IPL Cricket 2008 Thread

Saule said:
But you've at least got to give Dravid credit for batting out of character --> 75 off 36 balls at a strike rate of 208%:eek:
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Ya, someone had to. Still fell a LONG way off the target in the end though. Their bowling and fielding was awful! :o
 
LancelotSA said:
You reckon they were throwing it? The commentator insinuated as much but with wind like that I pretty much think it would have ended up on the field anyway. Even the advertising boards and banners on the stadium roof were blowing off... and the players dugout!
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They were tearing up their "4" boards and throwing them in the wind, so yeah, seems like it's on purpose.
 
/Quik comment on the fielding display.

Has anybody noticed that the Indians really suck in the field? Also that Indian commentator is a bore to listen to. He is so PRO Indian it is unbelievable. Always praising them in the field and batting.
 
snapshot said:
/Quik comment on the fielding display.

Has anybody noticed that the Indians really suck in the field? Also that Indian commentator is a bore to listen to. He is so PRO Indian it is unbelievable. Always praising them in the field and batting.
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You'd think there was a reason it is called the Indian Premier League;).
 
What i mean is that thier fielding is so bad yet the commentator will praise them. Are they blind?
 
snapshot said:
What i mean is that thier fielding is so bad yet the commentator will praise them. Are they blind?
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No, they are supportive of their country. Yes their fielding may be bad at times, but I think this series will definitely bring more talent to the fore (in the Indian team anyway).

Besides, if the commentators are too critical mobs might burn their effigies or worse...
 
Saule said:
No, they are supportive of their country. Yes their fielding may be bad at times, but I think this series will definitely bring more talent to the fore (in the Indian team anyway).

Besides, if the commentators are too critical mobs might burn their effigies or worse...
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Ya, their fielding is very poor. Even when we played the one days and test against India their commentary was very similar to the overly biased commentary of the Australians.

It never used to be like that.
 
Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, Kolkata

Yusuf powers Rajasthan into semi-finals

The Bulletin by Mathew Varghese

May 20, 2008

Rajasthan Royals 150 for 4 (Yusuf 48*, Kaif 34*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 147 for 8 (Ganguly 32, Das 31, Tanvir 3-26) by six wickets
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out

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Sohail Tanvir took 3 for 26 as Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 147 (file photo) © AFP​




A disciplined performance with the ball, followed by a counterattacking blitz from Yusuf Pathan, sealed a six-wicket win at Eden Gardens for the Rajasthan Royals, who with 18 points from 11 matches, become the first team to firm a spot in the semi-finals. At the toss, Shane Warne had said his intention was to knock out the Kolkata Knight Riders, and the loss leaves the home side nearly out of the running for a semi-final place.

Rajasthan were on top for most part of the game, barring a spell in the chase when wickets fell in a flurry. Warne decided to stick with his tried-and-tested policy of fielding first, with the pitch offering assistance to the bowlers. They kept Kolkata on a leash, and a regular stream of wickets ensured the home side could manage only 147.

Kolkata stayed in the hunt by picking up four wickets - which included a double-wicket maiden from Umar Gul. The experiment to send in Sohail Tanvir at No. 3 didn't come off and Saha's acrobatic one-handed take to get rid of Graeme Smith continued the fightback. Watson seemed to be in the mood when he deftly nudged Sourav Ganguly past short third man but he was soon to be bowled after trying to heave an inswinger across the line.

But Kolkata were left clueless against what came next. Enter Yusuf Pathan, whose hand-eye coordination and powerful strokes quickly took the game away. Gul had troubled the batsmen, but Yusuf wasn't to be daunted. He steered a full toss past midwicket, although he was lucky an inside-edge the next ball missed the stumps.

He then took a liking to Ganguly, and the whole of Kolkata was silenced as the local hero was carted for huge in the midwicket region off consecutive deliveries. Runs came at ease as Kolkata's bowlers and fielders failed to break the partnership.

Kaif, who had been dominated by his partner, took a hat-trick of fours off Ashok Dinda, in a phase where he showed his ability to clear the infield. With Yusuf blazing away at the other end, Kaif didn't have to take any risks. He placed the ball around for the singles and twos, and Kolkata were guilty of failing to effect the run-out chances offered to them.

He was mostly overshadowed by Yusuf, though, who sealed the game in the 17th over from Gul: the first ball was lofted over extra cover, the next through midwicket, and he finished the game off in style, sending the ball sailing over square leg for six. He already had the fastest fifty in the tournament, off 21 balls, and with a 48 off 18 today, he was just one hit away from breaking that mark.

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Forty-three of Yusuf Pathan's 48 came on the leg side, and he favoured the midwicket region, through which he hit two sixes and two fours © Cricinfo Ltd​




It required only one good partnership to overhaul the modest total, one which had been set up by accurate bowling and shrewd captaincy. Warne made innovative bowling changes, and tried to unsettle the batsmen by rotating his fast bowlers for each of the first six overs. For their part, the faster bowlers varied their deliveries, changing their lengths and pace to keep the batsmen on their toes. Tanvir, Munaf Patel and Shane Watson kept the batsmen in check during the Powerplay, conceding just 32. Munaf bowled a maiden first up, snapping Mohammad Hafeez.

Salman Butt, fresh from his 73 against Chennai Super Kings, attempted to give the innings a push by striking a few fours, including a superb cover drive on one knee off Munaf - before falling leg before as he moved across his stumps. Ganguly, though, struggled for fluency: he needed seven balls to get off the mark and scored his first boundary to third man just when Warne played mind games by bringing the fielder in the 30-yard circle. The battle between the two captains continued when Warne brought himself on. Warne had conceded only one off his first over but Ganguly broke the shackles by launching Warne over square leg in his second.

The regular loss of wickets from then on hampered Kolkata. A frustrated David Hussey was bowled as he tried to charge Yusuf, while Ganguly later hit Siddharth Trivedi straight into the hands of long-on. However, Kolkata did well to go from 59 for 2 after ten overs to 147 in 20, largely due to Debabrata Das's sparkling 31 off 20 balls.

He announced his arrival with a dead-straight six off Warne, and later dispatched Pathan over midwicket. Laxmi Ratan Shukla and the batsmen to follow also chipped in quick runs, and despite Kolkata losing wickets regularly, the big hits helped them reach close to 150. It appeared challenging until Yusuf began his mighty blast.
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Warney made the semis:D.
 
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Final over from the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings' XI game:

So they need 19 off the last over. The mood in that dugout was slightly different about 15 minutes back. A few quick wickets and boom. It's not over yet for Mumbai. VRV bowls the final over:

19.1 Singh to Chitnis, (no ball) SIX, off all times VRV has to bowl a waist high full toss! Chitnis makes room and scoops it high over third man

19.1 Singh to Chitnis, FOUR, Dropped: The ball is full outside off, he scoops it high over extra cover, Srivastava is struggling to judge that and he spills the catch while falling backwards

19.2 Singh to Chitnis, 1 run, OUT, And here's another twist! He creams this along the turf to deep extra cover, Srivastava picks it upo and hurls it back to the keeper as they attempt a second run, Kaul whips off the bails and Chitnis is short of hos ground
SD Chitnis run out 15 (6b 1x4 1x6) SR: 250.00

19.3 Singh to Nehra, 1 bye, makes room and misses, they steal a bye

19.4 Singh to Fernando, 2 runs, OUT, the drama continues! He drives a full delivery through the covers, Srivastava makes a sliding save behind point, they attempt a third run and Nehra is just short of his ground as Kaul whips off the bails
A Nehra run out 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Yeligati walks in. 4 needed off 2

19.5 Singh to Yeligati, 2 runs, makes room and chops it down towards the bowler, they go for the run and VRV makes an unnecessary attempt at the non strikers end, the throw is backed up at mid-on and they take a second run

19.6 Singh to Yeligati, OUT, The six-match winning streak finally ends! And it's the captain Yuvraj Singh who sets a brilliant example
VS Yeligati run out 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
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:)

Was hoping for a bowl out.
 
HenryJ said:
Poor form indeed.
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He ain't going to England either:

Squad: Graeme Smith (capt),
Ashwell Prince (vice-capt),
Neil McKenzie,
Hashim Amla,
Jacques Kallis,
AB de Villiers,
Mark Boucher (wk),
JP Duminy,
Morne Morkel,
Robin Peterson,
Paul Harris,
Dale Steyn,
Andre Nel,
Makhaya Ntini,
Monde Zondeki.
 
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