(The seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) witnesses its first match at Sharjah today. Both Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are playing their first match. Catch Live Scores and Live Updates of the match here)
So that’s it. A no-match really. Parthiv had started things off, then Viko was dropped twice, and in the end, there were some firecrackers from Yuvi to finish things off in style.
No-ball! Swept! Four more! Fifty! And a free hit to boot!
Nadeem pitches one outside leg-stump, and down goes Yuvi on his knees! A six over square-leg!
Yuvraj has his revenge! Shami dispatched over a static long-on!
Shami on. DK is trying to delay the inevitable as much as possible.
If I were Yuvraj I’d go stone pelting tonight #IPL
And Parthiv gives in. Had that connected it may have landed out of Sharjah, but he has missed it completely. Rahul Sharma is elated.
OUT! Parthiv b Rahul 37(28)!
A tidy over from Nadeem. DD can do with more of these, but more importantly, they need to break through: these two are taking the match away from them.
Finally a decent over for DD from… surprise, surprise… JPD. DD has been a one-man army today. He has been outstanding both bat and ball.
Watching KP i/v’d on #IPL sidelines about team ethos. Says need to ‘all work well together and look after each other’. Throw that out there?
JP had started off well, but Maddo spoiled his rhythm with a nice stroke. Still, a tidy over by the man who has just changed the course of the DD innings.
Maddinson goes big! Steps out and creams it over extra-cover! Straight out of EA Sports Cricket 07, that!
And JP finishes things off in style. That was terrible bowling from Dinda (who, incidentally, brought up his fifty), and JP took full advantage. They managed 44 from the last 3 overs.
Terrible drop at deep mid-wicket by Maddinson. JP gets another boundary! They finish off in style!
Humongous six from JP! A huge swipe off Dinda that landed into the stands over deep mid-wicket!
Full-toss on off-stump. You can’t get things easier than that. Ross simply creams it through point for four.
Those two edges off Ross’ bat helped DD’s cause. JP finished it off with another four. They are approaching the 150-mark now.
Hmm, the guy who bowled 3 overs for 9 or the guy who bowled 3 overs for 34? Here you go Ashok. Do I over-simplify at times? No. #ipl
Hello, hello, JP is turning the heat on here. Placed through square-leg for a four to bring up his fifty!
JP turns on the heat as he hits Dinda over long-off for a six.
Starc has managed to survive the free-hit. He has also come back well. If RCB get their final three overs right they may end up chasing a small target here.
Yuvi has been taken for some runs there. It’s time for DD to go for the kill. They would definitely want to have a grab for the 150-mark. Can they do that?
Yuvi tosses one up, and JP hits him straight to the sightscreen for a six! Will this break the monotony?
Chahal finishes with 4-0-18-1. How many of you have even heard of him before today? One can only hope this spell will trigger an excellent career.
Amazing fielding from ViKo there. A run-out attempt followed by an amazing stop.
ViKo recalls Chahal.
Indian fast bowler hitting a South African batsman on the helmet..this happens only in #IPL
Where was Chahal hiding all these years? He doesn’t look like a rookie at all! Leg-breaks, top-spins, googlies, the entire package. What an over!
Chahal strikes first ball! The ball turned, VIjay stood rooted, transfixed at the crease, and the ball simply hit the off-stump. An excellent start to his spell!
OUT! Vijay b Chahall 18(20)!
Decent bowling from Aaron. He bowled two wides, but barring that he bowled a nice line and length, cramping the batsmen for room. The thing you have been waiting for, the strategic timeout, is there now. What fun.
Did ViKo overbowl Albie? VIjay and JP have upped the tempo slightly. RCB still hold the controls, but DD will certainly want to get back into the match. Meanwhile, the Powerplay has come to an end.
Allan Donald with RCB. That can mean only one thing: they will choke in a knockout match.
It sad Pakistan players no allowed in IPL. It chance to learn new thing. Like Butt can learn how to do matchfixing without getting caught. — Nasir Jamshed (@NasirJamshed_) April 16, 2014
Tony Greig – Up she goes! Ravi Shastri – That raced away like a tracer bullet Rameez Raja – Zaheer is a telented youngster #RCBvsDD#IPL7
Vijay leg-glances, Starc misfields, and it’s a much-awaited boundary.
Wicket-maiden for Aaron! After the dismissal in the first ball he kept JP on a leash, not letting things slide away. Vijay is the key batsman here; he needs to hang around till the 15th over or so.
That’s two golden ducks for DD.
Here’s JP.
A nothing ball from Aaron there, but an equally inept effort from Tiwary. The ball was going harmlessly down leg but Tiwary chased it, only managing to play it into Parthiv’s gloves. Aaron strikes first ball!
OUT! Tiwary c Parthiv b Aaron 0(1)!
What an excellent over from Albie there! He moved the ball around in dry Sharjah, beating the edge every now and then, and getting DK’s edge.
Big, big wicket this for RCB. The DD captain had walked out; he played one from AB that left him slightly, bounced, and took a faint edge. DK walked.
OUT! DK c Parthiv b Albie 0(1)!
That had to come. Mayank had been looking a tad desperate, throwing his bat at everything. Of course, it isn’t the wisest thing to do to Starc. The ball came too quickly to him, and ViKo took an easy catch.
OUT! Mayank c Kohli b Starc 6(10)!
… and found. Play resumes.
It seems the ball has been lost…
Starc pitches up, Vijay simply flicks the ball over square-leg into the stands. No, I am not having memories of Viv Richards off Mike Hendrick.
Morkel has provided nice support to Starc here. Mayank has looked a bit desperate and had even gone for a big stroke; the ball fell just short of mid-on. The batsmen scampered for a single, but RCB is the better side after two overs.
Here’s Johannes Albertus, er, Albie…
A decent start from Starc. He did not start off well, bowling wide outside the off-stump. When he brought one in, Mayank had shuffled across the line for a single. He found his line towards the end of the over and put Vijay on a leash of sorts.
Sharjah pitches havent changed in 15 years… Still retain that shine! #IPL
There have been a deluge of Tweets coming in. While Gayle’s exclusion is the main topic of discussion, people have been mentioning the anti-Pakistan player attitude of IPL given the inclusion of Wasim as a coach, Rameez as a commentator, and now Shoaib as an expert. Why don’t you read Nishad Pai Vaidya’s excellent article on the same?
Why doesnt #IPL feature any non-hindi speaking hosts and anchors? Is it close for people who speak Non-Hindi languages?
— AmarnathShivashankar (@Amara_Bengaluru) April 17, 2014
Shoaib Akhtar is an expert on Extraaa Innings? The pits! #IPL — Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) April 17, 2014
Did you know? Dale Steyn has bowled 219 dot balls in IPL 2013 – most by a bowler in a single edition of IPL. #IPL#IPL7#pepsiIPL
Breaking news: RCB has won the toss and will bowl, and, surprise, surprise, THEY HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE CHRIS GAYLE OUT.
Welcome to CricketCountry’s coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014. We are ready for the coverage of the second match today, between DD and RCB. Both the teams have strong batting units, and will be looking to pile up huge scores in their first IPL 2014 outing. Bangalore have a star-studded line-up and have kept the top order core of Chis Gayle, Ab de Villiers and their captain Virat Kohli. Some of the key batsmen for Delhi in the batting department are Murali Vijay, JP Duminy and Ross Taylor. These three should be fixtures in the line-up.
With Pietersen out, Quinton de Kock might just get a game with Jimmy Neesham being used as the all-rounder lower down the order. And, in the bowling, Delhi would mainly bank on their Indian roster. Mohammed Shami will lead the way and Jaydev Unadkat may also come in. Shahbaz Nadeem would continue the spinning duties as he has had a successful time with Delhi in the past. And, to help him out, there would be Rahul Sharma. Manoj Tiwary and Saurabh Tiwary will be crucial in the batting order.
I am Abhishek Mukherjee and will take you through this contest. Of course, it is just the second game of the season, so there is plenty of excitement and one is more interested to see how well the teams play this season with a revamped roster.
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