Deccan Chargers vs Delhi XI 15th Match at Cuttack, 21 Mar, 2010

Toss: Deccan Chargers, who chose to bat first
Deccan Chargers 171/6 (20)
Delhi XI 161/9 (20)
Deccan Chargers won by 10 runs
Man of the Match: A Symonds
  • DP Nannes 1 * (2)
  • Umesh Yadav 3 * (4)

Over 6.1: Sixer! Rahul Sharma to David Warner, dragged way too short, that's a long hop, oh no that didn't need a Warner to pull that in the air for a six over mid wicket! Any Tom, Dick and Harry could have done it as well!

Over 6.2: Two runs. Rahul Sharma to David Warner, on the shorter side, goes back and cuts it to deep point and forces a second run.

Over 6.3: Single. Rahul Sharma to David Warner, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and slices the skidder towards point for a single.

Over 6.4: Single. Rahul Sharma to AB de Villiers, flatter trajectory delivery, works the leg break towards mid wicket for a single.

Over 6.5: Single. Rahul Sharma to David Warner, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and works it through mid wicket for a single.

Over 6.6: Single. Rahul Sharma to AB de Villiers, dragged way too short, that's a long hop, this is a touch quicker and AB mistimes his pull towards long on, only a single.

Over 12.1: Single. Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flighted delivery, pushes the leg break to covers for a single.

Over 12.2: Bowled him! Rahul Sharma to AB de Villiers, flighted delivery, picks the wrong length for the slog sweep, that was a full toss rather which hits the base of the off stump with AB too early in his heave!

Over 12.3: Beaten! Rahul Sharma to Mithun Manhas, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back for a cut and is beaten by the low skidder.

Over 12.4: Single. Rahul Sharma to Mithun Manhas, flatter trajectory delivery, drives it away to deep covers for a single.

Over 12.5: No runs. Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flighted delivery, pushes the googly back to the bowler.

Over 12.6: Single. Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flighted delivery, works it to long on for a single to bring up the 100.

Over 14.1: Single. Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flighted delivery, flicks it to long on for a single.

Over 14.2: Single. Rahul Sharma to Mithun Manhas, flatter trajectory delivery, drives it down the ground to long off for a single.

Over 14.3: Single. Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flighted delivery, goes back and chops his cut just a yard away from Gilly and attempts a high risk single. Gilly misses the stumps and DK is lucky to complete the run.

Over 14.4: Boundary! Rahul Sharma to Mithun Manhas, flighted delivery, steps out and slices it over backward point for a boundary.

Over 14.5: He is Caught! Rahul Sharma to Mithun Manhas, flighted delivery, miscues his slog sweep high in the air and the man from long on - Suman rushes in and comes up with a low catch. Suman could have so easily collided with the man coming in from mid wicket.

Over 14.6: Boundary! Rahul Sharma to M Henriques, flatter trajectory delivery, plays a wristy drive between point and covers for a boundary.

Over 17.1: Single. Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flighted delivery, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket for a single. 36 from 17

Over 17.2: 1 Bye. Rahul Sharma to Yogesh Nagar, flatter trajectory delivery, makes room for a slog and is beaten, the skidder just misses the legstump and Gilly can't collect it. 35 from 16

Over 17.3: Boundary! Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flatter trajectory delivery, slog sweeps it that flat over wide mid wicket for a boundary. 31 from 15

Over 17.4: Sixer! Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flatter trajectory delivery, clinical blow this time, a flat slog sweep over wide mid wicket for a six! 25 from 14

Over 17.5: Boundary! Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, on the shorter side, moves back and cuts it hard behind point for a boundary. 21 from 13

Over 17.6: Single. Rahul Sharma to D Karthik, flighted delivery, goes back and punches the gooly to covers for a single to retain the strike. 20 from 12 balls.