#2 KXIP win by 3 runs, Durban, 2009
This was a low-scoring thriller where KXIP pulled off a victory from the jaws of defeat. They were pretty poor with the bat, managing just 119 in their 20 overs. They reached the score because of Kumar Sangakkara’s knock, as he scored an unbeaten 45*, with wickets falling all around him.
The extras made the second highest contribution – 17. Malinga registered figures of 2-12 in his 4 overs for the Mumbai Indians. In reply, MI were 12 for 3 in first four overs. JP Duminy then scored a 63-ball 59 and was all set to take MI to a victory. He had good partnerships with Dwayne Bravo and Abhishek Nayar.
Nevertheless, Duminy lost his wicket to Yusuf Abdulla, who bowled the 20th over. MI could only crawl to 116, falling 3 short of their target. Irfan Pathan was terrific with figures of 2-20 in his 4 overs and so was Abdulla. Sangakkara picked up the Player of the Match, even though he was outscored by Duminy.
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