Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals, final, IPL
Rajasthan champions after cliffhanger
Courtesy : leading sports news
June 1, 2008
Rajasthan Royals 164 for 7 (Yusuf 56) beat Chennai Super Kings 163 for 5 (Raina 43, Yusuf 3-22) by three wickets
League or knock-out there was only one champion. It was fitting that the most consistent side in the tournament held their nerve to clinch a thriller. The Chennai Super Kings summoned every ounce of their reserves to take the match till the last ball but a calm swat from Sohail Tanvir, when one was needed off the last ball, sparked some heady celebrations in the Rajasthan Royals' dug-out. The least expensive side in the league had completed the coup that had them winning 13 of their 16 matches.
A galaxy of international stars might have added fizz to the IPL but it was India's most improved domestic player who sparkled in the tense final at the DY Patil Stadium. Few outside India might have heard of Yusuf Pathan before this tournament but he imposed himself on the grand stage, snaffling three wickets before smashing a scintillating 56, setting the stage for the inspirational Shane Warne to pull off the last-ball nailbiter.
Chasing 164 wasn't going to be easy on the slightly two-paced surface and Rajasthan were hobbling at 42 for 3 but the 65-run stand between Yusuf and Shane Watson provided the impetus. Another mini-collapse put them in a spot but Warne and Tanvir put on 21 in a harum-scarum final leg. Chennai's sloppy fielding didn't help but the batsmen ensured they didn't lose their head.
L Balaji, who got a pasting in the first three overs, was brought on with eight needed off the final over. Three tight deliveries piled on the pressure before a costly wide, which also produced a bye, tilted the balance. With three needed off 2 balls, Tanvir hurried two to deep midwicket before settling the victory in the final ball. The best bowler of the tournament did his side a big service with the bat. Warne's mighty embrace suggested much.
The base was set by Yusuf's ballistic, yet fortuitous, fifty. Chennai will rue the chance they missed in the 11th over - Yusuf tried to loft Muttiah Muralitharan but Suresh Raina, one of India's best fielders, couldn't latch on to the skier after running from mid-on. With the asking rate approaching 10, that could have been a big blow. Murali had no answers against him in the next over, though, when he was blasted for two successive sixes over wide long-on.
Yusuf soon pounded Balaji, backing away and blitzing thunderbolts down the ground, and looked more like a veteran accustomed to such high-pressure situations. He looked set to run away with the match but Raina's dart-accurate throw from gully added another twist.
Yusuf was instrumental with the ball too. Just as Chennai appeared to be building partnerships he pegged them back with his fastish offbreaks. S Vidyut holed out to deep midwicket, Parthiv Patel snicked to the wicketkeeper, and Albie Morkel top-edged towards short fine leg. Not only was he the most effective of the bowlers but also the most economical - showing the ability to raise his game at the crunch.
Chennai weren't outclassed, not by a long way. Against an efficient bowling attack, with a slow outfield to consider, they strung together a fighting total. Raina and Parthiv, the duo who took them to victory last night, put on a useful 25-run stand through accumulation rather than attack, ensuring that the platform was laid for the rest of the order.
Morkel's two sixes injected some verve into the innings before Raina and Dhoni upped the ante. What could have cost them is the decision to send Chamara Kapugedera ahead of S Badrinath. Kapugedera pottered around for a 12-ball 8 and it was left to Dhoni to up the rate. The 17th over, bowled by Watson, where he conceded just three and picked up a wicket, appeared to tilt the scales but a few mighty hits from Dhoni pushed them to 163. It was the highest total at the DY Patil Stadium but only for a couple of hours.
Man of the match:Yousuf Pathan
Man of the series:Shane watson
Best bowler: Sohail Tanvir
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Royals likely to clinch ipl final
Rajhistan royals likely to be champion of ipl and will be going to face their final with kingsXI punjab.
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Top4 teams qualify for the semi's
Rajasthan 22pts
Punjab 18pts
Delhi 15pts
Chennai 14pts
Only hope for mumbai is that chennai lost their match and mi win their last match comprehensively to qualify with a good run rate...
All depends on "if and buts"
Punjab 18pts
Delhi 15pts
Chennai 14pts
Only hope for mumbai is that chennai lost their match and mi win their last match comprehensively to qualify with a good run rate...
All depends on "if and buts"
Rajhistan royals continue their pride for becoming ipl champions with their another victory
Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians, IPL, Jaipur
May 26, 2008
20 overs Mumbai Indians 145 (Jayasuriya 38, Tanvir 4-14) v Rajasthan Royals
Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out
Sohail Tanvir took an impressive 4 for 14 to become the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
On a slow pitch not conducive to stroke-making, the Rajasthan Royals restricted the Mumbai Indians to 145, a modest total that was reached thanks to Yogesh Takawale's eight-ball 24. Rajasthan's bowlers held sway for most of the innings, and Sohail Tanvir reinforced his status as the tournament's best bowler with a four-wicket haul that earned him the purple cap.
Mumbai struggled to find momentum from the start, and the opening pair of Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar were stifled by the new-ball bowlers to such an extent that only 29 runs, and two boundaries, came in the Powerplay. Tanvir and Shane Watson kept the ball on the stumps and Jayasuriya, in particular, had a torrid time. There was no room for him to work with and, with the ball keeping low, his short-arm jabs failed to connect on several occasions.
Pankaj Singh was the only bowler who leaked runs early as three straight fours were taken off his two overs - Tendulkar playing a signature drive down the ground and Jayasuriya powerfully flat-batted two deliveries over the infield.
Yusuf Pathan, bowling flat and quick, and medium-pacer Siddharth Trivedi kept Mumbai in check - conceding only nine runs from their three overs before Warne came into the attack for his much-anticipated showdown with Tendulkar. Warne varied his flight well but was competently handled by Tendulkar, who kept tucking him away to the leg side.
With the boundaries hard to come by, the Mumbai openers scampered between the wickets to keep the score ticking. Only 60 came off the first ten overs, and Jayasuriya felt the need to provide some impetus. An attempt to mow Trivedi over midwicket was miscued but landed safely and an outside-edge raced past the wicketkeeper for four. However, his luck ran out off, and a pull went straight to Pankaj Singh at midwicket.
Things were to get worse for Mumbai as Trivedi foxed Tendulkar with a slower ball in his next over. Tendulkar closed the face of the bat early, offering a simple return catch. Robin Uthappa's short, uneasy stay at the crease ended when Kamran Akmal effected a smart stumping off Warne, and it was the impressive Abhishek Nayar's three off-side boundaries that pushed them along.
Just as the innings was gathering some momentum, Tanvir ran through the Mumbai middle-order - taking four wickets in two overs to leave them at 120 for 7. However, Takawale, coming in place of Pinal Shah, lifted Mumbai with a assault against Watson - four fours and the innings' only six came off the final over to take Mumbai to a competitive score.
Rajasthan are still favourites to maintain their 100% win record at home but with no Graeme Smith at the top of the order, Mumbai aren't out of it yet.
A day of cricket which will be remember years2come.
May 26, 2008
20 overs Mumbai Indians 145 (Jayasuriya 38, Tanvir 4-14) v Rajasthan Royals
Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out
Sohail Tanvir took an impressive 4 for 14 to become the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
On a slow pitch not conducive to stroke-making, the Rajasthan Royals restricted the Mumbai Indians to 145, a modest total that was reached thanks to Yogesh Takawale's eight-ball 24. Rajasthan's bowlers held sway for most of the innings, and Sohail Tanvir reinforced his status as the tournament's best bowler with a four-wicket haul that earned him the purple cap.
Mumbai struggled to find momentum from the start, and the opening pair of Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar were stifled by the new-ball bowlers to such an extent that only 29 runs, and two boundaries, came in the Powerplay. Tanvir and Shane Watson kept the ball on the stumps and Jayasuriya, in particular, had a torrid time. There was no room for him to work with and, with the ball keeping low, his short-arm jabs failed to connect on several occasions.
Pankaj Singh was the only bowler who leaked runs early as three straight fours were taken off his two overs - Tendulkar playing a signature drive down the ground and Jayasuriya powerfully flat-batted two deliveries over the infield.
Yusuf Pathan, bowling flat and quick, and medium-pacer Siddharth Trivedi kept Mumbai in check - conceding only nine runs from their three overs before Warne came into the attack for his much-anticipated showdown with Tendulkar. Warne varied his flight well but was competently handled by Tendulkar, who kept tucking him away to the leg side.
With the boundaries hard to come by, the Mumbai openers scampered between the wickets to keep the score ticking. Only 60 came off the first ten overs, and Jayasuriya felt the need to provide some impetus. An attempt to mow Trivedi over midwicket was miscued but landed safely and an outside-edge raced past the wicketkeeper for four. However, his luck ran out off, and a pull went straight to Pankaj Singh at midwicket.
Things were to get worse for Mumbai as Trivedi foxed Tendulkar with a slower ball in his next over. Tendulkar closed the face of the bat early, offering a simple return catch. Robin Uthappa's short, uneasy stay at the crease ended when Kamran Akmal effected a smart stumping off Warne, and it was the impressive Abhishek Nayar's three off-side boundaries that pushed them along.
Just as the innings was gathering some momentum, Tanvir ran through the Mumbai middle-order - taking four wickets in two overs to leave them at 120 for 7. However, Takawale, coming in place of Pinal Shah, lifted Mumbai with a assault against Watson - four fours and the innings' only six came off the final over to take Mumbai to a competitive score.
Rajasthan are still favourites to maintain their 100% win record at home but with no Graeme Smith at the top of the order, Mumbai aren't out of it yet.
A day of cricket which will be remember years2come.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Which team will qualify for the Final's?
Indian Premier League
The race for the semi-finalist still on the way
May 21, 2008
Courtesy:leading sports news channel
KKR still hopes for the best...
Smile, we're still in it: Kolkata Knight Riders have an outside chance of making it to the semi-finals.
Wednesday's results may have come as heartbreak for the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, but the fans of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils won't be complaining.
Kolkata, currently on 10, have no choice but to win both their games to have a chance. If they lose either to Delhi on Thursday or to Kings XI Punjab (on May 25), they're out of the race. Even if they win both, either Mumbai or Chennai need to be stuck on 14 points as well for them to have a chance to go through by virtue of a better net run-rate.
Delhi don't necessarily have to win both their remaining games but their chances of making the last four will diminish drastically if they don't. Two wins, against Kolkata and Mumbai, would place them on 16 points, and even if Mumbai prevail over Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal Challengers, it will come down to net run-rate. On the other hand, reverses for Chennai and Mumbai in their remaining games, an unlikely prospect, will ease Delhi's entry into the semi-finals. In such a case, even one win for Delhi will suffice.
If Delhi win two out of two, Mumbai must win at least two of their three, or win one and pray that Chennai lose their final two games, against Rajasthan and the bottom-placed Deccan Chargers.If they win all three matches - against Delhi, Rajasthan and Bangalore, Mumbai won't have to bother about the other results.
Chennai may still be getting over the upset loss today and will know their task has got much harder. If Delhi lose all their games, they can afford to go through without winning another. In case Delhi and Mumbai win one and Chennai don't, it will still be down to net run-rate. If Delhi win both games, Chennai must win one of their remaining two. Dhoni and Co can make matters easier by winning both, but their next match is against Rajasthan, the strongest side, and it may come down to the clash against the Deccan Chargers for them to ensure their spot.
Punjab are almost through but they can't afford to relax yet. In case they lose all their three remaining games, there is a chance that four teams could end up on 16 points apiece and Punjab may then lose out on the net run-rate. They would like to believe they've done enough but one more win - against Deccan, Kolkata or Rajasthan - would seal their berth.
Rajasthan,Punjab,Chennai already qualify for the Semifinals but which will be the forth team on the race for semi's...
Mumbai?
DD?
KKR ?
Mumbai has an upper hand compare to delhi and kolkatta due to less matches played.
The race for the semi-finalist still on the way
May 21, 2008
Courtesy:leading sports news channel
KKR still hopes for the best...
Smile, we're still in it: Kolkata Knight Riders have an outside chance of making it to the semi-finals.
Wednesday's results may have come as heartbreak for the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, but the fans of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils won't be complaining.
Kolkata, currently on 10, have no choice but to win both their games to have a chance. If they lose either to Delhi on Thursday or to Kings XI Punjab (on May 25), they're out of the race. Even if they win both, either Mumbai or Chennai need to be stuck on 14 points as well for them to have a chance to go through by virtue of a better net run-rate.
Delhi don't necessarily have to win both their remaining games but their chances of making the last four will diminish drastically if they don't. Two wins, against Kolkata and Mumbai, would place them on 16 points, and even if Mumbai prevail over Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal Challengers, it will come down to net run-rate. On the other hand, reverses for Chennai and Mumbai in their remaining games, an unlikely prospect, will ease Delhi's entry into the semi-finals. In such a case, even one win for Delhi will suffice.
If Delhi win two out of two, Mumbai must win at least two of their three, or win one and pray that Chennai lose their final two games, against Rajasthan and the bottom-placed Deccan Chargers.If they win all three matches - against Delhi, Rajasthan and Bangalore, Mumbai won't have to bother about the other results.
Chennai may still be getting over the upset loss today and will know their task has got much harder. If Delhi lose all their games, they can afford to go through without winning another. In case Delhi and Mumbai win one and Chennai don't, it will still be down to net run-rate. If Delhi win both games, Chennai must win one of their remaining two. Dhoni and Co can make matters easier by winning both, but their next match is against Rajasthan, the strongest side, and it may come down to the clash against the Deccan Chargers for them to ensure their spot.
Punjab are almost through but they can't afford to relax yet. In case they lose all their three remaining games, there is a chance that four teams could end up on 16 points apiece and Punjab may then lose out on the net run-rate. They would like to believe they've done enough but one more win - against Deccan, Kolkata or Rajasthan - would seal their berth.
Rajasthan,Punjab,Chennai already qualify for the Semifinals but which will be the forth team on the race for semi's...
Mumbai?
DD?
KKR ?
Mumbai has an upper hand compare to delhi and kolkatta due to less matches played.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Sehwag shines to help his team for a victory
Delhi daredevils show how to dare a match
Plays of the day
May 19, 2008
Glenn McGrath wasn't best pleased when his appeal against Bharat Chipli was turned down
Australian way doesn't impress Pidge: When Bharat Chipli edged one behind off Glenn McGrath, he stood there and waited for the umpire to make his decision, in the time-honoured Australian way. Steve Davis, Australian himself, must have been having a quick snooze because he said no, and a snarling McGrath was left to snipe constantly at Chipli until a miscued pull put him out of his misery. Even then, McGrath appeared to be saying "Not out, not out" to taunt the young batsman.
Goswami wins Under-19 spoils: It was a contest within a contest, two of India's victorious Under-19 team facing off against each other. Sreevats Goswami won it handily enough, taking Pradeep Sangwan for a six and three fours in the over. It was just about the only thing Bangalore won on a night when they were once again outclassed.
Last-over blues: Bowling himself for one hugely expensive over probably cost Virender Sehwag and Delhi victory in their last game against Kings XI Punjab. This time, he bowled out McGrath and Farveez Maharoof and left the final over to Rajat Bhatia. With Misbah-ul-Haq on strike and in a rampant mood, it wasn't an inspired gamble. The 24 runs Bhatia conceded at least gave Bangalore something to defend.
All we need is just a little patience: Dale Steyn was working up considerable pace in his second over, with Gautam Gambhir scoreless for the first four balls. But just as Bangalore started to dream of a maiden, Gambhir showed off his orange-cap powers with a dazzling straight drive and an elegant waft through cover.
Are you Jonty in disguise?: Chipli may have done no more than rile McGrath with bat in hand, but at least he could claim the catch of the match, a stunning dive to his left at point to send back Sehwag. The only problem was that Delhi already had 91 on the board by then, with Sehwag careering to 47 from just 19 balls.
On the ball: Cameron White has been a major flop with bat in hand, but he does bring some Australian virtues to Bangalore's fielding. When Gambhir cut one to deep backward point and set off, White's throw to Goswami was just about perfect. Gambhir didn't even wait for the umpire, jogging all the way back to the pavilion.
Dehli looks forward for their place in semi's
Plays of the day
May 19, 2008
Glenn McGrath wasn't best pleased when his appeal against Bharat Chipli was turned down
Australian way doesn't impress Pidge: When Bharat Chipli edged one behind off Glenn McGrath, he stood there and waited for the umpire to make his decision, in the time-honoured Australian way. Steve Davis, Australian himself, must have been having a quick snooze because he said no, and a snarling McGrath was left to snipe constantly at Chipli until a miscued pull put him out of his misery. Even then, McGrath appeared to be saying "Not out, not out" to taunt the young batsman.
Goswami wins Under-19 spoils: It was a contest within a contest, two of India's victorious Under-19 team facing off against each other. Sreevats Goswami won it handily enough, taking Pradeep Sangwan for a six and three fours in the over. It was just about the only thing Bangalore won on a night when they were once again outclassed.
Last-over blues: Bowling himself for one hugely expensive over probably cost Virender Sehwag and Delhi victory in their last game against Kings XI Punjab. This time, he bowled out McGrath and Farveez Maharoof and left the final over to Rajat Bhatia. With Misbah-ul-Haq on strike and in a rampant mood, it wasn't an inspired gamble. The 24 runs Bhatia conceded at least gave Bangalore something to defend.
All we need is just a little patience: Dale Steyn was working up considerable pace in his second over, with Gautam Gambhir scoreless for the first four balls. But just as Bangalore started to dream of a maiden, Gambhir showed off his orange-cap powers with a dazzling straight drive and an elegant waft through cover.
Are you Jonty in disguise?: Chipli may have done no more than rile McGrath with bat in hand, but at least he could claim the catch of the match, a stunning dive to his left at point to send back Sehwag. The only problem was that Delhi already had 91 on the board by then, with Sehwag careering to 47 from just 19 balls.
On the ball: Cameron White has been a major flop with bat in hand, but he does bring some Australian virtues to Bangalore's fielding. When Gambhir cut one to deep backward point and set off, White's throw to Goswami was just about perfect. Gambhir didn't even wait for the umpire, jogging all the way back to the pavilion.
Dehli looks forward for their place in semi's
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Bad day for kolkatta knight riders and deccan chargers..
Bad day for kolkatta knight riders and deccan chargers..
Courtesy: a leading sports channel
Consecutive losses for both team..
while consecutive win for sachin and dhoni.
Mumbai's last meeting with Deccan ended in a fourth straight defeat but the return game provided plenty of cheer, producing their sixth successive win, a streak unlike any other team in the tournament so far. Dwayne Bravo signed off from the IPL with a fine allround effort, giving Mumbai a great chance of making the semi-finals.
Mumbai relied on a combined performance rather than individual brilliance: Sanath Jayasuriya's early blast set the tone before a counter-attacking 54-run stand between Bravo and Abhishek Nayar boosted the total.
Deccan didn't have much of a chance at 20 for 3 and even Venugopal Rao's valiant 57 couldn't make much of a difference. With their ninth defeat (including all five at home), Deccan's campaign is over - even remote mathematical chances won't be spoken off anymore.
Like many of their earlier defeats, Deccan weren't completely outclassed. Unlike the Bangalore Royal Challengers, they haven't appeared listless but they haven't managed to seize the big moments.
Deccan's decision to field appeared to have backfired when Jayasuriya thundered a 15-ball 36, including laying into his fellow countryman Nuwan Zoysa for 19 off his first over, but Shahid Afridi, full of energy and verve, gave them a chance.
He's had a relatively quiet tournament so far but was full of energy here: snapping up Sachin Tendulkar and Dominic Shah and clinging on to a sensational catch, off Robin Uthappa, inches within the boundary line. But, with Mumbai wobbling at 96 for 4, the Deccan bowlers couldn't put the foot down on the pedal.
Lot of the credit must go to the batsmen. Nayar and Bravo showed the value of good footwork: Nayar regularly sashayed down the track to loft the spinners through the on side while Bravo simply shuffled across smartly before lifting the ball with quick-silver wrists. It was Bravo who finally broke the shackles against Afridi - whose first three overs cost just 13 - when he spanked him for 14 in the 16th over, surging the run-rate to eight an over. Nayar took on Zoysa soon after and Mumbai were on their way to a competitive score.
Mumbai's innings was characterised by canny bowling and outstanding catching. In Shaun Pollock's absence, Bravo led the way with the ball too. Afridi's fine day didn't continue with the bat, though: he attempted to thump the first ball he faced over the covers for six but could only marvel at Dominic Thornley running back from point to snaffle a sharp catch.
Adam Gilchrist struggled against a probing Ashish Nehra, who varied both his length and pace wonderfully, while getting the ball to move away off the track. He ended wicketless but played a big part in piling on the pressure. Dilhara Fernando was to reap the rewards soon: he surprised Gilchrist with a short one that was sliced to third man before Rohit Sharma missed a well-disguised slower one that rapped him plumb in front. With two wickets in two balls, he had pretty much sealed the match.
Venugopal, who surprisingly picked up two wickets with his part-time offspin, continued his habit of coming up with a fighting knock in a lost cause. Like he's done in the two previous games, he was like a boy on a burning deck, smashing three sixes and four fours against a mounting asking rate. Ravi Teja partnered him in a 74-run stand but it would have required something miraculous for the duo to pull it off. Bravo dismissed both within three balls and rounded off a memorable game - four days before facing Australia in the first Test of the series in Kingston
Earlier Rain tooks away the match from knight riders and gaving them a 3 run defeat against dhoni team.
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Consecutive losses for both team..
while consecutive win for sachin and dhoni.
Mumbai's last meeting with Deccan ended in a fourth straight defeat but the return game provided plenty of cheer, producing their sixth successive win, a streak unlike any other team in the tournament so far. Dwayne Bravo signed off from the IPL with a fine allround effort, giving Mumbai a great chance of making the semi-finals.
Mumbai relied on a combined performance rather than individual brilliance: Sanath Jayasuriya's early blast set the tone before a counter-attacking 54-run stand between Bravo and Abhishek Nayar boosted the total.
Deccan didn't have much of a chance at 20 for 3 and even Venugopal Rao's valiant 57 couldn't make much of a difference. With their ninth defeat (including all five at home), Deccan's campaign is over - even remote mathematical chances won't be spoken off anymore.
Like many of their earlier defeats, Deccan weren't completely outclassed. Unlike the Bangalore Royal Challengers, they haven't appeared listless but they haven't managed to seize the big moments.
Deccan's decision to field appeared to have backfired when Jayasuriya thundered a 15-ball 36, including laying into his fellow countryman Nuwan Zoysa for 19 off his first over, but Shahid Afridi, full of energy and verve, gave them a chance.
He's had a relatively quiet tournament so far but was full of energy here: snapping up Sachin Tendulkar and Dominic Shah and clinging on to a sensational catch, off Robin Uthappa, inches within the boundary line. But, with Mumbai wobbling at 96 for 4, the Deccan bowlers couldn't put the foot down on the pedal.
Lot of the credit must go to the batsmen. Nayar and Bravo showed the value of good footwork: Nayar regularly sashayed down the track to loft the spinners through the on side while Bravo simply shuffled across smartly before lifting the ball with quick-silver wrists. It was Bravo who finally broke the shackles against Afridi - whose first three overs cost just 13 - when he spanked him for 14 in the 16th over, surging the run-rate to eight an over. Nayar took on Zoysa soon after and Mumbai were on their way to a competitive score.
Mumbai's innings was characterised by canny bowling and outstanding catching. In Shaun Pollock's absence, Bravo led the way with the ball too. Afridi's fine day didn't continue with the bat, though: he attempted to thump the first ball he faced over the covers for six but could only marvel at Dominic Thornley running back from point to snaffle a sharp catch.
Adam Gilchrist struggled against a probing Ashish Nehra, who varied both his length and pace wonderfully, while getting the ball to move away off the track. He ended wicketless but played a big part in piling on the pressure. Dilhara Fernando was to reap the rewards soon: he surprised Gilchrist with a short one that was sliced to third man before Rohit Sharma missed a well-disguised slower one that rapped him plumb in front. With two wickets in two balls, he had pretty much sealed the match.
Venugopal, who surprisingly picked up two wickets with his part-time offspin, continued his habit of coming up with a fighting knock in a lost cause. Like he's done in the two previous games, he was like a boy on a burning deck, smashing three sixes and four fours against a mounting asking rate. Ravi Teja partnered him in a 74-run stand but it would have required something miraculous for the duo to pull it off. Bravo dismissed both within three balls and rounded off a memorable game - four days before facing Australia in the first Test of the series in Kingston
Earlier Rain tooks away the match from knight riders and gaving them a 3 run defeat against dhoni team.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
king punjab shines today with rajhistan royal
king punjab shines today with rajhistan royal
May 17, 2008
Courtesy :leading news channel report summary..
Yuvraj Singh: "I don't take the decisions alone. I talk to Tom [Moody] and Mahela [Jayawardene] before making the choice"
Nel to replace Bravo
Mumbai Indians have secured the services of Andre Nel, the South African fast bowler. Nel comes into the team for Dwayne Bravo, who will fly out to join the West Indies squad ahead of the Australia Tests after the match against Deccan Chargers on Sunday. Rahul Sanghvi, the Mumbai Indians' manager, confirmed Nel would join the squad on Sunday. Nel had been contracted by English county side Essex till their match against Middlesex on Sunday, but they have released him early.
Gilchrist satisfied with security arrangements
Adam Gilchrist is confident the security measures taken by the IPL organisers following the bomb blasts in Jaipur is adequate and he hopes the tournament will go on. "Whatever happened in Jaipur was a tragedy but I'm sure they will put in place adequate security measures for the IPL," said Gilchrist, who plays for the Deccan Chargers, who don't have any matches left in Jaipur.
Gilchrist's compatriots, Shane Warne and Shane Watson, had considered returning home but are now likely to play for the Rajasthan Royals against the Bangalore Royal Challengers in Jaipur on Saturday. Rajasthan coach Jeremy Snape said his team was focused on the game. "The general public may obviously be concerned about the situation, but we will switch over to cricket. We have five more games to play and one or two wins should enable us book a place in the semifinal and there's no bigger incentive than this."
Fearless Bangalore
Misbah-ul-Haq, a middle-order batsman for the Bangalore Royal Challengers, backed his captain Rahul Dravid who has been criticised for his team's repeated poor show in the IPL. "When a team is losing people start talking, but a captain is only as good as his team," Misbah said. "One cannot blame the captain alone for losing, even the other players are responsible to get positive results." Bangalore have won only two out of their nine matches.
Happy captain
One captain who is enjoying the role of leading his side is Yuvraj Singh. Kings XI Punjab have won six games and Yuvraj said he hadn't made any conscious efforts to be a good captain. "Honestly, it hardly matters what others feel as long as my team is comfortable with what I expect," Yuvraj told the Hindu. "In any case, I don't take the decisions alone. I talk to Tom [Moody] and Mahela [Jayawardene] before making the choice. I am lucky to have such a wonderful combination. The players back each other strongly and especially someone who has not done well."
Today was yet another win for punjab and rajhistan and another dark day for
Rahul and sehwag team...
Money doesnt count only your peformance on the match counts.
May 17, 2008
Courtesy :leading news channel report summary..
Yuvraj Singh: "I don't take the decisions alone. I talk to Tom [Moody] and Mahela [Jayawardene] before making the choice"
Nel to replace Bravo
Mumbai Indians have secured the services of Andre Nel, the South African fast bowler. Nel comes into the team for Dwayne Bravo, who will fly out to join the West Indies squad ahead of the Australia Tests after the match against Deccan Chargers on Sunday. Rahul Sanghvi, the Mumbai Indians' manager, confirmed Nel would join the squad on Sunday. Nel had been contracted by English county side Essex till their match against Middlesex on Sunday, but they have released him early.
Gilchrist satisfied with security arrangements
Adam Gilchrist is confident the security measures taken by the IPL organisers following the bomb blasts in Jaipur is adequate and he hopes the tournament will go on. "Whatever happened in Jaipur was a tragedy but I'm sure they will put in place adequate security measures for the IPL," said Gilchrist, who plays for the Deccan Chargers, who don't have any matches left in Jaipur.
Gilchrist's compatriots, Shane Warne and Shane Watson, had considered returning home but are now likely to play for the Rajasthan Royals against the Bangalore Royal Challengers in Jaipur on Saturday. Rajasthan coach Jeremy Snape said his team was focused on the game. "The general public may obviously be concerned about the situation, but we will switch over to cricket. We have five more games to play and one or two wins should enable us book a place in the semifinal and there's no bigger incentive than this."
Fearless Bangalore
Misbah-ul-Haq, a middle-order batsman for the Bangalore Royal Challengers, backed his captain Rahul Dravid who has been criticised for his team's repeated poor show in the IPL. "When a team is losing people start talking, but a captain is only as good as his team," Misbah said. "One cannot blame the captain alone for losing, even the other players are responsible to get positive results." Bangalore have won only two out of their nine matches.
Happy captain
One captain who is enjoying the role of leading his side is Yuvraj Singh. Kings XI Punjab have won six games and Yuvraj said he hadn't made any conscious efforts to be a good captain. "Honestly, it hardly matters what others feel as long as my team is comfortable with what I expect," Yuvraj told the Hindu. "In any case, I don't take the decisions alone. I talk to Tom [Moody] and Mahela [Jayawardene] before making the choice. I am lucky to have such a wonderful combination. The players back each other strongly and especially someone who has not done well."
Today was yet another win for punjab and rajhistan and another dark day for
Rahul and sehwag team...
Money doesnt count only your peformance on the match counts.
Friday, May 16, 2008
ipl mumbai indians rocks
mumbai rocks while knight riders hides themselves
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Today was one of those rare days in sport, when everything went according to plan for one team. Mumbai Indians had a perfect match, but then again, they've been having near-perfect matches for a while now. Before the Kolkata Knight Riders were annihilated on Friday, the Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings had arrived in Mumbai wearing the favourites tag but left with their morale severely beaten. Shaun Pollock laid the foundations for all four victories at home, and also the away win at Eden Gardens, where Kolkata were restricted to 137 for 8.
In the absence of Sachin Tendulkar due to injury, Pollock, with assistance from Sanath Jayasuriya, has kept the team positive even after four successive defeats at the start of the tournament. Harbhajan Singh may have been the captain before he was banned but it was Pollock who played the leading roles of strategist and morale-booster.
He has led through his performances and helped end Mumbai's losing streak with a spell of 2 for 27 - Jayasuriya took 3 for 14 - at Eden Gardens, after which he's played a significant role in each subsequent victory. He scored 33 crucial runs during the death against Delhi and then crippled their run-chase by taking 2 for 16, and another tight spell - 1 for 19 off three overs - laid the foundations of the win against Rajasthan.
The best, though, was yet to come. He controlled Chennai's batsmen like wooden marionettes during a spell of 4-1-9-1, which included a maiden over to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the second highest run-scorer of the tournament.
On Friday, Pollock executed his plans against Kolkata's top order with precision. His length was immaculate and his ability to seam the ball away from both the right- and left-handers on a pitch that had excellent bounce made for a lethal combination. It was a test of patience and Salman Butt, David Hussey and Mohammad Hafeez failed, edging Pollock's perfect deliveries to give him figures of 4-0-12-3.
Credit must also be given to Tendulkar, who decided to bowl out Pollock in an attempt to end Kolkata's challenge. Pollock responded with Hafeez's wicket in his fourth over, just like he had bowled the maiden to Dhoni, when Tendulkar had retained one over to stop Dhoni from hustling the game away in the middle overs.
Keeping things simple is Pollock's mantra and he believes that it's possible for a bowler to dominate even in the batsman-friendly Twenty20 format. "You really have to get going from ball one," Pollock said. "There's no time to get into a spell. It is basically 24 balls you get, and if you are on top of your skills you can play a big part. It may seem like just a short part of the game but Twenty20 cricket is like a sprint, so if teams get off to a good start that sets them up for big scores."
Pollock's job is to prevent those starts and today he had Kolkata reeling at 27 for 3 after the Powerplay overs. Sourav Ganguly, the Kolkata captain, admitted Pollock was the difference because he "put the ball in the right areas" but Kolkata coach John Buchanan was more forthright. "We've been humiliated tonight, no doubt about that," Buchanan said. "Pollock did exceptionally well and we could not recover after that."
Mumbai's next opponent - Deccan Chargers - will have to devise a strategy to survive Pollock, and then counterattack him. For if the next match goes according to Pollock's script, Mumbai could set the record for the longest winning streak in the IPL.
shahrukh khan backs his player even after the poor performance...
courtesy:leading sports news
Today was one of those rare days in sport, when everything went according to plan for one team. Mumbai Indians had a perfect match, but then again, they've been having near-perfect matches for a while now. Before the Kolkata Knight Riders were annihilated on Friday, the Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings had arrived in Mumbai wearing the favourites tag but left with their morale severely beaten. Shaun Pollock laid the foundations for all four victories at home, and also the away win at Eden Gardens, where Kolkata were restricted to 137 for 8.
In the absence of Sachin Tendulkar due to injury, Pollock, with assistance from Sanath Jayasuriya, has kept the team positive even after four successive defeats at the start of the tournament. Harbhajan Singh may have been the captain before he was banned but it was Pollock who played the leading roles of strategist and morale-booster.
He has led through his performances and helped end Mumbai's losing streak with a spell of 2 for 27 - Jayasuriya took 3 for 14 - at Eden Gardens, after which he's played a significant role in each subsequent victory. He scored 33 crucial runs during the death against Delhi and then crippled their run-chase by taking 2 for 16, and another tight spell - 1 for 19 off three overs - laid the foundations of the win against Rajasthan.
The best, though, was yet to come. He controlled Chennai's batsmen like wooden marionettes during a spell of 4-1-9-1, which included a maiden over to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the second highest run-scorer of the tournament.
On Friday, Pollock executed his plans against Kolkata's top order with precision. His length was immaculate and his ability to seam the ball away from both the right- and left-handers on a pitch that had excellent bounce made for a lethal combination. It was a test of patience and Salman Butt, David Hussey and Mohammad Hafeez failed, edging Pollock's perfect deliveries to give him figures of 4-0-12-3.
Credit must also be given to Tendulkar, who decided to bowl out Pollock in an attempt to end Kolkata's challenge. Pollock responded with Hafeez's wicket in his fourth over, just like he had bowled the maiden to Dhoni, when Tendulkar had retained one over to stop Dhoni from hustling the game away in the middle overs.
Keeping things simple is Pollock's mantra and he believes that it's possible for a bowler to dominate even in the batsman-friendly Twenty20 format. "You really have to get going from ball one," Pollock said. "There's no time to get into a spell. It is basically 24 balls you get, and if you are on top of your skills you can play a big part. It may seem like just a short part of the game but Twenty20 cricket is like a sprint, so if teams get off to a good start that sets them up for big scores."
Pollock's job is to prevent those starts and today he had Kolkata reeling at 27 for 3 after the Powerplay overs. Sourav Ganguly, the Kolkata captain, admitted Pollock was the difference because he "put the ball in the right areas" but Kolkata coach John Buchanan was more forthright. "We've been humiliated tonight, no doubt about that," Buchanan said. "Pollock did exceptionally well and we could not recover after that."
Mumbai's next opponent - Deccan Chargers - will have to devise a strategy to survive Pollock, and then counterattack him. For if the next match goes according to Pollock's script, Mumbai could set the record for the longest winning streak in the IPL.
shahrukh khan backs his player even after the poor performance...
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Daredevils shines while deccan chargers lost their charger in the last over
young boy shines in the ipl match.
courtesy: leading sports news channel
A dramatic final-over hat-trick by Amit Mishra, when Deccan Chargers needed only 15 runs off six balls, pushed Delhi Daredevils over the finish line and ended a four-match losing streak with a tense 12-run win. Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan set up a formidable target with attacking half-centuries and Mishra made timely breakthroughs in his two spells to break Deccan's momentum and seal the victory.
Delhi's early victories were fashioned by the combined efforts of their miserly new-ball pair and an in-form top order. Today, it didn't matter that the bowlers didn't have the best day at the office. Gambhir and Dhawan hunted as a pair, made the best out of what the benign pitch had to offer, and the score of 194 was just sufficient to guarantee a victory, despite a spirited effort by Venugopal Rao at the end.
Desperate for a win to keep their chance of staying alive in the tournament, Deccan changed their strategy to counter the threat of Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif by promoting Shahid Afridi. Suddenly, both bowlers, used to bowling miserly spells, were suddenly in unfamiliar territory as Deccan rocketed to 44 in the first four overs. In the midst of the blaze, Delhi pulled back with the wicket of Gilchrist, caught brilliantly by Dilshan at mid-off, but it didn't stop Afridi from going over the top.
With Gibbs for company, the pair wrecked Asif and McGrath for 34 off two successive overs, which included scoops over extra cover and pulls over deep backward square leg. Both generated tremendous bat speed and a result, shots cleared the boundary ropes by huge margins, some landing several rows back.
At the end of the Powerplay, Deccan progressed at nearly 12 an over but from then on, fortunes turned. Sehwag tossed the ball to the legspinner Mishra he struck first ball, as Afridi mis-hit one that really stopped on him. He cleaned up Gibbs' middle stump in his next over to temporarily halt Deccan's assault.
Rohit Sharma then redressed the balance for Deccan, dominating a stand of 39 for the fourth wicket with Styris. Rajat Bhatia, the medium pacer, came in for some harsh treatment as Rohit bludgeoned him for 19 off a single over, sending a low full toss over long-on before pulling a short ball over deep square leg.
However, a timely bowling change swung the tide in Delhi's favour. Maharoof returned in the 13th over and cleaned up Rohit's offstump as he attempted a paddle sweep and as a result of that, the momentum slipped and the asking rate started to climb. Scott Styris couldn't quite push on, managing only two boundaries in his 29. That increased the pressure on Rao, and for the second time in as many matches, fought a lone battle. The home side felt the pinch when Rao carted Maharoof for two sixes in an over, backing away and picking up the slower deliveries.
He perished in the penultimate over, when Deccan needed 25 at the start of it, skying one to AB de Villiers at long-on. A sliced six over backward point by Ravi Teja suddenly turned the script and Deccan needed 15 off the last over. Sehwag turned to his best bowler of the evening, Mishra, for the final over. Teja, Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh all failed in their attempt to clear the ropes and Mishra picked up the second hat-trick of the tournament.
The high-scoring contest contradicted early predictions about the grassy pitch assisting the seamers. After losing Sehwag to a wild slash, the Delhi innings gained momentum in the fourth over when Gambhir took on RP. He adjusted brilliantly to a short delivery aimed at his face and slapped him over backward square leg, then stepped down and pulled the next over deep midwicket and followed it up with a slice past backward point to take 20 off the over.
Dhawan came into his own once the support seamers - Sarvesh Kumar and Styris - operated, punishing anything full on the pads and finding the gaps. The spinners were not spared either. After reverse-sweeping Rao for four, he smashed Afridi out of the attack with successive fours, smashing the first over his head and the next over extra cover to bring up his fifty.
Gambhir too carted Afridi for a huge six over deep midwicket shortly after reaching his half-century and in the process went past the 400-run mark in the tournament. Pragyan Ojha, the left-arm spinner who was kept out till the 15th over, struck with his second ball, firing one down the legside after seeing Gambhir give him the charge.
Lusty blows by the two Sri Lankans - Farveez Maharoof and Dilshan - took Delhi close to the 200-mark though Deccan played into their own hands with some ordinary displays in the field. That proved crucial in the end and Delhi can take heart from the fact that the architects of the victory were largely the local players and not the overseas recruits.
a superb performance by an indian youngster
courtesy: leading sports news channel
A dramatic final-over hat-trick by Amit Mishra, when Deccan Chargers needed only 15 runs off six balls, pushed Delhi Daredevils over the finish line and ended a four-match losing streak with a tense 12-run win. Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan set up a formidable target with attacking half-centuries and Mishra made timely breakthroughs in his two spells to break Deccan's momentum and seal the victory.
Delhi's early victories were fashioned by the combined efforts of their miserly new-ball pair and an in-form top order. Today, it didn't matter that the bowlers didn't have the best day at the office. Gambhir and Dhawan hunted as a pair, made the best out of what the benign pitch had to offer, and the score of 194 was just sufficient to guarantee a victory, despite a spirited effort by Venugopal Rao at the end.
Desperate for a win to keep their chance of staying alive in the tournament, Deccan changed their strategy to counter the threat of Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif by promoting Shahid Afridi. Suddenly, both bowlers, used to bowling miserly spells, were suddenly in unfamiliar territory as Deccan rocketed to 44 in the first four overs. In the midst of the blaze, Delhi pulled back with the wicket of Gilchrist, caught brilliantly by Dilshan at mid-off, but it didn't stop Afridi from going over the top.
With Gibbs for company, the pair wrecked Asif and McGrath for 34 off two successive overs, which included scoops over extra cover and pulls over deep backward square leg. Both generated tremendous bat speed and a result, shots cleared the boundary ropes by huge margins, some landing several rows back.
At the end of the Powerplay, Deccan progressed at nearly 12 an over but from then on, fortunes turned. Sehwag tossed the ball to the legspinner Mishra he struck first ball, as Afridi mis-hit one that really stopped on him. He cleaned up Gibbs' middle stump in his next over to temporarily halt Deccan's assault.
Rohit Sharma then redressed the balance for Deccan, dominating a stand of 39 for the fourth wicket with Styris. Rajat Bhatia, the medium pacer, came in for some harsh treatment as Rohit bludgeoned him for 19 off a single over, sending a low full toss over long-on before pulling a short ball over deep square leg.
However, a timely bowling change swung the tide in Delhi's favour. Maharoof returned in the 13th over and cleaned up Rohit's offstump as he attempted a paddle sweep and as a result of that, the momentum slipped and the asking rate started to climb. Scott Styris couldn't quite push on, managing only two boundaries in his 29. That increased the pressure on Rao, and for the second time in as many matches, fought a lone battle. The home side felt the pinch when Rao carted Maharoof for two sixes in an over, backing away and picking up the slower deliveries.
He perished in the penultimate over, when Deccan needed 25 at the start of it, skying one to AB de Villiers at long-on. A sliced six over backward point by Ravi Teja suddenly turned the script and Deccan needed 15 off the last over. Sehwag turned to his best bowler of the evening, Mishra, for the final over. Teja, Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh all failed in their attempt to clear the ropes and Mishra picked up the second hat-trick of the tournament.
The high-scoring contest contradicted early predictions about the grassy pitch assisting the seamers. After losing Sehwag to a wild slash, the Delhi innings gained momentum in the fourth over when Gambhir took on RP. He adjusted brilliantly to a short delivery aimed at his face and slapped him over backward square leg, then stepped down and pulled the next over deep midwicket and followed it up with a slice past backward point to take 20 off the over.
Dhawan came into his own once the support seamers - Sarvesh Kumar and Styris - operated, punishing anything full on the pads and finding the gaps. The spinners were not spared either. After reverse-sweeping Rao for four, he smashed Afridi out of the attack with successive fours, smashing the first over his head and the next over extra cover to bring up his fifty.
Gambhir too carted Afridi for a huge six over deep midwicket shortly after reaching his half-century and in the process went past the 400-run mark in the tournament. Pragyan Ojha, the left-arm spinner who was kept out till the 15th over, struck with his second ball, firing one down the legside after seeing Gambhir give him the charge.
Lusty blows by the two Sri Lankans - Farveez Maharoof and Dilshan - took Delhi close to the 200-mark though Deccan played into their own hands with some ordinary displays in the field. That proved crucial in the end and Delhi can take heart from the fact that the architects of the victory were largely the local players and not the overseas recruits.
a superb performance by an indian youngster
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Mumbai indians smashes chennai superkings
Mumbai indians on track after the comeback of legendary tendulkar
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Sachin Tendulkar's return dominated most of the pre-match buzz but it was the eruption from Sanath Jayasuriya that Mumbai toasted at the end of a comfortable nine-wicket win, their fourth in a row, at the Wankhede Stadium. Chennai appeared to have cobbled together a fighting total, in conditions that assisted swing bowling, but Jayasuriya's sizzler, the second-fastest IPL hundred that was punctuated with 11 sixes, put an emphatic end to the contest.
Mumbai's bowlers set-up this win with a fine new-ball exhibition that knocked off the top order. Shaun Pollock wasn't leading Mumbai today but his immaculate early spell (4-1-9-1) led an impressive effort that justified their decision to field first. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and S Badrinath stitched together a 95-run stand but 156 was never going to be challenging if even one batsman got going.
It was inevitable. Jayasuriya, who had made a short trip home during Mumbai's extended break, was yet to explode in the IPL and there was nothing Chennai could do once sixes began to drip off his bat. Nonchalant short-arm jabs sailed over the midwicket fence and a few powerful slashes soared over third man. The bowlers were rattled - they leaked wides and drifted on the pads too often - and fed Jayasuriya in his favourite areas. The fact that 102 off his 114 runs came in boundaries, told a story.
It was an innings reminiscent of the mid-90s, a time when Jayasuriya filled bowlers with a sense of fear. In fact it was at the same ground when he hammered an unforgettable 151 not out in the Independence Cup in 1997, an innings that was appreciated in hushed silence. This, though, was a celebration in power-hitting, with the crowd getting fully behind Jayasuriya in his fiery mission. One can only imagine the possibilities if Tendulkar had decided to bat first, allowing Jayasuriya a full 20 overs.
The manner in which he treated his fellow Sri Lankan bowlers was interesting - he attempted a couple of audacious reverse-paddles against Muttiah Muralitharan before blistering Chamara Kapudegera for 26 runs in five balls. He rushed to his hundred with two pulled sixes off Kapugedera - celebrating like a schoolboy who reached his maiden ton - and capped it off with one more that landed on the roof of the Wankhede. It was an unforgettable innings and Mumbai's response to what Adam Gilchrist did to them a few weeks back.
The bowlers deserve an honourable mention. It was a slew of medium-pacers who propelled Mumbai to an upset win over the Rajasthan Royals in the previous game and they utilised bowler-friendly conditions here too. The ball swung around through the innings and six medium-pacers shaped the ball either way to make life difficult for the batsmen.
Pollock turned in a typically miserly spell, including a maiden to finish off against a relatively new Dhoni. Dhoni, who said he would have fielded first had he won the toss, watched his side slump to 46 for 4 with the top order struggling against the accurate medium-pacers.
Pollock should have had Stephen Fleming in the first ball of the second over - when an edge fell just short of first slip - or even in the third - when Jayasuriya muffed a skier at point - but he had to settle for S Vidyut's wicket two balls later when Rohan Raje clung on to another skier at mid-off. Suresh Raina fell poking to an away-swinger from Dwayne Bravo before Kapugedera, the right-hander, did exactly the same to Dhawal Kulkarni's nippy away-cutter.
Dhoni and Badrinath redressed the balance somewhat. The pair improvised when the opportunity presented but it was Dhoni's fierce hitting that gave the bowlers no chance - even if he wasn't in position, the power behind the shots was always going to take it to the boundary ropes. Badrinath, who repertoire ranges from the square drive on the back foot to the paddle over short fine leg, brought up his second successive fifty. It appeared as if it could be a defendable total but Jayasuriya's blitz sunk them in a trice.
Jayasuria warns for the upcoming fastest century of the 20-20 match....
courtesy: leading sports news editor
Sachin Tendulkar's return dominated most of the pre-match buzz but it was the eruption from Sanath Jayasuriya that Mumbai toasted at the end of a comfortable nine-wicket win, their fourth in a row, at the Wankhede Stadium. Chennai appeared to have cobbled together a fighting total, in conditions that assisted swing bowling, but Jayasuriya's sizzler, the second-fastest IPL hundred that was punctuated with 11 sixes, put an emphatic end to the contest.
Mumbai's bowlers set-up this win with a fine new-ball exhibition that knocked off the top order. Shaun Pollock wasn't leading Mumbai today but his immaculate early spell (4-1-9-1) led an impressive effort that justified their decision to field first. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and S Badrinath stitched together a 95-run stand but 156 was never going to be challenging if even one batsman got going.
It was inevitable. Jayasuriya, who had made a short trip home during Mumbai's extended break, was yet to explode in the IPL and there was nothing Chennai could do once sixes began to drip off his bat. Nonchalant short-arm jabs sailed over the midwicket fence and a few powerful slashes soared over third man. The bowlers were rattled - they leaked wides and drifted on the pads too often - and fed Jayasuriya in his favourite areas. The fact that 102 off his 114 runs came in boundaries, told a story.
It was an innings reminiscent of the mid-90s, a time when Jayasuriya filled bowlers with a sense of fear. In fact it was at the same ground when he hammered an unforgettable 151 not out in the Independence Cup in 1997, an innings that was appreciated in hushed silence. This, though, was a celebration in power-hitting, with the crowd getting fully behind Jayasuriya in his fiery mission. One can only imagine the possibilities if Tendulkar had decided to bat first, allowing Jayasuriya a full 20 overs.
The manner in which he treated his fellow Sri Lankan bowlers was interesting - he attempted a couple of audacious reverse-paddles against Muttiah Muralitharan before blistering Chamara Kapudegera for 26 runs in five balls. He rushed to his hundred with two pulled sixes off Kapugedera - celebrating like a schoolboy who reached his maiden ton - and capped it off with one more that landed on the roof of the Wankhede. It was an unforgettable innings and Mumbai's response to what Adam Gilchrist did to them a few weeks back.
The bowlers deserve an honourable mention. It was a slew of medium-pacers who propelled Mumbai to an upset win over the Rajasthan Royals in the previous game and they utilised bowler-friendly conditions here too. The ball swung around through the innings and six medium-pacers shaped the ball either way to make life difficult for the batsmen.
Pollock turned in a typically miserly spell, including a maiden to finish off against a relatively new Dhoni. Dhoni, who said he would have fielded first had he won the toss, watched his side slump to 46 for 4 with the top order struggling against the accurate medium-pacers.
Pollock should have had Stephen Fleming in the first ball of the second over - when an edge fell just short of first slip - or even in the third - when Jayasuriya muffed a skier at point - but he had to settle for S Vidyut's wicket two balls later when Rohan Raje clung on to another skier at mid-off. Suresh Raina fell poking to an away-swinger from Dwayne Bravo before Kapugedera, the right-hander, did exactly the same to Dhawal Kulkarni's nippy away-cutter.
Dhoni and Badrinath redressed the balance somewhat. The pair improvised when the opportunity presented but it was Dhoni's fierce hitting that gave the bowlers no chance - even if he wasn't in position, the power behind the shots was always going to take it to the boundary ropes. Badrinath, who repertoire ranges from the square drive on the back foot to the paddle over short fine leg, brought up his second successive fifty. It appeared as if it could be a defendable total but Jayasuriya's blitz sunk them in a trice.
Jayasuria warns for the upcoming fastest century of the 20-20 match....
shahrukh khan's night rider on the roar after the inclusion of shoaib akhter
I have no point to prove - Shoaib
courtesy: an international sports news
May 13, 2008
Shoaib Akhtar: "Sharing the dressing room with Shah Rukh Khan and Sourav [Ganguly] was fantastic. They backed me. And I am really happy to perform"
Shoaib Akhtar has said he had no point to prove to anybody when he went out to bowl against the Delhi Daredevils in his IPL debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders. "I just wanted to win the game," said Shoaib, who ripped through Delhi's batting with four wickets from three overs.
With Kolkata defending a low total, Shoaib removed Virender Sehwag off the second ball of the innings, dismissed Gautam Gambhir in his next over and then took two more off successive balls in his third.
Last month the Pakistan board banned Shoaib for five years on grounds of disciplinary problems but allowed him to play the IPL. He last played for Pakistan in November 2007.
Shoaib said he was stressed but put everything behind him before the match. "For me, my team is the most important thing," Shoaib said. "Kolkata is my home team. Eden Gardens is my home ground. Sharing the dressing room with Shah Rukh Khan and Sourav [Ganguly] was fantastic. They backed me. And I am really happy to perform. They put faith in me. And I am happy to deliver."
Ganguly, the Kolkata captain, acknowledge Shoaib's performance. "He came to the country with lots [of things] happening behind him," Ganguly said. "But he showed a lot of character."
Sehwag said it was the best Twenty20 spell he had ever seen but denied that Delhi's batsmen fell to Shoaib's pace." We are used to pace," Sehwag said. "We are all international players. I, Gautam and [Manoj] Tiwary. We batted too positively against Shoaib."
Their 23-run win keeps Kolkata at fourth place just above Delhi; their next match is against the Mumbai Indians on Friday.
Shoaib akhter has started to get rythem in his bowling...he is the star for the knight rider....
courtesy: an international sports news
May 13, 2008
Shoaib Akhtar: "Sharing the dressing room with Shah Rukh Khan and Sourav [Ganguly] was fantastic. They backed me. And I am really happy to perform"
Shoaib Akhtar has said he had no point to prove to anybody when he went out to bowl against the Delhi Daredevils in his IPL debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders. "I just wanted to win the game," said Shoaib, who ripped through Delhi's batting with four wickets from three overs.
With Kolkata defending a low total, Shoaib removed Virender Sehwag off the second ball of the innings, dismissed Gautam Gambhir in his next over and then took two more off successive balls in his third.
Last month the Pakistan board banned Shoaib for five years on grounds of disciplinary problems but allowed him to play the IPL. He last played for Pakistan in November 2007.
Shoaib said he was stressed but put everything behind him before the match. "For me, my team is the most important thing," Shoaib said. "Kolkata is my home team. Eden Gardens is my home ground. Sharing the dressing room with Shah Rukh Khan and Sourav [Ganguly] was fantastic. They backed me. And I am really happy to perform. They put faith in me. And I am happy to deliver."
Ganguly, the Kolkata captain, acknowledge Shoaib's performance. "He came to the country with lots [of things] happening behind him," Ganguly said. "But he showed a lot of character."
Sehwag said it was the best Twenty20 spell he had ever seen but denied that Delhi's batsmen fell to Shoaib's pace." We are used to pace," Sehwag said. "We are all international players. I, Gautam and [Manoj] Tiwary. We batted too positively against Shoaib."
Their 23-run win keeps Kolkata at fourth place just above Delhi; their next match is against the Mumbai Indians on Friday.
Shoaib akhter has started to get rythem in his bowling...he is the star for the knight rider....
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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