*Official* Airtel Twenty20 Champions League 2009

[shivfan]

Yeah, not a great spectacle for those who like to see wickets tumble and batsmen on fire, I guess....

Sehwag run out, but all a little too late? He may just have already batted Delhi into the driving seat.

 

[R_D]

Yeah, but this pitch is so slow that it's not really hard to stay in on - just hard to score runs on. Assistance for the bowlers is good when it comes in the form of bounce, seam or turn as it still requires skill to exploit all that, but a slow and uneven pitch just works against batsmen rather than for bowlers, if you get what I mean.

Yeah exactly... couldn't have put it any better myself.

 

[shivfan]

No duck this time around for Shah....

 

[Pratters]

Near impossible for Wayamba to come back from here.

 

[Nate]

Near impossible for Wayamba to come back from here.

Why do you say that? They haven't even started batting yet.

EDIT: Haha, although, this Mendis over makes things interesting...

 

[shivfan]

Why do you say that?

140's a good score on this pitch....

 

[four_or_six]

Okay, I was totally wrong about Mendis.

 

[R_D]

Hard to see Delhi losing this now.... great hitting by Karthick and gone now.....

 

[Pratters]

Why do you say that? They haven't even started batting yet.

EDIT: Haha, although, this Mendis over makes things interesting...

You haven't seen the pitch, have you?

 

[shivfan]

Owais hits a six now!

 

[Nate]

You haven't seen the pitch, have you?

No, just got home, ready to watch McGrath. What's it doing?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Wayamba will need a miracle to qualify if they get thrashed here.

 

[Shri]

Good way for Sehwag to shake off the rustiness before the international games start.

 

[Pratters]

No, just got home, ready to watch McGrath. What's it doing?

It is keeping low, is slow, it is hard to hit. Gambhir said during the toss they would be happy to get 130-140. Delhi already have 168/5.

 

[shivfan]

Shah's out now, but he played a useful little innings, to show he's still helpful in the limited overs version of the game....

 

[Manee]

Is it the top one or two from each group that gets through?

Also, is this being televised in the UK?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Is it the top one or two from each group that gets through?

Also, is this being televised in the UK?

Top two.

It's on Eurosport

 

[shivfan]

Is it the top one or two from each group that gets through?

Also, is this being televised in the UK?

Top two go thru to the last eight....

The tournament is being shown on Eurosport, except this match, which is on Eurosport iplayer.

 

[Pratters]

Playing across on this pitch is suicidal as shown by the last wicket.

 

[Manee]

Top two.

Top two go thru to the last eight....

The tournament is being shown on Eurosport, except this match, which is on Eurosport iplayer.

Thanks, you two.