Indian Premier League -Round 5

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IPL PC Style-2
Group A
Match 3
20 overs


Chandigarh Cheetahs

G.Gambhir(C)
T.Dilshan(WK)
R.Taylor
M.Pandey
Shakib Al Hasan
A.Razzaq
V.Sivaramakrishnan
S.Bangar
R.Ashwin
P.Amarnath
K.Mills

Mohali Monsters

M.Hussey
D.Karthik(WK)
M.Guptill
R ten Doeschate
M.Kaif(C)
C.Pujara
L.Shukla
C.Nanda
Z.Khan
S.Bond
G.McGrath

Chandigarh Cheetahs batting first lost early wickets,but captain Ross Taylor along with Abdul Razzaq steadied the innings and took them to 156 runs which was supposed to be a good total. Shane Bond bowled well and got 3 wickets as he ran through Cheetahs' middle-order.


Monsters weren't off to a good start as well as they lost Hussey and Karthik cheaply. Guptill and Kaif batted really well and Monsters needed just 6 runs off the last over with Kaif still at the crease. Kyle Mills bowled a beauty of an over and reduced Mohali to 154 runs as they just missed victory by 2 runs.


Ross Taylor for his 58 runs off 42 bowls was named the Man of the match.

Ball-by-ball Commentary-

Code:
0.1  S.Bond to G.Gambhir,   (4) 
0.2  S.Bond to G.Gambhir, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
0.3  S.Bond to G.Gambhir, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
0.4  S.Bond to T.Dilshan, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
0.5  S.Bond to T.Dilshan, Very well bowled.  (0) 
0.6  S.Bond to T.Dilshan, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 1
Chandigarh Cheetahs    7/0 (RR : 7)
T.Dilshan     0 (3b)
G.Gambhir     7 (3b)
S.Bond    1-0-7-0


1.1  G.McGrath to G.Gambhir, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
1.2  G.McGrath to T.Dilshan, One more to the total.  (1) 
1.3  G.McGrath to G.Gambhir, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
1.4  G.McGrath to G.Gambhir, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
1.5  G.McGrath to G.Gambhir, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
1.6  G.McGrath to G.Gambhir, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 


End of over 2
Chandigarh Cheetahs    13/0 (RR : 6.5)
G.Gambhir     12 (8b)
T.Dilshan     1 (4b)
G.McGrath    1-0-6-0


2.1  S.Bond to T.Dilshan, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
2.2  S.Bond to T.Dilshan, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
2.3  S.Bond to T.Dilshan, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
2.4  S.Bond to G.Gambhir, 

G.Gambhir                           run out M.Kaif
Runs : 12       Balls : 9         S/R : 133.3

  (0) 
2.5  S.Bond to R.Taylor, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
2.6  S.Bond to R.Taylor,   (4) 


End of over 3
Chandigarh Cheetahs    18/1 (RR : 6)
R.Taylor     4 (2b)
T.Dilshan     2 (7b)
S.Bond    2-0-12-0


3.1  G.McGrath to T.Dilshan, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
3.2  G.McGrath to R.Taylor,   (4) 
3.3  G.McGrath to R.Taylor, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
3.4  G.McGrath to R.Taylor, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
3.5  G.McGrath to T.Dilshan, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
3.6  G.McGrath to T.Dilshan,   (4) 


End of over 4
Chandigarh Cheetahs    28/1 (RR : 7)
T.Dilshan     7 (10b)
R.Taylor     9 (5b)
G.McGrath    2-0-16-0


4.1  S.Bond to R.Taylor,   (4) 
4.2  S.Bond to R.Taylor, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3) 
4.3  S.Bond to T.Dilshan, 

T.Dilshan                      c L.Shukla b S.Bond
Runs : 7       Balls : 11         S/R : 63.64

  (0) 
4.4  S.Bond to M.Pandey, 

M.Pandey                                lbw S.Bond
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

  (0) 
4.5  S.Bond to Shakib Al Hasan, , No Ball. That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
4.5  S.Bond to Shakib Al Hasan, 

Shakib Al Hasan                       c & b S.Bond
Runs : 0       Balls : 2         S/R : 0

  (0) 
4.6  S.Bond to A.Razzaq, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 5
Chandigarh Cheetahs    36/4 (RR : 7.2)
A.Razzaq     0 (1b)
R.Taylor     16 (7b)
S.Bond    3-0-20-3


5.1  G.McGrath to R.Taylor, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
5.2  G.McGrath to A.Razzaq, Very well bowled.  (0) 
5.3  G.McGrath to A.Razzaq, , Wide, one run  (1) 
5.3  G.McGrath to A.Razzaq, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
5.4  G.McGrath to A.Razzaq, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
5.5  G.McGrath to A.Razzaq,   (6) 
5.6  G.McGrath to A.Razzaq,   (4) 


End of over 6
Chandigarh Cheetahs    48/4 (RR : 8)
A.Razzaq     10 (6b)
R.Taylor     17 (8b)
G.McGrath    3-0-28-0


6.1  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
6.2  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
6.3  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
6.4  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
6.5  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
6.6  L.Shukla to A.Razzaq, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 


End of over 7
Chandigarh Cheetahs    51/4 (RR : 7.29)
A.Razzaq     10 (7b)
R.Taylor     20 (13b)
L.Shukla    1-0-3-0


7.1  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
7.2  C.Nanda to A.Razzaq, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
7.3  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
7.4  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
7.5  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
7.6  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 


End of over 8
Chandigarh Cheetahs    59/4 (RR : 7.38)
R.Taylor     27 (18b)
A.Razzaq     11 (8b)
C.Nanda    1-0-8-0


8.1  L.Shukla to A.Razzaq, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
8.2  L.Shukla to R.Taylor,   (4) 
8.3  L.Shukla to R.Taylor,   (4) 
8.4  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
8.5  L.Shukla to A.Razzaq,   (4) 
8.6  L.Shukla to A.Razzaq, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 


End of over 9
Chandigarh Cheetahs    73/4 (RR : 8.11)
A.Razzaq     16 (11b)
R.Taylor     36 (21b)
L.Shukla    2-0-17-0


9.1  Z.Khan to R.Taylor, Very well bowled.  (0) 
9.2  Z.Khan to R.Taylor, No shot offered.  (0) 
9.3  Z.Khan to R.Taylor, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
9.4  Z.Khan to R.Taylor, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
9.5  Z.Khan to R.Taylor, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
9.6  Z.Khan to R.Taylor, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 


End of over 10
Chandigarh Cheetahs    75/4 (RR : 7.5)
R.Taylor     38 (27b)
A.Razzaq     16 (11b)
Z.Khan    1-0-2-0


10.1  C.Nanda to A.Razzaq, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.2  C.Nanda to A.Razzaq, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (2) 
10.3  C.Nanda to A.Razzaq, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
10.4  C.Nanda to A.Razzaq, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
10.5  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
10.6  C.Nanda to A.Razzaq, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 11
Chandigarh Cheetahs    80/4 (RR : 7.27)
R.Taylor     39 (28b)
A.Razzaq     20 (16b)
C.Nanda    2-0-13-0


11.1  Z.Khan to A.Razzaq, Very well bowled.  (0) 
11.2  Z.Khan to A.Razzaq, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
11.3  Z.Khan to A.Razzaq,   (4) 
11.4  Z.Khan to A.Razzaq,   (4) 
11.5  Z.Khan to A.Razzaq, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
11.6  Z.Khan to A.Razzaq, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 12
Chandigarh Cheetahs    92/4 (RR : 7.67)
A.Razzaq     32 (22b)
R.Taylor     39 (28b)
Z.Khan    2-0-14-0


12.1  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
12.2  C.Nanda to R.Taylor,   (4) 
12.3  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
12.4  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
12.5  C.Nanda to R.Taylor, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
12.6  C.Nanda to A.Razzaq, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 


End of over 13
Chandigarh Cheetahs    101/4 (RR : 7.77)
A.Razzaq     32 (23b)
R.Taylor     48 (33b)
C.Nanda    3-0-22-0


13.1  L.Shukla to R.Taylor,   (4) 
13.2  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
13.3  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
13.4  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
13.5  L.Shukla to A.Razzaq, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
13.6  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 


End of over 14
Chandigarh Cheetahs    109/4 (RR : 7.79)
R.Taylor     55 (38b)
A.Razzaq     33 (24b)
L.Shukla    3-0-25-0


14.1  R ten Doeschate to A.Razzaq, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
14.2  R ten Doeschate to A.Razzaq,   (4) 
14.3  R ten Doeschate to A.Razzaq, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
14.4  R ten Doeschate to R.Taylor, , No Ball. Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
14.4  R ten Doeschate to R.Taylor, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (2) 
14.5  R ten Doeschate to R.Taylor, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
14.6  R ten Doeschate to A.Razzaq, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 15
Chandigarh Cheetahs    120/4 (RR : 8)
A.Razzaq     40 (28b)
R.Taylor     58 (41b)
R ten Doeschate    1-0-11-0


15.1  L.Shukla to R.Taylor, 

R.Taylor                            c & b L.Shukla
Runs : 58       Balls : 42         S/R : 138.1

  (0) 
15.2  L.Shukla to V.Sivaramakrishnan,   (6) 
15.3  L.Shukla to V.Sivaramakrishnan, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
15.4  L.Shukla to A.Razzaq, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
15.5  L.Shukla to V.Sivaramakrishnan, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
15.6  L.Shukla to A.Razzaq, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 


End of over 16
Chandigarh Cheetahs    130/5 (RR : 8.13)
V.Sivaramakrishnan     8 (3b)
A.Razzaq     42 (30b)
L.Shukla    4-0-35-1


16.1  R ten Doeschate to A.Razzaq, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
16.2  R ten Doeschate to V.Sivaramakrishnan, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
16.3  R ten Doeschate to V.Sivaramakrishnan, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 
16.4  R ten Doeschate to A.Razzaq, 

A.Razzaq                       lbw R ten Doeschate
Runs : 43       Balls : 32         S/R : 134.4

  (0) 
16.5  R ten Doeschate to S.Bangar, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
16.6  R ten Doeschate to S.Bangar,   (4) 


End of over 17
Chandigarh Cheetahs    138/6 (RR : 8.12)
S.Bangar     4 (2b)
V.Sivaramakrishnan     11 (5b)
R ten Doeschate    2-0-19-1


17.1  C.Nanda to V.Sivaramakrishnan,   (6) 
17.2  C.Nanda to V.Sivaramakrishnan,   (4) 
17.3  C.Nanda to V.Sivaramakrishnan, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
17.4  C.Nanda to S.Bangar, 

S.Bangar                      c C.Pujara b C.Nanda
Runs : 4       Balls : 3         S/R : 133.3

  (0) 
17.5  C.Nanda to R.Ashwin, , Byes, another 3 run(s)  (3) 
17.6  C.Nanda to R.Ashwin, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 18
Chandigarh Cheetahs    154/7 (RR : 8.56)
R.Ashwin     2 (1b)
V.Sivaramakrishnan     22 (8b)
C.Nanda    4-0-35-1


18.1  G.McGrath to V.Sivaramakrishnan, 

V.Sivaramakrishnan          c C.Pujara b G.McGrath
Runs : 22       Balls : 9         S/R : 244.4

  (0) 
18.2  G.McGrath to P.Amarnath, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
18.3  G.McGrath to P.Amarnath, 

P.Amarnath                    c S.Bond b G.McGrath
Runs : 0       Balls : 2         S/R : 0

  (0) 
18.4  G.McGrath to K.Mills, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
18.5  G.McGrath to K.Mills, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
18.6  G.McGrath to K.Mills, 

K.Mills                           run out C.Pujara
Runs : 2       Balls : 3         S/R : 66.67

  (0) 


End of over 19
Chandigarh Cheetahs    156/10 (RR : 8.21)
B.Hodge     0 (0b)
R.Ashwin     2 (1b)
G.McGrath    4-0-30-2



The final scorecard for first innings was : 
Score: 156
 Wickets : 10
 Overs : 19.0

 The second innings begins now 


0.1  K.Mills to M.Hussey, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
0.2  K.Mills to D.Karthik,   (6) 
0.3  K.Mills to D.Karthik,   (4) 
0.4  K.Mills to D.Karthik, 

D.Karthik                            c & b K.Mills
Runs : 10       Balls : 3         S/R : 333.333

  (0) 
0.5  K.Mills to M.Guptill, Very well bowled.  (0) 
0.6  K.Mills to M.Guptill,   (3) 


End of over 1
Mohali Monsters    14/1 (RR : 14)    Required RR(7.47)
M.Hussey     1 (1b)
M.Guptill     3 (2b)
K.Mills    1-0-14-1


1.1  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
1.2  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
1.3  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
1.4  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
1.5  A.Razzaq to M.Hussey, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
1.6  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 2
Mohali Monsters    18/1 (RR : 9)    Required RR(7.67)
M.Guptill     6 (7b)
M.Hussey     2 (2b)
A.Razzaq    1-0-4-0


2.1  K.Mills to M.Hussey, No shot offered.  (0) 
2.2  K.Mills to M.Hussey, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
2.3  K.Mills to M.Hussey, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
2.4  K.Mills to M.Guptill, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
2.5  K.Mills to M.Guptill, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
2.6  K.Mills to M.Hussey, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 3
Mohali Monsters    22/1 (RR : 7.33)    Required RR(7.88)
M.Hussey     5 (6b)
M.Guptill     7 (9b)
K.Mills    2-0-18-1


3.1  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
3.2  A.Razzaq to M.Hussey, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
3.3  A.Razzaq to M.Hussey, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
3.4  A.Razzaq to M.Hussey, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
3.5  A.Razzaq to M.Hussey, 

M.Hussey                     c M.Pandey b A.Razzaq
Runs : 7       Balls : 10         S/R : 70

  (0) 
3.6  A.Razzaq to R ten Doeschate, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs.  (2) 


End of over 4
Mohali Monsters    27/2 (RR : 6.75)    Required RR(8.06)
R ten Doeschate     2 (1b)
M.Guptill     8 (10b)
A.Razzaq    2-0-9-0


4.1  K.Mills to M.Guptill, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
4.2  K.Mills to R ten Doeschate, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
4.3  K.Mills to R ten Doeschate, 

R ten Doeschate                          b K.Mills
Runs : 4       Balls : 3         S/R : 133.3

  (0) 
4.4  K.Mills to M.Kaif, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
4.5  K.Mills to M.Guptill, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
4.6  K.Mills to M.Guptill, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 5
Mohali Monsters    31/3 (RR : 6.2)    Required RR(8.33)
M.Guptill     9 (13b)
M.Kaif     1 (1b)
K.Mills    3-0-22-2


5.1  A.Razzaq to M.Kaif, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
5.2  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill,   (4) 
5.3  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, , No Ball. Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
5.3  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (2) 
5.4  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
5.5  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
5.6  A.Razzaq to M.Guptill, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 


End of over 6
Mohali Monsters    40/3 (RR : 6.67)    Required RR(8.29)
M.Kaif     2 (2b)
M.Guptill     16 (19b)
A.Razzaq    3-0-18-0


6.1  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
6.2  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
6.3  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
6.4  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, , No Ball.   (3) 
6.4  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, That's a single.  (1) 
6.5  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
6.6  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 7
Mohali Monsters    51/3 (RR : 7.29)    Required RR(8.08)
M.Guptill     20 (23b)
M.Kaif     8 (5b)
R.Ashwin    1-0-11-0


7.1  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
7.2  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
7.3  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
7.4  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
7.5  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
7.6  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Guptill, Good running, two runs.  (2) 


End of over 8
Mohali Monsters    60/3 (RR : 7.5)    Required RR(8)
M.Guptill     22 (24b)
M.Kaif     15 (10b)
Shakib Al Hasan    1-0-9-0


8.1  P.Amarnath to M.Kaif,   (4) 
8.2  P.Amarnath to M.Kaif, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
8.3  P.Amarnath to M.Guptill, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
8.4  P.Amarnath to M.Kaif, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
8.5  P.Amarnath to M.Guptill,   (4) 
8.6  P.Amarnath to M.Guptill, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 9
Mohali Monsters    73/3 (RR : 8.11)    Required RR(7.55)
M.Guptill     29 (27b)
M.Kaif     21 (13b)
P.Amarnath    1-0-13-0


9.1  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
9.2  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
9.3  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, We've just recieved a letter here in the commentary box, from an fan who wants us to 'Shut the fuc..' oh dear, um, nevermind. Back to the cricket, and it seems the batsmen ran three! Well done.  (3) 
9.4  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Easy single.  (1) 
9.5  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
9.6  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 10
Mohali Monsters    82/3 (RR : 8.2)    Required RR(7.4)
M.Guptill     36 (31b)
M.Kaif     23 (15b)
R.Ashwin    2-0-20-0


10.1  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
10.2  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
10.3  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
10.4  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, That's a single.  (1) 
10.5  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
10.6  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, , No Ball. Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
10.6  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 


End of over 11
Mohali Monsters    89/3 (RR : 8.09)    Required RR(7.44)
M.Kaif     26 (20b)
M.Guptill     39 (33b)
S.Bangar    1-0-7-0


11.1  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, That's a single.  (1) 
11.2  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Very well bowled.  (0) 
11.3  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, No shot offered.  (0) 
11.4  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
11.5  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (2) 
11.6  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif,   (4) 


End of over 12
Mohali Monsters    96/3 (RR : 8)    Required RR(7.5)
M.Kaif     32 (25b)
M.Guptill     40 (34b)
R.Ashwin    3-0-27-0


12.1  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
12.2  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, Very well bowled.  (0) 
12.3  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3) 
12.4  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
12.5  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
12.6  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 


End of over 13
Mohali Monsters    104/3 (RR : 8)    Required RR(7.43)
M.Guptill     45 (37b)
M.Kaif     35 (28b)
S.Bangar    2-0-15-0


13.1  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
13.2  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
13.3  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
13.4  R.Ashwin to M.Guptill, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
13.5  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, No shot offered.  (0) 
13.6  R.Ashwin to M.Kaif, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 14
Mohali Monsters    110/3 (RR : 7.86)    Required RR(7.67)
M.Kaif     38 (32b)
M.Guptill     48 (39b)
R.Ashwin    4-0-33-0


14.1  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, Very well bowled.  (0) 
14.2  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
14.3  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
14.4  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
14.5  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
14.6  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 15
Mohali Monsters    111/3 (RR : 7.4)    Required RR(9)
M.Kaif     38 (35b)
M.Guptill     49 (42b)
S.Bangar    3-0-16-0


15.1  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Guptill, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
15.2  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif, Very well bowled.  (0) 
15.3  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif,   (6) 
15.4  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3) 
15.5  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Guptill, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
15.6  Shakib Al Hasan to M.Kaif,   (4) 


End of over 16
Mohali Monsters    126/3 (RR : 7.88)    Required RR(7.5)
M.Kaif     51 (39b)
M.Guptill     51 (44b)
Shakib Al Hasan    2-0-24-0


16.1  S.Bangar to M.Guptill,   (4) 
16.2  S.Bangar to M.Guptill, 

M.Guptill                           c & b S.Bangar
Runs : 55       Balls : 46         S/R : 119.6

  (0) 
16.3  S.Bangar to C.Pujara, That's a single.  (1) 
16.4  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
16.5  S.Bangar to M.Kaif, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
16.6  S.Bangar to M.Kaif,   (6) 


End of over 17
Mohali Monsters    137/4 (RR : 8.06)    Required RR(6.33)
M.Kaif     57 (42b)
C.Pujara     1 (1b)
S.Bangar    4-0-27-1


17.1  P.Amarnath to C.Pujara, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
17.2  P.Amarnath to C.Pujara, 

C.Pujara                            lbw P.Amarnath
Runs : 3       Balls : 3         S/R : 100

  (0) 
17.3  P.Amarnath to L.Shukla, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
17.4  P.Amarnath to M.Kaif, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
17.5  P.Amarnath to M.Kaif, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
17.6  P.Amarnath to L.Shukla, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 18
Mohali Monsters    141/5 (RR : 7.83)    Required RR(7.5)
L.Shukla     1 (2b)
M.Kaif     58 (44b)
P.Amarnath    2-0-17-1


18.1  A.Razzaq to M.Kaif, Very well bowled.  (0) 
18.2  A.Razzaq to M.Kaif, Very well bowled.  (0) 
18.3  A.Razzaq to M.Kaif,   (4) 
18.4  A.Razzaq to M.Kaif, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs.  (2) 
18.5  A.Razzaq to M.Kaif, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
18.6  A.Razzaq to L.Shukla, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 


End of over 19
Mohali Monsters    150/5 (RR : 7.89)    Required RR(6)
L.Shukla     3 (3b)
M.Kaif     65 (49b)
A.Razzaq    4-0-27-0


19.1  K.Mills to M.Kaif, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
19.2  K.Mills to M.Kaif, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
19.3  K.Mills to M.Kaif, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
19.4  K.Mills to M.Kaif, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
19.5  K.Mills to M.Kaif, 

M.Kaif              c V.Sivaramakrishnan b K.Mills
Runs : 67       Balls : 54         S/R : 124.1

  (0) 
19.6  K.Mills to C.Nanda, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 20
Mohali Monsters    154/6 (RR : 7.7)    Required RR(1.#J)
C.Nanda     2 (1b)
L.Shukla     3 (3b)
K.Mills    4-0-26-3



The final scorecard for second innings was : 
Score: 154
 Wickets : 6
 Overs : 20.0

Scorecard-

Code:
Mohali Monsters vs. Chandigarh Cheetahs


Chandigarh Cheetahs Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
G.Gambhir                              run out M.Kaif   12    9   1   0  133.3
T.Dilshan                         c L.Shukla b S.Bond    7   11   1   0  63.64
R.Taylor                               c & b L.Shukla   58   42   7   0  138.1
M.Pandey                                   lbw S.Bond    0    1   0   0      0
Shakib Al Hasan                          c & b S.Bond    0    2   0   0      0
A.Razzaq                          lbw R ten Doeschate   43   32   5   1  134.4
V.Sivaramakrishnan             c C.Pujara b G.McGrath   22    9   1   2  244.4
S.Bangar                         c C.Pujara b C.Nanda    4    3   1   0  133.3
R.Ashwin                                      not out    2    1   0   0    200
P.Amarnath                       c S.Bond b G.McGrath    0    2   0   0      0
K.Mills                              run out C.Pujara    2    3   0   0  66.67

Total: 156                       Overs: 19.0                    Run Rate: 8.211

Extras : 6    No Balls : 2       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 3

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Mohali Monsters Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
R ten Doeschate                      2.0           0      19           1    9.5
L.Shukla                             4.0           0      35           1   8.75
C.Nanda                              3.5           0      35           1   9.13
Z.Khan                               2.0           0      14           0      7
S.Bond                               3.0           0      20           3   6.67
G.McGrath                            4.0           0      30           2    7.5

Total: 156                       Overs: 19.0                    Run Rate: 8.211

Extras : 6    No Balls : 2       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 3



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Mohali Monsters Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
M.Hussey                        c M.Pandey b A.Razzaq    7   10   0   0     70
D.Karthik                               c & b K.Mills   10    3   1   1  333.3
M.Guptill                              c & b S.Bangar   55   46   3   0  119.6
R ten Doeschate                             b K.Mills    4    3   0   0  133.3
M.Kaif                 c V.Sivaramakrishnan b K.Mills   67   54   4   2  124.1
C.Pujara                               lbw P.Amarnath    3    3   0   0    100
L.Shukla                                      not out    3    3   0   0    100
C.Nanda                                       not out    2    1   0   0    200
Z.Khan                                            dnb    0    0   0   0      0
S.Bond                                            dnb    0    0   0   0      0
G.McGrath                                         dnb    0    0   0   0      0

Total: 154                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.7

Extras : 3    No Balls : 3       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Chandigarh Cheetahs Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
Shakib Al Hasan                      2.0           0      24           0     12
A.Razzaq                             4.0           0      27           0   6.75
S.Bangar                             4.0           0      27           1   6.75
R.Ashwin                             4.0           0      33           0   8.25
P.Amarnath                           2.0           0      17           1    8.5
K.Mills                              4.0           0      26           3    6.5

Total: 154                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.7

Extras : 3    No Balls : 3       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0



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Mohali Monsters vs. Chandigarh Cheetahs


Chandigarh Cheetahs - 156/10 in 19.0 overs. 
Mohali Monsters - 154/6 in 20.0 overs. 



Chandigarh Cheetahs wins the match by 2 runs
 
start posting your line-ups for round 2.
Note one thing-
If anyone does not post according to the mentioned way,I am not going to tell at all to correct it and I will just set low ratings.
Everything is needed,even 6 marked bowlers,a captain ,a wicket-keeper,one U-23 Indian player,max 5 internationals.
Do not frustrate everyone by asking ridiculous questions.
 
mate wasnt morkel my captain
Look first all the team you submitted had Anderson at 3 and all that stupid mistakes.
As it was the first time I set it according to me.
But from now on if anyone does same,the team will get penalised.
 
Great games going on.
I have noticed some sort of pattern. Usually there are two batsman that stand above the rest and score some valuable runs, the rest go out cheaply. One bowler usually gets three wickets or more :spy

Am I genius or what? :p

BKB1991 added 1 Minutes and 18 Seconds later...

Didnt know of the u-23 player:facepalm
But he was my MOTM ;)
 
Hey mate,

I just checked, and saw that commentary in your ball by ball output is kinda screwed. You sure you're using the latest version? Also, did you edit anythin in the commentary file?
 
Hey mate,

I just checked, and saw that commentary in your ball by ball output is kinda screwed. You sure you're using the latest version? Also, did you edit anythin in the commentary file?
I'm cent percent sure that it is the latest version.
And I didnot edit anything.
btw,which commentary file?
 
Another Close-One!

IPL PC Style-2
Group B
Match 4
20 overs


Kanpur Kiwis

S.Dhawan
J.Ryder
R.Dravid(C)
K.Goel
B.McCullum(WK)
A.Flintoff
M.Manhas
I.Pathan
J.Sharma
J.Taylor
M.Muralitharan

Chennai Champions

S.Badrinath
M.Clarke
AB de Villiers(WK)
A.Morkel(C)
F.Alam
A.Bilakhia
R.Shukla
R.Bhatia
S.Jakati
D.Kulkarni
J.Anderson

Kanpur batting first were off to a disastrous start as they were 27/5 after 4 overs. Mithun Manhas and Brendon McCullum played some good cricket and later in the innings Jerome Taylor smashed Chennai bowlers all over the park as he scored 24 in just 10 deliveries. Kanpur Kiwis got to a real good total of 164 after the start they had.


Chennai Champions were off to a flier as Badrinath and Clarke started stroking the ball to each and every part of the ground. They were well poised at 82/1 in 10 overs and needed more 82 to win. Murali and Ryder put brakes on Chennai's scoring rate by bowling some tight overs. Eventually Chennai fell short by 6 runs as Flintoff bowled a magnificient last over.


Mithun Manhas for his 56 runs off 42 bowls was named the Man of the match.

Ball-by-ball Commentary-

Code:
0.1  J.Anderson to S.Dhawan, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
0.2  J.Anderson to J.Ryder,   (4) 
0.3  J.Anderson to J.Ryder,   (6) 
0.4  J.Anderson to J.Ryder, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
0.5  J.Anderson to S.Dhawan, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
0.6  J.Anderson to S.Dhawan, 

S.Dhawan                              b J.Anderson
Runs : 1       Balls : 3         S/R : 33.3333

  (0) 


End of over 1
Kanpur Kiwis    12/1 (RR : 12)
R.Dravid     0 (0b)
J.Ryder     11 (3b)
J.Anderson    1-0-12-1


1.1  D.Kulkarni to J.Ryder, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
1.2  D.Kulkarni to J.Ryder, No shot offered.  (0) 
1.3  D.Kulkarni to J.Ryder, 

J.Ryder                         run out A.Bilakhia
Runs : 11       Balls : 6         S/R : 183.3

  (0) 
1.4  D.Kulkarni to K.Goel, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three.  (3) 
1.5  D.Kulkarni to R.Dravid, 

R.Dravid                              b D.Kulkarni
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

  (0) 
1.6  D.Kulkarni to B.McCullum, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 


End of over 2
Kanpur Kiwis    17/3 (RR : 8.5)
B.McCullum     2 (1b)
K.Goel     3 (1b)
D.Kulkarni    1-0-5-1


2.1  J.Anderson to K.Goel, , No Ball. Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
2.1  J.Anderson to K.Goel, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
2.2  J.Anderson to B.McCullum, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
2.3  J.Anderson to K.Goel, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
2.4  J.Anderson to K.Goel, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
2.5  J.Anderson to K.Goel, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
2.6  J.Anderson to K.Goel, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 


End of over 3
Kanpur Kiwis    21/3 (RR : 7)
B.McCullum     3 (2b)
K.Goel     5 (7b)
J.Anderson    2-0-16-1


3.1  D.Kulkarni to K.Goel, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
3.2  D.Kulkarni to K.Goel, 

K.Goel                                b D.Kulkarni
Runs : 5       Balls : 9         S/R : 55.56

  (0) 
3.3  D.Kulkarni to A.Flintoff, No shot offered.  (0) 
3.4  D.Kulkarni to A.Flintoff,   (4) 
3.5  D.Kulkarni to A.Flintoff, 

A.Flintoff               c J.Anderson b D.Kulkarni
Runs : 4       Balls : 3         S/R : 133.3

  (0) 
3.6  D.Kulkarni to M.Manhas, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 4
Kanpur Kiwis    27/5 (RR : 6.75)
M.Manhas     2 (1b)
B.McCullum     3 (2b)
D.Kulkarni    2-0-11-2


4.1  J.Anderson to B.McCullum, Easy single.  (1) 
4.2  J.Anderson to M.Manhas, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
4.3  J.Anderson to M.Manhas, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
4.4  J.Anderson to M.Manhas, Very well bowled.  (0) 
4.5  J.Anderson to M.Manhas, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
4.6  J.Anderson to M.Manhas,   (4) 


End of over 5
Kanpur Kiwis    32/5 (RR : 6.4)
M.Manhas     6 (6b)
B.McCullum     4 (3b)
J.Anderson    3-0-21-1


5.1  D.Kulkarni to B.McCullum, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
5.2  D.Kulkarni to B.McCullum, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
5.3  D.Kulkarni to M.Manhas, It's in the air...the fielder comes under it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! The batsmen come back for a third run laughing while the humiliated fielder tosses the ball back in.  (3) 
5.4  D.Kulkarni to B.McCullum, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
5.5  D.Kulkarni to B.McCullum,   (4) 
5.6  D.Kulkarni to B.McCullum, , Wide, one run  (1) 
5.6  D.Kulkarni to B.McCullum, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 


End of over 6
Kanpur Kiwis    43/5 (RR : 7.17)
B.McCullum     11 (8b)
M.Manhas     9 (7b)
D.Kulkarni    3-0-22-2


6.1  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
6.2  F.Alam to B.McCullum, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
6.3  F.Alam to B.McCullum, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
6.4  F.Alam to M.Manhas, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
6.5  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
6.6  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 7
Kanpur Kiwis    46/5 (RR : 6.57)
B.McCullum     12 (10b)
M.Manhas     11 (11b)
F.Alam    1-0-3-0


7.1  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
7.2  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
7.3  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
7.4  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
7.5  A.Morkel to B.McCullum, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
7.6  A.Morkel to B.McCullum, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 


End of over 8
Kanpur Kiwis    54/5 (RR : 6.75)
M.Manhas     16 (15b)
B.McCullum     15 (12b)
A.Morkel    1-0-8-0


8.1  F.Alam to B.McCullum, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
8.2  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
8.3  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
8.4  F.Alam to M.Manhas,   (4) 
8.5  F.Alam to M.Manhas, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
8.6  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 9
Kanpur Kiwis    65/5 (RR : 7.22)
M.Manhas     26 (20b)
B.McCullum     16 (13b)
F.Alam    2-0-14-0


9.1  S.Jakati to B.McCullum, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
9.2  S.Jakati to M.Manhas, Very well bowled.  (0) 
9.3  S.Jakati to M.Manhas, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
9.4  S.Jakati to M.Manhas, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
9.5  S.Jakati to B.McCullum, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs.  (2) 
9.6  S.Jakati to B.McCullum, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 


End of over 10
Kanpur Kiwis    71/5 (RR : 7.1)
B.McCullum     21 (16b)
M.Manhas     27 (23b)
S.Jakati    1-0-6-0


10.1  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, That's a single.  (1) 
10.2  A.Morkel to B.McCullum, That's a single.  (1) 
10.3  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
10.4  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.5  A.Morkel to M.Manhas, It's in the air...the fielder comes under it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! The batsmen come back for a third run laughing while the humiliated fielder tosses the ball back in.  (3) 
10.6  A.Morkel to B.McCullum, No shot offered.  (0) 


End of over 11
Kanpur Kiwis    78/5 (RR : 7.09)
B.McCullum     22 (18b)
M.Manhas     33 (27b)
A.Morkel    2-0-15-0


11.1  R.Bhatia to M.Manhas, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
11.2  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
11.3  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
11.4  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
11.5  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
11.6  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 


End of over 12
Kanpur Kiwis    88/5 (RR : 7.33)
M.Manhas     34 (28b)
B.McCullum     31 (23b)
R.Bhatia    1-0-10-0


12.1  F.Alam to B.McCullum, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
12.2  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
12.3  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
12.4  F.Alam to M.Manhas,   (4) 
12.5  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
12.6  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 


End of over 13
Kanpur Kiwis    97/5 (RR : 7.46)
M.Manhas     42 (33b)
B.McCullum     32 (24b)
F.Alam    3-0-23-0


13.1  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
13.2  R.Bhatia to M.Manhas, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
13.3  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, Easy single.  (1) 
13.4  R.Bhatia to M.Manhas, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
13.5  R.Bhatia to M.Manhas, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
13.6  R.Bhatia to M.Manhas,   (4) 


End of over 14
Kanpur Kiwis    108/5 (RR : 7.71)
M.Manhas     51 (37b)
B.McCullum     34 (26b)
R.Bhatia    2-0-21-0


14.1  F.Alam to B.McCullum, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
14.2  F.Alam to B.McCullum, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
14.3  F.Alam to B.McCullum, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
14.4  F.Alam to M.Manhas, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
14.5  F.Alam to B.McCullum, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
14.6  F.Alam to B.McCullum, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 


End of over 15
Kanpur Kiwis    112/5 (RR : 7.47)
B.McCullum     37 (31b)
M.Manhas     52 (38b)
F.Alam    4-0-27-0


15.1  S.Jakati to M.Manhas,   (4) 
15.2  S.Jakati to M.Manhas, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
15.3  S.Jakati to M.Manhas, Very well bowled.  (0) 
15.4  S.Jakati to M.Manhas, 

M.Manhas                     c A.Morkel b S.Jakati
Runs : 56       Balls : 42         S/R : 133.3

  (0) 
15.5  S.Jakati to I.Pathan, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
15.6  S.Jakati to I.Pathan, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 16
Kanpur Kiwis    120/6 (RR : 7.5)
I.Pathan     4 (2b)
B.McCullum     37 (31b)
S.Jakati    2-0-14-0


16.1  R.Bhatia to B.McCullum, 

B.McCullum                   c S.Jakati b R.Bhatia
Runs : 37       Balls : 32         S/R : 115.6

  (0) 
16.2  R.Bhatia to J.Sharma, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
16.3  R.Bhatia to J.Sharma, 

J.Sharma               c AB de Villiers b R.Bhatia
Runs : 2       Balls : 2         S/R : 100

  (0) 
16.4  R.Bhatia to J.Taylor, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
16.5  R.Bhatia to J.Taylor, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
16.6  R.Bhatia to J.Taylor, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 


End of over 17
Kanpur Kiwis    124/8 (RR : 7.29)
J.Taylor     2 (3b)
I.Pathan     4 (2b)
R.Bhatia    3-0-25-2


17.1  A.Morkel to I.Pathan, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
17.2  A.Morkel to I.Pathan,   (4) 
17.3  A.Morkel to I.Pathan, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
17.4  A.Morkel to I.Pathan, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
17.5  A.Morkel to I.Pathan,   (4) 
17.6  A.Morkel to I.Pathan, 

I.Pathan                                b A.Morkel
Runs : 14       Balls : 8         S/R : 175

  (0) 


End of over 18
Kanpur Kiwis    134/9 (RR : 7.44)
M.Muralitharan     0 (0b)
J.Taylor     2 (3b)
A.Morkel    3-0-25-1


18.1  J.Anderson to J.Taylor, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
18.2  J.Anderson to J.Taylor, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (2) 
18.3  J.Anderson to J.Taylor, , Wide, one run  (1) 
18.3  J.Anderson to J.Taylor,   (4) 
18.4  J.Anderson to J.Taylor,   (6) 
18.5  J.Anderson to J.Taylor,   (6) 
18.6  J.Anderson to J.Taylor, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 


End of over 19
Kanpur Kiwis    155/9 (RR : 8.16)
J.Taylor     22 (9b)
M.Muralitharan     0 (0b)
J.Anderson    4-0-42-1


19.1  D.Kulkarni to M.Muralitharan,   (4) 
19.2  D.Kulkarni to M.Muralitharan, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
19.3  D.Kulkarni to M.Muralitharan, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
19.4  D.Kulkarni to M.Muralitharan, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
19.5  D.Kulkarni to M.Muralitharan, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
19.6  D.Kulkarni to J.Taylor, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 


End of over 20
Kanpur Kiwis    164/9 (RR : 8.2)
J.Taylor     24 (10b)
M.Muralitharan     7 (5b)
D.Kulkarni    4-0-31-2



The final scorecard for first innings was : 
Score: 164
 Wickets : 9
 Overs : 20.0

 The second innings begins now 


0.1  A.Flintoff to S.Badrinath, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (2) 
0.2  A.Flintoff to S.Badrinath,   (4) 
0.3  A.Flintoff to S.Badrinath, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 
0.4  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
0.5  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke,   (4) 
0.6  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 


End of over 1
Chennai Champions    13/0 (RR : 13)    Required RR(7.95)
M.Clarke     4 (3b)
S.Badrinath     9 (3b)
A.Flintoff    1-0-13-0


1.1  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Very well bowled.  (0) 
1.2  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
1.3  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
1.4  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
1.5  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs.  (2) 
1.6  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 


End of over 2
Chennai Champions    19/0 (RR : 9.5)    Required RR(8.06)
S.Badrinath     15 (9b)
M.Clarke     4 (3b)
J.Taylor    1-0-6-0


2.1  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
2.2  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
2.3  A.Flintoff to S.Badrinath, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
2.4  A.Flintoff to S.Badrinath, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
2.5  A.Flintoff to S.Badrinath,   (4) 
2.6  A.Flintoff to S.Badrinath, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 


End of over 3
Chennai Champions    28/0 (RR : 9.33)    Required RR(8)
S.Badrinath     21 (13b)
M.Clarke     7 (5b)
A.Flintoff    2-0-22-0


3.1  J.Taylor to M.Clarke, Very well bowled.  (0) 
3.2  J.Taylor to M.Clarke, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
3.3  J.Taylor to M.Clarke, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
3.4  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
3.5  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath,   (4) 
3.6  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 4
Chennai Champions    37/0 (RR : 9.25)    Required RR(7.94)
S.Badrinath     29 (16b)
M.Clarke     8 (8b)
J.Taylor    2-0-15-0


4.1  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
4.2  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
4.3  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, No shot offered.  (0) 
4.4  A.Flintoff to M.Clarke, 

M.Clarke                              b A.Flintoff
Runs : 12       Balls : 12         S/R : 100

  (0) 
4.5  A.Flintoff to AB de Villiers, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
4.6  A.Flintoff to AB de Villiers, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 


End of over 5
Chennai Champions    41/1 (RR : 8.2)    Required RR(8.2)
AB de Villiers     0 (2b)
S.Badrinath     29 (16b)
A.Flintoff    3-0-26-1


5.1  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
5.2  J.Taylor to AB de Villiers,   (4) 
5.3  J.Taylor to AB de Villiers,   (4) 
5.4  J.Taylor to AB de Villiers, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork.  (3) 
5.5  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath,   (4) 
5.6  J.Taylor to S.Badrinath, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 6
Chennai Champions    57/1 (RR : 9.5)    Required RR(7.64)
S.Badrinath     34 (19b)
AB de Villiers     11 (5b)
J.Taylor    3-0-31-0


6.1  J.Sharma to AB de Villiers, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
6.2  J.Sharma to AB de Villiers, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (2) 
6.3  J.Sharma to AB de Villiers, Very well bowled.  (0) 
6.4  J.Sharma to AB de Villiers, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
6.5  J.Sharma to AB de Villiers, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
6.6  J.Sharma to AB de Villiers, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 


End of over 7
Chennai Champions    62/1 (RR : 8.86)    Required RR(7.85)
S.Badrinath     34 (19b)
AB de Villiers     16 (11b)
J.Sharma    1-0-5-0


7.1  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
7.2  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
7.3  J.Ryder to S.Badrinath, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
7.4  J.Ryder to S.Badrinath, He's nailed that, but there is a man in the deep. This is out, it has to be, but the fielder loses balance as he catches the ball! He's falling over the rope! Showing great presence of mind, he tosses the ball back into the field, falls over, gets up, jumps back in over the boundary rope, and hurls  (3) 
7.5  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
7.6  J.Ryder to S.Badrinath, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 


End of over 8
Chennai Champions    68/1 (RR : 8.5)    Required RR(8)
AB de Villiers     18 (14b)
S.Badrinath     38 (22b)
J.Ryder    1-0-6-0


8.1  M.Muralitharan to S.Badrinath, Easy single.  (1) 
8.2  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
8.3  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
8.4  M.Muralitharan to S.Badrinath, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3) 
8.5  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
8.6  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 9
Chennai Champions    76/1 (RR : 8.44)    Required RR(8)
S.Badrinath     42 (24b)
AB de Villiers     22 (18b)
M.Muralitharan    1-0-8-0


9.1  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
9.2  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
9.3  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers,   (4) 
9.4  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
9.5  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
9.6  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 


End of over 10
Chennai Champions    82/1 (RR : 8.2)    Required RR(8.2)
AB de Villiers     28 (24b)
S.Badrinath     42 (24b)
J.Ryder    2-0-12-0


10.1  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
10.2  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
10.3  I.Pathan to AB de Villiers, He's nailed that, but there is a man in the deep. This is out, it has to be, but the fielder loses balance as he catches the ball! He's falling over the rope! Showing great presence of mind, he tosses the ball back into the field, falls over, gets up, jumps back in over the boundary rope, and hurls  (3) 
10.4  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath,   (4) 
10.5  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, Very well bowled.  (0) 
10.6  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 


End of over 11
Chennai Champions    92/1 (RR : 8.36)    Required RR(8)
S.Badrinath     49 (29b)
AB de Villiers     31 (25b)
I.Pathan    1-0-10-0


11.1  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Very well bowled.  (0) 
11.2  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, We've just recieved a letter here in the commentary box, from an fan who wants us to 'Shut the fuc..' oh dear, um, nevermind. Back to the cricket, and it seems the batsmen ran three! Well done.  (3) 
11.3  M.Muralitharan to S.Badrinath, Great stop! Saved a run there he did!  (3) 
11.4  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
11.5  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
11.6  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers,   (4) 


End of over 12
Chennai Champions    102/1 (RR : 8.5)    Required RR(7.75)
AB de Villiers     38 (30b)
S.Badrinath     52 (30b)
M.Muralitharan    2-0-18-0


12.1  J.Ryder to S.Badrinath, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
12.2  J.Ryder to S.Badrinath, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
12.3  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers,   (4) 
12.4  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Very well bowled.  (0) 
12.5  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
12.6  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 13
Chennai Champions    107/1 (RR : 8.23)    Required RR(8.14)
AB de Villiers     42 (34b)
S.Badrinath     53 (32b)
J.Ryder    3-0-17-0


13.1  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
13.2  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, No shot offered.  (0) 
13.3  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
13.4  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
13.5  I.Pathan to S.Badrinath, One more to the total.  (1) 
13.6  I.Pathan to AB de Villiers, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 14
Chennai Champions    109/1 (RR : 7.79)    Required RR(9.17)
S.Badrinath     54 (37b)
AB de Villiers     43 (35b)
I.Pathan    2-0-12-0


14.1  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
14.2  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
14.3  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
14.4  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers,   (4) 
14.5  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
14.6  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 


End of over 15
Chennai Champions    115/1 (RR : 7.67)    Required RR(9.8)
AB de Villiers     49 (41b)
S.Badrinath     54 (37b)
M.Muralitharan    3-0-24-0


15.1  J.Ryder to S.Badrinath, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
15.2  J.Ryder to S.Badrinath, 

S.Badrinath                  st R.Dravid b J.Ryder
Runs : 54       Balls : 39         S/R : 138.5

  (0) 
15.3  J.Ryder to A.Morkel, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
15.4  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
15.5  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, , Wide, one run  (1) 
15.5  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers,   (4) 
15.6  J.Ryder to AB de Villiers, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 


End of over 16
Chennai Champions    123/2 (RR : 7.69)    Required RR(10.3)
AB de Villiers     55 (44b)
A.Morkel     1 (1b)
J.Ryder    4-0-25-1


16.1  I.Pathan to A.Morkel,   (6) 
16.2  I.Pathan to A.Morkel,   (4) 
16.3  I.Pathan to A.Morkel, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
16.4  I.Pathan to A.Morkel, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
16.5  I.Pathan to A.Morkel, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
16.6  I.Pathan to A.Morkel, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 17
Chennai Champions    137/2 (RR : 8.06)    Required RR(9)
A.Morkel     15 (7b)
AB de Villiers     55 (44b)
I.Pathan    3-0-26-0


17.1  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
17.2  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, , No Ball.   (4) 
17.2  M.Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, 

AB de Villiers                    run out I.Pathan
Runs : 59       Balls : 47         S/R : 125.5

  (0) 
17.3  M.Muralitharan to F.Alam, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
17.4  M.Muralitharan to F.Alam, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
17.5  M.Muralitharan to A.Morkel, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
17.6  M.Muralitharan to A.Morkel, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 18
Chennai Champions    143/3 (RR : 7.94)    Required RR(10.5)
A.Morkel     15 (9b)
F.Alam     1 (2b)
M.Muralitharan    4-0-30-0


18.1  J.Taylor to F.Alam, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
18.2  J.Taylor to A.Morkel, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
18.3  J.Taylor to A.Morkel,   (4) 
18.4  J.Taylor to A.Morkel, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
18.5  J.Taylor to A.Morkel,   (4) 
18.6  J.Taylor to A.Morkel, 

A.Morkel                     c S.Dhawan b J.Taylor
Runs : 23       Balls : 14         S/R : 164.3

  (0) 


End of over 19
Chennai Champions    152/4 (RR : 8)    Required RR(12)
A.Bilakhia     0 (0b)
F.Alam     2 (3b)
J.Taylor    4-0-40-1


19.1  A.Flintoff to F.Alam,   (4) 
19.2  A.Flintoff to F.Alam, 

F.Alam                              lbw A.Flintoff
Runs : 6       Balls : 5         S/R : 120

  (0) 
19.3  A.Flintoff to R.Shukla, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
19.4  A.Flintoff to R.Shukla, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
19.5  A.Flintoff to R.Shukla, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
19.6  A.Flintoff to R.Shukla, That's a single.  (1) 


End of over 20
Chennai Champions    159/5 (RR : 7.95)    Required RR(1.#J)
A.Bilakhia     0 (0b)
R.Shukla     3 (4b)
A.Flintoff    4-0-33-2



The final scorecard for second innings was : 
Score: 159
 Wickets : 5
 Overs : 20.0

Scorecard-

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Chennai Champions vs. Kanpur Kiwis


Kanpur Kiwis Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
S.Dhawan                                 b J.Anderson    1    3   0   0  33.33
J.Ryder                            run out A.Bilakhia   11    6   1   1  183.3
R.Dravid                                 b D.Kulkarni    0    1   0   0      0
K.Goel                                   b D.Kulkarni    5    9   0   0  55.56
B.McCullum                      c S.Jakati b R.Bhatia   37   32   1   0  115.6
A.Flintoff                  c J.Anderson b D.Kulkarni    4    3   1   0  133.3
M.Manhas                        c A.Morkel b S.Jakati   56   42   5   0  133.3
I.Pathan                                   b A.Morkel   14    8   2   0    175
J.Sharma                  c AB de Villiers b R.Bhatia    2    2   0   0    100
J.Taylor                                      not out   24   10   1   2    240
M.Muralitharan                                not out    7    5   1   0    140

Total: 164                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.2

Extras : 3    No Balls : 1       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Chennai Champions Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
A.Morkel                             3.0           0      25           1   8.33
F.Alam                               4.0           0      27           0   6.75
R.Bhatia                             3.0           0      25           2   8.33
S.Jakati                             2.0           0      14           0      7
D.Kulkarni                           4.0           0      31           2   7.75
J.Anderson                           4.0           0      42           1   10.5

Total: 164                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.2

Extras : 3    No Balls : 1       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0



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Chennai Champions Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
S.Badrinath                     st R.Dravid b J.Ryder   54   39   5   0  138.5
M.Clarke                                 b A.Flintoff   12   12   1   0    100
AB de Villiers                       run out I.Pathan   59   47   8   0  125.5
A.Morkel                        c S.Dhawan b J.Taylor   23   14   3   1  164.3
F.Alam                                 lbw A.Flintoff    6    5   1   0    120
A.Bilakhia                                    not out    0    0   0   0      0
R.Shukla                                      not out    3    4   0   0     75
R.Bhatia                                          dnb    0    0   0   0      0
S.Jakati                                          dnb    0    0   0   0      0
D.Kulkarni                                        dnb    0    0   0   0      0
J.Anderson                                        dnb    0    0   0   0      0

Total: 159                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.95

Extras : 2    No Balls : 1       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Kanpur Kiwis Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
J.Ryder                              4.0           0      25           1   6.25
A.Flintoff                           4.0           0      33           2   8.25
I.Pathan                             3.0           0      26           0   8.67
J.Sharma                             1.0           0       5           0      5
J.Taylor                             4.0           0      40           1     10
M.Muralitharan                       4.0           0      30           0    7.5

Total: 159                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.95

Extras : 2    No Balls : 1       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0



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Chennai Champions vs. Kanpur Kiwis


Kanpur Kiwis - 164/9 in 20.0 overs. 
Chennai Champions - 159/5 in 20.0 overs. 



Kanpur Kiwis wins the match by 5 runs
 
J.Oram lbw L.Balaji 0 2 0 0 0
K.Pollard c D.Vettori b P.Kumar 2 3 0 0 66.67
Y Venugopal Rao b P.Kumar 4 5 1 0 80

This was the turning point in my match..!!
If they'd have scored runs there, (Atleast ONE) It'd have been a tie..
 

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