Bangalore won by 3 runs

Kumble came into bowl the final over as Hyderabad required 20 runs from it. Bangar started off with a single. Yadav then added another single. Bangar then scored two consecutive sixes. Bangar then added another single. Yadav then managed to score just a single of the last ball. Bangalore won by 3 runs in a breath taking encounter. Zaheer Khan was then brought back and he removed Styris on the first ball as he played across the line and was caught in front. The new man in was Sanjay Bangar, who was immediately off the mark. The new man is Yadav who takes a single via a leg bye. Zaheer then ended the over with a dot ball. Hyderabad were 137/6 after 19 overs. Steyn then continued his spell as Afridi was then removed of the first ball as he went for another big one. The new man in was Scott Styris. Laxman then took a single of the next ball. Styris was then off the mark with a drive in the cover region. Laxman then added another single to the total. Styris then added another single to the total. Laxman was then caught in front by kumar as he was given lbw. Hyderabad were 132/5 after 18 overs. Kallis then cama back into the attack as Sharma scored a boundary of the first ball and then scored another huge six of the next ball. Sharma then added another single to the total. Laxman then added another single to the total. Sharma was then hold out in the deep as he went for another big one. The new man in was Afridi and he was off the mark immediately as Hyderabad were 128/3 after 17 overs. Steyn was then brought back into the attack as he started off with a dot ball. Sharma then stole a quick single. Laxman then added another single to the total as he missed out on a pull. Sharma then charged down the track but missed it completely for another dot ball and then added another single to the score. Laxman then finished the over with a dot ball. Hyderabad were 115/2 after 16 overs. Zaheer Khan was then brought back into the attack as Sharma scored a single of the first ball. Laxman then added another single to the total. Kallis then came back into the attack and Laxman scored a single of the first ball. Sharma then added another single to the total. Laxman then played out a dot ball. Laxman then finished the over with a boundary over mid-wicket as Hyderabad were 105/2 after 14 overs. Kumar then continued as Laxman scored a single of the first ball. Sharma then played out two dot balls. Kumar then bowled a bouncer as Shama allowed it to pass. Sharma then scored a huge six over the mid-wicket region and then finished the over with another dot ball. Hyderabad were 97/2 after 13 overs. Kumble then continued as Laxman scored three boundaries in the over as Hyderabad were starting to build some momentum. Hyderabad were 90/2 after 12 overs. Kallis then continued as Sharma took a single of the first ball via leg bye. Laxman then scored a boundary of the next ball. Laxman then added another single to the total. Kumble then came back as Sharma flicked him for a single in the mid-wicket region. Laxman then scored a single after playing out two dot balls. Kumble then bowled a wide down the leg side. Sharma then finished the over with another single. Hyderabad were 63/2 after 10 overs. Kallis was then introduced into the attack and he started off with a dot ball. Sharma then played out another dot ball. Sharma then took a single via a bye as he completely missed the ball. Kallis then bowled a nasty bouncer as Laxman just let it go. Laxman then scored another single. Sharma then finished the over with another single. Hyderabad were 57/2 after 9 overs. Kumar then continued as Sharma scored a boundary of the first ball. He then scored a single of the next ball. Laxman then placed a ball for another single. Sharma then cut a ball to the boundary to keep the runs coming. He then played out a dot ball. Sharma then finished the over with another single. Hyderabad were 54/2 after 8 overs. Kumble was then introduced into the attack as Laxman scored a single of the first ball. Sharma then added another single of the next ball. Laxman then added another single to the total. Sharma then smashed a huge six of the next ball and then ended the over with another single. Hyderabad were 43/2 after 7 overs. Praveen Kumar was then brought into the attack and he removed Gibbs of is first ball as he was caught in the cover region. The new man in was Rohit Sharma, who started off by playing a dot ball. Laxman then finished the over with another single. Hyderabad were 33/2 after 6 overs. Gibbs then faced Steyn who started off with a bouncer. Gibbs then scored a boundary of the next ball and then played out two dot balls. Gibbs then played out another dot ball and then scored a single of the final ball. Hyderabad were 31/1 after 5 overs. Khan then continued as Laxman then played out a dot ball. Laxman then flicked a ball for another single. Gilchrist then smashed a ball back to the bowler for another dot ball and then flicked the ball to the boundary. Khan then removed Gilly on the naxt ball as Jaffer caught him inches from the boundary. The new man in was Gibbs, but he was not on strike as Laxman ended the over with another boundary. Hyderabad were 26/1 after 4 overs. Steyn then continued his spell as Gilchrist played out two dot ball and then scored a single of the next ball. Laxman then played out a dot ball. Laxman then flicked a ball to the boundary. Laxman then finished the over with another single. Hyderabad were 17/0 after 3 overs. Zaheer Khan then came on to bowl the next over and Laxman scored two runs of the first ball. Laxman then played out a dot ball. Laxman then played out another dot ball. Laxman then sliced a ball to the third man area for another single. Gilly then finished the over with another single. Hyderbad were 11/0 after 2 overs. Steyn came on to bowl the first over for the Bangalore team and he started off with a wide and Gilchrist then took another single via leg bye. Laxman then took a single of the next ball. Gilly then played out a dot ball. Gichrist then scored the first boundary of the Hyderabad innings and after the 1st over they were 7/0. Afridi then continued as Boucher scored a single of the first ball. Dravid then added another single to the total. Boucher flicked a ball in the deep for another single. Dravid went for an ambitious cut but missed it and then played out another dot ball. He then finished the over with another single. Bangalore were 130/5 after 18 overs. Styris was then brought back into the attack as he started off by giving away two singles. Dravid then added another single on the next ball. Boucher then played out a dot ball. Boucher then tried to cut for another dot ball. He then finished the over with another single. Bangalore were 126/5 after 17 overs. Ojha was then brought back in the attack and he started off with a dot ball. Boucher then added a single to the total. Dravid then swept a ball for yet another single. Boucher even tried the sweep for a boundary. He then placed a ball in the deep for another single. Dravid then finished the over with another single. Bangalore were 122/5 after 16 overs. Afridi then came into ball the next over and then removed Misbah-ul-haq on the first ball as he caught him in front of the wicket to get him lbw. The new man in was Mark Boucher and he was immediately off the mark with a single. Dravid then added another single to the total. Boucher finished the over with yet another single. Bangalore were 114/5 after 15 overs. After a steady start the Bangalore team lost their opener Chipli as he was cleaned up by the RP Singh. Virat Kohli then joined in and he and Wasim Jaffer again anchored the innings and build a partnership to anchor the Bangalore innings. After some quick runs and easy singles the Jaffer was then hold out as he again skied another ball but was hold out in the cover region by Gibbs. Banagalore were two down as Jacues Kallis came in the middle. Bangalore were 85/2 after 11 overs. The Hyderabad team won the toss and elected to bat first as the Bangalore team have brought in Misbah-ul-haq and Hyderabad have also brought in Herchele Gibbs. In a tie of the two bottom sides, the match between Bangalore and Hyderabad is very crucial for both the teams as both the teams have registered only one victory and they will were both looking to add another win to their belt.

Preview - Bangalore Royal Challengers v/s Deccan Chargers

Match facts Saturday, May 3 2008 Start time 16.00 (local), 10.30 (GMT) The Big Picture It's the tale of two captains under pressure. Rahul Dravid has tried everything - he has opened, moved down the order and come up again but without much success. VVS Laxman, after looking clueless in the initial encounters, is beginning to find some form but he has been unable to convert the starts into substantial scores. The captains' desperation seems to have caught on to the teams. Bangalore should have won against the Chennai Super Kings but choked; they could have won against the Delhi Daredevils but couldn't find that one big over that they desperately needed. Similarly, the Deccan Chargers have had their close encounters. Both teams have registered their solitary wins against fellow-strugglers Mumbai Indians. If the captains are under similar pressure, the teams, though, couldn't be more different. Deccan were supposed to be the powerhouse team with attacking batsmen while Bangalore had batsmen who had great Test records but were not known for their big hitting. But both set of players have been unable to gel as a unit. In their last two games, Bangalore did seem to find some momentum but were unable to finish off. Watch out for ... ... Herschelle Gibbs. This could be the format to showcase his game, which depends a great deal on hand-eye coordination. His paddle-scoops, his pulls off the front foot and the innovative adjustments can make for a fascinating viewing experience. Also, look out for Misbah-ul-Haq. With Ross Taylor leaving for England, Misbah, the man who burst into prominence with his showings at the World Twenty20, should get a chance here. A veteran of domestic Twenty20 games in Pakistan, he has the nous and the wherewithal to shine in this format. Team news Bangalore are stuck with a problem more than one team has faced in the IPL: which foreign player to play and whom to bench. They have had starting problems, but if they play Shivnarine Chanderpaul, they might not be able to pick Misbah. Jacques Kallis is wanted for his all-round skills, Mark Boucher is the wicketkeeper and you can't drop Dale Steyn. Dravid said that Anil Kumble will replace Sunil Joshi and either J Arun Kumar or Bharat Chipli could get a chance. Bangalore (likely): 1 Praveen Kumar, 2 Wasim Jaffer, 3 Misbah-ul-Haq, 4 Jacques Kallis, 5 Rahul Dravid (capt), 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Virat Kohli, 8 Zaheer Khan, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Anil Kumble, 11 R Vinay Kumar. Deccan came close to playing the aggressive Hyderabad opener Ravi Teja but have chosen to stick with the tried-and-failed Venugopal Rao. There is also Arjun Yadav who could slot into the middler order in place of Rao. The team landed in Bangalore only late on Friday evening and they will have a light practice session on the morning of the match. Deccan (likely): 1 Adam Gilchrist, 2 VVS Laxman (capt), 3 Hershelle Gibbs, 4 Rohit Sharma, 5 Shahid Afridi, 6 Arjun Yadav, 7, Sanjay Bangar, 8 Nuwan Zoysa, 9 D Kalyankrishna, 10 RP Singh, 11 Pragyan Ojha. IPL form Bangalore Royal Challengers: LWLLL Deccan Chargers: LLLWL Stats and trivia Dravid has already batted in three different positions - opening, No. 7 and 5 - in five games. Adam Gilchrist has scored the IPL's fastest century so far - off 42 balls against the Mumbai Indians Quotes "You have to challenge yourselves to fight back when you have your backs to the wall. Playing Deccan (who are struggling) doesn't make any difference because in Twenty20 the team that executes their plans best wins. They have a very good players, any one of them can crack the game open. But we have started gelling as a team in the last two games." Rahul Dravid is hopeful of a better performance in their next game

Marsh powers Punjab to easy win

Deccan Chargers v/s Kings XI Punjab Toss Kings XI Punjab, who chose to field first Result Kings XI Punjab won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Player of the match SE Marsh (Kings XI Punjab) There were plenty of star batsmen on show but the two best innings of an absorbing encounter came from two youngsters. Shaun Marsh's unbeaten 84 on his IPL debut, carrying Kings XI Punjab to a comfortable seven-wicket win - their third on the trot - and fourth place in the points table, followed Rohit Sharma's 76, which lifted the Deccan Chargers to a respectable 164. Each side also saw cameos from more experienced hands; VVS Laxman provided the early aggression for Deccan with a typically fluid 48 off 34 balls, while Mahela Jayawardene shrugged off his indifferent form to date with an assured unbeaten 45 to shepherd Marsh - the son of the former Australian opener Geoff Marsh - as they ran down the target with ease. Sent in to bat, Deccan raced to 50 for 1 after six overs on the back of Laxman's efforts, and seemed on course for a huge total. However, the game's complexion changed when legspinner Piyush Chawla intelligently varied his trajectory and pace in a two-over spell to remove Herschelle Gibbs and Laxman. Gibbs, on his IPL debut, fell as he clubbed a short one straight to midwicket while Laxman was too early into a drive to lob one to Yuvraj at covers to leave Deccan at 67 for 3 after nine overs. Enter Rohit, who had burst into the limelight with a fighting fifty against South Africa in the ICC World Twenty20 last year. As wickets fell around him and only Shahid Afridi touching double figures, Rohit took the fight to the bowlers. He started slowly, as the Punjab's bowlers keeping things tight. It wasn't till the 15th over that he opened out, taking Chawla for 12 runs, including a four and a big six, to spoil the legspinner's figures. The next over was from Gagandeep Singh, playing his first IPL match; he fired in a couple of great yorkers but Rohit hit him for two powerful boundaries off the last two balls. His fifty came with a heave over midwicket off VRV Singh and the runs continued to flow as he took Gagandeep for three consecutive fours in the 19th. A six off Irfan in the final over rounded off his exploits, having scored his last 57 runs off 22 balls. For all that, though, it was still a below-par total that Punjab had to chase down and Marsh got them off to a confident start with a couple of sweetly-timed boundaries in the first over. Laxman shuffled the bowlers around and managed to stifle the runs but it needed a stroke of luck for the breakthrough.With the score on 41 in the sixth over, Marsh lashed a Sanjay Bangar delivery straight back and the bowler managed to get a hand on it as it crashed into the stumps with non-striker Ramnaresh Sarwan out of his crease. Sangakkara fell soon after but Marsh and Yuvraj were involved in a 41-run stand off four overs to keep the target well in sight. Marsh remained unruffled even after Yuvraj's dismissal and was joined by the cool-headed Jayawardene, who smashed three boundaries off his first five balls. The only time they looked in trouble was when Bangar sent down a tight 14th over and the required run-rate crept over nine. The response from Punjab was swift - Jayawardene played a couple of scoops and an extra-cover drive as 19 runs came off the next over. Besides scoring heavily square of the wicket on the off side Marsh - who was a replacement for Simon Katich, Punjab's matchwinner in their previous game - also unleashed some lovely on-drives. There were a few streaky shots towards the end before he clubbed Zoysa for a straight six, his first of the match. Jayawardene brought up the victory with another classy extra-cover drive, as Punjab continued their resurgence after losing their first two games.

Indian Premier League Teams

I P L Teams : Bangalore Royal Challengers (Bangalore) Chennai Super Kings (Chennai) Delhi DareDevils (Delhi) Deccan Chargers (Hyderabad) Rajasthan Royals (Jaipur) Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata) Kings XI Punjab (Mohali) Mumbai Indians (Mumbai)

Deccan Chargers

Deccan Chargers Owner: Deccan Chronicle and M Group Franchise fee: $107 million Most expensive player: Andrew Symonds - $1,350,000 Captain: VVS Laxman Coach: Robin Singh Players : VVS Laxman Adam Gilchrist (wk) Andrew Symonds Shahid Afridi Rohit Sharma RP Singh Herschelle Gibbs Chamara Silva Chaminda Vaas Venugopal Rao Nuwan Zoysa Sanjay Bangar Halhadar Das (wk) Scott Styris D Kalyankrishna Pragyan Ojha Dwaraka Ravi Teja PM Sarvesh Kumar Paidikalva Vijaykumar Arjun Yadav