MUMBAI, June 1: Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals beat the Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in a thrilling inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) final in Mumbai on Sunday night.

Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir hit the winning run from the final ball of the innings to seal the victory.

Chennai batted first and made 163-5 from their 20 overs, with 21-year-old Suresh Raina top-scoring with 43 and Yusuf Pathan taking 3-22 for the Royals.

Pathan then made 56 in the Royals reply and despite the best efforts of Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who took 2-39, Tanvir kept his nerve and pulled Lakshmipathy Balaji’s final ball for a single to seal the win.