2.Deccan Chargers vs. Kings XI Punjab, 2009
KXIP: 134/7;
DC: 133/8
KXIP was once again involved in a nail-biting finish. This was the year when the IPL was shifted to South Africa due to the general elections in India. At the Wanderers in Johannesburg, Kings XI scored 134 for seven, thanks to Kumar Sangakkara’s half-century. Chasing a low total Adam Gilchrist gave Deccan a brisk start as he took them to 30 in three overs.
Ramesh Powar changed the game with his double strike on successive deliveries to dismiss Gilchrist and Tirumalasetti Suman. A useful partnership between Andrew Symonds and Herschelle Gibbs threatened to take the match away from KXIP but Yuvraj Singh struck to remove the South African on the last delivery of the 12th over. He returned in the 14th to take two more in the first two balls to complete his second hat-trick of the tournament. Deccan were reeling at 79/5 in 13.2 overs. In the end, a quickfire innings of 42 from just 26 balls from Rohit Sharma was not enough to take the Chargers home as they fell short by one run.