Indian Premier League, 2008-09
Wisden's review of Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League, 2008-09
Nagraj Gollapudi
15-Apr-2010
At Johannesburg, May 16, 2009 (floodlit). Deccan Chargers won by six wickets. Toss: Deccan
Chargers. Kolkata Knight Riders 160-5 (20 overs) (S. C. Ganguly 33, B. J. Hodge 48, D. J. Hussey
43); Deccan Chargers 166-4 (20 overs) (A. C. Gilchrist 43, T. L. Suman 31, R. G. Sharma 32*).
Deccan Chargers 2 pts. Man of the Match: R. G. Sharma.
David Hussey did not arrive until the end of the 15th over, but he hammered 43 from 17 balls with
four sixes to propel Kolkata to a big total; however, his sparkling display was trumped by the
nerveless Rohit Sharma. Deccan needed 21 from the last over, bowled by Bangladesh's Mashrafe bin Mortaza, and Sharma got them. The first delivery was called a no-ball as there were only three
fielders inside the circle: Sharma hit it for four. Three balls later he clouted a huge six over
midwicket, then a wide, a two and a four left the scores level as the final ball was bowled: Sharma
joyously pulled it for six.