Match 30 : Bangalore wobble but complete big chase over Delhi.Tag
IPL-2011
A ship, cruising, shoots itself and trouble starts but since thunder wasn't dangerous enough, it reaches the banks somehow.. A similar story unfolded today at Feroz Shah Kolta ground as Bangalore Royal Challengers lost 3 wickets for 13 runs and 4 for 24 during middle overs after Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli gave them a resounding start to the stiff little chase of 160. Gayle, fresh from his century in last game, struck the ball nicely but surprize package was Vira Kohli who went at strike rate of 150 for most part of his innings. Asking run rate was almost down below run a ball but loss of quick wickets set jitters in visitors camp before captain Daneil Vettori and Syed Mohammad kept their nerves to steer the team home. in the last over. Earlier, Delhi Daredevils put up handsome total of 160 on board after being invited in to bat. Virendra Sehwag dominated opening stand of 33 runs and then James Hopes, promoted up the order, took over, scoring a fine half century. In form Venugopal Rao, wicket keeper Naman Ojha and allrounder Irfan Pathan hit five sixes in between to set up a target more than 8 runs per over for the visitors. Virat Kohli was named man of the match. The scorecard :-
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