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Delhi Giants vs ICL Hyd, at Gurgaon, , Mar 24 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Gurgaon, March 24, 2008, ICL 20s Grand Championship
(20 ov, T:138) 130/8

Delhi Giants won by 7 runs

Player Of The Match
36 (33) & 2/13
dhruv-mahajan
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HydHr
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end of over 207 runs • 2 wickets
HydHr: 130/8CRR: 6.50 
Alfred Absolem6 (3b)
Ibrahim Khaleel1 (1b)
Dhruv Mahajan 2-0-13-2
Shane Bond 4-0-28-1

That's it Delhi Giants win by 7 runs and stay in the race for the top four slots. It was a fascinating game. Binny played well for his 50 of 41 balls but could not get the Hyderabad Heroes through. Mahajan picks up the Man-of-the-Match award for 36 runs of 33 balls and two wickets. Thanks for being with us, do join us tomorrow for the next ICL game, until then it is bye from all of us here at Cricinfo.

19.6
2
Mahajan to Absolem, 2 runs

slogs it across the line to deep-midwicket.

19.5
2
Mahajan to Absolem, 2 runs

mishits it on the track, Mahajan picks up the ball and misses a run out chance.

12 runs from 2 balls.

19.4
2
Mahajan to Absolem, 2 runs

good tight stuff from Mahajan, plays it down to long on.

19.3
1
Mahajan to Khaleel, 1 run

slogs it across to deep-midwicket for a single.

Mahajan is on a hat-trick.

19.2
W
Mahajan to Harris, OUT

hits it straight in the air down the throat of the substitute Sharma at long on.

Chris Harris c sub b Mahajan 20 (12b 1x4 1x6) SR: 166.66

Harris is on strike as the batsman crossed, they need 15 runs from 5 balls. The umpires just checking whether Harris had crossed.

19.1
W
Mahajan to Binny, OUT

hits it in the air straight down to Jai P Yadav's throat at long on, he takes it cool as a cucumber.

Stuart Binny c Yadav b Mahajan 50 (41b 5x4 0x6) SR: 121.95

15 runs to win from 6 balls, this is exciting stuff. Mahajan is back.

end of over 1916 runs
HydHr: 123/6CRR: 6.47 RRR: 15.00
Chris Harris20 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Stuart Binny50 (40b 5x4)
Shane Bond 4-0-28-1
Jai Prakash Yadav 4-0-26-1
18.6
6
Bond to Harris, SIX runs

massive hit from Harris, swings it high and over midwicket fence for maximum, that was a well needed hit. A slower delivery from Bond and Harris is upto it.

18.5
1
Bond to Binny, 1 run

full toss hit in the air down the ground, on the bounce to the fielder at long off, brings up his 50, well played Binny.

18.4
3
Bond to Harris, 3 runs

swings through midwicket to the deep, it is hit well in the gap, good running, the throw comes to the wrong end.

18.3
4
Bond to Harris, FOUR runs

lovely shot from Harris, a glimmer of hope, driven well through extra cover to the fence.

18.2
1
Bond to Binny, 1 run

yorker dug out square of the wicket on the off side, wonderful bowling.

18.1
1
Bond to Harris, 1 run

full and straight, squeezes it out to extra cover.

31 runs required from 12 balls. Bond is back for his final over.

end of over 1810 runs
HydHr: 107/6CRR: 5.94 RRR: 15.50
Chris Harris6 (7b)
Stuart Binny48 (38b 5x4)
Jai Prakash Yadav 4-0-26-1
Ali Murtaza 4-0-20-1
17.6
1
Yadav to Harris, 1 run

hit hard down the ground to long off for a single.

32 runs from 13 balls.

17.5
1
Yadav to Binny, 1 run

good ball in the block-hole, squeezes it out to deep-mid off for a single.

17.4
2
Yadav to Binny, 2 runs

hits in the air down the ground to long off, one bounce to the fielder.

35 runs from 15 balls

17.3
1
Yadav to Harris, 1 run

slogs across the line to the onside for a single.

17.2
1
Yadav to Binny, 1 run

makes room and drives to Atapattu at the edge of the circle on the off side at extra cover.

17.1
4
Yadav to Binny, FOUR runs

full on the legs, clips it to long leg fence, gets the boundary first ball, well played.

41 runs from 18 balls. Fasten your seat belts.

end of over 176 runs
HydHr: 97/6CRR: 5.70 RRR: 13.66
Stuart Binny40 (34b 4x4)
Chris Harris4 (5b)
Ali Murtaza 4-0-20-1
Jai Prakash Yadav 3-0-16-1
16.6
1
Murtaza to Binny, 1 run

works it square of the wicket on the onside to the deep for another single.

They need to get a few boundaries.

16.5
1
Murtaza to Harris, 1 run

cut away nicely to the sweeper but only for a single.

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