Deccan beat Pune by six wickets
Deccan Chargers churned out a clinical performance to beat Pune Warriors by six wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the D.Y. Patil Sports Complex here on Monday.
Chasing a target of 137, Deccan Chargers made 138 for four with two?balls to spare after a great start by openers Sunny Sohal (34) and?Shikhar Dhawan (28).
The top order of the Deccan Chargers fired in unision after a long?time in what was seen as a battle of pride for both teams. With their?play-off hopes dashed, they had only pride at stake and Deccan?Chargers with their all-round perfiormance asserted their domination?over the new entrants.
Deccan Chargers’ captain Kumar Sangakkara, who was playing his last?IPL match as he will join the Sri Lankan team in England for the Test?series, was spot on with his decision making right from winning the?toss.
Daniel Christian, Pragyan Ojha and Amit Mishra picked up two wickets?each to restrict the Pune Warriors to 136 for nine in 20 overs.
Mitchell Marsh was the top scorer with 37 while skipper Yuvraj Singh?and Manish Pandey scored identical 23s. Former India captain Sourav?Ganguly returned to the dug out without troubling the scorers.
