Date – May 20, 2009
Result – Chennai Super Kings won by 24 runs

Chennai Super Kings Innings
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. They got to a good start but soon Kings bowler strike back with quick wickets. From 40/0 they slipped to 96/6. Earlier it looked Chennai Super Kings would set a good total but some good bowling by Kings Punjab restricted them to 116/9. Patel was the highest scorer for Chennai Super Kings with 32 runs. No other batsmen could capitalize on the start and the second best score in innings was 20 runs by Raina.

FOW:G Bailey (40-1, 4.5), P Patel (54-2, 6.5), S Badrinath (68-3, 9.3), *MS Dhoni (70-4, 9.5), S Raina (87-5, 13.3), M Gony (96-6, 14.4), J Oram (105-7, 17.4), R Ashwin (109-8, 18), T Thushara (114-9, 19.4)

Chennai Super Kings Innings Highlights
* Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 0
* Drinks: Chennai Super Kings – 70/4 in 10.0 overs (SK Raina 15, JDP Oram 0)
* Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (97 balls), Extras 3
* Innings Break: Chennai Super Kings – 116/9 in 20.0 overs (L Balaji 2, M Muralitharan 1)

Kings XI Punjab Innings
Chasing a very moderate total of 117 to win and get a place in semifinal’s, Kings XI Punjab got to a dream breaking start as they lost 1st wicket in the 2nd over of the innings. Pomersbach and Katich raised some hopes but those were also shattered soon as wickets started felling like a heap of cards. From 32/2 Kings XI Punjab were reduced to 67/7 with 48 runs more needed of just 3 overs. It looked an impossible task and Kings XI Punjab succumbed to the increasing run rate pressure and thus loosing the match by 24 runs. Also with this loss, Kings XI Punjab are now out of IPL-2

FOW:S Sohal (6-1, 1.5), S Katich (32-2, 6.5), L Pomersbach (45-3, 11.1), *Yuvraj Singh (49-4, 12.4), K Sangakarra (59-5, 15.1), W Mota (60-6, 15.3), B Lee (67-7, 16.5), I Pathan (83-8, 18.5)

Kings XI Punjab Innings Highlights
* Drinks: Kings XI Punjab – 42/2 in 10.0 overs (LA Pomersbach 25, Yuvraj Singh 3)
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (81 balls), Extras 4

Date – May 17, 2009
Result – Kings XI Punjab won by 1 run.

Kings XI Punjab Innings
Deccan Chargers won the toss and invited Kings XI Punjab to bat first. Kings XI Punjab lost some early wickets and at one stage they were 26/3. The Yuvraj Singh and Sangakkara played well and helped the team to get out of the trouble. Sangakkara was the man for Kings XI Punjab as he scored a half century and was the highest scorer for Kings XI Punjab. It was his innings which helped Kings XI Punjab to post a total of 134/7 in 20 overs

FOW:S Sohal (12-1, 2), L Pomersbach (15-2, 2.5), S Katich (26-3, 4.2), *Yuvraj Singh (52-4, 8.5), W Mota (105-5, 16.1), K Sangakarra (122-6, 18), I Pathan (131-7, 19.3)

Kings XI Punjab Innings Highlights
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
* Drinks: Kings XI Punjab – 55/4 in 10.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 9, WA Mota 1)
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 15.5 overs (100 balls), Extras 5
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (KC Sangakkara 38, WA Mota 12, Ex 1)
* KC Sangakkara: 50 off 38 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Innings Break: Kings XI Punjab – 134/7 in 20.0 overs (B Lee 0, PP Chawla 1)

Deccan Chargers Innings
Deccan Chargers started off relatively well but in the middle orders they lost some quick wickets and thus the match was taken to a nail bitting finish. At one stage when Gilchrist and Gibbs were batting it looked Deccan Chargers will easily win the match. But some good bowling by Punjab brought them back in the match. The match was sensationally poised in the last over as Deccan Chargers needed 11 off it and had 4 wickets in hand. Rohit Sharma who was in a tremendous form got out to Pathan. Pathan bowled a good over and thus Kings XI Punjab won the match by 1 run.

Deccan Chargers Innings Highlights
* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (44 balls), Extras 1
* Drinks: Deccan Chargers – 65/2 in 10.0 overs (HH Gibbs 25, A Symonds 16)
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 2

Date – May 15, 2009
Result – Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets

Delhi Daredevils Innings
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field first. The decision proved very fruitful as Delhi Daredevils kept loosing wickets at regular interval. Not even a single batsmen could hold the crease and resist the bowling of Kings XI Punjab. Some hope was raised by Manhas and Karthik but they could just not get going and thus Delhi Daredevils could manage only 120/9 in alloted 20 overs.

FOW:*V Sehwag (19-1, 2.4), G Gambhir (20-2, 3.3), AB de Villiers (46-3, 7.2), T Dilshan (51-4, 9.1), M Manhas (101-5, 15.4), F Maharoof (104-6, 17), D Vettori (111-7, 18), R Bhatia (111-8, 18.1), D Karthik (116-9, 19.3)

Delhi Daredevils Innings Highlights
* Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (55 balls), Extras 10
* Drinks: Delhi Daredevils – 52/4 in 10.0 overs (M Manhas 3, KD Karthik 1)
* Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (99 balls), Extras 14
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (M Manhas 23, KD Karthik 23, Ex 4)
* Innings Break: Delhi Daredevils – 120/9 in 20.0 overs (P Sangwan 5, A Nehra 1)

Kings XI Punjab Innings
Chasing a small total in a must win match, Punjab’s Kings XI lost Katich when the team score was just 20. Then soon two more wickets fell and Kings XI Punjab were reduced to 35/3 and it looked the game is open again for both teams. But Yuvraj Singh and Sangakkara made sure that Kings XI Punjab win the game and keep alive the chances to make it in semifinals. Though the match witnessed some sensational moments in which it looked Delhi Daredevils will strike back but Kings XI Punjab played really well. In the end it was Pathan who shattered all hope of Delhi Daredevils and thus Kings XI Punjab won the match by 6 wickets.

FOW:S Katich (22-1, 3.1), S Sohal (35-2, 4.1), L Pomersbach (35-3, 5.2), *Yuvraj Singh (88-4, 15.5)

Kings XI Punjab Innings Highlights
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (60 balls), Extras 4
* Drinks: Kings XI Punjab – 50/3 in 10.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 3, KC Sangakkara 11)
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (Yuvraj Singh 16, KC Sangakkara 33, Ex 2)
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 17.4 overs (111 balls), Extras 5

Date – May 12, 2009
Result – Mumbai Indians won by 8 wickets

Kings XI Punjab Innings
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat first. The decision proved disastrous as they lost wickets right at the start and could never recover. Sohal played a good innings of 43 before he was out because of his own laziness. Apart from Sohal, Goel scored 20 runs and was the second highest run scorer for Kings XI Punjab. The batting collapsed and Kings XI Punjab could manage only 119/9 in 20 overs.

FOW:S Katich (5-1, 1.2), I Pathan (22-2, 3.2), S Sohal (50-3, 5.3), K Sangakarra (67-4, 9.1), W Mota (79-5, 11.1), *Yuvraj Singh (79-6, 11.4), L Pomersbach (89-7, 14.3), B Lee (106-8, 17.3), P Chawla (112-9, 17.4)

Kings XI Punjab Innings Highlights
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (37 balls), Extras 5
* Drinks: Kings XI Punjab – 70/4 in 10.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 7, WA Mota 2)
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 16.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 13
* Innings Break: Kings XI Punjab – 119/9 in 20.0 overs (K Goel 20, S Sreesanth 1)

Mumbai Indians Innings
Chasing what we can call a low total as per IPL standards, Mumbai Indians lost the first wicket for just 5 runs. This initial break raised some hopes for Kings XI Punjab but Bravo was determined on one end and hammered all bowlers of Punjab. Mumbai Indians lost second wicket which brought Sachin Tendulkar to the center. Together with Bravo, Sachin played well and successfully chased the small total of set by Punjab.

FOW:S Jayasuriya (5-1, 2.1), A Rahane (40-2, 5.5)

Mumbai Indians Innings Highlights
* Mumbai Indians: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (48 balls), Extras 2
* DJ Bravo: 50 off 35 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Drinks: Mumbai Indians – 74/2 in 10.0 overs (DJ Bravo 55, SR Tendulkar 12)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (DJ Bravo 30, SR Tendulkar 18, Ex 2)
* Mumbai Indians: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (78 balls), Extras 4

Man of the match – Harbhajan Singh

Date – May 9, 2009
Result – Kings XI Punjab won by 3 wickets.

Deccan Chargers Innings
Deccan Chargers were invited to bat first by Kings XI captain Yuvraj Singh. Gilchrist and Gibbs gave them a quick start and scored 31 runs for opening wicket partnership in just 3.4 overs. Gilchrist was the first to get out and soon Gibbs to followed.Suman and Sharma then came to bat but Sharma got out after scoring just 9 runs. The whole stake of the team was now on Symond and he didnt let it down. Symonds hammered bowlers to all corners and scored 60 runs of just 36 balls (4*2,6*4). It was due to his superb batting that Deccan Chargers were able to post a good total of 168/5 in 20 overs.

FOW:*A Gilchrist (31-1, 3.4), H Gibbs (53-2, 6.3), T Suman (70-3, 9.2), R Sharma (73-4, 10.4), Venugopal Rao (168-5, 20)

Highlights
* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (37 balls), Extras 2
* Drinks: Deccan Chargers – 72/3 in 10.0 overs (RG Sharma 9, A Symonds 1)
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (92 balls), Extras 2
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (A Symonds 37, Y Venugopal Rao 14, Ex 2)
* A Symonds: 50 off 28 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
* Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (110 balls), Extras 5
* Innings Break: Deccan Chargers – 168/5 in 20.0 overs (A Symonds 60)

Kings XI Punjab Innings
Kings XI Punjab started of well in the run chase and scored 41 runs for first wicket partnership . Sohal was the first to get out and very soon Katich also got out leaving Kings XI Punjab 42/2 in the 5th over. Sangakkara and Yuvraj then played some good shots and it looked Kings XI Punjab are in command. But both batsmen fell in one over of Shoaib leaving Kings XI Punjab 86/4 in 10 overs. The match was wide open and it could have gone in favor of any side. But Jayawardene changed the game to Kings XI Punjab’s favor by scoring 43 runs of 28 balls (4*1, 6*3). The drama continued as Jayawardene got run out and brought Brett Lee to crease. He hit a six and in the last over only 8 runs were required. Kings XI Punjab successfully managed those and won the match by 3 wickets.

FOW:S Sohal (41-1, 4.3), S Katich (42-2, 4.5), K Sangakarra (85-3, 9.4), *Yuvraj Singh (86-4, 10), I Pathan (116-5, 14.2), W Mota (127-6, 16.2), M Jayawardene (149-7, 17.5)

Highlights
* Kings XI Punjab Innings: 6th over – 7 balls; (Y Venugopal Rao, called by Umpire AM Saheba)
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (42 balls), Extras 2
* Drinks: Kings XI Punjab – 86/4 in 10.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 1)
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (74 balls), Extras 7
* Kings XI Punjab: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (112 balls), Extras 8