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Mon, 16 May 2011
Deccan Chargers ease past Pune Warriors

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23:22  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Deccan Chargers beat Pune Warriors by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match at the DY Patil stadium on Monday.
Chasing a modest target (137), the visitors raced home with four balls to spare.
It was the Chargers' fifth win in 13 matches and puts them ahead of the Warriors - four wins in 12 - in eighth place in the table.
Both the teams aren't in contention for play-off berths.
23:17  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Yuvraj resumes after the breather and it is an expensive over, 12 runs coming off it including a massive six by Duminy over long on.
However, Parnell cleans up his countryman Duminy (23) in the 18th over. Seven runs come off the penultimate over by Yuvraj and Chargers now need four off the final over.
And they win by six wickets with four balls to spare.
23:00  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Mithun Manhas concedes just two runs in the 11th over and Sharma four in the 12th.
Manhas' second over also costs Pune just five runs.
Marsh replaces Sharma (3-0-21-1) in the 14th over. He concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Sangakkara, in what is his third over.
Manhas, having bowled two good overs, is expensive in his third, conceding 12.
However, Sharma accounts for Sangakkara (25) in the 16th over, having him caught behind. Daniel Christian comes in to replace his captain.
Chargers are 112 for three going into the second timeout.
22:39  
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Rahul Sharma provides Pune their second breakthrough soon after resumption, trapping Sunny Sohal (34) plumb in front.
Chargers 78 for two after 10 overs and JP Duminy comes in to bat.
22:32  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Sohal and Dhawan have put together a solid partnership for the opening wicket here.
The duo added 67 runs and have almosttaken the game away from the home team.
After eight overs, the visitors have made 66 without loss.
However, captain Yuvraj Singh provides Pune the breakthrough in the first ball of the ninth over, having Dhawan (28) stumped.
Kumar Sangakkara comes in to bat.
Chargers have made 71 for one going into the first strategic timeout.
22:00  
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Shikar Dhawan and Sunny Sohal open the batting for Deccan Chargers.
It is Bhuvneshwar Kumar starting with the ball for Pune.
After three overs, the visitors have made 18 without loss.

21:57  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Ojha bowls the final over and Marsh hits the first ball for a maximum, his third.
However, the left-arm spinner has the last laugh, rattling Marsh's (37) stumps with the next ball.
Marsh's 28-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes and he put on a valuable 35 runs for the eight wicket with Wayne Parnell (16).
Bhuvneswar Kumar comes in to bat. But it is Parnell who finishes with a flourish, smashing the penultimate ball for a maximum over long-off before being run out in the final ball while attempting a third run.
Pune end up with 136 for nine ensuring the visitors have a relative easy task at hand when they come in to bat.

21:38  
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Ojha bowls the final over and Marsh hits the first ball for a maximum, his third.
However, the left-arm spinner has the last laugh, rattling Marsh's (37) stumps with the next ball.
Marsh's 28-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes and he put on a valuable 35 runs for the eight wicket with Wayne Parnell (16).
Bhuvneswar Kumar comes in to bat. But it is Parnell who finishes with a flourish, smashing the penultimate ball for a maximum over long-off before being run out in the final ball while attempting a third run.
Pune end up with 136 for nine ensuring the visitors have a relative easy task at hand when they come in to bat.

21:30  
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Ojha continues after the break and concedes three runs, the Warriors passing the 100-run mark in the over.
Mishra bowls the 18th over and Marsh smashes the fifth ball over the bowler's head for his second maximum.
Geoff Marsh's younger son is providing some much-needed impetus to the Pune innings.
Mishra finished with figures of two for 26.
Steyn comes in to bowl his final over, the penultimate of the innings. He concedes nine runs to finish with figures of one for 23.
21:17  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Christian bowls the 13th over and concedes just two runs.
Steyn is back into the attack in the 14th. Sanga clearly wants to finish things off early.
Five off the over and Christian continues in the 15th. Marsh smashes the second ball over midwicket for a maximum.
However, Christian strikes three balls later, having Yuvraj (23) caught behind. Pune 92 for seven after 15 overs.
Wayne Parnell comes in to the crease. Mishra bowls the 16th over and concedes seven runs. Pune 99 for seven at the second timeout.

20:58  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Ishant Sharma replaces Pragyan Ojha (1-0-6-1) in the ninth over, the final before the first strategic timeout.
He concedes eight runs, including a boundary to Ferguson. Pune go into the break at 53 for five.
Mishra continues after the breather. Nine runs come off it including a boundary by Yuvraj. Ojha replaces Ishant (3-0-19-0) in the 11th over. 11 come off the over with Yuvraj smashing a maximum over midwicket and following it up with a boundary towards long-off.
JP Duminy replaces (2-0-9-2) Mishra in the 12th over and strikes first ball, catching Callum Ferguson (11) off his own bowling.
Pune 78 for six after 12 overs.
Mitchell Marsh comes in to bat.
20:39  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Pragyan Ojha comes in to bowl in the seventh over, replacing Ishant Sharma (2-0-11-0).
And Pandey welcomes him by smashing his second ball for a maximum over long-on.
However, Ojha has his revenge two balls later, rattling Pandey's (23) stumps. Pune 45 for three after seven overs.
Captain Yuvraj Singh comes in to bat.
Daniel Christian (1-0-4-1) is replaced by Amit Mishra in the eighth over. And the Delhi spinner strikes fourth ball, catching Uthappa (4) off his own bowling.
Mithun Manhas comes in to bat and is bowled first ball.
Pune in tatters at 45 for five after eight overs. Callum Ferguson comes in to bat and he survives the hat-trick ball.
20:30  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan
Four runs come off the fifth over bowled by Ishant.
Daniel Christian replaces Steyn (2-0-10-1) in the sixth over and strikes fifth ball, having Sourav Ganguly (0) caught by Pragyan Ojha at cover. Pune 39 for two after six overs.
Robin Uthappa comes in to the crease. He begins with a boundary.

20:19  
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Ishant Sharma bowls the third over. Seven runs come off it, including a boundary by Pandey.
However, Steyn makes the breakthrough in the fourth over, having Ryder (18) caught by Ravi Teja.
Pune 31 for one after four overs.
Sourav Ganguly comes in to bat.
20:08  
Live Scorecard: Pune vs Deccan

Jesse Ryder and Manish Pandey open the batting for Pune while JP Duminy first up for the Chargers.
Pandey desptaches the third ball through point to the fence and two balls later, Ryder goes the distance over long-off. 14 runs come off the first over.
Dale Steyn to bowl the second over. Four runs come off it.
Teams:
Deccan Chargers:
Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Sunny Sohal, Shikar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, DB Ravi Teja, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha.
Pune Warriors:Yuvraj Singh (captain), Jesse Ryder, Manish Pandey, Sourav Ganguly, Mithun Manhas, Robin Uthappa, Callum Ferguson, Rahul Sharma, Wayne Parnell, Mitchell Marsh, Bhuvneswhar Kumar.
19:40  
Deccan Chargers' captain Kumar Sangakkara plays the last match of this campaign today before leaving to resume national duties in Sri Lanka's tour of England.
Pune captain Yuvraj Singh concurs with Sanga's decision and admits he would have liked to bowl first as well.
Teams:
Deccan Chargers:
Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Sunny Sohal, Shikar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, DB Ravi Teja, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha.
Pune Warriors:Yuvraj Singh (captain), Jesse Ryder, Manish Pandey, Sourav Ganguly, Mithun Manhas, Robin Uthappa, Murali Kartik, Rahul Sharma, Wayne Parnell, Mitchell Marsh, Bhuvneswhar Kumar.
19:33  
Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bowl against Pune Warriors India in their Indian Premier League match at the DY Patil stadium on Monday.
Teams:
Deccan Chargers:
Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Sunny Sohal, Michael Lumb, Shikar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, DB Ravi Teja, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha.
Pune Warriors:Yuvraj Singh (captain), Jesse Ryder, Manish Pandey, Mithun Manhas, Robin Uthappa, Mohnish Mishra, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Murali Kartik, Alfonso Thomas, Rahul Sharma, Mitchell Marsh, Bhuvneswhar Kumar.

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