Deccan Chargers end jinx at home, crush RCB by 33 runs

Deccan Chargers finally won their first match in DLF IPL 2011, thanks to super batting by B Chipli and some useful contributions from Sangakkara and S Sohal. Their bowlers striked when it needed the most and got RCB wickets at regular intervals and never let them settle. Finally DC were able to win the match by 33 runs and that too at their home ground.

Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field first. This match was crucial for both teams so that they can get the momentum going as the tournament progresses. Royal Challengers Bangalore got the first breakthrough when they got the wicket of S Dhawan in the 3rd over. But Deccan Chargers batsmen played well and S Sohal (38 runs off 37 balls) and Sangakkara (36 off 25) put pressure on bowlers of RCB and took the score to 70 in 9 overs. Sohal was the next to depart but this brought B Chipli on the crease. He played an outstanding innings and scored 61 not out 35 balls which included 5 fours and 3 sixes. His innings provided the much needed acceleration to the Deccan Charger’s innings and they posted a total of 175/5 in 20 overs.

Chasing 176 to win, RCB never looked confident as they got the early blow when T Dilshan was out in the second over. This triggered the fall of wickets and RCB were reduced to 29/4 in 6.4 overs. RCB’s gamble to promote Zaheer Khan to accelerate the run scoring backfired as he was out for a duck. With openers back in pavilion, the onus was on AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli but AB de Villiers failed as he was also out for a duck. Virat Kohli and S Tiwary then moved the RCB scorecard with ones and two’s but the run rate was jumping at rapid pace. RCB scored 53/4 in first 10 overs and needed another 123 runs in last 10 overs. The task was daunting and S Tiwary succumbed to it and was out after scoring just 7 runs off 10 balls leaving RCB struggling at 56/5 in 11.1 overs. Virat Kohli was the only batsmen who showed some resistance and scored 71 runs but the required rate was too high and thus his superb batting effort went to vain as RCB lost the match by a 33 runs.

Match Highlights 
Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 7 overs
Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 13.1 overs
Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 17.4 overs
Deccan Chargers – 175/5 in 20.0 overs
Highest Scorer – B Chipli: 61 off 35balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 9.3 overs
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 15.3 overs
Highest Scorer – Virat Kohli 71 runs off 51 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)

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