Afghanistan 115/8 (20/20 ov)
India 116/3 (14.5/20 ov)
India won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)

Match Points

Afghanistan: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (63 balls), Extras 3
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (Noor Ali 27, Asghar Stanikzai 21, Ex 2)
Noor Ali: 50 off 47 balls (4 x 4)
Afghanistan: 100 runs in 17.6 overs (111 balls), Extras 6
Innings Break: Afghanistan – 115/8 in 20.0 overs (Raees Ahmadzai 5, Shapoor Zadran 0)

India: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (44 balls), Extras 3
India: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 8
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (M Vijay 26, Yuvraj Singh 23, Ex 5)

Chennai Super Kings 168/5 (20/20 ov)
Mumbai Indians 146/9 (20.0/20 ov)
Chennai Super Kings won by 22 runs

Match Points

Mumbai Indians innings

Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumbai Indians

Match scheduled to begin at 20:30 local time (15:00 GMT)

Chennai Super Kings squad
MS Dhoni*†, R Ashwin, HK Badani, S Badrinath, GJ Bailey, L Balaji, DE Bollinger, C Ganapathy, MS Gony, ML Hayden, MEK Hussey, SB Jakati, AB Karthik, JM Kemp, JA Morkel, M Muralitharan, M Ntini, PA Patel†, NLTC Perera, SK Raina, T Thushara, S Tyagi, M Vijay

Mumbai Indians squad
SR Tendulkar*, AN Ahmed, DJ Bravo, S Dhawan, JP Duminy, CRD Fernando, Harbhajan Singh, ST Jayasuriya, Z Khan, DS Kulkarni, R McLaren, C Madan, I Malhotra, SL Malinga, AG Murtaza, GR Napier, AM Nayar, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu, R Sathish, KS Sahabuddin, R Shukla, AP Tare†, SS Tiwary

2nd: Semi-Final: Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings, Apr 22, 2010

The two teams being the best in the competition had many wanting to see them in the finals but Bangalore’s slip at the end of the league stage made them fall to the fourth place and hence, meet the in-form Mumbai in the semi-final itself.

The battle will be between the Bangalore batting and the Mumbai bowling, and it can be said the side that wins the battle will get a foot in the doors to the final, unless the master Sachin Tendulkar or the old warhorse Anil Kumble decide otherwise.

Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
Match scheduled to begin at 20:00 local time (14:30 GMT)

Kolkata Knight Riders 139/8 (20/20 ov)
Chennai Super Kings 143/1 (13.3/20 ov)
Chennai Super Kings won by 9 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)

Match Points

• Kolkata Knight Riders innings
• Kolkata Knight Riders: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (61 balls), Extras 11
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (MK Tiwary 18, AD Mathews 25, Ex 10)
• Kolkata Knight Riders: 100 runs in 16.3 overs (102 balls), Extras 12
• Innings Break: Kolkata Knight Riders – 139/8 in 20.0 overs (AB Agarkar 9, Iqbal Abdulla 0)

• Chennai Super Kings innings
• Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (31 balls), Extras 11
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (M Vijay 6, SK Raina 38, Ex 6)
• SK Raina: 50 off 24 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 9.5 overs (64 balls), Extras 13
• 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 62 balls (M Vijay 26, SK Raina 69, Ex
• M Vijay: 50 off 40 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)

Mumbai Indians 183/4 (20/20 ov)
Delhi Daredevils 144/7 (20.0/20 ov)
Mumbai Indians won by 39 runs

Match Points

Mumbai Indians innings
Mumbai Indians: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (43 balls), Extras 8
Mumbai Indians: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (85 balls), Extras 8
Mumbai Indians: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (116 balls), Extras 10
Innings Break: Mumbai Indians – 183/4 in 20.0 overs (JP Duminy 21, KA Pollard 45)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 18 balls (JP Duminy 5, KA Pollard 45, Ex 0)
Delhi Daredevils innings
Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (28 balls), Extras 3
Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (82 balls), Extras 7

Deccan Chargers 151/6 (20/20 ov)
Bangalore 138 (19.4/20 ov)
Deccan Chargers won by 13 runs

Another back to the wall performance from Deccan Chargers. Bangalore will be shell shocked at this because it was their match to lose. Dravid put them on course to another successful chase but he fell at the wrong time. Kallis slowed down for too long and out pressure on himself and the rest. Al they needed was for someone to support Uthappa but it wasn’t good enough. Full credit to the way Ojha and Harmeet in particular bowled. RP too was effective, he got rid of Taylor, probably the best batsman at that stage to support Uthappa. Deccan move from seventh to fifth.