*Official* Indian Premier League 2010

[Jayzamann]

How much money was thrown at him at the auction? Little bit of comfort for facing 24 uncomfortable deliveries in one evening in India.

 

[Julian87]

Watson and Voges playing for Rajasthan will really lift the,m.

 

[NasserFan207]

Damn, Sehwag and Warner must be the most intimidating opening pair in cricket.

Btw, does anyone else think the crowd sounds very strange for this match? It sounds like its being piped in or something.

 

[Jayzamann]

I'm watching an online stream (ONE has the footy on instead of this match), and the crowd sounds more or less like the 40 thieves in that Popeye cartoon.

YouTube - Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves (1937) 2/2

 

[NasserFan207]

Yeah, I'm watching on youtube and it sounds exactly like a powerful gust of wind. Very surreal

 

[Jayzamann]

Yeah true, you can't hear the ball come off the bat, but you sure as hell can hear the bat swoosh through the air like a jet.

I enjoy watching the steams from Indian television, all the people in the advertisements either have British accents for the women, or booming deep voices for men. Favourite is when this pizza delivery guy is stranded on the side of the road, and the dude who picks him up is like No, engine oil trouble... hmmmph

Anyone else think that Andy Bichel has no place doing commentary or boundayr riding? He has so many awkward pauses and he stutters. Needs more confidence.

 

[NasserFan207]

Haha, don't get me started on Indian adverts. The best thing about them are the voice over guys. Hilarious.

 

[Jayzamann]

I did lol pretty hard at that. Nothing like getting run out while backing up. Holycrap.

 

[NasserFan207]

Morgan WAG.

 

[Jayzamann]

I was going to say something about how paper thin the DD batting is once AB gets out, but I couldn't see the screen because of all the egg that was already on my face.

Decent chase coming up, hopefully. Kallis4lots

 

[NasserFan207]

Clearly Kallis isn't getting out today.

 

[_Ed_]

That was out, IMO. Daft running. Very lucky to get away with it.

 

[Jayzamann]

Awesome effort from everyone except Pandey there, even if he grounded his foot in time he doesn't deserve his wicket. You can't lapse in concentration for one second in t20, and neither should you.

Cover drive was sublime, throw was on target if not a little airy.

Can't believe it was not given. Poo.

 

[King Pietersen]

Wow. AB De Villiers is one hell of a fielder. That is a magnificent catch.

 

[Athlai]

AB is spiderman and I claim my ten pounds.

 

[Sir Alex]

Just leaped at the right moment and the ball got stuck in.

Anyway absolutely loved that googly which got Kallis from Mishy.

 

[Uppercut]

Mishy.

 

[shivfan]

Mumbai Indians team
SR Tendulkar*, S Dhawan, AP Tare†, SS Tiwary, DJ Bravo, KA Pollard, R McLaren, R Sathish, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, SL Malinga
Chennai Super Kings team
ML Hayden, PA Patel, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, S Badrinath, JA Morkel, NLTC Perera, Joginder Sharma, L Balaji, M Muralitharan, SB Jakati

Come on, Mumbai!

 

[Bobisback]

Thanks you ONE HD for showing the same thing that Channel 10 is showing while IPL is on. You're the best.

 

[Sir Alex]

Mumbai Indians team
SR Tendulkar*, S Dhawan, AP Tare†, SS Tiwary, DJ Bravo, KA Pollard, R McLaren, R Sathish, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, SL Malinga
Chennai Super Kings team
ML Hayden, PA Patel, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, S Badrinath, JA Morkel, NLTC Perera, Joginder Sharma, L Balaji, M Muralitharan, SB Jakati

Come on, Mumbai!

Glad CSK dropped Bailey. Is Mumbai only team not to field an Australian in playin XI so far?