Today’s match was of Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers in the IPL. This was the 48th match of the league, played at Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali. Kings XI Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl. Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs opened the batting for Deccan Chargers and took the score to 79 before Herschelle Gibbs was out. The score of the team was 122 for the loss of 2 wickets in 16 overs. Adam Gilchrist and Rohit Sharma were the top scorer for Deccan Chargers. They scored 50 runs each. In the end the team scored 175 runs in 20 overs.

Today Match 48- Scorecard – Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers

Batting: Kings XI Punjab Innings

Bowling : Deccan Chargers

Batting: Deccan Chargers Innings

Bowling: Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI Punjab take on the depleted Deccan Chargers today in the 48th match of DLF-IPL. Punjab has already made it to the semifinals and Hyderabad is out of the semi final race but still it is considered an important match as both have some reason to play.Kings would like to maintain the winning habit where as Deccan Chargers would like to save the prestige.

Kings XI Punjab (probables): 1 Shaun Marsh, 2 James Hopes, 3 Luke Pomersbach, 4 Yuvraj Singh (capt), 5 Mahela Jayawardene 6 Irfan Pathan, 7 Pankaj Dharmani (wk), 8 Gagandeep Singh, 9 Piyush Chawla, 10 Sreesanth, 11 VRV Singh.

Deccan Chargers (probables): 1 Adam Gilchrist (capt & wk), 2 Shahid Afridi, 3 Rohit Sharma, 4 Chamara Silva, 5 Venugopal Rao, 6 D Ravi Teja, 7 Sarvesh Kumar, 8 Halhadhar Das, 9 RP Singh, 10 Pragyan Ojha, 11 D Vijaykumar.

Match Number – 48

Time – 8 pm Indian Standard Time

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Kolkata, May 22 (PTI) In an emotional outburst, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan today said that he would stay away from the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League till he understood the code of conduct expected of him at the matches, a statement which has the potential to throw the tournament into a fresh controversy.
Making an oblique reference to his being debarred from the players’ dugout at the Eden Gardens by the ICC Anti Corruption officials, Shah Rukh said in a sms to his Kolkata Knight Rider players that he was still trying to understand the code of conduct expected of him at the matches.

“I am still trying to understand the code of conduct expected of me at the matches of the IPL…. ICC… Etc…. After I understand it, I will decide whether to accept it or not. Till such time, I will be with you guys at the hotel, in the meeting etc., but wont come for the matches,” he said.

Denying suggestions in a section of the media that his absence from the field had something to do with the team’s poor performance, he said “please dont ever feel it is anything to do with us as a team…. I am as dedicated to my Knights as I am to my kids…. Only, I wont be coming to the class room till the headmasters rules are understood by me…. I am a bit anti-Establishment kind of a guy, so I apologise for this quirk to u all.” Shah Rukh, who owns the Kolkata Knight Riders team, also denied any rift involving him, captain Sourav Ganguly and coach John Buchanan saying such things are normal when the scale is not tilted in one’s favour.
Source :PTI

HYDEARABAD: Adam Gilchrist, captain of Deccan Chargers, admits it is really disappointing to see his team at the bottom of the table in the DLF-Indian Premier League.

“No doubt, it is frustrating. I am not used to losing so many games on the trot since it never happened during my stint with my national team. The people here would have wanted us to be on top of the ladder. And, that would have added value to the investors in the monetary sense also,” Gilchrist told The Hindu, reviewing Deccan’s performance thus far.

On the reaction of the officials of the franchisee, Gilchrist said they obviously had a bigger picture in mind.

“But they are a very understanding lot and have always supported us,” he added.

“We are aware that lack of consistency was one of the key reasons for our failure. I don’t want to blame any one department (bowling or batting) for the position we are in. But we are determined to set things right. We are looking at the IPL with a long-term perspective and not as a one-off edition,” he said.

Referring to the success stories of Aussies like Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh and Luke Pomersbach, Gilchrist said that he viewed it as a significant contribution of the IPL.

“This shows that there is plenty of talent in Australia. Lesser known players have produced some great performances. Hence, the IPL is not just about development of young domestic talent from India but also from all over the world. The standard of the game is going to improve in a big way because of this tournament,” he said.

Gilchrist picked fast bowler Manpreet Gony of Chennai Super Kings as one of the best bowling talents he had seen in the IPL. “But again, it is difficult to judge a cricketer on a long-term perspective by his performance in the Twenty20 format,” he said.

“However, having seen Rohit Sharma a lot, not just for his cricket skills but his personality, character and how he handles himself, I think he has all the attributes to be successful at the highest level. But only if he remains dedicated and is prepared to make lot of sacrifices.”

Gilchrist doesn’t think that age should be a barrier for playing in T20. “If you have the skill and the desire to succeed, complemented by physical fitness, you can do well,” he said.
Source: hindu.com