out-of-two record, it spells a more even table.

15.2

Balaji to Dravid, OUT, it's all over tonight for Bangalore. It was another leg-side half-volley, Dravid looks for a six over square leg, but picks Flintoff perfectly

R Dravid c Flintoff b Balaji 20 (35m 18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 111.11

15.1

Balaji to Dravid, 2 runs, slower ball, down the leg, and Dravid misses out again, trying to hit too hard, the fine leg is up, but can't get the placement right

END OF OVER:
15 | 7 Runs | RCB: 85/9 (95 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 19.00)

Rahul Dravid18 (16b)
Anil Kumble1 (5b)

Andrew Flintoff3-0-11-1
Muthiah Muralidaran4-1-11-3

14.6

Flintoff to Dravid, 1 run, slower ball, Dravid waits fpor it, and cuts it straight to Badri at point, but runs a run anyway. Had Badri hit direct, Dravid was a goner by a long way

14.5

Flintoff to Kumble, 1 run, full, just outside off, and Kumble opens the face for a single

14.4

Flintoff to Kumble, no run, short, in Kumble's face, who drops his wrists, and the ball at his feet, and wants to get off strike, but Freddie is too alert

14.3

Flintoff to Dravid, 1 run, full, just short of a yorker, and blasted away towards mid-on, where a misfield from Joginder results in a single

14.2

Flintoff to Dravid, no run, slower ball, on the stumps, and played straight to mid-on

14.1

Flintoff to Dravid, FOUR, short and fast, Dravid makes room, and cuts it to sqaure of third man

Flintoff is back

END OF OVER:
14 | (wicket maiden) | RCB: 78/9 (102 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 5.57, RRR: 17.00)

Anil Kumble0 (3b)
Rahul Dravid12 (12b)

Muthiah Muralidaran4-1-11-3
Lakshmipathy Balaji2-0-16-1

13.6

Muralidaran to Kumble, no run, and that's a maiden, via a respectful forward defensive from Kumble

13.5

Muralidaran to Kumble, no run, doosra, turns away from the same spot as the last delivery, beats Kumble comprehensively

13.4

Muralidaran to Kumble, no run, pitches middle, turns in, beats Kumble's defence, but it's going down leg side

13.3

Muralidaran to Steyn, OUT, And Steyn denies Murali a five-for, plays it straight to short midwicket, who is Raina, the best fielder in the side, and sets off, only to be sent back, and rightfully so, but Raina has already had his man by then. And it didn't even require a direct-hit

DW Steyn run out 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

13.2

Muralidaran to Steyn, no run, another lovely doosra, floghted outside off, and Steyn plays at it, and watches it go past the outside edge

13.1

Muralidaran to Steyn, no run, doosra, starts around off, and turns away, Steyn defends it off the back foot

END OF OVER:
13 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 78/8 (102 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 14.57)

Rahul Dravid12 (12b)
Dale Steyn0 (0b)

Lakshmipathy Balaji2-0-16-1
Muthiah Muralidaran3-0-11-3

12.6

Balaji to Dravid, no run, misses out again, a touch fuller than half-volley, but on pads, and Dravid gets the power, but can't beat Hayden at midwicket

12.5

Balaji to Dravid, FOUR, short and on the stumps, Dravid clears his front leg, and pulls over Hayden at midwicket. Too late?

12.4

Balaji to Vinay Kumar, OUT, fulltoss, and what does Vinay kumar do? lobs it to Hayden at midwicket, and an easy catch despite the highly distractionous [not a word, but what the heck] orange cap. Bangalore sink in further

R Vinay Kumar c Hayden b Balaji 5 (5m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

12.3

Balaji to Dravid, 1 run, another slower ball, and Dravid has already cleared his leg, and wants a forceful shot, but manages just a thick inside edge

12.2

Balaji to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, slower yorker, on the pads, helped away towards fine leg

12.1

Balaji to Dravid, 1 run, misses out here, a half-volley on pads, but Dravid is looking to hit too hard, and misses

END OF OVER:
12 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 71/7 (109 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.91, RRR: 13.62)

Vinay Kumar4 (4b)
Rahul Dravid6 (8b)

Muthiah Muralidaran3-0-11-3
Joginder Sharma1-0-10-1

11.6

Muralidaran to Vinay Kumar, 2 runs, steps out this time, is beaten in the flight, gets an inside edge towards fine leg, comes back for two, it is tight, but Dhoni doesn't collect the ball cleanly before whipping off the stumps

RCB INNINGS		R	B
P Kumar	bowled	0	3
RV Uthappa	stumped	20	19
JH Kallis	lbw	24	19
LRPL Taylor	caught	1	4
KP Pietersen	lbw	0	1
R Dravid	caught	20	18
V Kohli	caught	11	13
R Bishnoi	caught	0	1
R Vinay Kumar	caught	5	6
DW Steyn	run out	0	3
A Kumble	not out	1	5
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 4)
TOTAL	87 (all out; 15.2 ovs)

CSK BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
MS Gony	3.0	0	24	1	8	(2w)
L Balaji	2.2	0	18	2	7.71
JA Morkel	2.0	0	12	1	6	(1w)
A Flintoff	3.0	0	11	1	3.66
M Muralidaran	4.0	1	11	3	2.75
Joginder Sharma	1.0	0	10	1	10	(1w)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	RV Uthappa	P Kumar
2nd	40	JH Kallis	RV Uthappa
3rd	7	RV Uthappa	LRPL Taylor
4th	2	KP Pietersen	RV Uthappa
5th	1	R Dravid	RV Uthappa
6th	16	R Dravid	V Kohli
7th	0	R Dravid	R Bishnoi
8th	8	R Dravid	R Vinay Kumar
9th	4	R Dravid	DW Steyn
10th	9	A Kumble	R Dravid

END OF OVER:
15 | 7 Runs | RCB: 85/9 (95 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:
14 | (wicket maiden) | RCB: 78/9 (102 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 5.57, RRR: 17.00)

END OF OVER:
13 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 78/8 (102 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 14.57)

END OF OVER:
12 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 71/7 (109 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.91, RRR: 13.62)

Match Coverage

Pietersen warned for dissent

Disappointment on the collision course

RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

Indian Premier League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DC	14	10	4	20	0.311
CSK	14	8	5	17	0.951
RCB	14	8	6	16	-0.191
DCH	14	7	7	14	0.203
PBKS	14	7	7	14	-0.483
RR	14	6	7	13	-0.352
MI	14	5	8	11	0.297
KKR	14	3	10	7	-0.789

END OF OVER:15 | 7 Runs | RCB: 85/9 (95 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:14 | (wicket maiden) | RCB: 78/9 (102 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 5.57, RRR: 17.00)

END OF OVER:13 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 78/8 (102 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 14.57)

END OF OVER:12 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 71/7 (109 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.91, RRR: 13.62)

Pietersen warned for dissent

Disappointment on the collision course

END OF OVER:
15 | 7 Runs | RCB: 85/9 (95 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:
14 | (wicket maiden) | RCB: 78/9 (102 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 5.57, RRR: 17.00)

END OF OVER:
13 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 78/8 (102 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 14.57)

END OF OVER:
12 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 71/7 (109 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.91, RRR: 13.62)