squeezes a yorker to third man and it's all over!
Daredevils vs Chargers, 1st Semi-Final at Centurion, IPL, May 22 2009 - Match Result
Chargers won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
Gilchrist has broken the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper (21) in IPL, going past Karthik's 1
Gilchrist and Bilakhia's 69-run partnership is DCH's highest for the 2nd wicket in IPL, breaking the record of 61 between Gibbs and Dwayne Smith
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!
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
swish and a miss, not quite Rohit's night, a quiet single will do it, Sir
drops it short and he gets on top of the bounce by making room, an upper cut to the third man yields a single
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
clips it wide of mid-on and sets off
moves across the stumps, he comes down the pitch to hoick it away but misses
The bouncer doesn't really come off well and Rohit ducks and lets it go
pacy delivery outside off and he defends back to the bowler with a straight bat
swing and a miss, nowhere near the bounce
Nannes returns, Suman opens the face of the bat and glides it with control down to third man
shuffles and clips it wide of midwicket
holds the length back outside off and the extra bounce catches him by surprise and beats the bat as he shapes to punch
fires it fuller and he digs it out to mid-off
gets beside the line and he steers him down to point
goes for another one-legged pull, the ball rolls to short fine leg
pulls him on one leg but he mistimes it to square leg
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
angles it on the body and he shuffles and clips it to deep square leg, they can do this in singles
comes round the wicket, he opens the face of the bat and steers him wide of backward point
SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
Toss | Deccan Chargers, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2009 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | Deccan 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 days | 22 May 2009 - daynight (20-over match) |
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Over 18 • DCH 154/4
Chargers won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)