2012 IPL Scorecard: Check out IPL 2012 Final scorecard
Published on: Feb 7, 2023 7:46 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 13, 2023 1:02 pm IST
2012 IPL Scorecard: The 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) final was a historic match, pitting the Chennai Super Kings against the Kolkata Knight Riders. The match took place on May 27, 2012 and was held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first.
The opening batsman for the Super Kings, Michael Hussey, played an incredible innings, scoring 54 runs off 43 balls, with 4 fours and 2 sixes. Murali Vijay also played a significant role, scoring 42 runs off 32 balls, including 4 fours and 1 six. The star of the innings, however, was Suresh Raina, who scored 73 runs off just 38 balls, including 3 fours and 5 sixes. Skipper MS Dhoni played a composed knock of 14 not out off 9 balls, with 2 fours.
The Kolkata Knight Riders had a formidable bowling line-up, but the Super Kings batsmen dominated the bowlers and put up a huge score of 190/3 in 20 overs. The Knight Riders bowlers, Brett Lee, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Iqbal Abdulla, Jacques Kallis, and Rajat Bhatia all took some punishment, with Lee and Narine being the most economical.
In response, the Knight Riders got off to a disastrous start, losing Gautam Gambhir for just 2 runs. However, wicket-keeper Manvinder Bisla played a fantastic innings, scoring 89 runs off 48 balls, with 8 fours and 5 sixes. Jacques Kallis also played a crucial innings, scoring 69 runs off 49 balls, with 7 fours and 1 six. Despite their best efforts, the Knight Riders fell short, scoring 192/5 in 19.4 overs.
The Super Kings bowlers, Ben Hilfenhaus, Albie Morkel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dwayne Bravo, and Shadab Jakati, all put in a good performance, with Hilfenhaus and Ashwin taking two wickets each.
The Chennai Super Kings emerged as the champions of the 2012 IPL, winning the final by a margin of two wickets. The 2012 IPL final was a high-scoring match, with both teams showcasing their skills and putting on a thrilling display for the fans. The match will be remembered as one of the most entertaining and closely contested IPL finals in the tournament’s history.
2012 IPL Scorecard
Check out the 2012 IPL Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings (190/3 in 20 Overs)
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | S/R | ||||
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| Michael Hussey | b Kallis | 54 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 125.58 | |||
| Murali Vijay | c Shakib Al Hasan b Bhatia | 42 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 131.25 | |||
| Suresh Raina | c Lee b Shakib Al Hasan | 73 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 192.10 | |||
| MS Dhoni (c) | not out | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.55 | |||
| Extras | (lb 3, nb 2, w 2) | 7 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.50) | 190/3 | |||||||
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Did not bat: S Badrinath, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Albie Morkel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Hilfenhaus, Shadab Jakati
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Fall of wickets:
1-87 (Murali Vijay, 10.2 ov) 2-160 (Michael Hussey, 17.1 ov) 3-190 (Suresh Raina, 19.6 ov) |
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| KKR Bowling | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Economy | 0s | 4s | 6s | Wide | No Balls |
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| Brett Lee | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iqbal Abdulla | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rajat Bhatia | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.66 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (192/5 in 19.4 Overs)
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | S/R | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manvinder Bisla †| c Badrinath b Morkel | 89 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 185.41 | |||
| Gautam Gambhir (c) | b Hilfenhaus | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||
| Jacques Kallis | c Jadeja b Hilfenhaus | 69 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 140.81 | |||
| Laxmi Shukla | c Hussey b Bravo | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||
| Yusuf Pathan | c Badrinath b Ashwin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||
| Shakib Al Hasan | not out | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 | |||
| Manoj Tiwary | not out | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300.00 | |||
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 6) | 8 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 19.4 Ov (RR: 9.76) | 192/5 | |||||||
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Did not bat: Rajat Bhatia, Iqbal Abdulla, Sunil Narine, Brett LeeÂ
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Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Gautam Gambhir, 0.6 ov) 2-139 (Manvinder Bisla, 14.4 ov) 3-152 (Laxmi Shukla, 16.2 ov) 4-164 (Yusuf Pathan, 17.1 ov) 5-175 (Jacques Kallis, 18.5 ov) |
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| CSK Bowling | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Economy | 0s | 4s | 6s | Wide | No Balls |
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| Ben Hilfenhaus | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Albie Morkel | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 3.4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 13.36 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Shadab Jakati | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In conclusion, the 2012 IPL final between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders was a match to remember, with both teams putting in a top-class performance. The Super Kings’ batting was particularly impressive, with Hussey, Vijay, and Raina all making significant contributions. The Knight Riders, however, put up a great fight, with Bisla and Kallis both playing crucial innings. Despite their best efforts, the Knight Riders fell short, and the Super Kings were crowned champions of the 2012 IPL.
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