IPL Play-off

IPL League Phase Concludes Sunday but the Battle for Fourth Play-off Spot Intriguingly Poised

 May 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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The excitement in 7th edition of IPL continues and even when there are only four teams needing to complete the tally of their allotted 14 matches; it is amazing that the last play-off spot still remains uncertain. On Sunday, these last two league games will be played, out of which only one holds the importance. […]

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IPL

IPL Resumes After Two-Day Break

 May 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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After a two-day break, IPL matches resumed on Sunday with two games. In the first, AB de Villiers turned the game on its head and led RCB to a thrilling victory over CSK at Ranchi, while at Cuttack later, Sunrisers lost against KKR. In the three matches before the break, SRH had succumbed to might […]

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CSK

Third 20th over Victory for CSK in Last Four Games And RCB Win As Yuvraj Shines Again

 May 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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Akin to clockwork, CSK’s win came from last over for the third out of their last four outings. Against DD in Delhi on May 5 and MI in Mumbai on May 10, CSK had required an identical 11 runs for victory in the last over. On both occasions, the ever reliable MS Dhoni came handy. […]

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Sangakkara

A ton for Sangakkara but Durham still seeking that elusive first win

 May 14, 2014   John Welsh

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Durham and Yorkshire finished first and second in the 2013 English County Cricket championship but in the early stages of the current season, the two teams have encountered contrasting fortunes. Yorkshire have assumed the leadership of the table after five matches whereas Durham are languishing in eighth position and without a win in four attempts. […]

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MI

Rejuvenated KKR Tames KXIP, Miraculous RR Win Against RCB and MI Beat SRH

 May 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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IPL matches on Sunday and Monday produced entertainment for connoisseurs of cricket. High-flying KXIP lost to Kolkata, death-over miracle brought victory for RR and Mumbai beat Hyderabad in a clinical chase. On Sunday’s first match the KXIP batting fire-power couldn’t click for once. Regardless, they still put up 149/9, helped largely by Virender Sehwag’s 50-ball […]

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SRH

SRH Stun RR Then Prevail Over Delhi, RCB No match To KXIP and MI Lose Again

 May 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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In four IPL matches over the last three days, Sunrisers Hyderabad won both their games with the victory over RR on Thursday being particularly noteworthy. Two days later, unseasonal showers in Delhi interrupted the DD/SRH game four times and thrice new D/L targets were announced. Finally, SRH were required to score 43 off 5 overs […]

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KXIP

MI’s Second Win, A Disciplined KKR Beat DD And Big Max Powers KXIP Victory Over CSK

 May 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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IPL matches on Tuesday and Wednesday were high-scoring contests. At Mumbai on Tuesday, a late charge by MI batsmen helped them log their second straight win in two matches. However, having lost the first five, it is still an uphill task for them to finish within the top four. On Wednesday, batting second at the […]

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RR

Rollicking KKR Suffers Sudden Paralysis Against RR As CSK Dominate Daredevils at Delhi

 May 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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Gautam Gambhir won the toss and took to the field, presumably to go after the target with due planning. RR’s final score of 171 did not bother Gambhir as he mounted a big century opening stand with the in-form Robin Uthappa. RR did not appear to have much chance, when KKR needed just 50 runs […]

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MI

Mumbai Wins at Last, RR Too Good for DD and RCB Returns to Winning Ways

 May 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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Over the last two days, three venues in India hosted the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th matches of IPL 2014. In Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium, MI looked like repeating the rhythm of their past defeats until Aditya Tare came on the scene. The little guy lit up the scene on arrival and showed big man Pollard what […]

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csk

CSK Had Better Plans As They Beat KKR In Rain-Curtailed First IPL2014 Game In India

 May 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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The India-leg of IPL began with rain in Ranchi. It wasn’t known until 9 PM as to when the game would begin. Finally, it was announced that the 17-over per side match would get underway at 9.40 PM. The other restrictions were; a) the 5-over power-play and; b) only 2 bowlers allowed to bowl 4 […]

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