Deccan Chargers vs Somerset

Somerset have defeated the Deccan Chargers by 1 wicket, winning narrowly on the final ball of the day. This was undoubtedly the closest match in the Champions League so far. Chasing 154, Somerset started off well but lost wickets in clusters. They lost three wickets for nine runs at one point and then lost three more wickets for 14 runs after a brief partnership. The Deccan Chargers used as many as nine bowlers as Gilchrist tried to mix around his options. Edwards let him down as he was banned for bowling two beamers. The winning partnership, for Somerset, came in the form of Hildreth (25) and Thomas (30) who put on a 50-run eighth-wicket stand. Two wickets by Styris in the final over gave the Chargers a slight glimmer of hope, but Thomas held his nerve to hit two sensational boundaries under immense pressure. It was touch and go and it all depended on which team held their nerve better. Today, that team was Somerset, who begin with a win. Alfonso Thomas is named Man of the Match for his all-round performance. He opened the bowling and ended with respectable figures of 25-2. He then single-handedly took his team home with an unbeaten 30 runs, which included four boundaries and one six. That's all we have for you today, folks. Do join us again tomorrow for two more exciting games from the Champions League. We'll see you then. Goodbye.

S Styris to A Thomas, FOUR! WINNING RUNS! Thomas has flat-batted that through the point region. The ball has crossed the ropes. Thomas will go back a hero. End of a sensational game of cricket!

S Styris to A Thomas, DOT BALL! Thomas has driven it through mid-on but straight to the fielder. One needed from one now. Will we see a Super Over? Thomas needs to save the day. Styris needs to bowl a dot ball, or take a wicket.

S Styris to A Thomas, FOUR! SCORES LEVEL!Slow full toss by Styris. Thomas plays the Square-Cut hard. The fielder can't get there. The ball races to the boundary. Just one needed off two balls now.

Gilchrist is marshalling his troops. Styris looks cool. Alfonso is eyeing the field.

Charl Willoughby is the last man in, in this nail-biting encounter.

S Styris to Max Waller, OUT! Waller gets a top edge on that one. It's high in the air and taken by Styris. Sensational bowling under pressure. This is as close as it gets. One wicket in hand. 5 needed from 3 now.

S Styris to Max Waller, DOT BALL! The ball has struck Waller hard on his hand. Styris keeps his cool.

Max Waller is the new man in as Somerset retain advantage in tense final over.

S Styris to J Hildreth, OUT! BOWLED! Full length ball. Hildreth plays across the line and misses. Styris strikes as the game is still alive.

That's the 50-run partnership between these two batsmen. With 5 needed from 6 balls, it may just be a match-winning one.

RP Singh to J Hildreth, That's hit Hildreth on his pads. The ball crosses the line despite a late diving effort by Ojha. Three runs added to the total.

RP Singh to A Thomas, Thomas has driven it through mid-on. One run added to the total.

RP Singh to A Thomas, Thomas tries hooking that one but misses it completely. Good comeback by Singh.

RP Singh to A Thomas, FOUR! Brave shot by Thomas. He goes across and plays the paddle sweep to RP. Four runs for the taking. 9 needed from 9 now!

RP Singh to J Hildreth, Hildreth plays the pull-shot. They pick up a single.

RP Singh to J Hildreth, Hildreth plays the Square-Cut as RP Singh comes into the attack.

A Symonds to A Thomas, Thomas works it down the leg side. A run out attempt by Suman but Thomas makes it home. Good running ensures they come back safely for the second.

A Symonds to A Thomas, Thomas has played that with the full face of the bat.

A Symonds to A Thomas, FOUR! Fine edge by Thomas. It races towards the fence as third man gives it a chase. Four runs for the taking as the pressure is released.

A Symonds to J Hildreth, Hildreth just lofts it over mid off. Good effort by Rao to save runs for his team. One run added to the total.

A Symonds to A Thomas, Thomas has dug out that yorker at the last second. The batsmen have run through for a single.

A Symonds to J Hildreth, Driven through mid-on by Hildreth. One run added to the total.

Gilchrist introduces his ninth bowler in Andrew Symonds.

S Styris to J Hildreth, Hildreth has punched that ball through the offside. One run added to the total.

S Styris to J Hildreth, Hildreth flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

S Styris to J Hildreth, Hildreth has pushed it to the cover region.

S Styris to A Thomas, Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

S Styris to J Hildreth, Played through mid-wicket by Hildreth. They pick up a single.

S Styris to A Thomas, Played to mid-wicket region by Thomas. One run added to the total.

Scott Styris comes into the attack to replace the suspended Edwards.

Edwards has been suspended from bowling as this was his second beamer. He got a warning earlier in the day for bowling his first beamer to Marcus Trescothick.

F Edwards to J Hildreth, BEAMER! NO BALL! Hildreth has been struck on the body. No Ball has been signalled by Umpire Harper. Umpire Harper signals byes. The batsmen have run through for a single. Harper has a word with Edwards. He won't be allowed to bowl further in this match.

Edwards comes back into the attack.

P Ojha to J Hildreth, Hildreth flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single.

P Ojha to J Hildreth, Hildreth has played that with the full face of the bat.

P Ojha to J Hildreth, FOUR! Hildreth goes down on one knee and sweeps that one through the leg side. The ball has crossed the ropes. This game continues to surprise us.

P Ojha to A Thomas, Thomas works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

P Ojha to A Thomas, SIX! Thomas gives this a full swing of the bat, down on one knee. That one sails over the fence for another six. They've still not given up the fight, Somerset.

P Ojha to J Hildreth, Hildreth has lofted that over mid wicket. One run added to the total.

V Rao to J Hildreth, Played through mid-wicket by Hildreth for a single.

V Rao to A Thomas, The ball takes the outside edge goes towards the point region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

V Rao to A Thomas, Thomas has played the reverse sweep.

V Rao to J Hildreth, Hildreth has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.

V Rao to J Hildreth, SIX! Hildreth picked it early and slog swept it through the leg side. That sailed over Styris at mid-wicket and landed safely over the ropes. Six signalled by Umpire Harper.

V Rao to J Hildreth, Hildreth fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad. A strong appeal from Rao and fielders. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. Umpire Harper signals Leg Bye.

Rao has been introduced into the attack now.

T Suman to A Thomas, Thomas has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Alfonso Thomas is the new man in as rain and a cluster of wickets further spoil Somerset's chances.

T Suman to Ben Phillips, OUT! Phillips has flicked the ball off his pads, straight to Symonds who has a safe pair of hands.

T Suman to J Hildreth, Hildreth guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

T Suman to Ben Phillips, Played to the point region by Phillips. The batsmen have run through for a single.

T Suman to Ben Phillips, FOUR! Phillips gets the outside edge. It flies to the empty slip cordon and into the boundary ropes.

T Suman to Ben Phillips, Phillips fails to put bat on ball. Gilchrist knocks the bails but Phillips gets his foot back in time. Umpire Koertzen takes the help of the Third Umpire. Third Umpire shows the green signal for Phillips.

P Ojha to J Hildreth, Hildreth has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

Ben Phillips is the new man in as the Chargers make Somerset wobble.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, OUT! Suppiah goes to hit over mid on but again does not get the elevation. It's high up in the air. Styris gets under it and completes a simple catch.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, Suppiah goes for the sweep but fails to connect it.

P Ojha to J Hildreth, Hildreth has driven it through mid-off. One run added to the total.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

P Ojha to J Hildreth, Hildreth plays a sweep shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

The rain falls now which may bring about a surprise turn of events, if the players have to go off the field. Gilchrist can be seen clutching a piece of paper, which maybe the Duckworth and Lewis calculation method. Lets hope play goes on as we are headed for an exciting finish.

T Suman to J Hildreth, Hildreth works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

T Suman to A Suppiah, Suppiah has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.

James Hildreth is the new man in.

T Suman to A Suppiah, A short delivery which has been pulled away. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Koertzen.

T Suman to P Trego, OUT! Trego plays the slog sweep but doesn't connect cleanly. It's high in the air. RP Singh gets under it, takes his time and completes a safe catch.

T Suman to A Suppiah, Pushed to the cover region by Suppiah. One run added to the total.

T Suman to A Suppiah, WIDE! The ball is down the leg side but Suppiah still goes after it. Umpire Koertzen signals a wide.

T Suman to P Trego, Trego paddles the ball down the leg side. One run added to the total.

T.Suman comes into the attack now.

S Styris to P Trego, Driven towards the mid-off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

S Styris to P Trego, Better line by Styris. Trego has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

S Styris to P Trego, SIX! Trego did well to pick up the slower ball. He plays the pull shot which goes all the way over the fence for a maximum. That will give him some confidence.

S Styris to A Suppiah, Suppiah has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

S Styris to P Trego, Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

S Styris to A Suppiah, Suppiah flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Scott Styris has been introduced into the attack now.

R Sharma to P Trego, Trego flicks it away with a wristy shot. Two runs added to the total. Somerset finally gets a productive over in.

R Sharma to A Suppiah, Suppiah has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one. Umpire Koertzen signals Leg Bye. They pick up a single.

R Sharma to P Trego, Driven towards the mid-on region. They pick up a single.

R Sharma to P Trego, Trego has played that with the full face of the bat.

R Sharma to A Suppiah, Driven towards the mid-off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

R Sharma to A Suppiah, SIX! Suppiah dances down the track, get to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid-on for a huge six. Much needed boundary for the Sabres.

P Ojha to P Trego, Punched off the backfoot by Trego. Another good over by Ojha.

P Ojha to P Trego, Punched off the backfoot by Trego.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, Suppiah has driven it through mid-on. One run added to the total.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, Played to mid-wicket region by Suppiah.

Peter Trego is the new man in as the Chargers are slowly finding their feet again.

P Ojha to C Kieswetter, OUT! Kieswetter dances down the track and lofts it towards mid-on. But he only finds Harmeet Singh who pouches a simple catch. This is what pressure can do to you. Good bowling by Ojha.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, Suppiah has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. Umpire Harper signals byes. One run added to the total.

R Sharma to C Kieswetter, Kieswetter has dug out that yorker at the last second. Another good over for the home-side.

R Sharma to A Suppiah, The ball strikes Suppiah very low on the pads Umpire Koertzen signals Leg Bye. They pick up a single.

R Sharma to C Kieswetter, Played to the point region by Kieswetter. They pick up a single.

R Sharma to A Suppiah, Driven towards the mid-on region. They pick up a single.

R Sharma to A Suppiah, Suppiah has played it towards mid-wicket.

R Sharma to C Kieswetter, Played through mid-wicket by Kieswetter. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Rohit Sharma has been introduced into the attack now.

P Ojha to C Kieswetter, Kieswetter has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single. Good first over by Ojha.

P Ojha to C Kieswetter, Kieswetter has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, Pushed to the cover region by Suppiah. They pick up a single.

P Ojha to A Suppiah, Defended off the front foot by Suppiah presenting the full face of the bat.

P Ojha to C Kieswetter, Driven towards the mid-off region. One run added to the total.

P Ojha to C Kieswetter, Played to the point region by Kieswetter.

Pragyan Ojha has been introduced into the attack.

Arul Suppiah is the new man in as RP Singh claims two wickets in three balls.

RP Singh to J Langer, OUT! It's been lofted over Mid-on by Langer. Rao plucks it out of thin air. This is what some good fielding can do. Suddenly the Chargers are back in the game as the crowd began to find their voices again.

RP Singh to C Kieswetter, Played to mid-wicket region by Kieswetter. One run added to the total.

Craig Kieswetter is the new man in as RP Singh and Gilchrist work in tandem again.

RP Singh to de Bruyn, OUT! Bruyn has edged it. Gilchrist dives full length to his right to take a superb catch. Bruyn departs.

RP Singh to de Bruyn, Bruyn has played it to the point region.

RP Singh to J Langer, Langer flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

RP Singh to de Bruyn, Bruyn has driven it through mid-off. The batsmen have run through for a single.

H Singh to J Langer, FOUR! Played through mid-wicket by Langer. The ball races to the boundary. Edwards gives it a chase but fails to keep up. Third boundary off the over.

H Singh to J Langer, Langer tries to pull that one but failed to connect it.

H Singh to de Bruyn, Bruyn does well to stand tall and play that short delivery. They pick up a single.

H Singh to de Bruyn, Bruyn has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

H Singh to de Bruyn, FOUR! Better shot by Bruyn. He plays the square cut to obtain the same result. Successive boundaries to Bruyn.

H Singh to de Bruyn, FOUR! Bruyn dances down the track and hits the ball over the off-side. It daces to the fence for a boundary.

Harmeet Singh has been introduced into the attack.

RP Singh to de Bruyn, Bruyn has driven it through mid-off for a single.

RP Singh to de Bruyn, Bruyn has been struck on the thigh-pad.

RP Singh to J Langer, Langer has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.

RP Singh to J Langer, FOUR! Good ball by Singh but Langer gets into position early. He hits it over mid-on. A few bounces into the fence for yet another four.

RP Singh to J Langer, Langer has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. Good ball by Singh.

RP Singh to J Langer, FOUR! Langer faces his second ball in the fourth over. He goes for a cross-batted shot but gets a thick inside edge. It misses the stumps and races to the boundary at fine leg. Four for the taking.

F Edwards to de Bruyn, Bruyn has pushed it to the cover region.

F Edwards to de Bruyn, Bruyn chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

F Edwards to de Bruyn, WIDE! The ball is way wide on the leg side but Bruyn still goes after it. Wide signalled by Umpire Harper.

F Edwards to de Bruyn, FOUR! The ball has found the edge of the bat. It races to the fence for yet another boundary.

F Edwards to de Bruyn, Bruyn has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

F Edwards to de Bruyn, Bruyn was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

F Edwards to de Bruyn, FOUR! Bruyn has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. He will get a boundary off his first ball.

Zander de Bruyn is the new man in as Trescothick departs after a hitting a few boundaries.

RP Singh to M Trescothick, OUT! Trescothick goes for the shot but only manages to get a top-edge. That's high in the air and comfortably taken by Gilchrist. An important wicket has fallen.

RP Singh to M Trescothick, FOUR! Width provided by Singh. Trescothick has slammed it through the point region. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Koertzen signals four runs.

RP Singh to M Trescothick, Driven through mid-on by Trescothick. Again to the fielder. Good bowling by RP Singh.

RP Singh to M Trescothick, Played to the point region by Trescothick.

RP Singh to M Trescothick, Played to the point region by Trescothick.

RP Singh to M Trescothick, Trescothick has pushed it to the cover region but straight to the fielder.

RP Singh will share the new ball with Edwards.

F Edwards to M Trescothick, Driven towards the mid-off region for a single.

F Edwards to M Trescothick, FOUR! Trescothick has driven it hard through mid-off. Beats the fielder in the 30-yard circle and races to the fence for the second boundary of the over.

F Edwards to M Trescothick, Short ball by Edwards. Trescothick was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

F Edwards to M Trescothick, FOUR! Attempted bouncer by Edwards. This time Trescothick connect with the upper-cut. One bounce into the Somerset dug-out. Four runs for the taking.

F Edwards to M Trescothick, Trescothick goes for the upper cut but misses it.

F Edwards to J Langer, Played to the point region by Langer. Suman goes for a direct hit, hits the stumps but Trescothick is home. He runs through for a single.

F Edwards to M Trescothick, BEAMER! Trescothick guides it to third man. No Ball signalled by Umpire Harper. The batsmen have run through for a single.

The players are out in the middle. Langer and Trescothick make their way to the crease. Fidel Edwards to begin proceedings with the new ball.