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

Toss: Deccan Chargers have won the toss and elected to field
Punjab XI 174/3 (20)
Deccan Chargers 178/5 (19.1)
DC won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
  • B Sumanth 6 * (3)
  • Rohit Sharma 68 * (38)

Over 0.1: Boundary! V Malik to AC Gilchrist, pitched up delivery, thats onto his pads and Gilly flicks it in the air through mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 0.2: Single. V Malik to AC Gilchrist, short and wide, cuts it past the diving backward point and gets a single from thirdman.

Over 0.3: No runs. V Malik to MD Mishra, short of length delivery, flicks it straight to mid on.

Over 0.4: Beaten! V Malik to MD Mishra, pitched up delivery, lures him into an expansive drive and beats the bat with a late outswinger.

Over 0.5: Boundary! V Malik to MD Mishra, pitched up delivery, gives the charge and slashes it over covers for a one bounce boundary.

Over 0.6: Beaten! V Malik to MD Mishra, bouncer, attempts a hook shot and is beaten by the pace and bounce.

Over 6.1: Wide Ball. V Malik to MD Mishra, short of length delivery, sprays that down the legside, wide given.

Over 6.1: Four Leg Byes! V Malik to MD Mishra, short of length delivery, shuffles and deflects it off his pads to fine leg for a boundary.

Over 6.2: Boundary! V Malik to MD Mishra, good length delivery, gives him the charge and lofts it high over mid off for a one bounce boundary.

Over 6.3: Out LBW! V Malik to MD Mishra, pitched up delivery, shuffles far too across for a cute flick shot and is hit by a yorker on the back shoe right infront of leg and he can't escape the lbw.

Over 6.4: Boundary! V Malik to RG Sharma, short and wide, cuts it away past the diving backward point for a boundary.

Over 6.5: No runs. V Malik to RG Sharma, short of length delivery, shuffles across and is hit on the thighpad.

Over 6.6: Single. V Malik to RG Sharma, short of length delivery, flicks it across towards mid on for a single.

Over 19.1: Boundary! V Malik to B Sumanth, pitched up delivery, drives it away through covers for the winning boundary.

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.