Bangalore make it to the final

May 23, 2009

Matthew Hayden gave Chennai a fiery start along with Parthiv Patel. The two added 61 in seven overs before Hayden fell for a 19-ball 26•Associated Press

Albie Morkel hit 20 off 17 balls as Chennai added 39 in the last five overs•Associated Press

Muttiah Muralitharan dropped Roelof van der Merwe in the following over•Associated Press

Virat Kohli wrapped it up with a four to take Bangalore to the IPL final. They had finished seventh last year•Associated Press

MS Dhoni scored only 28 off 30 balls•Associated Press

Bangalore's bowlers did well to keep Chennai to 146 after the initial burst•Associated Press

But van der Merwe was bowled off the next ball•Associated Press

Pandey was named Man of the Match for a second successive game for his crucial 48•Associated Press

Jacques Kallis was dismissed in the second over of the chase•Associated Press

Rahul Dravid and Manish Pandey's 72-run stand put Bangalore on the path to victory•Associated Press