Match Number – 15
Date: 21 March 2010 Sunday
Time – 16:00 ( 4pm)
Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Toss: Deccan Chargers elected to bat
Result: Deccan Chargers Won By 10 Runs
Deccan Chargers Innings
Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat first. They lost the wicket of Mohnish Mishra in the very first over but then Gibbs and Gilchrist steadied the innings.All the top order batsmen contributed with the bat and helped Deccan Chargers to score a total of 171/6. Rohit Sharma was the top scorer with 45 runs. T Suman also played a useful cameo in the end.
Delhi Daredevils Innings
Chasing the total of 172 to win and break the jinx of consecutive loss. Delhi Daredevils got to a real bad start as they lost the superstar Sehwag out in the 4th over. Warner on the other hand played a superb innings and scored a 50. AB villers and Karthik also chipped in with useful innings. But Delhi Daredevils lost some quick wickets and run rate was also mounting on them. Delhi Daredevils were 135/5 in 17 overs, Karthik played a captain’s knock and scored 17 runs in that over and changed the equation to – 20 runs needed in the last 2 overs. Symonds bowled the 19th over and got the priced wicket of Karthik and A Mishra and the game was again open for both teams. It was this over which changed the entire complexion of the game. Delhi Daredevils required 14 runs off the last over and it was too much for them. Wickets fell like pile of cards and Delhi Daredevils were restricted to 161/9 for and thus lost the match by 10 runs
