AbhishekS Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Where is the thread for today's game? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
nanda14792 Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Where is the thread for today's game? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk bnaaya nhi kisi ne I will be making the return match thread for today's :kxip: vs :dd:
Lord Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 Where is the thread for today's game? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk its DD's home game
Lord Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 First team in the playoffs :bhangra::aha: s92EZKsUuU0
Bleed-Blue Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 First team in the playoffs :bhangra::aha: s92EZKsUuU0 B->:band::bhangra:
Bleed-Blue Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Kings XI Punjab became the first team to confirm their seat in the playoffs with a four-wicket win over bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils, but what should have been a comfortable chase turned into a scramble for the finish line. Against the best chasing team in the competition, Daredevils had to come up with their best batting effort but they frittered away a strong platform in the last four overs to post 164. Kings XI also suffered a few hiccups after a typically blistering start and despite experimenting with their batting order, got home in the final over with two balls to spare. An impetuous shot by George Bailey - caught in the deep in the penultimate over - gave Daredevils a sniff and it came down to nine needed off the last over. Akshar Patel, the unlikely hero with the bat for Kings XI, was well set on 41 off 34 balls when Rishi Dhawan joined him. The pair ensured there were no dot balls in the final over from Wayne Parnell to pile on the pressure, and with four needed off three Dhawan pulled to the deep midwicket boundary to seal the win. Kings XI's openers, Virender Sehwag and Manan Vohra blazed 67 off 6.2 overs with Vohra the more dominant partner. Vohra's sixes down the ground stood out, particularly the back foot punch off Mohammad Shami that sailed over deep cover. But in trying to clear Imran Tahir, he found M Vijay at long-off and went for 42 off 19 balls. It was another of those days in which Glenn Maxwell and David Miller failed. Both fell trying to attack the spinners - Maxwell off Tahir and Miller off JP Duminy. Kings XI were comfortably placed at 95 for 4 off ten overs but they yet again had a contingency in the event of a Miller-Maxwell no-show. Interestingly, Bailey promoted Akshar over himself and it wasn't a bad ploy. Akshar ensured he never got bogged down, looking for singles and keeping the required rate within manageable levels. Having moved to 18 off 19 balls, he had a productive over off Parnell, fetching three boundaries, though he was lucky when an inswinging yorker deflected off his pad to third man. It was adjacent to the stump and yet, given as runs. A six off Jaydev Unadkat brought it down to 11 off 12 but there was still room for drama and the capacity crowd at the Kotla had to see the home team slump to its seventh straight defeat. After being put in, Kevin Pietersen and Dinesh Karthik were commanding in their stand of 71 for the second wicket. Karthik was not afraid to play audacious shots off the seamers, such as his sweep off Sandeep Sharma that went flat over square leg. Pietersen took 18 off an over from Beuran Hendricks and by the end of ten overs Daredevils were at a comfortable 84 for 1. Just when a maiden tournament fifty was there for the taking, Pietersen fell to his old nemesis - the left-arm spinner. Batting on 49, he faced Akshar and played down the wrong line off one that turned and beat the bat. Karthik meanwhile was dominant against the spinners, lofting exquisitely down the ground. Daredevils took 30 off overs 15 and 16 but it started going downhill with a spurt of wickets. Their best finishers, Duminy and Kedar Jadhav failed and the responsibility fell on Karthik for late acceleration. When Karthik departed for 69 caught at deep square leg, his was the fourth wicket to go down in the space of nine balls. Daredevils managed only 20 off the last three overs and in the end, fell short by at least another 15.
Bleed-Blue Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Akshar credits bailey for success Kings XI Punjab, over the years, have unearthed some serious talents in IPL and the latest from their stable is young Gujarat left-arm spinner Akshar Patel, who attributes much of his success to the flexible thought process of team’s captain George Bailey.“You automatically get a boost to go that extra yard when you get the backing of the skipper. At Kings XI, Bailey has backed me to the hilt and that has helped me perform. He gives me a free hand to execute my plans and that has been key to the little success that I have got,” said the 20-year-old Akshar. Patel has picked up seven wickets in 10 games but more importantly bowled at a very steady economy rate of 6.65 one of the best so far in the competition. “The best part about Bailey is that he lets me set the field. There are captains who would set the field and tell you to bowl accordingly. Bailey tells me, ‘Mate you are the captain. Set your field accordingly’. When the skipper shows confidence, it’s like a shot in the arm,” said Akshar. He didn’t forget to mention the role played by coach Sanjay Bangar in his development into a potent force.“It helps when you have an Indian coach. Bangar is an excellent communicator and for the young Indian players like us, it’s a blessing to have him as our coach. I also get a lot of help from senior spinner Murali Karthik, who passes on his oodles of experience,” he added.
SLICKR392 Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Congo you guys. Well deserved! :cheer: :clap: :hatsoff:
Bleed-Blue Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Congo you guys. Well deserved! :cheer: :clap: :hatsoff: :icflove:
Bleed-Blue Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 7m Glenn Maxwell ✔ @Gmaxi_32 How well are the 2 young lads Akshar Patel and Manan Vohra going?!? Absolute superstars! Manan's shot over cover=shot of the tournament..
Ram Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Look up IPL history folks - No team that dominated the league phases has ever gone on to win the tournament. Last time i checked, you get the cup for topping the league table. :phehehe:
Old guy Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Look up IPL history folks - No team that dominated the league phases has ever gone on to win the tournament. Last time i checked, you get the cup for topping the league table. :phehehe: First ipl Rajasthan They also beat csk twice before final
I6MTW Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Look up IPL history folks - No team that dominated the league phases has ever gone on to win the tournament. Last time i checked, you get the cup for topping the league table. :phehehe: RR.
Bleed-Blue Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 Vohra influenced by 'calm' Sehwag One of the two players retained by Kings XI Punjab at the start of the season, Manan Vohra has played only two games for the franchise in IPL 2014. Both his innings so far have been attacking ones, including a 20-ball 47 against Sunrisers Hyderabad - his first game of this season - that set up Kings XI's astounding 206-run chase. With 89 runs in two games, Vohra has said Virender Sehwag's calming influence has helped him deal better with pressure. "I have never seen such a calm cricketer. He tells me to be go for the shots and never be under pressure," Vohra told Indian Express. "Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, we had to chase 206 and it was my first match in the tournament. I was desperate as well as nervous as we walked to the crease. I told him, 'Paaji it is my first match and such a huge total to achieve. How will I take on Dale Steyn and others?' He said they are under pressure as they have to defend the total, you just go and have a blast. I did exactly the same and we managed to win the match, too."
PBN Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 First team in the playoffs :bhangra::aha: s92EZKsUuU0 :two_thumbs_up: likely top 2 finish as our NRR is good.
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