Indian Premier League - General Discussion

[Gopal123]

Wow rashid what a shot!!!

 

[SaiSrini]

I think Rashid has turned the game around there. 24 runs off the last over with a six off the last ball, such efforts normally gets the game for the side doing it.

Very challenging now for KKR!

 

[AliB]

What an innings from Rashid there! Knew he could bat but never knew he could hit this clean!

 

[Ashutosh.]

Brilliant innings by Rashid.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Bhuvi is such an ordinary bowler when it is not swinging!

 

[Gopal123]

I think it is over for SRH unless KKR does a RR.

 

[Gaurav_7]

I am stunned Kane Williamson didn't get spin early on to Lynn and Narine.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Still no Shakib or Yusuf or even Hooda. This is confusing from SRH captain.

 

[SaiSrini]

Well done SRH! For KKR, that last over from Prasidh Krishna where Rashid tore him up for 24 runs made all the difference in the end. At the end of the 19th over, KKR were ahead but that one over cost them the match!

Well SRH deserved to be in the finals and have qualified. Having faced CSK already at Wankhede, they will now know what they need to correct in order to win. That makes them more dangerous than before. Bring it on! I hope its a nail biter but I have a feeling Rashid Khan will again make all the difference, unless a batting beauty is laid out for the final.

 

[AliB]

A bit of trivia.

IPL 2017:
MI finished top of the table.
Dhoni's RPS finished second.
MI lost both the league games and the Qualifier against RPS.
MI beat KKR in the 2nd Qualifier.
MI won the trophy!

IPL 2018:
SRH finished top of the table.
Dhoni's CSK finished second.
SRH lost both the league games and the Qualifier against CSK.
SRH beat KKR in the 2nd Qualifier.
IYKWIM!

Second:
In 2016, Karn Sharma played for SRH, SRH won the trophy.
In 2017, Karn Sharma played for MI, MI won the trophy.
In 2018, Karn Sharma is playing for CSK, ...

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It is interesting to gather all these stats and put them up together! Looking to a final like last year, absolute nail biter.

 

[Velocity]

Well done SRH! For KKR, that last over from Prasidh Krishna where Rashid tore him up for 24 runs made all the difference in the end. At the end of the 19th over, KKR were ahead but that one over cost them the match!

Well SRH deserved to be in the finals and have qualified. Having faced CSK already at Wankhede, they will now know what they need to correct in order to win. That makes them more dangerous than before. Bring it on! I hope its a nail biter but I have a feeling Rashid Khan will again make all the difference, unless a batting beauty is laid out for the final.

If a batting beauty is laid for the match, the game is in CSK's favour. SRH will make life difficult for CSK, particularly since CSK barely scraped by to salvage a win to make it to the final. I hope it is a pitch similar to that match, if SRH make at least 160 it will be enough on that sort of wicket. This is going to be thriller, both teams seem somewhat balanced. CSK is stronger in the batting department, but SRH also holds an edge with their bowling being better than CSK. Seeing SRH's bowling in the last two games, they seem to be returning to that strong bowling form again. They need to bowl well again against CSK and keep them quiet.

It's rather going to be which team performs on that particular day. This can be anyone's game.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Probably the best final we could have hoped for. My heart and mind both say CSK.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Stats can be so so misleading. That purple cap should be on only one man's head. His effect on the 20 overs is unbelievable.

 

[SaiSrini]

The tough choice for tomorrow's game is whether to play Harbhajan or replace him with Karn Sharma. Harbhajan did not bowl at all last game at this venue (against the same opposition). And it might be better to have a leggie, Karn Sharma, in the team when leggies have done superbly at this venue (e.g. Markande, Rashid).

But the tough choice happens because of those 4-5 balls that Harbhajan batted against Rashid Khan in the last game. That eventually proved to be decisive in the end as CSK successfully avoided giving Rashid further wickets and had Faf to take toll of the death overs. I am not sure if Karn is as good as countering the Rashid threat with his batting (he might also be 'not bowled' like Harbhajan, if he is picked). Its basically 'picking a bowler based on how well he can bat out Rashid Khan'.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

The tough choice for tomorrow's game is whether to play Harbhajan or replace him with Karn Sharma. Harbhajan did not bowl at all last game at this venue (against the same opposition). And it might be better to have a leggie, Karn Sharma, in the team when leggies have done superbly at this venue (e.g. Markande, Rashid).

But the tough choice happens because of those 4-5 balls that Harbhajan batted against Rashid Khan in the last game. That eventually proved to be decisive in the end as CSK successfully avoided giving Rashid further wickets and had Faf to take toll of the death overs. I am not sure if Karn is as good as countering the Rashid threat with his batting (he might also be 'not bowled' like Harbhajan, if he is picked). Its basically 'picking a bowler based on how well he can bat out Rashid Khan'.

You cannot simulate match situations to this extent. You basically pick the bowler you think might win you the game. CSK will win hands down today. You should start the anti-jinx tirade.