IPL 2018 | May 14 | Day 38 | Discussion Thread

[giri26]

Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Date & Time: May 14, 08:00 PM LOCAL

Teams:

Royal Challengers Bangalore (From): Parthiv Patel(w), Moeen Ali, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Brendon McCullum, Chris Woakes, Quinton de Kock, Manan Vohra, Kulwant Khejroliya, Aniket Choudhary, Navdeep Saini, Murugan Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Corey Anderson, Aniruddha Joshi, Pavan Deshpande

Kings XI Punjab (From): Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Ankit Rajpoot, Manoj Tiwary, Akshdeep Nath, Ben Dwarshuis, Pardeep Sahu, Mayank Dagar, Manzoor Dar

 

[skashyaps]

This should be a high scoring match . KKR scored 245 on the same ground few days back.

 

[RamLakhan]

This should be a high scoring match . KKR scored 245 on the same ground few days back.

Hence RCB should start with best bowlers (Chahal) from the beginning, so that KL Rahul & Gayle can somehow get out soon! RCB will help themselves and other 14 points aspirants (MI, RR, KKR possibly...) as even Kings XI will put themselves into that position! Actually RCB's remaining three matches are not that difficult to handle (Kings XI, RR and even SRH in Bangalore), they should take up this challenge & win all the matches regardless of whether they qualify or not. They should also not worry about NRR till the 2nd innings of last match, just concentrate on winning... Only that can make their fans a bit happy and keep hopes alive for the next year (If they qualify for Playoffs, I don't think they have the team to compete with the top guns, because it again comes down to ABD & Kohli click together + opposition play below par)

MI has better chance to qualify because they already have higher NRR & also an easy match against DD

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

RCB winning will create a peculiar scenario of 5 teams on ~ same teams.

 

[RamLakhan]

RCB winning will create a peculiar scenario of 5 teams on ~ same teams.

Quite possible... Some teams have crushed the same teams twice (KKR on RCB, CSK on SRH, MI on KKR) So RCB can go with positive frame, also they should note that the three teams they are facing don't have batting depth like CSK, KKR & even MI (though they may have good batsmen at the top like RCB), so they should target to pick early wickets. Another thing is they are mostly not playing on the spinning tracks anymore..

 

[RamLakhan]

Umesh Yadav the on/off bowler, he is nightmarish for the captain rather than the opposition...!

 

[RamLakhan]

Hopefully Kohli sees his mirror in K L Rahul live today (the quality)

 

[RamLakhan]

Ironically these 4 (Kohli, ABD, Rahul & Gayle) should have been in the same team, wonder what would have been the result then! RCB management didn't have the patience & idea on the pattern of cricketing form...

 

[RamLakhan]

Rahul helped RCB, we didn't want his monstrous form hit today again! Much relieved... Nair, Agarwal & the rest look ants in front of him!

 

[Savage]

Kohli has had Ordinary IPL by his standard so far(considering his great form).His stats are also bit misleading.He got plenty of start but never really got his team over the line(almost like Root).Hopefully he continues his magical touch from last match.

 

[RamLakhan]

Kings XI has two tough matches coming up (MI who will be geared up & CSK). This was their best chance (preferably if they had chased). RCB has a chance to increase their NRR. Only way Kings XI can get a chance now is if CSK chooses them to have them in the playoffs!

 

[JattMaula]

Yay. RCB helping MI.

 

[RamLakhan]

Yay. RCB helping MI.

CSK will have other ideas, watch out! They prefer RCB, Kings XI or RR in the playoffs (2nd Qualifier in case)

 

[Smbhayi]

Pathetic from Punjab but very very happy to see that..

 

[DeadBall]

Kohli opening in a chase of 88.

 

[RamLakhan]

Kohli opening in a chase of 88.

Need maximum NRR

 

[RamLakhan]

Punjab showing their true colors (Fake Red instead of Grey matter)

 

[Ab Fan]

RCB are still alive,lol.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Except Delhi all teams are alive and have their fate in their own hands, tomorrows game is another critical one for KKR and RR

 

[JattMaula]

CSK will have other ideas, watch out! They prefer RCB, Kings XI or RR in the playoffs (2nd Qualifier in case)

You are right. That team has dodgy reputation. Not beyond them to lose a match to insure easier opposition.

 

[Smbhayi]

Except Delhi all teams are alive and have their fate in their own hands, tomorrows game is another critical one for KKR and RR

RR to win..