Cricket: "Gibbs makes it four in a row for Hyderabad

Match No 16: Chennai super Kings Vs Deccan Chargers

Hyderabad Deccan Charges registered their fourth win in a row. They defeated Strongest contenders Chennai super kings with 6 wickets and 3 balls to spare are Kingsmead, Durban.

Hyderabad Deccan charges won the toss and elected to field first. Chennai super kings had a bad start when they lost Patel in the first over when he was caught behind of Edwards of the very second delivery of first over. Raina and hayden stedied the inning with a second wicket partnerhip of 64 of just 6 overs. Raina was deceived by sharma and was out when the score was readig 64 of 7 overs. Dhoni and hayden had a reasonable partnership, but once Ojha was introduced runs were hard to comeby and in the process of accelerating the score hayden and dhoni fell in the 12 over to Ojha. Hayden made 49 and Dhoni 22. Late cameo from Oram 41 of 29 balls made sure that Chennai made a strong score of 165 of their 20 overs. For Chennai Hayden scored 49 Oram scored 41 while for Hyderabad ojha took 2 crucial wickets.

Hyderabad had an excellent opening stand of 67 runs with just 5.4 overs on the board. Both Gilchrist and Gibbs were thrashing the hapless chennai bowlers. Dhoni move of introducing raina in the 6 over returned rich results with Gilchrist's wicket. He scored 44 of 19 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Laxman who is not in his prime form soon followed Gilchrist with 4 of 5 balls then rohit sharma gave good support to Gibbs before being caught behind of Balaji. Then smith soon followed him but shocased his power by hitting a four and a six of this 5 balls stay of 12 runs and later Bilakhia and Gibbs ensured that there are no more casualities and romped home with 6 wickets and 3 balls to spare. For Hyderabd Gibbs scored 69 of 56 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes and Gilchrist scored 44 of 19 balls. Raina was the successful bowler with 2 wickets against his name.

Man of the Matchwas awarded to HH Gibbs for his Match Winning innings of 69 of 56 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes.

Scores: Deccan Chargers 169 for 4 (Gilchrist 44, Gibbs 69*) beat Chennai Super Kings 165 for 6 (Hayden 49, Oram 41*, Ojha 2-11) by six wickets

Cricket: "Gibbs and Ojha Make it 3 in a row for Deccan Chargers"

Hyderabad Deccan Chargers are in Supreme form here in IPL Season 2. They defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in a edge of the seat thriller at Kingsmeat, Durban.

Hyderabad Deccan Chargers won the toss and rightly elected to bat first. Gilchrist and Gibbs gave them the dream start by scoring 63 in less than 7 overs. Gilchrist was more severe in both scoring 35 of 20 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. But he was caught behind off bravo soon later. Then came DR Smith, he was promoted up the order to move the score board rapidly. With Gibbs he lived up to the expectations when both scored 60 of exactly 6 overs before smith was out for 35 of 22 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Gibbs tried to move the scoreboard, but he was running out of partners at other end and Deccan Chargers ended up scoring 168, atleast 20 to 30 short of what they were capable. For Mumbai Indians Bravo and Malinga were the strike bowlers who took 3 wickets a piece.

Mumbai indians started their chase with a shock when they lost jayasuriya for 1 in second over with 4 on the board. They came the $950,000 baby "Duminy", he with tendulkar blasted the Deccan chargers bowlers to all parts of the ground. At half time they were 86 for 1. They were ahead in all respects untill the strategy break. Then cupid stuck and mumbai started loosing wickets. First was tendular who was foxed by Ojha. Tendulkar hit 36 of 27 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Wickets kept falling and the pressured kept on haunting mumbai indians and they tamely surrendered with the exception of Duminy who stuck a gritty 47 of 40 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. Mumbai Indians finished with 156 on the board and lost by 12 runs. For Deccan Chargers Ojha, RP singh and Edwards who took 3,2 and 2 wickets respectively.

Man of the Match was awarded to PP Ojha for his match winning 3 for 21 of 4 overs.

Scores: Deccan Chargers 168 for 9 (Gibbs 58, Bravo 3-34, Malinga 3-19) beat Mumbai Indians 156 for 7 (Duminy 47, Ojha 3-21) by 12 runs