IPL
RCB vs CSK
unfortunately rcb lost the third match against csk due to the culprit, it was Virat Kohli who gave away 28 runs.
Albie Morkel ransacked 28 runs off the first six balls he faced - the 19th over - to pull off an incredible heist for Chennai Super Kings, the second highest successful chase in the IPL. Pursuing 206, Super Kings needed 43 off 12 balls and Royal Challengers Bangalore would have thought the match safe, only for Morkel to shatter the notion by savaging Virat Kohli's over.
Morkel launched three sixes, two fours and ran a two, to leave Super Kings with 15 to get in the last over. Although he was caught on the boundary, and Super Kings needed 14 off four balls, Dwayne Bravo was on hand to finish it off, helped by a no-ball and a full toss from Vinay Kumar. It was a compelling finish to an innings that had its platform laid by aggression from Faf du Plessis and innovation from MS Dhoni, who promoted himself to No. 4, but until that rocket-fueled thrust from Morkel, Super Kings had been behind for 38 overs.
One can't help but talk about Vettori's decision to get Kohli in the 19th over. With Gayle not taking the field due to a groin injury, they had to get those couple of overs from someone. Bhatkal had gone for plenty in his two overs and may be Kohli was the right bet, but looks like it would have been better if he'd bowled the 20th over instead of the 19th. Shouldn't matter now, and as they say, it is all in the game. MS Dhoni's decision to come up the order paid dividends at the end of the day. Morkel should be the Man of the Match according to us, do join us for the presentation in just a bit...
What a thriller this one has been! Sensational stuff from the Chennai players. The 19th over was the culprit, it was Virat Kohli who gave away 28 runs. Hard to single out a top performer. du Plessis, Dhoni, Morkel, Bravo all played a fine hand to steal a stunning win. At the end of the day, as the cliche goes, T20 cricket is the winner.
pune vs punjab
Dimitri Mascarenhas and Shaun Marsh were the architects of a comfortable win for Kings XI Punjab, their first this IPL after a poor start to the season. Mascarenhas picked up his second five-for in Twenty20 cricket, in conditions perfectly suited to his accuracy and medium pace. His performance helped bowl out Pune Warriors for just 115 on a slow track, and Shaun Marsh ensured the chase was on track with a composed half-century that marked his own return to form.
Dimitri Mascarenhas' sensational five wicket haul and Shaun Marsh's unbeaten half-century helped Punjab notch up their first win of IPL 5. Asked to bat first, Pune Warriors were dismissed for a sub-par 115 in 19 overs, courtesy a brilliant spell by Mascarenhas who claimed five wickets for 25 and was well-supported by Harmeet Singh (2-23) and Piyush Chawla (1-23). The hosts then returned to overhaul the target with 14 balls to spare with Marsh hitting an unbeaten 64 off 54 balls studded with seven fours and one six. Skipper Adam Gilchrist (21) and Chawla (21) were the other notable contributors.
With this win, Punjab avenged their first leg defeat to the Warriors at Pune and also spanned their two-match losing streak, where they had also lost to Rajasthan Royals.
Todays Match
KKR v Royals at Kolkata
Apr 13, 2012 (20:00 local | 14:30 GMT)
RCB vs CSK
unfortunately rcb lost the third match against csk due to the culprit, it was Virat Kohli who gave away 28 runs.
Albie Morkel ransacked 28 runs off the first six balls he faced - the 19th over - to pull off an incredible heist for Chennai Super Kings, the second highest successful chase in the IPL. Pursuing 206, Super Kings needed 43 off 12 balls and Royal Challengers Bangalore would have thought the match safe, only for Morkel to shatter the notion by savaging Virat Kohli's over.
Morkel launched three sixes, two fours and ran a two, to leave Super Kings with 15 to get in the last over. Although he was caught on the boundary, and Super Kings needed 14 off four balls, Dwayne Bravo was on hand to finish it off, helped by a no-ball and a full toss from Vinay Kumar. It was a compelling finish to an innings that had its platform laid by aggression from Faf du Plessis and innovation from MS Dhoni, who promoted himself to No. 4, but until that rocket-fueled thrust from Morkel, Super Kings had been behind for 38 overs.
One can't help but talk about Vettori's decision to get Kohli in the 19th over. With Gayle not taking the field due to a groin injury, they had to get those couple of overs from someone. Bhatkal had gone for plenty in his two overs and may be Kohli was the right bet, but looks like it would have been better if he'd bowled the 20th over instead of the 19th. Shouldn't matter now, and as they say, it is all in the game. MS Dhoni's decision to come up the order paid dividends at the end of the day. Morkel should be the Man of the Match according to us, do join us for the presentation in just a bit...
What a thriller this one has been! Sensational stuff from the Chennai players. The 19th over was the culprit, it was Virat Kohli who gave away 28 runs. Hard to single out a top performer. du Plessis, Dhoni, Morkel, Bravo all played a fine hand to steal a stunning win. At the end of the day, as the cliche goes, T20 cricket is the winner.
pune vs punjab
Dimitri Mascarenhas and Shaun Marsh were the architects of a comfortable win for Kings XI Punjab, their first this IPL after a poor start to the season. Mascarenhas picked up his second five-for in Twenty20 cricket, in conditions perfectly suited to his accuracy and medium pace. His performance helped bowl out Pune Warriors for just 115 on a slow track, and Shaun Marsh ensured the chase was on track with a composed half-century that marked his own return to form.
Dimitri Mascarenhas' sensational five wicket haul and Shaun Marsh's unbeaten half-century helped Punjab notch up their first win of IPL 5. Asked to bat first, Pune Warriors were dismissed for a sub-par 115 in 19 overs, courtesy a brilliant spell by Mascarenhas who claimed five wickets for 25 and was well-supported by Harmeet Singh (2-23) and Piyush Chawla (1-23). The hosts then returned to overhaul the target with 14 balls to spare with Marsh hitting an unbeaten 64 off 54 balls studded with seven fours and one six. Skipper Adam Gilchrist (21) and Chawla (21) were the other notable contributors.
With this win, Punjab avenged their first leg defeat to the Warriors at Pune and also spanned their two-match losing streak, where they had also lost to Rajasthan Royals.
Todays Match
KKR v Royals at Kolkata
Apr 13, 2012 (20:00 local | 14:30 GMT)
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