Devils Hunted Chargers

IPL2: DDD Vs DC
Overview
This is going to be another gem. Two batting power house taking on each other here in Centurion Park. 3D (DDD) won toss and surprisingly elected to bowl first, where we have seen in previous matches batting second is difficult because of due on ground and odd ball is holding on and not coming easily on bat.

3D blowers has to deal with this IPL seasons in form hottest pair and hard hitters if game Adam Gilchrist and Gibbs. But, it seems they are ready for it. Nannes get rid off Dangerous Gibbs on Duck and Gilchrist (8 runs) in his first two overs. He got two big wickets of the game and this could be game. As these two are major run makers of game.

After this, Rohit Sharma 17 runs (2x4) and A. Bilakhia 22 runs (2x4), T. Suman 23 runs (1x4, 1x6) tries to consolidate DC innings. But, in the end Smith has played a much needed 48 runs in just 28 balls (5x4, 2x6) at quick time to help reach Chargers to a respectable total of 148 runs.

Sehwag and Gambhir last years IPL successful opening pair has responsibility to give a good and steady start to 3D. This year they are unable to do so, can they do it now. Despite of some stitches to his fingers Sehwag came to crease. He started cautiously and with out taking too much risk he reached 20 runs in just 6 balls, all these are normal cricketing stoke. That’s his special ability makes him dangerous batsman in world. He got out to RP. Singh trying to cut him over point, Gibbs accepted catch like a piece of cake. DC got their first blood.

AB Devilliers promoted up the order ahead of Dilshan to played an anchor role, failed to do so and got out to Shoaib Ahmed’s first over with out addition to score board. Getting runs is really looking difficult for 3D, due to pitch and good bowling. So, Gambhir tries to improvise with paddle sweep to Shoaib and got out leg before wicket to him on 17 runs (3x4). This is second wicket to Shoaib in his second over.

Dilshan arrives at crease when 3D are in trouble with 52/3 in just 7 over’s. Now, it’s up to Dilshan and Karthik to see 3D home. Up to 15th over they keep on getting ones and twos. Glichrist introduced Sharma and V. Rao in to attack. This is what 3D is waiting for, so they can score some quick runs with these part timers. They suddenly changed gears and took attack on oppositions. When nothing is working Gilly introduced his last weapon Edwards in to attack in 19th over to give much needed break through to them. He exchanges few words to Dilshan to make him arouse. He then hits back with 4’s and 6’s to Edwards to finish game in 8 balls remaining.

This is really a clinical performance from 3D. They executed plans very well to defeat Changers first time in IPL2, with help of some good bowling by Nannes, Nehra and Dilshan in the end.

Exciting Moments of the Match

Sehwag might face criticism bowling first on this wicket, but Nannes took responsibility to provide much needed early break through, by take two huge wickets of Gilchrist and Gibbs. That turns game in favors of 3D. His bowling figures are 4-0-16-2.

Nehra also bowled beautifully in death over’s with figures 4-0-30-2 which looks good in batsman dominated game.

THE GAME

D.Nannes is MOM choice officially. But, for me it’s Dilshan, The Game. With out his unbeaten knock on 52 runs in 46 balls (4x4, 3x6) DDD is not able to win match against Chargers. He once again proved he is one of great finishers of game and won game which is almost loosed.