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Daredevils vs Chargers, 1st Semi-Final at Centurion, IPL, May 22 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Semi-Final (D/N), Centurion, May 22, 2009, Indian Premier League
(17.4/20 ov, T:154) 154/4

Chargers won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
85 (35)
adam-gilchrist
Cricinfo's MVP
146.04 ptsImpact List
adam-gilchrist
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Scorecard summary
Delhi Daredevils 153/8(20 overs)
Deccan Chargers 154/4(17.4 overs)
3/19 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DCH146.0485(35)114.98146.04--0
DCH90.27--03/274.3890.27
DC78.965(51)66.2364.990/13-13.91
DCH46.1624(15)24.6220.551/200.9725.61
DCH43.16--02/332.2143.16

The worst team of IPL 2008 finds itself in the final this time and what a journey it has been! Gilchrist charges down the pavilion steps to soak in the excitement. he just tore into Delhi right from the first over and there was no looking back. Delhi threw in the towel after the first couple of overs. Hard luck. Things just didn't come off for the tournament favorites.

A lot of you have mailed in moaning the non-selection of Glenn McGrath, and that he could have put a lid on Gilchrist. Fair point. But I don't think anybody would've expected Nannes to have such a torrid day. It somehow wasn't meant to be for Delhi after they were 0 for 2.

Karthik writes from USA: "Wouldn't it be really nice if the 2 bottom placed teams from the first IPL end up in the finals? Small glitch though,it will have to come at the expense of my beloved Chennai."

Bangalore v Chennai should be enthralling. I hail from Chennai too, but I can live with it if Bangalore make the final. Two of the worst teams in IPL 2008 making the final - lovely script it would be. Here's the prez.

Sehwag: "Wasn't our day, bowlers tried everything and it all went for fours and sixes. I thought 153 was defendable. I tried everything but today was Gilchrist's day."

Gilchrist: "Amazing what a little bit of freshness does, coming back after a year off. I just wanted to stay with the run rate, put a little pressure on them. I thought the bowlers close it out very well. The ground fielding and enthusiasm was there. Two horse race in the final, anyone can win."

That's it from us. Find out tomorrow who Deccan Chargers will meet in the final. Cheers guys!

17.4
1
Sangwan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

squeezes a yorker to third man and it's all over!

17.3
Sangwan to Rohit Sharma, no run

some late drama to spice things up, he pushes it to Bhatia at midwicket for a single but he's sent back, a direct hit would have sent him back

17.2
Sangwan to Rohit Sharma, no run

swish and a miss, not quite Rohit's night, a quiet single will do it, Sir

17.1
1
Sangwan to Suman, 1 run

drops it short and he gets on top of the bounce by making room, an upper cut to the third man yields a single

end of over 174 runs
DCH: 152/4CRR: 8.94 RRR: 0.66
Tirumalasetti Suman23 (24b 3x4)
Rohit Sharma4 (8b)
Dirk Nannes 3-0-38-0
Pradeep Sangwan 2-0-19-0
16.6
1
Nannes to Suman, 1 run

tries to finish it off with one hoick but he mistimes it to square leg, Gambhir has a shy at the stumps but the throw is wide

16.5
1
Nannes to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

clips it wide of mid-on and sets off

16.4
Nannes to Rohit Sharma, no run

moves across the stumps, he comes down the pitch to hoick it away but misses

16.4
1w
Nannes to Rohit Sharma, 1 wide

The bouncer doesn't really come off well and Rohit ducks and lets it go

16.3
Nannes to Rohit Sharma, no run

pacy delivery outside off and he defends back to the bowler with a straight bat

16.2
Nannes to Rohit Sharma, no run

swing and a miss, nowhere near the bounce

16.1
1
Nannes to Suman, 1 run

Nannes returns, Suman opens the face of the bat and glides it with control down to third man

end of over 162 runs
DCH: 148/4CRR: 9.25 RRR: 1.50
Tirumalasetti Suman21 (22b 3x4)
Rohit Sharma3 (4b)
Pradeep Sangwan 2-0-19-0
Ashish Nehra 4-0-38-1
15.6
1
Sangwan to Suman, 1 run

shuffles and clips it wide of midwicket

15.5
Sangwan to Suman, no run

holds the length back outside off and the extra bounce catches him by surprise and beats the bat as he shapes to punch

15.4
Sangwan to Suman, no run

fires it fuller and he digs it out to mid-off

15.3
Sangwan to Suman, no run

gets beside the line and he steers him down to point

15.2
1
Sangwan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

goes for another one-legged pull, the ball rolls to short fine leg

15.1
Sangwan to Rohit Sharma, no run

pulls him on one leg but he mistimes it to square leg

end of over 159 runs
DCH: 146/4CRR: 9.73 RRR: 1.60
Tirumalasetti Suman20 (18b 3x4)
Rohit Sharma2 (2b)
Ashish Nehra 4-0-38-1
Amit Mishra 4-0-19-3
14.6
4
Nehra to Suman, FOUR runs

forget the singles, it's a friendly half volley outside off and with the field up you have to expect a boundary, he bisects the gap perfectly between mid-off and cover

14.5
1
Nehra to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

angles it on the body and he shuffles and clips it to deep square leg, they can do this in singles

14.4
1
Nehra to Suman, 1 run

comes round the wicket, he opens the face of the bat and steers him wide of backward point

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AC Gilchrist
85 runs (35)
10 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
37 runs
5 fours2 sixes
TM Dilshan
65 runs (51)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
24 runs
4 fours0 six
Best performances - bowlers
A Mishra
O
4
M
0
R
19
W
3
ECO
4.75
RJ Harris
O
4
M
1
R
27
W
3
ECO
6.75
Match details
SuperSport Park, Centurion
TossDeccan Chargers, elected to field first
Series
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Series resultDeccan Chargers advanced
Hours of play (local time)16.30 start, First Session 16.30-17.50, Interval 17.50-18.10, Second Session 18.10-19.30
Match days22 May 2009 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Win Probability
DCH 100%
DCDCH
100%50%100%DC InningsDCH Innings

Over 18 • DCH 154/4

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