IPL 2018: Man of the Match performances across a decade of IPL finals

#7 Murali Vijay (2011)

Vijay missed out on becoming the first IPL final centurion by just 5 runs

Chennai Super Kings, who were playing their third IPL final in four years, were up against 2009 runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore in the title clash of 2011. Just like the previous two instances, CSK batted first in this match that was played in front of their home crowd at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium.

RCB bowlers had a nightmarish evening as they were plundered by the opening pair of Mike Hussey and local boy Murali Vijay. The right-handed Indian opener played shots to all parts of the ground as he scored 95 runs from the 52 balls he faced, hitting four boundaries and six sixes in the process.

He narrowly missed out on the three-figure mark but the 159-run opening stand meant that RCB had a mountain of 205 runs to climb if they wanted to wave the victory flag.

The star-studded RCB batting line-up fell like a pack of cards as they succumbed to the pressure and went on to lose by 58 runs. Murali Vijay was awarded Man of the Match for his match-winning knock.