Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan XI 22nd Match at Ahmedabad, 26 Mar, 2010

Toss: Deccan Chargers, who chose to bat first
Deccan Chargers 148/9 (20)
Rajasthan XI 151/2 (15.4)
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: YK Pathan
  • Faiz Fazal 8 * (11)
  • YK Pathan 73 * (34)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. WPUJC Vaas to MJ Lumb, short of length delivery, shuffles forward and across and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 0.2: Beaten! WPUJC Vaas to MJ Lumb, good length delivery, walks down the track for a forcing drive and is beaten by the away swing.

Over 0.3: No runs. WPUJC Vaas to MJ Lumb, short of length delivery, gets an inside edge onto the pad by one that nipped back.

Over 0.4: No runs. WPUJC Vaas to MJ Lumb, good length delivery, edges the away swinger but the ball goes on the bounce to VVS at first slip.

Over 0.5: Boundary! WPUJC Vaas to MJ Lumb, short of length delivery, shuffles across and flicks it sweetly through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 0.6: Boundary! WPUJC Vaas to MJ Lumb, pitched up delivery, shuffles across and flicks it in the same mid wicket region for his second boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Beaten! RP Singh to NVK Ojha, short of length delivery, looks to guide it to thirdman and almost nicked it behind.

Over 1.2: No runs. RP Singh to NVK Ojha, short of length delivery, tucks him up for room and Ojha pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 1.3: No runs. RP Singh to NVK Ojha, short of length delivery, guides it down to Gibbs at point.

Over 1.4: Single. RP Singh to NVK Ojha, short and rising delivery, tucks it to mid wicket and there is a stutter before taking that risky single. Run out missed by the fielder Rahul Sharma.

Over 1.5: Boundary! RP Singh to MJ Lumb, good length delivery, stays back and edges his drive between the Keeper and slip for a boundary.

Over 1.6: Single. RP Singh to MJ Lumb, short and wide, thats a difficult overhead catch put down at backward point, a cut shot flat in the air and Lumb gets away with a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: Two runs. RG Sharma to MJ Lumb, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and works it behind squareleg for a couple.

Over 2.2: Single. RG Sharma to MJ Lumb, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and works it to deep backward squareleg for a single.

Over 2.3: Single. RG Sharma to NVK Ojha, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and flicks it to deep squareleg for a single.

Over 2.4: No runs. RG Sharma to MJ Lumb, flighted delivery, attempts a slog sweep and is hit on the side of the backthigh with the ball turning away.

Over 2.5: Single. RG Sharma to MJ Lumb, flatter trajectory delivery, drives it wide of covers for a single.

Over 2.6: No runs. RG Sharma to NVK Ojha, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and drags his cut to covers.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Boundary! RP Singh to MJ Lumb, good length delivery, jumps out and plays a smashing flat drive through point for a boundary.

Over 3.2: Boundary! RP Singh to MJ Lumb, bangs it short, gets inside the line and pulls it away through squareleg for a boundary.

Over 3.3: Boundary! RP Singh to MJ Lumb, good length delivery, jumps out and smacks it on the up flat over mid off for a boundary. Hat-trick of fours for Lumb!

Over 3.4: Boundary! RP Singh to MJ Lumb, bangs it short, gives him the charge and pulls it away with disdain through wide mid wicket for a fourth consecutive boundary!

Over 3.5: No runs. RP Singh to MJ Lumb, short of length delivery, gets cramped up for room and pushes it to covers.

Over 3.6: Four Leg Byes! RP Singh to MJ Lumb, pitched up delivery, shuffles across for a flick and the yorker takes the pad and runs away to the fine leg boundary.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. RG Sharma to NVK Ojha, flighted delivery, goes back and pushes it to the bowler.

Over 4.2: No runs. RG Sharma to NVK Ojha, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and tucks the turning ball to the onside.

Over 4.3: Sixer! RG Sharma to NVK Ojha, flighted delivery, waits for the ball to turn in and then lofts it high over the straight long on region for a six!

Over 4.4: Single. RG Sharma to NVK Ojha, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and flicks it to deep squareleg for a single.

Over 4.5: Single. RG Sharma to MJ Lumb, flighted delivery, goes back and works it to mid on and they take a risky single. Ojha had to dive into the crease.

Over 4.6: Boundary! RG Sharma to NVK Ojha, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and cuts the wide one through point for a boundary.

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