Cricket: "Hyderabad Deccan Chargers Make it two in a row"

Hyderabad Deccan Chargers have turned the table around in IPL Season 2 by winning their second consecutive match. Last time around they have won just 2 matches of the total 14 matches they played. Here at Newlands, Cape Town Hyderabad defeated Bangalore quite confortably and won as many matches they palyed.

Hyderabad Deccan Charges won the toss and rightly elected to bat first. They had an explosive start with Gilchrist and Gibbs going on a rampage. They scored 46 of just 3.4 overs before Gibbs fell to Praveen Kumar for 13 runs. VVS Laxman followed him soon when he gave a simple low catch to steyn off ryder. Then entered Rohit Sharma who was the star for hyderabad in last IPL season. He and Gilchrist added 61 for the 3rd wicket before Gilchrist was out of pieterson's bowling. Rohit played a quiet innings until his captain was around and exploded once he departed. He scored a well made halfcentury and was out to steyn at death. Others chipped in well and Hyderabad scored a respectable 184 of their stipulated 20 overs.

Bangalore had a dismal start to their chase, Edwards yorked Ryder for a one ball duck. Soon kallis, uthappa and pieterson followed him. It was the wall (Dravid) and yound promising player virat kohli who came to bangalore's rescue for a respectable score. Dravid was out for 48 and kohli scored an entertaining 50 and paved way for bangalore to lose the match with pride. Bangalore made 160 of their stipulated 20 overs and lost the match by 24 runs.

Man of the Match was awarded to AC Gilchrist for his Match Winning 71 fo 45 balls.

Scores: Deccan Chargers 184 for 6 (Gilchrist 71, Rohit 52) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 160 for 8 (Kohli 50, Dravid 48, Styris 3-32, RP Singh 2-17) by 24 runs