RCB vs Daredevils, 14th match at Gqeberha, IPL, Apr 26 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
14th match, Gqeberha, April 26, 2009, Indian Premier League
(19.2/20 ov, T:150) 150/4

Daredevils won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
67* (47)
tillakaratne-dilshan
Cricinfo's MVP
77.93 ptsImpact List
tillakaratne-dilshan
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Royal Challengers Bangalore 149/7(20 overs)
36 (28)
1/19 (4)
Delhi Daredevils 150/4(19.2 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DC77.9367(47)74.2977.93--0
RCB63.651(1)0.530.242/313.563.41
RCB60.737(25)49.3560.7--0
RCB40.78(4)10.1213.291/81.5127.41
RCB39.61--01/241.4839.61

It was a case of so near and yet so far for Bangalore. Uthappa's lapse at long-off and a ,misfield at the boundary will sting Bangalore. But overall, Bangalore were not disgraced. Dilshan was the hero of the evening but he may have walked back on 34 when a close run out was referred. As far as I'm concerned I'm not so sure if the bails were dislodged before the direct hit. Perhaps the third umpire was right after all. Who knows! Lots of ifs and buts but we were entertained. Let's accept that.

Manhas maintained his composure and he's no rookie. He has enough experience at the domestic level.

With this win, Delhi claim 6 outright points and sit at No. 2 after Deccan Chargers. Bangalore languish at the bottom. We're getting a lot of mails from you folks slamming Kallis' bowling in the death overs.

Here's the presentation:

Pietersen: "We did ok to get to 150. I'm really chuffed with some of the young players. Appanna did brilliantly to get rid of AB. Pankaj and Vinay executed our plans well and I'm really happy with them as well. They can be really happy and hold their heads up high this evening. I'm upset we lost but not upset about the way we lost."

Sehwag: "Dilshan and AB got us some valuable runs and Manhas as well. The ball was stopping a bit and batting was difficult with the wind."

Dilshan is the Man of the Match: "I tried to rotate the strike with AB. The bowlers set it up but if you keep wickets in hand you're safe."

Thanks for joining us and the mails. There's barely enough breathing space before the next game which is now, between Punjab and Rajasthan. Stay with us. For now this is K signing off. Cheers.

19.2
1
Vinay to Manhas, 1 run

bowls a low full toss from round the wicket and the unlikely hero of the evening, Manhas, clubs it wide of midwicket, the fielders are static

19.1
2
Vinay to Manhas, 2 runs

he lofts but doesn't get the elevation and the ball just drops short of Uthappa, they scamper for the second run, if only the throw was sharper

Pietersen has an arm around Vinay, who has the last-over honours

end of over 1912 runs
DC: 147/4CRR: 7.73 RRR: 3.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan67 (47b 5x4 2x6)
Mithun Manhas20 (11b 3x4)
Pankaj Singh 4-0-31-2
Vinay Kumar 3-0-25-0
18.6
2
Pankaj to Dilshan, 2 runs

d gets to the pitch of the ball and takes the aerial route over extra cover, 2 more and Delhi should clinch this

18.5
2
Pankaj to Dilshan, 2 runs

short and pulled over midwicket but this time Appanna makes no mistake at the boundary

18.4
1
Pankaj to Manhas, 1 run

swivels and pulls past short fine leg and the cheers go up in anticipation of a boundary but deep square leg mops up

18.3
2
Pankaj to Manhas, 2 runs

he digs out a full ball past the bowler and calls for the second run, he wants the strike

Pietersen's trying to remain calm

18.2
1
Pankaj to Dilshan, 1 run

bangs it in short and he pivots and biffs it to deep square leg

18.1
4
Pankaj to Dilshan, FOUR runs

makes room and gets a thick outside edge which goes flying to third man, Kumble does his level best to slide and cut it off but his boot touches the rope as he touches the ball

15 off 12. Those 2 fours by Manhas have made a huge difference to the equation here

end of over 189 runs
DC: 135/4CRR: 7.50 RRR: 7.50
Tillakaratne Dilshan58 (43b 4x4 2x6)
Mithun Manhas17 (9b 3x4)
Vinay Kumar 3-0-25-0
Jacques Kallis 3-0-37-0
17.6
1
Vinay to Dilshan, 1 run

pushed towards the covers and Dilshan scampers to the other end, the throw isn't accurate

17.5
2
Vinay to Dilshan, 2 runs

full outside off and he places it just wide of deep cover

17.4
1
Vinay to Manhas, 1 run

cuts back in off the seam and he steers it to point

17.3
4
Vinay to Manhas, FOUR runs

take that! Manhas makes room to squeeze out a full ball and he gets enough muscle on it to squirt it past a diving Taylor at backward point

17.2
Vinay to Manhas, no run

he sees him making room and digs it short and the ball fizzes past the outside edge

17.1
1
Vinay to Dilshan, 1 run

driven down to Pietersen at extra cover

end of over 1719 runs
DC: 126/4CRR: 7.41 RRR: 8.00
Mithun Manhas12 (6b 2x4)
Tillakaratne Dilshan54 (40b 4x4 2x6)
Jacques Kallis 3-0-37-0
Balachandra Akhil 1-0-8-1
16.6
4
Kallis to Manhas, FOUR runs

and a misfield! Bangalore are panicking, he works it to deep midwicket and Appanna fails to get his body behind that the ball slips between his fingers

sorry for the error

16.5
4
Kallis to Manhas, FOUR runs

Uthappa misjudges it and it;s a life for MANHAS! He appears to mis-hit the loft to long-off and Uthappa gets a little too forward from the rope, then pedals back and tries to take it one-handed, oh boy he didn't see that at all

16.4
1
Kallis to Dilshan, 1 run
16.3
6
Kallis to Dilshan, SIX runs

out of the ground and the ball rebounds off the roof and disappears into the thicket! Dilshan takes it on the half volley and clubs it high over wide long-on, timely six for Delhi

16.3
1w
Kallis to Dilshan, 1 wide

misdirects the yorker wide outside off and Kallis isn't too happy with the wide call

16.2
1
Kallis to Manhas, 1 run

full on the pads and he swipes it down to deep midwicket

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
TM Dilshan
67 runs (47)
5 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
32 runs
4 fours0 six
KP Pietersen
37 runs (25)
2 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
13 runs
0 four2 sixes
Best performances - bowlers
Pankaj Singh
O
4
M
0
R
31
W
2
ECO
7.75
A Nehra
O
4
M
0
R
34
W
2
ECO
8.5
Match details
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
TossRoyal Challengers Bangalore, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)12.30 start, First Session 12.30-13.45, Interval 13.45-14.00, Second Session 14.00-15.15
Match days26 April 2009 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsDelhi Daredevils 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Win Probability
DC 100%
RCBDC
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Over 20 • DC 150/4

Daredevils won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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KXIP147714-0.483
RR146713-0.352
MI1458110.297
KKR143107-0.789