Deccan Beat DelhiIn The First Semifinals IPL 2009

The worst team of 2008 IPL Deccan Chargers enters the final of 2009 IPL, as they beat Delhi Daredevils in the 1st semi-final by 6 wickets as captain Gichrist hit fastest half century of IPL in just 17 balls on Friday, May 22nd.


Delhi Daredevils lost 2 wickets without a run on the board and then Seheag and Dilshan then rebuilt the inning with a 85 runs partnership contributed 39 runs and 65 runs respectively. Ryan Harris and RP Singh took 2 wickets each.



Adam Gilchrist the lead from the front hit 5 ours in the 1st over of the inning and never allowed Delhi bowlers to bounce back in his innig of 85 runs off 35 balls with 10 fours and 5 sixes to take his team in the final of IPL2 on Sunday, May 24th.



Match Summary:

Delhi Daredevils - 153/8 in 20 overs.

Delhi Daredivils - 154/4 in 20 overs.

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History Of IPL

History

Inaugural season
Main article: 2008 Indian Premier League


A Chennai vs Kolkata match in progress at the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium
Teams play each other two times in a round robin system, with equal number of home and away matches. The top four ranking sides will progress to the semi-finals.
The inaugural 2008 tournament started on 18 April 2008 in Bangalore and lasted for 46 days, with 59 matches scheduled, out of which 58 took place and 1 was washed out due to rain.
[edit]Second season
Main article: 2009 Indian Premier League
The 2009 season coincided with the general elections in India. Due to concerns regarding players' security, the venue was shifted to South Africa.
[edit]Winners
Year Winner Runner Up
2008 Rajasthan Royals [[Chennai Super Kings

Indian Premier League

Indian Premier League

Countries India South Africa
Administrator BCCI
Format Twenty20
First tournament 2008 Indian Premier League
Last tournament 2009
Tournament format Double round-robin and Knockout
Number of teams 8 (2008)
Current champion Rajasthan Royals
Most successful Rajasthan Royals (1 title)
Qualification Twenty20 Champions League
Most runs Deccan Chargers Adam Gilchrist (831)[1]
Most wickets Deccan Chargers R. P. Singh (34)[2]
Website Indian Premier League

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