BRC and Mumbai win good close low scoring games!
With 9(runs) needed off 3 balls,I.Pathan(having hit a boundary earlier in the over) tried to win it for Punjab with a huge hit, but he could hit the full toss from P.Kumar only as far as Kohli(standing) at long on and abt a minute later it was the terrible sound which do not please any batsman,the sound of timbre as the stumps were disturbed and this time it was Chawla walking back and what a tragedy [for Punjab fans]...anti climax!
Punjab was well in control from the start on (yet another) a slow pitch with BRC at 84/6 in the 13th over with almost the entire top order back in the hut as Yuvi completed a hatrick but a cameo from Van Der Merve helped them post 145!
With Bopara returning to England for International duty,Katich got his chance today but Yuvi decided to open nd Katich moved to middle order!Punjab got off to a good start (given the target @7.25RPO) but Yuvi who was set,(disappointingly)top edged a sweep off Kumble to mid wicket,and departed after making 50 in the 10 over!
And after the break every one got a start but got out as the run rate required climbed over 10 RPO and 30 was required from 3 overs as Pathan walked in!With some good hits n running the equation became 17 off 12 balls and looked like Punjab were cruising!But an excellent penultimate over by Kumble which costs only 4 runs and Sangakara's wicket followed by another good over by P.Kumar (in which Pathan only managed to hit a boundary) help BRC win by 8 runs!anti climax!
MI Vs KKR
Earlier in the day Duminy(52) yet again anchored Mumbai innings after Sachin (32)got them to a decent start as they reached 148.In reply Hodge(73) and Van WYk(32) waged a lone battle in vain as they fell short by 9 runs!With Mccullum(came in at No.6) in the crease in the last over KKR had a good chance but he disappointed yet again!Thats the nature of the T20 game!Its not over until it is over[last ball :) ]
PKXI lost to BRC by 8 runs
Mumbai bt KKR by 9 runs
Punjab was well in control from the start on (yet another) a slow pitch with BRC at 84/6 in the 13th over with almost the entire top order back in the hut as Yuvi completed a hatrick but a cameo from Van Der Merve helped them post 145!
With Bopara returning to England for International duty,Katich got his chance today but Yuvi decided to open nd Katich moved to middle order!Punjab got off to a good start (given the target @7.25RPO) but Yuvi who was set,(disappointingly)top edged a sweep off Kumble to mid wicket,and departed after making 50 in the 10 over!
And after the break every one got a start but got out as the run rate required climbed over 10 RPO and 30 was required from 3 overs as Pathan walked in!With some good hits n running the equation became 17 off 12 balls and looked like Punjab were cruising!But an excellent penultimate over by Kumble which costs only 4 runs and Sangakara's wicket followed by another good over by P.Kumar (in which Pathan only managed to hit a boundary) help BRC win by 8 runs!anti climax!
MI Vs KKR
Earlier in the day Duminy(52) yet again anchored Mumbai innings after Sachin (32)got them to a decent start as they reached 148.In reply Hodge(73) and Van WYk(32) waged a lone battle in vain as they fell short by 9 runs!With Mccullum(came in at No.6) in the crease in the last over KKR had a good chance but he disappointed yet again!Thats the nature of the T20 game!Its not over until it is over[last ball :) ]
PKXI lost to BRC by 8 runs
Mumbai bt KKR by 9 runs
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