RR beat KKR in Super Over
Posted by samchin on Apr 23, 2009
What an exciting finish to the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at Cape Town! Despite Sourav Gangul;y’s heroic innings, Kolkata Knight Riders could not prevent Rajasthan Royals from holding them to a tie - first in the IPL T20. The Super Over decided the fate of the match and Rajsthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders, thanks to a blazing knock of 18* by Yusuf Pathan, with two balls to spare.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field first. On a slow and turning wicket, Rajasthan Royals managed to put up 150/6 in 20 overs. Yusuf Pathan was the top scorer with 42. Mascarenhas made 27. Ravindra Jadeja contributed 22, while Abhishek Raut remained unbeaten on 21. For KKR, Ishant, Anureet and Mendis took 2 wickets each.
Chasing a victory target of 151, Kolkata Knight Riders lost McCullum cheaply, but Chris Gayle set the stadium on fire with his 41 off 33 balls. He hit 2 boundaries and 4 sixes. Sourav Ganguly batted well, but lost his wicket in the dying moments. He scored 46 off 30 balls with 4 boundaries and 2 sixes. Yashpal Singh contributed 20.
Kolkata Knight Riders finished at 150/8 in 20 overs, which ended the match in a tie. For Rajasthan Royals, Kamran Khan took 3 wickets, while Shane Warne took 2 wickets.
In the Super Over, Kolkata Knight Riders made 15/1. Chris Gayle scored 13 with three hits to the fence. Kamran Khan, who bowled the super over, claimed Gayle’s wicket in the last ball of the over.
Chasing a victory target of 16, Rajasthan Royals reached the target in just four balls without losing any wicket. Yusuf Pathan scored all 18 runs with 1 boundary and 2 huge sixes. For KKR, Ajantha Mendis bowled the super over. Chris Gayle and Yusuf Pathan won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award. Yusuf Pathan was declared “Man of the Match”.
DD beat CSK by 9 runs
Posted by samchin on Apr 23, 2009
It was a close finish, which finally went in favour of Delhi Daredevils, as they beat the Chennai Super Kings by 9 runs at Durban. Chasing a victory target of 190, Chennai Super Kings fought hard, but fell short of the target by just 9 runs, as they finished at 180/9 in 20 overs. AB de Viiliers was declared “Man of the Match” for his blistering 105* off 54 balls. He also won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award.
Earlier, riding high on an unbeaten 105 by AB de Villiers and 50 from T Dilshan, Delhi Daredevils had put up 189/5 in 20 overs. Chasing a victory target of 190, started well and built up the innings in the middle. But they lost the way towards the end.
The CSK finally ended up at 180/9 in 20 overs. Hayden was the top scorer with 57, while Raina made 41. For Delhi Daredevils, Sangwan took 3 wickets, while Vettori took 2 wickets.
Match between MI and RR called off
Posted by samchin on Apr 21, 2009
IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi should be realising his mistake to bring the IPL 2 to South Africa. In most of the matches so far, rain has played a bigger role than the players. The match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals has been called off, as heavy rain lashed out Durban today.
The rain, which resulted in a victory for Kolkata Knight Riders over Kings XI Punjab as per the D/L method, continued to play spoilsport and dampened the spirit of the players as well as that of the cricket fans.
The match was very crucial for Rajasthan Royals, as they had lost their opening match to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mumbai Indians had won their first match against Chennai Super Kings. Both Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals got one point each from this abandoned match.
DC beat Bangalore RC by 24 runs
Posted by samchin on Apr 21, 2009
After a series of one-sided matches over the past four days, the IPL match between Hyderabad Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore, produced a lot of excitement to the spectators. There was a good contest between the bat and the ball, but finally Deccan Chargers won the match by 24 runs. Despite the heroics from Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli, Deccan Chargers fell short of the target. Adam Gilchrist was declared “Man of the Match” for his explosive 71.
Earlier, Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat first. Adam Gilchrist made 71 off 45 balls with 6 boundaries and 5 sixes. Rohit Sharma contributed 52 off 30 balls with 1 boundary and 5 sixes. Deccan Chargers piled up 184/6 in 20 overs. For Royal Challengers, skipper Pietersen took 2 wickets.
Chasing a victory target of 185, Bangalore Royal Challengers lost quick wickets in the beginning. Pietersen yet again failed as a batsman. Virat Kohli made 50, while Rahul Dravid contributed 48. The Royal Challengers finished at 160/8 in 20 overs and lost by 24 runs. For Deccan Chargers, Styris took 3 wickets, while RP Singh took 2 wickets.
Deccan Chargers, which was at the bottom of the table during the last edition of the IPL, now leads the point tally with two successive wins. Adam Gilchrist was declared “Man of the Match”, while he and Rohit Sharma shared the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award.
KKR beat KXI Punjab by 11 runs (D/L method)
Posted by samchin on Apr 21, 2009
The Kings XI Punjb suffered their second straight defeat in the IPL Season 2. The Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 11 runs (D/L method) at Durban, as rain played spoilsport in South Africa yet again. Chasing a victory target of 159, Kolkata Knight Riders were 79/1 in 9.2 overs, when rain stopped play. It could have been of anybody’s game, but Kolkata Knight Riders had the last laugh, thanks to Chris Gayle.
Earlier, Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat first. The team put up 158/6 in 20 overs. Yuvraj Singh was the top scorer with 38, while Irfan Pathan made 32. Jayawardene remained unbeaten on 31, while Sangakkara made 26. For KKR, Ganguly took 2 wickets.
Chasing a victory target of 159, Kolkata Knight Riders reached 79/1 in 9.2 0vers, when rain stopped play. The match could not be resumed on time, and KKR was declared winner by 11 runs as per the D/L method. Chris Gayle was the top scorer with an unbeaten 44 off 26 balls. McCullum made 21. Gayle was declared “Man of the Match”. He also won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award.
CSK beat Bangalore RC by 92 runs
Posted by samchin on Apr 20, 2009
Highest paid IPL player Kevin Pietersen failed to live up to expectations, as Bangalore Royal Challengers went down to Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings by 92 runs. Chasing a victory target of 180, Royal Challengers bowled out for just 87 runs in 15.2 overs. Muttiah Muralitharan was the pick of the bowlers, as he claimed 3 wickets. Muralitharan was declared “Man of the Match” for his scintillating spell of 3/11.
The Bangalore Royal Challengers never looked in sight of a victory and fell like a pack of cards. Kallis was the top scorer with 24, while Uthappa made 20. Rahul Dravid remained unbeaten on 20. For Chennai Super Kings, Muralitharan took 3 wickets, while Balaji took 2 wickets. Matthew Hayden won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award.
Deccan Chargers beat Kolkata Knight Riders
Posted by samchin on Apr 19, 2009
The change in captaincy and new strategy adopted by coach John Buchanan, failed to lift the spirit of Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders, as they went down by 8 wickets to Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, the team that finished at the bottom in last year’s IPL. This dismal performance of Kolkata Knight Riders, prompted Ravi Shastri to say, “With this performance kolkata knight riders need 11 captains” - with an obvious reference to Buchanan’s decision go with four captains.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first. The KKR batsmen never looked in good shape and bowled out for just 101 in 19.4 overs. Bradley Hodge was the top scorer with 31. For Deccan Chargers, Rudra Pratap Singh took 4 wickets, while Ojha and Styris took 2 wickets each.
Chasing a victory target of 102, Deccan Chargers did not feel any difficulty and reached 104/2 in 13.1 overs. Herschelle Gibbs remained unbeaten on 43, while Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten on 36. Rohit Sharma won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award, while RP Singh was declared “Man of the Match”.
Delhi Daredevils beat Kings XI Punjab by 10 Wickets (D/L method)
Posted by samchin on Apr 19, 2009
The IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab, lacked excitement, thanks to rain god, but it ended in favour of Sehwag’s team. Delhi Daredevils won the rain-interrupted match by 10 wickets (D/L method). Chasing a victory target of just 58 from 6 overs, Daredevils reached the target in 4.5 overs without losing any wicket.
Earlier, Kings XI put up a total of 104/7 in their stipulated 12 overs. Karan Goel was the top scorer with 38, while Bopara made 22. For Daredevils, Vettori took 3 wickets.
Chasing a victory target of 105, Daredevils were 24/0 in 1.5 overs, when rain stopped play again. Later, the target was revised to 58 from 6 overs. The Delhi Daredevils won the match by a comprehensive 10 wickets. Sehwag remained unbeaten on 38 off 16 balls with 4 boundaries and 3 sixes. Daniel Vettori was declared “Man of the Match”. Virender Sehwag and Karan Goel won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award.
Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 19 runs
Posted by samchin on Apr 18, 2009
The Mumbai Indians started their IPL Season 2 campaign in style, as they prevailed over last year’s runners-up Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai Indians beat the Chennai Super Kings by 19 runs in the first match of the tournament in Cape Town today. Sachin Tendulkar was declared as “Man of the Match” for his unbeaten 59 off 49 balls.
Chasing a victory target of 166, Chennai Super Kings lost quick wickets and were 18/2 after 2.5 overs. The Mumbai Indians bowlers kept up the pressure despite some good batting by Matthew Hayden, Andrew Flintoff and MS Dhoni. The Chennai Super Kings finally ended at 146/7 in 20 overs.
For Chennai Super Kings, Hayden was the top scorer with 44. Flintoff contributed 24, while Dhoni made 36. For Mumbai Indians, Malinga took 3 wickets, while Jayasuriya bagged 2 wickets Abhishek Nayar won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award.
Rajasthan Royals stunned by Bangalore Royal Challengers
Posted by samchin on Apr 18, 2009
Veteran Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble sent the Rajasthan Royals crashing to defeat when they started the defence of their Indian Premier Bangalore Royal Challengers players react after beating Rajasthan Royals’ in the IPL Twenty20 match in Cape Town.
Kumble took five for five as the Bangalore Royal Challengers gained a crushing 75-run win as the champions were bowled out for a paltry 58. “It was pretty disappointing,” admitted Rajasthan captain Shane Warne. “As defending champions we expect better of ourselves. Our shot selection was poor.”
Bangalore skipper Kevin Pietersen was overjoyed with the opening win.
“The boys played fantastic cricket,” he said. “It was a great team effort and you can’t buy Anil Kumble’s experience in a shop.”
Indian batting star Rahul Dravid made a fine 66 as Bangalore recovered from losing two wickets for no runs in the first three balls of their innings.
Bangalore made 133 for eight, which hardly seemed likely to be a total easily defended, but the Royals made a horror start and never recovered.
They were bowled out for 58, with no batsman making more than 11.
England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas had New Zealand’s Jesse Ryder caught behind for a duck off the second ball of the match and then bowled fellow Kiwi Ross Taylor with his next delivery.
Mascarenhas struck again when Robin Uthappa was caught behind to reduce the Challengers to 17 for three.
But Pietersen made 32 as he and Dravid started a fightback. Dravid carried it on, batting until the last over of the innings as he made 66 off 48 balls with eight fours and a six.
Mascarenhas took three for 20 and he was backed up by Munaf Patel (two for 25) and Warne, who claimed two for 18 in his four overs.
The Royals suffered early blows when opening bowler Praveen Kumar dismissed Swapnil Asnodkar and South African captain Graeme Smith in his first two overs.
Medium-pacer Ryder took two quick wickets, Mascarenhas was run out first ball and Kumble ripped through the rest of the batting.