Today’s Match Details – Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers
Match – 35 DLF IPL T20, IPL5 2012
Time – 8:00 pm i.e 14:30 GMT |20:00 IST
Date – Apr 26, 2012
Venue – Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Toss – Deccan Chargers elected to bat first.
Result – Deccan Chargers won by 18 runs

Finally Deccan chargers were able to register their first IPL 2012 win as they defeated Pune Warriors by 18 runs, thanks to the superb batting performance by C White which helped DC post a total of 177/4 in 20 overs.

Today in the 35th match of DLF IPL 2012, Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat first. Parthiv Patel and S Dhawan gave them a flying start before Dhawan was run out when the team score was 39. Soon Parthiv Patel also got out leaving Deccan Chargers at 50/2 in 6 overs.C White and K Sangakkara then steadied the innings and took the score to 83 when Sangakkara was bowled by Rahul Sharma. C White was firm on one end he continued to play superbly. He along with JP Duminy too DC total beyong 150. White was eventually dismissed after he scored a brilliant 78 runs of 46 balls which included 6 fours and 5 sixes. Duminy and Jaggi then scored some quick runs to get Chargers to 177/4 in 20 overs.

Chasing 178 to win, Pune Warriors lost J Ryder in the third over when the team score was just 15. Ganguly and M Pandey then took the score to 43 when M Pandey got out. Ganguly and R Uthappa then carried the Pune innings forward and just when it looked the duo is all set, S Ganguly lost his wicket when the team score was 73. At 73/3 in 9.5 overs, Pune needed a partnership but the wickets of R Uthappa and M Samuels felt in quick succession. From 73/3 Pune were struggling at 91/5 in 14 overs. Pune Needed 86 to win from last 6 overs and S Smith scored a quick fire 26 followed by good batting by Manhas and Thomas but the target was too far from the reach and thus Pune lost the match by 18 runs.

Match 35 IPL 2012 Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers Scorecard