Gibbs helps Deccan for 4t win vs Chennai , Tendulkar lead Mumbai for 3rd win vs Kolkata

Deccan Chargerss maintained their unbeaten record in the 2009 IPL as they beat ChennaiSuper Kings by 6 wickets in the 1st match of the day while in the 2nd game Mumbai Indians crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by 92 runs on Monday, 27th April, 2009.

ChennaiSuper Kings set a target of 165/6 in 20 overs thanks to Hayden's 49 and Oram's unbeaten 41 runs. In reply Deccan Chargers got a flying start by Gilchrist and Gibbs as they took the score to 60 runs in 4 overs and scored 44 and 69* runs respectively to register 4th consecutive win o f the tournament.

In the 2nd game of the day Mumbai Indians registered a big win of 92 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders thanks to 127 runs 1st wicket partnership between Jayasuriya and Tendulkar scored 52 off 32 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes and 68 runs off 45 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes respectively. They bowled out Kolkata Knight Riders to 95 runs as Malinga took 3 wickets.

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Summary:

Mumbai Indians - 187/6 in 20 overs.

Kolkata Knight Riders - 95 all out in 15.2 overs.

Toss - Mumbai Indians, who chose to bat first.

Man of the Match - Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians)

Result - Mumbai Indians won by 92 runs.

Deccan Chargers vs ChennaiSuper Kings Match Summary:

ChennaiSuper Kings - 165/6 in 20 overs.

Deccan Chargers - 169/4 in 19.3 overs.

Toss - Deccan Chargers, who chose to field first.

Man of the Match - Herschell Gibbs (Deccan Chargers)

Result - Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).