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A dramatic final-over hat-trick by Amit Mishra, when Deccan Chargers needed only 15 runs off six balls, clinched a tense 12-run victory for the Delhi Daredevils and ended their four-match losing streak

Laxman stands up for Dravid

'I am sure he will bounce back'

Sparkling Ganguly inspires victory

Deccan v Kolkata scorecard | Bulletin | 'We are pretty much out of the semi-finals' - Gilchrist

Rajasthan outplay listless Deccan

Rajasthan v Deccan scorecard | Bulletin | IPL monitor | Points

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IPL Features

The best IPL team, and the most effective hitter

The Numbers Games crunches figures from the tournament

Twenty-four from the Twenty20

Sambit Bal: A couple dozen thoughts on the revolutionary IPL

The lull after the storm

Sriram Veera analyses why totals have come down in the IPL

Twenty20 is cricket too

Peter Roebuck: The IPL has provided its own dramas

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Records
Highest totals	Most runs
Highest strike rates	Most wickets
Best economy rates	Most dismissals
Most catches	Highest partnership by runs

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About Team
Owner: Deccan Chronicle and M Group Franchise fee: $107 million Most expensive player: Andrew Symonds - $1,350,000

VVS Laxman speaks at the launch of the Deccan Chargers, the Hyderabad-based IPL outfit, March 18, 2008 © AFP

Results

37th match: Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers at Delhi - May 15, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 12 runs. Delhi Daredevils 194/4 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 182/9 (20/20 ov)

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32nd match: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 11, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 23 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders 204/4 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 181/7 (20/20 ov)

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30th match: Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers at Jaipur - May 9, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 140/8 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 141/2 (16/20 ov)

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26th match: Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers at Chennai - May 6, 2008
Deccan Chargers won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Chennai Super Kings 144/7 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 148/3 (18/20 ov)

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21st match: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Deccan Chargers at Bangalore - May 3, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 3 runs. Bangalore Royal Challengers 156/8 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 153/6 (20/20 ov)

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19th match: Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 1, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 164/8 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 167/3 (18.5/20 ov)

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14th match: Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers at Mumbai - Apr 27, 2008
Deccan Chargers won by 10 wickets (with 48 balls remaining). Mumbai Indians 154/7 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 155/0 (12/20 ov)

9th match: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 24, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Deccan Chargers 214/5 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 217/7 (19.5/20 ov)

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7th match: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 22, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets (with 42 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 142/8 (20/20 ov); Delhi Daredevils 143/1 (13/20 ov)

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4th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers at Kolkata - Apr 20, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 110 (18.4/20 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders 112/5 (19/20 ov)

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Fixtures
Sun 18 May	42nd match	Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Fri 23 May	48th match	Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sun 25 May	51st match	Deccan Chargers v Bangalore Royal Challengers	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Tue 27 May	54th match	Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

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Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
Bangalore	10	2	8	4	-1.577	1410/195.4	1644/187.1
Chennai	10	6	4	12	-0.203	1725/197.0	1659/185.1
Deccan Chargers	10	2	8	4	-0.380	1589/190.0	1632/186.4
Delhi Daredevils	10	5	5	10	+0.331	1576/187.1	1607/198.4
Kings XI Punjab	9	6	3	12	+0.458	1496/172.2	1465/178.1
Kolkata	10	5	5	10	-0.014	1471/195.0	1339/177.1
Mumbai Indians	9	5	4	10	+0.658	1267/153.1	1307/171.4
Rajasthan Royals	10	8	2	16	+0.876	1558/184.4	1439/190.2

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Home Ground

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
The need for a big ground and an exclusive cricket facility necessitated the building of a cricket ground in Uppal, an eastern suburb of Hyderabad. Moreover the earlier venue - the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium - was owned by the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, giving the Hyderabad Cricket Association limited control over the ground. Stretched over 16 acres of land, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium did away Hyderabad's reputation of being a high-scoring venue. The ground has had its share of controversy. The first came with the name, which the state government changed to honour a former Indian prime minister. The HCA had to pay out the contractors - Visaka Industries - after whom the stadium was originally named. Then, ten days before what would have been its f... More

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