The IPL Thread

harry10 · 19th May 2009, 20:45

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Originally Posted by SilentEngine

V Sehwag c Taylor b Kumar 0(2)

DD 28/2 in 5.
Gambhir 26(17)

Go RCB!

EDIT: now Gambhir gone! 37/3 in 6

Saw them getting out. Not great balls but irresponsible shots!
All hopes on Devillers now(they gonna regret leaving dilshan out, IMO leave sehwag out as he is good for nothing right now

).

And i am liking the intensity shown by Bang' today. They need this desperately!

Delhi Daredevils 63/3 (10.0/20 ov)- Now if we can reach 140-150 this can be an interesting match.

null · 19th May 2009, 22:54

Taylor does it again?? (am reading into the future. Hope I am right)
A 6 following a 4 now.. Looks like the ball is lost.

null · 19th May 2009, 23:21

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Originally Posted by null

Taylor does it again?? (am reading into the future. Hope I am right)
A 6 following a 4 now.. Looks like the ball is lost.

And Bangalore wins

SilentEngine · 20th May 2009, 00:34

Good show by RCB! The team looks pretty settled now. Even with only 4 main bowlers today, they managed to tie down Delhi. Batting looks solid at the top apart from Uthappa. Hoping that law of averages kicks in and he (or Ryder) does well in next match.

Tomorrow I expect KKR (vs RR) and CSK (vs KXIP) to win.

harry10 · 20th May 2009, 13:46

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Originally Posted by SilentEngine

Good show by RCB! The team looks pretty settled now. Even with only 4 main bowlers today, they managed to tie down Delhi. Batting looks solid at the top apart from Uthappa. Hoping that law of averages kicks in and he (or Ryder) does well in next match.

Tomorrow I expect KKR (vs RR) and CSK (vs KXIP) to win.

Uthappa needs to be sacked.
Does banglore have any other good replacement?
Or he should be send out at 6 so the opening dismissal may not cause worry in the camp.

I feel delhi was overconfident and lethargic so they deserved to lose.

Mission_Safari · 20th May 2009, 14:32

I had a feeling that yesterday's match was fixed to keep the competition open and alive.

grvanand · 20th May 2009, 14:32

There is Srivatsa Goswami in the team who has done well in all the matches he has played. Last year too he played only 3 or 4 matches and won the emerging player of IPL award. Don't know why they don't include him instead of Uttappa. Also I find it really hard to understand why Akhil is there in the 11 all the time.

However, RCB played really well yesterday, match was good fun inspite of the famed commentary team that includes Rameez Raza, Sivaramakrishna and Co. If in today's match KKR and CSK win, then RCB is through to semis.

@ Mission Safari, its just not yesterday's match, its looking like that for sometime now. IPL viewership reduced, immediately all the matches became last over finishes.

esteem_lover · 20th May 2009, 14:34

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Originally Posted by harry10

I feel delhi was overconfident and lethargic so they deserved to lose.

More importantly they could afford to lose, not for RCB.

anekho · 20th May 2009, 14:46

Let's hope chennai win against punjab today!
This match will be an emotional struggle for my father, considering he's a chennai'ite born and raised in punjab! However, he's leaning on chennai!

cheers

kannan666 · 20th May 2009, 14:49

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Originally Posted by Mission_Safari

I had a feeling that yesterday's match was fixed to keep the competition open and alive.

Sure looked like that, isnt it with both Nannes and Dilshan 'rested' ! Anyhow, good for us, we will make it to the semis if we can get past DC !

finneyp · 20th May 2009, 15:22

Today's second match will be very interesting, a Quarter-final game!

Go KingsXI Go!

harry10 · 20th May 2009, 15:24

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Originally Posted by Mission_Safari

I had a feeling that yesterday's match was fixed to keep the competition open and alive.

Anything can be fixed in India and specially in cricket. Yes very high possibility it maybe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by finneyp

Today's second match will be very interesting, a Quarter-final game!

Go KingsXI Go!

Even the first one is interesting as KKR is back in form now.

Mission_Safari · 20th May 2009, 16:32

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Today's second match will be very interesting, a Quarter-final game!

Go KingsXI Go!

Chennai will have to lose real bad to Punjab and Rajasthan has to win by a huge margin to throw CSK out of top 4. This is unlikely to happen , so this match cannot be called as a quarter final as both the teams have chances to move to semis.

karanraheja · 20th May 2009, 16:46

RR in a bit of trouble with 4 down. Yusuf holds the key. Coming to CSK vs KXI go CSK go

harry10 · 20th May 2009, 17:12

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Originally Posted by karanraheja

RR in a bit of trouble with 4 down. Yusuf holds the key. Coming to CSK vs KXI go CSK go

Rajasthan Royals 69/7 (12.6/20 ov)

I see Rajasthan out of tournament written in large.
Now i want Punjab to win and even after that CSK will be in semifinals due to net run rate.

19th May 2009, 22:54	#1757
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20th May 2009, 00:34	#1759
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	Good show by RCB! The team looks pretty settled now. Even with only 4 main bowlers today, they managed to tie down Delhi. Batting looks solid at the top apart from Uthappa. Hoping that law of averages kicks in and he (or Ryder) does well in next match. Tomorrow I expect KKR (vs RR) and CSK (vs KXIP) to win.
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Mission_Safari BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 449 Thanked: 6 Times	I had a feeling that yesterday's match was fixed to keep the competition open and alive.
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20th May 2009, 14:32	#1762
grvanand BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 0 Times	There is Srivatsa Goswami in the team who has done well in all the matches he has played. Last year too he played only 3 or 4 matches and won the emerging player of IPL award. Don't know why they don't include him instead of Uttappa. Also I find it really hard to understand why Akhil is there in the 11 all the time. However, RCB played really well yesterday, match was good fun inspite of the famed commentary team that includes Rameez Raza, Sivaramakrishna and Co. If in today's match KKR and CSK win, then RCB is through to semis. @ Mission Safari, its just not yesterday's match, its looking like that for sometime now. IPL viewership reduced, immediately all the matches became last over finishes. Last edited by grvanand : 20th May 2009 at 14:35.
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anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Let's hope chennai win against punjab today! This match will be an emotional struggle for my father, considering he's a chennai'ite born and raised in punjab! However, he's leaning on chennai! cheers
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finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Today's second match will be very interesting, a Quarter-final game! Go KingsXI Go!
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karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	RR in a bit of trouble with 4 down. Yusuf holds the key. Coming to CSK vs KXI go CSK go
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