Deccan Chargers' opponents Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunday's Indian Premier League final face an intimidating prospect of taming a rampaging Adam Gilchrist at the Wanderers.
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The atmosphere at the imposing Bull Ring can intimidate the most hardened of professionals and when you are up against the left-handed dasher on a big stage, it is even more unnerving.

The person entrusted with his team's new ball to bowl at the Chargers' skipper and opener on Sunday sure has some challenge on hand. If the left-hand batsman's fearsome reputation of decimating any attack is not enough, the single-handed demolition of the Delhi Daredevils attack on Friday was enough to put fresh doubts in the minds of the opponents.

If the bowlers are looking for any advice as to what to expect, they can well turn to India fast bowler Zaheer Khan. The left-arm pacer bore the brunt of the Aussie strokemaker's punitive blade in the 2003 World Cup final at this very ground. Gilchrist had laid the platform for Australia's crushing win over India with a 48-ball 57 as an unnerved Zaheer conceded 67 runs off seven overs.

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