Match: 53 T20, IPL3
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date: April 17, 2010
Toss: Rajasthan Royals elected to bat.

Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets.

Rajasthan Royals out of IPL 2010

In a must win match for both teams, Rajasthan Royals won the tos and elected to bat first. Rajasthan Royals got off to a very good start with S Watson and N Ojha scoring 59 for the first wicket partnership. Once Watson was out, Rajasthan Royals lost the track and kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers never gave them any opportunity to score easy runs. Rajasthan Royals middle order collapsed badly leaving them tottering at 101/5 in 14.2 overs. Kolkata Knight Riders bowler produced a much better spell today even in the last overs to limit Rajasthan Royals to a total of !@!@#$ in 20 overs.

After restricting the Royals to a petty total, it was upto Kolkata Knight Riders batsmen to win today’s match and raise hope for semi finals. KKR opened with McCullum and Ganguly but this time they could not give a good start as McCullum was out for just 6. In the very same over, KKR got another shock as Gayle was out for a duck leaving them at 22/2 in 2.5 overs. Ganguly(75 not out) and Pujara(45 not out) then played sensibly and took the score past 100. Dada again lead from the front and scored a brilliant fifty to help Kolkata Knight Riders win by 8 wickets and thus closer to semi final spot.

This is the end of road for Rajasthan Royals in this edition of DLF IPL 2010.

How can Kolkata Knight Riders qualify for semi finals ?
1) Kings XI beat Chennai Super Kings
2) Delhi beat Deccan Chargers
3) Kolkata Knight Riders win against Mumbai by a huge margin.

Match Notes

* Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 6.3 overs, Extras 0
* Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 13.5 overs, Extras 1
* Innings Break: Rajasthan Royals – 132/9 in 20.0 overs

* Kolkata Knight Riders: 50 runs in 7.2 overs, Extras 5
* Kolkata Knight Riders: 100 runs in 12.5 overs, Extras 7
* SC Ganguly: 50 off 39 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)

Match 53 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard

Match: 52nd T20, IPL3
Venue: Bangalore
Date: April 17, 2010
Toss: Royal Challengers elected to field
Result: Mumbai Indians won by 57 runs
Man of the match: R McLaren

Today, the match was delayed due to a low intensity blast but after a security check, the match started and Mumbai Indians were invited to bat first. They got off to a slow start and lost the priced wicket of Sachin Tendulkar when the score was 34 in 6 overs. A Rayudu and R McLaren then broke the shackles and took the score past 100. A Rayudu played a superb cameo of 46 runs off just 27 balls and gave the necessary acceleration to Mumbai Indians innings. When A Rayudu got out, Pollard came like a storm to score 20 runs off just 7 balls. Kumble got the wicket of Pollard and hoped that this would slow down the run rate but JP Duminy was in no mood to let RCB go so easily. He hammered the bowlers to all corners of the ground and scored 42 not out off just 19 balls. Due to a combined team effort, Mumbai Indians despite a slow start could set a huge score of 191/4 in 20 overs.

Chasing 192 to win, Royal Challengers Bangalore started off cautiously and scored 30 runs for the first wicket partnership. But once Manish Pandey got out, the wickets started to fell. K Pietersen tried to stabilize the innings but was eventually out for 21. Chasing 193 was never easy and with all the top order batsmen back in pavilion, it became an impossible task for RCB. Virat Kohli did offered some resistance but that too was too little and too late. Eventually RCB lost the match by 57 runs. Mumbai Indians had taken the loss revenge and that too in an emphatic style.

Match Notes

* Mumbai Indians: 50 runs in 8.2 overs, Extras 5
* Mumbai Indians: 100 runs in 12.4 overs, Extras 12
* Mumbai Indians: 150 runs in 16.5 overs, Extras 15
* Innings Break: Mumbai Indians – 191/4 in 20.0 overs

* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 8.1 overs, Extras 1
* Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 15.1 overs, Extras 2

Match 52 Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians Scorecard

Match: 53 T20, IPL3
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date: April 17, 2010
Time: 8 pm Indian Standard Time

At Eden’s Kolkata 8pm fans will witness a nail biting encounter between two teams which are desperate to win and then hope to get a spot in semi final on the virtue of net run rate. Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals in a must win situation for both teams. Royals have 12 points from 13 games where as KKR have 10 points from 12 games and thus if KKR win today’s match, Royals would be out for the race as they are playing the last match in group stage today. On the other hand KKR will then have one more opportunity when they take on Mumbai Indians on 19th April.

The way points table is poised at this moment, it looks a real hard battle for the spot in semi finals. Rajasthan Royals would have to play extraordinary today to make sure they win today and get 14 points and then wait for other teams performances which will decide the net run rate.

Whole of the Kolkata would be praying for Tiger of Bengal – Saurav Ganguly and fan’s would be waiting for this match eagerly today.

Team Compositions
Rajasthan Royals Team
S Warne (captain), SA Asnodkar, J Botha, S Trivedi, F Fazal, Y Pathan, A Finch, A Jhunjhunwala, Kamran Khan, M Lumb, M Morkel, S Narwal, N Ojha(wk), M Patel, A Paunikar, S Quadri, A Raut, A Singh, S Tait, A Uniyal, A Voges, S Wagh.

Kolkata Knight Riders Team
S Ganguly (captain), C Gayle, A Mathews, G Vignesh, L Shukla, Rohan Gavaskar, Harpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, B Hodge, C Pathak, C Pujara, O Shah, M Tiwary, Harshad Khadiwale, B McCullum, W Saha, A Agarkar, V Aaron, A Dinda, M Kartik, BAW Mendis, C Langeveldt, I Sharma, Iqbal Abdulla.

Match: 52 T20, IPL3
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Date: April 17, 2010
Time: 4 pm IST

Today in the 52nd match of DLF IPL 2010, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Mumbai Indians at M Chinnaswamy stadium at 4pm. This match is of great psychological importance as two top teams of IPL will take on each other to show the supremacy. Royal Challengers Bangalore have defeated Mumbai Indians in previous match and would try to repeat it today where as Mumbai Indians will fire all cylinders to take the revenge of last defeat.

Cricket is a game of uncertainties and we can never be sure off which teams would be in final. But if the current form of these two teams is seen, we can hope it to be a preview of the finals of DLF IPL 2010. Also the thousands and thousands of fan’s are eager to see how these two top teams fight out today and may be in the finals.

Today’s Probables
Royal Challengers Bangalore Team
A Kumble (Captain),, B Akhil, KP Appanna, RV Uthappa, MV Boucher, R Dravid, SP Goswami, JH Kallis, V Kohli, R Vinay Kumar, B Kumar, P Kumar, A Mithun, EJG Morgan, MK Pandey, KP Pietersen, SPD Smith, S Sriram, DW Steyn, LRPL Taylor, D du Preez, RE van der Merwe, CL White.

Mumbai Indians Team
S Tendulkar (Captain), D Bravo, S Dhawan, J Duminy, C Fernando, Harbhajan Singh, S Jayasuriya, Z Khan, D Kulkarni, R McLaren, C Madan, I Malhotra, S Malinga, A Murtaza, G Napier, A Nayar, K Pollard, A Rayudu, R Sathish, K Sahabuddin, R Shukla, A Tare, S Tiwary.

Match Number: 51
Fri 16 April 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala.
Toss: Deccan Chargers elected to field
Result: Deccan Chargers won by 5 wickets

Deccan Chargers were in a must win situation today and therefore after winning the toss they decided to bat first. They got rid off Shaun Marsh in the very first over and it looked this time Kings XI will again crumb under pressure. But then the Sri Lankan duo of K Sangakkara and M Jayawardene got into a superb partnership of 86, K Sangakkara scored a brilliant 52 and got out. But M Jayawardene on the other hand then took the charge and scored runs with ease. He was playing patiently intially but then stepped the peddle and got on to score 93*off just 62 balls. It was his superb batting today that Kings XI could post a total of 174/3 in 20 overs.

Chasing a total of 175, Deccan’s lost the captain, Gilly when the team score was just 13. Deccan’s had to win today’s match to stay alive for semi finals. Monish Mishra and T Suman then took the score past 50 but when the score was 54, Monish Mishra got out. Now it was on T Suman and Rohit Sharma to steady the innings and they both played superbly to help Deccan’s past 100 run mark. Suman got out after scoring 43 when Deccan Chargers were 120/3 in 13.1 overs. They needed 55 runs off 41 balls and had 7 wickets in hand. Rohit Sharma once again played superbly to score 68runs off just 38 balls. The match was a real thriller and in the end it was Rohit Sharma’s innings which helped Deccan to win today’s match by 5 wickets and keep the semi finals hope alive.

Match Notes
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 6.5 overs, Extras 4
* K Sangakkara: 50 off 36 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 15.1 overs, Extras 7
* M Jayawardene: 50 off 49 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Kings XI Punjab: 150 runs in 18.3 overs, Extras 8
* Innings Break: Kings XI Punjab – 174/3 in 20.0 overs

* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 6.1 overs, Extras 8
* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 11.1 overs, Extras 8
* RG Sharma: 50 off 31 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 17.1 overs, Extras 12

Match 51 Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers Scorecard

Match Number: 51
Fri 16April 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala

In a dream come true for the cricket lovers of Dharamsala, the 51th match of DLF Indian Premier League 2010 will be played today at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers. Defending champion Deccan Chargers are 6th in the points table and have to win the remaining both matches and then see how the net run rate changes for other teams. In this edition of IPL, only Mumbai Indians have made it to semi finals so far and the other three spots are open for all except Kings XI Punjab.

Today’s match would be a real entertainer as Kings XI Punjab are playing for pride and would do anything to make sure they knock out Deccan Chargers out of this year IPL edition where as Deccan Chargers are desperate to win and hope to qualify for the semi’s.

Deccan Chargers Team
A Gilchrist (captain/wicket keeper), RJ Harris, DR Smith, A Symonds, WPUJC Vaas, Y Venugopal Rao, MR Marsh, B Sumanth, MD Mishra, AA Reddy, AA Bilakhia, HH Gibbs, VVS Laxman, DB Ravi Teja, RG Sharma, TL Suman, AS Yadav, Anirudh Singh, PP Ojha, Harmeet Singh, RP Singh, KAJ Roach, R Sharma, Jaskarandeep Singh Bhuttar.

Kings XI Punjab Team
Kumar Sangakkara (Captian), Yuvraj Singh, Shawn Marsh, Brett Lee, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, R Powar, V.R.V. Singh, P. Chawla, Karan Goel, Uday Kaul, Wilkin Mota, Ajitesh Argal, Tanmay Srivastava, Sunny Sohal, Ryan Ninan, Ravikant shukla, Ranadeb Bose, Vikramjeet Malik, Taruwar Kohli, Amanpreet Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Shalabh Srivastava, Love Ablish, Manvinder Bisla, Bipul Sharma, Reetinder Singh Sodhi, Brett Lee, James Hopes, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach, Simon Katich, Mahela Jayawardene, Burt Cockley, Ravi Bopara, Yusuf Abdulla, Nuwan Kulasekara, Adrian Barath, Jerome Everton Taylor.

Final eleven will be announced before match.

Match: 50th T20, IPL3
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Date: April 15, 2010
Toss: Chennai Super Kings elected to bat
Result: Delhi Daredevils Won by 6 wickets
Man of the match: G Gambhir

The half century of matches in this IPL – 3 was completed today with the 50th match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils. Both the teams were desperate to win today’s match so as to move ahead in points table. Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. But they got off to a poor start as they lost Hayden when the team score was just 9. MS Dhoni who has not fired in this tournament also got out for a duck and Chennai were struggling at 13/2 in 2.2 overs. All hopes were on Murli Vijay and Suresh Raina, but that too ended soon as Murli Vijay was out leaving CSK struggling at 23/3 in 3.4 overs. Raina and Hussey then took the team score past 50 in 7.3 overs. Raina was the next to get out and his wicket triggered the collapse of CSK batting order. Within a span of 3 runs they lost three wickets and were in dire straits at 55/6 in 10 overs. S Badrinath’s 30 was the highest score from CSK batsmen and he along with Bollinger took the team to a total of 112/9 in 20 overs.

Chennai’s fan were utterly disappointed with the batting performance and were praying that today the bowling saves them. The bowlers got a fantastic start and got rid of Warner in the very first over. Soon Delhi Daredevils lost 2 more wickets adding much excitement to the low scoring match. Delhi Daredevils were 6/3 in 1.4 overs and they needed a partnership which could help them win today’s match. At the starting of 11th over, Delhi Daredevils scoring rate was identical to that of CSK i.e. 56/4. Gambhir 57 runs off 56 balls) and Mithun Manhas 25 runs off 32 balls) then got on to a good partnership which steadied the drowning ship of Delhi Daredevils. Gambhir played a captain’s knock and helped Delhi win by 6 wickets and move above CSK in points table.

Match Notes

* Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 7.3 overs, Extras 5
* Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 18.6 overs, Extras 8
* Innings Break: Chennai Super Kings – 112/9 in 20.0 overs

* Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 8.4 over, Extras 6
* Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 16.5 overs, Extras 13
* G Gambhir: 50 off 51 balls (5 x 4)

Match 50 Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils Scorecard

Match Details
Match: 50th T20, IPL3
Date: 15 April 2010 Thursday
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Today in an all important match, Chennai Super Kings will take on Delhi Daredevils at Chepauk. This match is a must win match for both teams as a win today will make them much closer to semi finals. Chennai and Delhi are now placed 3rd and 4th in points table and have 12 points each.

Dhoni’s team would like to fire all cylinders today to beat Delhi Daredevils but no one can bet the money on any team as both teams are equally devastating and thus we do expect a superb cricket game today.

Teams for today’s match
Chennai Super Kings Team
MS Dhoni (Captain), R Ashwin, SK Raina, M Vijay, HK Badani, ML Hayden, S Badrinath, GJ Bailey, L Balaji, DE Bollinger, C Ganapathy, MS Gony, MEK Hussey, SB Jakati, AB Karthik, JM Kemp, JA Morkel, M Muralitharan, M Ntini, PA Patel, NLTC Perera, T Thushara, S Tyagi.

Delhi Daredevils Team
Gautam Gambhir (Captain), V Sehwag, D Warner, S Ladda, Joginder Singh, R Bhatia, AB de Villiers, T Dilshan, M Henriques, K Jadhav, Paul Collingwood, K Karthik, A McDonald, M Maharoof, V Mahesh, M Manhas, A Mishra, D Nannes, A Nehra, W Parnell, S Ranjan, A Salvi, P Sangwan, Sarandeep Singh, U Yadav.