IPL8 2015 - The Official thread

[Creag]

Mumbai now 2 wickets away from the final.

 

[MickeyD]

Mumbai now 2 wickets away from the final.

Prophetic words from Dhoni at the toss regarding having one bad night and being out... hence he likes the current format.

 

[Creag]

Chennai need 31 from 12 with 2 wickets in hand

 

[Creag]

Mumbai win by 25 runs.

 

[MickeyD]

Mumbai win by 25 runs.

Well deserved victory... good batting, fair bowling, good fielding.

 

[sand_man]

MI got BMT! Every one of their last 5 games were basically knock out matches and they won them all. Remarkable in such a fickle format. Really disappointed RCB didn't go all the way. With their top 3 and Stark they should have won a lot more than 7/14...

 

[MickeyD]

MI got BMT! Every one of their last 5 games were basically knock out matches and they won them all. Remarkable in such a fickle format. Really disappointed RCB didn't go all the way. With their top 3 and Stark they should have won a lot more than 7/14...

RCB vs RR tomorrow.

Winner plays CSK in the other semi-final.

 

[Creag]

Dhoni: We were soft on our batting. It's always difficult to chase 180+. We lost momentum in the middle, and not to forget Smith got a horrible decision. We need to lift our game and it would have been better to take a wicket by the sixth over but I was quite happy with our bowling. 180 was close to par on this pitch here but we needed to bat well. We were in a good position after the 10th over. We have always done well with our back to the wall, so that's what we can go to Ranchi with. We haven't played too much there, there will be a mixed support but they would want me to do well.

Poor comment. Smacks of bad sportsmanship.

 

[sand_man]

RCB vs RR tomorrow.

Winner plays CSK in the other semi-final.

Was under the impression RCB were out, done and dusted?? Glad to hear I got it wrong!!

 

[Beavis]

Poor comment. Smacks of bad sportsmanship.

To be fair, that was a shocker!!

 

[Creag]

To be fair, that was a shocker!!

Perhaps. However they really made a meal of it and let it get to them (as a team).

 

[MickeyD]

RCB 180/4 (20ov)
AB 66 (38)
Mandeep 54* (34)

 

[Creag]

Rajasthan Royals 30/1 (151 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 7.50, RRR: 9.43)

Go RCB!!!

 

[Dan C]

Good on AB again... Let's see what RCB can do.

Crikey that Aus chick commentor is irritating

 

[Dan C]

2 down , Samson out

 

[Creag]

That looked like a superb delivery to cramp the batsman.

 

[Dan C]

Starc is probably the best fast bowler, bit unlucky at times.

 

[Creag]

Steve Smith will be a crucial factor to the outcome of the game... need to get him early.

 

[Creag]

Awesome sauces!

Build up of pressure force that poor shot.

Wiese to Smith, OUT, AB takes it at sweeper cover! Smith has to depart. Pitched up, outside off and cuts away, Smith nips down the track, but does not connect well with the lofted strike. Slices it into the hands of AB for a dolly. He reverse-cups his hands around it

 

[Creag]

Rajasthan Royals 68/3 (113 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 6.80, RRR: 11.30)