IPL3 DC vs RCB 40th Match Result - Deccan Chargers won by 7 wickets

2010 Indian Premier League - IPL3 Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 40th Matches win 7 wickets with 4 balls remaining, Thursday, 8th April, 2010, at Bangalore. RCB 184/6 in 20 overs while DC made 186/3 in 19.2 overs overs. man of the Match is Tirumalasetti Suman who made 78 runs not out.

Royal Challengers Bangalore down to 46 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay. Harris went for just five in two of those overs. Ojha and Symonds followed up Harris' good work with three wickets in three overs, including the massive ones of Robin Uthappa and Ross Taylor. From itching to going for the big hits, they had been reduced to needing to keep the innings together.

Deccan Chargers until T Suman finally became the first Indian domestic cricketer to perform well for them and saw them through an improbable chase, also keeping them alive in the tournament. Good start with the ball, everything falling apart at the end, it was all going according to the familiar script when Suman came out with new lines, scoring 78 off 57 from No. 3. Andrew Symonds, who had gone for 23 in the 17th over, facilitated a 21-run 17th over en route to his 53 off 24 as Deccan went about scoring more than 100 in the last 10 overs.

Match Summary:

Royal Challengers Bangalore - 184/6 in 20 overs (Kallis 68, Kohli 58)

Deccan Chargers - 186/3 in 19.2 overs (Suman 78*, Symonds 53*)

Toss - Deccan Chargers, who chose to field.

Man of the Match - Tirumalasetti Suman (Deccan Chargers)

Result - Deccan Chargers won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)