| Rohit Sharma: another superb innings in vain |
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| Shaun Pollock was immense in every aspect as Mumbai Indians snatched their first win at home |
| Deccan Chargers frittered an excellent start provided by Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs |
| Umar Gul inspired the Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling final-over win over Kings XI Punjab |
| Sohail Tanvir took an impressive 4-14 to become the tournament's highest wicket-taker |
| Suresh Raina's unbeaten 54 sealed the semi-final spot for the Chennai Super Kings |
| Yuvraj Singh found his rhythm in the final match of the league stage |
| Shane Watson's all-round show turned the match into a one-sided affair |
| The opening burst from Makhaya Ntini and Manpreet Gony left Kings XI Punjab in a position from which they couldn't recover |
| Graeme Smith scored an unbeaten 75 as the Rajasthan Royals maintained their unbeaten record at home |
| Shaun Pollock led the way as the Kolkata Knight Riders were bundled out for 67, the lowest total of the IPL |
| Gautam Gambhir became the first to go past 400 runs in the IPL and his 79 at the Kotla guided Delhi to a match-winning total |
| Sanath Jayasuriya was simply unstoppable on the night |
| Shoaib Akhtar clinched the win for Kolkata on his IPL debut |
| Shaun Marsh's unbeaten 74 set up an emphatic nine-wicket win for the Kings XI Punjab |
| Sourav Ganguly finally found his groove in the IPL with a 57-ball 91 |
| Before L Balaji wrecked Kings XI Punjab with his five-for, it was another local boy S Badrinath who helped Chennai Super Kings post a formidable 181 |
| Graeme Smith scored 40 in Rajasthan's eight-wicket win |
| Sourav Ganguly's efforts with the ball helped his side earn a much-needed win |
| Gautam Gambhir's fourth half-century of the tournament lifted Delhi to 187 for 5, but that was overhauled in frenetic manner by Chennai |
| Ashish Nehra's three wickets had Rajasthan on the hop after being asked to bat first in Mumbai |
| Adam Gilchrist blasted 54 off 36 balls to lead Deccan's chase |
| Sohail Tanvir took 6 for 14 to rout Chennai for 109 |
