**Official** Indian Premier League (XIV-XV)

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Not sure how Nayak got in there...or where Sreesanth went. They didn't get injured IIRC. Powar's batting while effective has been equalled by poor bowling.

When a team isn't named, nor a statement of "Unchanged" for a particular match, it's up to me to decide whether to remain unchanged or to go with the first XI. Usually I'm too lazy to do the former, which by my standards, I consider fair enough.

 

[Athlai]

Fair enough

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Thursday 30 July

51st match - Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

52nd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

53rd match - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

54th match - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

55th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

56th match - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

SEMI-FINAL ROUND:

1st Semi-Final - Kolkata Knight Riders v King's XI Punjab
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

2nd Semi-Final - Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Injuries:

None

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

[B]					M	W	L	Pts	NRR[/B]
SF - Kolkata Knight Riders		14	10	4	20	1.38
SF - Chennai Super Kings		14	9	5	18	0.84
SF - Deccan Chargers			14	7	7	14	0.06
[U]SF - King's XI Punjab			14	7	7	14	-0.01[/U]
Mumbai Indians				14	7	7	14	-0.60
Rajasthan Royals			14	6	8	12	-0.52
Delhi Daredevils			14	5	9	10	-0.08
Royal Challengers of Bangalore		14	5	9	10	-0.44

 

[Athlai]

How ironic I beat the team I was coaching. Match fixing scandal to ensue.

But anyway, extremely pleased with this. Didn't think we could make it to the final four and we were the last team to be picked so I think we've had a great season.

 

[Athlai]

Kings XI Punjab Stats Breakdown (done by me and probably slightly wrong)

Highest Run Scorer: Marsh 350 @ 26.92
Highest SR (min 100 runs): DP Smith 293 runs @ 26.64 SR 160
Highest average (min 100 runs): Marsh

Smitteh let himself down by a horrible run at the latter stages of the tournament

Highest wicket taker: IK Pathan 17 @ 18.71
Lowest economy (Min 50 balls bowled): IK Pathan 7.57
Best average (min 5 wickets): Sreesanth 14 @ 17.5 economy 7.82

Pathan with some fine bowling in the latter stages managed to turn around his season.

Kings XI Punjab Player of the Season:

VRV Singh - 97 runs @ 24.25 SR 134.72
16 W @ 26.25 economy 8.04
He took wickets and kept the runs down throughout, bowled 50 more balls than Pathan and 100 more than the nearest rival. He scored runs down the order and brought us home more often than not. What a champ from a guy that I wasn't expecting much from at all.

Honourable mentions to Skipper Smith, Marsh, I Pathan, Chawla and Sreesanth

 

[age_master]

Poor effort in the last round but made up for that in second
Unchanged for the semi.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha, how many ducks have I ahd recently? Shockin' run. Great to make semi's though.

 

[luffy]

Man, we are gun.

 

[kears_falcon_9]

[B]					M	W	L	Pts	NRR[/B]
SF - Kolkata Knight Riders		14	10	4	20	1.38
SF - Chennai Super Kings		14	9	5	18	0.84
SF - Deccan Chargers			14	7	7	14	0.06
[U]SF - King's XI Punjab			14	7	7	14	-0.01[/U]
Mumbai Indians				14	7	7	14	-0.60
Rajasthan Royals			14	6	8	12	-0.52
Delhi Daredevils			14	5	9	10	-0.08
Royal Challengers of Bangalore		14	5	9	10	-0.44

Are these two scorecards from the semi's? If so, is the second one incorrect, or linked incorrectly?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Are these two scorecards from the semi's? If so, is the second one incorrect, or linked incorrectly?

There were 6 fixtures and 4 scorecards in the previous post...

 

[Athlai]

How very confusing. Unchanged XI

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Pretty straightforward for anyone who can count/read really.

 

[Athlai]

Our final is against the last team we played!!

 

[kears_falcon_9]

So neither Semi final has been played/posted yet? :P Seeing as though Garven said his team made up for it in the 'Semi'...

 

[Agent TBY]

Unchanged.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Our final is against the last team we played!!

There were 6 fixtures and 4 scorecards in the first post, then 2 more in the second. As I said, anyone who can read and count.

 

[Athlai]

Well the confusing part would be where the scorecards are under the final fixtures in the same format that they've been throughout the league but no point in fighting over it.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The last round of fixtures were in the two posts. No one was incapable of reading and counting back then.

6 = 4+2. Very, very simple. The second post had no fixtures either.

 

[Athlai]

Yes I know that hence me realising that it wasn't. It was merely confusing.