Match Details
Match: 40 T20, IPL3
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Date: April 8, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Toss: Deccan Chargers elected to field
Result: Deccan Chargers won by 7 wkts

Match 40 of DLF IPL 2010 was played at Chinnaswamy Stadium between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers. Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to field. Deccan Chargers bowled excellently in the first ten overs and looked in total control of the match as Royal Challengers Bangalore could manage just 68 in 10 overs. Royal Challengers Bangalore then lost 3 quick wickets and were reduced to 68/4 in 10.1 overs and it looked that 150 would be hard to achieve. But highest run scorer in IPL season 3, J Kallis along with and Virat Kohli shared a 95 run fifth wicket partnership which changed the whole equation of the match. Kohli was at his blasting best today as he scored 58 off just 35 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes. The last few overs shifted the game in favor of Royal Challengers Bangalore as they posted a total 184/6 in 20 overs.

Deccan Chargers were desperate to win today to get some points and move ahead in points table. But they could not get the desired start as they lost Mishra in the third over with team score at 11/1. But then Gilchrist and Suman took the charge and got into an impressive partnership of 77 runs and took the team score to 88 in just 10.2 overs. Deccan’s lost Gilchrist and Rohit Sharma in the span of 7 runs and were 95/3 in 11.4 overs. Symonds and Suman then made sure that no more wickets are lost and they both played superb cricket . Deccan Chargers were 125/3 in 15 overs and needed 60 off last 5 overs. Suman and Symonds launhed an all over attack and took the team to victory. Deccan Chargers needed 8 to win in last over and they did that in style. Deccan Chargers registered a comprehensive victory by 7 wickets.

Match main points

* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 6.4 overs, Extras 6
* JH Kallis: 50 off 35 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 14.4 overs, Extras 9
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 150 runs in 17.5 overs, Extras 15
* Innings Break: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 184/6 in 20.0 overs

* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 7.5 overs, Extras 2
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 12.3 overs, Extras 7
* TL Suman: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 16.4 overs, Extras 8
* A Symonds: 50 off 24 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)

Match 40 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Deccan Chargers Scorecard