Well, thats all we have for you here folks. Do join us same time for the second semi-final between Mumbai Indians and Trinidad & Tobago. If you still want to soak in the thrills of this semi-final, do keep an eye out for the match report and the plays of the day. Otherwise, this is Alagappan Muthu saying sayonara

Pravi Tambe is the Man of the Match. I'm very happy when the team does well and we are in the final of the Champions League. I want to thank Rahul bhai and my coaches for believing in me. I dont know why they are not picking me. I just stick to my basics and bowl as well as I can

Rahul Dravid says there is one more game to go and expressed pride in the way his side fought back. He adds that they were 15-20 short but their bowling and fielding was just fantastic. What we have here is something special, we've got a great unit together. Its Tambe's experience, he's been bowling in club cricket for decades and he's very willing to learn. He always talks with Hodge and Watson about what pace to bowl, how to counter when a batsman is going after him. There were a few raised eyebrows when we selected him, but he has the mental strength to come true. I love playing here at Jaipur and its probably my last game here and its been such a fun time and I've got so much support from the crowd here. I haven't talked to Hodge yet, but touch on wood he comes through because we only have four foreign players in the squad

Pradeep Rathore: "C'mon Selectors! What else does Rahane need to do to get your nod!!! :|"

Ritish : "Tambe who? A great story of dreams coming true! Sad to see my favorite T20 team playing together possibly for the last time and going out but not without a fight! Anyways, well played Rajasthan Royals…you guys deserve to win this tournament and send off the Wall with a great gift! As for the great man…he is going to be around forever and will get the appropriate farewell if and when he plays his last test! Hope to see a RR and T&T final!"

MS Dhoni complimented his bowlers who he thought did a fantasitic job to restrict them to 160. There were looking for a much bigger score. The batting did not stack up. And there were a couple of run-outs that added to things. But the lower order reacted to the situation well. A couple of guys strayed away from their designated roles. Ashwin did very well and Morris supported him. The first few overs, the batsman batted well, and the other team knew the conditions better and I knew their bowlers were going to keep things tight. Its not just enough to just bowl fast, they kept a good line, We did well at the start but we have to think on our batting order

Ajinkya Rahane says Royals know the wicket and the plan was to just see off the new ball and then kick on from there. its very crucial in at T20 game. I was looking to be positive but when wickets fall I just wanted to stay there till the end. My role is to be positive and stay there for as long as possible

11.20 See, I told you it was going to be a cracker. Rajasthan Royals had Chennai Super Kings on the ropes, helped rather lavishly by M Vijay's unwise running. Rahul Dravid used his bowlers in very short bursts and when he looked to Rahul Shukla and Pravin Tambe, they responded in style. R Ashwin and Chris Morris did their best to write a different script, but in the end, Royals have secured their first Champions League final. Do stick around though for the presentation

Jatin: "So, 13 on the trot at home and still going strong, has any T20 side managed this kind of a feat?" Otago had 14 before Royals broke the streak

"i dont watch tv... it is more fun seeing/reading ur live commentry... thanks cricinfo guys... we will keep in touch...." Always a pleasure, Paul

Vishal Sheokand: "This loss is worse than it will look in the end. Ashwin was always reducing the margin of loss. 5 wickets in 5 consecutive overs, CSK ought to come out better next time."

23 off 6 balls and Faulkner is the man to tackle that equation.

Kapil Devani: "The way he is playing today, I believe Ashwin will get out with with his favorite mode, the run out :)" Well, he is on strike

deep point in

37 from 12 as Cooper returns

Ashwin Ravichandran: "Hey, who is playing there in my body???"

Karthik: "What a jinx - 'Cyclone' Cooper, 'SandStorm' Samson, 'Hurricane' Hodge, 'Whirlpool' Watson, 'Devastating' Dhoni - all had failed in unison."

52 from 18 now as Watson comes into the attack

Ashish: "Ashwin is better batsman then Jadeja any given day - Only time will make people believe"