KKR vs RCB, 41st match at Centurion, IPL, May 12 2009 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

41st match, Centurion, May 12, 2009, Indian Premier League

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Kolkata Knight Riders

173/4

Royal Challengers Bangalore

(19.2/20 ov, T:174) 176/4

RCB won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Ross Taylor

, RCB

81* (33)

Cricinfo's MVP

Ross Taylor

, RCB

136.67 ptsImpact List

Ross Taylor and Mark Boucher embrace after sealing a tense six-wicket win•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

The Bangalore team celebrates its thrilling win, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

The Bangalore team celebrates its thrilling win•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Murali Kartik picked up two quick wickets, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Murali Kartik picked up two quick wickets•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Brendon McCullum scored 84 off 64 balls, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Brendon McCullum scored 84 off 64 balls•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

R Vinay Kumar celebrates Sourav Ganguly's wicket, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

R Vinay Kumar celebrates Sourav Ganguly's wicket•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Brendon McCullum sweeps, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Brendon McCullum sweeps•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Mark Boucher whips one fine, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Mark Boucher whips one fine•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Ross Taylor is mobbed by his team-mates after leading his team to a tense win, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Ross Taylor is mobbed by his team-mates after leading his team to a tense win•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Jacques Kallis plays off the back foot, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Jacques Kallis plays off the back foot•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Sourav Ganguly edges behind, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Sourav Ganguly edges behind•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

David Hussey plays one off his hips, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

David Hussey plays one off his hips•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Brendon McCullum hits down the ground, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Centurion, May 12, 2009

Brendon McCullum hits down the ground•May 12, 2009•Associated Press

Win Probability

RCB 100%

KKRRCB

100%50%100%

Over 20 • RCB 176/4

RCB won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

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Wisden's review of Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League, 2008-09

Taylor the stronger suit in Kiwi battle

Brendon McCullum did everything that could have been asked of him in a whirlwind of an innings and threw down the gauntlet for Ross Taylor; he picked it up and replied with a flurry of boundaries. Taylor won the points, McCullum won the crowd's sympathy

Taylor blasts Bangalore to victory

Royal Challengers Bangalore, buoyed by Ross Taylor's return to form, overhauled a formidable target set by Kolkata Knight Riders to boost their chances of making it to the top four

Bangalore hold edge in basement battle

Both teams remain at the bottom of the table but, while Kolkata are almost certainly out of the tournament, Bangalore have a chance of making the semi-finals. That alone should give them the edge going into the game

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RCB Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
JD Ryder	caught	22	20
JH Kallis	caught	32	34
RV Uthappa	caught	7	9
LRPL Taylor	not out	81	33
R Dravid	caught	12	12
MV Boucher	not out	13	10
Extras	(lb 1, nb 2, w 6)
Total	176(4 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
I Sharma	4	40	0	10 (1 nb)
BAW Mendis	4	21	1	5.25 (1 nb)
AB Agarkar	4	45	1	11.25
AD Mathews	2.2	31	0	13.28
DJ Hussey	1	10	0	10
M Kartik	4	28	2	7

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	58	Jacques Kallis	Jesse Ryder
2nd	5	Robin Uthappa	Jesse Ryder
3rd	11	Robin Uthappa	Ross Taylor
4th	48	Rahul Dravid	Ross Taylor
5th	54	Mark Boucher	Ross Taylor

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Indian Premier League

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DC	14	10	4	20	0.311
CSK	14	8	5	17	0.951
RCB	14	8	6	16	-0.191
DCH	14	7	7	14	0.203
KXIP	14	7	7	14	-0.483
RR	14	6	7	13	-0.352
MI	14	5	8	11	0.297
KKR	14	3	10	7	-0.789

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