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LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Wed, 15/04/2015 10:12 (9 Years ago)
	What's the weather forecast for that game? I think it's fine in Pune. Remember the 1992 CWC 2nd Semi-final, Albie Morkel, Imran Tahir & David Miller know it better than anybody. [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Wed, 15/04/2015 10:09 (9 Years ago)
	Yeah, but Albie is a better batsman than bowler. Coulter-Nile picked 3 wickets but performed badly against RR. Mathews did an all round performance last game. Mathews is clearly in, but DD need to take a gamble on Morkel or Coulter-Nile. [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Wed, 15/04/2015 10:04 (9 Years ago)
	Well, I would say 4 overseas for DD- Duminy(need to lick him cuz he's the captain), Mathews, Albie Morkel(or)Nathan Coulter-Nile, Imran Tahir 4 overseas for KXIP- Maxwell, Miller, Bailey, Johnson(no one can disagree with these 4) [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Wed, 15/04/2015 09:44 (9 Years ago)
	We might never know, maybe KXIP selectors might bring Manam Vohra. who was outstanding last year. They just can't always with Sehwag-Vijay cuz they haven't made any big contributions this year. Maybe Maxwell or Miller might be rested & Perera could come in. He only played in the CLT20 2014 for them last season. [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Wed, 15/04/2015 09:35 (9 Years ago)
	That's the lesson that you need to remember. NEVER PREDICT THE BIG SHOW apart from that, Bailey is getting into form. Johnson continuing his form with the ball. [Read more]

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Posted: Wed, 15/04/2015 09:15 (9 Years ago)

This is gonna be Delhi's chance to post their 1st points. But they need to hold their nerve against a tough team like KXIP.

I'm supporting DD this time cause I'm a DD fan.

Here're the strengths of both teams
KXIP
-they've a strong batting-line up up to Mitchell Johnson & Axar Patel, so there's depth in their batting.

-they've got a good pace attack in Sandeep Sharma, Mitchell Johnson, Beuran Hendricks. So the opposition must be careful. With the pace attack

DD
-they've got a strong batting-line up like KXIP. Up to Coulter-Nile at No.8

-their leg spinners are being effective. Amit Mishra & Imran Tahir have been picking wickets in both games.

Weaknesses

KXIP
-Axar Patel have not been in the wicket taking lists recently. & Karanveer needs to perform or they need to turn to Maxwell.

DD
-their pacers have a problem. Domnic Joseph is performing, but Jaidev Unadkat leaked runs. Shami, Zaheer have fitness issues. & Gurinder Sandhu hasn't got a game.

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Posted: Wed, 15/04/2015 04:33 (9 Years ago)

anyways, the match has finished. Here's the final report.

MI won the toss & chose to bat

MI made 3 changes-Parthiv Patel, Umukt Chand, Shreyas Gopal in-Aditya Tare, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh out
RR named an unchanged squad

MI-164-5(20)/RR-165-3(19.1)
MoM-Steve Smith

That's it from today. Join us tomorrow when unlucky DD take on high on confidence KXIP. Until next time, good bye

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Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 16:21 (9 Years ago)

I am also supporting RR. Good luck with the chase. And remember their order

Rahane, Samson, Smith, Nair, Hooda, Binny, Faulknar

it never got better than this

so good luck with the chase.

& Smith only bring Hooda for just an over. He should use 4 of his. They missed a trick there.

but anyways, good luck RR. Make sure you have your revenge on MI cuz last year, MI eliminated RR from qualifying for the Play-offs

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LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 16:12 (9 Years ago)
	This is the final over 2 4 6 W 1 2BYES 15 runs, 1 wicket Anderson out this time. MI posted a huge 164-5 . Once they were 45-3, but never look down Pollard or Anderson. It's sad to see Pollard getting out early. If he had batted to the 2oth overs, he would have had a century.:,( :,( [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 16:07 (9 Years ago)
	6 4 4 6 . W 20 runs, 1 wicket Kieron Pollard puts Southee into the cleaners, Southee sends Kieron Pollard back to the MI dugout. [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 15:58 (9 Years ago)
	YEP, and they're hitting Tambe into the stands, which means they're in nick [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 15:52 (9 Years ago)
	Yep, now they've gone into their own. They've gone into 2nd gear now [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 15:28 (9 Years ago)
	but remember Pollard hasn't made any contributions so far. Anderson made 1 against KKR. interesting to see how they go about their business today. [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 15:21 (9 Years ago)
	can somebody tell me is MI dealing with injuries at the moment? [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 15:18 (9 Years ago)
	the 43-year-old has bowled an absolute beauty of a ball to dismiss Umukt Chand [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 15:15 (9 Years ago)
	In the previous matches, he wasn't in absolute poor form. Today, he's in nick & suddenly this injury....this guy is extremely unfortunate. [Read more]

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Posted: Tue, 14/04/2015 08:31 (9 Years ago)

yep & here's the preview

Rajasthan Royals will play the role of hosts for the first time in Pepsi IPL 2015 when they take on the Mumbai Indians in Match 9.

The home side should be brimming with confidence given they come into this fixture with two wins from two outings. In their season opener they caused an upset of sorts by defeating last season’s runner-up Kings XI Punjab by 26 runs in Pune. That was followed by a thrilling last-ball three wicket win over the Delhi Daredevils. That RR’s wins have come without any substantial contribution from Steve Smith and Shane Watson – who were seen as their most important players leading into the season – augurs well for the team.

Shane Watson, if he has recovered sufficiently from the injury that forced him to miss the first two matches, will be a key to RR’s success along with Ajinkya Rahane and Steve Smith. Deepak Hooda has fast established a reputation as someone to follow closely; the 19-year old contributed a handy 15-ball 30 in the win against Kings XI Punjab and then powered his team to a 3-wicket win over the Delhi Daredevils with his 25-ball 54.

James Faulkner can touch speeds in excess of 145kph, but his slower deliveries – which can be as slow as 125kph - are very difficult to pick and cause most trouble. On the sluggish surface one can expect at the Sardar Patel Stadium, the Australian can become a very difficult customer to score off.

The Mumbai Indians have played two matches but are yet to get their first points on the board. They lost to the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the season opener and then came a cropper in the match against Kings XI Punjab; the margin of defeat in that match might only read 18 runs, but in reality MI were never in the contest after being reduced to 59 for 6 in their pursuit of 178.

There is no denying that Rohit Sharma is the best batsman in the Mumbai Indians lineup; the 27-year old has the game to drop anchor, build an innings and play the big shots too. In promoting himself to open the innings, he has given himself the chance to bat for majority of the innings. If he can do so, chances are MI will have plenty of runs on the board and give the stroke-makers like Kieron Pollard and Corey Anderson to play their shots at the backend of the innings.

Harbhajan Singh, and whoever happens to be his spin bowling partner, will be key in MI’s bowling plans given the surface has historically tended to assist the slow bowlers. The off-spinner was terrific in the match against KXIP, making good use of flight and bowling the right pace, and will be expected to keep the pressure on the RR batsmen once again.

In my opinion, I would give RR the edge due to their recent form & their all round performance from Deepak Hooda.

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Posted: Mon, 13/04/2015 11:28 (9 Years ago)

before that he struck at a strike rate of 234
anyways, leave it. Here's the report

SRH won the toss & chose to field

RCB named an unchnaged squad
SRH made 2 changes-Ashish Reddy, Praveen Kumar in-Praveez Rasool, Ishant Sharma out

RCB 166(19.5)/SRH 172-2(17.2)
MoM-David Warner

Sunrisers Hyderabad got their first points on the board when they defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. After opting to field first, the SRH bowlers skittled out the hosts for 166 – presenting the first occasion when a team was bowled out in Pepsi IPL 2015 – and subsequently chased down the runs in the 18th over.

After heading into the interval on a high, the Sunrisers Hyderabad openers came out all guns blazing and pushed the hosts onto the backfoot right from the word go. David Warner caressed the first ball of the run-chase – a low full toss from Sean Abbott – through covers to set the ball rolling. Dhawan wasn’t one to miss out and picked up two boundaries too – one through cover and the second through midwicket.

Thereafter Warner took off and the RCB bowlers found no answers to keep him quiet. Harshal Patel’s first over cost 20, while Varun Aaron was hit for 15 runs in his second over as SRH raced to 50 in 4.2 overs. Boundaries and sixes came thick and fast; in the first seven overs, the ball had crossed over the ropes on 13 occasions.

Yuzvendra Chahal was introduced into the attack in the eighth over, and though Warner hit him for a six, the bowler had the last laugh as he had the Australian batsman LBW. Warner, who got to his half-century off 24 balls – his fastest effort to the milestone, made 56 from 27 balls and hit six fours and four sixes during his stay at the crease.

SRH got the start they wanted - with the opening pair posting 82 runs on the board – and it was fairly smooth sailing thereafter. Though Chahal had Kane Williamson stumped, there were no further hiccups as Dhawan, who was circumspect when Warner was going hammer and tongs, batted through and steered his team past the finish line. The left-handed Dhawan made 50 from 42 balls, and he had the company of KL Rahul (44) at the other end; the third wicket pair added 78 runs in 51 balls as SRH got passed the target with 16 balls to spare.

Except for Yuzvendra Chahal – who finished with respectable figures of 2 for 28 from his four overs, the rest of the RCB bowlers had a second forgettable outing.

Earlier in the evening, on a pitch that was freshened up by pre-match showers, the RCB openers Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli came out with positive intent and snatched the early initiative. Gayle set the ball rolling, launching himself and hitting Trent Boult for a six off the third ball he faced. The Jamaican hit three more boundaries and Kohli joined in the act, hitting two fours and a six, the former was dismissed in the sixth over. Praveen Kumar landed a half-volley on the pads, and Gayle whipped it off his legs, only to find Ashish Reddy at square-leg. Gayle made 21 from 16 balls and RCB were reduced to 43 for 1.

Dinesh Karthik and Kohli added 34 runs, with the latter scoring the bulk of the runs in the partnership. Karthik was dismissed in the 11th over when he attempted a slog sweep, but the ball took the leading edge and landed in the safe hands of Kane Williamson. RCB slipped dramatically soon after as Kohli had his stumps rearranged and Mandeep Singh was pouched by a sensational catch by David Warner.

AB de Villiers who finished innings top-scorer for RCB, was involved in two brief but useful partnerships; he added 32 runs in the company of Darren Sammy and a further 27 runs in the company of Sean Abbott. The South African favoured the leg-side generally; he attempted to hit Ravi Bopara over long-on, but was lucky in that the fielder on the fence – Shikhar Dhawan – took the catch but landed beyond the boundary after completing the catch. He then deposited Ashish Reddy into the stands at deep square-leg with the means of a slog-sweep. He was dismissed in the 19th over when he attempted to slash a Trent Boult wide delivery, but found Dhawan patrolling the sweeper cover boundary; he made 46 from 28 balls. Post de Villiers’ dismissal, the RCB innings feel off the tracks as they lost four wickets in nine deliveries to become the first team to be bowled out for 166.

For Sunrisers Hyderabad, leg-spinner Karn Sharma was the most economical bowler, finishing with returns of 1 for 20, while Trent Boult was the most successful picking up three wickets.

that's all from today. Join us tomorrow for tomorrow's clash as RR look for revenge from last year's final group stage, which they were eliminated of the final ball by MI. Tomorrow it's the big clash between the two teams once again.

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LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Mon, 13/04/2015 11:23 (9 Years ago)
	I have to say only Bopara & Williamson played at a good strike rate against CSK [Read more]

LancashireLightning OFFLINE Forum Posts: 153	Posted: Mon, 13/04/2015 11:19 (9 Years ago)
	They need Williamsom, Rahul, Ojha, Morgan, Bopara to fire in that mid-order. [Read more]

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