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 2009 Match No 21: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers Vs Delhi Dare Devils"

Match No 21: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers Vs Delhi Dare Devils

Hyderabad Deccan Chargers Winning steak came to an end when they lost to Delhi Dare Devils by 6 wickets. Dilshan was the wrecket in chief for Delhi who took them home with a thrilling finish. Deccan Chargers are to be blamed for themselves for their poor effor in the fielding and loose balling.

Delhi Dare Devils won the toss and elected to field first. Delhi had a terrific start when Nannes forced Gilchrist to edge a swinging delivery and was caught behind by Karthik in the very first over. Soon Gibbs followed him again giving Nannes his second wicket. Hyderabad kept loosing wickets at regular wickets and with the exception of Smith who scored 48 of 28 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes none of them were able to score a decent score. Tight bowling from Delhi was another reason for the failure of Hyderabd bastmen. Hyderabd managed to score 148 for 9 of their 20 overs.

Delhi started their chase with a bang. Sehwag and Gambhir where going after the Hyderabad bowling and scored 30 of the first 3 overs. In the fourth over RP singh took the wicket of Sehwag and the Match turned around and Delhi lost de Villiers and Gambhir in quick succession. Match was in Hyderabad favour and then the most depended batsmen for delhi Dilshan had other plans and he with Karthik had a counter attack on Hyderabad. They were indeed successful in scoring runs and they scored 79 of jsut 10 overs and made it easy for Delhi. Once Karthik was out for Ojha Dilshan made sure that Delhi were home with no more casualities and 8 balls to spare. Dilshan scored 52 of 46 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes and Karthik scored 41 of 30 with 3 fours and 1 six. For Hyderabad Shoaib was the successful bowler with 2 for 20 of his 4 overs.

Man of the Match was awarded to DP Nannes for his excellent spell of 16 for 2 of four overs.

Scores: Delhi Daredevils 150 for 4 (Dilshan 52*, Karthik 41, Shoaib 2-20) beat Deccan Chargers 148 for 9 (Smith 48, Nannes 2-16) by six wickets