Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata XI 1st Match at Mumbai , 12 Mar, 2010

Toss: Deccan Chargers, who chose to bowl first
Kolkata XI 161/4 (20)
Deccan Chargers 150/7 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 11 runs
Man of the Match: Angelo Mathews
  • Jaskaran Singh 4 * (4)
  • T Suman 7 * (9)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. Charl Langeveldt to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, gets the ball to nip back and gets cramped up for room.

Over 0.2: 1 Leg Bye. Charl Langeveldt to Adam Gilchrist, pitched up delivery, hits the backpad low with a yorker that would have swung down the legside. They pitch in a quick lb from covers.

Over 0.3: No runs. Charl Langeveldt to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery, doesn't move his feet and gives catching practice to the slips but the ball falls short of Owais Shah at first slip.

Over 0.4: Single. Charl Langeveldt to V V S Laxman, good length delivery, gets a leading edge towards mid off and Laxman the bad runner he is has to put in a desperate dive into the crease. Lolz the fielder is equally bad as it is none other than Ganguly!

Over 0.5: No runs. Charl Langeveldt to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, tucks it to the left of the bowler.

Over 0.6: Single. Charl Langeveldt to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, drags it one handed across to mid wicket for a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. I Sharma to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, opens the face and pushes it to point.

Over 1.2: Single. I Sharma to Adam Gilchrist, short and rising delivery, edges it to second slip and a diving Hodge puts down a difficult catch to his left.

Over 1.3: Beaten! I Sharma to V V S Laxman, short and rising delivery, stays rooted in the crease and almost gave catching practice to the keeper. But that was too good for Laxman.

Over 1.4: Single. I Sharma to V V S Laxman, short and wide, plays a wristy upper cut that lands on the bounce to Langeveldt at thirdman.

Over 1.5: Boundary! I Sharma to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, plays a forcing pull shot flat through backward squareleg for a boundary.

Over 1.6: Boundary! I Sharma to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, edges it fine past second slip for a boundary! Very unlucky chap is this Ishant!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. Charl Langeveldt to V V S Laxman, pitched up delivery, mistimes his flick to mid on.

Over 2.2: Boundary! Charl Langeveldt to V V S Laxman, good length delivery, makes room and drives it on the up through extra covers and will get a boundary because the fielder chasing that was Ganguly!

Over 2.3: Single. Charl Langeveldt to V V S Laxman, bangs it short, pulls it away with the angle to square fine leg for a single.

Over 2.4: Two runs. Charl Langeveldt to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, plays a forcing pull to deep mid wicket for a couple.

Over 2.5: Two runs. Charl Langeveldt to Adam Gilchrist, good length delivery, just manages to loft it to the left of mid off and gets away with a couple from a mistimed shot.

Over 2.6: Sixer! Charl Langeveldt to Adam Gilchrist, pitched up delivery, flicks it off his pads over squareleg for a six! Easy pickings really.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Boundary! I Sharma to V V S Laxman, good length delivery, makes room and drags his pull flat to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Over 3.2: Two runs. I Sharma to V V S Laxman, short and rising delivery, miscues his pull just over the top of mid wicket and gets away with a couple.

Over 3.3: Single. I Sharma to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery, heaves the slower weakly just to the right of mid on and escapes with a single.

Over 3.4: Single. I Sharma to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, inside edges his pull towards squareleg and gets a single.

Over 3.5: Single. I Sharma to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery, steers it away to square thirdman for a single.

Over 3.6: No runs. I Sharma to Adam Gilchrist, pitched up delivery, pushes the slower one gently to mid off.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Single. Laxmi Shukla to V V S Laxman, short of length delivery, dabs it away to thirdman for a single.

Over 4.2: No runs. Laxmi Shukla to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, flat bats it over Laxman but cannot beat the man at mid off.

Over 4.3: Sixer! Laxmi Shukla to Adam Gilchrist, good length delivery, picks the slower one early and lofts it high over the bowler's head for a six!

Over 4.4: Two runs. Laxmi Shukla to Adam Gilchrist, short and rising delivery, just manages to pull it over mid wicket for a couple.

Over 4.5: Single. Laxmi Shukla to Adam Gilchrist, short of length delivery, chops his cut infront of point for a single.

Over 4.6: Sixer! Laxmi Shukla to V V S Laxman, good length delivery, makes room and heaves it high over long on for a six! As far as I am concerned  this is a shocking shot from VVS, never seen him hit like this such a long distance :o

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