| AC Gilchrist and HH Gibbs to open the batting | |||
| 16:20 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 2 | Ntini to Gilchrist good length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | good length bal just outside the off, left alone. |
| 0 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | Ntini to Gibbs fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| End of over 1: | (3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 3-0 (Gilchrist 3*, 3 balls, Gibbs 0*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MS Gony comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Gony to Gilchrist good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pulled it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it got inside edge and bounces back to bowler for no run. |
| 1 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, tries to push it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| 1 | b6 | 0 | Gony to Gibbs good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| End of over 2: | (1 run scored) Deccan Chargers 4-0 (Gilchrist 4*, 8 balls, Gibbs 0*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Gilchrist good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a quick run. |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | Ntini to Gibbs good length ball on the off, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 2 | b3 | 6 | Bang! good length ball just outside the off, walks down the track and smashed it over extra cover for a SIX!! |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 2 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 2 | b6 | 4 | good length ball on the off, pulled it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| End of over 3: | (11 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 15-0 (Gilchrist 5*, 9 balls, Gibbs 10*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JA Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
| 3 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Gilchrist good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 3 | b2 | 1wd | fuller length ball outside the off, left alone. |
| 3 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball outside the off, punches it towards covers for no run. |
| 3 | b4 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of mid-on for FOUR! |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the middle, drives it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 3 | b6 | 4 | good length ball on the off, pulled it got edge towards mid-on and mid-off for FOUR! |
| 3 | b7 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 4: | (9 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 24-0 (Gilchrist 13*, 15 balls, Gibbs 10*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MS Gony comes on to bowl | |||
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Gony to Gibbs Gone! good length ball on the off, walks down the track and chips it back to bowler for an easy catch to Gony. |
| Gibbs c and b Gony (10 runs, 10 balls, 1x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © New Zealand Cricket | SB Styris comes in to bat | ||
| 4 | b2 | 1 | Gony to Styris good length ball on the middle, turns it wide of square leg for a run. |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | Gony to Gilchrist good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 4 | b4 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | from around the wicket, good length ball on the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 4 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for a quick run, Murali's throw is just shy away. |
| End of over 5: | (6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 30-1 (Gilchrist 18*, 19 balls, Styris 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| J Sharma comes on to bowl | |||
| M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
| 5 | b1 | 6 | Ntini to Gilchrist Bang! good length ball on the middle, smashed it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!! |
| 5 | b2 | 4 | from around the wicket, good length ball on the off, smashed it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 5 | b3 | 6 | Bang! good length ball on the off, smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| 5 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards long on for a run. |
| 5 | b5 | 1 | Ntini to Styris good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 5 | b6 | 2 | Ntini to Gilchrist fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to fine leg for couple of runs. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 50 took 5.6 overs | |||
| End of over 6: | (20 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 50-1 (Gilchrist 37*, 24 balls, Styris 2*, 2 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 6 | b1 | 1 | Gony to Styris fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a run. |
| 6 | b2 | 4 | Gony to Gilchrist good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off and seaming away, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | Gony to Styris fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 6 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards point and Badrinath misfields it for a run. |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | Gony to Gilchrist fuller lenth ball on the off, punches it to long on for a run. |
| End of over 7: | (8 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 58-1 (Gilchrist 43*, 27 balls, Styris 4*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| J Sharma comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 0 | Sharma to Gilchrist fuller length ball outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 7 | b2 | 4; 1nb | fuller length ball on the off, drives it wide of mid-off for FOUR! |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7 | b4 | 4 | Sharma to Styris fuller length ball on the off, smashed it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Scott Styris has made 1000 runs in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 7 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 7 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 7 | b7 | 1nb | Sharma to Gilchrist good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 7 | b8 | 1 | good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| End of over 8: | (13 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 71-1 (Gilchrist 49*, 32 balls, Styris 9*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| M Muralitharan comes on to bowl | |||
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Muralitharan to Gilchrist tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 8 | b2 | 1 | fuller ball on the middle, punches it towards long on for a run and Gilchrist completes his maiden T20 fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Adam Gilchrist has made 50 in 34 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes | |||
| 8 | b3 | 0 | Muralitharan to Styris tossed up just outside the off and spins in, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 8 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 8 | b5 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 8 | b6 | 4 | Muralitharan to Gilchrist tossed up on the legs, flicks it wide of short fine leg for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Gilchrist 41, Styris 10) took 31 balls | |||
| End of over 9: | (6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 77-1 (Gilchrist 54*, 35 balls, Styris 10*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JA Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Styris good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 9 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 9 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 9 | b5 | 0 | Morkel to Gilchrist Gone! good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for a straight forward catch to Badrinath. |
| Gilchrist c Badrinath b Morkel (54 runs, 36 balls, 7x4, 2x6) | |||
| RG Sharma comes in to bat | |||
| 9 | b6 | 0 | Morkel to Sharma short of good length ball just outside the off and nips back, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| End of over 10: | (1 run scored) Deccan Chargers 78-2 (Styris 11*, 15 balls, Sharma 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 1 | Muralitharan to Styris tossed up on the off, turns it wide of short fine leg for a run. |
| 10 | b2 | 3 | Muralitharan to Sharma tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it towards mid-wicket got edge wide of slip for three runs. |
| 10 | b3 | 1 | Muralitharan to Styris tossed up on the off, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 10 | b4 | 4 | Muralitharan to Sharma tossed up on the middle, sweeps it got bottom edge to pads and deflcted wide of short fine leg for FOUR! |
| 10 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 10 | b6 | 0 | Muralitharan to Styris fuller ball on the off, punches it back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 11: | (10 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 88-2 (Styris 13*, 18 balls, Sharma 8*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 11 | b1 | 1 | Morkel to Sharma short of good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of fine leg for a run. |
| 11 | b2 | 4 | Morkel to Styris good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 11 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the middle, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| 11 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| End of over 12: | (6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 94-2 (Styris 18*, 23 balls, Sharma 9*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Muralitharan to Styris tossed up on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 12 | b2 | 1lb | fuller ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to square leg for a leg bye. |
| 12 | b3 | 0 | Muralitharan to Sharma tossed up on the middle, turns it towards square leg for no run. |
| 12 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 12 | b5 | 4 | Muralitharan to Styris tossed up on the off, walks down the track and punches it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 100 took 12.5 overs | |||
| 12 | b6 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| End of over 13: | (7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 101-2 (Styris 23*, 27 balls, Sharma 10*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| J Sharma comes on to bowl | |||
| 13 | b1 | 1 | Sharma to Styris short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 13 | b2 | 0 | Sharma to Sharma fuller length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 13 | b4 | 6 | Bang! good length ball on the off, walks down the track and drives it straight down the ground for a SIX!! |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 13 | b6 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| End of over 14: | (11 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 112-2 (Styris 24*, 28 balls, Sharma 20*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Styris good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 14 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to backward point for no run. |
| 14 | b3 | 0 | low full toss on the middle, punches it to mid-off for no run. |
| 14 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, digs it towards point for a run. |
| 14 | b5 | 1 | Ntini to Sharma full toss on the middle, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run. |
| 14 | b6 | 1 | Ntini to Styris fuller length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| End of over 15: | (3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 115-2 (Styris 26*, 33 balls, Sharma 21*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JA Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 1 | Morkel to Styris good length ball on the middle, makes room and punches it to mid-off for a run. |
| 15 | b2 | 0 | Morkel to Sharma short of good length ball on the middle, tries to pull it misses, off the helmet to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 15 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off, drives it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 15 | b4 | 1 | Morkel to Styris good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 15 | b5 | 1 | Morkel to Sharma fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it to fine leg for a run. |
| 15 | b6 | 6 | Morkel to Styris Bang1 good length ball on the off, smashed it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!! |
| End of over 16: | (10 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 125-2 (Styris 34*, 36 balls, Sharma 23*, 16 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| M Muralitharan comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 0 | Muralitharan to Sharma Gone! tossed up on the legs, tries to smash it got leading edge to long on for a well judged catch by Badrinath. |
| Sharma c Badrinath b Muralitharan (23 runs, 17 balls, 2x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | Shahid Afridi comes in to bat | ||
| 16 | b2 | 0 | Muralitharan to Styris tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 16 | b3 | 1wd | wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 16 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 16 | b5 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 16 | b6 | 1 | fuller ball just outside the off, pushed to deep point for a run. |
| 16 | b7 | 0 | Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi tossed up on the off, defended towards extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 17: | (2 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 127-3 (Styris 35*, 40 balls, Shahid Afridi 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| J Sharma comes on to bowl | |||
| 17 | b1 | 1 | Sharma to Styris fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 17 | b2 | 0 | Sharma to Shahid Afridi short of good length ball on the middle, ducks underneath it. |
| 17 | b3 | 6 | Bang! fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it towards long off for a SIX!! |
| 17 | b4 | 4 | low full toss on the legs, flicks it wide of short fine leg for FOUR! |
| 17 | b5 | 6 | Bang! fuller length ball on the middle, smashed it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!! |
| 17 | b6 | 4 | ALLOVER! DECCAN CHARGERS WIN BY 7 WICKETS, short of good length ball on the legs, pulled it got top edge over short fine leg for FOUR! |
| End of over 18: | (21 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 148-3 (Styris 36*, 41 balls, Shahid Afridi 20*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17:43 GMT: End of innings | |||
| End of the match: Deccan Chargers won by 7 wickets | |||
| Man of the match: AC Gilchrist | |||
| 17:56 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
| 17:56 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||