Date – May 14, 2009
Result – Bangalore Royal Challengers Won By 2 Wickets

Chennai Super Kings Innings
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. They got to a good start but eventually kept loosing wickets at regular interval. Only Mathew Hayden was the batsmen who was firm on one end and scored useful 60 runs. Chennai Super Kings other batsmen disappointed and no other batsmen was able to score more than 20 runs. Eventually Chennai Super Kings were all out for 129 in the 20th over.

FOW:M Vijay (32-1, 3.3), S Raina (48-2, 5.4), *MS Dhoni (93-3, 12.1), M Hayden (101-4, 13.2), S Badrinath (107-5, 16.1), A Morkel (118-6, 17.4), J Oram (118-7, 18.2), L Balaji (118-8, 18.3), M Muralitharan (128-9, 19.3), S Tyagi (129-10, 19.4)

Chennai Super Kings Innings Highlights
* Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (37 balls), Extras 1
* Drinks: Chennai Super Kings – 72/2 in 10.0 overs (ML Hayden 38, MS Dhoni 12)
* ML Hayden: 50 off 34 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (76 balls), Extras 4
* Innings Break: Chennai Super Kings – 129/10 in 19.4 overs (SB Jakati 7)

Bangalore Royal Challengers Innings
Chasing a small total of 130 to win, Bangalore Royal Challengers got to a disastrous start and lost quick wickets. Dhoni and his team looked in total control of the match and it looked like they will be successful in defending this small total. But Taylor and Kohli shattered the dreams of Dhoni’s team and brought Bangalore Royal Challengers back in the game. The match was a real thriller and Bangalore Royal Challengers clinched the victory in the last over.

FOW:J Kallis (2-1, 0.2), R Dravid (12-2, 1.4), R Uthappa (30-3, 4.4), V Kohli (86-4, 14.2), M Boucher (91-5, 15.1), Der Merwe (104-6, 16.5), B Akhil (107-7, 17.3), R Taylor (125-8, 19.1)

Bangalore Royal Challengers Innings Highlights
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (54 balls), Extras 3
* Drinks: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 57/3 in 10.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 26, V Kohli 14)
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (LRPL Taylor 16, V Kohli 37, Ex 0)
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 16.3 overs (102 balls), Extras 4

Man of the match – Taylor

Date – May 13, 2009
Result – Delhi Daredevils Won By 12 Runs

Delhi Daredevils Innings
Delhi Daredevils lost the toss and were asked to bat first. Though they kept loosing wickets at regular interval but the scoring rate was well. Dilshan, Ab De Villers scored some good runs and helped the team post a huge total. The remaining thrust was provided by Karthik in the end overs and due to this Delhi Daredevils were able to score 173/7 in 20 overs.

FOW:D Warner (7-1, 1.3), T Dilshan (57-2, 6.2), G Gambhir (80-3, 9.5), *V Sehwag (104-4, 13.5), AB de Villiers (130-5, 17), R Bhatia (131-6, 17.2), A Mishra (150-7, 19.1)

Delhi Daredevils Innings Highlights
* Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (38 balls), Extras 4
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (G Gambhir 10, TM Dilshan 37, Ex 3)
* Drinks: Delhi Daredevils – 81/3 in 10.0 overs (AB de Villiers 16, V Sehwag 0)
* Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (85 balls), Extras 5
* Delhi Daredevils: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (119 balls), Extras 7
* Innings Break: Delhi Daredevils – 173/7 in 20.0 overs (KD Karthik 44, P Sangwan 0)

Deccan Chargers Innings
Deccan Chargers started off very strongly and Gilchrist was in full flow today. It looked they could easily cruise towards the victory. They were 83/2 in 10 overs and things looked in total control. When they were inches away from victory, disaster struck them and they lost 7 wickets for just 12 runs in a span of 17 balls. Thus Deccan Chargers lost the match which they could have won very easily. From 149/4 they were allout for 161.

FOW:T Suman (33-1, 2.5), R Sharma (40-2, 4.2), *A Gilchrist (86-3, 10.5), D Ravi Teja (149-4, 17), A Symonds (150-5, 17.2), D Smith (151-6, 17.4), Venugopal Rao (155-7, 18.3), RP Singh (155-8, 18.4), P Ojha (161-9, 19.3), S Shoaib (161-10, 19.4)

Deccan Chargers Innings Highlights
* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (38 balls), Extras 3
* AC Gilchrist: 50 off 24 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Drinks: Deccan Chargers – 83/2 in 10.0 overs (AC Gilchrist 63, DB Ravi Teja 8)
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (76 balls), Extras 4
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (DB Ravi Teja 10, A Symonds 38, Ex 4)
* Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 17.1 overs (108 balls), Extras 8

Man of the match – R Bhatia

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 12, 2009
Result – Royal Challengers Bangalore Won by 6 Wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings
Kolkata Knight Riders were asked to bat first after they lost the toss to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Ganguly and McCullum opened the innings for them and today Kolkata Knight Riders were playing more for the prestige. Ganguly and Gosh got out cheaply but after that it was no seeing back by Kolkata Knight Riders. McCullum was firm on one end and Hussey on the other. Together they scored runs and had a very good partnership. McCullum was the star today for Kolkata Knight Riders as he scored 84 unbeaten runs and helped the team to score a good 173/4 in 20 overs.

FOW:S Ganguly (13-1, 2.3), A Ghosh (21-2, 4.2), D Hussey (91-3, 13.2), A Mathews (134-4, 17.3)

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings Highlights
* Kolkata Knight Riders: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 0
* Drinks: Kolkata Knight Riders – 69/2 in 10.0 overs (BB McCullum 25, DJ Hussey 33)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (BB McCullum 16, DJ Hussey 34, Ex 0)
* Kolkata Knight Riders: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (90 balls), Extras 6
* BB McCullum: 50 off 48 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Kolkata Knight Riders: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (116 balls), Extras 6
* Innings Break: Kolkata Knight Riders – 173/4 in 20.0 overs (BB McCullum 84, WP Saha 10)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Innings
Chasing the target of 174, Royal Challengers Bangalore got to a very good start as both openers crossed the 50 run mark in 7th over. But just when it looked Royal Challengers Bangalore were in total control, they lost quick wickets and were reduced to 74/3 in 11th over. But on one end Taylor played a very magical innings and he was the one who kept the hope alive for Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the end Taylor (81 runs of 33 balls) proved to be too good for Knight Riders as he helped Royal Challengers Bangalore win the match by 6 wickets

FOW:J Kallis (58-1, 8.2), J Ryder (63-2, 9.2), R Uthappa (74-3, 11), R Dravid (122-4, 15.4)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Innings Highlights
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (46 balls), Extras 5
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (JD Ryder 21, JH Kallis 24, Ex 5)
* Drinks: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 70/2 in 10.0 overs (RV Uthappa 5, LRPL Taylor 5)
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 6
* LRPL Taylor: 50 off 24 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (115 balls), Extras 8
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (LRPL Taylor 39, MV Boucher 13, Ex 2)

Man of the Match – R Taylor

Date – May 11, 2009
Result – Deccan Chargers Won By 53 Runs

Deccan Chargers Innings
Deccan Chargers won the toss today and decided to bat first. Right from the first over they were in attacking mood and despite they lost wickets at regular interval, they never let the run rate fall.They completed 50 runs in the 7th over for the loss of 2 wickets. Gilchirst, Symonds, Smith, Rao and Vaas all contributed to the team total and together they helped Deccan Chargers score 166/7 in 20 overs.

FOW:*A Gilchrist (21-1, 3.3), T Suman (42-2, 5.5), R Sharma (70-3, 9.3), A Symonds (83-4, 11.3), C Vaas (120-5, 16.2), Venugopal Rao (155-6, 18.4), D Smith (164-7, 19.5)

Deccan Chargers Innings Highlights
* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (41 balls), Extras 1
* Drinks: Deccan Chargers – 77/3 in 10.0 overs (A Symonds 27, DR Smith 1)
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (87 balls), Extras 2
* Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (111 balls), Extras 2
* Innings Break: Deccan Chargers – 166/7 in 20.0 overs (DB Ravi Teja 7, RP Singh 0)

Rajasthan Royals Innings
Chasing a good total of 167, they needed a strong start but unfortunately Rajasthan Royals lost quick wickets initially and never recovered from it. Only Asnodkar Ojha and Jadega were able to score in double digits. At drinks, they were 59/3 and still had some hopes but after that break, all batsmen fell like cards and Rajasthan Royals were reeling at 85/6 in 14th over. To add to misery, they lost 3 quick wickets and slip to 98/9 and ended at 113/10 in 19.3 overs.

FOW:G Smith (5-1, 1.1), L Carseldine (19-2, 3.5), N Ojha (43-3, 7.5), Y Pathan (74-4, 11.2), S Asnodkar (83-5, 13.1), A Raut (85-6, 13.4), M Morkel (96-7, 15.2), *S Warne (97-8, 15.4), S Trivedi (98-9, 16.3), M Patel (113-10, 19.3)

Rajasthan Royals Innings Highlights
* Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (55 balls), Extras 2
* Drinks: Rajasthan Royals – 59/3 in 10.0 overs (SA Asnodkar 28, YK Pathan 4)
* Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (105 balls), Extras 4