The IPL Thread

1-Testosterone · 20th May 2009, 20:14

Does Dhoni dislikes Ntini or what? Opting him out of the entire series
(that too on his home grounds) is bit weird. He is the best one in the CSK fast bowling lineup.

Bubby · 20th May 2009, 20:21

I really want RCB to win, I think they have played good cricket and tough cricket.

Also it will give VJM something to cheer about in sports.

OT ::: I am also hoping that Force India F1 score there first points.

Eddy · 20th May 2009, 21:23

What a yorker !!

Also, had it been any other batsman other than the Indian captain, Appam would have been all over him with his antics

Bubby · 20th May 2009, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Eddy

What a yorker !!

Also, had it been any other batsman other than the Indian captain, Appam would have been all over him with his antics

Rightly said Eddy, our Appam would have remembered the famous Nehra incident, the incident due to which Nehra is unable to make it to national squad.

harry10 · 20th May 2009, 21:52

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Originally Posted by Eddy

What a yorker !!

Also, had it been any other batsman other than the Indian captain, Appam would have been all over him with his antics

CSK in deep trouble!
I really hope now Punjab don't mess up the batting as less than 130 is chaseable easily on a batting pinch.

muni · 20th May 2009, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Bubby

Rightly said Eddy, our Appam would have remembered the famous Nehra incident, the incident due to which Nehra is unable to make it to national squad.

still managed to show some anics dint he

He is an over rated bowler and someone whom you cant be proud of.

karanraheja · 20th May 2009, 22:17

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Originally Posted by harry10

CSK in deep trouble!
I really hope now Punjab don't mess up the batting as less than 130 is chaseable easily on a batting pinch.

Brilliant bowling from Punjab. The score seems gettable for sure. But Harsh i dont think we can call it a batting pitch by all means. I think it was quite a slow track. It all depends on Yuvi & Sangakkara.

harry10 · 20th May 2009, 22:33

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Originally Posted by karanraheja

Brilliant bowling from Punjab. The score seems gettable for sure. But Harsh i dont think we can call it a batting pitch by all means. I think it was quite a slow track. It all depends on Yuvi & Sangakkara.

Karan i saw the first 6 overs. The ball was indeed coming on the bat nicely and outfield is very fast. Maybe it slowed down afterwards which i haven't seen.
However good start by Punjab and they should win comfortably.

tsk1979 · 21st May 2009, 00:02

Damn, Punjab lost. No chance of semis now, their RR is so bad!

cvvikram · 21st May 2009, 00:43

The only chance is that RCB should loose very very badly against DC. This is highly improbable.

cruiser_1982 · 21st May 2009, 00:46

What a bowling display by CSK. I was mesmerized by the bowling spells of Murali, Ashwin and Raina. Dhoni has really thought about the team selection for this match. Full credits to Dhoni for this win.

SilentEngine · 21st May 2009, 02:15

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Originally Posted by cvvikram

The only chance is that RCB should loose very very badly against DC. This is highly improbable.

From the calculation that I did, RCB will be out under these cases
- if DC bat first, DC should win by margin of 68 or more runs
- if RCB bat first, DC should win within 11 overs

So its almost certain now. DD, CSK, DC and RCB in semifinals. Only question is who plays who in Semis.

I am betting on RCB to win again tomorrow. So it will be RCB vs CSK, DD vs DC.

karanraheja · 21st May 2009, 09:41

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Originally Posted by harry10

Karan i saw the first 6 overs. The ball was indeed coming on the bat nicely and outfield is very fast. Maybe it slowed down afterwards which i haven't seen.
However good start by Punjab and they should win comfortably.

Yeah first few overs of CSK the ball was indeed coming nicely to the bat. Once the spinners came it was getting tougher. Great win by CSK. Is Hayden Fit for the Semi's?? Looks like Dhoni will never pick Ntini. So swap Oram for Morkel.

Mission_Safari · 21st May 2009, 09:57

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Originally Posted by karanraheja

Is Hayden Fit for the Semi's?? Looks like Dhoni will never pick Ntini. So swap Oram for Morkel.

And i read in the papers that Hussey is back. So more confusion for Dhoni.

finneyp · 21st May 2009, 11:27

For a change CSK bowled & fielded well, and the result was obvious.

The turning point of the match was Yuvi getting out, was deceived by that ball which remained low.

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1-Testosterone BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amritsar Posts: 388 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Does Dhoni dislikes Ntini or what? Opting him out of the entire series (that too on his home grounds) is bit weird. He is the best one in the CSK fast bowling lineup.
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Bubby BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 503 Thanked: 168 Times	I really want RCB to win, I think they have played good cricket and tough cricket. Also it will give VJM something to cheer about in sports. OT ::: I am also hoping that Force India F1 score there first points.
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Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,386 Thanked: 13,292 Times	What a yorker !! Also, had it been any other batsman other than the Indian captain, Appam would have been all over him with his antics
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,823 Times View My Garage	Damn, Punjab lost. No chance of semis now, their RR is so bad!
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cvvikram BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: India Posts: 144 Thanked: Once	The only chance is that RCB should loose very very badly against DC. This is highly improbable. Last edited by cvvikram : 21st May 2009 at 00:44. Reason: Typo error
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cruiser_1982 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 313 Thanked: 16 Times	What a bowling display by CSK. I was mesmerized by the bowling spells of Murali, Ashwin and Raina. Dhoni has really thought about the team selection for this match. Full credits to Dhoni for this win.
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finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	For a change CSK bowled & fielded well, and the result was obvious. The turning point of the match was Yuvi getting out, was deceived by that ball which remained low.
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