***Official*** IPL match discussion thread

[Nate]

He may be the most attractive bastman - But the lady below is by far most attractive
batsperson.

Been looking to post the picture for a while but needed a decent pretext.

Yeah, but Marsh wouldn't ever cheat on me. Ever. He's in for the long haul.

 

[Arjun]

Royals plunder Superking overs...

 

[Arjun]

Asnodkar run out...too much for the little man to cover that distance and outrun the throw from Dhoni.

 

[Arjun]

The Royals spokespersons said that they'd play a second-string team, and guess what, Smith opens. Now there's a risk- Kamran Akmal walks out to bat at three.

 

[duffer]

55 needed off 5, Warne bowled out, Dhoni and Morkel at the crease.

All set up for a ripper here.

 

[Arjun]

I wonder why Dhoni doesn't open the batting. He'd do the team a lot of good at the top.

 

[duffer]

Dhoni out, 30 off 14 needed. They really need Morkel to hit some 6's now, Badri's not a come in and belt them type.

 

[Arjun]

Taruwar slips up at the boundary and it's still saved by Kaif. Special.

 

[Arjun]

Keep up the choke, Royals! Keep up the choke! Don't let go!

 

[Arjun]

Badrinath attempted a six-hit, and it went straight up, and landed in the middle of the field.

 

[Arjun]

Another six-hit attempt, went very high, and was caught at the boundary by Taruwar Kohli. This time, no slip up.

 

[Arjun]

Albie Morkel tries to hit a six over square-leg off a slower Sohail Tanvir delivery, and is out caught.

Sohail Tanvir: Rajasthan Ki Shaan.

 

[duffer]

Royals pull out another thriller. Great game, this means that if the Chargers can somehow beat Chennai then both Mumbai and Delhi can still qualify for the finals as long as Delhi win their next game.

 

[slowfinger]

do u guys know if asif is playing? i can't wait to see asif bowling with Mcgrath..

Me too, mate.

 

[slowfinger]

Albie Mørkel tries to hit a six over square-leg off a slower Sohail Tanvir delivery, and is out caught.

Sohail Tanvir: Rajasthan Ki Shaan.

Deserved treatment?

 

[slowfinger]

And another..

 

[Arjun]

Deserved treatment?

Sure-shot MOM. This is a belter, where schoolboys score fast 50's and hit super sixes. Taking three wickets for not too many is surely top stuff.

 

[ret]

Uthappa deliver or get out

 

[social]

Cricinfo's description of the result


"Dinesh Karthik's heroics, and Maharoof's towards the end, have given Delhi a **** at the semi-finals."

What the hell, they're the experts

 

[ret]

Sensational Karthik takes Delhi home .... Delhi is still in the hunt for a semis berth and this win will boost the morale of players if they make it to the last 4

After losing two close games in a row, MI is definitely in a spot of bother .... now MI has to win 2 in a row with one of the games against the dangerous Royals at Fort Jaipur .... MI certainly has the job cut out for it

Interesting scenario for the semis,

Chennai
1. It has to win its last league game against Hy'bad OR hope that MI loses both its remaining games

Delhi
1. Hope that either Chennai or Mumbai don't win all of their remaining games

Mumbai
1. Win the last two league games OR win one and hope Chennai loses its last game and then qualify on better NRR