No Bangalore,no Gayle!

What a disappointment for Bangaloreans!

RCB not to figure in the playoffs of IPLV!

It is a reflection of the erratic and unpredictable batting of the RCB.Gayle hits the roof or digs the ground!
Too much of dependence on Gayle in the earlier matches cost RCB dear.
Virat Kohli shined in the later games only.
In the last  league match Steyn was almost unplayable!

Rajastan too had the taste of Steyn's fury!Poor Dravid!Rajasthan was a formidable force under Dravid.

The luckiest of all is Chennai no doubt.Will they have a crack at the Cup once again?

They have come to the playoffs based on the last match failures of RCB and Rajasthan!

Many nail biting finishes in this IPL V.Spectators had their money's worth.Gayle serving the biggest feast!

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Gusty hitting

What a win for Mumbai! 

The sizeable score of 173 for 8 by Chennai was overtaken by Mumbai Indians(174 for8)  by some gusty hitting by Rohit Sharma,Tendulkar and the last over pinch hitting by Smith.

Bangalore outplays Hyderabad 

Hyderabad's challenging total of 181 for 2  was not sufficient.Bangalore tore into Hyderabad's bowling and made 185 for 5 in 18.5 overs.

Dishan and De Villiers were magnificent.

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When Dada was against Kolkata!

Ganguly almost did it!

Playing against Kolkata(his former team)Ganguly the heart throb of the Bengal fans put in a spirited fight playing forPune Warriors defeat  to defeat team Kolkata on his home ground.

What a paradox this IPL has brought about!

The Bengal fans had a puzzling time at the Eden Gardes on Saturday whether to hail Dada or not!

It was a close finish.When Sharukh khan and Ganguly went round the  Ground Dada's fans and Sharukh's fans went delirious!

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Sehwag in top form

While Sehwag is in top form bringing back his famous  breathtaking shots,and scored a quickfire63 in 39 balls Delhi just managed to get 152 .Rajasthan almost got to it(151 by just losing 3 wickets!)Ajinkya  Rahane's 84 just not sufficient!Dravid scored a breezy 40.But Rajasthan couldn't just make it.!





In a one sided match Mumbai(101 for 5) outplayed Hyderabad.The Deccan Chargers could just score 100(all out in 18.4 overs)

Team Delhi tops the table with 14 points followed by Kolkata with 11 Mumbai with 10 Chennai&Bangalore  with 9 each.Team Hyderabad in the bottom with 3 points

One of the talked about news is about the Champions Chennai s struggling.
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A day of upsets in IPL!

Bangalore(143) steamrolled by Kolkata(190 for 4) despite Gayle's 86!

Gautam Gambhir's 93  of 51 balls set the winning path.

58,000  screaming Eden Gardens fans got their money's worth.

In another match on Saturday  Chennai lost to Punjab!

With all the batting mights Chennai  couldn't score the 156 set by Punjab

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Bangalore&New Delhi lead th IPL V viewership with 14% !

IPLV logs 56% increase in online viewership says one report.

IPL Web site  recorded 13.7 million views(as on 12 April) compared to 8.8 million views last year.

Bangalore&New Delhi  led the viewership with 14% each and Mumbai second at 13%

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Mr.Steady in the IPL V

Rajasthan –Hyderabad match also turned out to be a run feast.

Hyderabad’s 182 was clinically overtaken by Dravid’s Rajasthan Royals.(186)

Mr.Wall  can be called Mr.Steady in the IPL V Steadily scores around 25.Yesterday 43 from his willow.

Bangalore’s loss is Rajasthan’s gain!

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It was raining runs on Tuesday

                                          




It was raining runs on Tuesday(17 April) in IPL V Matches!

At Bangalore Pune Warriors scored  a high 196.But Royal Challengers Bangalore surpassed it in the last ball six by Saurabh Tiwari!(This last ball six is becoming a sort of fashion!If that batsman misses it he becomes the villain no doubt!)

Chris Gayle set the Chinnaswami Stadium into raptures with his blistering knock of 81(8 sixes!,)We could see a lot of female fans going crazy seeing his knock.

After the last ball six a drizzle started (Till then it was raining  only outside the Stadium but not inside!(Thank God)

Cine stars Ramya and Shivarajkumar  were spotted in the crowd making the fans go delirious!

“But what to say!There is no Karnataka batsman to thrill us.Have to depend on Chris Gayle all the time! Not much to cheer about “sighed pure Karnataka fans!

The paradox was Robin Uthappa of Karnataka impressed all with a fine half century  for Pune!

When will Bangalore team be really studded with the greats like  Kumble,Dravid or the legends of yesteryears  like Vishy?

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Least value for their prize money?All big names:

In IPL who are the guys who have give the most value for the money paid to them.

These relatively unknown names:

1.Kevon Cooper (W.Indies) for Kolkata  $50000

2.Manvinder Bisla for Kolkata  $50000

 3.Ajinkya Rahane,  for Rajasthan Royals$60000

4.Harmeet Singh for Pune Warriors $50000

Who are the guys who have given least value for their prize money?All big names:

1.Yusuf Patha(for Kolkata( tops the list)(what happened to all his fierce hitting?)$2100000

2.Saurabh Tiwary for Bangalore$1600000

3.Virat Kohli for Bangalore(Is only a One day specialist?Not 20-20?)$1800000

4.MS Dhoni(Fading away?) for Chennai Super Kings)$1800000

Or is it the big names reserving their energy for the big games?

Lets wait and watch!

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Easy win for Kolkata

•    Gautam Gambhir

            Gautam Gambhir leads Kolkata(137 for5)  to another victory.This time over Rajasthan Royals.(131 for5) on Saturday 14 April.But Gambhir run out again!Couldn't score high.

Pune stuns Chennai!

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With a return to form of the erratic Jesse Ryder  Pune Warriors scored an easy victory over Chennai Super Kings on Saturday14 April.

Chennai's famed batting line up could manage ony 155.

Pune crossed this score wby just losing 3 wickets.

Chennai reserving its energy for the bigger matches?

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What a finish for Chennai!

The Jamaican storm Chris  Gayle recorded the fastest fifty of IPL 5 to set the tone for Royal Challengers Bangalore as scored 205/8 against Chennai.

 

Every one thought this score was unbeatable...

Virat Kohli's one over cost 28 runs.From Morkel's willow!

 It was a thriller of a contest at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets to register a win off the last ball against Royal Challengers...

Poor bangalore!  snaga