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Chargers vs RR, 20th match at Jaipur, IPL, Apr 17 2012 - Match Result

RESULT
20th match (D/N), Jaipur, April 17, 2012, Indian Premier League
(19.4/20 ov, T:197) 197/5

RR won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
48* (21) & 1/13
brad-hodge
Cricinfo's MVP
106.09 ptsImpact List
amit-mishra
Match centre 
Scores: Binoy George | Comms: Kanishkaa Balachandran
Scorecard summary
Deccan Chargers 196/2(20 overs)
Rajasthan Royals 197/5(19.4 overs)
48* (21)
3/32 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DCH106.09--03/324.96106.09
RR81.6548(21)57.1668.441/131.0513.21
DCH80.1958(26)67.1180.19--0
RR56.4142(24)49.5356.41--0
DCH49.2529(19)24.4519.321/431.529.93

Presentation:

Sangakkara: We were not tight enough in our fielding. We should be tight in all departments. You're bound to see flatter tracks so the bowlers have to adapt."

Dravid: "Who says experience isn't required in T20? Hodge was excellent. It's the only form of the game I'm playing now so I better do well. Today we were a bit lucky with this game."

Hodge is the Man of the Match: "It's the role of the Australian to attack the best fast bowlers. T20 is really enjoyable, half the battle is trying to stay fit. I'm just trying to do exactly what Rahul wants."

Thanks for your company. You can turn your attention to the events in Bangalore now. Cheers!

End of match: Darren Lehmann is still standing in disbelief, as is Sangakkara. The Royals bench charge onto the field. You would have to say that the Chargers 'lost' this game, mainly because of their fielding towards the end. They were in control but panicked. Even Steyn couldn't do anything. Just take a look at the bowling figures.

Jegan: "If this trend continues, IPL-5 will be remembered for bowlers crumbling in death overs. Wonder what makes them to bowl so many noballs - beamers - towards the end."

Murali: "Last match Steyn conceded only 12.. This match his economy rate is 12 from 3.4 overs! What a changeover!"

Jose: "Evergreen Hodge does it for Royals!! Victoria, you bloody beauty..still dont know how Hodge ended up with not getting many opportunities in Australia's T20 and ODI teams."

The presentation will happen in a while. Stay with us for that. The toss at Bangalore is underway.

19.4
4
Steyn to Yagnik, FOUR runs

the relatively unknown Yagnik's done it! Steyn bowls that fuller and still too wide, Yagnik makes room and crashes it past the diving cover fielder, the sweeper tries to cut it off but the ball beats him

19.3
4
Steyn to Yagnik, FOUR runs

he knocks off four of them! Steyn fires that a touch too wide, he has the width to smack that past the off side field and down to deep cover

Steyn has a chat with Sanga. Three men in the ring on the off side

19.2
1
Steyn to Hodge, 1 run

low full toss and Hodge clears the front leg and clips it in the air down to deep midwicket, just a single

19.1
2
Steyn to Hodge, 2 runs

Steyn bowls that full and wide and Hodge makes room and slaps that to sweeper cover, fires in the throw and they scamper two

11 needed off 6, Steyn to bowl. If only Hodge had batted above Menaria

end of over 1914 runs • 1 wicket
RR: 186/5CRR: 9.78 RRR: 11.00
Brad Hodge45 (19b 6x4 2x6)
Dishant Yagnik1 (1b)
Anand Rajan 4-0-45-1
Dan Christian 4-0-43-1
18.6
1
Anand to Hodge, 1 run

makes room and slaps that down to long-on, settles for the strike

18.5
6
Anand to Hodge, SIX runs

add six more! Slower ball outside the off stump and Hodge makes room and whams that over wide long-off

18.5
1nb
Anand to Hodge, (no ball)

heads up , that's a beamer! Slipped out and Hodge just about moves away, Rajan apologises

18.4
4
Anand to Hodge, FOUR runs

Hodge makes room and slams that in the air down the ground to long-on, the fielder at long-on dives in vain

18.3
1
Anand to Yagnik, 1 run

slower ball and he thuds it down to long-off

Dishant Yagnik once slammed the last ball of a match for six to win it for Rajasthan, off Sourav Ganguly

18.2
1
Anand to Hodge, 1 run

good, full delivery and he can only slam it down to long-off

18.1
W
Anand to Botha, OUT

the catch sticks this time alright! Huge relief for Deccan, Botha sizes up to swing that over midwicket, slower ball, goes a long way up in the air but well short of the rope, vital catch by Tanmay Mishra

Johan Botha c T Mishra b Anand Rajan 14 (9b 0x4 1x6 19m) SR: 155.55

They need an achievable 25 off the last two

end of over 1813 runs
RR: 172/4CRR: 9.55 RRR: 12.50
Johan Botha14 (8b 1x6)
Brad Hodge33 (14b 5x4 1x6)
Dan Christian 4-0-43-1
Dale Steyn 3-0-33-0
17.6
1
Christian to Botha, 1 run

squeezes a full delivery to the off side and that's 13 off the over

17.5
6
Christian to Botha, SIX runs

The Royals are catching up quickly! Feeds him a slower ball bowled on a length and he has a free swing and carts that rows back over deep midwicket

17.4
1
Christian to Hodge, 1 run

good inswinging yorker, gets an inside edge to his boot and the ball deflects to the keeper, they scamper a quick single

17.3
1
Christian to Botha, 1 run

slower delivery and worked down to the on side

17.2
1
Christian to Hodge, 1 run

goes back at the crease and mistimes the pull to midwicket

17.1
3
Christian to Botha, 3 runs

Dropped, Chipli this time! He makes room and splices it over point and Chipli pedals back and spills it

end of over 1717 runs
RR: 159/4CRR: 9.35 RRR: 12.66
Brad Hodge31 (12b 5x4 1x6)
Johan Botha3 (4b)
Dale Steyn 3-0-33-0
Amit Mishra 4-0-32-3
16.6
4
Steyn to Hodge, FOUR runs

four consecutive fours! Steyn makes the mistake of bowling a half volley, he makes room and smashes that past extra cover, Hodge exploiting the pace of the ball to fetch the boundaries

16.5
4
Steyn to Hodge, FOUR runs

make that three in three! He bowls it shorter and Hodge makes room and cuts that over the vacant slips region, even third man can't stop it

16.4
4
Steyn to Hodge, FOUR runs

Steyn makes the mistake of bowling a low full toss on the leg stump, Hodge easily turns it away to deep square leg

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JP Duminy
58 runs (26)
3 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
21 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
70%
S Dhawan
52 runs (43)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot on front foot
16 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
A Mishra
O
4
M
0
R
32
W
3
ECO
8
SK Trivedi
O
4
M
0
R
27
W
1
ECO
6.75
Match details
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
TossDeccan Chargers, elected to bat first
Series
Season2012
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.25, Interval 17.25-17.45, Second Session 17.45-19.10
Match days17 April 2012 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsRajasthan Royals 2, Deccan Chargers 0
Win Probability
RR 100%
DCHRR
100%50%100%DCH InningsRR Innings

Over 20 • RR 197/5

RR won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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