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IPL5 - Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors - Match Recap

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Deccan Chargers 186/4 vs Pune Warriors 173/5 – Pune Warriors http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 succumbed to their 3rd consecutive loss, facing Deccan Chargers in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League, today, May 1, 2012.
Deccan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Dhawan-c2392, had to walk back to the pavilion after a first-ball duck. Dhawan also departed not long after, leaving Cameron White and skipper Sangakkara at the crease, as the side stood 23/2.
By the end of the 10th over, the Chargers were 58/2, with both White and Sangakkara starting slow. However, the run-rate began going up from the 12th over onwards, and by the 15th over, White (47*) and Sangakkara (47*) had taken the total to 110.
The partnership continued till the 19th over, which saw Sangakkara’s dismissal off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Nehra-c873, but not before the skipper had thrashed the bowler for two fours and two sixes in the same over. With Sangakkara’s 82-run contribution, the side stood 180 for the loss of 3 wickets, an impressive total for any team.
The first delivery of the last over saw White departing as well, but the two had done enough damage to Pune with their 157-run stand. Pune bowlers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar-c48045 got a wicket each to their names, as Deccan closed with 186/4 in 20 overs.
Coming into bat, Pune too lost their first wicket on the first ball with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, who was playing his first game after resisting the league for four seasons. The Clarke-Ganguly pair was able to take the score to 90, before the Aussie had to return, with 41 individual runs to his name.
The skipper himself could not last much longer, and was dismissed 6 runs later, to make room for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-Uthappa-c2356. The 19th over of the innings saw Pune at 147/3, with 40 runs needed off 12 balls. Uthappa managed to score 10 in the over, before being caught out, while Steven hit a six on the last delivery.
With 23 needed in the last over, both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861.
Up next, the Pune Warriors will go against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians on May 3, while the Chargers will face the Super Kings on May 4, 2012.

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