What an innings by Gilchrist? He played pull over mid wicket many a times in previous occassions, but today, it was almost like he was playing in the nets.
Even if the ball is slightly short of length, he bangged it over fence for a six. He didn't spare anyone including the Mumbai Indians captain Shaun Pollock. He hit him for 3 sixes in an over. No one was able to stop him! He reached his 100 in a record number of balls in IPL. This is the fastest hundred of the IPL tournament. The previous best was from another Australian, Symonds who scored it in 48 balls.
Gilchrist did it in 42 balls with 9 fours and 9 sixes. His 50 came in 28 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes. When the partnership reached 100, Gilchrist scored 77 out of the 100 runs.
The match had fwe major records:
1. First 100 run partnership for the first wicket;
2. Gilchrist scored his century in 42 balls--the fastest in the IPL
3. First team to win with a 10 wicket victory;
4. First 150 run partnership for the first wicket or for any wicket
5. Most number of sixes in an innings--10
This is the first win for Hyderabad Deccan Chargers.
Earlier, Deccan Chargers restricted Mumbai Indians to a mere 154 in a good batting track. This score was not at all enough in this kind of wicket. Pollock, Nayar and Bravo gave Mumbai Indians the respectable total of 154. Pollock scored 31 off 31 balls, Nayar 34 off 19 balls with 1 four and 3 sixes and Bravo scored 34 off 18 balls with 3 fours and a six. RP Singh was the pick of the bowler with 2 for 15 of his 4 overs.
Finally Deccan Chargers have seen a victory and started their account in the points table.
Score:
Match 14
Venue: Mumbai
Date: April 27, 2008
Teams: Mumbai Indians v. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers
Captains: Shaun Pollock and VVS Laxman
Toss: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers and decided to field
Result: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers won by 10 wickets with 48 balls remaining
Man of the Match: Adam Gilchrist of Hyderabad Deccan Chargers (Australia)
Points: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers-2; Mumbai Indians-0
Score:
Mumbai Indians 154 for 7 in 20 overs (L Ronchi 13, ST Jayasuriya 18, AM Rahane 0, RV Uthappa 6, SM Pollock 31, AM Nayar 34, DJ Bravo 34, MA Khote 7 not out, Extras 11--b 2, lb 4, wide 3, nb 2, RP Singh 4-1-15-2, DNT Zoysa 4-0-30-1, SB Bangar 4-0-34-2, Shahid Afridi 4-0-32-2, PP Ojha 2-0-14-0, D Kalyankrishna 2-0-23-0) lost to Hyderabad Deccan Chargers 155 for no loss in 12 overs (AC Gilchrist 109 not out, VVS Laxman 37 not out, Extras 9--b 4, lb 1, wide 4, SM Pollock 2-0-33-0, DS Kulkarni 1-0-8-0, ST Jayasuriya 2-0-17-0, SD Chitnis 2-0-20-0, DJ Bravo 2-0-31-0, AM Nayar 1-0-22-0)
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