IPL2: DDD Vs DC
1st Semi Final: Overview
SuperSport Park, Centurion hosting 1st IPL2 semi-final match between 3D and DC. Both teams are very confident about winning. Especially Sehwag is very confident about his inform bowling attack and middle order. On other hand DC is not so good on chasing big total, has to some find solution for this.
Gilly won toss and decided to bat second, in which they are not so good at. Sehwag is looking very happy to bat first on centurion wicket. Gambhir and Warner are on crease and 3D will be hopping, they will provide a perfect start for them. But, this remains a dream only, when Harris send back Gambhir and Warner in his first 2 wicket maiden over.
After loss on first 2 wickets in first over, attacking duo, Sehwag and Dilshan, trying to reconstruct inning. They have to make sure, that they will not lose more wickets trying to get runs. Both used their experience to put much needed partnership of 85 runs. In 11th over Sehwag got out to Symonds on 39 runs from 31 balls with 5x4.
Dilshan other hand, who continued his wonderful form throughout this season IPL, keep playing his strokes. AB supported him very well with his small inning of 26 runs from 21 balls, got out to RP Singh when he was just looking to clear fence. Karthik, Bhatia and Mishra not able to contribute much more. Dilshan, who alone keep on fighting till end, got out on 65 runs on 51 balls with 7x4, 1x6. Delhi, managed to put 153 runs on board, which looks like defendable with kind of blowing attack they have.
Gilly and Gibbsy will as usual start proceedings from DC. Delhi’s bowler of tournament Drik Nannes will bowl first over. Two countrymen Gilly and Nannes facing each other. But, Gilly has different plans this time. He took attack straight to Nannes rattling 21 runs from his first over. What a start an innings.
Next over, Nehra, clean bowled Gibbsy, given first break through to 3D. But, Gilly is in no mood to slow down. He kept on his slaughterer mood and rattled Delhi’s in form bowling attack all over park. He absolutely demolishes opposition with his powerful batting. When nothing looks working, Sehwag himself decide to bowl. Its Captain to Captain now, but, again Gilly out thought Sehwag hit 25 runs in his one over spell with 3 biggies.
He scored 85 runs from just 35 balls with 10x4, 5x6. He got out just before strategic time out, but at that time DC was on 102 runs wit loss of just 3 wickets.
Until Gilly was at the crease, Sehwag looks to clue less. He does not understanding what to do. Gilly outplayed all plans of opposition. Symonds and Co keeps on attacking Delhi after time out break, despite of having less than ball runs. Symonds played littlie cameo of 24 runs from 15 balls with 2x4, 1x6. Suman and Rohit Sharma completed reaming formalities to take their side into semis easily.
THE GAME
Unanimously, Gilchrist is the chosen one for MOM. His inning might be remembered in times to come. Aussi veteran displays awesome bating skills. He also now be the man to scored fastest 50 in IPL2.
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Devils Hunted Chargers
IPL2: DDD Vs DC
Overview
This is going to be another gem. Two batting power house taking on each other here in Centurion Park. 3D (DDD) won toss and surprisingly elected to bowl first, where we have seen in previous matches batting second is difficult because of due on ground and odd ball is holding on and not coming easily on bat.
3D blowers has to deal with this IPL seasons in form hottest pair and hard hitters if game Adam Gilchrist and Gibbs. But, it seems they are ready for it. Nannes get rid off Dangerous Gibbs on Duck and Gilchrist (8 runs) in his first two overs. He got two big wickets of the game and this could be game. As these two are major run makers of game.
After this, Rohit Sharma 17 runs (2x4) and A. Bilakhia 22 runs (2x4), T. Suman 23 runs (1x4, 1x6) tries to consolidate DC innings. But, in the end Smith has played a much needed 48 runs in just 28 balls (5x4, 2x6) at quick time to help reach Chargers to a respectable total of 148 runs.
Sehwag and Gambhir last years IPL successful opening pair has responsibility to give a good and steady start to 3D. This year they are unable to do so, can they do it now. Despite of some stitches to his fingers Sehwag came to crease. He started cautiously and with out taking too much risk he reached 20 runs in just 6 balls, all these are normal cricketing stoke. That’s his special ability makes him dangerous batsman in world. He got out to RP. Singh trying to cut him over point, Gibbs accepted catch like a piece of cake. DC got their first blood.
AB Devilliers promoted up the order ahead of Dilshan to played an anchor role, failed to do so and got out to Shoaib Ahmed’s first over with out addition to score board. Getting runs is really looking difficult for 3D, due to pitch and good bowling. So, Gambhir tries to improvise with paddle sweep to Shoaib and got out leg before wicket to him on 17 runs (3x4). This is second wicket to Shoaib in his second over.
Dilshan arrives at crease when 3D are in trouble with 52/3 in just 7 over’s. Now, it’s up to Dilshan and Karthik to see 3D home. Up to 15th over they keep on getting ones and twos. Glichrist introduced Sharma and V. Rao in to attack. This is what 3D is waiting for, so they can score some quick runs with these part timers. They suddenly changed gears and took attack on oppositions. When nothing is working Gilly introduced his last weapon Edwards in to attack in 19th over to give much needed break through to them. He exchanges few words to Dilshan to make him arouse. He then hits back with 4’s and 6’s to Edwards to finish game in 8 balls remaining.
This is really a clinical performance from 3D. They executed plans very well to defeat Changers first time in IPL2, with help of some good bowling by Nannes, Nehra and Dilshan in the end.
Exciting Moments of the Match
Sehwag might face criticism bowling first on this wicket, but Nannes took responsibility to provide much needed early break through, by take two huge wickets of Gilchrist and Gibbs. That turns game in favors of 3D. His bowling figures are 4-0-16-2.
Nehra also bowled beautifully in death over’s with figures 4-0-30-2 which looks good in batsman dominated game.
THE GAME
D.Nannes is MOM choice officially. But, for me it’s Dilshan, The Game. With out his unbeaten knock on 52 runs in 46 balls (4x4, 3x6) DDD is not able to win match against Chargers. He once again proved he is one of great finishers of game and won game which is almost loosed.
Overview
This is going to be another gem. Two batting power house taking on each other here in Centurion Park. 3D (DDD) won toss and surprisingly elected to bowl first, where we have seen in previous matches batting second is difficult because of due on ground and odd ball is holding on and not coming easily on bat.
3D blowers has to deal with this IPL seasons in form hottest pair and hard hitters if game Adam Gilchrist and Gibbs. But, it seems they are ready for it. Nannes get rid off Dangerous Gibbs on Duck and Gilchrist (8 runs) in his first two overs. He got two big wickets of the game and this could be game. As these two are major run makers of game.
After this, Rohit Sharma 17 runs (2x4) and A. Bilakhia 22 runs (2x4), T. Suman 23 runs (1x4, 1x6) tries to consolidate DC innings. But, in the end Smith has played a much needed 48 runs in just 28 balls (5x4, 2x6) at quick time to help reach Chargers to a respectable total of 148 runs.
Sehwag and Gambhir last years IPL successful opening pair has responsibility to give a good and steady start to 3D. This year they are unable to do so, can they do it now. Despite of some stitches to his fingers Sehwag came to crease. He started cautiously and with out taking too much risk he reached 20 runs in just 6 balls, all these are normal cricketing stoke. That’s his special ability makes him dangerous batsman in world. He got out to RP. Singh trying to cut him over point, Gibbs accepted catch like a piece of cake. DC got their first blood.
AB Devilliers promoted up the order ahead of Dilshan to played an anchor role, failed to do so and got out to Shoaib Ahmed’s first over with out addition to score board. Getting runs is really looking difficult for 3D, due to pitch and good bowling. So, Gambhir tries to improvise with paddle sweep to Shoaib and got out leg before wicket to him on 17 runs (3x4). This is second wicket to Shoaib in his second over.
Dilshan arrives at crease when 3D are in trouble with 52/3 in just 7 over’s. Now, it’s up to Dilshan and Karthik to see 3D home. Up to 15th over they keep on getting ones and twos. Glichrist introduced Sharma and V. Rao in to attack. This is what 3D is waiting for, so they can score some quick runs with these part timers. They suddenly changed gears and took attack on oppositions. When nothing is working Gilly introduced his last weapon Edwards in to attack in 19th over to give much needed break through to them. He exchanges few words to Dilshan to make him arouse. He then hits back with 4’s and 6’s to Edwards to finish game in 8 balls remaining.
This is really a clinical performance from 3D. They executed plans very well to defeat Changers first time in IPL2, with help of some good bowling by Nannes, Nehra and Dilshan in the end.
Exciting Moments of the Match
Sehwag might face criticism bowling first on this wicket, but Nannes took responsibility to provide much needed early break through, by take two huge wickets of Gilchrist and Gibbs. That turns game in favors of 3D. His bowling figures are 4-0-16-2.
Nehra also bowled beautifully in death over’s with figures 4-0-30-2 which looks good in batsman dominated game.
THE GAME
D.Nannes is MOM choice officially. But, for me it’s Dilshan, The Game. With out his unbeaten knock on 52 runs in 46 balls (4x4, 3x6) DDD is not able to win match against Chargers. He once again proved he is one of great finishers of game and won game which is almost loosed.
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