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Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, Port Elizabeth
May 2, 2009
20 overs Deccan Chargers 141 for 5 (Suman 41, Harwood 2-25) v Rajasthan Royals
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T Suman and Rohit Sharma could not undo the early efforts of the Rajasthan Royals' bowlers with a partnership that was still a shot in the arm for the Deccan Chargers, who had scored under six an over in the first ten overs.
At the toss Shane Warne had said Rajasthan would look to restrict Deccan to 160 at the small St George's Park but they did better - largely owing to Yusuf Pathan and Shane Harwood - by keeping them to 19 less. Rajasthan began with a spin-heavy attack - only three of the first 10 overs were bowled by the fast bowlers - and it looked like it would take the game way from them when Deccan got 27 from the first three overs. But Yusuf and Harwood ensured Deccan went into the strategy break not feeling quite comfortable.
After Adam Gilchrist's dismissal an over before the break, Suman and Rohit took two overs to settle down before beginning an assault that would let Deccan breathe a little easier at the end of their innings. They scored 44 of their 59-run stand between overs the 11th and 15th overs.
Suman stepped out of the crease to hit Warne for a six and a four and used his feet well against the spinners, getting them out of the way to work singles to the leg side. Suman also enjoyed a life when he stepped down to the track to Ravindra Jadeja but the wicketkeeper Mahesh Rawat fluffed a regulation stumping. There was also a near run-out when Munaf Patel kicked the stumps with his foot as a good throw came in from the fielder.
Rohit had hit Munaf for a six just before the mistaken kick and flicked a four to fine leg off the next. Abhishek Raut and Siddharth Trivedi, who bowled their first overs after the partnership got going, were also taken for runs but Trivedi got Rohit to edge a fuller delivery to Warne at mid-off for a 32-ball 38.
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