| The DLF Indian Premier League Season 3 Kicked off | | | | the second innings. |
| at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai with a rousing | | | | Murli Karthik got the first breakthrough for the Knight |
| opening ceremony, which had some thrilling singing, | | | | Riders in the form of Laxman. Gilchrist was the next |
| dancing and acrobatic performances. | | | | to go, but not before the Australian Great had |
| The toss was won by Adam Gilchrist who chose to | | | | scored 54 off 35 balls. At that stage it looked like the |
| field first. | | | | chargers were firmly in the driver's seat. But Gilly's |
| Umpire Rudi Koertzen went "Scorers are u ready? | | | | wicket opened the floodgates for the Knight Riders |
| Umpire Tiffin are u ready? Fielding captain are u | | | | as they picked two wickets, those of Gibbs and |
| ready? Batsmen are you ready? Welcome all Indians | | | | Symonds who both went for rash shots, in quick |
| to IPL3″ on the loudspeaker and the cricket | | | | succession and it was suddenly Game on for the |
| started!!! Another innovation, making people feel more | | | | Knight Riders. Rohit Sharma fell fighting for just 13 |
| involved with the game, to what has been one | | | | runs and left the chargers reeling at 128 for 5, |
| revolutionary event for world cricket since its | | | | needing 34 off 22 balls to win. |
| inception in 2008 | | | | It was all Knight Riders from then on as the Chargers |
| Chaminda Vaas breathed Fire in the First over of | | | | lost quick wickets, thanks to some bizarre shots by |
| IPL3 and got Manoj Tiwary and Dada for ducks. | | | | the Deccan Batters, and were strangulated for runs. |
| Pujara couldn't capitalize on a good start and got out | | | | Ganguly was elated and jumping for joy at the end |
| giving catching practice to mid on. Herschelle Gibbs | | | | as the Riders went on the win the match by 11 runs, |
| took a stunning reflex catch at point to dismiss Brad | | | | a start they badly needed after a disastrous last |
| Hodge | | | | edition where everything went against them. |
| Owais Shah (58* off 46 balls) and Angelo Mathews | | | | Angelo Mathews got the DLF Maximum sixes award, |
| (65* off 46 balls) stabilized the innings. They then | | | | Gibbs got the Karbon Kamaal Catch of the day for |
| upped the ante after the 15th over and milked the | | | | his brilliant effort. Saurav Ganguly was awarded the |
| last 4 overs for around 60 runs to take the score to | | | | star of the day award. |
| a fighting 161/4. The match now looked a bit evenly | | | | A great Comeback win for the Knight riders, who |
| poised. | | | | got a fighting total thanks to brilliant efforts by |
| Gilchrist and Laxman, after a couple of scares at the | | | | Owais Shah and Angelo Mathews, and followed up by |
| beginning, got the Deccan Chargers off to a flyer in | | | | some brilliant fielding. |