Hyderabadi's are the Nawabs, wins IPL 2

Hyderabad beat Bangalore in a thrilling final in Johannesburg to win the second season of the Indian Premier League.


Adam Gilchrist's men, who finished last at the inaugural tournament in 2008, posted a below par 144-victory target, but scraped home thanks to the slow left armer's three wickets as well as good performances from Andrew Symonds (two for 18) and Harmeet Singh (two for 28).

Earlier it was Anil Kumble (four for 16) who helped restrict Deccan, despite Herschelle Gibbs hitting a patient half-century in the tournament finale at the Wanderers.

But Kumble failed to get the required support from his batsmen with only Roelof van der Merwe (32) and Ross Taylor (27) managing to momentarily threaten, before Bangalore fell narrowly short.

After winning the toss and electing to bowl, veteran India spinner Kumble decided to himself open the bowling and it proved an inspired move.
After just three deliveries, he had opposite number Adam Gilchrist, the second highest run scorer in the competition, stumped by Mark Boucher for a duck after charging down the track.

Three overs later Vinay Kumar (two for 30) had Tirumalasetti Suman caught off a leading edge by Manish Pandey running back from point for 10.

The number's game:

Symonds came in and, after being dropped by Rahul Dravid at slip early on, looked dangerous right through his 21-ball stay.

He struck four fours and a massive six, before he too perished - albeit to an unfortunate bouncing delivery from Kumble that hit him on the arm and then fell onto the stumps sending him on his way for 33.

Deccan, though, managed to reach the halfway stage without any further trouble with Gibbs and Rohit Sharma adding some much needed stability.
The pair continued batting together until the 17th over putting on 52 in 43 balls, before Pandey took a well-judged catch off Kumble on the long-off boundary to see off Sharma for 24.

Kumble struck another blow four balls later sending Venugopal Rao (nought) on his way, but Gibbs finished unbeaten on 53 off 48 balls to help his side reach 143 for six.

Jacques Kallis and Pandey began cautiously in response taking just five runs in the first five overs, before the South African finally opened up with two boundaries off Ryan Harris' second over.

But he went for a shot too many in the next over against purple cap wearer RP Singh - the IPL's leading wicketkeeper - and dragged the ball onto his stumps for 16.