Gilchrist departs after scoring fifty(CSK vs DC,May 6)

Adam Gilchrist scored a magnificent fifty to help Deccan Chargers get off to a flying start. Gilchrist who scored 54 runs was out as he slashed at a wide delivery and handed a catch to Badrinath at point. Earlier, chasing a modest winning target of 145, Deccan Chargers lost their first wicket in the form of Herschelle Gibbs. Gibbs who replaced VVS Laxman as opener for this match was out caught by the bowler for 10 runs. Manpreet Singh Gony smashed two sixes in the last over to ensure Chennai Super Kings ended with a fighting total on the board. With 20 runs coming off the last over, Super Kings finished with 144 for the loss of 7 wickets off their allotted 20 overs. Suresh Raina top scored with 32 while RP Singh took two wickets for the Chargers. Just a few overs after losing their skipper MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings were dealt another blow as Joginder Sharma was cleaned up by RP Singh. Just as Chennai were building up a partnership, Sanjay Bangar struck a crucial blow as he removed Suresh Raina. Raina was looking well set on 32 before he chipped a full toss from outside the off stump into the hands of Rohit Sharma at cover. Chennai Super Kings were in deep trouble at the half way mark in their innings as they lost four of their top order batsmen with just 66 runs on the board. Vijaykumar struck an early blow for the Deccan Chargers as he removed opener Parthiv Patel in the first over of the innings. Patel, who was dropped of the previous ball was out as he tried to play a pull shot and was brilliantly caught by RP Singh. Deccan Chargers’ stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist won the toss and decided to field first in this do or die encounter against the Chennai Super Kings being played here at the Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai got off to a great start, winning their first four games but the departure of their star players has left a void which the other players have been unable to fill. Hyderabad on the other hand, have their own set of problems to deal with. With only one victory so far and they are on the verge of elimination. They might have some of the biggest names in International Cricket but nobody except Rohit Sharma has performed.

~ by vpnprgm on May 6, 2008.