IPL Live!!

20th April 2009


Here is a quick Snapshot from Cape Town, South Africa:

1st match: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians at Cape Town - Apr 18, 2009
Mumbai Indians won by 19 runs.

Last year’s runner up couldn’t find the going easy in their first match thanks to some sheet-anchor batting and clinical bowling attack by Mumbai Team. I guess this IPL is bundled with many more such unexpected surprises…….

2nd match: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals at Cape Town - Apr 18, 2009
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 75 runs.

Defending Champions Rajasthan didn’t fail to surprise this time around by recording lowest score of the tournament, dubiously held previously by Kolkata :-)

3rd match: Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab at Cape Town - Apr 19, 2009
The match will be remembered more for the commercials and rain than cricket that people paid money for. Delhi Daredevils amusingly won by 10 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method) having to chase 54 runs in 6 overs.

4th match: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Cape Town - Apr 19, 2009
The star-studded team of last year finally lived upto its name this time around with all bowlers reaping rewards of their tidy line and length. Deccan Chargers won by 8 wickets (with 41 balls remaining).

Live from the ground:

5th match: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings at Port Elizabeth - Apr 20, 2009 at St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

Time: 4:30pm IST

Our countdown has begun; Bangalore would love to keep the momentum going, with Chennai looking to get back into winning ways. Hope Chennai makes a wise team selection unless last time. For Bangalore, the onus is now on their top three batsmen to tighten up.

We will be back soon with more updates from the grounds of South Africa……….. It’s time to cheer up our teams now…….. till then eat cricket, drink cricket and sleep cricket!