Whom do you support for this match? Which is your favorite team?
Now, what was the result of the vote.
Live Blog: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils – VIVO IPL2016 Match-2
Namaskaar/Hello/Salaam/Sat Sri Akaal everyone.
A warm welcome to Eden Gardens, CricBol is following the Cricket around the globe we try to keep you updated about each and every happening of Cricket.
And now its time to follow the second match of the VIVO IPL2016. The match is between KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS vs DELHI DAREDEVILS, the two times IPL champion (KKR) will facethe newly organised a bit young and re-energised (DD) under the guidance of RAHUL DRAVID. The two old Indian team mates the gutsy opener GAUTAM GAMBHIR will face India’s one of the most successful bowler ZAHEER KHAN.
We can expect a cracker of a game!!!
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That’s it from the our side folks.. see you tomorrow for the match between Kings XI Punjab VS Gujrat Lions.
Untill then See Ya?.. Good Night?. with my fellow commentators Salman, Farhan this is Athar taking your
leave.
17.40
beg a pardon Russell have bowled 3-0-24-3.
17.39
Presentation Ceremony : Sanjay Manjrekar is having chat with the winning Captain Gambhir?..”Very
professional from KKR, when DD posted 98 our half job was done. We have quality players just need to
deliver at right time, I have played after very long time so, i am satisfied with my effort, the pitch will remain
same for all the tournament”
MOM award goes to the Caribbean Andre Russell for his figure of 4-0-24-3.
17.35
“You learn everyday, i was trying to swing too much playing a game after long time. Happy with pace attack
and this was our first and last bad game.” Zaheer Khan, DD Captain
17.33
Almost a similar match what happened yesterday! one sided match all the way.
17.32
DD have completely outclassed, Very emphatic victory for KKR.
17.25
Match Over!,
Clinical victory for KKR, won by 9 wickets, with 35 balls remaining, smile all a round to the dug out.
17.23
FOUR! FOUR! impeccable timing one in covers another one in to mid wicket.
17.22
SHOT!
17.21
11 needed of 40 balls match is almost over. just formalities are there for KKR.
17.20
Edged and Four ! Very healthy edge from Gambhir. Nothing going to DD’s way today just a bad at office i must
say.
17.19
13 done and dusted KKR-84/1. 32 Gambhir 7 Panday
17.18
Over the head of short fine leg pulled for a single.
17.17
I don’t why Panday is playing such unorthodox shots.
17.14
what kind of shot that was, very awkward Danny Morison says it was little swat from Panday.
17.12
Skipper is leading from the front.
17.11
Pulled way for 4!
17.10
after end of 11 overs KKR-76/1 Gambhir 26(30) Panday 5(4).
17.08
FOUR!
17.08
Little SRK on the stadium, cheering for Purple brigade.
17.07
Gambhir is playing sensibly just nudging the ball around and rotating the strike easily.
17.06
10 overs done KKR- 69/1
17.05
First wicket for DD, Uthappa holes out at long off to Morris.
17.04
Purple balloons are flying at Eden Gardens.
17.01
GONE!
17.00
Nothing going to their way. Just need some slice of luck.
16.59
Here comes Mishraji!
16.58
Only miracle can save them as you know cricket is the game full of uncertainty.
16.57
Strategic time out! I think the match already slipped from DD’s hand.
16.56
After 9 over 62/0, Gambhir 23(25) Uthappa 34(30).
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Four!
16.55
50 Partnership between Gambhir and Uthappa. excellent display of batting.
16.54
Nothing happened on free hit delivery.
16.54
Beamer ! no ball free hit for Uthappa.
16.51
53/0 After 8 overs, Easy going for KKR.
16.50
50 comes up for KKR on the board need 49 runs to win from 75 balls
16.48
Spinner comes to the attack for DD.
16.48
Ath the end of 7 KKR – 49/0. Good over Braithwaite just 2 runs from it.
16.46
Here comes the big fellow Carlos Braithwaite
16.45
At the end of Power Play KKR 47/0, Gambhir 15(14) Uthappa 30 (22), KKR have Completely dominated the
game.
16.43
Fabulous from Uthappa, who says that T20 is not about elegant shots, complete copy book style from him.
16.42
FOUR!
16.41
This partnership is taking away the match from DD.
16.40
Classic straight drive, very elegant from Uthappa he has given everything to the shot.
16.39
FOUR!
16.39
Better over from Zaheer from other end, just 6 runs.
16.37
Change of end for Zaheer Khan will it work ? have to wait and watch.
16.34
At the end of 4 overs KKR- 36/0. Gambhir 13(9) Uthappa 21(15).
16.33
7th Boundary now! its very poor bowling from DD bowlers straying on the pads.
16.32
Bright start fro KKR, off to a flying.
16.31
Change Of Bowling here comes the costly man of IPL 2016 Chris Morris.
16.30
At the end of 3 overs 29/0 Gambhir 12(8) Uthappa 16(10).
16.29
Four! Boundaries are raining here at the Eden Gardens.
16.28
Edged and Four!
16.27
Very expensive over from Zaheer Khan cost him 16 runs.
16.26
At the end of 2 overs KKR- 20/0.
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Four!
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FOUR! same shot same result for Gambhir.
16.22
Bit of leg side bowling from Zak here.
16.21
FOUR from Gambhir nice little touch.
16.21
DD skipper will bowl to KKR Skipper,
16.20
Here comes the DD Skipper Zaheer Khan
16.20
KKR starts their chase with 4, good little flick from Uthappa to square leg.
16.19
Four!
16.18
Straight away swing for Coulter-Nile
16.17
Gambhir and Uthappa comes to the crease.Uthappa will take the strike,NCN has the ball.
16.12
Will it be a straight forward chase for KKR or is there any twist in the tail, stay tuned for the chase.
16.02
stay tuned for the chaise
16.01
Great piece of bowling from KKR to restrict DD at 98. KKR dug out must be haappy from their team effort.
15.56
Lowest total from DD at Eden Gardens, previous was 128.
15.56
That’s it for DD today, 98/10, they couldn’t reach the 3 figures mark.
15.55
Much needed boundary from DD Captain.
15.54
Four!
15.53
Chawla 4-0-21-2. he has done his job.
15.53
The spin duo have done a great job for KKR, After 17 overs 93/9, NCN 6(10) Zak 0(6).
15.49
A great spell from Brad Hogg 4-1-19-3, very impressive from the old man.
15.48
Captain comes to crease,
15.44
Will DD reach to 3 figures mark?
15.44
Gone!
15.43
15 overs gone DD-92/8, a good over from Chawla just 3 from it. Coulter-Nile 5(8) Mishra 3(5).
15.40
miss field, that will help the cause of DD.
15.39
miss filed thats rare from KKR side.
15.38
Four!
15.37
Mishra comes to the crease, deep in trouble this DD side.
15.36
Last recognized batsman departs, Samson gone for 15(13), Hogg picks his 2nd wicket.
15.35
Gone!
15.35
At the end of 13 overs DD-84/7, Samson 15(12), Coulter-Nile 0(2).
15.34
Googly from Chawla, Morris haven’t read it.
15.34
Chawla picks his 2nd wicket,
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DD slipping further here.
15.32
Bowled Him!
15.32
Four!
15.32
Spin twins operating here for KKR, Chawla and Hogg. both are doing exceptionally good.
15.31
At the end of 12overs. DD- 80/6, Samson 15(12) Morris 7(5)
15.30
5 WIDES!
15.30
Good bowling show from KKR, they have dominated from the word go.
15.29
Samson is just watching from other end.
15.28
Where did that came from? DD is in a big trouble and Morris played a reverse sweep for 4.
15.27
FOUR!
15.27
At the end of 11 overs DD-68/6, New Man in Morris opens his account with a single.
15.26
DD-67/6 after 10.5 overs, DD in big big trouble.
15.25
Probably a bit tight from Umpire.
15.24
GONE!
15.24
5 Sixes in row for Carlos at Edens,
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6!
15.22
Here comes the WT20 hero! Carlos Braithwaitte.
15.22
The oldest man of the tournament 45 years is playing like 18 here very impressive from him.
15.21
Hogga you beauty! struck in his first over. terrific change from Gambhir.
15.20
OUT!
15.18
first sign of spin from KKR, Here comes the Aussie man B Hogg
15.17
A brilliant spell from Russell put KKR into a very good position, with figure of -3-0-24-3.
15.16
First strategic time out! took at the end of 9 overs.
15.15
At the end of 9 54/4.
15.14
We have new fan box here the VIVO fan box inside the mobile, nice little touch from VIVO.
15.13
This pitch have something for Seamers.
15.12
Its 9th over of the match, still no sign of spin from KKR.
15.11
Not a bad over from Munro just 7 runs came from it.
15.10
At the end of 8 overs 49/4. Negi 7(10) and Samson 11(6).
15.10
It came from the willow of P Negi.
15.09
SIX! First 6 of the inning
15.08
Here comes KIWI man Colin Munro to have a bowl.
15.07
At the end of 7 overs 42/4,
Boundaries have been dried up from KKR side, they have done their homework very professionally.
15.06
DD need slice of luck here.
15.05
Oh!??. Ball has flown away from 2nd slip.
15.04
Not the ideal start from DD, P Negi is the new man in to the crease.
15.03
Umesh Yadav comes into the attack again from the other end, from where Russell took 3 crucial wickets
15.02
Delhi Daredevils dug out looks tensed now. Wicket maiden from The big man John Hastings ?..
DD-35/4 after end of Power Play.
15.01
its just a Deja Vu of yesterdays inning from Mumbai Indians.
14.59
Delhi Daredevils lost their 4th wicket. Nair c Panday B Hastings 3(8).
14.58
GONE!
14.57
Samson starts with lovely flick to wide long on?.very elegant
14.56
At the end of 5 overs DD-35/3,
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Samson starts with a Boundary.
14.55
RUSSELL is on fire, he get rid of the settled man Maynak Agarwal.
Agarwal c Hogg b Russell 9(11).
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OUT!
14.53
CRR is 6.67 at the moment, after starting 2 overs DD were flying.
14.53
Karun opens his account with a couple.
14.52
Russell continuing from other end, delivering his 3rd over on a trot.
14.51
At the end of 4 overs 26/2, brilliant over from Hastings just a run from it.
14.50
Just 1 from first 4 balls from Hastings good over in progress.
14.49
Brad Hogg is on the mic, having chat with commentators
14.48
Hastings introduced by Gautam Gambhir, Right Arm Fast Medium
14.47
At the end of 3 overs DD-25/2,
14.46
Given LBW! IYYER goes for golden duck, Russell picks his 2nd wicket, slightly going down to the leg stump,
14.45
OUT!
14.43
S Iyyer comes ti the crease
14.42
KKR picks the 1st wicket, Russell provided the breakthrough, DeCock Departs after little cameo of 17(10).
14.41
OUT!
14.40
At the end of 2 overs DD-23/0, what a flying start. DeCock 17(9) Agarwal 5(3).
14.39
Sorry guys have some technical glitch
14.31
Agarwal will take the strike.
14.30
DeCock and Agarwal at the crease, Russell has the ball
14.28
Folks get ready for the live action from Eden Gardens.
14.20
No Shakib in the team for KKR, so the spin department will be handled by Chawla & Hogg.
14.17
It seems to be a flat track, we can expect a high scoring game here keep you seat belt fastened up guys.
14.09
KKR XI: Gambhir(c), Uthappa(wk), M Pandey, Y Pathan, Munro, Yadav, Chawla, Hastings, A Russell, U Yadav, B
Hogg
DD XI: DeCock(wk), S Iyyer, M Aggarwal, K Nair, S Samson, C Braithwatte, P Negi, N Coulter-Nile, C Morris, A
Mishra, Z Khan(c)
14.03
KKR have won the toss, opted to field first.
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Keep yourself tuned for all the live updates.
Match Review: Rising Pune Supergiants off to a flier
This MS Dhoni led team have outperformed the defending champions in every department of the game. Since the start of the match they looked agile on the field, very good start from both the bowlers and the batsmen. Four of their bowlers have took wicket on the very first ball of the spell and a very commanding opening stand of 78 runs between Rahane and Duplessis and later on backed up by Kevin Pietersen. Rahane went on to register his 18th IPL fifty in just 32 balls. Mumbai Indians were no where near to the competitiveness of the Supergiants. It was a bit surprise to see Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat first after winning the toss considering what happened during the WT20 recently where the scores of 200 plus were not good enough to defend. They were hoping for a good start from Rohit and Simmons but it didn’t happen, Once they lost half of their side under the score of fifty rest of the batmen have played the catching part, although Harbhajan provided some momentum in the slog overs using long handle with a quickfire 45 off just 30 balls with 7 Fours and a Six. With the score of just 121 Mumbai Indians were hoping for some early breakthroughs but the bowlers didn’t stepped up as they would have liked. Finally Rising Pune Supergiants registered their first victory in their very first IPL match. Mumbai Indians think tank need to ponder their strategy because they are the one team which have the ability to bounce back as they did in the last season.
Posted by: Athar
Live Blog: Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiants – VIVO IPL2016 Match-1
Live blogging of the very first match of VIVO IPL2016 between MIvRPS will be done by cricbol.com.
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At the end of 3rd over MI- 20 /1.
FOUR!
Another Boundary.
Bowled !
17.57
RAHANE got the MOM award for his 66 off 42 balls.
17.40
Here comes the post match presentation with Ravi Shashtri
17.33
Very dominating performance from RPS boys they completely outplayed the defending champions
17.29
6! Match Over! RPS WON
17.28
6! RAHANE flat batted it over long on
17.25
SIX! over midwicket and we can see the shoulders are dropping of MI players. RPS- 113/1 after 13.5
17.23
50 for RAHANE
17.19
SIX! Now thats KP special for you. used his feet got to the pitch of the ball and hoisted over mid on for a gigantic six.
17.17
RAHANE 3 runs short of his 18th IPL 50
17.16
At the end of 11 0vers RPS – 85/1, Rahane is playing on 44(29) & KP 3(5)
17.13
Here comes the maverick Kevin Pietersen and he is off the mark with a single.
17.10
BOWLED! He has done it for MI, what a day he is having.
17.09
Harbhajan introduces into the attack can he do it with ball too? MI needs some miracle from here.
17.05
that was in the air for long time but drops no mans land
17.02
Good running from Duplessis and Rahane got 2 runs.
17.02
WIDE! very wayward from Vinay Kumar.
17.01
8 overs gone RPS 66/0, fantastic start .
16.59
First sign of spin from Mumbai Indians, here comes Sreyas Gopal.
16.58
7 Overs Bowled. Rising Pune Supergaints 61/0. Need 61 more with all the wickets in hand.
16.56
WIDE! change of pace from Vinay Kumar didn’t went well.
16.54
What an end of Power Play RPS have made the most out of it.
16.53
back to back 6 from Duplessis, 57/0 after 6 overs.
16.50
Six! Slashed over covers for a Yes Bank Maximum
16.50
No ball free hit comes up
16.49
wow wow wow!!! what comedy of errors! Rohit have hands on his head. missed a simple chance to run Rahane out
16.45
SIX! what a lusty blow from FAF. RPS 37/0 after 5
16.43
SIX! its a YES BANK MAXIMUM, Pulled away over square leg.
16.41
4! BUMRAH to RAHANE sweetly timed through the point region, RPS 23/0 after 4 overs.
16.39
RAHANE seems to be in a great nick, timing the ball beautifully RPS 18/0 after 3.3 overs still need 104 runs off 99 deliveries.
16.34
Lucky boundary for Duplessis inside edge to the fine leg fence. RPS- 12/0 after 1.2
16.30
Edged and 4, RPS – 8/0 after 1.
16.26
4! punch down the ground, not the kind of start MI would have wanted.
16.25
Here comes the openers of RPS Rahane and Duplessis
16.22
MI post 121 in their 20 overs after winning the toss, DHONI & company will be very happy with their effort.
16.10
FOUR! over cover raced to the fence no chance for the fielder.
16.09
SIX! straight over the bowler head
16.07
what a shot from bhajji, absolutely amazing straight drive
16.06
4!
16.06
Ishant comes for the final over of the innings
16.05
4! Back to back boundaries from bhajji, this is turning out to be a good over for MI.
16.04
FOUR! harbhajan is playing a good little inning here MI needs more from him
16.02
GONE! vinay departs after a little cameo MI- 96/8 after 18.4
16.00
4! slapped through the cover boundary
15.59
RP Singh back into the attack to deliver the 19th over.
15.59
Mitch Marsh has bowled out his 4 overs and his figures are 4-0-21-2.
15.57
SIX! Slapped it over long off, much needed boundary for MI, 18 overs gone 90/7.
15.56
SIX!
15.53
Marsh is struggling there seems to have little niggle.
15.51
80/7 after 17. runs are not coming as MI would have wanted it to come.
15.50
Appeal for run out! he were nowhere near the ball.
15.49
FOUR! Bhajji hits it over the bowler head.
15.48
After 16 overs MI 75/7, MI tail starts from here.
15.46
FOUR! welcome boundary after long time.
15.42
Gone! it was a half tracker Rayudu end up hitting straight to the fielder at mid wicket Mumbai Indian Sink further.
15.41
15 overs gone MI-68/6, are they going to achieve the triple figure?
15.37
14 Overs done 65/6, No Boundary since last 14 deliveries.
15.33
Cheeky single, i don’t think they should take such chances as of now.
15.32
Brilliant fielding from Marsh,
15.31
At the end of dozen overs MI-57/6
15.28
OUT! M Ashwin takes his maiden IPL wicket in his very first over, MI- 51/6 after 11
15.25
Here comes M Ashwin, right arm leg break.
15.24
10 overs gone! MI- 48/5
15.22
Bhatia continues, just one run so far in 5 balls.
15.18
CEAT TYRES Strategic time out!
15.17
At the end of 9 overs MI- 47/5
15.16
Lovely line and length from Marsh, probing!
15.15
FOUR! VERY ELEGANT FROM RAYUDU FLICK THROUGH SQUARE LEG.
15.14
MI are 40/5 after 8 overs
15.14
i am a bit surprised with this wankhede strip. very unlikely.
15.12
S gopal is the new man in.
15.11
MI in big trouble already have lost half of their side, in mere 7 overs.
15.10
Out! bhatia got rid of the dangerous man Pollard.
15.09
at the end of 7 overs MI are 40/4
15.08
wide!
15.03
4 wickets in 5 overs, is this the same Wankhede wicket?
15.03
Very good come back from I Sharma after coming back from injury.
15.01
5 Wides!
15.00
FOUR! bye behind wicket keeper, Ishant generating some extra pace in this Wankhede track.
14.59
Buttler Departs on a Golden Duck.
14.59
Here comes the Big Man! Kieron Pollard.
14.58
MI dug out stunned! Lost his 4 batsman under power play.
14.57
GONE! Marsh picked his 2nd wicket in his first over.
14.55
Wicket for Marsh is in his 1st over.
14.53
Gone! Pandya seems to in a hurry, gone after hitting couple of FOURS.
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At the end of 3rd over MI- 20 /1.
FOUR!
Another Boundary.
Bowled !
Live Blog: India vs West Indies – WT20 Semi Finals
Hitting 11 runs in the last over, West Indies reserve a place in the World T20 Finals. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.59
19 runs required from 8 balls for West Indies. Jadeja is balling And its a SIX. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.56
Bumrah to Simmons – 3 dot balls. Frustrated Simons hits the slower ball high into the sky. Jadeja comes from nowhere to throw it back from the boundary into the hands of waiting Kohli. Notwithstanding the gigantic efforts, it is a SIX. #INDvsWI #WT20
16.49
MS Dhoni contemplating some out of the box ideas? Go to ball himself? Well it will be better if he did. The bowlers are faring no better. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.45
West Indies at 151/3 at end of 16 overs. Now they need 42 runs off 4 overs, just over 10 per over. Looks achievable. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.41
If India looses this match, then Pandya’s place is in the team is fixed, Outside the stadium. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.31
Just when India needed a wicket, Virat Kohli comes and gets J Charles caught. WI at 116/2 after 13 overs. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.20
At the end of over 11, West Indies have crossed 100 runs. Are we heading towards a thriller? #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.11
The West Indies attack has not slowed down even after loosing 2 quick wickets. They are hitting at least 1 boundary each over. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.07
Caught by Rahane Bowled by Nehra (Ra – Ha – Ne) < – – > (NE – HA – RA) what a combination it is. #WT20 #INDvsWI
16.03
At the end of over 5, West Indies at 33 runs. Samuels and Gayle out. The danger seems to have lowered for the Indian bowling. #WT20 #INDvsWI
15.55
15.46
West Indies start their innings on poor footing. Chris Gayle is bowled out by Bumrah on 5.
15.45
India end the innings at 192 / 2. West Indies need to hit 193 runs to win. Will the Gayle storm work? #WT20 #INDvsWI
15.13
Kohli hits 18 runs off Russel. India reach a score of 180 at the end of 19th over. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.59
2 FOURs in this over. Kohli hits Bravo. india at 161/2 at end of over 18. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.57
Virat Kohli seems to ave brought some extra luck today. A catch dropped, goes for a FOUR. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.56
Virat Kohli ammasses the highest number of 50s in T20Is. Leaves behind both Chris Gayle and BMcCullum #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.53
A brilliant knock again. Kohli hits FIFTY. 17 runs off the over 17. 3 FOURs. Brilliant shots by MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.48
Dhoni plays an innovative shot to Brathwaite. Hits a FOUR. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.43
This brings MS Dhoni to bat. Will we see the same knock that we saw from Virat Kohli and Dhoni against Australia? #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.42
And Rahane goes. Caught on the boundary by Bravo, hit 35 runs on 40 balls. Gave a good stand to the indian batting. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.38
This was a risky shot over the head of the fielders. Kohli hits a FOUR to Brathwaite. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.35
11 runs again this over. Kohli hits a FOUR to Benn. India 120 / 1 at end of over 14. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.30
13th over ends. 11 runs, 1 FOUR by Kohli, India at 109/1. Will the score reach 210? #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.25
India at 98/1 at end of over 12. Virat Kohli at 16, Rahane at 35. Taking lots of singles and doubles. No boundaries for the last 2 overs. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.21
Rahane hits a FOUR to Badree. Virat Kohli is saved from two occasions from run out. West Indies’ fielding has suddenly plunged to a low. Is it the pressure of Virat Kohli? #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.17
Rahane is holding out on his side of the wicket. Kohli hits a FOUR. India at 76 / 1 at end of over 9. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.15
Virat Kohli comes down to bat. India will be looking at a score near to 200. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.13
The dream run of Rohit Sharma ends. LBW by Badri. Rohit sharma out at 43 for 31 balls.
#WT20 #INDvsWI
14.11
Rahane is also helping the run gathering efforts from the other end. Taking some swift runs between the wickets.
#WT20 #INDvsWI
14.09
Rohit Sharma hits 2 SIXes and 1 four in the over of AD Russel, amass 20 runs off over 6. India at 55/0 at end of over 6. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.06
It looks like Rohit sharma is getting his form back. Will India match the top of the mountain scoring patterns of other teams like England and New Zealand during the frist 10 overs? #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.04
2 Fours in the 4th over by Rohit Sharma. India at 26/0 at end of over 4. #WT20 #INDvsWI
14.03
India get a slow start to their innings. India at 15/0 at end of over 3. #WT20 #INDvsWI
13.55
#Cricket is the only game that can inspire exploitative Indian employers to let their staff leave work early…
#WT20 #INDvsWI
13.52
Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane come down the pitch to open the innings for India.
#WT20 #INDvsWI
13.50
#WI win the toss. Elect to bat first. #WT20 #INDvsWI
Match review: India vs Bangladesh 23rd March 2016
India versus Bangladesh: Bengaluru on the 23rd of March 2016.
Once again, my salutations to MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI….
1. Shabbir stumped Dhoni bowled Raina (or Jaddu Jee?) It doesn’t matter who the bowler was! This is the best stumping I have ever seen ( I repeat, Dhoni detractors…I HAVE EVER SEEN…and I don’t intend to question anybody’s cricket-watching experience and knowledge…) in my life….and I have seen quite a few effected by quality stumpers from the time of Wally Grout, Jack Hendricks, Alan Knott, Bob Taylor, Rodney Marsh, Derryk Murray, Jeff Dujon, Farokh Engineer and Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani included…..
2. The last ball run out…….it was a race between the super athletic skipper and wicket keeper of India and the non-striking batsman….both were ready for it…the 35 year old super fit street smart cricketer won the race for India!
3. Another important stroke that has gone unnoticed was that magnificent conversion of a one and a quarter of a run into a two between MSD and Jaddu Jee with the Super Hero Skipper of India leading the way!! And that ONE extra run taken by Dhoni and Sir Jadeja proved to be priceless in the ultimate analysis…
( Purely personal opinion with malice to no one: For me, if the captain of a side is not a brilliant fielder or super athletic runner between the wickets, I am not an admirer of that skipper….For me, a skipper must lead from the front on the field as an athlete too! (AND I DO KNOW THAT MY PERSONAL OPINION DOESN’T MATTER MUCH!)
Dear MSD, You don’t have to prove anything to anyone now. Like always, you don’t worry about your detractors…”KEEP THE LEGEND OF DHONI GROWING” as a commentator tweeted, for your admirers like me…I don’t want anything else from Indian cricket. After Pataudi, I followed Indian cricket for GR Vishwanath, after GR Vishwanath, Indian cricket was admirable for me because of RAHUL DRAVID and after during and after Dravid, it is because of you, MSD…..and surprise, surprise, after MSD, it will be for JINX RAHANE though at the moment Rahane is not fitting into your scheme of T20 things….(Folks, goes on to prove that I AM NOT A BLIND SUPPORTER OF MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI!)
This article originally appeared on the facebook timeline of Mr. Amber Bannerjee
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