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The IPL final could have gone either way but Andrew Symonds’ back-to-back strikes tilted the balance in favour of Deccan Chargers, according to captain Adam Gilchrist and his Bangalore counterpart Anil Kumble. Chasing a modest 144, Bangalore looked on course for victory until Symonds struck twice in the 15th over, remov… |
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Deccan Chargers 143 for 6 (Gibbs 53*, Kumble 4-16) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 137 for 9 (Ojha 3-28, Symonds 2-18) by six runs… Deccan Chargers took the bull in their emblem too seriously, as they came out charging to defend a modest total. They bowled with fire, they fielded aggressively, they sledged with vengean… |
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A brilliant four wicket haul by Bangalore captain Anil Kumble restricted Hyderabad to a modest 143 for six from their 20 overs in the final of the Indian Premier League… A double blow by Anil Kumble in his final over helped Bangalore send Rohit Sharma and Venugopal Rao back to the hut. Sharma tried to [...] |
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Deccan Chargers 154 for 4 (Gilchrist 85) beat Delhi Daredevils 153 for 8 (Dilshan 65, Sehwag 39, Harris 3-27) by six wickets… There’s no rust on this baby. Adam Gilchrist didn’t just blow the Delhi Daredevils out with an overpowering blitzkrieg, but also backed up his vow at the end of a disappointing 2008 t… |
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A fabulous half-century by Tillakaratne Dilshan helped Delhi Daredevils post a competitive 153 for eight in their semifinal match. Ryan Harris gave Deccan Chargers a dream start as he managed to send back both the Delhi Daredevils openers — Gautam Gambhir and David Warner in the very first over after Delhi were put in t… |
