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Summary Pompous Chris Gayle powered Royal Challengers Bangalore into their second IPL final.
Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Mumbai Indians by 43 runs to storm into their second Indian Premier League final where they will face the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings.Chris Gayle hammered 89 off just 47 balls and hit nine fours and five sixes to help Bangalore pile up an imposing 185-4 in 20 overs.Gayle, the highest run-getter of the tournament with 608 runs from 11 innings, also shared 113 runs with his young opening partner Mayank Agarwal who made a fine 41 off 31 balls.Royal Challengers Bangalore restricted Mumbai to 142-8 in 20 overs at the Chidambaram Stadium as their resistance wilted with the fall of their captain Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 40.Bangalore, losing finalists of the 2009 IPL edition, will now take on Chennai in the title clash at the same venue today.
