Mahendra Singh Dhoni lost the toss but everything else went right for his team, beginning with some tight bowling, as the Chennai Super Kings won the match against the Deccan Chargers and a spot in the semi-finals at the expense of the Mumbai Indians. Chennai will face Kings XI Punjab, whom they have defeated twice, […]
11th Over: WICKET! Murali has broken through. Stryris tried to blast him out of the park, missed the line and had his timber rattled. Teja is the new batsman atthe cerase. He is off the mark. Hyd are 59-2
10th Over: Balaji into the attack. FOUR! Styris picks it off the pads and plays it fine. […]
Deccan Chargers were guaranteed the inaugural Indian Premier League’s wooden spoon on Sunday after the Bangalore Royal Challengers chased down a victory target of 166.
Deccan’s 165 all out was built on the foundation of a 101-run opening partnership between Adam Gilchrist (46) and Herschelle Gibbs (47).
But once the international duo departed, the home side struggled […]
Still searching for their first victory at home, Deccan Chargers decided that batting first would give them the best chance of doing so against Bangalore Royal Challengers. The pitch looked a belter, while the sweltering afternoon heat would have been one of the reasons why Adam Gilchrist decided to have a bat. Read […]
19th Over: SIX! Rao gets a beamer from Kumar and edges it to across the ropes. WICKET! Rao looking to up the ante perishes to an easy catch at mid off. Arjun Yadav is the new man in. WICKET! Bangar jas been run out. Vaas on strike. Hyd are 164-7
18th Over: Teja plays Kohli away […]
Match facts
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Start time 16.00 (local), 10.30 (GMT)
The Big Picture
Both Bangalore Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers went out of semi-final reckoning long back, which means the only incentive to win here is to give themselves the best chance to avoid the ignominy of finishing last in the IPL. That, though, could be powerful […]
Yuvraj Singh, the Kings XI Punjab captain, was pleased with Kumar Sangakkara’s performance on his return from injury but had concerns over his side’s poor fielding against the Deccan Chargers.
“We need to sort out our fielding,” Yuvraj said. “This is something we are going to have a chat about.” Sloppy work on the field allowed […]
20th Over: RP to bowl the last over. A leg bye. Chawla chips it over the infield to get two. FOUR! Chawla punhes it through covers and that is it. Mohali win by six wikcets
19th Over: Styris back into the attack. SIX! Chawla blasts it into the crwod. Chawla gets a single to bring Jayawardena […]
Despite having little to play for in this dead rubber, Kings XI Punjab put on an imposing performance against the Deccan Chargers and gave the other teams plenty to think about ahead of the semi-finals.
Punjab’s openers injected a dash of nitro fuel to the run chase and added 50 in 3.5 overs. That only one […]
Match facts
Friday, May 23, 2008
Start time 20.00 (local), 14.30 (GMT)
The Big Picture
With Kolkata Knight Riders’ match against the Delhi Daredevils washed out, Kings XI Punjab find themselves in the semi-finals and now play for rankings in the top four. Their one-run win against the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday would have boosted them and they will […]
Mumbai Indians claimed their sixth Indian Premier League win in a row with a 25-run victory over the chronically underperforming Deccan Chargers.
Sanath Jayasuriya, Abhishek Nayar and Dwayne Bravo all reached 30 for the Indians and, though none could go on, they still posted a competitive total of 178 for seven. Read more
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Mumbai Indians’ last meeting with the Deccan Chargers ended in a fourth straight defeat but the return game provided plenty of cheer, producing their sixth successive win, the best run in the tournament so far. Dwayne Bravo signed off from the IPL with a fine all-round effort, giving Mumbai a great chance of making the […]