Deccan Chargers vs Punjab XI 12th Match at Cuttack, 19 Mar, 2010

Toss: Kings XI Punjab, who chose to bowl first
Deccan Chargers 170/7 (20)
Punjab XI 164/8 (20)
Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs
Man of the Match: A Symonds
  • S Sreesanth 12 * (5)
  • Bipul Sharma 8 * (6)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: Single. I Pathan to Adam Gilchrist, pitched up delivery, eases the the near yorker through covers for a single from Chawla. Oh direct hit and Gilly was gone, so a life for him!

Over 0.1: Single. I Pathan to Adam Gilchrist, pitched up delivery, eases the the near yorker through covers for a single from Chawla. Oh direct hit and Gilly was gone, so a life for him!

Over 0.2: No runs. I Pathan to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery at 130.4 kmph, tucks it to mid wicket.

Over 0.3: Single. I Pathan to V V S Laxman, good length delivery at 133.4 kmph, nice wristy shot and equally good fielding from Irfan to his right, takes the sting of it and VVS can only get a single.

Over 0.4: Beaten! I Pathan to Adam Gilchrist, good length delivery, swings across to try and go big but misses it outside off.

Over 0.5: Two runs. I Pathan to Adam Gilchrist, good length delivery, drives that juicy outswinger over the top of covers and settles for a couple. Brilliant chase from Bipul Sharma.

Over 0.6: No runs. I Pathan to Adam Gilchrist, pitched up delivery at 130.4 kmph, drives it sweetly to mid off, no runs possible.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Single. S Sreesanth to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery at 130 kmph, khade khade Nawaab Saab dabs it to square thirdman for a single :)

Over 1.2: Two runs. S Sreesanth to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, inside edges his forcing shot just wide of the stumps and will get a couple. Laxman really labouring along like a 1940s rail gaadi.

Over 1.3: Boundary! S Sreesanth to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, what was that, stays back and swings it across through wide mid wicket for a boundary. Not a pleasing shot to the eye but look at the result.

Over 1.4: Sixer! S Sreesanth to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery at 132.7 kmph, now this is a beautiful shot for a six over the head of our Sreesanth! Gilly swung his arms across as if he was playing golf!

Over 1.5: Wide Ball. S Sreesanth to Adam Gilchrist, good length delivery, arey yaar thats a shocking slower one way down the legside. And there you go the Cartoon with his peculiar wide call!

Over 1.5: Sixer! S Sreesanth to Adam Gilchrist, bangs it short at 134 kmph, he is retired alright but is still good enough to take that on and pull it flat over squareleg for a six! Oh Sreesanth got to get angry now!

Over 1.6: Boundary! S Sreesanth to Adam Gilchrist, good length delivery, ouch that hurts if anybody dared to get a hand to that, instead its the ad hoarding at deep point that take a crushing blow from Gilly's ferocious square drive on the up!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: Boundary! S Srivastava to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery, hmm lucky fellow is Laxman, just a delicate steer wide of slip and he finds the boundary!

Over 2.2: Two runs. S Srivastava to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery at 129.3 kmph, flicks it through mid wicket and even laxman has the time to run two.

Over 2.3: Single. S Srivastava to V V S Laxman, short and rising delivery, plays a good looking pull to square fine leg for a single.

Over 2.4: Boundary! S Srivastava to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, pulls it away wide of mid on for a boundary.

Over 2.5: Boundary! S Srivastava to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, picks the length early and pulls it in the air over mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 2.6: He is Caught! S Srivastava to Adam Gilchrist, bangs it short, goes for the big pull again, this time doesn't get enough body weight behind the shot and Mahela at squareleg runs to his right to hold onto the catch. Thats a big relief for Kings XI!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs. S Sreesanth to H Gibbs, pitched up delivery, thats an outswinger at 132.8 kmph and Gibbs plays a lovely sweet drive straight to mid off.

Over 3.2: Single. S Sreesanth to H Gibbs, good length delivery, drags his drive off the inside edge to squareleg and will open his account with a single.

Over 3.3: Single. S Sreesanth to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery at 133 kmph, whips it to the left of mid on who half stops the ball and Laxman sets off for the single. Shalabh fires in a throw which catches Laxman painfully on the elbow!!

Over 3.4: No runs. S Sreesanth to H Gibbs, good length delivery, drives it on the up to covers.

Over 3.5: Single. S Sreesanth to H Gibbs, short of length delivery at 135.4 kmph, punches it wide of Sreesanth for a single to the left of mid on.

Over 3.6: No runs. S Sreesanth to A Symonds, short of length delivery, punches it straight to covers and sends back Gibbs. So Symonds is in because Laxman had retired hurt having taken an accidental blow on his elbow from a throw.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Beaten! S Srivastava to H Gibbs, short of length delivery, looks to go straight down the ground and is done in by the inswinger from Shalabh at 132 kmph.

Over 4.2: Single. S Srivastava to H Gibbs, good length delivery, pushes it uppishly to mid off and steals a single from Yuvraj Singh!

Over 4.3: Beaten! S Srivastava to A Symonds, bouncer, makes room for a pull and is done in by the extra bounce generated by the tall Shalabh. Hmm quick enough at 134 kmph.

Over 4.4: 1 Leg Bye. S Srivastava to A Symonds, bouncer, gets the ball to sharply nip back and hit the thigh, Symonds gets a lb from thirdman.

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