Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2011, Hyderabad

Valthaty stars as Punjab routs Deccan

Apr 16, 2011

Ryan Harris got Sunny Sohal early on•AFP

Shikhar Dhawan soon got going as well ...•AFP

... and Paul Valthaty got rid off Shikhar Dhawan to rein in the scoring rate•AFP

Valthaty continued his assault on Deccan when he came out to open for Punjab•AFP

... while Valthaty got his half-century in 35 balls to lock Deccan out of the match•AFP

But Kumar Sangakkara, coming in at No.3, was in fluent touch•AFP

... and the pair put on 75 runs off 54 balls ...•AFP

Manpreet Gony was bowled by Ryan McLaren for a golden duck•AFP

... getting the chase off to an explosive start in the company of Adam Gilchrist•AFP

... before Piyush Chawla dismissed Sangakkara ...•AFP

While Valthaty hit his straps with the ball, snagging four wickets to restrict Deccan to 165•AFP

Gilchrist notched up a 30-ball fifty ...•AFP