Punjab XI vs Deccan Chargers 51st match at Dharmasala, 16 Apr, 2010

Toss: Deccan Chargers have won the toss and elected to field
DC won by 5 wickets
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Deccan Chargers have won the toss and elected to field
Deccan Chargers 178/5 in 19.1 Overs
Current Run rate: 9.29

Punjab XI 174/3 (20)

Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
68
38
6
3
178.95
111
2864
118
32.54
6
3
1
0
200
NA
NA
NA
NA
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
2
0
22
1
11
58
28
3/17
17.82
3
0
35
1
11.67
24
28
3/16
22.07
Recent Overs:
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
W
1
1
1
2
2
1wd
2
4
6
4
Current Partnership: 24 runs, 0.3 overs, RR: 48 (B Sumanth, RG Sharma )
Last Wicket:

Over 20.0  

Deccan Chargers win by 5 wickets with five balls to spare. It wasn't an easy target with Kings XI courtesy of Mahela's 93 posting up 174. For DC, it was a much needed win and they were guided by a cool knock of 68 not out from 38 balls by Rohit Sharma.
Over 19.1: Boundary! V Malik to B Sumanth, pitched up delivery, drives it away through covers for the winning boundary.
End of Over 19  
Over 18.6: Sixer! IK Pathan to RG Sharma, good length delivery, slogs the slower one flat over wide long on and the ball sails over the jumping Piyush who pushes it away over the ropes for a six! He has even landed badly on the shoulder! DC need just 1 run to win from the final over.
Over 18.5: Boundary! IK Pathan to RG Sharma, bangs it short, pulls the slower one through wide mid wicket for a boundary. 7 from 7
Over 18.4: Two runs. IK Pathan to RG Sharma, pitched up delivery, drags the yorker to wide long on and they force a second run. 11 from 8
Over 18.4: Wide Ball. IK Pathan to RG Sharma, pitched up delivery, leaves the wide slower one outside off. 13 from 9
Over 18.3: Two runs. IK Pathan to RG Sharma, pitched up delivery, charges down the track and drives it to deep extra covers and both batsmen do extremely well to clinch the second run. Especially Sumanth with the dive into the crease. 14 from 9
Over 18.2: Two runs. IK Pathan to RG Sharma, pitched up delivery, drives the wide one to deep extra covers and picks up a couple. 16 from 10
Over 18.1: Single. IK Pathan to B Sumanth, short of length delivery, doesn't get hold of a flick to a slower one but steals a single from the bowler. 18 from 11
Over 17.6: Single. Yuvraj Singh to B Sumanth, flatter trajectory delivery, works it through squareleg for a single. DC need 19 more runs to win from 12 balls.
Over 17.5: Single. Yuvraj Singh to RG Sharma, quicker and flatter in the air, flicks it towards long on for a single. 20 from 13
Over 17.4: He is Caught! Yuvraj Singh to MR Marsh, flatter trajectory delivery, lifts it in the air on the up, doesn't get the desired power and holes out to the fielder Mahela at long on. 21 from 14
Over 17.3: Single. Yuvraj Singh to RG Sharma, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it to long off for a single. 21 from 15
Over 17.2: Single. Yuvraj Singh to MR Marsh, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and cuts it to deep covers for a single. 22 from 16
Over 17.1: Sixer! Yuvraj Singh to MR Marsh, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and lofts it cleanly over long on for a crucial six! 23 from 17
End of Over 17  
Over 16.6: Single. J Theron to MR Marsh, bangs it short, pulls it away to deep backward squareleg for a single. DC need 29 more runs to win from 18 balls.
Over 16.5: Single. J Theron to RG Sharma, full toss, flicks it off his pads to deep backward squareleg for a single to bring up his fifty in 31 balls.
Over 16.4: Single. J Theron to MR Marsh, short of length delivery, dabs it to backward point for a single. 31 from 20