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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Sohal, Sangakkara shape Deccan win

Deccan Chargers batsman Sunny Sohal plays a shot during a IPL Twenty20 compare in between Delhi Daredevils as well as Deccan Chargers during a FerozShah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi. Sohal strike a half-century as well as Kumar Sangakkara done a plain 49 to set up Deccan Chargers’ 16-run win over Delhi Daredevils in a Indian Premier League upon Tuesday.
©AFP – Manan Vatsyayana

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Little-known opener Sunny Sohal strike a half-century as well as Kumar Sangakkara done a plain 49 to set up Deccan Chargers’ 16-run win over Delhi Daredevils in a Indian Premier League upon Tuesday.

Sohal top-scored with an considerable 62 as Deccan posted a rival 168-4 prior to restricting Delhi to 152-7 for their second feat in 5 matches of a Twenty20 tournament.

Australian David Warner scored a 48-ball 51 with a assistance of a single 6 as well as 5 fours for Delhi, who suffered their third better in 4 games. He combined 52 for a fourth wicket with Venugopal Rao (21).

Seamer Harmeet Singh bagged dual consequential wickets, together with which of skipper Virender Sehwag (12), to put Delhi underneath pressure, whilst Australian paceman Daniel Christian accomplished with 2-38.

Yogesh Nagar (23) as well as Australian James Hopes (17 not out) were a alternative categorical scorers for Delhi.

Sohal, who crushed a 6 as well as a 4 off unbroken balls from South African quick bowler Morne Morkel, progressing put upon 92 for a second wicket with skipper Sangakkara, who strike a single 6 as well as 8 fours in his 35-ball knock.

Sri Lankan Sangakkara looked set to strech his half-century prior to descending in a bid to step up a run-rate. Australian Cameron White helped Deccan cranky a 150-mark with a sprightly 25-ball 31 not out in a shutting overs.

Brief scores:

Deccan Chargers 168-4 in twenty overs (S. Sohal 62, K. Sangakkara 49, C. White 31 not out) kick Delhi Daredevils 152-7 in twenty overs (D. Warner 51, Y. Nagar 23, V. Rao 21; Harmeet Singh 2-27, D. Christian 2-38) by sixteen runs.

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