Gilly the Butcher onslaught Devils

IPL2: DDD Vs DC

1st Semi Final: Overview

SuperSport Park, Centurion hosting 1st IPL2 semi-final match between 3D and DC. Both teams are very confident about winning. Especially Sehwag is very confident about his inform bowling attack and middle order. On other hand DC is not so good on chasing big total, has to some find solution for this.

Gilly won toss and decided to bat second, in which they are not so good at. Sehwag is looking very happy to bat first on centurion wicket. Gambhir and Warner are on crease and 3D will be hopping, they will provide a perfect start for them. But, this remains a dream only, when Harris send back Gambhir and Warner in his first 2 wicket maiden over.

After loss on first 2 wickets in first over, attacking duo, Sehwag and Dilshan, trying to reconstruct inning. They have to make sure, that they will not lose more wickets trying to get runs. Both used their experience to put much needed partnership of 85 runs. In 11th over Sehwag got out to Symonds on 39 runs from 31 balls with 5x4.

Dilshan other hand, who continued his wonderful form throughout this season IPL, keep playing his strokes. AB supported him very well with his small inning of 26 runs from 21 balls, got out to RP Singh when he was just looking to clear fence. Karthik, Bhatia and Mishra not able to contribute much more. Dilshan, who alone keep on fighting till end, got out on 65 runs on 51 balls with 7x4, 1x6. Delhi, managed to put 153 runs on board, which looks like defendable with kind of blowing attack they have.

Gilly and Gibbsy will as usual start proceedings from DC. Delhi’s bowler of tournament Drik Nannes will bowl first over. Two countrymen Gilly and Nannes facing each other. But, Gilly has different plans this time. He took attack straight to Nannes rattling 21 runs from his first over. What a start an innings.

Next over, Nehra, clean bowled Gibbsy, given first break through to 3D. But, Gilly is in no mood to slow down. He kept on his slaughterer mood and rattled Delhi’s in form bowling attack all over park. He absolutely demolishes opposition with his powerful batting. When nothing looks working, Sehwag himself decide to bowl. Its Captain to Captain now, but, again Gilly out thought Sehwag hit 25 runs in his one over spell with 3 biggies.
He scored 85 runs from just 35 balls with 10x4, 5x6. He got out just before strategic time out, but at that time DC was on 102 runs wit loss of just 3 wickets.

Until Gilly was at the crease, Sehwag looks to clue less. He does not understanding what to do. Gilly outplayed all plans of opposition. Symonds and Co keeps on attacking Delhi after time out break, despite of having less than ball runs. Symonds played littlie cameo of 24 runs from 15 balls with 2x4, 1x6. Suman and Rohit Sharma completed reaming formalities to take their side into semis easily.

THE GAME

Unanimously, Gilchrist is the chosen one for MOM. His inning might be remembered in times to come. Aussi veteran displays awesome bating skills. He also now be the man to scored fastest 50 in IPL2.