Match: 2nd semi-final T20, IPL3
Venue: DY Patil Stadium Mumbai
Date: April 22, 2010
Toss: Chennai Super Kings elected to bat
Result: Chennai Super Kings won by 38 runs

Today in the second semi final between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers, Chennai won the toss and elected to bat first. Once again Mathew Hayden failed to give CSK a good start and was out for just 8. The stars for Chennai so far, Murli Vijay and Suresh Raina also failed today and left Chennai reeling at 29/3 in 4.5 overs. Deccan Chargers bowlers gave them no room to hit the ball and bowled a very tight line and length. MS Dhoni and S Badrinath then played cautiously and took the score to 81, at which Dhoni got out after scoring 30 runs off 32 balls. Albie Morkel (4 runs) also got out cheaply and Chennai were in some serious problem with 5 batsmen out for just 96 runs on board. A Srikkanth (24 runs)then played some shots and took the score to 137. Finally CSK just managed to score 142/7 in 20 overs and now has to rely on his bowlers to save this match for them.

Deccan Chargers bowlers did a splendid job and restricted Chennai Super Kings for just 142. Deccan needed 143 to win and go to finals they opened the batting with Gilchrist and Gibbs. They both started off really cautiously and scored just 19 runs in 5 overs. Gilly again failed today and was out after scoring just 15 runs. Deccan lost T Suman also in the same over and were reduced to 23/2 in 5.5 overs. All hopes were on Rohit Sharma and Gibbs but the dreams of Deccan’s shattered as Rohit got out after scoring 2 runs leaving Deccan Chargers struggling at 31/3 in 7.2 overs. At the end of 10 overs they were 43/3 and needed 100 runs off last 10 overs. Chennai Super Kings surely had an upper hand at this stage. The bowlers didn’t let the side down and got two more wickets and reduced Deccan’s to 54/5 in 12.1 overs. The wickets were falling at regular interval and Deccan Chargers never looked comfortable against CSK bowlers. The batsmen let Deccan’s down today, Symonds was the top scorer with just 23 runs and thus they lost the match by a margin of 38 runs.

So now Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians on the final on 25th April 2010 at DY Patil Stadium.

Semi Final Match Highlights

* Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 7.6 overs, Extras 7
* Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 15.4 overs, Extras 9
* Innings Break: Chennai Super Kings – 142/7 in 20.0 overs.

* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 11.3 overs, Extras 2
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 16.6 overs, Extras 8

2nd Semi Final Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers Scorecard

Match Details
Match : Semi Final – 2 DLF IPL 2010
Sun- 22 April 2010
Time: 8 pm
Venue: DY Patil Stadium

Today the second semi final will be played at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers. The winner of this match will take on Mumbai Indians in the final to be held on 24th April at the very same venue. Mumbai registered a comprehensive win over Bangalore in first semi final held on 21st April 2010.

Deccan Chargers, the defending champions would like to win this match and then again challenge Mumbai for the champion title this year where as Dhoni’s CSK would not like to mess this golden opportunity to lift the trophy. Today’s match would bring the best off two teams as if they lose today, all efforts so far would go in vain.

Both these teams have played well at difficult times to seek position in the semi finals and now lets hope the best team wins.

Teams for Semi Final -2
Chennai Super Kings Team
MS Dhoni (Captain), R Ashwin, SK Raina, M Vijay, HK Badani, ML Hayden, S Badrinath, GJ Bailey, L Balaji, DE Bollinger, C Ganapathy, MS Gony, MEK Hussey, SB Jakati, AB Karthik, JM Kemp, JA Morkel, M Muralitharan, M Ntini, PA Patel, NLTC Perera, T Thushara, S Tyagi.

Deccan Chargers Team
A Gilchrist (captain/wicket keeper), RJ Harris, DR Smith, A Symonds, WPUJC Vaas, Y Venugopal Rao, MR Marsh, B Sumanth, MD Mishra, AA Reddy, AA Bilakhia, HH Gibbs, VVS Laxman, DB Ravi Teja, RG Sharma, TL Suman, AS Yadav, Anirudh Singh, PP Ojha, Harmeet Singh, RP Singh, KAJ Roach, R Sharma, Jaskarandeep Singh Bhuttar.

Match: 55th T20, IPL3
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi
Date: April 18, 2010
Toss: Deccan Chargers elected to bat
Result: Deccan Chargers Won by 11 runs

In a virtual semi final i.e. the winner moving on to semifinals, Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils were facing each other at Ferzo Shah Kolta ground in Delhi. Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat first. In this do or die match, Gilchrist once again failed to give Deccan’s a solid start. Once he was out, wickets started to fell at regular interval.Deccan Chargers were reduced to 66/4 in 9 overs and they needed some one to score fast runs. Symonds came to the rescue of Chargers as he scored a brilliant 54 off 30 balls (3*4,5*6). He took the score past 100 and it looked that Delhi bowlers had no answer to him. But then Mishra got the priced wicket of Symonds and with his wicket, Delhi came roaring back in the game. Delhi bowlers gave just 29 runs in last 5.3 overs and limited Deccan Chargers to a total of 145/7 in 20 overs.

Delhi Daredevils needed 146 to move into semi finals but Deccan Chargers were in no mood to let them win so easily, Deccan’s bowlers started of really well and got rid of D Warner in the second over. Soon Sehwag and Dilshan also got out leaving Delhi Daredevils struggling at 25/3 in 3.4 overs. Last match star and Delhi captain could not repeat his performance this time and was out for 4. With 4 top order batsmen out for just 39, the match was equally balanced in favor of both teams. Though at one stage it looked Delhi had an upper hand but the bowlers of Deccan Chargers got wickets at crucial time and made the match a real thriller. After 10 overs Delhi were 59/4 and needed 86 in last 10 overs to qualify for semi finals. Delhi lost two quick wickets and were struggling at 72/6 in 12.5 overs. P Collingwood kept the hunt on for Delhi Daredevils and in the last 2 overs they needed 27 to win. Nehra and Collingwood scored 10 runs in the 19th over and in final over they needed 17 to win. The bowl was in the hand of C Vaas and he did not let the captain down and bowled a wonderful last over and gave just 6 runs and thus Deccan won the match by 11 runs and thus enter semifinals.

Delhi Daredevils are out of DLF IPL 2010.

Match Notes

* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 6.5 overs, Extras 2
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 12.1 overs, Extras 2
* A Symonds: 50 off 26 balls (3 x 4, 5 x 6)
* Innings Break: Deccan Chargers – 145/7 in 20.0 overs

* Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 7.6 overs, Extras 0
* Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 16.2 overs, Extras 2
* PD Collingwood: 50 off 38 balls (1 x 4, 3 x 6)

Match 55 Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils Scorecard

Match details
Match : 55 DLF IPL 2010
Sun-18 April 2010
Time: 8 pm
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

In a match that would decide the fate of both teams, Deccan Chargers will take on Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kolta today. With a win today, Deccan Chargers, will reach to the second spot in points table where as if they loose today they will be dependent on the outcome of other matches and net run rate of other teams. Delhi on the other hand has to win today’s match if they wish to see themselves in semi finals. If they loose today, they will be knocked out if Chennai wins the other match today. It has all gone down to wire and out of any of the team except Kings XI and Rajasthan Royals can proceed in semi finals.

Today’s super Sunday will decide the teams for the semi finals of the third edition of DLF Indian Premier League though KKR vs MI is still to be played on Monday.

Team For Today’s Match
Delhi Daredevils Team
Gautam Gambhir (Captain), V Sehwag, D Warner, S Ladda, Joginder Singh, R Bhatia, AB de Villiers, T Dilshan, M Henriques, K Jadhav, Paul Collingwood, K Karthik, A McDonald, M Maharoof, V Mahesh, M Manhas, A Mishra, D Nannes, A Nehra, W Parnell, S Ranjan, A Salvi, P Sangwan, Sarandeep Singh, U Yadav.

Deccan Chargers Team
A Gilchrist (captain/wicket keeper), RJ Harris, DR Smith, A Symonds, WPUJC Vaas, Y Venugopal Rao, MR Marsh, B Sumanth, MD Mishra, AA Reddy, AA Bilakhia, HH Gibbs, VVS Laxman, DB Ravi Teja, RG Sharma, TL Suman, AS Yadav, Anirudh Singh, PP Ojha, Harmeet Singh, RP Singh, KAJ Roach, R Sharma, Jaskarandeep Singh Bhuttar.

Match Number: 51
Fri 16 April 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala.
Toss: Deccan Chargers elected to field
Result: Deccan Chargers won by 5 wickets

Deccan Chargers were in a must win situation today and therefore after winning the toss they decided to bat first. They got rid off Shaun Marsh in the very first over and it looked this time Kings XI will again crumb under pressure. But then the Sri Lankan duo of K Sangakkara and M Jayawardene got into a superb partnership of 86, K Sangakkara scored a brilliant 52 and got out. But M Jayawardene on the other hand then took the charge and scored runs with ease. He was playing patiently intially but then stepped the peddle and got on to score 93*off just 62 balls. It was his superb batting today that Kings XI could post a total of 174/3 in 20 overs.

Chasing a total of 175, Deccan’s lost the captain, Gilly when the team score was just 13. Deccan’s had to win today’s match to stay alive for semi finals. Monish Mishra and T Suman then took the score past 50 but when the score was 54, Monish Mishra got out. Now it was on T Suman and Rohit Sharma to steady the innings and they both played superbly to help Deccan’s past 100 run mark. Suman got out after scoring 43 when Deccan Chargers were 120/3 in 13.1 overs. They needed 55 runs off 41 balls and had 7 wickets in hand. Rohit Sharma once again played superbly to score 68runs off just 38 balls. The match was a real thriller and in the end it was Rohit Sharma’s innings which helped Deccan to win today’s match by 5 wickets and keep the semi finals hope alive.

Match Notes
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 6.5 overs, Extras 4
* K Sangakkara: 50 off 36 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 15.1 overs, Extras 7
* M Jayawardene: 50 off 49 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Kings XI Punjab: 150 runs in 18.3 overs, Extras 8
* Innings Break: Kings XI Punjab – 174/3 in 20.0 overs

* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 6.1 overs, Extras 8
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 11.1 overs, Extras 8
* RG Sharma: 50 off 31 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 17.1 overs, Extras 12

Match 51 Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers Scorecard