Deccan Chargers vs Punjab XI 15th Match at Hyderabad, 16 Apr, 2011

Toss: Kings XI Punjab, who choose to field first
Deccan Chargers 165/8 (20)
Punjab XI 166/2 (17.4)
Kings XI Punjab won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: P Valthaty
  • Dinesh Karthik 3 * (5)
  • AM Nayar 13 * (10)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to AC Gilchrist, flicks it off his pads past short fine leg for a boundary!

Over 0.2DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to AC Gilchrist, flicks it straight to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.3DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to AC Gilchrist, goes back and edges it to thirdman and gets a single.

Over 0.4DW Steyn bowls it short and wide outside off to P Valthaty, goes back for a cut and is beaten by the away movement and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.5DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, cuts that wide one flat over backward point for a boundary!

Over 0.6DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, looks to play a flashy cut and is beaten by the away movement and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to AC Gilchrist, who gets forward and defends it to the left of the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.2I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to AC Gilchrist, cuts it down to the diving backward point and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to AC Gilchrist, pulls it just over the top of mid wicket and gets away with a couple of runs.

Over 1.4I Sharma bowls it short and wide outside off to AC Gilchrist, drives it straight to cover point and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.5I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to AC Gilchrist, plays a breathtaking drive in the gap through covers for a boundary!

Over 1.6I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to AC Gilchrist, gets hit on the thighpad in a flick and the ball rolls to thirdman for a leg bye.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to AC Gilchrist, pulls that down through mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 2.2DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, whips it superbly off his pads behind squareleg for a boundary!

Over 2.3DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to AC Gilchrist, gets a top edge to the freehit ball and is caught at covers but will run across for a single.


Over 2.3 DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, edges it away towards square thirdman and gets a single, and that was also a noball! NB + 1

Over 2.4DW Steyn bowls a bouncer to P Valthaty, ducks under that around middle and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.5DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to P Valthaty, drives it to the diving mid off and gets a single.

Over 2.6DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to AC Gilchrist, goes back and flicks the slower one to mid wicket and gets a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1I Sharma bowls a short of length delivery to AC Gilchrist, dabs it towards cover point and steals a single.

Over 3.2I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, goes back for a cut and is beaten by the extra bounce and that is a dot ball.


Over 3.2 I Sharma slips in a full toss to P Valthaty, Ishant sprays this slower one down the legside to concede a wide.

Over 3.3I Sharma bowls a bouncer to P Valthaty, ducks under it around off and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.4I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, plays a flashy cut to that wide one and the ball flies square of thirdman for a six!

Over 3.5I Sharma bowls a short of length delivery to P Valthaty, punches it straight to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.6I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to AC Gilchrist, shuffles outside the off stump and is hit on the pad by a yorker and the ball rolls straight to short thirdman. Dot ball.


Over 3.6 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to P Valthaty, gets a leading edge to his flick which is caught at point but that was signaled as a noball! NB + 1.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1MS Gony bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, pulls that away over mid wicket to get a boundary!

Over 4.2MS Gony bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, slaps that in the air over mid off and gets another boundary!

Over 4.3MS Gony bowls a short and rising delivery to P Valthaty, jumps down the track and launches that over wide mid off for a six!

Over 4.4MS Gony bowls a good length delivery to P Valthaty, drives it on the up to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5MS Gony bowls a good length delivery to P Valthaty, gets forward and plays a blistering drive to the slower one which beats the diving wide mid off for a boundary!

Over 4.6MS Gony bowls a pitched up delivery to P Valthaty, slashes this wide one behind point to get  another boundary!


Over 4.6 MS Gony bowls a good length delivery to P Valthaty, this is sprayed a mile outside off and it will be a wide.

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