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 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