*Official* Indian Premier League 2012

[Cevno]

The commentator just said Levi can go and Join Davy Jacobs in the shower now.

The Delhi batting is really strong today while Malinga being unfit along with Sachin is a major blow for Mumbai.

 

[Manee]

Great opening spells by Pathan and Nadeem.

 

[Jayzamann]

Are these seriously the four internationals that MI went for? Holy heck.

 

[Jacknife]

Complete village opening pair.

 

[Cevno]

Yeah, their depth beyond the first 11 is pretty meh.

 

[Jacknife]

Sharma's all class though.

 

[Manee]

Mumbai Indians have good depth in bowling. Munaf, RP Singh and Malinga are the top 3 wicket takers in IPL history, IIRC. But yes, the batting ain't great.

 

[weeman27bob]

Awful running there.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Should use a backstop as a fielding position in the IPL, that's a likely place for the ball to go on a pitch with any pace and a soft Indian batsman facing up to an international class seamer.

 

[Cevno]

Mumbai Indians have good depth in bowling. Munaf, RP Singh and Malinga are the top 3 wicket takers in IPL history, IIRC. But yes, the batting ain't great.

They could have had Rahane if they hadn't misused him and paid more attention to his talent.

Also could have had Valthaty if they were willing to give others a go.

And wrt the bowling yeah the first choice guys are good, but the reserves aren't great. RP has taken wickets but been **** expensive IIRC.

 

[Manee]

Any other Indian fans fancy an attack of Balaji, Pathan and Agarkar for ODIs, haha. Let's see what ol' Umesh can do...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hmm Nohit has a rather obvious self-preservation instinct going by that run out and his play against short pitched bowling.

 

[Jacknife]

Quality cricket by Mumbai so far.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Heeeeave.

 

[Jacknife]

Thinking man's cricketer is Pollard.

 

[Manee]

Blimey, Umesh cranking it up here.

 

[mono]

I can't imagine why MI would drop malinga.

 

[Manee]

I can't imagine why MI would drop malinga.

Either injured or rested, I think. No way it is a straight up drop.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Pea-heart goes.

 

[Manee]

Rohit gone to a 140kph short ball from Agarkar. This is relentless bowling and fielding from the Daredevils.