IPL Pepsi IPL UAE/INDIA 2014 Discussion {Play-Offs}

[SaiSrini]

At the end of the 18th over point, Rohit Sharma and MI were put on a check mate. They can't risk leaving Malinga till the last over and risk Dhoni finishing it off in the 19th over. And as it turned out, CSK gave Malinga decent respect and Dhoni duly finished it off in the final over. With someone like Dhoni, this can happen.

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LOL why do you have to trash talk other players That too Malinga, who is one of the most like-able players in the cricket world right now. Everyone accepts MSD is a genius under such circumstances. But Malinga was quite brilliant once again too. Malinga is the master of death overs. His consistency is unmatchable.

Were am I trash talking Malinga? I am talking about how in all the "Malinga is a master of death bowling" hype, people forget that he had an equal match at the other end with the master of finishes, Dhoni batting against him.

Malinga's ball to Faf was a beauty, and I clapped for it (being a die hard CSK supporter).

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Gotta agree with you on that point , Jaddu is more of a FTB when compared to Ash.

Can't deny this!

 

[ParkedTheBus]

MI's lack of 5th bowler is hurting them a lot.. Why not try Ro or Lendl ? If there is one person MI need to pick , it is Santokie in place of Corey. Corey hasn't done shit when you consider his price tag

 

[Jine]

And there goes GUYS chat

 

[ParkedTheBus]

One thing I liked about Smith's innings is how he hung in there despite being unable to connect the ball properly. Why on earth doesn't he display this level of application for the Windies???

 

[SWITCHHIT]

MI almost out of tournament,now only got one reason to watch ipl and that is loss of CSK and want new winners this season.

 

[ParkedTheBus]

MI almost out of tournament,now only got one reason to watch ipl and that is loss of CSK and new winners this season.

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What makes you think MI are out ? I would say RCB , KKR , MI , SRH and DD ( yes , even DD ) have a chance , of varying degrees , to qualify for the 4th spot. Tantalizing season as a neutral!

 

[SaiSrini]

MI need to win all their remaining 6 games to have a chance (even then it might not be enough). Delhi are almost out. Even if they win their remaining 5, they get to only 7 wins, which I dont think is enough to qualify for playoffs in a 14 match season.

Right now, KXIP and CSK look sure contenders for the playoffs (they actually look prime contenders for Top two). The remaining two spots should be between Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Bangalore and Kolkata.

 

[Jine]

Tomorrow KKR vs KXIP . Its an important match for KKR.

 

[Epic]

MI need to win all their remaining 6 games to have a chance (even then it might not be enough). Delhi are almost out. Even if they win their remaining 5, they get to only 7 wins, which I dont think is enough to qualify for playoffs in a 14 match season.

Right now, KXIP and CSK look sure contenders for the playoffs (they actually look prime contenders for Top two). The remaining two spots should be between Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Bangalore and Kolkata.

Looking at the points tables from 2008, 2009, and 2010 (even though 2011 was a 14 match league season, there were 10 teams), you can get through with 7 wins, but with a healthy NRR and hope that no team vying for a playoff spot gets 7 wins and a NR, and teams with 8 wins had got through every time on points alone.

 

[SWITCHHIT]

except DD each of the 5 teams are contender for 3rd and 4th spot so its going to be many if's and but's.

 

[Jine]

Ya, Its between Rajasthan,Hyderabad,Kolkata,Bangalore.

 

[SWITCHHIT]

Ya, Its between Rajasthan,Hyderabad,Kolkata,Bangalore.

and Mumbai

 

[ParkedTheBus]

Punjab , Chennai and Rajasthan are through for sure. So it is 4 teams competing for 4th spot.

 

[SWITCHHIT]

No RR has played 8 matches and has 10 points.Keeping in mind that CSK and KXIP are so brutal and MI has two matches against RR.So if KXIP and CSK win their matches against RR and MI too beats them in both matches then they will only have 14 points and then NRR will be the decider.So RR is also not confirmed for play-offs.

 

[Aravind.]

Shocking loss for KXIP.Mumbai are almost out of playoffs after that yesterday loss to Chennai.