<p>   The final two teams of IPL V have been decided. The final is just hours away. The three-time champions Chennai Super Kings will take on the challengers, Kolkata Knight Riders for the trophy.</p>  <p>   But before the IPL V champion is crowned, it&rsquo;s important to note that the season had some of the most thrilling nail-biters and entertaining matches.</p>  <p>   With this being the fifth edition of the tournament, we pick five of the season&rsquo;s most memorable matches in reverse order:</p>  <h1 class="header_style4">   5. CSK beat RCB by 5 wickets</h1>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   RCB: 205/8; Chris Gayle 68 (35); Doug Bollinger 3/24<br />   <br />   CSK: 208/5; Faf du Plessis 71 (46); Muttiah Muralitharan 3/21</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Chennai won by 5 wickets</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings)</h2>  <p class="caption">   <img alt="Ravindra Jadeja" src="http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2012/may/match.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 415px; " /><br />   <strong>Chennai Super Kings&rsquo; Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after hitting the winning runs against Bangalore. Pic/AFP</strong></p>  <p>   This game saw the powerful Royal Challengers Bangalore team put up a mammoth 205 total after opting to bat first with explosive opener Chris Gayle scoring 68. The match looked an open and shut case and despite Faf du Plessis&rsquo; quick-fire 71, CSK were in trouble. CSK needed 43 runs off the last 12 balls.</p>  <p>   The most ardent of Chennai fans had given up, but not Albie Morkel. He smashed 28 runs in the penultimate over off part-time bowler Virat Kohli to steer his team to an unbelievable victory. This was the second highest IPL run-chase ever.</p>  <h1 class="header_style4">   4. MI beat PWI by 1 run</h1>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Pune Warriors India vs Mumbai Indians at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   MI: 120/9; Sachin Tendulkar 34 (35); Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/9 (3 overs)<br />   <br />   Pune Warriors: 119/6; Mithun Manhas 42* (34); Harbhajan Singh 2/18 (4 overs)</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Mumbai won by 1 run</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Player of the match: Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians)</h2>  <p>   <img alt="Lasith Malinga" src="http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2012/may/Lasith-Malinga.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 474px; " /><br />   <strong>Lasith Malinga held his nerve to deny Pune an easy win. Pic/AFP</strong></p>  <p>   Pune Warriors managed to restrict Mumbai Indians to a paltry 120. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a brilliant spell, taking 2 for 9.</p>  <p>   Pune went into the break feeling confident they could overtake the small target with comfort, but Mumbai weren&rsquo;t giving up so easy. Munaf Patel provided the early breakthrough and then Lasith Malinga did his part. Needing 8 off the last two deliveries, Munaf was driven for a four by Bhuvneshwar but the latter could only manage two runs off the last ball handing Mumbai a win by just 1 run.</p>  <h1 class="header_style4">   3. MI beat CSK by 2 wickets</h1>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   CSK: 173/8; Murali Vijay 41 (29); Lasith Malinga 3/25 (4 overs)<br />   <br />   MI: 174/8; Sachin Tendulkar 74 (44); Ravindra Jadeja 2/12 (2 overs)<br />   <br />   Mumbai won by 2 wickets</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Player of the match: Dwayne Smith (Mumbai Indians)</h2>  <p class="caption">   <img alt="Dwayne Smith" src="http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2012/may/06dwaynesmith.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 701px; " /><br />   <strong>Dwayne Smith is jubliant after scoring the winning run.Pic/AFP</strong></p>  <p>   It was one of the many last-ball thrillers the tournament saw this year.</p>  <p>   Chennai put up a competitive total of 173 thanks mainly to the efforts of Murali Vijay and Dwayne Bravo.</p>  <p>   Having put up a challenging total of 173, Chennai would have been quietly confident. Mumbai started confidently with Sachin Tendulkar (74) and Rohit Sharma (60) stitching a century-stand. But after their departure in quick succession and a middle-order collapse meant the game was tilted in the visitor&rsquo;s favour. Mumbai needed 16 off the last over and West Indian Dwayne Smith had a fairytale IPL debut. Smith hammered Ben Hilfenhaus for a six and a couple of fours, including a boundary off the last ball, to land Mumbai an unimaginable win!</p>  <h1 class="header_style4">   2. RCB beat DD by 21 runs</h1>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   RCB: 215/1; Chris Gayle 128* (62); Varun Aaron 1/38</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   DD: 194/9 (20 overs); Ross Taylor 55 (26); Prasanth Parameswaran 3/30</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Bangalore won by 21 runs</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore)</h2>  <p class="caption">   <img alt="Virat Kohli,Chris Gayle" src="http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2012/may/17kohli-gayle.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 379px; " /><br />   <strong>Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle were involved in a 204-run 2nd wicket partnership. Pic/AFP</strong></p>  <p>   The indomitable Chris Gayle was at his best. A Gayle storm destroyed Ferozshah Kotla and left Delhi too much to do. The highest run getter in IPL V, Gayle hit a blistering 128 off just 62 balls with 13 mammoth sixes. He was ably supported by Virat Kohli, who contributed 73 in a 204 run partnership, the second best in the league.u00a0</p>  <p>   Delhi Daredevils, without talismanic skipper and opener Virender Sehewag, tried their best, but failed to reach the total. Ross Taylor&rsquo;s 55 off 26 balls was the only decent contribution, but not enough to steer Delhi to victory.</p>  <h1 class="header_style4">   1. CSK beat KKR by 5 wickets</h1>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens, Kolkata</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   KKR: 158/6; Gautam Gambhir 62 (43), Shadab Jakati 2/26<br />   <br />   CSK: 160/5; Michael Hussey 56 (39): Sunil Narine 2/14</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Chennai won by 5 wickets</h2>  <h2 class="footer_style">   Player of the match: Michael Hussey (Chennai Super Kings)</h2>  <p class="caption">   <img alt="Dwayne Bravo" src="/imagedata/2012/may/14bravo.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 318px; " /><br />   <strong>The Chennai Super Kings team congratulates Dwayne Bravo after they beat KKR. Pic/AFP</strong></p>  <p>   What a match! Chennai needed five off the last ball, Dwayne Bravo was at the crease and Rajat Bhatia was the bowler. Bhatia had had a great night till then, but it all changed with this one delver. Bravo hit the delivery for a six and sealed an improbable win for Chennai.</p>  <p>   Chasing the target of 159, CSK got off to a great start with Michael Hussey scoring a vital 56 runs as he and Murali Vijay put on a 97-run stand. But that was the time Sunil Narine was brought in and he was a mystery to the Chennai batsmen. The spinner claimed two wickets in the space of three deliveries and swung the game KKR&rsquo;s way.</p>  <p>   In the final over, Chennai required 9 runs, Bhatia gave away only four runs off his first five deliveries, but destiny had other plans and Bravo connected with the ball for a match-winning six!u00a0</p>  

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