Date – Apr 30, 2009
Result – Delhi Daredevils won by 6 wickets

Deccan Chargers Innings
Deccan Chargers were put to bat first by Delhi Daredevils after they won the toss. Sehwag’s decision proved in favor as they go rid of dangerous opening batsmen, Gilchrist and Gibbs when the team score was just 19. After loosing 2 quick wickets, Deccan Chargers middle order consolidated the innings and every batsmen score some runs to add to the team total. D Smith played a sensational innings of 48 runs in just 28 balls and took the score to a respectable total. At the end of 20 overs, it was a total of 148/9 which the Deccan Chargers were able to post.

Delhi Daredevils Innings
With the openers like Sehwag and Gambhir, the total looked easy but Delhi Daredevils lost Sehwag early after a short but blistering knock of 20. Soon AB de Villers also got out and Gambhir also followed leaving Delhi Daredevils reeling at 49/3. But then Karthik and Dilshan took the charge and score runs at will. The scoring rate was too good and it looked like the match is in Delhi Daredevils pocket but suddenly Ojha got rid of dangerous looking Karthik and the match was opened again.With a new batsmen at crease 21 runs were required in last 3 overs. Dilshan and Manhas made sure that Delhi Daredevils win this match. Dilshan made the victory special by hitting a six and completing his half century. Delhi Daredevils won the match by 6 wickets and 8 balls to spare.

Fall of wickets
Deccan Chargers
A Gilchrist (8-1, 0.5), H Gibbs (19-2, 2.3), R Sharma (52-3, 9), A Bilakhia (53-4, 9.2), T Suman (118-5, 14.5), D Smith (139-6, 18), S Shoaib (139-7, 18.3), Venugopal Rao (147-8, 19.5), P Ojha (147-9, 20)

Delhi Daredevils
V Sehwag (30-1, 3.3), AB de Villiers (35-2, 5), G Gambhir (49-3, 6.5), D Karthik (128-4, 17.1)

Man of the Match – D Nannes

Date – Apr 27, 2009
Result – Deccan Chargers Win by 6 Wickets

Chennai Super Kings Innings
Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to field first on this new pitch with a hope of taking some initial wickets. Though they claimed Parthiv Patel in very first order but the hope were ruined by some sensational batting by Mathew Hayden and Suresh Raina. Together they took the score past 50 and it looked they were upto a very high score. But then Raina got out and this brought Dhoni to the crease. With high score in mind, both Dhoni and Hayden started hitting the loose balls to fence and scoring ones and two’s at ease. Ojha was brought to the attack and he got rid of both Dhoni and Hayden in same over to shatter the hopes of Chennai Super Kings. But Jacob Oram played some huge shots and took the score pass 150 and in the end of alloted 20 overs, they scored 165/6.

Deccan Chargers Innings
When Gilchrist and Gibbs are the openers of any team, you can expect fireworks from the very first ball and this is what actually happened today in the 16th match of IPL. Chasing a target of 166, they both smashed the balls to every corner of the ground and the Chennai Super Kings bowler were looking helpless. After all the main bowlers failed, it was Raina who took the priced scalp of Gilly when the team score was 67 in the 6th over. But the damage was already done.Though Raina got another wicket of Laxman soon but still the chase was on and the total looked to low with each shot played by Gibbs. Rohit Sharma and Smith contributed some useful runs but in the end it was Gibbs show and he took his team to victory in the last over.

Fall of wickets
Chennai Super Kings Innings
P Patel (0-1, 0.2), S Raina (64-2, 6.5), *MS Dhoni (102-3, 12.3), M Hayden (103-4, 13), A Morkel (129-5, 16.5), S Badrinath (165-6, 19.5)

Deccan Chargers
A Gilchrist (67-1, 5.4), V Laxman (68-2, 6), R Sharma (114-3, 13.4), D Smith (130-4, 15.2)

Man of the match: H Gibbs

Date – 25 April 2009

Pragyan Ojha (4-0-21-3) balled the spell which enabled Deccan Chargers to beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in an IPL match at Durban on Saturday. Not only he took three wickets, he took the price scalps of Sachin Tendulkar and JP Duminy to break the back bone of Mumbai Indians.

Chasing 169 to win, Mumbai finished at 156/7 and with this win Deccan Chargers retained the top spot.After winning the toss Deccan Chargers decided to bat first and thanks to impressive batting by Gilchirst, Gibbs and Smith they scored 168 runs. Once the opener were back, the middle order collapsed and they were restricted to a target much less than what was earlier anticipated. But when Mumbai Indians started the batting, they lost the priced wicket of Jayasurya in 2nd over. Tendulkar and Duminy reconstructed the innings but Ojha with his dream spell ended the hopes for Mumbai Indians.

Fall of Wickets
Deccan Chargers
FOW:*A Gilchrist (63-1, 6.5), D Smith (124-2, 12.5), R Sharma (136-3, 14.4), V Laxman (137-4, 15), H Gibbs (140-5, 15.4), Venugopal Rao (156-6, 17.4), RP Singh (161-7, 18.4), F Edwards (163-8, 19.2), Ravi Teja (168-9, 20)

Mumbai Indians
S Jayasuriya (4-1, 1.4), *S Tendulkar (86-2, 10.5), S Dhawan (92-3, 12.3), J Duminy (105-4, 14.3), A Nayar (120-5, 16.2), D Bravo (144-6, 18.2), Harbhajan (154-7, 19.3)

Man of the Match – PP Ojha (Deccan Chargers)

Date – 22 April 2009

Deccan Chargers are now at Number 1 position in IPL Standings by registering a 24 runs win over Banglore Royal Challengers. Skipper Gilchrist won the toss and elected to bat first. Former Australian wicket-keeper explosive batsman Gilchrist entertain the crowd with his superb performance. He scored 71 runs from 45 balls including 4 fours and 5 huge sixes. Praveen Kumar provide first breakthrough by dismissing opener Gibbs. After that it was a wonderful performance from Rohit Sharma. He hit three huge sixes in Kumble’s over. Rohit Sharma manage to complete his half century and was out for a score of 52 runs in 30 balls. Deccan Chargers put a total of 184/6 in 20 overs. In reply, RC opener was cleaned bowled from pacer F.Edwards on first ball of the match. Only Dravid (48) and V.Kohli (50) score runs Royal Challengers Banglore manage to score 160/8 in 20 overs

Man Of The Match – Adam Gilchrist

Playing XI –

DC – Adam Gilchrist (C) (W), Herschelle Gibbs, VVS Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Scott Styris, Venugopal Rao, Dwaraka Ravi Teja, Pragyan Ojha, Harmeet Singh, RP Singh, Fidel Edwards

RCB – Robin Uthappa (W), Jesse Ryder, Jacques Kallis, Kevin Pietersen (C), Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Rajesh Bishnoi, Karan Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble

Date – 19 April 2009

Pacer RP Singh four wicket haul helped Deccan Chargers to have a 8 wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders. Newly appointed captain Brendon McCullum for Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first. RP Singh restrict Knight Riders to 101 runs in 19.4 overs. He took four wickets for 22 runs in his 3.4 overs. In reply to non-competitive total Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma taste the victory in 13.1 overs. Herschelle Gibbs was not out at 43 runs and ROhit Sharma scored 36 runs in 32 balls. It was a perfect start of season for Deccan Chargers.

Man of The Match – RP Singh

Playing XI –

DC – Adam Gilchrist (C) (W), Herschelle Gibbs, VVS Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Scott Styris, Venugopal Rao, Dwaraka Ravi Teja, RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Fidel Edwards, Harmeet Singh

KKR – Brendon McCullum (C) (W), Chris Gayle, Sourav Ganguly, Brad Hodge, Aakash Chopra, Moises Henriques, Laxmi Shukla, Ajit Agarkar, Murali Kartik, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Dinda