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RR vs Chargers, 36th match at Nagpur, IPL, Apr 05 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
36th match (N), Nagpur, April 05, 2010, Indian Premier League
(19.5/20 ov, T:160) 157

RR won by 2 runs

Player Of The Match
4/21
shane-warne
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VJ says: "DC = Deccan Chokers." Oh well!

Sid Trivedi: " I was tensed of course. Warne showed confidence in me and said just make them play. I was confident as the whole team had backed me up, saying 'you can do it Trivedi'. I just had to bowl it in the right areas. Warne would ask me what are you going to bowl this ball. I would tell him and he says ok or suggests any change if he feels. Always a good communication with the captain. "

Warne: "Sid is experienced. He has the slower ones and the bouncers. I just backed him. I am very very happy with the boys; we never gave up. That's the spirit of Rajasthan Royals."

Adam Gilchrist: "Great innings from Rohit, He kept us alive til the end. He did a great job. Rest of us need ... We were very desperate for win, there was a marked improvement in our cricket but obviously very frustrating. The top-order can take a bit of blame for it. I had my chances when I was there; i let it slip."

Man of the Match is Shane Keith Warne: "I t was one of those days when a few things went right for us. Our fielding and catching was superb, our intensity and all the bowlers did a great job. We have responded well as a group. Young Dole took a few wickets, Morne bowled a beautiful spell, Watson played a fine innings. A loss today would have really hurt us. It's important that you back your players. Sid Trivedi is a experienced player and we are very happy to have him back. What a superb over. This is the time to start peaking. We are going to get a lots of momentum from this win."

That's it from us. Good bye and good luck.

19.5
W
Trivedi to Rohit Sharma, OUT

OMG! what a win for Warney's boys. What a piece of choke from Deccan. Sid Trivedi slips in a slower one outside off and Rohit goes for the big lofted hit over extra cover and is beaten by the lack of pace. He ends up slicing it to deep cover fielder. That Trivedi bowls mostly slower ones is known. Rohit should have been ready for it but the pressure has induced a fatal mistake from him.

Rohit Sharma c Raut b Trivedi 73 (44b 8x4 2x6) SR: 165.9
19.4
1W
Trivedi to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, OUT

Choke choke choke! What drama! Harmeet is run out This game is on a knife edge and nerves jangling out there. ROhit swatted a low dipping full toss to square-leg and ran. Wide throw at the non-striker's end ... Rohit rushes for the second run ... Harmeet isn't ready! Surely you got to run kid. Rohit screams at Harmeet to get across and sacrifice his wicket. And Harmeet just about stirs and runs .. Did he cross? Was Rohit short? The third umpire reckons Harmeet has just about crossed Rohit. Harmeet out and Rohit is still out there.

Harmeet Singh run out (Trivedi) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
19.3
W
Trivedi to Singh, OUT

What a catch by Morne! RP went for the big hit again and mistimed the slower one over mid-on. Morne rushed back and took a very good catch . the ball came from behind him, he stretched out his hands to hold on .. Rohit on strike now.

RP Singh c Morkel b Trivedi 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60
19.2
Trivedi to Singh, no run

Almost bowled! Much fun. What a slog attempted! RP rushes down the track and has a ugly swipe. It was the slower one and it gently goes just over the middle stump!

19.2
1w
Trivedi to Singh, 1 wide

high slow bouncer but sails high over the batsman. Wide. Warne doesn't like it, has a chat with the umpire. But it did go well high over RP

19.1
1
Trivedi to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

the slow bouncer, dragged down to deep square-leg. Warne brings his men up.

Warne has a chat with his bowler Sid Trivedi

end of over 1913 runs
DCH: 154/7CRR: 8.10 RRR: 6.00
Rohit Sharma71 (41b 8x4 2x6)
RP Singh3 (3b)
Morne Morkel 4-0-32-0
Shane Warne 4-0-21-4
18.6
1
Morkel to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

short delivery this time, pulled to deep midwicket . slight fumble there .. Rohit sets out for the second run but RP says hold on you stay there and take strike next over

18.5
6
Morkel to Rohit Sharma, SIX runs

Is this is the shot that wins the game for Deccan? The game-breaker shot?. Full pitched delivery, straight and Rohit flays it right over the straight boundary. Warne screams in agony!

18.4
Morkel to Rohit Sharma, no run

Big swing and a miss. It kicked up from short of length and straightened just outside off, ROhit went for the big swing and it missed the off stump

18.3
1
Morkel to Singh, 1 run

moves outside leg stump, exposes all his stumps, its a full delivery, RP goes for a slog and edges it to right of mid-on. Hmmm

18.2
1
Morkel to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

picks a single with a dab to third man. Morne now gets to bowl at RP

18.1
4
Morkel to Rohit Sharma, FOUR runs

Flat-batted forehand down the line .. ala Manish Pandey. IT was a short delivery outside off and Rohit flat bats it between the bowler and mid-off

end of over 184 runs • 2 wickets
DCH: 141/7CRR: 7.83 RRR: 9.50
RP Singh2 (2b)
Rohit Sharma59 (36b 7x4 1x6)
Shane Warne 4-0-21-4
Shane Watson 3-0-40-0
17.6
Warne to Singh, no run

Just a slip in. RP tries to jump down the track (why?!) and manages to get some bat on it .. the ball rolls to cover

17.5
2
Warne to Singh, 2 runs

flighted on leg and middle, slip and silly point in, scooped through midwicket

17.4
W
Warne to Harris, OUT

Shane Warne is doing all the damage here. What Harris was doing, we would never know. He came down the wicket and exposed his stumps. Warne rips across a flighted legbreak that lands outside leg and turns towards middle. Harris has a lame poke at it and misses it completely.. Done in the flight and then by the turn! Clatter! Warne has struck. Again. Whaddaplayaaaa

Ryan Harris b Warne 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
17.3
1
Warne to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

on the middle stump , slightly quicker, skidding on, pushed out to long-off

17.2
1
Warne to Harris, 1 run

on the middle and off line, slightly short, cut to sweeper cover

17.1
W
Warne to Bilakhia, OUT

Warne meanwhile threatens to do it all alone for his team. Flighted loopy slower leg break around off and middle, Azhar stretches forward and drives straight to extra cover! Warne pumps his fists as he roars! Rohit stands alone there.

Azhar Bilakhia c Raut b Warne 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
end of over 1715 runs
DCH: 137/5CRR: 8.05 RRR: 7.66
Rohit Sharma58 (35b 7x4 1x6)
Azhar Bilakhia2 (3b)
Shane Watson 3-0-40-0
Shane Warne 3-0-17-2
16.6
4
Watson to Rohit Sharma, FOUR runs

What a over for Deccan. Splendid stuff from Rohit. Full pitched delivery outside off and he unfurls a fine square-drive

16.5
4
Watson to Rohit Sharma, FOUR runs

He picks the slower one and plays a neat pick-up shot over wide midwicket. Ala Carl Hooper.

Win Probability
RR 100%
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Over 20 • DCH 157/10

RP Singh c Morkel b Trivedi 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60
W
Harmeet Singh run out (Trivedi) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Rohit Sharma c Raut b Trivedi 73 (44b 8x4 2x6) SR: 165.9
W
RR won by 2 runs
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