CHANDIGARH, India (Mon, May 14) – Two matches were played
the other night in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2012) on the 40th
day of the tournament.
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The second match of the day was played between Deccan
Chargers (DC) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), which proved to be a real thriller in
contrast to first match of the day.
Chasing a big target of 191, Punjab did not get off to a
great start. They lost the openers cheaply and the required run rate kept on
mounting. However, Azhar Mahmood (31 off 20) and David Hussey (65 off 35)
steadied their innings. Gurkeerat Singh (29* off 12) chipped in with an amazing
little cameo towards the end to get past the target on the very last ball of
the match. The Deccan bowlers, except Dale Steyn, lost their nerve and bowled
too many full tosses towards the end.
David Hussey was named man of the match for his spirited
batting and quality leadership.
In the first match, Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Pune Warriors
India (PWI) in a rather one-sided match, missing the thrill and excitement
normally associated with T20 matches. Rajasthan won the toss and elected to bat
first and piled up 170/4 in allotted 20 overs. Ajinkya Rahane (61 off 47) and
Shane Watson (58 off 31) were the main contributors for Rajasthan Royals.
In reply, Pune just managed 125/9 in their 20 overs batting.
Top order batsmen fell cheaply against the superb bowling by Rajasthan bowlers.
Pune’s top four batsmen fell prey to young Ajit Chandila, including a
hat-trick. He was also named man of the match for his extraordinary bowling
spell. Shane Watson and Johan Botha also claimed 2 wickets each for Rajasthan.
Punjab is on the 7th spot on points table right
now, but they have still kept their chances of qualifying for the play-offs.
Rajasthan Royals is spotted on 6th and fancy their chances for
play-offs. Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai are still holding top three positions
respectively.
Detailed and updated points table and respective team
positions are given above.
Report Tags: IPL, IPL 5, IPL 2012,
Indian Premier League, Cricket, Kings XI Punjab, David Hussey, Points Table, Ajit
Chandila, Rajasthan Royals
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