Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils – Indian Premier League 5 – Live Cricket Score and Update
Cameron White and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792.
It has been a difficult ride for the home team, which have failed to offer challenge to the rest of the franchises, reeling at the foot of the IPL table.
With only pride to play for, a notion clearly highlighted by their skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, at the toss report, the Chargers took to bat after winning the toss. Sangakkara said that it is difficult to read the track and the early signs cemented his stance as his side came unstuck in the powerplay overs.
It included the wickets of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 grabbed the first scalp and consequently became the holder of the Purple cap. Sangakkara looked subdued and his stay lasted a solitary boundary before his attempted pull only managed to find the mid-wicket fielder.
The Chargers again found themselves in a precarious position but Dhawan and White put an impressive show of stroke play. Both partnered in a mammoth 126-run stand for the third wicket – hitting boundaries galore to all parts of their home stadium.
Dhawan took apart the spinners, notching up an aggressive 84, which comprised of 9 fours and 5 clean strikes. White also offered valuable support, showing signs of his old self – with another score in excess of 50. He, along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409, has been their best overseas performer this season and showed that with another imposing knock of 65, striking above 150.
Dhawan perished in the 18th over, after some good work by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Varun-Aaron-c2744 in the last over, leaving Duminy to add a four on the final delivery – Chargers posting a confident 187.
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