Rajasthan Beat Deccan
The Rajasthan Royals won the IPL season 3 cricket match against Deccan Chargers Hyderabad by 8 wickets on Friday, 26th March 2009. The key performer from Rajasthan Royals side is Yusuf Pathan, who scored 73 runs from just 34 balls with 8 sixes and 2 fours. The RR opener Michael Lumb, who started well with 45 runs from 32 balls including 7 fours.
In the first, the Deccan Chargers Hyderabad ipl team captain Adam Gilchrist won the toss and elected to bat first. For the Deccan Chargers side Rohit Sharma and Herschelle Gibbs were played well, they have scored 49 runs from 35 balls and 25 runs from 14 balls respectively.
Yusuf Pathan was announced as Man Of The Match.
IPL Cricket Scoreboard
Deccan Batting:
- Rohit Sharma – 29 runs from 35 balls (3 sixes and 2 fours)
- Gibbs – 25 runs from 14 balls (2 sixes and 2 fours)
- Andrew Symonds – 22 runs from 14 balls (3 fours).
Rajasthan Bowling:
- Shaun Tait – 3 wickets for 22 runs
- Smit Narwal 2 wickets for 35 runs
- Shane Warne 1 wicket for 15 runs.
Rajasthan Royals Batting:
- Yusuf Pathan – 73 runs from 34 balls (8 sixes and 2 fours)
- Michael Lumb – 45 runs from 32 balls (7 fours).
Deccan Chargers Bowling:
- Pragyan Ojha 1 wicket for 40 runs.
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