IPL-8 Match # 39: Late Assault From Rayudu, Pollard Help Mumbai Overcome DD

 May 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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It is difficult to fathom the batting line-up fiddling by Mumbai Indians. They brought in Hardik Pandya one-drop and Harbhajan ahead of Rayudu and Rohit Sharma. Fortunately, the tweak didn’t affect much since the surprise arrivals didn’t last long. Taken together, Pandya and Harbhajan consumed only 12 balls for their paltry 10 runs and Rohit […]

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IPL-8

Delhi Daredevils Crush Kings Eleven Punjab in Their Last Home Game of IPL-8

 May 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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Kings XI Punjab furnished the proof of their helplessness against Delhi Daredevils in match no.31 of the ongoing Indian Premier League at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on May Day. Sent into batting first, the visitors were decimated to 10/4 in the fourth over and finally ended their woes at 118/8 in 20 overs, thanks […]

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Mandeep Powers RCB in Edging out KKR in a Rain-Curtailed Thriller on Saturday

 May 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was another rainy day at Bangalore that delayed the start of IPL-8’s 33rd match. Royal Challengers Bangalore were playing Kolkata Knight Riders and when the rain stopped, the game got reduced to one of 10 overs each. Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata are the three major venues that have experienced rain delays this season and […]

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Mumbai Score

Late Consolidation from Rayudu, Pollard Help Mumbai Score Victory Over Royals

 May 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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Mumbai Indians were 126/4 after 16 overs after Rajasthan Royals asked them to bat first in match no.32 of IPL-8 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in the second match on May Day, which incidentally was also Maharashtra Day. After two victories in their last three matches, Mumbai were on a weak footing against Royals. But then […]

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KKR

Hogg Hinders CSK, Hogs Limelight with His Googlies Before Uthappa and Russell Take KKR to a 7-Wicket Win

 May 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the Eden Gardens on Thursday, CSK were batting with great gusto even after losing Dwayne Smith off the first ball of the match and Suresh Raina in the 4th over. On the crease were the unstoppable McCullum and another famous stroke-maker Faf du Plessis. In just 11 balls, McCullum had made 32 and du […]

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RCB

Bangalore Rain Washes Off Play After a Whirlwind Sarfaraz Takes RCB To 200

 April 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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At 11.30 PM in Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the local supporters still waited for the play to resume after the heavens opened up shortly after the Royal Challengers Bangalore finished their 20 overs. But the announcement of abandonment disappointed them because no team would want to share points after scoring 200 runs. For the past […]

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CSK Beat KKR

Another Small Total Defended as CSK Beat KKR in the 28th Match of IPL 2015

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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Despite beginning with a bang, Chennai Super Kings came a cropper in the middle and slog overs and could not put up a challenging total. After Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum made a blistering start to take the score past 40 in the 5th over, the departure of the exciting duo brought a horrible slowdown. […]

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Kings Eleven

Another Batting Failure From Kings Eleven Take Them to the Bottom in IPL 2015

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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This IPL season, Kings Eleven Punjab look an entirely different side. They have the big stars but their presence is not felt. In the last edition, the batting firepower had lifted them sky-high but despite the presence of all the old faces, KXIP have failed to make their mark. Except a victory against Mumbai Indians […]

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IPL Sunday

On an IPL Sunday, Rains Wash Off One Game But Starc Blows New Life into RCB in the Other

 April 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Unlike a 5-day test match, a T20 game takes a little over three hours. It is almost like going to a movie and coming out entertained or disappointed. But when Rain washed out the entire game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, the organizers kept the disappointment level very low by an ingenious variety […]

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Match of IPL 2015

Convincing Win for CSK Against Kings Eleven in the 24th Match of IPL 2015

 April 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Once Brendon McCullum gets going, he not only becomes a huge obstacle for bowlers on the opposite side, his prolonged stay at the crease will most likely take his side to victory, whether it is setting targets or chasing them. His cavalier approach on Saturday, when Chennai opted to bat after winning the toss against […]

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