In a semifinal match that was hoped to be a real thriller, Rajasthan Royals tamed the might Delhi Daredevils for a paltry 87 runs when they were chasing a target of 193.Batting first, Royals set a target of 193 that was supposed to be a decent target in the semi’s. When Delhi Daredevils came to bat they had to be aggressive in the approach but it was over aggression that may be the reason for the loss.The batting of Delhi ….

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Today was the DLF IPL 1st Semi Final Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals, the match is played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Dated May 30th, 2008. Delhi Daredevils won the toss and decided to bowl first. Graeme Smith and Swapnil Asnodkar opened the batting for Rajasthan Royals and took the score to 65 before Graeme Smith was out. The score of the team was 71 for the loss of 2 wickets in 8 overs. Shane Watson was the top ….

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Batting: Delhi Daredevils Innings

Batsmen
Delhi Daredevils (87/10 in 16.1 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Gautam Gambhir
c (sub)T Kohli b S Watson
12
15
1
0
80.00

Virender Sehwag (c)
c ….

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This would be the match to watch out for. Both the teams are in superb form and it will be like a true competition between the best teams of DLF- IPL. Both the teams have a good team players and it has been individual who are from different countries or regions which have jelled together and have thus made this competition a success.
We can only say may the best one wins
Match Details
Semi Final - 1
Venue - Mumbai
Time - 8 ….

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The franchise owners of the Mumbai Indians, who have the rights for the ticket sales for semi-finals and the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played here, have drastically slashed the ticket prices.A spokesman for the franchise management said here that seeing the huge demand for tickets within the country and overseas, the organisers had decided to cut down the ticket prices as a goodwill gesture so that they are affordable to the fans.
The revised prices for ….

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The Indian Premier League, which will wrap up its inaugural season on June 1, is just the first step of a “grand vision” that will eventually lead to the birth of a network of similar franchise-based models across the major cricket-playing nations culminating in the annual Champions League that will rival its football counterpart in terms of quality, money and glamour, a top IPL official has said.
England is working on developing their Twenty20 model; South Africa is convinced by the ….

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Karachi, May 29: : As the inaugural Indian Premier League is inching towards the climax, the Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear that they will not consider players’ performance in the IPL while selecting the national squad for the tri-nation series in Bangladesh next month.
“We are not going to consider the players’ showing in the IPL,” chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told The News in Karachi.
Ahmed said the 15-member side to be picked up “purely on merit” ignoring Pakistan ….

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Durban, May 29 (PTI) Lauding Albie Morkel’s “stand-out” performance in the Indian Premier League, Cricket South Africa has handed the lanky all-rounder a national contract that takes effect from next month.
Morkel joins fellow all-rounder Robin Peterson and batsman Neil McKenzie as the three new players awarded contracts by the national cricket body.
“His record earned him a contract with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and he has been a stand-out player in getting them through to the ….

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Kevin Pietersen is likely to take advantage of a short window in the international calendar and play in the next Indian Premier League, according to his agent.
England’s tour of the West Indies ends on April 3, 2009, which is a month before their next international commitments against Zimbabwe.
“Ultimately it will be up to (England coach) Peter Moores, but I think the ECB wants to appease the players,” Pietersen’s agent Adam Wheatley told The Times. “There is at least a window ….

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This was IPL 56th match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. The match was played at Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali on May 28, 2008. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field first.
Shaun Marsh and James Hopes opened the batting for Kings XI Punjab. Shaun Marsh was at his best in this match. Both the players shared the partnership of 133, James Hopes was out in 14th over and scored 51 runs out of 35 balls. The ….

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