Delhi XI vs Punjab XI 3rd Match at Mohali, 13 Mar, 2010

Toss: Delhi Daredevils, who chose to bowl first
Punjab XI 142/9 (20)
Delhi XI 146/5 (19.5)
Delhi Daredevils won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: G Gambhir
  • MF Maharoof 1 * (1)
  • M Manhas 31 * (24)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: Single. I Pathan to Gambhir, short of length delivery, opens the face and guides it to square thirdman to get off the mark. Keeper standing up for Irfan.

Over 0.1: Single. I Pathan to Gambhir, short of length delivery, opens the face and guides it to square thirdman to get off the mark. Keeper standing up for Irfan.

Over 0.2: No runs. I Pathan to V Sehwag, short of length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler. Bowling Speed at 123 kmph.

Over 0.3: Boundary! I Pathan to V Sehwag, short of length delivery, flicks it off his pads through mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 0.4: No runs. I Pathan to V Sehwag, good length delivery, drags the inswinger to mid wicket off the thickish inside edge.

Over 0.5: No runs. I Pathan to V Sehwag, good length delivery, makes room and drives it inside out to covers.

Over 0.6: Boundary! I Pathan to V Sehwag, short and wide at 124.8 kmph, cuts it away through point for a boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Single. Sreesanth to Gambhir, short and wide, cuts it in the air towards square thirdman for a single.

Over 1.2: He is Caught! Sreesanth to V Sehwag, pitched up delivery at 139 kmph, thats a juicy outswinger which tempts Viru into a big shot but its good enough to produce a thick edge which is caught by Mahela, the lone slip fielder! Quite a sharp catch.

Over 1.3: No runs. Sreesanth to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, presents the full face of the blade and pushes it back to Sreesanth.

Over 1.4: Beaten! Sreesanth to T Dilshan, pitched up delivery, beats him with an outswinging yorker at 138.5 kmph.

Over 1.5: He is Caught! Sreesanth to T Dilshan, good length delivery, thats an inswinger drifting onto the pads and Dilshan casually flicks that flat in the air and is caught at mid wicket! Bisla timed his jump to perfection to take the overhead catch.

Over 1.6: No runs. Sreesanth to AB de Villiers, good length delivery, pushes it defensively to point.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: Two runs. I Pathan to Gambhir, good length delivery, flicks the inswinger past the diving mid wicket for a couple.

Over 2.2: Beaten! I Pathan to Gambhir, good length delivery, stays back for a cut and is beaten by the low bounce.

Over 2.3: Two runs. I Pathan to Gambhir, good length delivery, dabs it to short thirdman and decides against the single. AB is caught up in t he mix up and is lucky that Irfan couldn't hit the stumps and they get two runs through the over throws.

Over 2.4: No runs. I Pathan to Gambhir, good length delivery, pushes it to point.

Over 2.5: Boundary! I Pathan to Gambhir, short of length delivery, plays a flashy drive through point for a boundary.

Over 2.6: Boundary! I Pathan to Gambhir, short of length delivery, glances it fine down the legside for another boundary.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Single. Sreesanth to AB de Villiers, short of length delivery, tucks the inswinger to deep backward squareleg for a single.

Over 3.2: Boundary! Sreesanth to Gambhir, good length delivery at 137 kmph, flicks the inswinger over squareleg for a boundary.

Over 3.3: No runs. Sreesanth to Gambhir, pitched up delivery at 141.4 kmph, drags his drive back to the bowler.

Over 3.4: Beaten! Sreesanth to Gambhir, short of length delivery at 122 kmph, gets deceived by the change of pace and was too early in trying to steer it down to thirdman.

Over 3.5: No runs. Sreesanth to Gambhir, good length delivery at 140.4 kmph, drives it back to the bowler who puts in a dive to his right.

Over 3.6: No runs. Sreesanth to Gambhir, short of length delivery, drives it straight to covers.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Wide Ball. I Pathan to AB de Villiers, pitched up delivery, sprays a full one wide outside off.

Over 4.1: No runs. I Pathan to AB de Villiers, good length delivery, drives it on the up to mid off.

Over 4.2: No runs. I Pathan to AB de Villiers, good length delivery, mistimes his drive on the up to covers.

Over 4.3: No runs. I Pathan to AB de Villiers, pitched up delivery, plays a one handed drive on the up straight to mid off.

Over 4.4: Wide Ball. I Pathan to AB de Villiers, pitched up delivery, bowls a wide full ball way outside off.

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