134/2 (9.2)
CR : 14.36
133/3 (10.0)
CR : 13.30
Deccan Gladiators won by 8 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
David Wiese
59(21)
David Wiese
Scored 50 in 20 Balls
50
9.2
6
L Dawson to D Wiese
SIX! Back-to-back MAXIMUMs to seal the chase! WOW! Deccan Gladiators win with 4 balls to spare! Full toss once again, on the stumps, Wiese with a big swing over the deep square leg boundary to hit the winning runs! Deccan Gladiators win by 8 wickets!
Over 10
Deccan Gladiators 134/2
David Wiese59(21)
Marcus Stoinis40(22)
Liam Dawson0-21(1.2)
DGL won by 8 wickets
6:53 PM IST & 5:23 PM Local Time: Another thriller that went right down to the final over! The momentum kept shifting throughout, but in the end, it was the Deccan Gladiators who held their nerve and crossed the finish line. The Royal Champs’ call to give Dawson the final over backfired badly. The Gladiators hold firm and seal the victory by 8 wickets!
Earlier in the day, the Gladiators won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Royal Champs began steadily as Jason Roy and Niroshan Dickwella provided a solid platform at the top. They immediately opted for the floating powerplay after the mandatory one ended. Ibrar Ahmad Shah was given the ball for that over, and though he was taken for 19 runs, he eventually struck back by removing the Royal Champs skipper Jason Roy (17).
Dickwella played a fluent innings, regularly finding the fence and keeping the scoreboard moving before his fellow countryman Lahiru Kumara removed him for a well-made 33 off 17 balls. Aaron Jones chipped in with a handy 28 off 13 before falling, while Brandon McMullen added late momentum with a sharp cameo, staying unbeaten on 28 off 19 deliveries. Quentin Sampson faced just three balls and smashed 14 runs, helping the Royal Champs post a strong total of 133/3 from their allotted 10 overs.
In reply, Daniel Sams set the tone perfectly with an exceptional first over, delivering the season’s first maiden over and putting immediate pressure on the Gladiators. Nicholas Pooran then exploded in the next over, hammering Rishi Dhawan all around the park, but Dhawan had the final laugh by removing him for a blazing 24 off just 6 balls on the last delivery of the powerplay despite giving away 29 runs. Sams returned for his second over on the trot and continued his brilliance, knocking over TKC for a 7-ball duck.
Marcus Stoinis (40*) and David Wiese (59*) came together at a crucial stage and built a strong partnership to inject some much-needed momentum into the Gladiators’ chase. They kept taking the game deep, collecting timely boundaries, but the required rate continued to climb. With 45 runs needed off the last 18 balls, Chris Jordan was trusted with the 8th over which was also the floating powerplay and he gave away 15 runs to keep the chase alive.
Heading into the final over with 12 needed, Jason Roy surprisingly handed the ball to Dawson, and Wiese wasted no time. He finished the job in just two deliveries, launching back-to-back sixes to seal the contest. Stoinis and Wiese remained unbeaten, stitching together a magnificent 105-run stand as the Deccan Gladiators clinched victory by 8 wickets.
Earlier in the day, the Gladiators won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Royal Champs began steadily as Jason Roy and Niroshan Dickwella provided a solid platform at the top. They immediately opted for the floating powerplay after the mandatory one ended. Ibrar Ahmad Shah was given the ball for that over, and though he was taken for 19 runs, he eventually struck back by removing the Royal Champs skipper Jason Roy (17).
Dickwella played a fluent innings, regularly finding the fence and keeping the scoreboard moving before his fellow countryman Lahiru Kumara removed him for a well-made 33 off 17 balls. Aaron Jones chipped in with a handy 28 off 13 before falling, while Brandon McMullen added late momentum with a sharp cameo, staying unbeaten on 28 off 19 deliveries. Quentin Sampson faced just three balls and smashed 14 runs, helping the Royal Champs post a strong total of 133/3 from their allotted 10 overs.
In reply, Daniel Sams set the tone perfectly with an exceptional first over, delivering the season’s first maiden over and putting immediate pressure on the Gladiators. Nicholas Pooran then exploded in the next over, hammering Rishi Dhawan all around the park, but Dhawan had the final laugh by removing him for a blazing 24 off just 6 balls on the last delivery of the powerplay despite giving away 29 runs. Sams returned for his second over on the trot and continued his brilliance, knocking over TKC for a 7-ball duck.
Marcus Stoinis (40*) and David Wiese (59*) came together at a crucial stage and built a strong partnership to inject some much-needed momentum into the Gladiators’ chase. They kept taking the game deep, collecting timely boundaries, but the required rate continued to climb. With 45 runs needed off the last 18 balls, Chris Jordan was trusted with the 8th over which was also the floating powerplay and he gave away 15 runs to keep the chase alive.
Heading into the final over with 12 needed, Jason Roy surprisingly handed the ball to Dawson, and Wiese wasted no time. He finished the job in just two deliveries, launching back-to-back sixes to seal the contest. Stoinis and Wiese remained unbeaten, stitching together a magnificent 105-run stand as the Deccan Gladiators clinched victory by 8 wickets.
7:04 PM IST & 5:34 PM Local Time: Time for the Post-Match Presentation!
Player of the Match: David Wiese
David Wiese (Player of the Match): "Yeah, it was nice to go out there early and smacking a few balls out of the park. It was a nice opportunity and I enjoyed a lot.
It's important to settle in the middle before going hammer and tongs. Things become easy for you when you know you have Stoinis & Russell behind you. Stoinis is a world class batter and I enjoyed batting with him today.
It always gives you confidence when you chase a target like that. I know we weren't at our best with the ball in hand. We will go back to the drawing board and assess a bit more on that."
It's important to settle in the middle before going hammer and tongs. Things become easy for you when you know you have Stoinis & Russell behind you. Stoinis is a world class batter and I enjoyed batting with him today.
It always gives you confidence when you chase a target like that. I know we weren't at our best with the ball in hand. We will go back to the drawing board and assess a bit more on that."
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This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my colleagues Pritam Dey and Yogesh Kumar! See you at the next one.
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my colleagues Pritam Dey and Yogesh Kumar! See you at the next one.