IPL 4th Match: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders

[aussie1st]

Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Cape Town

Cricinfo probables

Deccan Chargers (probable) 1 Adam Gilchrist (capt & wk), 2 Herschelle Gibbs, 3 Ravi Teja, 4 VVS Laxman, 5 Rohit Sharma, 6 Venugopal Rao, 7 Chaminda Vaas, 8 Pragyan Ojha, 9 RP Singh, 10 DP Vijaykumar, 11 Fidel Edwards

Kolkata Knight Riders (probable) 1 Brendon McCullum (capt), 2 Chris Gayle, 3 Sourav Ganguly, 4 Brad Hodge, 5 Cheteshwar Pujara, 6 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 7 Laxmi Ratan Shukla, 8 Ajit Agarkar, 9 Ishant Sharma, 10 Ashok Dinda, 11 Ajantha Mendis

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[shravi]

The two worst teams in the competition. Also, Syl, how can Pujara be in the probables line-up? I think he's injured and out for the entire tournament.

 

[aussie1st]

Hes injured but cricinfo doesn't mention anything about him being out for the tournament he might even be fit for the match.

 

[shravi]

Hes injured but cricinfo doesn't mention anything about him being out for the tournament he might even be fit for the match.

Oh. Well that's certainly a relief. Was looking forward to watching Pujara play in the IPL. One of India's biggest upcoming talents.

 

[mattfb]

If Kolkatas top 4 don't fire, and Mendis doesn't take 3 wickets surely they can't win. Decan aren't a bad squad. Vaas is a great Twenty20 bowler, and they have some real firepower in there batting lineup.

 

[Howsie]

Yeah the Knight Riders are going to need the Top order to fire if they want to win most games, I'm looking forward to watching Mendis bowl I haven't seen him bowl before. And looking forward to watching McCullum captain the team.

 

[vickyrox]

Its the match of the Under-dogs vs Under-Acievers

I think KK hav a bttr chance bcoz od Ishant
He "s tall and South African pitch will give him a lot of purchase

 

[SciD]

Gibbs and Gilly will destroy KKR easily. Its high time they won something.

 

[McLOVIN]

KKR all the way!! :happy

 

[SciD]

Ganguly will run out all his partners.

 

[Harrypotter_fan]

Pretty tough but I'll give it to KKR because of their opening combination. If McCullum and Gayle fire DC have no chance.

 

[SciD]

No way
Gilly + Gibbs >>>>>>>> Gayle + McCullum

McCullum wont perform under pressure of captaincy especially when hes replaced Ganguly and everyone will be looking to him.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Hes injured but cricinfo doesn't mention anything about him being out for the tournament he might even be fit for the match.

He is out for bloody 6 months :

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The two worst teams in the competition. Also, Syl, how can Pujara be in the probables line-up? I think he's injured and out for the entire tournament.

Edwards will rock Bangalore single handedly. He is far better than Steyn. Steyn has only pace where Edwards has pace and rhytm both.

 

[KBC]

Deccan Chargers will win the match. The teams can't be rated worst or best based on their previous performances. There are lots of reasons to do so.

I think the DC line-up will be really prepared and fired up. Hope gilly puts the right players in the right place and if that happens, there'll be nothing going ever wrong. But!, Having said that, I still think this is going to be tough, KKR will be as pumped up as DC. So, 'tis a game to look at. But my bets are on DC. They'd pull out a win out of this.

 

[mattfb]

Edwards will rock Bangalore single handedly. He is far better than Steyn. Steyn has only pace where Edwards has pace and rhytm both.

Let me just clear my throat before I give out the biggest LOL I ever have in my life...

Surely your joking? Steyn has consistent accuracy, can swing it a mile along with good pace makes him one of the most dangerous bowlers going around, and probably the best fast bowler atm. He is so lethal, and always nags away at you, swinging it left right and center.