Date – May 7, 2009
Result – Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets

Bangalore Royal Challengers Innings
Bangalore Royal Challengers were invited to bat first by Rajasthan Royals and this decision of Rajasthan Royals proved to be very fruitful as right from the first over, Bangalore Royal Challengers batsmen were very uncomfortable in front of Rajasthan’s bowlers. In the third over, Bangalore Royal Challengers lost the first wicket in form of Jaffer and this started the wicket falling effect. Every batsmen came to center played 1-2 shots and got out. None of the Bangalore Royal Challengers batsmen could cross 20 run mark and this was the main reason they were all out for just 105 runs

FOW:W Jaffer (10-1, 2.2), J Kallis (22-2, 4.4), R Dravid (29-3, 5.5), R Uthappa (40-4, 8.1), M Boucher (52-5, 10.5), V Kohli (72-6, 14.1), R Merwe (85-7, 16.4), P Kumar (92-8, 17.2), D du Preez (103-9, 19.2), Vinay Kumar (105-10, 20)

Rajasthan Royals Innings
After reducing Bangalore for a small total, Rajasthan Royals started off well and scored runs with ease. Smith was the first to get out but not before he scored 20 runs. Ojha on the other end stood to the bowlers and scored a half century and remained unbeaten till end. The chase was really easy and Rajasthan Royals did it with comfortably with 5 overs spare.

FOW : G Smith (27-1, 5.4), L Carseldine (48-2, 8.4), Y Pathan (91-3, 13.5)