IPL3 : Deccan Charges reach semifinals

Deccan Charges finished second in the IPL table. Deccan needed to win their last five games in order to qualify for the semifinals. If you had asked anyone will Deccan Charges qualify we would have told them that it was quite possible but not probable.Well Deccan Charges have proved everyone wrong and have won five matches on the run and have finished second in the IPL table.

Adam Gilcrist will be a very happy man today and Symonds played a crucial knock of 50 and Delhi batsman played some irresponsible shots at the top and they ditched their own pit.Delhi are one of the better sides but Deccan proved that they are superior and with the current form they could go on to beat Chennai Super Kings and reach the finals.

IPL 2009 highlights : Semifinals 1 : Deccan Charges win by 6 wickets against Delhi Daredevils

Gilly won the match for Deccan Charges with his swash buckling batting. He attacked the opposition from th word go and Delhi Daredevils had no answer for that.Gilly scored the fastest IPL 50.He scored 85 in 35 balls. He was ruthless from the word go.Earlier after winning the toss Delhi was asked to bat by Deccan Charges.

Deccan made one of the worst possible starts.They lost 2 wickets at the end of the first over..They lost both the openers Gambhir and David Warner.then some good partnership by Sehwag and Dilshan helped Delhi to score 153/8 in alloted 20 overs.Deccan won the match with ease.they scored the runs with 14 balls to spare.Now Deccan are the first finalist.The next finalist will be either Chennai Superb Kings are Royal Challengers Banglore.We have to wait till tomorrow for the winner.