2009 DLF IPL

my guess for the semis:
Dehli/ Chenai ( no brainer as they both allready qualified
Deccan
Bangelore

Punjab has a tough game against chenai left and tbh I do not think they will do it.
I got a feeling KKR might upset Rajastan in the next game.
 
Going to Thursday's double header? I'll be there from 11h30!! It should be great as it might be do-or-die for some teams...
 
Some stats for the two semi-finalists today:

Stats and trivia

Delhi are marginally ahead of Deccan in both batting and bowling: they average 29.52 per wicket while batting, at 7.72 per over. Deccan average 23.19 at 7.90. With the ball, Delhi average 19.64 per wicket, at 7.46 per over; for Deccan the corresponding numbers are 22.54 and 7.56.


In his last three matches, Nehra has bowled 11 overs, conceded 35 runs, and taken three wickets - an average of 11.67, at an economy rate of 3.18. In his two matches against Deccan, though, Nehra has leaked 77 runs in eight overs, for an average of 25.67 at an economy rate of 9.62. This is the most expensive he has been against any team.


Sehwag's half-century was the 11th score of 50 or more by a Delhi batsman. Deccan have achieved this only seven times.


Chasing a target might be a better option against Delhi: in six games when Delhi have batted first, they've won three and lost as many. Of eight games when they've chased a target, they've won seven, with only one loss, against Chennai by 18 runs.


Left-arm fast bowlers have taken 48 out of 87 wickets for Delhi.



Head-to-head record
Delhi have the clear advantage, having beaten Deccan on both occasions in this tournament. In their first clash, they easily chased down 149 with six wickets and eight balls to spare. In their next encounter, Deccan made a hash of their run-chase, falling 12 runs short. The first game between them was at Centurion, the venue of the semi-final.

Since Delhi won both times in 2008 as well, it means Deccan have never beaten their semi-final opponents in four tries.
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Delhi have been in better form throughout the season, but with only 40 overs to decide, anything can happen. What can I say, I like to back the underdog: Go Gilly and Gibbs:D.
 
So Delhi are batting first. 50/50 chance of victory as per the stats above.

Edit: Delhi 0/2 in first over - both openers gone for ducks:eek:
 
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Morgoth said:
so its bangelore against Decan, Chenai had a disappointing semi final today;/
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Yeah, what a turnaround this tournament has been - the two teams that were fighting it out last year for the bottom of the table are in the final this year :).

So next year we can expect Mumbhai and Kolkata in the final:D.
 
I loved how they kept going on about kumble and said when peterson left they started winning :p

He must have been holding them back badly.
 
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