*Official* Champions League Twenty20 2011

[BoyBrumby]

He's very good, Alfonso. Lovely yorker.

 

[Howe_zat]

Should be a chase of about 145-150 now. Would be happy with that.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jeez. 20 off Thomas's last over. That smarts.

 

[Howe_zat]

Late push up to 160 has this at just about even money, for mine.

 

[Daemon]

Batting has always been the problem for MI, it's not a fantastic total but I think they have the bowling to defend it with relative ease.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Like the runs on the board with Malinga to bowl 4 of the overs.

Mumbai slight favs wiv der betting bods too: 18/19 (1.95) plays 11/8 (2.38).

 

[Woodster]

Yes decent score from MI, will take some chasing down this, but I'm still backing Somerset with the talent they have in this line-up. Need to find a way to neutralise the threat of Malinga, not an easy task.

 

[Howe_zat]

Talk of the devil

 

[Woodster]

Ouch. There goes one potential matchwinner in Trego. Malinga can make this score look more like 230 if he does some early damage here.

 

[Daemon]

ooh, pacey. (For an Indian)

 

[Daemon]

Malinga is such a sick T20 bowler.

 

[Woodster]

Another very well deceived slower ball from Malinga, this time he's cleaned RVDM up. He really is a top bowler in this format.

 

[Howe_zat]

Well, damn.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Just not Hildreth's format, is it?

 

[MW1304]

Somerset not making a final?

Buttler to come up with something special. Although now we keep asking for its its gonna be harder to get it.

 

[Woodster]

Just not Hildreth's format, is it?

Wouldn't say his style was ideal for this format. He's just got to stay busy at the crease run hard, and try and let the likes of Kieswetter, Buttler, etc, bat around him. He must have a plan out there, areas where he's going to look to keep the board ticking.

 

[Howe_zat]

So Mumbai have other bowlers, that's handy. Somerset back in the game.

 

[nsniks]

Nice partnership going on

 

[Scaly piscine]

Somerset have to be careful they don't leave themselves too much to do given Malinga will bowl two overs at the end.

 

[Howe_zat]

They need to get ahead of the rate against Pollard and Franklin though, no good leaving yourself too much to do against Malinga. Buttler in next so you wouldn't really mind a wicket.