After 44 days of mind-boggling action and a no-holds-barred feud among eight fierce franchisees, Rajasthan Royals pipped Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in the thrilling grand finale to lift the inaugural Indian Premier League.

Albie Morkel (71) and Parthiv Patel's (54) half-centuries went in vain as Chennai Super Kings lost the plot towards the close to suffer a 10-run defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals in their crucial Indian Premier League match here Saturday.

Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Kaif set up the six-wicket win.

Shane Watson made full use of two dropped chances to score a blazing half-century, which sealed a thrilling three-wicket win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Daredevils in their IPL Twenty20 match here on Sunday.

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