IPL 2017

Dan C said:
Sheesh RCB are having a bad time !!!

Rising Pune Supergiant 157/3 (20/20 ov)
RCB 48/5 (9.5/20 ov)
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I recall reading @Baxteen commenting on their batting. It has been some of the most miserable team and individual performances in all IPL. Considering some of the talent in their top order, I am starting to wonder if the team morale isn't battered by something going on off field.

Thankfully there is a reasonably decent Lions game to distract from this.
 
55 & out by Kohli. No other batsmen gets into double figures. Miserably poor!
 
This is that Kings XI season from a couple years back all over again. Stacked batting line-up just unable to fire.
 
Ishan Kishan appears to be quite a find for Gujarat. He's only 18. Hopefully I am not jinxing him, but he's holding the innings together tonight for his team against a fairly strong bowling attack. Respect.
 
Interesting titbit:

Harbhajan Singh is one of only 14 bowlers who have an economy rate of under 7 in the IPL (with at least 250 balls bowled). Although he takes less than a wicket a game - 123 in 131 innings - his economy rate of 6.94, second best for Mumbai Indians, has been built around a significant chunk of dot balls. More than 40% of his deliveries (1144 of 2840) are dots.
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Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan, OUT, and the strategy finally works out for the veteran. He has been anticipating some impatience from Kishan, dropping it back of a length outside off consistently. This time, it is spinning towards the wide marker as Kishan steps out. There's some bounce on it too. Kishan steps out, isn't to the pitch and realises he has made too much room. Slashes at it, gets it off the bottom of the bat and holes out to long-off. Crafty offspin bowling
Ishan Kishan c Pollard b Harbhajan Singh 48 (35b 6x4 2x6) SR: 137.14
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:(
 
I royally screwed up backing Bangalore in the last game ,seen faster batting in test matches , Gujarat really struggling here
 
RCB have made too many chops and changes to their batting lineup.

Should have had at least 9 set players. Top 4 should have been Gayle, Kohli, AB, Watson without exception, excluding injury.
 
Mumbai choked that chase tbh. First time watching a super over live :D
 
Streaming the match next to me. Working at the mo ... MEH! But heck its a worthy distraction.

Advantage GL. MI were bloody stupid not to bat Parthiv. He was the bulk of their runs.
 
A tense match. All the way to the wire. One of the best of the season.
 
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