Miller fast century RCB big lose

This game was a contest between 2 left-handed batsmen. But, in the end one of them had to bowl right-handed, and finished up on the losing side after being smashed for 22 runs in his 1st over. The bowlers name was Christopher Henry Gayle.

The batsman’s name was David Miller. For a man who is just 23, this left-handed batsman from South Africa knows a thing or two about handling force. Imagine walking in at 51/3, with the opponent on the field sitting pretty on a total of 190/3. Kings XI Punjab troubles increased as they lost David Hussey; most young batsmen would have given up hope by now.

With 123 runs needed from 60 balls, Miller got to work with Rajagopal Satish for partnership. Miller ensured that anything that was full was on time smashed for a six. Anything short was pulled away to midwicket for 4th. Good deliveries were respected, but not wasted. The ones and 2 were added to the total. highly, the strike was almost always with Miller.

Score Details

Bangalore-190/3 (20)

Highest Score

C Pujara -51(58)
C Gayle -61(33)
A de Villiers -38(19)

Kings XI Punjab

Highest Score

D Miller -101(38)
R Sathish -27-(18)

Player of the match- D Miller

Jaipur match Rajasthan Thriller Win pune out

Both teams started well with the bat, but the difference between the Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors was in the finishing. That's the reason why the hosts managed to maintain their unbeaten record at home.

They went to fourth in the points table, for which they should thank their batsmen. It wasn’t a match where the winner could afford to blink.

Chasing a mammoth 179-run target, Rajasthan’s openers Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane played all the right shots as Aaron Finch’s bowlers began to flinch. Both right-handers knew that they had a mountain to climb, and they ensured that Pune’s bowlers were beaten to the ropes.

If Dravid drove with élan, Rahane cut the ball with equal finesse as Rajasthan made sure that they were never too far behind the run rate.

Score Details

Pune Warriors India- 178/4 (20) 

R Uthappa -54(41)
A Finch (C)-45(32)
M Marsh -35(21)

Rajasthan-182/5 (19.5)

A Rahane -67(48)
R Dravid -58(40)
S Binny -35(13)

Player Of the match-A.Rahane

Chennai Super Kings thrill Win by KXIP

Raina resumed his love affair with Chepauk on Thursday night as Chennai Super Kings equal Royal Challengers Bangalore record of 7 succeeding IPL wins with a thrilling triumph over Kings XI Punjab.

Raina 53-ball, unbeaten 100 ultimately prevailed over the late counter-attack by lefties Shaun Marsh (73) and David Miller (51*) that took Punjab to the doorstep of what might have been a famous chase. But the pair, having joint for 95 in just 8.4 overs, ran out of ideas with the visitors needing 19 off the final over, bowled by Dwayne Bravo.

Raina hits out

Raina came in at the fall of Wriddhiman Saha and was merciless against the smorgasbord of bowling available for consumption. A majority of his 6 sixes came against the pacers Manpreet Gony and Praveen Kumar were both hit scornfully back over their heads – and the spinners, leggie Chawla especially, were smashed through the leg-side.

It was a rare failure for Chennai super star MS Dhoni, who was run-out for 2 soon after Hussey, was stumped off Chawla, but Raina Nonstop rained hits on the park without close. The Ghaziabad lad reached 3 figures in the last over, in just 53 balls, and powered Chennai to a total that proved beyond the reach of Marsh and Miller dramatic counter-attack.

SCORE DETAILS

Chennai Super Kings- 186/4 (20)
 
Highest Scores
S Raina -100*(53)
M Hussey -35(29)
Best bowling
P Awana-2(29)

Kings XI Punjab- 171/6 (20)
 
Highest Scores
S Marsh -73(51)
D Miller -51(26)
Best Bowling
D Bravo-3(34)

Player Of The Match-S_Raina

Hussey stunning again CSK Beet by KKR

Chennai Super Kings fielding coach Steve Rixon recently commented that they are yet to nail down their batting positions this season. Despite this, it is amazing then that the 2-time champions are happily leading the standings with 7 wins in 9 matches.

Their score of a nicely rounded 200 today against the Kolkata is their highest of the tournament yet confirmation that after a sloppy start, MS Dhoni boys are quite the team to hit now.

Michael Hussy exceptional form this season continued making many wonder if he had erred by retiring from international cricket. The Aussie pro who will be 38 in a month has scores of 20, 86*, 6, 65*, 40, 88 and 45, and he backed them up with an innings of 95 today full of trademark front-foot swing to the leg-side and placement so fine, he would shame the best recruitment firms.

Hussey performances have rather masked the short-comings of Suresh Raina. The IPL top run-getter has been underwhelming this summer. Today, Raina got his act together, in part because Hussey and Wriddhiman Saha 103-run stand had set the stage for the No. 3 to express him freely. Raina did not disappoint, making 44 off 25 to keep the high run-rate rate up.

Chennai are the clear leaders at the moment while defending champions Kolkata are languishing in 7th place. It would take an extraordinary turn of events for Gambhir team to make the play-offs now.

Score Details

Chennai Super kings-200/3 (20)

 

Highest Score

M Hussey -95(59)
S Raina -44(25)
W Saha -39(23)

Kolkata Knight Riders-186/4(20)

Highest Score

M Bisla (†)-92(61)
E Morgan -32(22)

Men of the Match-M.Hussey

Delhi super win sent Pune Narayan Singh stadium

Delhi Daredevils sent Pune Warriors to the bottom of IPL 2013, with a 15-run win at the brand new Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh international stadium on Sunday.

Chasing 165 for victory, Robin Uthappa and Aaron Finch began in earnest, with a 76-run partnership forthe 1st wicket that lasted 10 overs. Uthappa then tried to clear a delivery from his legs to the long leg fence, only to find the ball in Unmukt Chand’s hands. Good catch.

Three balls later, Aaron Finch was unlucky to be given caught behind by umpire C.K Nandan, who felt that the right-hander had nicked the ball to the keeper as it went down the leg side.

SCORE DETAILS

Delhi Daredevils- 164/5 (20)

Highest Scores
D Warner -51(25)
V Sehwag -28(26)
Best bowling
A Dinda-3(31)

Pune Warriors India-149/4 (20)

Highest Score
R Uthappa -37(33)
A Finch-37(33)
Best Bowling
I Pathan-2(29)
U Yadav-2(24)

Men of the match-D.Warner