Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan XI 2nd Match at Hyderabad, 09 Apr, 2011

Toss: Rajasthan Royals, who choose to field first
Deccan Chargers 137/8 (20)
Rajasthan XI 141/2 (18.5)
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: SK Trivedi
  • Ross Taylor 21 * (14)
  • J Botha 67 * (47)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1PP Ojha bowls it flat in the air to AG Paunikar, sweeps it off his pads to fine leg to get an easy boundary!

Over 0.2PP Ojha bowls it flat in the air to AG Paunikar, whacks it in the air through widish mid on to get another boundary!

Over 0.3PP Ojha bowls a tossed up delivery to AG Paunikar, flicks it past mid wicket who misfields and that costs a couple of runs.

Over 0.4PP Ojha bowls a tossed up delivery to AG Paunikar, makes room and chips it in the air over the bowler's head and picks up a single.

Over 0.5PP Ojha bowls a tossed up delivery to RS Dravid, flicks it off his pads straight to backward squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.6PP Ojha bowls a tossed up delivery to RS Dravid, gets forward and works it to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to AG Paunikar, attempts a flashy drive and is beaten by a speedy outswinger and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.2DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to AG Paunikar, gets behind the line and sweetly drives it on the up through covers to get a boundary!

Over 1.3DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to AG Paunikar, goes back and dabs it towards covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.4DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to AG Paunikar, misses out in a pull around leg and is beaten by the extra bounce and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.5DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to AG Paunikar, goes back and punches it to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.6DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to AG Paunikar, watches the ball closely and plays a beautiful pull shot through mid wicket for a boundary!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1I Sharma bowls it short and wide outside off to RS Dravid, goes back for a cut shot and is beaten by the steep bounce and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.2I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RS Dravid, leans forward and pushes it to mid off and that is a dot ball.


Over 2.2 I Sharma bowls it short and wide outside off to RS Dravid, goes for another cut and this time is beaten by the huge away movement and the Umpire signals it a wide.

Over 2.3I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to RS Dravid, gets forward and is beaten all ends up by one that held its line having angled in initially and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.4I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to RS Dravid, flicks the attempted yorker off his pads straight to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.5I Sharma bowls a short of length delivery to RS Dravid, shuffles back and flicks it through mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 2.6I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to AG Paunikar, gets forward and pushes it on the up to covers and that is a dot ball.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1DT Christian bowls a good length delivery to RS Dravid, leans forward and flicks it straight to mid on and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.2DT Christian bowls a short of length delivery to RS Dravid, goes back and pushes it to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.3DT Christian bowls a short of length delivery to RS Dravid, flicks it sweetly to deep squareleg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.4DT Christian bowls a pitched up delivery to RS Dravid, heaves that across the line flat in the air over the non-striker to get a boundary!

Over 3.5DT Christian bowls a short of length delivery to RS Dravid, goes back and cuts it straight to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.6DT Christian bowls it short and wide outside off to RS Dravid, goes back and cuts it straight to cover point and that is a dot ball.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to AG Paunikar, makes room and drives it inside out to point who misfields to leak a single.

Over 4.2I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to RS Dravid, attempts a pull shot and is hit on the thigh and steals a leg bye off the rebound to covers. 1 Leg bye.

Over 4.3I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to AG Paunikar, goes back for a pull and is beaten outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.4I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to AG Paunikar, jumps out of his track for a big hit and is beaten outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5I Sharma bowls a short of length delivery to AG Paunikar, makes room for a cut shot and is beaten by a bouncing indipper around middle and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.6I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to AG Paunikar, attempts a cover drive on the up and is beaten by a lovely outswinger and that is a dot ball.

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