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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Match 52: RC v. DD: Kallis takes RC closer to Semis! Win Crucial Match!

Kallis played a crucial innings during the chase of 135 which helped them to go closer to the last four place. This is an important game for RC, a must win situation to stay in the competition.

With 12 points and two matches to go, a win would fetch two more points! Chasing 135, Uthappa showed one more failure in his batting. He was caught behind of Nehra for 1 in the first over. The two experienced men--Kallis and Dravid took the responsibility on their shoulders. Dravid was caught and bowled off Nagar for well made 38 off 34 balls. RC were 72 for 2 in 12.3 overs, requiring 63 in 45 balls.

Kallis and Taylor took the score closer to the target. The 29-run partnership was broken by Nagar. Taylor going for hat-trick sixes was caught just inside the rope by Vettori for 25. He hit a four and 3 sixes in his 12-ball innings.

Earlier, DD deciding to bat first, lost Sehwag and Manhas in the first over for duck. Praveen Kumar gave the start the RC needed. Gambhir and DeVilliers added 36 for the 3rd wicket. Gambhir fell at the end of powerplay for 27 and he scored the only six of the Delhi innings.

Dinesh Karthik is having a decent tournament so far. He scored valuable 31 and became the top scorer for Delhi. Nagar scored 20 and also picked two wickets in his bowling.

Scoreboard:

Match # 52
Date: Tuesday May 19, 2009
Teams: Bangalore Royal Challengers v. Delhi Daredevils
Captains: Kumble and Sehwag
Toss: DD, decided to bat
Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Result: RC won by 7 wickets with 6 balls remaining
Points: RC 2; DD 0
Man of the Match: Kallis off RC

Delhi Daredevils Innings:

BatsmanHow OutRunsBalls4s6s
Gambhirc Taylor b Kallis271931
Sehwagc Taylor b P Kumar0200
Manhasc Kallis b P Kumar0200
deVilliersb Merwe282930
D Karthikc Uthappa b P Kumar312910
McDonaldb Kumble3400
Y Naharc Uthappa b Kumble202010
MaharoofNot Out181300
VettoriNot Out4200
Extras(w 3)3---
Totalfor 7 wkts in 20 overs134---


Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Sehwag, 0.3 ov), 2-1 (Manhas, 0.5 ov), 3-37 (Gambhir, 5.6 ov), 4-65 (de Villiers, 10.3 ov), 5-70 (McDonald, 11.3 ov), 6-109 (Nagar, 16.5 ov), 7-114 (Karthik, 17.5 ov)

BowlerOMRW
P Kumar40303
Kallis40171
Akhil20200
Merwe40311
Kumble40242
Kohli20120


Bangalore Royal Challengers Innings:

BatsmanHow OutRunsBalls4s6s
Uthappac D Karthik b Nehra1500
KallisNot Out585622
Dravidc & b Nagar383440
Taylorc Vettori b Nagar251213
BoucherNot Out10910
Extras(lb 1, nb 2)3---
Totalfor 3 wkts in 19 overs135---


Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Uthappa, 0.6 ov), 2-72 (Dravid, 12.3 ov), 3-101 (Taylor, 14.5 ov)

BowlerOMRW
Nehra40211
Salvi40300
Maharoof2090
McDonald30220
Vettori40320
Nagar20202

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