END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 156/7 (13 runs required, RR: 7.80)
- Pinal Shah1 (1b)
- Zaheer Khan4 (6b)
- RP Singh4-0-27-2
- Fidel Edwards4-0-27-2
So three matches into the season, Deccan have won more than they did whole season last year. They bounced back well even after losing all their momentum in the middle and late overs. They bowled well, and won the game practically with just three bowlers - edwards, RP, and Ojha.
In fact this is a game that will be remebered for superb bowling in good batting conditions, especially the two slingers at the death. Edwards gave away 16 for two wickets in his last two overs, and Malinga went for just six and three wickets in his last two, including a double-wicket maiden. In between Ojha proved to be the difference between the two teams, taking three wickets in three overs - Sachin, JP Duminy, and Dhawan.
And for that very reason, Ojha gets the Man-of-the-Match award. He says: "I was very nervous, bowling to the best batsman in the world [Tendulkar]. My team backed me, they thought I could do it, so it was good to pull it off."
Tendulkar, the losing captain, says: "Till the 10-over break we were doing well, and we lost our momentum. This time the time-out has gone against us, but hopefull the next time it goes our way."
Glichrist, the winning captain, says: "It's a little milestone for us. We have got more points than we did last year."
On that note, okay bye.
