Pepsi IPL 2013 Discussion

[SaiSrini]

Wow, Hyderabad has sneaked out two wins out of two?

Ishant finally comes up with a good spell in a shorter format game. Despite Steyn going for lot of runs today, they managed to restrict RCB to 130 due to his efforts. The change in ownership seems to be working favorably for them.

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Why do we have a super over in a league game?

I don't find it wrong to have a Super Over even in league games. Shorter formats should have a Super Over for every game that is tied.

 

[SaiSrini]

Just saw the highlights of the Sunrisers vs RCB game. The ball that Ishant Sharma bowled to get rid of Dilshan was just PURE CLASSIC!!!!!!! If Ishant can do it often enough in international games, India would just be boosted massively.

 

[crazyrahul]

BEST SUPER OVER...

SRH rocked in Hyderabad and now its their big test ahead to keep consistency in other venues. Sangakkara needs to come at number 3 and hope Shikhar Dhawan return to the team soon.

Yesterday I came to know how Cameron White is a crucial member for any team he plays for. Vinay Kumar please learn from this.

And Dale Steyn as always the best bowler in the world, can't give any batsman to score 21 runs in an over.

 

[icyman]

SRH may have won, however, their batting needs a lot of improvement. Agreed that defending 126 is not easy, but at the same time, they barely managed to chase down 130. Things could turn around should Dhawan show a bit of class.

As for PWI , too many players in the line-up is certainly spoiling them. The choice of Angelo as skipper is baffling given that last year you had Steve Smith as the deputy. In a sense, Pandey -Uthappa haven't really set the stage on fire and what needs to be doen is to get in Tamim as soon as possible for them.

 

[yashwanth kumar]

Yesterday I came to know how Cameron White is a crucial member for any team he plays for. Vinay Kumar please learn from this.

Having seen vinay bowl from past 5 years he has now been the best improved player i have always seen him going over the ropes in the last two over's that he bowls in every games but this season he has taken the opportunity to come and bowl in the crunch situation though i agree the actual test comes when RCB faces CSK or any team having a better batting strength, and tell SRH bat's men to do well because the pace awaits them @chinnaswamy stadium and all possibility of Ravi Rampaul getting his 1st IPL game and may be his 1st 5 wicket haul

As for PWI , too many players in the line-up is certainly spoiling them. The choice of Angelo as skipper is baffling given that last year you had Steve Smith as the deputy. In a sense, Pandey -Uthappa haven't really set the stage on fire and what needs to be doen is to get in Tamim as soon as possible for them.

I guess right the team need a good propelling start but Robin has keept on failing as far as i know he is good @ a finishing role so PWI should ask him to play after Yuvi so Pandey open's with Tamim

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On RCB's defeat

Yes finally team learnt a lesson after their over dependence on Chris, and thank's to all over bowlers they bowled extremely well to get a tie i feel Mosis bowling just 3 over's for 14/2 and Dillu 1 over for 10 i feel that made the differences tough Vinay going for 10+ in an iover he was excellent at the 20th over defending 7 runs and any how i feel the next game should have some changes as follow's

RCB XI

01. Chris Gayle*

02. Sunny Sohal @ #6 or #2

03. Virat Kohli (c)

04. AB de Villiers (?)*

05. Moises Henriques*

06. Mayank Agarwal @ #2 or #6

07. KB Arun Karthik (?)

08. Vinay Kumar

09. Murali Kartik

10. Jaydev Unadkat

11. Muttiah Muralitharan/Ravi Rampaul*


Player's out

1. Dilshan Non performing asset

2. Toss b/t Murali and Rampaul tough no offence on murali but the short boundary in bangalore lets me to have him in the fray

3. Karun nair failing to rotate the strike even tough Virat was going very good it was very easy for him to do so playing on the back foot for Mishu since he was just skidding in.

Key element :

Since AB comes back and Moises in good Allround show Moises can go for a kill or just anchor when ab turns the heat on

 

[SaiSrini]

BEST SUPER OVER...

SRH rocked in Hyderabad and now its their big test ahead to keep consistency in other venues. Sangakkara needs to come at number 3 and hope Shikhar Dhawan return to the team soon.

Yesterday I came to know how Cameron White is a crucial member for any team he plays for. Vinay Kumar please learn from this.

And Dale Steyn as always the best bowler in the world, can't give any batsman to score 21 runs in an over.

Can't blame Vinay. He won the game for RCB against Mumbai with an excellent final over. And his final over again yesterday cost only 6 runs. Unfortunately, he went for 20 in the Super Over.

 

[Aislabie]

To decide a winner. :/

Why do we need one? What's wrong with a goddamn tie and a point to each team?

 

[Anish.]

That's why it's known as the IPL duh....

 

[crazyrahul]

Dishant yagnik showed today how it is possible to smash six and four with confidence to Sunil Narine...

Narine gave away 18 runs in his last over, thanks to Yagnik-Hodge batting, Hope RR clinch this one, as Sree-Tait-Cooper combo is there tonight

 

[Aislabie]

That's why it's known as the IPL duh....

I just want to check if that was meant to be a joke?

 

[SaiSrini]

Good win for Rajasthan. They are doing very well under Dravid's captaincy. Dravid too scored in the first game and got MOM. With Hyderabad, KXIP and Rajasthan showing good form, this will make the IPL very interesting.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Well its sad to see KKR lose. I am supporting KKR and RR both this season, so no matter who won and who lost one of my team is topping right now Hope to see more dominating performances from KKR and RR were brilliant. Good batting recovery and good bowling

 

[crazyrahul]

On RCB's defeat

Yes finally team learnt a lesson after their over dependence on Chris, and thank's to all over bowlers they bowled extremely well to get a tie i feel Mosis bowling just 3 over's for 14/2 and Dillu 1 over for 10 i feel that made the differences tough Vinay going for 10+ in an iover he was excellent at the 20th over defending 7 runs and any how i feel the next game should have some changes as follow's

RCB XI

01. Chris Gayle*

02. Sunny Sohal @ #6 or #2

03. Virat Kohli (c)

04. AB de Villiers (?)*

05. Moises Henriques*

06. Mayank Agarwal @ #2 or #6

07. KB Arun Karthik (?)

08. Vinay Kumar

09. Murali Kartik

10. Jaydev Unadkat

11. Muttiah Muralitharan/Ravi Rampaul*


Player's out

1. Dilshan Non performing asset

2. Toss b/t Murali and Rampaul tough no offence on murali but the short boundary in bangalore lets me to have him in the fray

3. Karun nair failing to rotate the strike even tough Virat was going very good it was very easy for him to do so playing on the back foot for Mishu since he was just skidding in.

Key element :

Since AB comes back and Moises in good Allround show Moises can go for a kill or just anchor when ab turns the heat on

When there will be ABD, there is no need of Arun Karthik. I will prefer to have strong batsman instead of extra wicket-keeper, say Cheteshwar Pujara (if fit) or Sourabh Tiwary

Gayle / Henriques / ABD / Rampaul are the best 4 overseas players for today

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Good win for Rajasthan. They are doing very well under Dravid's captaincy. Dravid too scored in the first game and got MOM. With Hyderabad, KXIP and Rajasthan showing good form, this will make the IPL very interesting.

It was a big dare from Rahul Dravid to have 5 seamers and no spinner at all. Actually, 6 seamers, if watto would have bowled.

Trivedi was brilliant yesterday and Cooper has been proved himself as awesome death bowler so far, Go Royals Go

 

[Aalay]

 

[Fenil]

Rishi Dhawan. One man I was waiting to watch play ever since Akash Chopra said too much goods about the lad. For starters, he is a pace bowling allrounder from Himachal Pradesh.