April 29, 2011
Cricket: "Pakistan win the series against West Indies under Misbah's Brilliance"
Hello and Welcome to the Third One day International between Pakistan and West Indies. Pakistan have already won first two One day Internationals and poised to win the series by winning todays game on the other hand West Indies are trying hard not to go down tamely this time. Lets see if West Indies can come out of their shell and give a fight to keep this series alive.
Pakistan won the toss and selected to bowl first. LMP Simmons and DS Smith opened for West indies, Junaid Khan opened the bowling for Pakistan. Mohammad Hafeez stuck with his very first ball when he trapped DS Smith for a golden duck. LMP Simmons and DM Bravo then played some beautiful shots and gave hopes of a huge total for west indies when they were at the crease. LMP Simmons played some amazing shots in his half century. When west Indies where looking good, LMP Simmons was out to Saeed Ajmal and the same old story continued and West Indies kept loosing wickets at regular intervals and in no time they were all out for 171 in less than 44 overs. For West Indies LMP Simmons scored 51 and DM Bravo scored 47, for Pakistan Wahab Riaz and Saeed Ajmal took 3 wickets each.
In reply pakistan opened the batting with Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad, West indies opened the bowling with KAJ Roach. R Rampaul was on fire and took three pakistan top order wickets in just 7 balls to raise the west indies hopes of a win. After the burst from R Rampaul Umar Akmal counter attacked the west indies attack and was partly successful and trying to score more runs was the 4th wickets to R Rampaul. Once R Rampaul completed his successful spell with 4 wickets, pakistan began their rebuilding process under experienced Misbah-ul-Haq. Misbah-ul-Haq and new comer Hammad Azam added another 78 runs. Once Hammad Azam was out to D Bishoo, Pakistan had another mini collapse when D Bishoo had another 2 quick wickets to give a slight chance of hope for West Indies. But the super cool Misbah-ul-Haq with Wahab Riaz saw pakistan home without any more casualties. For Pakistan Misbah-ul-Haq scored 62* and Hammad Azam scored 36, for West Indies R Rampaul took 4 wickets and D Bishoo took 3 2ickets respectively.
Man of the Match is Misbah-ul-Haq for his brilliant and calm half century
Score : Pakistan 177 for 7 (Misbah-ul-Haq 62*, Hammad Azam 36, R Rampaul 4/32, D Bishoo 3/42) beat West Indies 171 (LMP Simmons 51, DM Bravo 47, Saeed Ajmal 3/29, Wahab Riaz 3/38) by 3 wickets.
April 27, 2011
Cricket: "Duncan Fletcher to succeed Gary Kirsten as Indian Coach"
The wait is over for the new coach of World Chapions India. Indian Cricket board BCCI (Board of cricket control India) has named Duncan Fletcher as the new coach. He will succeed the very successful Gary Kirsten under whom India won the most prestigious World cup recently.
Expectations will be hell high to take over the reigns form Gary Kirsten as Gary Kirsten has set very high standard with his coaching, under whom India became Number one in tests and won the 2011 World cup.
Duncan Fletcher was born on September 27th 1948 in Salisbury, Zimbabwe which is now called Harare. His complete name is Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher, In short DAG Fletcher. He represented Zimbabwe in six One day Internationals. He was the first person to captain Zimbabwe and that to in a worldcup. His international representation was just the worldcup in 1983 where he captained and steered Zimbabwe to their first One Day International victory on their debut against the mighty Australians. In his 6 innings he scored 2 fifties against Australia and West Indies. The former was most crucial as they defeated Australia in their inaugural debut into the international arena.
He was the first foreign coach for England from 1999 to 2007. Under his coaching England won the most prestigious Ashes against Australia after 18 years and rewrote England fortunes with his exceptional coaching in 8 years to bring England team from low level to top 3 in tests. After loosing the ashes in 2007 with 0-5 margin to Australia and disappointing world cup in 2007 which led to his resignation. He was credited as one of the best coach england has ever produced.
His contract is for 2 years and due to prior commitments he might not join the indian team for the West Indies series which is to follow soon after the IPL 2011. All the best to Duncan Fletcher, and lets hope he keeps the form of Indian team intact and India will be number one in ODI and sustain their number one position in test arena.
Cricket: "Pakistan make it 2-0 with Shehzad's Century"
Hi and welcome to the 2nd One day international between Pakistan and West Indies. After loosing the first One day International West indies are eager to pull one back and pakistan on the other side wants to keep their winning moment intact. Lets see what is the outcome fo the 2nd One day International between Pakistan and West Indies.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first. West indies opened with LMP Simmons and DS Smith, both had a slow but steady start until Mohammad Hafeez had DS Smith leg before. LMP Simmons played beautiful shots on one side and west indies started loosing wickets at other end. LMP simmons was out attacking afridi after completing his fluent half century and west indies kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. West Indies finished with a below par 220 of their allotted 50 overs. For West Indies LMP Simmons scored a fluent 51 and MN Samuels 29, for Pakistan Mohammad Hafeez, wahab riaz, saeed ajmal and shahid afridi took 2 wickets each.
In reply pakistan had a cautious start from their openers, Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad. They scored 66 when hafeez was out to D Bishoo trying to increase the runrate in 19th over. Asad shafiq joined Ahmed Shehzad and played sensible cricket and made sure they didnt loose another wicket and added another 66 in next 15 overs until asad shafiq was run out for 23. Then came Misah-ul-haq who made run a ball 43 and gave good support to Ahmed Shehzad in completing his century. Once everything was set in final 5 overs of power play pakistan with wickets in their hands launched the attack and where home with 2 overs to spare. For Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad scored a brilliant 102 and Misbah-ul-haq run a ball 43, for West Indies again D Bishoo bowled brilliantly for his 2 for 36 of 10 overs.
Man of the Match is Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad for his patient 102
Score : Pakistan 223 for 3 (Ahmed Shehzad 102, Misbah-ul-haq 43*, D Bishoo 2/36) beat West Indies 220 (LMP Simmons 51, MN Samuels 29, Saeed Ajmal 2/23, Mohammad Hafeez 2/38) by seven wickets
April 20, 2011
April 19, 2011
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 46: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils"
Hello and Welcome to the Match No 46 of the IPL 2011 season between Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils. Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils are battling it out for the bottom place throughout the IPL 2011 season, todays win should charge one of the team to go for the playoffs. Lets see who will take the advantage in todays encounter.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Hyderabad Deccan Chargers S Dhawan and DB Ravi Teja opened the batting, for Delhi Daredevils M Morkel opened the bowling. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers lost DB Ravi Teja early for 2 when AM Salvi took his wicket. KC Sangakkara and S Dhawan then played some nice shots to take deccan to 58 in less than 9 overs when S Dhawan was out to AB Agarkar. KC Sangakkara and JP Duminy then played some aggresive cricket and blasted Delhi Daredevil bowlers to all parts of the ground. KC Sangakkara eventullay fell for a well made 44, JP Duminy continued his big hitting and with DT Christian giving him good support hit 4 montrous sixes. JP Duminy fell to a accurate throw from AB Agarkar and was run out but made sure Hyderabad Deccan Chargers where on track. DT Christian made sure Hyderabad Deccan Chargers score above par then expected. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers scored 175 for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. For Deccan Chargers JP Duminy scored 55 and KC Sangakkara scored 44, for Delhi Daredevils AB Agarkar took 2 wickets.
In reply Delhi Daredevils opened the batting with AJ Finch and V Sehwag, for Hyderabad Deccan Chargers DW Steyn opened the bowling. Delhi Daredevils lost AJ Finch in the very first over to DW Steyn. I Sharma quickly removed NV Ojha and Y Venugopal Rao to give the edge to Hyderabad Deccan Chargers. V Sehwag had other plans, after initial overs from DW Steyn and I Sharma, I Malhotra came to bowl. V Sehwag blasted 23 runs of that over. A Mishra bowled the next over and was also murdered for another 18 odd runs and the runs flowed like river and in no time V Sehwag scored his first T20 century in 48 balls. KC Sangakkara re-introduced DW Steyn in 17 over. Soon DW Styen stuck and got V Sehwag's wicket but it was too late since V Sehwag had already done the damage. Delhi Daredevils managed to score off the reamaining runs with 4 wickets in hand and one over to spare. For Delhi Daredevils V Sehwag scored a ming blowing 119 of 56 balls, for Hyderabad Deccan Chargers DW Steyn and I Sharma took 2 wickets each.
Man of the Match is V Sehwag for his manificant Century (119 of 56 balls).
Score : Delhi Daredevils 179 for 6 (V Sehwag 119, I Sharma 2/16, DW Steyn 2/24) beat Deccan Chargers 175 for 5 (JP Duminy 55, KC Sangakkara 44, AB Agarkar 2/29) by four wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 45: Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Kolkata Knight Riders"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 45 of the IPL 2011 season between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Kolkata Knight riders. Kolkata Kngiht Riders have been exceptional this IPL 2011 seasona and with each passing game have been the favourites along side Mumbai Indians. Kochi Tuskers Kerala are having a nice and decent debut compared to Pune warriors and todays win will open the IPL 2011 season wide open. Lets see if Kochi Tuskers kerala can challenge the mighty Kolkata Knight riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and choosed to bowl first. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala BB McCullum and M Klinger opened the batting, for Kolkata Knight Riders B Lee opened the bowling. Kochi Tuskers Kerala lost BB McCullum early for 1 to JD Unadkat. M Klinger and PA Patel then shared a little partnership with PA Patel dominating it. After the fall of PA Patel to JD Unadkat again, M Klinger and DPMD Jayawardene score a 51 run partnership in less than 7 overs. Soon Kochi Tuskers Kerala lost M Klinger and RA Jadeja and were loosing their way out, but DPMD Jayawardene and Bj Hodge then played some nice shots to take Kochi Tuskers Kerala out to safety and last over surge by BJ Hodge ment Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored more than what they asked for. Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored 156 for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala DPMD Jayawardene scored 55 and BJ Hodge scored 35*, for Kolkata Knight Riders JD Unadkat took 2 wickets.
In reply Kolkata Knight Riders opened the batting with JH Kallis and EJG Morgan, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RP Singh opened the bowling. Kolkata Knight Riders had a fantastic start when JH Kallis and EJG Morgan scored 69 of the first 10 overs without any loss. RV Gomez took 2 important top order wickets in 11th over of JH Kallis and G Gambhir to pull back Kolkata Knight Riders. MK Tiwary soon followed the pavilion when he was out to R Vinay Kumar for 1. EJG Morgan and YK Pathan then scored some nice shots and took Kolkata Knight Riders back on track. After EJG Morgan and YK Pathan where out of consecutive balls Kolkata Knight Riders lost their way and the indeed the match. Kolkata Knight Riders scored 139 for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 17 runs. For Kolkata Knight Riders EJG Morgan scored 66 and JH Kallis scored 45, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala R Vinay Kumar and RV Gomez took 2 wickets each.
Man of the Match is BJ Hodge for his 35* and last over surge to B Lee for 22 runs.
Score : Kochi Tuskers Kerala 156 for 5 (DPMD Jayawardene 55, BJ Hodge 35*, JD Unadkat 2/25) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 139 for 7 (EJG Morgan 66, RV Gomez 2/14, R Vinay Kumar 2/28) by 17 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 44: Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 44 of the IPL 2011 season between Pune Warriors and Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians are the leaders of IPL 2011 till date and looking good to make the playoffs, on other hand Pune warriors had a disastrous debut to the IPL 2011 season. Can Pune warriors made amends and play like warriors and down the Mumbai Indians lets see....
Pune Warriors won the toss and elected to bowl first. For Mumbai Indians AC Blizzard and SR Tendulkar opened the batting, for Pune warriors AC Thomas opened the bowling. Mumbai Indians lost AC Blizzard early in the innings for 6. SR Tendulkar and AT Rayudu again threatened to take the match away but Yuvraj Singh's double stike pegged back Mumbai Indians. R Sharma's double stike even more deterioted the Mumbai Indians innings. Late Stikes from TL Suman and KA Pollard brought back Mumbai Indians on track. Mumbai Indians finished with a healthy 160 for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For Mumbai Indians TL Suman scored 36 and KA Pollard scored 28, for Pune warriors JE Taylor, Yuvraj Singh, R sharma took 2 wickets each.
In reply Pune warriors opened the batting with JD Ryder and MK Pandey, for Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh opened the bowling. Pune warriors lost JD Ryder of the very first ball to Harbhajan Singh. GC Smith too had a painful stay for his 6 and was eventually out of MM Patel. AA Jhunjhunwala came ahead of Yuvraj Singh and instead of helping pune warriors he created more trouble by wasting balls and getting out to KA Pollard. Yuvraj Singh came out in a pressure situation and with MK Pandey scored some glorious shots but eventually fell under pressure for 20 to a SL Malings bouncer. RV Uthappa and MK Pandey then threatened to take the match away with awesome hitting. Pune warriors hope vanished when MK Pandey was out to SL Malinga and Pune warriors eventually scored 139 for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Pune warriors lost with 21 runs. For Pune warriors MK Pandey scored 59 and RV Uthappa scored 34*, for Mumbai Indians again SL Malinga took 3 wickets.
Man of the Match is R Sharma for his 2/7 of 4 overs.
Score : Mumbai Indians 160 for 7 (TL Suman 36, KA Pollard 28, R Sharma 2/7, Yuvraj Singh 2/22) beat Pune Warriors 139 for 7 (MK Pandey 59, RV Uthappa 34*, SL Malinga 3/25) by 21 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 43: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals"
Hi and welcome to the Match No 43 of the IPL 2011 season between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan Royals are on a high and giving stiff competition for the top spot for Mumbai Indians and Chennai super kings have made a quick turn around from bottom of the points table to top four. Lets see who gets the momentum ahead by winning this crucial match.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bat first. For Rajasthan Royals SR Watson and R Dravid opened the batting, for Chennai Super Kings JA Morkel opened the bowling. SR Watson and R Dravid gave Rajasthan Royals a fantastic start when they were 86 for no loss of the first 10 overs. Thing changes fast as Rajasthan Royals lost the way and kept loosing wickets. It all started with a brilliant return catch by SB Jakati to get rid of SR Watson. R Dravid held his wicket at other end for a while but he coudnt bloster the total and was out to S Randiv. LRPL Taylor played few shots for his 20 before getting out to JA Morkel. Inspite of the fantastic start Rajasthan Royals managed 147 for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. For Rajasthan Royals R Dravid scored 66 and SR Watson scored 32, for Chennai Super Kings SB Jakati and JA Morkel took 2 wickets a piece.
In reply Chennai Super kings opened the batting with MEK Hussey and M Vijay, for Rajasthan Royals ND Doshi opened the bowling. Chennai Super Kings lost M Vinay in the second over when he was caught leg before by J Botha for 5 and scored at 8 of 2 overs. MEK Hussey and SK Raina then attacked the Rajasthan Royals bowlers and where near to vitory. SK Raina in anticipation of finishing the match with a boundary was out to SK Trivedi. MEK Hussey completed the finishing formalities and chennai where home with 8 wickets and 8 balls to spare. For Chennai Super Kings MEK Hussey scored 79* and SK Raina scored 61, for Rajasthan Royals J Botha and SK Trivedi took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match is MEK Hussey for his 79*.
Score : Chennai Super Kings 149 for 2 (MEK Hussey 79*, SK Raina 61, J Botha 1/22) beat Rajasthan Royals 147 for 6 (R Dravid 66, SR Watson 32, SB Jakati 2/22, JA Morkel 2/24) by eight wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 42: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 42 of the IPL 2011 season between Deccan chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata Knight Riders are looking dangerous under G Gambhirs captaincy and are looking to top the table by defeating Deccan Chargers today and on other side Deccan Chargers are looking rather ordinary and their chances of making it to the top four looks bleak. lets see if Deccan Chargers can stop the winning streak of Kolkata Knight Riders.
Deccan Chargers won the toss and selected to bowl first. For Kolkata Knight Riders EJG Morgan and JH Kallis opened the batting, for Deccan Chargers DT Christian opened the bowling. Kolkata Knight Riders started well and scored 30 of the first 5 overs without any loss. DT Christian bowled EJG Morgan in the 6 over to peg back Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata Knight Riders captain G Gambhir with JH Kallis started scoring quickly and paved way for a big score. They both added 43 in over 5 overs when JH Kallis and G Gambhir both fell in quick succession. Then entered YK Pathan and MK Tiwary, both played some big shots and not only took Kolkata Knight Riders out of trouble but also helped them scored a big total. Kolkata Knight riders scored 169 for the loss of 4 wickets in their 20 overs. For Kolkata knight riders YK Pathan scored 47* and G Gambhir 35, for Deccan Chargers DT Christian, DW Steyn, PP Ojha and A Mishra took a wicket a piece.
In reply Deccan Chargers opened with S Sohal and S Dhawan, for Kolkata knight riders B Lee opened the bowling. Deccan Chargers had a good start when S Sohal was playing some good shots and in no time Deccan chargers reached 40 of the first 5 overs without any loss. Introduction of Iqbal abdullah in the 6 over caused a mini collapse for deccan chargers. Iqbal abdullah had S Sohal and KC Sangakkara in space of 3 balls. Kolkata Knights rider bowlers kept the pressure on the deccan chargers batsmen. Deccan Chargers lost wickets at regular intervals inspite of a 56 runs partnership between DB Ravi Teja and S Dhawan Deccan Chargers coudnt pull it off and where 20 runs short at the end. Deccan chargers finished with 149 for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. For Deccan Chargers S Dhawan scored 54 and DB Ravi Teja scored 30, for Kolkatta Knight Riders Iqbal Abdullah and R Bhatia took 2 wickets each.
Man of the Match is YK Pathan for his 47* which includes 3 monstrous sixes.
Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 169 for 4 (YK Pathan 47*, G Gambhir 35, SK Tiwary 33) beat Deccan Chargers 149 for 6 (S Dhawan 54, DB Ravi Teja 30, R Bhatia 2/26, Iqbal Abdullah 2/34)
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 41: Delhi Daredevils v Kochi Tuskers Kerala"
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Hi and Welcome to the Match No 41 of the IPL 2011 season between Delhi Daredevils and Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Delhi Daredevils are at the bottom of the table and are looking to come out of it and on other hand Kochi Tuskers Kerala who started badly came back with impressive wins and recently lost badly to Deccan Chargers. Lets see who wins this battle and come out of the bottom half of the points table.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Delhi Daredevils DA Warner and V Sehwag opened the batting, RP singh opened the bowling for Kochi Tuskers kerala. DA Warner and V Sehwag had a good start initially, but once V Sehwag was out to new comer P Parameswaran Delhi Daredevils where in dire straits. Delhi Daredevils kept loosing wicketsand where 97 for the loss of 4 top order wickets in nearly 15 overs. Y Venugopal Rao and TR Birt then played cameos to get Delhi Daredevils some respectability to their total. Delhi Daredevils scored 140 for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. For Delhi Daredevils Y Venugopal Rao scored 40 and TR Birt scored 27, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala P Parameswaran and R Vinay Kumar took 2 wickets each.
In reply Kochi Tuskers Kerala opened the batting with M Klinger and BB McCullum, IK Pathan opened the bowling for Delhi Daredevils. BB McCullum gave a blazing start to Kochi Tuskers Kerala and rained fours and sixes. In first 5 overs Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored 61 for no loss. After BB McCullum was out Kochi Tuskers Kerala had a mini slump where they lost 3 quick wickets. PA Patel and BJ Hodge then completed a comprehensive victory with 7 wickets in hand and 5 overs to spare. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala BB McCullum and PA Patel scored 37 runs each, for Delhi Daredevils M Morkel and RE van der Merwe took a wicket each.
Man of the Match is P Parameswaran for his 2 crucial wickets.
Score : Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141 for 3 (PA Patel 37*, BB McCullum 37, RE van der Merwe 1/15) beat Delhi Daredevils 140 for 6 (Y Venugopal Rao 40, TR Birt 27, R Vinay Kumar 2/25, P parameswaran 2/29) by seven wickets
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 41 of the IPL 2011 season between Delhi Daredevils and Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Delhi Daredevils are at the bottom of the table and are looking to come out of it and on other hand Kochi Tuskers Kerala who started badly came back with impressive wins and recently lost badly to Deccan Chargers. Lets see who wins this battle and come out of the bottom half of the points table.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Delhi Daredevils DA Warner and V Sehwag opened the batting, RP singh opened the bowling for Kochi Tuskers kerala. DA Warner and V Sehwag had a good start initially, but once V Sehwag was out to new comer P Parameswaran Delhi Daredevils where in dire straits. Delhi Daredevils kept loosing wicketsand where 97 for the loss of 4 top order wickets in nearly 15 overs. Y Venugopal Rao and TR Birt then played cameos to get Delhi Daredevils some respectability to their total. Delhi Daredevils scored 140 for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. For Delhi Daredevils Y Venugopal Rao scored 40 and TR Birt scored 27, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala P Parameswaran and R Vinay Kumar took 2 wickets each.
In reply Kochi Tuskers Kerala opened the batting with M Klinger and BB McCullum, IK Pathan opened the bowling for Delhi Daredevils. BB McCullum gave a blazing start to Kochi Tuskers Kerala and rained fours and sixes. In first 5 overs Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored 61 for no loss. After BB McCullum was out Kochi Tuskers Kerala had a mini slump where they lost 3 quick wickets. PA Patel and BJ Hodge then completed a comprehensive victory with 7 wickets in hand and 5 overs to spare. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala BB McCullum and PA Patel scored 37 runs each, for Delhi Daredevils M Morkel and RE van der Merwe took a wicket each.
Man of the Match is P Parameswaran for his 2 crucial wickets.
Score : Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141 for 3 (PA Patel 37*, BB McCullum 37, RE van der Merwe 1/15) beat Delhi Daredevils 140 for 6 (Y Venugopal Rao 40, TR Birt 27, R Vinay Kumar 2/25, P parameswaran 2/29) by seven wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 40: Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 40 of the IPL 2011 season between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. Mumbai Indians are still ahead in the points table and would like to show their authority in this match too, on the other hand Kings XI Punjab after recent impressive wins have again come back to their loosing stream. Lets see if Kings XI Punjab can pull this off or atleast give a tight fight to Mumbai Indians.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Mumbai Indians DJ Jacobs and Sachin Tendulkar opened the batting, for Kings XI Punjab BA Bhatt opened the bowling. Mumbai Indians lost DJ Jacobs early for 10 when the score was 14 of 2.3 overs. Then Sachin Tendulkar and AT Rayudu score 95 runs of just 12 overs and gave a good platform for the next batsmen to come and play thier shots. Sachin Tendulkar and AT rayudu where out after their respective fifties. KA Pollard and RG Sharma played some big shots at the end of the innings to bloster the total of Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians finished with 159 for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Mumbai Indians Sachin Tendulkar and AT Rayudu scored 51 each, for Kings XI Punjab RJ Harris and PP Chawla took 2 wickets each.
In reply Kings XI Punjab opened the batting with PC Valthaty and AC Gilchrist, for Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh opened the bowling. Harbhajan Singh struck in his very first over when he caught AC Gilchrist leg before for 0. PC Valthaty and SE Marsh then played cautiously and scored 72 runs in 10 overs. Once PC Valthaty was out to A Symonds, flood gates where opened and Kings XI Punjab lost wickets quickly one after another. SE Marsh tried his best till the end and scored a brilliant 61. Kings XI Punjab finished with 136 for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Kings XI Punjab fell short by 23 runs. For Kings XI Punjab SE Marsh scored 61 and PC Valthaty scored 33, for Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh, SL Malinga and MM Patel took 2 wickets each.
Man of the Match is KA Pollard for his 2 thunderous sixes, one wicket and electrifying fielding.
Score : Mumbai Indians 159 for 5 (AT Rayudu 51, Sachin Tendulkar 51, RJ Harris 2/33, PP Chawla 2/37) beat Kings XI Punjab 136 for 8 (SE Marsh 61, PC Valthaty 33, MM Patel 2/18, SL Malinga 2/19, Harbhajan Singh 2/25)
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 39: Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 39 of the IPL 2011 season between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers. Chennai Super Kings are coming from behind and are currently in top four of the points table and on other hand Deccan Chargers have just come out of the bottom and placed at 6th place. Lets see who takes the advantage going ahead.
Chennai Super kings won the toss and elected to bat first. For Chennai Super kings M Vijay and MEK Hussey opened the batting, for Deccan Chargers surprisingly JP Duminy opened the bowling. Chennai super kings lost M Vijay early when he was bowled by PP Oha for 3 with chennai super kings score at 18 in 3.4 overs. MEK Hussey and SK Raina then played brilliantly and moved on. MEK Hussey was out to Harmeet singh and SK Raina continued his big hitting on another end. MS Dhoni and JA Morkel chipped in with useful contributions. I Sharma and A Mishra the start bowlers for Deccan Chargers in IPL 2011 season where out of color today. Backed by SK Raina's half century Chennai Super Kings scored 165 for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Chennai super kings SK Raina scored 59, MEK Hussey scored 46 and JA Morkel 19, for Deccan Chargers PP Ojha took 3 wickets.
In reply Deccan chargers opened the batting with S Sohal and S Dhawan, for Chennai Super kings JA Morkel opened the bowling. S Sohal gave a fanstastic start to Deccan Chargers chase when he scored 56 of just 30 balls, for once he was bowled by SB Jakati. Chennai Super kings applied the pressure and Deccan Chargers kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. KC Sangakkara too fell to DE Bollinger and Deccan Chargers Managed to score just 146 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Chennai Super kings won by 19 runs. For Deccan Chargers S Sohal scored 56, for Chennai Super Kings JA Morkel took 3 wickets.
Man of the Match is JA Morkel for his 3 monstrous sixes and 3 wickets.
Score : Chennai Super Kings 165 for 5 (SK Raina 59, MEK Hussey 46, JA Morkel 19, PP Ojha 3/26) beat Deccan Chargers 146 for 8 (S Sohal 56, JA Morkel 3/38) by 19 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 38: Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 38 of the IPL 2011 season between Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors. Pune warriors are at the bottom of the table after their consecutive 5 losses and Rajasthan royals will top the table if they can win today. Lets see if Pune warriors can pull one back or Rajasthan Royals goes top of the table.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Pune Warriors JD Ryder and MK Pandey opened the batting, for Rajasthan Royals J Botha opened the bowling. Pune warriors had a good start until JD Ryder was out to J botha. RV Uthappa and MK Pandey then added 46 runs in next 5 overs. RV uthappa was out to SK Warne when he tried to attack. Rajasthan Royals kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. Yuvraj Singh too coudnt score much. Pune warriors scored just 143 for the loss of 7 wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. For Pune warriors RV Uthappa scored 35 and MK Pandey scored 30, for Rajasthan Royals SK Trivedi took 2 wickets.
In reply Rajasthan royals opened the batting with SR Watson and R Dravid, for Pune warriors M kartik opened the bowling. Rajasthan Royals had a bad start when they lost there 3 top order wickets in first 10 overs with just 59 on the board. For Pune warriors R Sharma took 2 of those wickets with tight bowling. AL Menaria and LRPL Taylor then counter attacked the pune warriors bowlers and scored 33 of just 4 overs. Once AL Menaria was out to R sharma, giving him his 3rd wicket. After AL Menaria was out LRPL Taylor took it on and completed a convincinly win for Rajasthan Royals with 6 wickets and 3 balls to spare. For Rajasthan Royals LRPL Taylor scored 47* and AL Menaria scored 29, for Pune warriors R Sharma took 3 wickets.
Man of the Match is LRPL Taylor for his 47*.
Score : Rajasthan Royals 144 for 4 (LRPL Taylor 47*, AL Menaria 29, R Sharma 3/13)beat Pune Warriors 143 for 7 (RV Uthappa 35, MK Pandey 30, SK Trivedi 2/28) by six wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 37: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab"
Hello and Welcome to 37th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab. Kolkata Knight Riders are riding high after their win against Delhi Daredevils and on other side Kings XI Punjab lost to the same Delhi Daredevils in a high scoring match. Lets see who will overcome whom in today's battle.
Kolkata Knight riders won the toss and slected to bowl first. For Kings XI Punjab AC Gilchrist and PC Valthaty opened the batting, for Kolkatta Knight Riders B Lee opened the bowling. Kings XI Punjab lost pinch hitters PC Valthaty and SE Marsh early. AC Gilchrist and KD Karthik decreased the pace to repair the innings. Once AC Gilchrist was bowled by Iqbal Abdullah Kings XI Punjab coudnt handle the spin and managed to score just 119 for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Kings XI Punjab KD Karthik scored 42 and AC Gilchrist scored 26, for kolkata Knight Riders Iqbal Abdullah took 2 wickets.
In reply Kolkatt Knight Riders opened the batting with JH Kallis and EJG Morgan, Kings XI Punjab opened the bowling with P Kumar. Kolkata Knight Riders lost JH Kallis early for 1, but EJG Morgan enjoyed his opening stinct with some glorious shots but he too was out for 28 when the score was 35 in 4.2 overs. G Gambhir and K Tiwary played some glorious shorts and rotated strike and made sure they didnt lost any more wickets and took Kolkata knight riders home with nearly 3 overs to spare. For Kolkata Knight Riders G Gambhir scored 45* and MK Tiwary 34*, for Kings XI Punjab BA Bhatt took 2 wickets.
Man of the Match is Iqbal Abdullah for his crucial 2 wickets.
Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 120 for 2 (G Gambhir 45*, MK Tiwary 34*, BA Bhatt 2/22) beat Kings XI Punjab 119 for 6 v (KD Karthik 42, AC Gilchrist 26, Iqbal Abdulla 2/19) by eight wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 36: Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Delhi Daredevils"
Hi and welcome to the 36th match of the IPL 2011 season between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Delhi Daredevils. Delhi Daredevils are doing very bad in this IPL and V Sehwag look out of form, Kochi Tuskers Kerala too looking lost in their debut IPL. Lets see who wins this battle of bottoms.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat first. For Delhi Daredevils DA Warner and v Sehwag opened the batting, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RP Singh opened the bowling. Kochi Tuskers Kerala had a great start when they took three wickets within 6 overs with just 35 on the board, thanks to S Sreesanth who ware bowling beautifully. Delhi on other hand where on the backfoot but where not out as V Sehwag was looking strong other side. V Sehwag took the responsibility on his shoulders and with Y Nagar and TR Birt made sure that Delhi Daredevils reached a defendable total. Delhi Daredevils scored 157 for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For Delhi Daredevils V Sehwag Scored 80, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala S Sreesanth took 2 wickets.
In reply Kochi Tuskers Kerala opened the batting with BB McCullum and M Klinger, for Delhi Daredevils IK Pathan opened the bowling. Kochi tuskers kerala's chase was jolted with IK Pathan's double stike. In less than 10 overs Kochi Tuskers kerala where 50 runs for the loss of 4 top order wickets. BJ Hodge and RA Jadeja played cameos but that coudnt save Kochi Tuskers Kerala from the defeat. Kochi Tuskers Kerala managed just 119 of in less than 19 overs. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala RA Jadeja scored 31 and BJ Hodge scored 27, for Delhi Daredevils M Morkel and RE Van der Merwe took two wickets each.
Man of the Match is V Sehwag for his 80 runs.
Score : Delhi Daredevils 157 for 7 (V Sehwag 80, S Sreesanth 2/10) beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala 119 (RA Jadeja 31, M Morkel 3/18, RE Van der Merwe 3/20) by 38 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 35: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors"
Hi and Welcome to the 35th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors. Pune Warriors are looking lost after their recent losses and on other side Royal Challengers bangalore have gathered the much needed momentum after the arrival of Chris Gayle. Lets see if Royal challengers Bangalore maintain their momentum or Pune Warriors snatch the momentum from Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Pune Warriors won the toss and selected to bowl first. For Royal challengers Bangalore CH Gayle and TM Dilshan opened the batting and for Pune Warriors AC Thomas opened the bowling. Royal challengers Bangalore start was yet again impressive with CH Gayles big hitting. In less tha 7 overs Royal challengers Bangalore scored more than 50 runs without any loss. CH Gayle was severe to Kamran Khan for whom he hit 4 fours and 4 sixes in his two overs. Pune Warriors tasted success when Yuvraj Singh introduced R sharma into the attack. R Sharma took TM Dilshan in his first over and CH Gayle in his second. V Kohli and AB de Villiers then repaired the Royal challengers Bangalore innings and added further 66 runs in less than 9 overs. JE Taylor bowled a fantastic final over for Pune warriors to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 181 for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Royal challengers Bangalore V Kohli scored 67 and CH Gayle 49, for pune warriors AC Thomas and R Sharma took 2 wickets each.
In reply Pune warriors opened the batting with JD Ryder and TD Paine, Royal Challengers bagalore opened the bowling with Zaheer Khan. Pune warriors had a bad start when TD Paine was out to S Aravind for 8 of 17 balls, which in T20 is unacceptable. Then JD Ryder and MK Pandey tried to build a partnership. Pune warriors dindnt loose wicket in next 6 overs but coudnt score much runs as well. JD Ryder was out after his fity and MK Pandey soon followed him when he holed out to long off of DL Vettori. Yuvraj Singh and RV Uthappa tried to scored runs quickly and were threatning to close it on, that Zaheer Khan bowled an exceptional over in which he got rid of Yuvraj Singh and thus Pune Warriors coudnt pull of a chase. Pune warriors where well short by 26 runs. For Pune Warriors JD Ryder scored 51 and Yuvraj Singh scored 41, for Royal challengers Bangalore Zaheer Khan, S Aravind, DL Vettori, CH Gayle and J Syed Mohammad took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match is Virat Kohli for his entertaining 67
Score : Royal Challengers Bangalore 181 for 4 (V Kohli 67, CH Gayle 49, AC Thomas 2/23, R Sharma 2/27) beat Pune Warriors 155 for 5 (JD Ryder 51, Yuvraj Singh 41, CH Gayle 1/8)
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 34: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians"
Hello and Welcome to the 34th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians are sitting on top of the points table and looking strong match after match and on the other side Rajasthan Royals are also doing well and making their presence well. Can Rajasthan Royals match up to the might of Mumbai Indians and give them a fight, lets find it out.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first. Mumbai Indians opened the batting with Sachin Tendulkar and DJ Jacobs, Rajasthan Royals opened the bowling with AL Menaria. Mumbai Indians had a rather decent start when they were 22 for no loss in 3 overs and DJ Jacobs was looking dangerous for more shots. Once DJ Jacobs was out in the fourth over to A Singh Mumbai Indians collapsed to Rajasthan Royals tight bowling. SK Warne Introduced J Botha late into the innings and quickly he responded with 3 quick wickets and peg back Mumbai Indians even further and restrict Mumbai Indians to a total of just 94 for the loss of 8 wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. For Mumbai Indians A Symonds scored 17, for Rajasthan Royals J botha took 3 wickets and AL Menaria and A Singh took 2 wickets a piece respectively.
In reply Rajasthan Royals opened the batting with SR Watson and R Dravid, Mumbai Indians opened the bowling as usual with SL Malinga. Rajasthan Royals started their chase very slowly and lost R Dravid early for 5 to Munaf Patel. J Botha and SR Watson played cautiously and slowly moved towards the target. They waited for the loose balls and punished them when Mumbai Indians offered them. SR Watson was out to SL Malinga for a well made 26 and J Botha continued with his shots and steered Rajasthan Royals home. For Rajasthan Royals J Botha scored 45 and SR Watson 26, for Mumbai Indians Munaf Patel took 2 wickets and SL Malinga 1 wicket respectively.
Man of the Match is J Botha for his Allround Performance in Rajasthan Royals win. J Botha took 3 wickets and scored 45 runs.
Score : Rajasthan Royals 95 for 3 (Botha 45*, Munaf 2/18) beat Mumbai Indians 94 for 8 (Botha 3/6, Amit 2/14, Menaria 2/20) by seven wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 33: Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders"
Hello and Welcome to the 33rd Match of the IPL 2011 season between Delhi Daredevils and
Kolkatta Knight Riders. Delhi Daredevils are trying to come out of the bottom and improve their chances of making it to the play offs and on other side Kolkata Knight Riders wants to win and get even close to the Mumbai Indians who are at top of the table. Lets see who defeats whom and goes up in the table.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and opted to bowl first. Kolkata Knight Riders opened the batting with JH Kallis and SP Goswami, for Delhi Daredevils IK Pathan opened the bowling. Irfan bowled with intent and went past the outside edge of both JH Kallis and SP Goswami couple of times and was tight. Other hand Delhi Daredevils M Morkel was hammered by both the Delhi Daredevils openers JH Kallis and SP Goswami. Kallis was bowled by IK Pathan and Kolkata Knight Riders started loosing wickets at regular intervals. MK Tiwary who came after the wicket of SP Goswami stood at one end and scored with intent and just because of him Kolkata Knight Riders managed to scored 148 for the loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs. For Kolkata knight riders MK Tiwary scored 61* and SP Goswami 22, for Delhi Daradevils U Yadav took 2 and IK Pathan, M Morkel, AB Agarkar and JR Hopes took 1 wicket respectively.
In reply Delhi Daredevils opened with DA Warner and V Sehwag, for Kolkatta Knight Riders B Lee opened the bowling. Delhi Daredevils lost DA Warner early to L Balaji, but V Sehwag was hitting the ball cleanly and was looking dangerous. V Sehwag and JR Hopes where blazing away towards the target that Sehwag was out to JD Unadkat. After V Sehwags wicket Delhi Daredevils kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. For Kolkata Knight riders Iqbal Abdullah took 3 middle order wickets to tighten the screws on Delhi Daredevils. Delhi Daredevils where 17 short of the target and scored 131 for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. For Delhi Daredevils V Sehwag top scored with 34 and JR Hopes scored 25, for Kolkatta Knight riders Iqbal Abdullah took 3 and L Balaji took 2 wickets respectively.
Man of the Match is Kolkata Knight Riders MK Tiwary for his 61 runs.
Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 148 for 7 (MK Tiwary 61*, SP Goswami 22, U Yadav 2/29, IK Pathan 1/16) beat Delhi Daredevils 131 for 9 (V Sehwag 34, JR Hopes 25, Iqbal Abdulla 3/25, L Balaji 2/38) by 17 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 32: Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Deccan Chargers"
Hi and Welcome to the 32nd Match of the IPL 2011 season between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Deccan Chargers. Deccan Chargers are going into this match after their heavy loss to Mumbai Indians and Kochi Tuskers Kerala are coming out to their loss to Chennai super kings. Lets see who will win this battle of bottoms.
Kochi Tuskers kerala won the toss and opted to bowl first. Deccan Chargers Opened with S Sohal and S Dhawan, Kochi Tuskers Kerala opened with RP Singh and S Sreesanth. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers had a disastrous start to the match when they last their top 3 batsmen with just 20 on the board in the 6th over. RP Singh taking two of those wickets and R Vinay Kumar the other. KC Sangakkara and CL White then cautiously started the repair. KC Sangakkara was more aggresive between the two and scored an odd boundary each over and took out the pressure on CL White. Once set both lauched the attack and added another 90 runs in 10 overs. Both where out in consecutive delivers to R Vinay kumar and in the process Hyderabad deccan chargers made a respectable and defendable total on a seamer friend pitch. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers made 129/7 of their allotted 20 overs. For Hyderabad Deccan Chargers KC Sangakkara scored a gritty 65 and CL White scored a strong 31, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala R vinay kumar took 3 and RP Singh took 2 wickets respectively.
In reply kochi tuskers kerala had a very very bad start, it was even more disastrous than Hyderabad deccan chargers. They lost their 6 wickets for 11 runs in 4 overs. Ishant Sharma and DW Steyn where the main distroyers. Ishant Sharma took 5 wickets of those and DW Steyn starting it all with the first wicket. Kochi tuskers kerala didnt recover from the horror start and where bowled for just 74 in less than 17 overs. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers won by 55 runs. For Kochi tuskers kerala RA Jadeja scored 23 and NLTC Perera 22, for Hyderabad Deccan chargers Ishant Sharma took 5 and Dale Steyn 3 wickets respectively.
Man of the Match is Ishant Sharma for his 5 wickets
Score : Deccan Chargers 129 for 7 (KC Sangakkara 65, CL White 31, R Vinay Kumar 3/27, RP Singh 2/21) beat Kochi Tuskers 74 (RA Jadeja 23, NLTC Perera 22, Ishant sharma 5/12, Dale Steyn 3/16) by 55 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 31: Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings"
Hi and Welcome to the 31st match of the IPL 2011 season between Chennai Super Kings and Pune Warriors. Chennai Super Kings are on a high after their recent win and Pune warriors are a little bit low after their recent loss will try to amend their loss with a win here. Lets see how they would progress ahead in this tournment.
Pune warriors won the toss and opted to bat first. JD Ryder and MD Mishra Opened the batting for Pune Warriors, for Chennai Super kings KMDN Kulasekara and DE Bollinger opened the bowling. Chennai super kings DE Bollinger destroyed Pune Warriors batting when he had both the openers in the fourth over. Pune warriors kept loosing wickets at regular intervals and it was left to the old dark horses Yuvraj singh and RV Uthappa to revive Pune Warriors score. Both of them added another 42 runs in 6 overs before RV Uthappa was out to R Ashwin. Yuvraj Singh completed his half century and made sure that Pune warriors reached a respectable total of 141 in their 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. For Pune Warriors Yuvraj singh scored 62* and RV Uthappa scored 31, Chennai super kings DE Bollinger took 3 wickets.
In reply Chennai super kings started rather cautiously and in the process lost MEK Hussey for 9 in the 5th over when Chennai super kings score was 19. M Vijay and S Badrinath took on the attack to Pune warriors bowlers and scored at will. Once M Vijay was out for 31 of JD Ryder, S Badrinath and SK Raina made sure that there were no more casualties and took Chennai Super Kings home with 8 wickets and 3 balls to spare. For Chennai Super kings S Badrinath scored 63* and SK Raina 34*, for Pune Warriors M Kartik and JD Ryder took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match is DE Bollinger for his spell of 3/21 of 4 overs
Score : Chennai Super Kings 145 for 2 (S Badrinath 63*, SK Raina 34*, JD Ryder 1/21) beat Pune Warriors 141 for 6 (Yuvraj Singh 62*, RV Uthappa 31, DE Bollinger 3/21) by eight wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 26: Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab"
Hi and welcome to the 26th match of the IPL 2011 season between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab. Delhi DareDevils are sitting last in the tabel where are Kings XI Punjab had a a recent winning streak. Lets see if Delhi Daredevils can show their dare in todays match.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first. Delhi had the most explosive start in IPL history when Virender Sehwag and DA Warner blasted the hapless Kings XI Punjab bowlers to all the outer parts of the stadium. First wicket partnership was 146 of 11.4 overs, Sehwag was out trying to score a 4th consecutive six. Inspite of both the openers back in pavilion Y venugopal Rao and NV Ojha scored 47 of the last 3 overs to to score the highest total of IPL 2011 season. Delhi Scored 231 of their allotted 20 overs. for Delhi Daredevils Sehwag and DA Warner scored 77 each, for Kings XI Punjab Praveen Kumar, Chawla, Nayar and D Hussey took a wicket each.
In reply Kings XI Punjab had a initial good start from openers Gilchrist and Valthaty. Once Valthaty was out of the bowling of Irfan Pathan SE Marsh came to the crease and with Kings XL Punjab captain Gilchrist gave the same treatment what earlier warner and sehwag did. They were on their course for the chase that VR Aaron bowled Gilchrist round the wicket. Once Gilchrist was out the flood gates where open and wickets started to fall at regular intervals. SE Marsh played a lone battle and never gave up till the end. Kings XI Punjab scored 202 for 6 of their 20 overs. Delhi Daredevils have won a game after so many ages and with 29 runs. for Kings XI Punjab SE Marsh made a masterful 95 and Gilchrist 42, for Delhi Daredevils Agarkar took 2 wickets.
Man of the Match is Delhi Daredevils DA Warner for his 77
Score : Delhi Daredevils 231 for 3 (V Sehwag 77, DA Warner 77, DJ Hussey 1/19) beat Kings XI Punjab 202 for 6 (Marsh 95, Gilchrist 42, AB Agarkar 2/47) by 29 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 25: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings"
Welcome to Match No: 25 between the giants of IPL 2011 Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. These are the defending finalist of the IPL 2010. Both the teams are likely favourites this time around too, lets see how the encounter went through.
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and their captain Dhoni elected to field first. For Mumbai Indians R Sathish and Tendulkar opened the batting and for Chennai Super kings JA Morkel opened the bowling. Mumbai Indians lost both the openers R Sathish and Tendulkar quiet cheaply and the Chennai Super Kings bowlers where threatening to make further in roads into Mumbai Indians. Then came Rohit Sharma for the rescue, he and Rayudu played very well and their parternship of 61 helped Mumbai Indians out of trouble. Once Rayudu was out Rohit sharma and Symmonds made sure Mumbai Indians reached a above par total of 164 of their 20 overs. For Mumbai Indians Rohit sharma scored 87, Symmonds 31 and Rayudu 27, for Chennai Super Kings Bollinger took 2 wickets.
Chennai super kings had a good start from their openers Hussey and vijay. Munaf provided the first break through for Mumbai Indians when he dismissed Vijay for 12 in 4th over. Chennai super kings lost raina quickly for 5 caught and bowled by Harbhajan. Hussey and Badrinath partnerhsip was threatening to take the match away. then entered malinga, who bowled a short ball to hussey who then tires to pull but coudnt get enough and outside edge was just touching the ground that pollard dived full length to catch it and give hopes for Mumbai Indians. Once Hussey was back to the pavilion, Chennai super kings lost wickets at regular intervals but Badrinath played his shots from other end and match was undecided till the last three balls where 17 was required of 3 balls. Munaf bowled nervless 3 balls and Mumbai where home with 8 runs. For chennai super kings Badrinath socred 71* and Hussey 41, for Mumbai Indians Harbhajan took 5 wickets.
Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh won Man of the Match for his 5 wickets.
Score: Mumbai Indians 164 for 4 (Rohit 87, Symonds 31, Bollinger 2-30) beat Chennai Super Kings 156 for 9 (Badrinath 71*, Hussey 41, Harbhajan 5-18) by eight runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 20: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals"
Both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals didnt had a great start to 2011 IPL. Both needed a win but rain played a hide and seek game and the match is abandoned with out a ball bowled.
Both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals share one point each. Rajasthan Royals are second because of 5 points and royal challengers bangalore are second from last after the washout.
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 23: Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals"
Hello and Welcome to 23rd match of IPL 2011 season between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. IPL 2011 season is wide open with no clear dictators so far and each team has showed their strenghts and weaknesses. Lets see what these teams have to offer today.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decided to bowl first. Gilchrist and Valthaty opened the batting for Kings XI Punjab. Kings XI Punjab had a powerful start when Gilchrist and Valthaty blasted all the Rajasthan Royals bowlers to all corners of the park. They made 67 of just 4 overs. Once Gilchrist was out of the bowling of Watson, Valthaty took the scoring burden on his shoulders and played few glorious shots. Once Valthaty was out of the bowling of warne, SE Marsh took it on him to score and with the combined effort Punjab made a fantastic 195 of their 20 overs. For Kings XI Punjab SE March scored 71 and Valthaty 46, for Rajasthan Royals Tait took 3 and Watson 2 wickets respectively.
In reply Rajasthan Royals had a horror start when their openers Dravid and Asnodkar where back to the pavilion within first 3 overs. Watson and Binny tried to increase the temp but once Watson was out of the bowling of Kumar the flood gates where open and wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Rajasthan where bowled out for 147 and Kings XI Punjab won convinsingly by 48 runs. For Rajasthan Royals Menaria scored 34 and Binny 30, for Kings XI Punjab Bhatt and Praveen Kumar took 2 wickets each.
Man of the Match is SE Marsh of Kings XI Punjab for his brutal innings of 71
Score : Kings XI Punjab 195 for 7 (Marsh 71, Valthaty 46, Tait 3/22 , Watson 2/24) beat Rajasthan Royals 147 for 7 (Menaria 34, Binny 30, Praveen 2/22, Bhatt 2/20) by 48 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 22: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kochi Tuskers Kerala"
Hello and welcome to the 22nd Match of IPL 2011 season between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kochi Tuskers Kerala. This IPL has been pretty insteresting with each passing day. All teams have won their respective games on their day. Lets see who wins this battle today.
Kolkata knight riders won the toss and elected to field first. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala McCullum and Jayawardene gave a great start. They scored 49 of 7 overs, when McCullum was the first wicket of Sakib Al Hasan. Jayawardene too perish in the next over to yousuf pathan and Kochi Tuskers Kerala kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. Jadeja made a quick fire 29 to revive the Kochi Tuskers Kerala score. Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored a defendable score of 132 of their 20 overs. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala Jadega made 29, Jayawardene Made 25 and McCullum 23, for Kolkata Knight Riders Yousuf Pathan and Sakib Al Hasan took 3 wickets each.
In reply Kolkata Knight Riders lost Kallis and Gambhir early to Vinay kumar and RP Singh of Kochi Tuskers Kerala respectively. Apart from MK Tiwary Kilkata Knight Riders kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. Tiway made a crucial knowck of 46 but coudnt get Kolkata Knight Riders across the line. Good Captaincy, fielding and tight bowling won the match for Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the match by 6 runs. For Kolkatta Knight Riders MK Tiwary made a fighting knock of 46, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RP Singh and RA Jadeja took 2 wickets a piece.
Man of the Match is DPMD Jayawardene for his crucial 25 runs and amazing captaincy.
Score : Kochi Tuskers Kerala 132 for 7 (RA Jadeja 29, DPMD Jayawardene 25, Yusuf Pathan 3-20, Shakib Al Hasan 3-28) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 126 for 9 (MK Tiwary 46, RP Singh 2-25, RA Jadeja 2-25) by six runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 21: Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors"
Hi and Welcome to the 21st Match of IPL 2011 Season between Mumbai Indians and Pune warriors. Mumbai Indians have dominated the IPL 2011 so far and Pune warriors are looking good with couple of wins under their belt. Lets see how can new franchise Pune warriors can compete with Mumbai Indians.
Pune Warriors won the toss and choosed to bat first. Mumbai Indians bowler AN Ahmed struck twice in 4th over to give a fantastic start to Mumbai Indians. Pune Warriors coudnt come out of the early loss and sccumbed to pressure and kept loosing wickets. Uthappa played a lone hand for Pune Warriors where as others struggled to score. Pune warriors scored a below par 118 and where allout within 18 overs. For Pune warriors Uthappa scored a fluent 45 and for Mumbai Indians Munaf Patel took 3 and Mortaza, Malinga and Ahmed took 2 each.
In reply Mumbai Indians lost Franklin early. Tendulkar and Rayudu played sensible cricket and rotated the strike at will and moved towards the target. Once Tendulkar and Rayudu where gone, Pune Warriors applied pressure from both ends and dried the runs out. Rohit Sharma and A Symmonds played with cool mind and rotated strikes with ones and two. Match went till last ball and one was required of last ball. Rohit sharma blasted it into the stands to fetch the victory. Mumbai should have won long back but some nervous moments got it to the last ball of the match. For Mumbai Indians Rayudu made 37 and Tendulkar 35 and for Pune warriors thomas, waugh and sharma took a wicket a piece. Mumbai won rather unconvincingly with 7 wickets.
Man of the Match was Munaf Patel for his excellent spell of 3 for 8
Score : Mumbai Indians 124 for 3 (Rayudu 37, Tendulkar 35, SB Waugh 1/9) beat Pune Warriors 118 (Uthappa 45, Munaf 3/8, Nechim 2/13, Murtaza 2/18, Malinga 2/38) by seven wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 24: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore"
Welcome to Match No 24 of 2011 IPL between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal challengers Bangalore. Kolkata knight riders are on a high after their back to back wins and other side Royal chanllengers Bangalore are a little down with the recent losses. Chris Gayle's purchase has bring some hope and strongness to royal challengers bangalore.
Royal challengers bangalore won the toss and Daniel Vettori, Royal challengers bangalore captain elected to field first. Haddin and Kallis gave a good start to kolkatta knight riders scoring 10 an over. Once Haddin was out caught at point Gambhir, captain of Kolkatta Knight Riders came in to the middle and didnt let the momentum down. He and Kallis play really well to get to Kolkatta Knight riders score past 100. Once Gambhir and Kallis were gone, Yousuf pathan stepped up and for the first time in 2011 ipl showed his much anticipated hitting with three fours and three sixes. With that late blitz Kolkatta Knight Riders scored a decent yet defendable score of 171. For Kolkatta Knight riders Kallis (40), Gambhir(48), yousuf(46) where the contributers, where as for Royal Challengers Bangalore S Aravind took two wickets.
Dilshan and Chris Gayle opened the batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Right from the word go Chris Gayle blasted the Kolkatta Knight Riders bowling. Dilshan too joined the party later on but was overshadowed by the giant's giant innings. Royal challengers banglaore had their first and last success when Dilshan was out bowled to Balaji for 38. Kohli came after the fall of dilshan and Gayle completed his century of 55 balls and showed all the IPL franchises lesson for ignoring him during the auction. Gayle innings was brutal, he scored 102 of 55 balls with 10 fours and 7 sixes. All of a sudden royal challengers bangalore batting had become strong. Bangalore won safely under Gayles century.
Man of the match was Royal Challengers Bangalore's Chris Gayle for his Superb Century.
Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore 175 for 1 (Gayle 102*,Dilshan 38, Balaji 1-43) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 171 for 5 (Gambhir 48, Yousuf 46, Aravind 2-37 ) by nine wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 19: Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 19 of the IPL 2011 season between Delhi Daredevils and Hyderabad Deccan Chargers. Delhi Daredevils are looking ordinary this IPL 2011 season and on other hand Hyderabad Deccan Chargers are coming along good in patches. Lets see who gets the upper hand in todays encounter.
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers won the toss and choosed to bat first. For Deccan Chargers S Sohal and S Dhawan opened the batting, for Delhi Daredevils AB Dinda opened the bowling. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers lost S Dhawan early for 8. KC Sangakkara and S Sohal then batted brilliantly and took the score beyond 100 in 12 overs. After KC Sangakkara was out S Sohal continued his strokes. CL White too played a cameo with 31* at the end. With S Sohal's big hitting Deccan chargers managed to score 168 for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. For Hyderabad Deccan Chargers S Sohal scored 62 and KC Sangakkara scored 49, for Delhi Daredevils AB Dinda, IK Pathan, JR Hopes and S Nadeem took a wicket each.
In reply Delhi Daredevils opened the batting with DA Warner and V Sehwag, for Deccan Chargers DW Steyn opened the bowling. Delhi Daredevils lost V Sehwag early and soon lost 2 more wickets. DA Warner held his wicket at one end and also held the hopes of a successful chase. Y Venugopal gave support to DA Warner and their partnership was threatening to take the game away from Hyderabad Deccan Chargers. Y Venugopal Rao and DA Warner fell at quick succession and a late surge from Y Nagar coudnt save Delhi Daredevils from defeat. Delhi Daredevils managed to score 152 for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For Delhi Daredevils DA Warner scored 51 and Y Nagar scored 23, for Hyderabad Deccan Chargers DT Christian and Harmeet Singh took 2 wickets each.
Man of the Match is S Sohal for his 62 runs.
Score: 20 overs Deccan Chargers 168 for 4 (S Sohal 62, KC Sangakkara 49, S Nadeem 1/24) beat Delhi Daredevils (DA Warner 51, Y Nagar 23, Harmeet Singh 2/27, DT Christian 2/38) by 16 runs.
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 18: Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Chennai Super Kings"
Hello and welcome to Match No 18 of the IPL 2011 season between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Chennai Super Kings. Kochi Tuskers Kerala didnt had a good debut and lost their initial matches and on other hand Chennai Super Kings have been in good form and looking good. Can Kochi Tuskers Kerala open their winning account with todays win, lets see how the match progressed.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and elected to bowl first. For Chennai Super Kings MEK Hussey and M Vijay, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RP Singh opened the bowling. Chennai Super Kings lost MEK Hussey early to RP Singh for 8. M Vijay and SK Raina played some good shots to take the score near 50 that M Vijay was out. SK Raina held the innings at one end, but other end Chennai lost wickets at regular intervals. S Badrinath and MS Dhoni played little cameos. Chennai Super Kings scored 131 for the loss of 4 wickets in 17 overs. For Chennai Super Kings SK Raina scored 50 and M Vijay scored 28, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RP Singh, NLTC Perera and RV Gomez took a wicket each.
In reply Kochi Tuskers Kerala opened the batting with BB McCullum and DPMD Jayawardene, for Chennai Super Kings JA Morkel opened the bowling. BB McCullum gave a fantastic start to Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Inspite of DPMD Jayawardene was gone for 16 to R Ashwin when the score was 39 of 4.3 overs, BB McCullum and PA Patel scored at a rapid pace and took score at 90 with over 10 overs. Chennai Super Kings came back with wickets of BB McCullum and PA Patel, but the damage was already done. BJ Hodge and RA Jadeja then steered Kochi Tuskers Kerala home with 7 wickets in hand and 2 overs to spare. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala BB McCullum scored 47 and PA Patel scored 34, for Chennai Super Kings R Ashwin took 2 wickets.
Man of the Match is BB McCullum for his 47.
Score : 17 overs Kochi Tuskers Kerala 135 for 3 (BB McCullum 47, PA Patel 34, R Ashwin 2/31) beat Chennai Super Kings 131 for 4 (SK Raina 50, M Vijay 28, RV Gomez 1/20) by seven wickets (D/L method)
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 17: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals"
Hi and welcome to the Match No 17 of the IPL 2011 season between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have balanced sides and looking good in their respective outings. Lets see how they perform today.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Rajasthan Royals SR Watson and AG Paunikar opened the batting, for Kolkata Knight Riders B Lee opened the bowling. Rajasthan Royals had a decent start when they were 24 for no loss in less than 4 overs. Trouble started for Rajasthan Royals when SR Watson was bowled by L Balaji for 11. Soon AG Paunikar followed him in next over for 15 when he was out to Iqbal Abdullah. Rajasthan Royals kept loosing wickets and a small cameo from AL Menaria also coudnt save Rajasthan Royals from getting a good score. Rajasthan Royals finally fell for 81 all out in over 15 overs. For Rajasthan Royals AL Menaria scored 21, for Kolkata Knight Riders L Balaji took 3 and Shakib Al Hasan took 2 wickets respectively.
In reply Kolkata Knight Riders opened the batting with JH Kallis and MS Bisla, for Rajasthan Royals SW Tait opened the bowling. Kolkata Knight Riders had a horror start when they lost both the openers with 31 on the board in 7 overs. G Gambhir and MK Tiwary then played sensible cricket and took Kolkata Knight Riders home with more than 6 overs to spare and 8 wickets in hand. For Kolkata Knight Riders G Gambhir scored 35* and MK Tiwary scored 30*, for Rajasthan Royals SW Tait and SK Warne took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match is L Balaji for his spell of 3/15.
Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 85 for 2 (G Gambhir 35*, MK Tiwary 30*, SK Warne 1/17) beat Rajasthan Royals 81 (AL Menaria 21, L Balaji 3/15, Shakib Al Hasan 2/21) by eight wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 16: Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 16 of the IPL 2011 season between Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils. Pune warriors who are debuting in IPL 2011 season are doing good with two impressive wins and on other side inspite big names in Delhi Daredevils chart they are struggling to win against other teams. Lets see if Delhi Daredevils can stop the winning steak of Pune warriors.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and selected to bowl first. For Pune warriors JD Ryder and GC Smith opened the batting, for Delhi Daredevils Y Venugopal Rao opened the bowling. Pune warriors had a reasonably good start until GC Smith was out. M Manhas too went quickly after scoring 20 runs. JD Ryder on other hand took it on him and hit 5 glorious sixes and took Pune warriors to nearly 100 of the first 10 overs. Once he was out for 60 to S Nadeem, Yuvraj Singh took it on from where JD Ryder left it. Inspite of not much support from other end Yuvraj Singh kept on scoring runs and took Pune warriors to a fanstastic score of 187 for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs. For Pune warriors Yuvraj singh scored 66* and JD Ryder scored 60, for Delhi Daredevils AB Dinda and S Nadeem took 2 wickets a piece.
In Reply Delhi Daredevils opened the batting with DA Warner and V Sehwag, for Pune warriors AC Thomas opened the bowling. Delhi Daredevils had a superb start when both DA Warner and V Sehwag blasted the pune warriors bowlers to all parts of the ground. Delhi where 75 for no loss in the first 7 overs. Once DA Warner and V Sehwag where out in quick succession Delhi Daredevils lost the momentum and started loosing wickets. Yuvraj singh was the main destroyer in the middle of the innings. Y Venugopal Rao and AJ Finch played some blinders in the end and took the match from the clutches of Pune warriors. Yuvraj Singh struck twice and took out the wickets of both Y Venugopal Rao and AJ Finch. JR Hopes coolly finished things off with two big hits and took Delhi Daredevils home with 3 wickets in hand. For Delhi Daredevils DA Warner scored 46 and V Sehwag scored 37, for Pune warriors Yuvraj Singh took 4 wickets.
Man of the Match is Yuvraj Singh for his allround performance of 66* runs and 4/29 bowling.
Score : Delhi Daredevils 190 for 7 (DA Warner 46, V Sehwag 37, Yuvraj Singh 4/29) beat Pune Warriors 187 for 5 (JD Ryder 60, Yuvraj Singh 66*, S Nadeem 2/39) by three wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 15: Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab"
Hello and Welcome to the Match No 15 of the IPL season 2011 between Hyderabad Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab. Kings XI Punjab lost its initial matches and on other hand Hyderabad Deccan chargers had mixed results. Lets see if Punjab can open their account of wins today.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Deccan Chargers S Sohal and S Dhawan opened the batting, for Kings XI Punjab P Kumar opened the bowling. Deccan Chargers lost S Sohal of early in the innings when he was out to RJ Harris. S Dhawan and KC Sangakkara then played sensibly and scored 75 runs of the next 9 overs. Once KC Sangakkara was out to PP Chawla deccan chargers panicked and started loosing wickets. Late strikes from DT Christian helped Deccan chargers some respectability to the score. Deccan Chargers scored 165 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. For Deccan Chargers S Dhawan scored 45 and KC Sangakkara scored 35, for Kings XI Punjab PC Valthaty took 4 wickets.
In reply Kings XI Punjab opened the batting with AC Gilchrist and PC Valthaty, for Deccan Chargers DW Steyn opened the bowling. Kings XI Punjab got an excellent start to their chase when AC Gilchrist and PC Valthaty tored the Deccan Chargers bowling into pieces and scored 136 runs of the first 14 overs and shut down all the hopes of deccan chargers. A Mishra took AC Gilchrist and PC Valthaty wickets but it was way too late. AM Nayar and KD Karthik then calmly took Kings XI Punjab home with 8 wickets and more than 2 overs to spare. For Kings XI Punjab PC Valthaty scored 75 and AC Gilchrist scored 61, for Deccan Chargers A Mishra took 2 wickets.
Man of the Match is PC Valthaty for his brilliant 75.
Score : Kings XI Punjab166 for 2 (PC Valthaty 75, AC Gilchrist 61, A Mishra 2/28) beat Deccan Chargers 165 for 8 (S Dhawan 45, KC Sangakkara 35, PC Valthaty 4/29, R McLaren 2/33) by eight wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 14: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore"
Hi and Welcome to the Match No 14 of the IPL season 2011 between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chennai Super Kings had good begining to this IPL and they are the defending champions and on other side Royal challengers Bangalore havent had any impact and they getting worse with each game. lets see if they can make their role reversal or will it be the same.
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. For Chennai Super Kings MEK Hussey and M Vijay opened the batting, for Royal challengers Bangalore Zaheer Khan opened the bowling. Chennai Super Kings had a great start when they where 50 without any loss in 6 overs. Royal challengers Bangalore lost M Vijay and SK Raina played some great shots and had palyed a cameo with 29 runs. MS Dhoni too played few shots in his innings of 22 runs. MEK Hussey played brilliantly and carried his bat thru and made sure chennai scored a defendable total of 183 runs with a loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. for Chennai super kings MEK Hussey scored 83* and M Vijay scored 31, for Royal challengers Bangalore JJ van der Wath and R Ninan took two wickets each.
In reply royal challengers bangalore opened the batting with MA Agarwal and TM Dilshan, Chennai Super kings opened the bowling with JA Morkel. Royal challengers Bangalore lost two quick wickets with just 17 on the board. V Kohli and AB de Villiers tried to repair the damage and in the process of scoring quickly V kohli was out to SB Jakati. There on Royal Challengers Bangalore kept loosing wickets at regular intervals and scored just 162 for the loss of 7 wickets in their permitted 20 overs. For Royal challengers Bangalore AB de Villiers scored 65 and V Kohli 35, for Chennai Super kings JA Morkel and S Randiv took two wickets each.
Man of the Match is MEK Hussey for his 83*
Score : Chennai Super Kings 183 for 5 (MEK Hussey 83*, M Vijay 31, R Ninan 2/31, JJ van der Wath 2/49) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 162 for 7 (AB de Villiers 65, V Kohli 35, S Randiv 2/24, JA Morkel 2/34) by 21 runs.
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 13: Mumbai Indians v Kochi Tuskers Kerala"
Hello and Welcome to the 13th match of the IPL 2011 season between Mumbai Indians and Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Mumbai Indians have been mastering the IPL 2011 season and on the other hand Kochi Tuskers Kerala and finding it difficult to come with terms with IPL 2011 season. Can Kochi Tuskers Kerala halt Mumbai Indians winning streak and show others what they are. Lets see how this match unfolds.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and opted to bowl first. Mumbai Indians opened the batting with DJ Jacobs and Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar was in a punishing mood and was hitting Kochi tuskers bowlers to all parts of the park. Mumbai Indians lost their first wicket when DJ Jacobs was bowled by RV Gomez. AT Rayudu and Tendulkar further added another 116 runs in 11 overs to take Mumbai Indians score to 182 for the loss of 2 wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. Sachin Tendulkar scored his first T20 century. For Mumbai Indians Sachin Tendulkar scored 100* and AT Rayudu scored 53, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RV Gomez took a wicket.
In reply Kochi tuskers kerala opened the batting with BB McCullum and DPMD Jayawardene, Mumbai Indians opened the bowling as usual with SL Malinga. BB McCullum and DPMD Jayawardene gave a terrific opening to Kochi Tuskers Kerala when they scored 128 in less than 14 overs. DPMD Jayawardene was bowled by SL Malinga in the 14th over and soon McCullum too was yorked by SL Malinga when the score was 156. RA jadeja and BJ Hodge made sure there were no late over surprises as they finished the match with one over to spare and 8 wickets in hand. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala BB McCullum scored 81 and their Captain DPMD Jayawardene scored 56, for Mumbai indians SL Malinga took 2 wickets.
Man of the Match is BB McCullum for his 81.
Score : Kochi Tuskers Kerala 184 for 2 (BB McCullum 81, DPMD Jayawardene 56, SL Malinga 2/42) beat Mumbai Indians 182 for 2 (Sachin Tendulkar 100*, AT Rayudu 53, RV Gomez 1/29) by eight wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 12: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders"
Hi and Welcome to the 12th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Rajasthan Royals are settling in very well and looking threatening with each passing game and on other hand Kolkata Knight Riders havent been as strong as the team suggests. Lets see who will show their command and win this match and move up the points table.
Kolkata Knight riders won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Rajasthan Royals AG Paunikar and R Dravid opened the batting, for Kolkata Knight riders B Lee opened the bowling. Rajasthan Royals lost AG Paunikar early to Shakib Al Hasan. R Dravid and AL Menaria batted well and where on their way to take Rajasthan Royals towards a big score. YK Pathan had a double strike for Kolkata Knight Riders and peged them back. But a late burst fro SR watson and LRPL Taylor made sure that Rajasthan royals scored a reasonable 159 for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Rajasthan Royals R Dravid and LRPL Taylor scored 35 each, for Kolkata Knight Riders Shakib Al Hasan and YK Pathan took 2 wickets a piece.
In reply Kolkata Knight Riders opened the batting with MS Bisla and JH Kallis, for Rajasthan Royals AL Menaria Opened the bowling. Kolkata Knight Riders lost MS Bisla very early when we was run out in the second over. G Gambhir and JH Kallis made sure that there were no more hiccups and pace their innings very well and took Kolkata Knight riders home with 9 wickets and 9 balls to spare. For Kolkata Knight Riders JH Kallis scored 80* and G Gambhir 75*.
Man of the Match is G Gambhir for his 75*
Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 160 for 1 (G Gambhir 75*, JH Kallis 80*) beat Rajasthan Royals 159 (R Dravid 35, LRPL Taylor 35*, Shakib AL Hasan 2/31, YK Pathan 2/4) by nine wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 11: Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore"
Hi and Welcome to 11th Match of IPL 2011 season between Hyderabad Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers are yet to gel with the new players and Royal Challengers Bangalore working hard to maintain their winning streak. Lets see who will make a move with the momentum.
Royal challengers Bangalore won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Deccan Chargers S Sohal and S Dhawan opened the batting, for Royal Challengers Bangalore Zaheer Khan opened the bowling. Zaheer Khan gave a good start to Royal challengers Bangalore when he got rid of S Dhawan for 11 with just 20 on the board. KC Sangakkara and S Sohal then build Deccan charger score. S Sohal and KC Sangakkara made crucial 30's and after both of them were back to the pavilion B chipli and JP Duminy made sure that the momentum is not lost and scored runs at will. B Chpli impressed one and all with his 61. Deccan Chargers made a impressive 175 for 5 of their 20 overs. For deccan chargers B Chipli scored 61* and S Sohal 38, for Royal challengers Bangalore Zaheer Khan took 3 wickets.
In reply royal challengers opened the batting with MA Agarwal and TM Dilshan, for Deccan Chargers DW Steyn opened the bowling. DW Steyn and I Sharma both bowled beautifully and gave Deccan Chargers the start which they were looking for with three wickets and just 27 on the board in 5 overs. Royal challengers bangalore kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. V Kohli who was retained by Royal challengers bangalore never gave up and scored runs at one end inspite of the wickets falling at another end. CA Pujara gave a little support and raised hopes of a come back but re-introduction of Steyn cleared the hope and Deccan chargers where home with 33 runs. For royal Challengers Bangalore V Kohli scored 71 and CA Pujara scored 25, for Deccan Chargers DW Steyn and MS Gony took three wickets each.
Man of the Match is DW Steyn for his spell of 3/24
Score : Deccan Chargers 175 for 5 (B Chipli 61*, S Sohal 38, Zaheer Khan 3/32) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 142 for 9 (V Kohli 71, CA Pujara 25, DW Steyn 3/24, MS Gony 3/31) by 33 runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 10: Pune Warriors v Kochi Tuskers Kerala"
Hello and Welcome to the 10th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Exciting match on the cards as new franchises Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers Kerala are palying each other for the first time. Lets see who will have the upper hand going ahead.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and opted to bat first. Kochi Tusker Kerala opened the batting with BB McCullum and VVS Laxman, for Pune Warriors AC Thomas Opened the bowling. Kochi Tuskers Kerala had a horror start when they lost BB McCullum and VVS Laxman within 3 overs and with just 11 on board. DPMD Jayawardene too lost his wicket and Kochi Tuskers Kerala where in deep deep trouble after the double stike from WD Parnell. BJ Hodge and RA Jadeja then studied the Kochi Tuskers Innigns and had a partnership of 88 in less than 11 overs to boost the Kochi Tuskers Kerala total. With late stikes Pune warriors had a check on kept Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored 148 for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala RA Jadeja scored a brilliant 47 and BJ Hodge scored 39 under pressure, for Pune Warriors WD Parnell took 3 wickets.
In reply Pune warriors opened the batting with JD Ryder and GC Smith, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RP Sing started the bowling. Pune warriors had a good start when JD Ryder and GC Smith scored 31 in 3.4 overs. Soon after JD Ryder was out to Vinay Kumar pune warriors had a mini collapse after which they were 73 for 4 of 11.2 overs. RV Uthappa then started to counter attack the opposition and scored a rapid fast 31 and was later bowled by M Muralitharan. MD Mishra then continued the attack on Kochi Tuskers Kerala bowlers and a late big hit from R sharma settled the nerves and Pune warriors where home with 4 wickets in hand and 7 balls to spare. For Pune warriors MD Mishra scored 37* and RV Uthappa 31, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala BJ Hodge took 2 wickets.
Man of the Match is MD Mishra for his Match winning 37*
Score : Pune Warriors 151 for 6 (MD Mishra 37*, RV Uthappa 31, BJ Hodge 2/14) beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala 148 for 8 (RA Jadeja 47, BJ Hodge 39, WD Parnell 3/35) by four wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 9: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings"
Hello and welcome to the 9th Match of the IPL 2011 Season between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings. Chennai Super Kings after initial success and looking pretty good and Kings XI Punjab after their disastrous first match are looking to start it fresh. Lets see who will have the upper hand going forward in IPL 2011 season.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and selected to bowl first. For Chennai Super Kings S Anirudha and M Vijay opened the batting, for Kings XI Punjab P Kumar openined the bowling. Kings XI Punjab tasted success when P Kumar got the wicket of S Anirudha of the very first ball and SK Raina of the very next ball. M Vijay and S Badrinath then shared a brilliant 124 partnership in less than 15 overs. When M Vijay was out to PP Chawla MS Dhoni joined S Badrinath and scored 64 of the next 5 overs and gave Chennai Super kings an excellent total of 188 for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Chennai Super kings M Vijay Scored 74, S Badrinath scored 66* and MS Dhoni 43, for Kings XI Punjab P Kumar took 2 wickets.
In reply Kings XI Punjab opened with PC Valthaty (A relatively new face) and their captain AC Gilchrist, as usual R Ashwin opened the bowling for Chennai Super Kings. Kings XI Punjab had a fanstastic start when PC Valthaty blasted chennai super kings bowlers to all parts of the ground. Inspite of Kings XI Punjab loosing wickets at one end, he continued his clean hits from other end and kept the required run rate under control. KD Karthik joined him in the end and PC Valthaty and KD Karthik took Kings XI Punjab home with 6 wickets in hand and nearly one over to spare. PC Valthaty scored a brillinat century and paced the chase brilliantly. For Kings XI Punjab PC Valthaty scored 120* and KD Karthik 21*, for Chennai Super kings TG Southee, JA Morkel and S Randiv took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match is PC Valthaty for his brilliant century.
Score : Kings XI Punjab 193 for 4 (PC Valthaty 120*, KD Karthik 21*, S Randiv 1/32) beat Chennai Super Kings 188 for 4 (M Vijay 74, S Badrinath 66*, MS Dhoni 43, P Kumar 2/37) by six wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 8: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians"
Hello and Welcome to the 8th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians are riding high with Success and Royal Challengers Bangalore are on other side looks ordinary. Lets see if Royal Challengers Bangalore can match to the standards of Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first. Royal Challengers bangalore opened the batting with MA Agarwal and TM Dilshan, for Mumbai Indians SL Malinga opened the bowling. MA Agarwal was bowled of the very first scorching yorker from SL Malinga. V Kohli came and left soon when he was out to KA Pollard. AB de Villiers and TM Dilshan slowly tried to repair the innings of Royal challengers bangalore. Inspite of the late blitz Royal challengers Bangalore managed to score 140 for the loss of 4 wickets in their 20 overs. For Royal challengers banglore TM Dilshan scored 59* and AB de Villiers scored 38, for Mumbai Indians SL Malinga and KA Pollard took two wickets each.
In reply Mumbai Indians opened the batting with the Master Sachin Tendulkar and DJ Jacobs, for Royal Challengers Bangalore Z Khan opened the bowling. DJ Jacobs gave a good start to Mumbai Indians and was later bowled of DP Nannes for 22 trying to score quick. After DJ Jacobs exit AT Rayudu joined Sachin Tendulkar and made sure there were no more hiccups and took Mumbai Indians home with 9 wickets 9 balls to spare. AT Rayudu and Sachin Tendulkar both scored 50's. For Mumbai Indians AT Rayudu scored 63* and Sachin Tendulkar scored 55*, for Royal Challengers Bangalore DP Nannes took a wicket.
Man of the Match is Sachin Tendulkar for his 55 runs
Score : Mumbai Indians 143 for 1 (Sachin Tendulkar 55*, AT Rayudu 63*, DP Nannes 1/0) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 140 for 4 (TM Dilshan 59*, AB de Villiers 38, KA Pollard 2/25, SL Malinga 2/32) by five wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 7: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils"
Hi and Welcome to the 7th match of the IPL 2011 Season between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils. Rajasthan Royals are on a high after their win in their first match and on other hand Delhi Daredevils want to put behind thier loss to Pune warriors and get a move on. Lets see what is the outcome of this intense battle.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and opted to bat first. Delhi Daredevils Opened the batting with DA Warner and V Sehwag, for Rajasthan Royals bowling was opened by SW Tait and A singh. Delhi Daredevils lost V Sehwag in the very first over to SW Tait, this triggered a mini collapse and in no time Delhi where 36 in 7.3 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. DA Warner and Y Venugopal Rao scored 83 runs of 10 overs to revive Delhi Daredevils and with that Delhi Daredevils scored 151 in 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. For Delhi Daredevils DA Warner scored 54 and Y Venugopal Rao scored 60, for Rajasthan Royals SW Tait and SK Warne took two wickets each.
In reply Rajasthan Royals lost AG Paunikar early, but R Dravid and J Botha played sensibly and moved the score board on. R Dravid fell for a well played 38 and J Botha stood on one side and played a standing knock and allowed others to play the strokes. J botha stood undefeated till the end with 39 and made sure Rajasthan Royals where home with more than a over to spare. For Rajasthan royals J botha scored 39* and R Dravid 38, for Delhi Daredevils AB Dinda, M Morkel, IK Pathan and RE van der Merwe took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match was given to SK Warne for his 2 crucial wickets
Score : Rajasthan Royals 152 for 4 (J Botha 39*, R Dravid 38, M Morkel 1/11) beat Delhi Daredevils 151 for 6 (Y Venugopal Rao 60, DA Warner 54, SK Warne 2/17, SW Tait 2/40) by six wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 6: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers"
Hello and welcome to the 6th match of the IPL 2011 season between Kolkatta Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers. After their respective losses in their first games both the teams are looking for their first win. Lets see who will have their first victory of IPL 2011 season.
Kolkatta Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first. Kolkatta Knight Riders opened the batting with JH Kallis and MS Bisla. Kolkatta Knight riders had a steady start and scored their 50 in 8 overs. After Bisla was out to A Mishra, JH Kallis and G Gambhir further added another 40 runs in 4 runs after which JH Kallis was out for his well played fifty. Late blows from MK Tiwary and YK Pathan made sure that Kolkatta Knight Riders scored a healthy and a defendable total of 163 for 4 of their allotted 20 overs. For kolkatta Knight Riders JH Kallis scored 53 and MK Tiwary 30*, for Deccan Chargers A Mishra took 2 wickets.
In reply Hyderabad Deccan Chargers opened the batting with S Dhawan and IR Jaggi and Kolkata knight riders opened the bowling with Iqbal Abdullah and L Balaji. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers had a bad start to their reply when they lost both the openers S Dhawan and IR Jaggi within 4 overs and just 15 on the board. B Chipli and KC Sangakkara tried to build a partnership and where partly successful until KC Sangakkara was out to R Bhatia and KC Sangakkara's wicket triggered another collapse and Hyderabad Deccan chargers never were able to recover and lost the Match by 9 runs. B chipli played really well for his 48 and DT Christian too chipped in with valuable 25 but coudnt get Hyderabad Deccan chargers over the line. For Hyderabad Deccan chargers B Chipli scored 48 and DT Christian scored 25, for Kolkata Knight Riders Iqbal Abdullah took 3 and JD Unadkat and R Bhatia took 2 wickets each respectively.
Man of the Match is JH Kallis for his fifty
Score : Kolkata Knight Riders 163 for 4 (JH Kallis 53, MK Tiwary 30*, A Mishra 2/19) beat Deccan Chargers 154 for 8 (B Chipli 48, DT Christian 25, Iqbal Abdulla 3/24, R Bhatia 2/29, JD Unadkat 2/36) by nine runs
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 5: Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab"
Hi and welcome to the Match No 5 of the IPL 2011 season between Pune Warriors and Kings XI Punjab. Kings XI Punjab after a bad season last year are looking good with a complete make over and on the other hand Pune Warriors are making their Debut in IPL. Lets see how they handle their first match in IPL 2011 season.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat first. For Kings XI Punjab AC Gilchrist and SE Marsh opened the batting and Pune Warriors who are making their debut opened the bowling with AC Thomas and SB Wagh. Kings XI Punjab had a horror start and in no time AC thomas and SB Wagh where all over them in no time. Within four over Kings XI Punjab scored 9 runs for the loss of 4 top order wickets. With the exception of R McLaren, Kings XI Punjab coudnt come out of the disastrous start and scored just 112 for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Kings XI punjab R McLaren scored 51*, for Pune Warriors SB Wagh took 3 and AC Thomas took 2 wickets respectively.
In reply Pune warriors lost GC Smith of the very first ball. Then JD Ryder and M Manhas played cautiously and made a move on. Pune warriors had a little trouble when both JD Ryder and M Manhas where out within 4 balls to AM Nayar and R McLaren respectively. RV Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh made sure that there are no more troubles and took Pune warriors home with 7 wickets and nearly 7 overs to spare. It was a incredible debut win for Pune warriors in IPL. For Pune warriors M Manhas scored 35 and JD Ryder scored 31, for Kings XI Punjab Praveen Kumar, AM Nayar and R McLaren took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match was give to SB Wagh for his 3 wickets.
Score : Pune Warriors 113 for 3 (M Manhas 35, JD Ryder 31, R McLaren 1/26) beat Kings XI Punjab 112 for 8 (R McLaren 51*, SB Wagh 3/16, AC Thomas 2/27) by seven wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 4: Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians"
Hello and welcome to the 4th Match of IPL 2011 Season between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians. First match for the giants of IPL in terms of players popularity. It is expected to be an excited game. Let see how the teams battled it out.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and opted to bat first. DA Warner and Virender Sehwag opened the batting for Delhi Daredevils, to every ones surprise Sachin tendulkar opened the bowling for Mumbai Indians with Harbhajan Singh. Delhi Daredevils lost their first wicket in second over when DA Warner was yorked by Malinga. Delhi Daredevils within no time lost 3 quick wickets and were looking to loose more wickets when NV Ojha and Y Venugopal Rao played cautiously to add another 42 runs to the total. Once NV Ojha was Out to AG Mortaza Delhi Daredevils kept loosing wickets and in no time they were allout for 95 in less than 18 overs. For Delhi Dare Devils NV Ojha scored 29 and Y Venugopal rao scored 26, for Mumbai Indians Malinga took 5 wickets and Harbhajan took 2 wickets respectively.
In reply Mumbai Indians opened with DJ Jacobs and Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians lost DJ Jacobs in the very second over when M Morkel bowled DJ Jacobs for 1. Sachin Tendulkar and AT Rayudu added another 30 runs in 5 overs to Mumbai Indians total, when AT Rayudu was runout by an outstanding work from Van der Merwe. Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma made sure that there are no more casualities and took Mumbai indians home with more than 3 overs to spare. For Mumbai Indians Tendulkar scored 46* and Rohit Sharma scored 27*, for Delhi Daredevils M Morkel took the only wicket.
Man of the Match was SL Malinga for his five leg smashing yorking wickets
Score : Mumbai Indians 99 for 2 (Sachin Tendulkar 46*,Rohit Sharma 27*, M Morkel 1/29) beat Delhi Daredevils 95 (NV Ojha 29, Y Venugopal Rao 26, SL Malinga 5/13, Harbhajan Singh 2/14) by eight wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 3: Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Royal Challengers Bangalore"
Hi and Welcome to the 3rd Match of the IPL 2011 season between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kochi Tuskers Kerala are making their debut in IPL 2011 season with this match. For Royal Challengers Bangalore this is their first match of the IPL 2011 season. Lets see how they fared.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and elected to bat first. Kochi Tuskers Kerala opened with BB McCullum and VVS Laxman. Kochi Tuskers Kerala had a brilliant start with both BB McCullum and VVS Laxman where in fine touch and scored 80 of 9 overs. Once VVS Laxman was out to TM Dilshan Kochi Tuskers Kerala's run rate slowed down and kept loosing wickets at regular interval. Late blows from BJ Hodge and RA Jadeja got some respectability to Kochi Tuskers Kerala's total to defend with. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala BB McCullum made 45 and VVS Laxman made 36 and for Royal Challengers Bangalore Vettori, Dilshan, Kohli, Nannes and Zaheer took a wicket a piece.
Royal challengers Bangalore had a horror start when S Sreesanth had TM Dilshan caught. But Royal challengers Bangalore Agarwal and V Kohli played well to get a move on. Once Royal challengers Bangalore's both the batsmen were out, kochi tuskers keral applied pressure on the royal challengers bangalore batsmen. Royal Challengers batsmen AB de Villiers and ss Tiwary made sure than they didnt loose wickets and also made sure that runrate was also under control. Once SS Tiwary was out AB de Villiers launched the attack and took Royal challengers home with much to spare. Royal challengers bangalore won convinsingly by 6 wickets with 8 balls to spare. For Royal Challengers bangalore AB de Villiers made 54* and Agarwal made 33 and for Kochi Tuskers Kerala Sreesanth, Jadeja, Vinay Kumar and Gomez took a wicket a piece.
Man of the Match is AB de Villiers for his cool and brilliant 54*
Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore 162 for 4 (AB de Villiers 54, MA Agarwal 33, SS Tiwary 26, Gomez 1/20) beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala 161 for 5 (McCullum 45, Laxman 36, DL Vettori 1/17) by five wickets
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 2: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals "
Welcome to the second match of the IPL 2011 season between Deccan Chargers and Rajasthan Royals. First game for Deccan chargers and Rajasthan royals in IPL 2011 Season. Deccan chargers is completely new where was rajasthan has retained few of their players. Lets see how they started their IPL 2011 Campaign.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to field first. For Deccan Chargers S Dhawan and Jaggi opened the batting. Deccan chargers had a great start when there were 40 without any loss in less than 5 overs. Once Dhawan was out to A Singh Deccan Chargers kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. Rajasthan royals Trivedi and warne bowled brilliantly in the middle overs to restrict Deccan chargers run flow. Deccan Chargers Ravi teja and Christian late hitting brought some respectability to Deccan chargers total. Deccan Chargers made 137 for 8 of their allotted 20 overs. For Deccan chargers Ravi Teja, Jaggi, Christian and S Dhawan made crucial 20's and for Rajasthan Royals SK Trivedi and A singh took three wickets each.
Rajasthan Royals started their chase rather cautiously. Rajasthan royals openers Dravid and Paunikar started slowly but steadily. They puton 30 runs in the 5 overs. Paunikar was caught behind by an exceptional delivery from steyn. Number 3 slot for Rajasthan Royals was a surprise to every one, when J Botha came out to bat. Dravid played second fiddle and botha played his shots to perfection and marched Rajasthan royals to victory. Just when everything was smooth dravid was out to a beauty from steyn and Taylor came in and finish the formalities of victory wit two thunderous hits out of ground. In the end Rajasthan royals won convincingly with 8 wickets. For Rajasthan Royals J Botha Scored 67 notout and for Deccan chargers steyn took 2 wickets.
Man of the match is SK Trivedi for his spell of 3 for 15
Score: Rajasthan Royals 141 for 2 (Botha 67*, Dravid 28, Steyn 2-18) beat Deccan Chargers 137 for 8 (Ravi Teja 28, Christian 26, Trivedi 3/15, A Singh 3/35)
Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 1: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkatta knight Riders"
Hi and welcome to IPL 2011. After the very popular and superb world cup here we are with the 4th edition of IPL in 2011. After the breath taking opening ceremony we are here with the inaugural match of IPL 2011 between Defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Kolkatta Knight Riders.
Chennai super kings won the toss and Chennai super kings captain dhoni elected to bat first. Chennai lost Murli vijay in the first over to Iqbal Abdullah. Raina and Anirudha played really well and took chennai to 80 after 10 overs. Dhoni came to the crease after Raina was out for 33. Dhoni too played a camero of 29 runs. Anirudha played anchors role and made a patient and superb 64. Chennai made a decent and competitive score of 153 in their allotted 20 overs. Kallis was the most successful bowler for Kolkatta Knight Riders with 2 wickets.
Kolkatta Knight Riders had a good start when bisla and Kallis added 64 for the first wicket. Once bisla was out to Jakati Kolkatta Knight Riders panicked and Chennai super kings applied more pressure. Tiwaris 2 sixes gave a hope for Kolkatta Knight Riders but Chennai super kings kept their cool at the end to seal a nail biting 2 run win. For Kolkatta Knight Riders Kallis top scored with 54 runs and for Chennai Super Kings Southee, Ashwin, Randiv, Jakati and Raina took a wicket a piece.
Chennai Super Kings S Anirudha was adjudged Man of the Match
Score: Chennai Super Kings 153 for 4 (S Anirudha 64, Raina 33, Kallis 2/34) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 151 for 7 (Kallis 54, Jakati 1/26, Ashwin 1/26) by 2 runs
India the World Champions 2011
The World Champions 2011 ***INDIA***
Before the start of the world cup india where the firm favourites and rightly so they have beaten all the earlier world champions to lift the most prestigious cup for the very second time.
Indians had to wait another 28 years to see this to happen. In 2003 they came very close but coudnt pass the final hurdle to lift the cup. It was a huge relief for a country which is frenetic about cricket. After the earlier hiccup they came back strongly to show the world what champions are all about.
Road to the final:
Initial group matches:
First they have beaten bangladesh quite convincgly and then tied their match against england in a thriller. Then won not so convincingly against ireland and lost their only match against south africa. won a crucial match against west indies (two time world champions). booked their date against three time defending champions Australia.
Quarter final against australia:
India did well enough to restrict australia for a 250 odd runs. They had initial hiccups before yuvraj got them home with his allround performance. Raina gave a good support, without which tail whould have been exposed and india were at the edge of loosing the match. In the end with all the smiles india with the win where all set to play pakistan in an important encounter in a worldcup semifinal.
Semi final against Pakistan:
The mother of all battles "India Vs Pakistan" match. India had 100% record against pakistan in world cup matches. India batted first, with tendulkar getting so many lives for his 83 india pilled up a good target. Pakistan consistantly lost wickets at regular intervals and never looked threatening in pursuit of the chase. In the end india won quite convincingly and defeated another world champions on their way to final.
Final Against Srilanka:
India came to finals of the world cup for the third time. India dominated the first half of srilankas innings with wickets at regular innings but Jayawardenes century took srilanka to a respectable score. India lost two early wickets of sehwag and tendulkar and where in deep trouble. Then gambhir and kohli tried to repair the damage and as they were set kohli was out. Kohli's wicket got Dhoni to the crease and he came with a determination to win. He dominated the parnership and scored fluently and never let required rate get out of reach, once felt it was safe launched huge hits and took india home with the prestigious world cup 2011 edition.
It was a great victory and a moment to cherish and celebrate in indian cricket for a very long time. To all fellow indians "Congratulations".......... :)
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