Indian Premier League | Day 13 | Pune| Apr 22, 2016 | Match thread

[MenInG]

Apr 22, 2016 - 16th match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (night)

Rising Pune Supergiants v RCB

Match scheduled to begin at 20:00 local time (14:30 GMT | 17:30 AST)

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

So Bangalore we meet.

We are 100X weaker but let's see what you have got for us.

This is supposed to be our theme song.

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[devilsadvocate]

So its finally Kohli vs Dhoni.

 

[JaDed]

Its in Pune ,hopefully we chase.

 

[Executioner]

Hopefully team that chases loses.

 

[battler]

Looking forward to an ABCD special!

 

[Deewana]

Nobody care

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[devilsadvocate]

You cared enough to comment deewani.

 

[Sandeep]

High time for Bangalore to justify the hype. Why can't they buy a single good bowler

 

[devilsadvocate]

They can't buy a single good bowler because Kohli,Watson,Gayle and AB used up all the funds

 

[Sandeep]

Both the teams have great top orders.. Pune has KP, Smith, Rahane, Faf; Bangalore has Kohli, AB, Watson!

Both teams have weak bowling attacks. At least Pune has a smart LOI captain in Dhoni, he will manage. Bangalore don't have tactical nous. They should win it with sheer firepower! ALL THE TIME. Difficult job on Kohli's hands..

 

[Justcrazy]

kohli walks out !

 

[RamLakhan]

Hope the new chinaman bowler becomes surprise weapon/bowling booster for RCB. RCB has bowling weakness for ages, never their bowling clicked and that's the reason they never could go distance in the tournament. Even when Starc was in the team, the rest of the bowling was pure rubbish.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahul

 

[dauntless]

Tabraiz shamsi is playing he was very good in cpl bowled some wonderful spell there

 

[Justcrazy]

11 / 0

2 overs

 

[dauntless]

I don't understand this obsession of virat with harshal who is a nothing bowler

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli

 

[Justcrazy]

kohli in great form

 

[RamLakhan]

Without Gayle (and also Gayle without form) is a huge dent in RCB lineup. I think they could have taken risk and asked Watson to open with Kohli who anyhow has experience opening. RCB should play positively. They should also field their best bowler (whoever it is) at the cost of anyone.

 

[Justcrazy]

37 / 1

5 overs

RCB looking for at least 200 here

 

[Justcrazy]

Without Gayle (and also Gayle without form) is a huge dent in RCB lineup. I think they could have taken risk and asked Watson to open with Kohli who anyhow has experience opening. RCB should play positively. They should also field their best bowler (whoever it is) at the cost of anyone.

which bowlers you want them to play ?

 

[Justcrazy]

RCB has the most explosive batting line up

 

[Justcrazy]

Rajat Bhatia has been brought in , dangerous move by

 

[Justcrazy]

57 / 1

8 0vers

 

[street cricketer]

Lol what a save by Dhoni showing his goal keeping skills!

Too good.

 

[RamLakhan]

RCB again losing their way

 

[Justcrazy]

AB

 

[Justcrazy]

69 / 1

9 overs

 

[MartyMsd]

Anyone else feels like this?

 

[Justcrazy]

Incredible hit by AB

 

[RamLakhan]

What a warrior this ABD (200 strike rate again). He and Kohli - its 2 man team RCB

 

[RamLakhan]

Is Murugan Ashwin younger brother of R. Ashwin?

 

[Justcrazy]

106 / 1

12 overs

 

[street cricketer]

Is Murugan Ashwin younger brother of R. Ashwin?

His cousin. It's a family name.

 

[Lurker_Ind]

His cousin. It's a family name.

Nope.

SIF mentioned that Ashwin is firstname.

Kind of like saying Mohammed Amir and Mohammed Hafeez are brothers.

 

[rhony]

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Anyone else feels like this?

Thats exactly what I thought TBH. It's like we are all taking it for granted that he will score in every game. This is just phenomenal by both players

 

[street cricketer]

Nope.

SIF mentioned that Ashwin is firstname.

Kind of like saying Mohammed Amir and Mohammed Hafeez are brothers.

Was jus jokin around

Sorry [MENTION=78894]RamLakhan[/MENTION]

 

[rhony]

AB's wearing mismatched shoes...Maybe a new fashion thing

 

[Justcrazy]

AB is going crazzzy here !!!

64 from 31 balls

 

[Ankit007]

ABD and Kohli taking the game away. Dhoni not able to control Kohli.

 

[rhony]

ABD and Kohli taking the game away. Dhoni not able to control Kohli.

No one can. He is IN the ZONE.

 

[Thivagar]

Is Murugan Ashwin younger brother of R. Ashwin?

Are all the Patels and Singh's related ? Epic Paindu question. Ashwin is a first name. Tamils tend to use their fathers first name at first and then their name. Murali is Muralidharan's first name, Murali Karthik's first name is Karthik, Murali Vijay's first name is Vijay, Dinesh Karthik's first name is Karthik and so on.

 

[Thivagar]

Kohli has one hell of a strong flexible wrist

 

[Ankit007]

No one can. He is IN the ZONE.

Ashwin can but if fielders help

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Twice out but still batting.

Indian umpires )

 

[Justcrazy]

137 / 1

16 overs

 

[street cricketer]

Ashwin guessed that Kohli would come down the wicket after his fifty to up his scoring rate and fired it down the legside. Dhoni usually is aware of this ploy and has done this countless times for India but missed it this time around.

 

[rhony]

Ashwin can but if fielders help

Just saw the stat that Ashwin never dismissed Kohli in IPL. Luck seems to favor the batsmen in form. Happens all the time

 

[street cricketer]

Smudge is one superhuman fielder.

 

[rhony]

Kohli needs to do his part 2 soon. Or else it will be a mediocre innings if he gets out here.

 

[street cricketer]

Rajat Bhatia is the greatest death bowler the game has ever seen.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bhatia has been hit on his mouth !! Painful

 

[street cricketer]

Rambo caught shooting

 

[rhony]

Need atleast 40 more in the last 3 here. RCB's bowling is just crap

 

[JaDed]

Match losing innings by Kohli here as usual he is pretty mediocre in IPL

 

[Thivagar]

LOL at these Indian speed guns. They are altered to make the Indian trundlers look respectable lol.

 

[Ankit007]

I wanted to see Sarfaraz Khan bat

 

[street cricketer]

Thisara bowling Starc lite yorkers

A return to the national side is imminent [MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION]

 

[Justcrazy]

158 . 1

18 overs

 

[JaDed]

Such shots look very ugly when Kohli plays them

 

[rhony]

Question to Indians: Is Ishanth very religious? I've seen that hairstyle on Indian priests here

 

[rhony]

Thisara bowling Starc lite yorkers

A return to the national side is imminent [MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION]

Any half decent player can get into SL team right now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli on fire

 

[rhony]

Kohli salvaging his innings here.

 

[JaDed]

What a shot ABD

 

[Thivagar]

ABD is unstoppable man.

 

[JaDed]

That shot suits Kohli and looks good

 

[street cricketer]

Question to Indians: Is Ishanth very religious? I've seen that hairstyle on Indian priests here

No lol..

He never cuts off his hair, but I presume he tied up his hair to prevent it from blinding him in his follow through which it used to do often in the past.

 

[JaDed]

All close decision nowadays go in Kohli's favor nowadays.

 

[JaDed]

Kohli not that great an innings.

 

[rhony]

Decent innings by the end of it. 80 (63) is not bad at all

 

[rhony]

They way he's churning out 70's and 80's in T20 innings even when he seems to be a bit out of touch. Truly amazing

 

[JaDed]

ABD and Kohli lol once again out together.

 

[rhony]

Perera would have been called the best T20 bowler ever after this innings if he was a Bangladeshi. Kohli and AB in one over.

 

[JaDed]

Its chase-able depends on Faf though.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Its a chaseable score.

Kohli was too slow.

But question is CAN PUNE DO IT?

Our batting has been horrendous.

 

[JaDed]

Kohli saying he is not happy with the way he batted today and he should had taken 10 balls less,good thought the same.

 

[JaDed]

Did Isha Guha call Kohli a bro?Lol his mood is already bad and she called him a bro?

 

[battler]

Did Isha Guha call Kohli a bro?Lol his mood is already bad and she called him a bro?

Jale pe namak )