No one can ask for a better match than what happened today. Mumbai Indians were deperate to win todays match and Royals were in no mood to let them win and stop the winning streak. The match ended on the last bowl when Royals needed 3 runs to win a match.Dilhara bowled a wide and it was 2 runs needed from 1 ball. Thebatsmen hit the bowl and it was a real bad fumble which helped the batsmen to complete the second score.Chasing a decent target on the pitch  which was not so batsmen friendly, Royals were not to a great start and lost wickets at regular levels.But some good small performances from the middle order made them take the match to the wire and in the end they holded on the nerves and won the match by 5 wickets.

In the match number 53, Mumbai Indians were put into batting and they got into a very good start. Jayasurya and Sachin Tendulkar took the score to 71 and it looked like they are upto a very huge target. But then Sohail Tanveer came and bowled a magical spell. He took 4 wickets and became the leading wicket taker in the DLF - IPL.This turned the entire game and from 71/1 in 11 overs they were reduced to 119/7 in the 19th over. The last over brought some relief for Mumbai Indians and they scored 25 runs in the last over to get a total of 145 in 20 overs.

Toady is a very crucial match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians need to win this match if they wish to enter the semi finals with ease. On the other hand Rajasthan Royals looking unstoppable.

Rajasthan Royals (probables): 1 Shane Warne (capt), 2 Younis Khan, 3 Kamran Akmal (wk), 4 Swapnil Asnodkar, 5 Yusuf Pathan, 6 Mohammad Kaif, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Dinesh Salunkhe, 9 Sohail Tanvir, 10 Pankaj Singh, 11 Munaf Patel

Mumbai Indians (probables): 1 Sachin Tendulkar (capt), 2 Sanath Jayasuriya, 3 Robin Uthappa, 4 Dominic Thornley, 5 Dwayne Smith, 6 Shaun Pollock, 7 Abhishek Nayar, 8 Yogesh Takawale (wk), 9 Dhawal Kulkarni, 10 Rohan Raje, 11 Ashish Nehra.

Time - 8pm Indian Standard Time 

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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 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.

This was 44th match of DLF IPL and the match was between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, May 20, 2008. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.

Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wkts in DLF IPL 44th Match

Today Match 44- Scorecard - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

This is 44th Match of DLF IPL. The match is between Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders. The last time when both these teams locked horns, Rajasthan got the better of the Knightriders by posting a daunting total. Ganguly and Hussey got together in a crucial partnership but both of them didn’t last long to see their side to a win. Royals registered a comprehensive win. This is a golden opportunity for the KnightRiders to avenge their last defeat.

Latest news is that Shoaib Akhtar is down with a knee injury and he might miss the game today. This would be a big loss for Knight Riders then and in that case, we might see Umar Gul coming in to replace him.

Date - May 20, 2008 44st Match
Venue - Eden Garden Kolkata
20:00 India time.

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Today was a match between Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal Challengers in the DLF - IPL. This was the 39th match of the league. Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and Elected to field first. They were given a huge target of 198 runs and that seemed difficult when the players of the team were falling like cards from very first over. The batting of the Rajasthan Royals was not good from the start. Jagadeesh Arunkumar and Virat Kohli opened the batting for Rajasthan Royals. Jagadeesh Arunkumar, Misbah-Ul-Haq and Praveen Kumar were out at duck and Zaheer Khan scored 1 run followed by Virat Kohli who scored 3 runs. The score of the team was 132/9 in 20 overs. Graeme Smith was the top scorer for Bangalore Royal Challengers and thus with his help and the effort of whole Royal challangers team the team, they won the DLF IPL 39th match.

Match Notes Are :

• Rajasthan Royals innings
• Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (38 balls), Extras 8
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (GC Smith 13, SA Asnodkar 29, Ex
• Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 19
• 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 72 balls (GC Smith 37, SA Asnodkar 44, Ex 19)
• SA Asnodkar: 50 off 42 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
• GC Smith: 50 off 34 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
• Rajasthan Royals: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (101 balls), Extras 24
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (GC Smith 18, SR Watson 29, Ex 5)
• Innings Break: Rajasthan Royals - 197/1 in 20.0 overs (GC Smith 75, SR Watson 46)

• Bangalore Royal Challengers innings
• Bangalore Royal Challengers: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (75 balls), Extras 4
• Bangalore Royal Challengers: 100 runs in 16.5 overs (106 balls), Extras 6
• R Dravid: 50 off 25 balls (3 x 4, 5 x 6)

Today Match 39 - Scorecard - Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers

Today was a match between Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal Challengers in the DLF - IPL. This was the 39th match of the league. Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and Elected to field first. Smith and Swapnil Asnodkar opened the batting for Royal Challengers and took the score to 109 before Swapnil Asnodkar was out. They gave the team an excellent start. Apart from the splendid shots, they were also helped by some sloppy fielding by Royal Challengers.The score of the team was 151 for the loss of 1 wickets in 16 overs. Smith was the top scorer for Bangalore Royal Challengers. Smith and Watson played some beautiful shots and took the score to 197 in 20 overs.

Today Match 39 - Scorecard - Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers

In the 39th match of DLF-IPL,Rajasthan Royals take on the depleted Royal Challengers who are almost out of the league and it looks like it will be a cake walk for the Rajasthan Royals.

Rajasthan Royals (probables): 1 Graeme Smith, 2 Yusuf Pathan, 3 Mohammad Kaif, 4 Shane Watson, 5 Niraj Patel, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Shane Warne (capt), 8 Mahesh Rawat (wk), 9 Sohail Tanvir, 10 Siddharth Trivedi, 11 Munaf Patel.

Bangalore Royal Challengers (probables): 1 J Arunkumar, 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Misbah-ul-Haq, 4 Rahul Dravid (capt), 5 Jacques Kallis, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Praveen Kumar, 8 B Akhil, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Anil Kumble, 11 Dale Steyn.
Details

Date - May 17, 2008 39th Match
Venue - Jaipur
16:00 India time.

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