IPL 2012 (Final): Match Summary and Photos -- KKR Winning Moments

CHENNAI, India (Mon, May 28) – Gambhir-led spirited Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerges as the champions in the fifth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) after thrashing the two0time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 5 wicket on their home ground on Sunday night.

IPL 2012 (Final): Match Summary and Photos -- KKR Winning Moments

 

A once-in-a-lifetime innings of 89 off just 48 balls by Himachal Pradesh Ranji player Manvinder Bisla and an equally stirring 49-ball 69 by Jacques Kallis guided the Shahrukh Khan co-owned franchise to the title with a five-wicket win in the final.

IPL 2012 (Final): Match Summary and Photos -- KKR Winning Moments

Chasing a daunting task of 191 KKR lost their skipper and inform batsman in very first over of their innings’ but no body knows that it will be all-Bisla show later on, who was gracefully supported by veteran Jacques Kallis to lead their team to first ever IPL title.  

IPL 2012 (Final): Match Summary and Photos -- KKR Winning Moments

Manvinder Bisla took the charge after Gambhit fell to an in-cutter of Ben Hilfenhaus on the last ball of the first over. Bisla played an extraordinary innings to keep the required run rate under control at any point of time during their batting. He was very well supported by experienced Kallis. 

IPL 2012 (Final): Match Summary and Photos -- KKR Winning Moments

Earlier, Chennai won the toss and elected to bat first and piled up a total of 190 which was virtually beyond the limits of Kolkata with the existing players’ stats in the current edition of IPL. Top three batsmen did almost the entire job for Chennai. Suresh Raina (73 off 38) was pick of the Chennai’s batting courtesy to an excellent start provided by Michael Hussey (54 off 43) and Murali Vijay (42 off 32).

IPL 2012 (Final): Match Summary and Photos -- KKR Winning Moments

Chennai bowlers started well to defend a total which seemed to be out of reach for Kolkata especially when they lost their skipper Gautam Gambhir in the very first over; but Manvinder Bisla’s aggressive and Jacques Kallis’ sensible knock turned the tables for Chennai who were dreaming to be completing a hat-trick of title champs.

IPL 2012 (Final): Match Summary and Photos -- KKR Winning Moments

Manoj Tiwari smashed a winning shot to get past the target of 191 with 2 balls to spare and KKR became the new IPL champions. Manvinder Bisla named as man of the match while Sunil Narine was picked up as man of the series.

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Full Match Highlights: Kolkata (KKR) The New IPL Champions in 2012

CHENNAI, India (Mon, May 28) – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the new IPL champions now defeating the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 5 wicket at their home ground yesterday night.

Full Match Highlights: Kolkata (KKR) The New IPL Champions in 2012

Manoj Tiwari smashed a winning shot to get past the target of 191 with 2 balls to spare and KKR became the new IPL champions.   

Chasing a daunting task of 191 KKR lost their skipper and inform batsman in very first over of their innings’ but no body knows that it will be all-Bisla show later on, who was gracefully supported by veteran Jacques Kallis to lead their team to first ever IPL title.  

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IPL 2012 (Final): Actual contest will be between Chennai's X-factor and Kolkata's determination

CHENNAI, India (Sun, May 27) – The grand finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2012) is just hours away now and speculations, match previews and experts’ analysis are pouring on. 

IPL 2012 (Final): Actual contest will be between Chennai's X-factor and Kolkata's determination

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) qualified in third consecutive IPL final beating Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Daredevils (DD) in ‘eliminator’ and second qualifier respectively. They produced extraordinary performances in both of these matches which hugely contrast their lethargic approach on the league stages, which led them on the brink of early elimination but Bangalore’s upset defeat in the hands of Deccan Chargers (DC) proved a lifeline for Chennai.

Chennai didn’t look back since then and bashed Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils to make their way into the grand finale and proved that they have the “X-Factor” for the big occasion.

History and the recent momentum of the Chennai Super Kings definitely points toward CSK’s victory that would not only seal a hat-trick of triumphs, but would also end a fairytale script – one that saw them in a precarious position, banking on other results for qualification into the play-offs. On the field of play, they will face the inspired Kolkata Knight Riders, who would do everything to stand between the home side and history.

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Watch Online Live Streaming and Highlights - IPL 2012 Final (Preview): Chennai (CSK) vs Kolkata (KKR)

CHENNAI, India (Sat, May 26) – Murali Vijay was the star of the night when defending IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) crushed out Delhi Daredevils (DD), number one on the points table in IPL 2012, in the second qualifier to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL 2012) Final for the third time in a row.

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Vijay became the only Indian batsman to score two IPL centuries when he hammered 113 runs against Delhi.

 He had also a century in his credit in the third edition of IPL in 2010.

After guiding his team to a crushing 86-run victory over Delhi with his splendid toon, Vijay said they are geared up to defend their IPL title against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday (May 27).

Delhi bowlers looked off-colored in front of Chennai batsmen as they went ballistic; Vijay hit 113 runs in 58 balls hitting 15 fours and 4 sixes. Dhoni and Bravo provided late showers hitting 23 (10) and 33 (12) respectively. CSK piled up massive total of 222/5 in 20 overs.

Delhi never recovered after losing top three wickets in quick succession and provided an easy victory in an important match.

On super Sunday Tomorrow (May 27) all roads will lead to the M.A. Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. For the very first time in IPL history; Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had qualified for the IPL final after beating Delhi in first qualifier. From a comparatively poor start to winning seven consecutive games to a late-end hiccup, it has been quite a campaign for the Gautam Gambhir-led franchise owned by Bollywood star Sharukh Khan who himself has been in spotlight for one and another reason during this IPL season.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will definitely rely upon their lethal spin attack led by the second top wicket-taker in this season, Sunil Narine, is tailor-made for this track. The skipper Gautam Gambhir will also have to play his role with the bat and will certainly need a support from veteran Jacques Kallis in both batting and bowling field. Shakib Al Hassan will also be a key if KKR wants to be champion in this season.

On the other hand, the two-time reigning champions the Chennai Super Kings always reserve their best when it really matters the most. They buried their jaded display in the league stages and fired in unity in the knock-out stage. Chennai was a team that seemed to be crashing out of the tournament at every stage, but they hung on fighting. This has been the hallmark of CSK right from the inception of the league.

They have probably one of the best combinations in terms of bowling as well as batting with Murali Vijay, Mike Hussey, Suresh Raina, skipper MS Dhoni, Ben Hilfenhaus and Albie Morkel on their disposal.

Above all they have shown their class and commitment in the final stages that promises to mark the historical third consecutive victory as IPL Champs; but Kolkata will not retreat after getting into final after a long battle all the way from IPL's first season.

All in all .... the cricket fans definitely have an exciting and thrilling final in their hands on tomorrow (Sunday, May 27).

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Asia Cup Cricekt (Final, March 22) -- Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Online Live Streaming, Highlights and Match Preview

DHAKA, Bangladesh (Thu, Mar. 22) – Spirited Bangladesh will take on Pakistan today in the final showdown of Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2012, here at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka.

Pak v Ban (Asia Cup Final): Pakistan to run hard for the final victory

 Another interesting fact is that the same outfits played the opening match of the tournament on March 11 and after further 11 days they are again in front of each other for the final face-off.

Although the hosts have lost the league match but they fought bravely and forced Pakistan to run hard for the victory. Now Bangladesh have the required momentum in their favor after thrashing India and Sri Lanka consecutively to reach the final and this is really an alarming situation for Pakistan, running a bit low after crushing defeat in the hands of India.

The most of the cricket gurus think that Bangladesh wouldn’t have had the best chance to win any major cricket tournament other than today. Everything seems to be in their favor like home conditions, home crowd, winning momentum and relatively low-confident opposition.

Therefore, it is the best chance for Bangladesh to remove the label of ‘cricket minnows’ and make their presence to be felt as a competitive side on the international cricket arena.

As a day/night fixture; today’s match will start at 14:00 local time, 13:00 PST (08:00 GMT).

Probable squads are given below:

Bangladesh squad

Mushfiqur Rahim*, Abdur Razzak, Anamul Haque†, Elias Sunny, Imrul Kayes, Jahurul Islam, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Nasir Hossain, Nazimuddin, Nazmul Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal

Pakistan squad

Misbah-ul-Haq*, Abdur Rehman, Aizaz Cheema, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Hammad Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Saeed Ajmal, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Shahid Afridi, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Younis Khan 

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Bangladesh Upset India (Latest Points Table) – Analysis: Second Finalist Wide-open

DHAKA, Bangladesh (Sat, Mar. 18) – Bangladesh vs India (Asia Cup 2012): What a match it was! Will be remembered for very long time for the thrilling victory of Bangladesh and might even longer for the milestone achieved by the Little Master Saching Tendulkar.

Bangladesh Upset India (Latest Points Table) – Analysis: Second Finalist Wide-open

The hosts of Asia Cup 2012 have certainly avoided the possible elimination from the tournament. Now all three teams except Pakistan, which have already qualified for final, have their chances to qualify for the final on March 22. 

Bangladesh victory was certainly proved to be a big shock for India; but it revitalizes the hopes of Sri Lanka to enter into final by beating the hosts in their final league match, scheduled on March 20.  

Right now, after upsetting defeat of India; there’s no big change on the points table as Pakistan still on top, followed by India and Bangladesh respectively. Both have four points, but India ahead in terms of NRR.

There are following possibilities in the remaining two league matches which can affect the second finalist to be decided:

·         Pakistan vs India (Sunday, March 18)

o   Pakistan Win: The second finalist will be decided on the basis of better net run rate (NRR); unless the other two contenders, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka wouldn’t get a bonus point.

o   India Win: India will get through to the final with minimum eight points.

·         Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Tuesday, March 20)

o   Sri Lanka Win: More probably the second finalist will be decided on the basis of better net run rate (NRR); unless India wouldn’t get a bonus point against Pakistan. Sri Lanka can qualify on its won by getting a bonus point against Bangladesh.

o   Bangladesh Win: The hosts will get through to the final with minimum eight points.

That’s not all; if India and Bangladesh win their respective matches then the better NRR will again come into effect to decide the second finalist between India and Bangladesh.