| 13:53 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| Hello and welcome to the coverage of the match between Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Royals won 5 matches out of 7 matches and Chargers won 2 matches out of 7 played. | |||
| Rajasthan Royals won the toss and will bowl | |||
| Rajasthan Royals team: GC Smith, NK Patel, YK Pathan, SR Watson, M Kaif, RA Jadeja, +M Rawat, *SK Warne, Sohail Tanvir, SK Trivedi, MM Patel | |||
| Deccan Chargers team: *+AC Gilchrist, DB Ravi Teja, HH Gibbs, RG Sharma, Shahid Afridi, SB Styris, Y Venugopal Rao, SB Bangar, RP Singh, DP Vijaykumar, PP Ojha | |||
| 14:30 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
| AC Gilchrist and HH Gibbs to open the batting | |||
| 14:30 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| Sohail Tanvir comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 4 | Sohail Tanvir to Gilchrist fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it towards covers for FOUR! |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 0 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball outside the off, left alone. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 0 | b6 | 4 | fuller length ball outside the off, drives it over backward point for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Adam Gilchrist has made 500 runs in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| End of over 1: | (8 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 8-0 (Gilchrist 8*, 6 balls, Gibbs 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SR Watson comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Watson to Gibbs good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 1 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a quick run. |
| 1 | b3 | 1nb | Watson to Gilchrist good length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run, free hit is coming on the way. |
| 1 | b4 | 1lb | short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses, off the thighs to covers for a leg bye. |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | Watson to Gibbs good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 1 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 1 | b7 | 1 | Watson to Gilchrist good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a run. |
| End of over 2: | (5 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 13-0 (Gilchrist 9*, 9 balls, Gibbs 2*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 4 | Sohail Tanvir to Gilchrist fuller length ball just outside theo ff, smashed it wide of mid-off for FOUR! |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back, pushed towards cover point for no run. |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off and nips back, tries to play it across and misses, hit him on pads, shouts for lbw, declined. |
| 2 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it towards covers for FOUR! |
| 2 | b5 | 4 | fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| 2 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back, pushed towards point for no run. |
| End of over 3: | (12 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 25-0 (Gilchrist 21*, 15 balls, Gibbs 2*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MM Patel comes on to bowl | |||
| 3 | b1 | 0 | MM Patel to Gibbs good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 3 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pulled it got inside edge to fine leg for a run. |
| 3 | b3 | 1 | MM Patel to Gilchrist good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | MM Patel to Gibbs good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 3 | b5 | 2 | good length ball just outside the off, turns it to fine leg for couple of runs. |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, drives it to cover point anbd Smith dropped it for no run. |
| End of over 4: | (4 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 29-0 (Gilchrist 22*, 16 balls, Gibbs 5*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SR Watson comes on to bowl | |||
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Watson to Gilchrist good length ball just outside the off, cuts it got bottom edge and bounces to point for no run. |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 4 | b3 | 6 | Bang! fuller length ball on the off, smashed it towards square leg for a SIX!! |
| 4 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a run. |
| 4 | b5 | 4 | Watson to Gibbs fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it over extra cover for FOUR! |
| 4 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed it got inside edge to square leg for a run. |
| End of over 5: | (12 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 41-0 (Gilchrist 29*, 20 balls, Gibbs 10*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 1 | MM Patel to Gibbs good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for a quick run. |
| 5 | b2 | 0 | MM Patel to Gilchrist fuller length ball on the off, drives it towards extra cover for no run. |
| 5 | b3 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got edge wide of keeper for FOUR! |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, nudges it towards slip for no run. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed to short extra cover for no run. |
| 5 | b6 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it towards covers for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 50 took 5.6 overs | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Gilchrist 37, Gibbs 11) took 37 balls | |||
| End of over 6: | (9 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 50-0 (Gilchrist 37*, 25 balls, Gibbs 11*, 12 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SK Warne comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Gibbs tossed up on the off and spins away, leans forward to push it misses, Rawat collects it and dislodges bails, Gibbs is just in. |
| 6 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off and spins away, punches it to extra cover for no run. |
| 6 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the off and spins away, tries to push it misses. |
| 6 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs, sweeps it got bottom edge to short fine leg for a run. |
| 6 | b5 | 1 | Warne to Gilchrist tossed up on the legs, pushed towards long on for a run. |
| 6 | b6 | 2 | Warne to Gibbs tossed up on the legs, sweeps it wide of short fine leg for couple of runs. |
| End of over 7: | (4 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 54-0 (Gilchrist 38*, 26 balls, Gibbs 14*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 0 | MM Patel to Gilchrist good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to deep point for a run. |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | MM Patel to Gibbs fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 7 | b4 | 1 | MM Patel to Gilchrist fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 7 | b5 | 4 | MM Patel to Gibbs fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of extra cover for FOUR! |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | Gone! good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it got outside edge to keeper for an easy catch to Rawat. |
| Gibbs c Rawat b MM Patel (19 runs, 20 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
| End of over 8: | (7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 61-1 (Gilchrist 40*, 29 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © New Zealand Cricket | SB Styris comes in to bat | ||
| 8 | b1 | 1 | Warne to Gilchrist tossed up on the off, pushed towards long on for a run. |
| 8 | b2 | 1 | Warne to Styris tossed up just outside the off, pushed to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | Warne to Gilchrist tossed up outside the off, sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | Warne to Styris fuller ball just outside the off, steered it towards backward point for a run. |
| 8 | b5 | 1 | Warne to Gilchrist tossed up on the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Styris tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 9: | (5 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 66-1 (Gilchrist 43*, 32 balls, Styris 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 1 | MM Patel to Gilchrist fuller length ball just outside the off, digs it to thirdman for a run. |
| 9 | b2 | 1 | MM Patel to Styris fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for a quick run. |
| 9 | b3 | 4 | MM Patel to Gilchrist low full toss just outside the off, drives it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 9 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards sweeper cover for a run. |
| 9 | b5 | 1 | MM Patel to Styris fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a run. |
| 9 | b6 | 0 | MM Patel to Gilchrist fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| End of over 10: | (8 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 74-1 (Gilchrist 49*, 36 balls, Styris 4*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| YK Pathan comes on to bowl | |||
| 10 | b1 | 1 | Pathan to Styris tossed up on the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10 | b2 | 1 | Pathan to Gilchrist tossed up on the legs, turns it towards square leg for a run and Gilchrist completes his 2nd T20 Fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Adam Gilchrist has made 50 in 37 balls with 8 fours and 1 six | |||
| 10 | b3 | 6 | Pathan to Styris Bang! fuller ball on the off, smashed it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!! |
| 10 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the off, pushed towards long on for a run. |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | Pathan to Gilchrist tossed up on the off and spins away, tries to pull it misses. |
| 10 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| End of over 11: | (10 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 84-1 (Gilchrist 51*, 39 balls, Styris 12*, 8 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SK Trivedi comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 1 | Trivedi to Gilchrist good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got inside edge to pads and deflected to backward square leg for a run. |
| 11 | b2 | 1 | Trivedi to Styris short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | Trivedi to Gilchrist fuller length ball on the off, drives it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it back to bowler and Trivedi dropped it for no run. |
| 11 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 11 | b6 | 0 | Trivedi to Styris fuller length ball on the off, digs it back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 12: | (3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 87-1 (Gilchrist 53*, 43 balls, Styris 13*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 1 | Pathan to Gilchrist tossed up on the off, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 12 | b2 | 0 | Pathan to Styris Gone! tossed up on the off, tries to smash it got top edge towards mid-wicket for an easy catch to Warne. |
| Styris c Warne b Pathan (13 runs, 11 balls, 0x4, 1x6) | |||
| RG Sharma comes in to bat | |||
| 12 | b3 | 1 | Pathan to Gilchrist tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards cover point for a run. |
| 12 | b4 | 1 | Pathan to Sharma tossed up on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 12 | b5 | 2 | Pathan to Gilchrist tossed up on the legs, turns it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 12 | b6 | 4 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for FORU! |
| End of over 13: | (9 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 96-2 (Gilchrist 61*, 47 balls, Sharma 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 1lb | Trivedi to Sharma good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 13 | b2 | 0 | Trivedi to Gilchrist good length ball just outside the off and slower one, tries to pull it misses. |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got outside edge to keeper for an easy catch to Rawat. |
| Gilchrist c Rawat b Trivedi (61 runs, 49 balls, 9x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | Shahid Afridi comes in to bat | ||
| 13 | b4 | 1 | Trivedi to Shahid Afridi good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | Trivedi to Sharma good length ball on the off and slower one, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 13 | b6 | 2 | fuller length ball on the off, drives it over extra cover for couple of runs. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 100 took 13.6 overs | |||
| End of over 14: | (4 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 100-3 (Sharma 3*, 4 balls, Shahid Afridi 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SK Warne comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Shahid Afridi tossed up on the middle and spins away, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 14 | b2 | 0 | Gone! tossed up on the off, walks down the track to drive it got edge towards short thirdman for a well judged catch by Munaf Patel. |
| Shahid Afridi c MM Patel b Warne (1 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| SB Bangar comes in to bat | |||
| 14 | b3 | 1 | Warne to Sharma tossed up on the legs, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 14 | b4 | 0 | Warne to Bangar tossed up on the off and spins away, lwans forward to push it misses. |
| 14 | b5 | 2 | fuller ball on the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads, shouts for lbw, declined. |
| End of over 15: | (3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 103-4 (Sharma 4*, 5 balls, Bangar 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 15 | b1 | 1 | Trivedi to Sharma fuller length ball on the off, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 15 | b2 | 1 | Trivedi to Bangar short of good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | Trivedi to Sharma fuller length ball on the legs and slower one, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 15 | b4 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball on the middle, tries to dig it got inside edge to pads and deflected to short extra cover, shouts for lbw, declined, Warne fields it and direct hits on the striker edn, Sharma is just short of crease. |
| Sharma run out (5 runs, 8 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| DB Ravi Teja comes in to bat | |||
| 15 | b5 | 0 | Trivedi to Ravi Teja good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 15 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| End of over 16: | (2 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 105-5 (Bangar 3*, 4 balls, Ravi Teja 0*, 2 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SR Watson comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 0 | Watson to Bangar good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to keeper for no run. |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | Gone! short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it got outside edge to keeper for an easy catch to RAwat. |
| Bangar c Rawat b Watson (3 runs, 6 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| Y Venugopal Rao comes in to bat | |||
| 16 | b3 | 1 | Watson to Venugopal Rao good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 16 | b4 | 4 | Watson to Ravi Teja good length ball just outside the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 16 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a run. |
| 16 | b6 | 0 | Watson to Venugopal Rao short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it gets beaten. |
| End of over 17: | (6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 111-6 (Ravi Teja 5*, 4 balls, Venugopal Rao 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Sohail Tanvir comes on to bowl | |||
| 17 | b1 | 1 | Sohail Tanvir to Ravi Teja fuller length ball just outside the off and slower one, pushed towards covers for a run. |
| 17 | b2 | 4 | Sohail Tanvir to Venugopal Rao low full toss on the legs, turns it wide of mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 17 | b3 | 4 | fuller length bal just outside the off, drives it towards point for FOUR! |
| 17 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 17 | b5 | 0 | Sohail Tanvir to Ravi Teja good length ball just outside the off and angling in, tries to steer it misses. |
| 17 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 18: | (10 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 121-6 (Ravi Teja 6*, 7 balls, Venugopal Rao 10*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SK Warne comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 4 | Warne to Venugopal Rao tossed up on the middle, sweeps it towards square leg for FOUR! |
| 18 | b2 | 1lb | tossed up on the legs, walks down the track to push it misses, off the pads to covers for a leg bye. |
| 18 | b3 | 0 | Warne to Ravi Teja Gone! tossed up on the just down the legs, tries to reverse sweep it misses, hit him on pads, shouts for lbw, umpire raises finger. |
| Ravi Teja lbw b Warne (6 runs, 8 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | RP Singh comes in to bat | ||
| 18 | b4 | 1 | Warne to Singh tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 18 | b5 | 1 | Warne to Venugopal Rao fuller ball on the legs, walks down the track to drive it got inside edge to short fine leg for a run. |
| 18 | b6 | 1 | Warne to Singh tossed up on the legs, drives it to long on for a run. |
| End of over 19: | (8 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 129-7 (Venugopal Rao 15*, 8 balls, Singh 2*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19 | b1 | 1wd | Sohail Tanvir to Singh wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 19 | b2 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball just outside the off and slower one, tries to steer it misses, keeper throws it towards stumps and misses, Tanvir collects it and direct htis on non striker end, RP Singh is well short of crease. |
| Singh run out (2 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| PP Ojha comes in to bat | |||
| 19 | b3 | 6 | Sohail Tanvir to Venugopal Rao Bang! fuller length ball on the off, smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| 19 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, steered it to backward point for a run. |
| 19 | b5 | 1 | Sohail Tanvir to Ojha yorker length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of keeper for a run. |
| 19 | b6 | 1lb | Sohail Tanvir to Venugopal Rao good length ball just outside the off, tries to paddle it misses, off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 19 | b7 | 1lb | Sohail Tanvir to Ojha low full toss on the legs and slower one, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to bowler for a leg bye. |
| End of over 20: | (11 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 140-8 (Venugopal Rao 22*, 11 balls, Ojha 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 16:04 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 16:04 GMT: Rajasthan Royals need 141 runs to win. | |||
| Venugopal Rao's runs adjusted by 1 | |||
| Warne's runs conceded adjusted by 1 | |||
| leg byes adjusted by -1 | |||