Manish Pandey blitzed the highest score of the 2009 Indian Premier League Thursday to guide Bangalore Royal Challengers to a 12-run victory over Deccan Chargers and third place in the final standings.
The result means Deccan play table-toppers Delhi Daredevils in the first semifinal at Centurion Friday while Bangalore take on Chennai Super Kings in Johannesburg the following afternoon.
Pandey batted through the innings after Bangalore won the toss and elected to wield the willow first, finishing with an unbeaten 114 off just 73 balls as the Challengers posted a formidable 170-4 total.
It was a remarkable effort from the little-known 19-year-old, who took advantage of being dropped on two by RP Singh to score only the second century of the Twenty20 extravaganza this season.
The result means Deccan play table-toppers Delhi Daredevils in the first semifinal at Centurion Friday while Bangalore take on Chennai Super Kings in Johannesburg the following afternoon.
Pandey batted through the innings after Bangalore won the toss and elected to wield the willow first, finishing with an unbeaten 114 off just 73 balls as the Challengers posted a formidable 170-4 total.
It was a remarkable effort from the little-known 19-year-old, who took advantage of being dropped on two by RP Singh to score only the second century of the Twenty20 extravaganza this season.
SCORES IN BRIEF
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE: 170 for 4 in 20 overs (Pandey 114 not out, Van der Merwe 23, Kohli 19 not out; Ojha 2-32)
DECCAN CHARGERS: 158 for 6 in 20 overs (Gibbs 60, Symonds 18, Gilchrist 15; Akhil 2-18, Kumble 2-23)
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 12 runs.
Man-of-the-match: Manish Pandey.
DECCAN CHARGERS: 158 for 6 in 20 overs (Gibbs 60, Symonds 18, Gilchrist 15; Akhil 2-18, Kumble 2-23)
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 12 runs.
Man-of-the-match: Manish Pandey.
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