Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Semi-Final, IPL, 23 May, 2009
COMPLETED / 2nd Semi-Final / The Wanderers Stadium
149/4 (18.5 ov)
146/5 (20 ov)
RCB won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Manish Pandey,
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 24 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 141.17 |
| Ross Taylor | 17 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 141.66 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jacob Oram | 0.5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16.80 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
RCB won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 26 | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 23 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs) | Match 20 | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs) | Match 11 | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 10 runs) | Match 27 | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (CSK won by 32 runs) | Match 22 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (CSK won by 23 runs) | Match 18 | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs) | Match 11 | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 5 wickets) | Match 7 | 3 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Rahul Dravid 44(39) - lbw b M Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan
- Fall of Wickets: 17 - 1 Jacques Kallis, 22 - 2 Roelof van der Merwe, 94 - 3 Manish Pandey, 110 - 4 Rahul Dravid
- Reviews Remaining: Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 0 of 0, Chennai Super Kings - 0 of 0
- Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Semi-Final
- Series: IPL
- Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: The Wanderers Stadium
- City: Johannesburg
- Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (South Africa), Simon Taufel (Australia), Ian Howell (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)