IPL 2018 | May 15 | Day 39 | Discussion Thread

[giri26]

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: May 15, 08:00 PM LOCAL

Teams:

Rajasthan Royals (From): D Arcy Short, Jos Buttler(w), Ajinkya Rahane(c), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rahul Tripathi, Ankit Sharma, Anureet Singh, Ish Sodhi, Prashant Chopra, Sudhesan Midhun, Ben Laughlin, Mahipal Lomror, Aryaman Birla, Jatin Saxena, Dushmantha Chameera, Heinrich Klaasen

Kolkata Knight Riders (From): Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Javon Searles, Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Johnson, Ishank Jaggi, Vinay Kumar, Apoorv Wankhade, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Cameron Delport, Tom Curran

 

[RamLakhan]

RR is heavily dependent on Buttler (like how Punjab won matches because of Rahul). Samson is like Gayle. So lots of similarities. KKR has much rounded team, but they have a tougher match against SRH in Hyderabad (Maybe SRH may experiment a bit in that match)! KKR will definitely eye for 16 points instead of NRR shootout... RCB should fancy against SRH in Bengaluru, and they should really lay a flat bed there and bamboozle SRH & totally negate their bowling (Only issue is Rain which can spoil the party for RCB).... Then RR vs. RCB will be a cracker (virtual QF, both teams looking for win + NRR). MI will be in a better position for fighting NRR as they play on Sunday, but Kings XI have two tough matches (MI, CSK), also they are not in a better shape now (unless CSK helps them out which cannot be ruled out)

Hence this has to be one of the hard-fought IPL and the most interesting year ever, because of the curiosity left at the end! (Most of the times it used to look boring & dragging towards the end)

 

[RamLakhan]

I guess RCB fans will be supporting RR, because then their fate will be completely in their hands because they will be playing against RR, so it goes down to beating them (of course provided they win against SRH first) If KKR wins that can possibly put another team on 16 points and out of reach which they don't want to see... So go RR, go...

 

[RamLakhan]

Glad Buttler is getting all his form before RCB game (perhaps like Rahul)

 

[Mr.Q]

Wow 28 runs from that Mavi over. Jos Buttler is amazingly talented.

 

[Adijazz1706]

This Mavi dude keeps getting battered, U19 feats count for little if this happens in senior cricket

 

[RamLakhan]

This Mavi dude keeps getting battered, U19 feats count for little if this happens in senior cricket

Lack of mental game (what batsmen is up to). Hence I would like to put these young players (both batsmen & bowlers) to first play test cricket, so that they can relax & get their techniques/skills upgraded to highest level... IPL level is completely different from under 19 level which usually contains below-par or skill-less opposition batsmen

 

[RamLakhan]

Rahane playing T20 is more painful than watching Laxman & Dravid doing for their respective IPL teams a decade back! I guess IPL is going to become more competitive in coming years to an extent that such players may not get selected by the franchisees anymore (young Indian talents emerging this year is an indication)

 

[Justcrazy]

106 . 6

13.3 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

seven down

 

[Savage]

107/7 after 14 overs

LOL what happened?Last time I watched,they were 59/0 after 4 overs with buttler on fire

 

[Justcrazy]

Unadkat hits this one.

 

[Justcrazy]

107/7 after 14 overs

LOL what happened?Last time I watched,they were 59/0 after 4 overs with buttler on fire

Some poor shots , maybe looking to set a bigger Target beyond there means.

 

[Justcrazy]

118 . 7

30 balls left

 

[Justcrazy]

128 . 7

16 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

134 . 8

18 balls.

 

[Justcrazy]

Nine down

 

[Justcrazy]

Royals need to bat out 20 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Unadkat playing well.

 

[Justcrazy]

143 is target

 

[introvert]

Brilliant comeback by kkr. RR needs big effort from archer in bowling now.

 

[introvert]

Bad decision to bowl spinner against narine instead of archer.

 

[Justcrazy]

Narine Gone , but he has played a cameo

 

[introvert]

Fast bowlers bowling round the wicket to narine. That should be every teams game plan.

 

[Justcrazy]

Narine is good choice as opener , he usually does not waste too many balls , and plays a good cameo.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lynn

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate less than 8 , KKR need to make sure they keep wickets in hand.

 

[Justcrazy]

two down

 

[introvert]

Stokes bowling rhythm looking very good. Will be fun to watch against pak.

 

[Justcrazy]

46 . 2

5 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

up for Kolakta

 

[Justcrazy]

51 . 2

6 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Sodhi introduced into attack.

 

[Justcrazy]

three down

 

[Justcrazy]

73 . 3

9 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Kolkata crusing along here

 

[Justcrazy]

44 from 42 balls.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kolkata Knight Riders require another 34 runs with 7 wickets and 36 balls remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

Lynn gone

 

[Justcrazy]

24 from 24 balls required

 

[Justcrazy]

This two should try and finish it.

 

[Justcrazy]

14 required off 3 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Good shot by Russell

 

[Justcrazy]

KKR won by 6 wickets