From correspondents in Karnataka, India, 05:00 PM IST

Deccan Chargers captain V.V.S. Laxman won the toss and chose to bowl against Bangalore Royal Challengers in an Indian Premier League match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Saturday.

Teams:

Bangalore Royal Challengers: Rahul Dravid (captain), B. Chipli, Wasim Jaffer Jacques Kallis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli, Mark Boucher (wicket-keeper), Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Dale Steyn and Anil Kumble

Deccan Chargers: V.V.S. Laxman (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Herschelle Gibbs, Rohit Sharma, Scott Styris, Shahid Afridi, Sanjay Bangar, A.S. Yadav, Rudra Pratap Singh, D.P. Vijaykumar and Pragyan Ojha

Umpires: Billy Doctrove (West Indies) and Suresh Shastri (India)

TV umpire: S.K. Tarapore (India)

Match referee: Talat Ali (Pakistan)

(Staff Writer, © IANS)