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Mumbai defeat Deccan Chargers by 37 runs

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 14:17
Hyderabad, Apr 24 (IBNS): Mumbai Indians registered another straight victory as they defeated Deccan Chargers by 37 runs in their home on Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.

Chasing the Mumbai Indians total of 172 for the loss of four wickets, Deccan could only reach a total of runs for the loss of eight wickets in the important league stage match of the Indian premiere League (IPL).

Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to field first, giving Sachin Tendulkar and his men a chance to bat first.

Riding on Rohit Sharma's unbeaten quick fire knock of 56 runs from 34 deliveries and Andrew Symonds' gutsy 44 unbeaten runs from 33 balls, Mumbai reached a good score of 172 runs for the loss of four wickets.

Both of them remained unbeaten till the end of the innings.

Rohit hit five boundaries and three lusty over boundaries in his innings.

Mumbai had a handsome start to their innings as both the openers Sachin Tendulkar (28) and D.Jacobs (32) contributed well with their willow.

While the birthday boy Sachin Tendulkar got out to leg spinner A.Mishra, Jacobs lose his wicket to Sharma.

AT Rayudu (7) and K.Pollard (0) failed with their willow and got out quite early.

A.Mishra who opened bowling for his side on Sunday remained the pick of the bowlers as took two wickets by giving away only 14 runs from his four overs in the match.  

Chasing the target of 173 for victory, Deccan Chargers kept on losing wickets as their first wicket fell at the score of 14, as opener S Sohal (5) got run out, giving the home side their first blow in the run chase. 
 
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara led the Deccan batsmen with his 34 runs. He hit three boundaries in the innings.

Malinga led the Mumbai Indians' bowling campaign as he ripped through the Deccan line up with his fiery deliveries.
   
He picked up three important wickets of S.Dhawan (25), K.Sabagakkara (34) and DR Teja (1) besides run outing the dangerous C.White at his personal score of 1.  

Malinga who was later on declared the 'Man of the Match' gave away just nine runs in his four overs besides picking up the wickets.

M.Patel and K.Pollard shared one wicket each in the game.

Mumbai Indians are currently at the top of the points table with 10 points from six matches.

Hyderabad moved to the bottom of the table with this defeat with four points from 6 matches they have played in the Indian Premiere League (IPL).


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