Date – Apr 30, 2009
Result – Chennai won by 38 runs

Chennai Super Kings Innings
Chennai Super Kings were put to bat first after Rajasthan Royals won the toss. The hard hitter Mathew Hayden failed this time and was the first to return back to pavilion when the team score was just 4. Soon Patel followed and Chennai Super Kings were 17/2 in 3.3 overs. Suresh Raina came to the center and played some exquisite strokes. He along with Badrinath took the score to 84 when Badrinath was out. Raina continued his superb batting and scored 98 runs( 4*10, 6*5) in just 55 balls. Dhoni also scored 22 runs and was not out till end. It was Raina’s heroic efforts that lead to a total score of 164/5 in 20 overs.

Rajasthan Royals Innings
Chasing a total of 165, Rajasthan Royals lost first wicket at just 9 runs in form of G Smith. They did not had recovered from early wicket that they lost another wicket when the team score was just 29. Fall of wickets continued at regular interval and Chennai Super King got a major wicket in form of Yusuf Pathan and Rajasthan Royals were reduced to 86/4 in 13th over. This triggered the loss of wickets and not a single batsmen could take charge and thus eventually Chennai won by 38 runs.

Fall of wickets
Chennai Super Kings
M Hayden (4-1, 1.1), P Patel (17-2, 3.3), S Badrinath (84-3, 11.1), J Oram (88-4, 12.5), S Raina (159-5, 19.4)

Rajasthan Royals
G Smith (9-1, 2), S Asnodkar (29-2, 5.3), R Quiney (55-3, 9.3), Y Pathan (86-4, 13), D Mascarenhas (98-5, 15), R Jadeja (114-6, 17.3), *S Warne (116-7, 18), M Patel (116-8, 18.1), S Trivedi (126-9, 19.3)

Man of the match – SK Raina