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