Disastrous start turned into delightful win by Rajasthan Royals in beating Deccan Chargers by 3 wickets
02-05-09: Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne are team mates in Australian Cricket team. But they crossed swords as opposite Team Captains, when Deccan Chargers fought against Rajasthan Royals in IPL Game on Saturday. What could have baffled any team Captain – 3 wickets down for 3 ducks – Openers Greame Smith; Asnodkar and Naman Ohja were sent out when the score board showed only 3 runs – did not ruffle Warne. The team was chasing a big total of 141, but Warne had an ace up his sleeve. He had reserved Yusuf Pathan to bat in the last overs at 8th bat and his strategy turned the tables at Deccan Chargers in winning a nerve-wrecking finish of the match. Lee Carseldine (39) fell for a poor umpiring decision; Shane Warne scored 21 with two sixes; Abishek Raut scored 36 and the saviour Y. Pathan changed the match into a winning one, by his thunderous 24 runs to finish a thrilling 142/7 beating Deccan Chargers by 3 wickets.
Earlier Deccan Chargers won the toss and Gilchrist and Gibbs smashed over 30 runs in the initial 3 overs. Rohit Sharma (38) and Suman (41 not out) kept the game going in the right path to finish at 141/5. They could have won the match, but for the team spirit of Rajasthan Royals in concentrating their efforts.
Yusuf Pathan the fine finishing batsman was Man of the Match.
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