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Plans for an English Twenty20 league to rival the Indian Premier league have been announced by the ECB.
The league will start in June 2010 and will include all 18 counties and not city franchises as discussed before. The league will also include two overseas teams making two leagues of ten.
Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman said: “I am delighted that the board unanimously supported these creative proposals and I would like to congratulate everyone for their hard work and thank those who went to considerable time and trouble to produce documents for discussion.
“We have already received enormous broadcast and sponsor interest from around the world which was reported to the Board by the chief executive David Collier.”
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A breathtaking century from Adam Gilchrist gave the Deccan Chargers their maiden IPL victory as they crushed Mumbai Indians at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.
Gilchrist’s unbeaten century came from just 48 balls and included 10 sixes as the Chargers won the game after reaching the target of 155 set by Mumbai in just 12.4 overs without losing a wicket.
Good bowling performances from the Chargers restricted Mumbai to 154-7 from their 20 overs. Notably R.P Singh, who finished with figures of 2-15 from his 4 overs. Despite lower order 30’s from Nayar, Pollock and Dwayne Bravo, Mumbai were well short of posting a good target on a pitch that suited the batsmen.
When it was Hyderabads turn to bat the Mumbai bowlers were tired from playing their third game in five days and never really threatened the Deccan batsmen as Gilchrist and VVS Laxman (36) stormed to victory by ten wickets. Pollock the captain made seven bowling changes in the first ten overs but Gilchrist was in the sort of mood that saw him score that super fast century against England in 2006. The mans still got it!
Final result: Deccan Chargers beat the Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets.
Watch Gilchrist’s Innings:
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