Trinidad and Tobago 149 for 7 (Perkins 38, Pollard 31, Edwards 3-32) beat Deccan Chargers 146 for 9 (Gilchrist 51, Bravo 3-24) by three runs. Player of the match DJ Bravo (Trinidad and Tobago) In a match that Deccan had to win to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League, the Deccan Chargers bowlers shook off a horribly wayward start and later poor show by bat knock them out of the tournament. Deccan were the champions - to crash out in the first round of the Champions League after losing both their Group A matches. T and T, on the other hand, were unexpected winners of the group and will carry forward two points into the second round by virtue of their win against co-qualifiers Somerset. A gem of an over from Bravo has ensured it is T and T and Somerset who has made it through to the next round. At 125 for 5 with Styris and Rao out in the middle, Deccan was favourite to win this. But it has ended in utter disappointment for them, as they've lost nine out nine games in their home city. Deccan becomes the first IPL team to be knocked out of the tournament. A target of 150 was gettable on this track, but with three run-outs, the loss of Rao at the wrong time, the loss of Gilchrist when he was set and some nervous batting at the death meant they fell short by an agonizing three runs.Two close matches and two defeats - Deccan's failure to shut things down after getting into a position of control, has cost them a place in the next round. Against Somerset, they were on top having reduced the opposition to 99 for 7, and here with Gilchrist and Rohit, and Styris and Rao, they appeared to be on course but let it slip, and badly.Earlier, sent in to bat, the Caribbean side kept losing wickets at regular intervals to squander a flying start. Polard uncorked some lusty shots towards the fag end to lift his side to a competitive total, hitting four sixes in his crucial 31-run cameo off just 14 balls. Perkins' 38 came off 32 balls with the help of six hits to the fence. Fidel Edwards who was barred from bowling in the last match for firing two beamers, made amends by taking three wickets, including one that of … [Read more...]
CL T20 Cricket match preview: October 11
Sunday’s games in the Twenty20 Champions League see New South Wales take on Sussex and the Delhi Daredevils look to avoid elimination from the tournament when they meet Wayamba. Both the games will take place in Delhi and we take a look at matche preview. New South Wales Blues v Sussex Team: Time and Venue: 10:30 GMT, Delhi The New South Wales Blues will take on the Sussex Sharks in the T20 Champions League on 11th of October. The Blues started with a flier after marking an emphatic 53-run win against the Diamond Eagles in their previous match. That win came on this same ground and Simon Katich’s side will benefit from having experienced the conditions. Katich himself top scored with 53 off 41 balls as NSW posted 144. Stuart Clark with 3 wickets for just 12 runs was chief destroyer as The Eagles made just 91 in the chase. This terrific victory has kept the side boiling with confidence and rising with positive energy, which will be conspicuous in their next encounter with the Sussex Sharks as well. Simon Katich and David Warner displayed some splendid batting performance that eventually led the NSW Blues to clinch their first victory in the league.On the other hand, it will be the first match for the Sussex Sharks in the Champions League and they will take heart from the performance of fellow English challengers Somerset, who beat Deccan in Hyderabad on Saturday. The side has an impressive lineage. Michael Yardy leads the side which includes the likes of Dwayne Smith, Luke Wright and Yasir Arafat, all of whom can be more than useful in this format on their day. It’s also a big tournament for the young spinner Piyush Chawla who has plenty of talent. The side has been quite successful in the longer version of the game. In the T20 version the Sharks though have not come up with good performances and the match against the Australia’s Blues will be a tough one for the English cricket team.And the fact that the Blues’ previous victory has boosted their morale the Sharks might find it difficult to face the opposition in such a form. The scales weigh much towards the Blues and the Sharks … [Read more...]
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