In a thriller today, Delhi DareDevils won the match on the second last bowl of the match by defeating Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets.It was really T20 at its best. Both the openers Sehwag and Gambhir got out soon while they were chasing 177 when the team score was 50 but they had provided a very fast start. Dhawan also contributed and was out when the team score was 89. Delhi had a scare when bravo got two wickets in two balls and it looked like Mumbai Indians are back in the game. But it was Karthik and Maharoof who striked some brilliant shots and took the team to the winning post. Karthik scored 56 of just 32 balls and thus make the path of for semifinals a bit easier
Mumbai Indian Set a Target of 177 Runs For Delhi Daredevils in 50th Match
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils were fighting today in the 50th match of IPL, Mumbai Indians batted first and scored a total of 176 in 20 overs. Now if Delhi Daredevils achieve this then they can make the way to semi finals a bit easier. The bowling of DareDevils was spot on but it was some good hitting by Sanath Jayasurya in the start and some lusty hitting in the end which enabled Mumbai Indians score 176 in 20 overs.Now lets see if Delhi Daredevils can chase that score and make the path to semi a bit easier.
Rajasthan Royals Defeat Chennai Super Kings By 10 Runs
The 49th match of DLF- IPL turned out to be a real thrilling encounter betweeen Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. Royals set a target of 212 and Super Kings fought till the last over. They started of well and scored at more than 10 runs per over. Though Fleming was run out very soon but Parthiv Patel and Morkel played brilliant shots and always kept the hopes alive for Super Kings. The match was ended in the favor of Rajasthan Royals in the last over and they won the match by 10 runs. Both the teams played really good cricket and in the end Royals were able to clinch the win.
Rajasthan Royals Score 211 in IPL Match – 49
Rajasthan Royals today scored a huge total against Chennai Super Kings. Batting first they got a flying start and the first wicket partnership of 127 laid a solid foundation for a huge score. Smith scored 91 runs and was given good support from Kamran Akmal who also scored a fifty. It was a splendid batting show by Rajasthan Royals and now it seems a herculean task for Chennai Super Kings who desperately need to win the match to assure a place in the semi finals.Royals ended at 211 in 20 overs and now Chennai Super Kings batsmen need to play superb knocks to win this match.
Kings XI Punjab Won By 6 Wkts the IPL 48th Match
Today was a 48th match of Indian Premier League, the match was between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers, played at Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali. Kings XI Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first. They were given a target of 176 and Shaun Marsh and Kumar Sangakkara opened the batting for Kings XI Punjab and took the score to 84 before Kumar Sangakkara was out. The score of the team was 117 for the loss of 2 wickets in 13 overs. Shaun Marsh was the top scorer for Kings XI Punjab and thus helped the team to win the match by 6 wkts.