IPL | Deccan vs Punjab | Hyderabad | 01/05/2008

[DM]

Commentary thread for the match!

Deccan batting first

 

[DM]

Deccan Team:
AC Gilchrist, VS Laxman, HH Gibbs, RG Sharma, Shahid Afridi, SB Bangar, Y Venugopal Rao, RP Singh, PP Ojha, D Kalyankrishna, DNT Zoysa

Punjab:
K Goel, wicketkeeperKC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene, captainYuvraj Singh, SE Marsh, IK Pathan, PP Chawla, S Sreesanth, VRV Singh, Gagandeep Singh, RR Sarwan

 

[DM]

No Lee, no Symonds

 

[DM]

Shahid Afridi: PRESENT

Hopefully first double century in 20-20

 

[DM]

6/0 off 1 over, last ball of first over:

0.6 Sreesanth to Laxman, 1 run, edged and dropped! Sreesanth invites another booming drive outside the off and Laxman obliges, with absolutely no footwork, and as the ball deviates he edges but Sangakkara, flinging himself to his right, cannot hold on as the ball travels away from him, thats a life for Laxman

 

[DM]

Gilchrist and Laxman opening for Deccan


Sreesanth and Pathan opening bowling

 

[Daoud]

Seen all of Afridi's 'innings' so far. Knowing my luck this will be when he performs as Im not watching this cause my sister and cousin are having a sleepover watching Gilmore Girls on DVD

 

[DM]

Seen all of Afridi's 'innings' so far. Knowing my luck this will be when he performs as Im not watching this cause my sister and cousin are having a sleepover watching Gilmore Girls on DVD

ask them to postpone the gilmore marathon, it's a dvd!

 

[DM]

Ok that's it, if no-one provides any links in the next ten minutes, i'm going to engage in physical conflict with you all

 

[DM]

Looks like Laxman is being the aggressor this time instead of Gilchrist

Gilchrist 6 off 5
Laxman 20 off 13

 

[Daoud]

ask them to postpone the gilmore marathon, it's a dvd!

Might have worked on my cousin but not chance in hell my sister would watch anything remotely sporting. Oh well, if Afridi gets going I'll try kicking up a fuss

 

[DM]

Might have worked on my cousin but not chance in hell my sister would watch anything remotely sporting. Oh well, if Afridi gets going I'll try kicking up a fuss

Have you tried hitting them?

 

[pakistanbest]

gilly GONE.

wooooohooooooo.

WE WANT AFRIDI

 

[DM]

) only joking Daoud, ignore me, still in Afridi mode!!

 

[pakistanbest]

DAMN. gibbs comes out

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Seen all of Afridi's 'innings' so far. Knowing my luck this will be when he performs as Im not watching this cause my sister and cousin are having a sleepover watching Gilmore Girls on DVD

OR

 

[DM]

GIBBS in

Afridi awaits

 

[PlanetPakistan]

REASON for post# 16:

Just to RUB it in

 

[12thMan]

Gibbs and Laxman batting
Chargers 30-1 after 4 overs waiting for Afridi to come in

 

[DM]

OR

WHOA Brilliant post, I remember that SIX, he absolutely killed Glenn Mcgrath for 12, it was a purely breathtaking and vicious shot - his bat-swing is absolutely impossible!

Here're 2 videos of it, 1st one is the one i ripped (i didnt upload it tho, lost quality as well):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cDCuxNvuC0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivs7v6GeCQ4

 

[PlanetPakistan]

WHOA Brilliant post, I remember that SIX, he absolutely killed Glenn Mcgrath for 12, it was a purely breathtaking and vicious shot - his bat-swing is absolutely impossible!

Here're 2 videos of it, 1st one is the one i ripped (i didnt upload it tho, lost quality as well):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cDCuxNvuC0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivs7v6GeCQ4

Brilliant strike but nothing can beat his six off Bravo

 

[pakistanbest]

laxman off to a decent start 23* off 18.

he is improving

 

[DM]

Absolutely agree Daoud, his forearms are thunder-iron

 

[pakistanbest]

VRV singh comes on to bowl

 

[pakistanbest]

DC 38-1 after 5

 

[DM]

2 FOURS to Laxman off Singh so far this over

 

[DM]

50/1 off 5.5

 

[McBoom]

Boring, bring on the beast !

 

[SameerM]

both Pathans doing well today...

 

[SameerM]

Boring, bring on the beast !

u have to BUILD a platform, just like in test and odis..

some say its a batsmen's game all slogging... i just dont agree

 

[pakistanbest]

laxman looking very classy

 

[Daoud]

PP - we all know what a rational person would choose, ironic considering the totally irrational manner of everything Afridi does but rationality doesnt come into stuff sisters do

 

[HuZi]

afridi now plZ!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Daoud]

Gibbs gone now

 

[McBoom]

Streaming links anyone ??

 

[12thMan]

Gibbs out ct at deep midwicket

 

[DM]

GIBBS OUT!!

Afridi?

 

[DM]

Nooo, Sharma batting instead

 

[RumiNYC]

Streaming links anyone ??

bhejafry.net, iplfun.com, bollym4u.com
acricket.com

check which one is working...

 

[SameerM]

sharma in! still no afridi

 

[TruSachFan]

yes sharma in

now lax u get out

and bring on the beast

i need some pts

 

[Daoud]

Sharma. Makes sense. 13 overs is far much Afridi exposure for here mortals

 

[12thMan]

in the TV scorecard there is another batsman before Afridi. So 2 wickets have to fall

 

[Indiagem]

Did Modi sue all streaming sites? Why are all sites not working? DOes anyone have a working link?

 

[12thMan]

Laxman out ct at covers
Chargers 67-3 after 9 overs

 

[Sparhawk]

When robin jackman kisses a$$ it stays kissed. Unfortunately Laxman's "gorgeous wrists" lead to his downfall.

 

[Sparhawk]

Enter the Dragon!

 

[TruSachFan]

oh no deccan chargers in real trouble

lax gone

 

[f.b.m]

Laxman gone. Beaten in the air. Good stuff from Chawla.

 

[12thMan]

but Afridi in

 

[Sparhawk]

Huge cheer for that afridi shot... even though its just a single.

 

[f.b.m]

Big roar as Afridi comes in.

 

[Oxy]

Sphincter in....

 

[Indiagem]

Afridi in for all PPers.

 

[DM]

Enter the Dragon!

)

 

[DM]

DISMALLY VIOLENT SINGLE off Singh

 

[DM]

COME ON BEAST! EVERY BALL FOR SIX Pls!!!

 

[Indiagem]

Laxman out ct at covers
Chargers 67-3 after 9 overs

Thank you very much 12th man.

 

[Sparhawk]

Rohit sharma looking good s usual.

 

[McBoom]

Afridi in and streaming sites stopped working. I guess they don't show R rated material.

 

[f.b.m]

Very classy pull shot from Sharma.

 

[Shaan]

anyone watching live guys??

 

[DM]

From cricinfo comms:

"Afridi mood mein hai aaj"

What does this mean please?

 

[HuZi]

i think afridi gonna do something today i dont know why??? :?

 

[TruSachFan]

oh noo pathan in

beast in danger

 

[Indiagem]

As per cricinfo, Afridi mood mein hai aaj, judging by his shots so far.

 

[HuZi]

that chawla guy is good too i like the way he bowls

 

[W63L35]

Current partnership 9 runs, 1.0 overs, RR: 9.00 (Shahid Afridi 2, Sharma 7)

 

[12thMan]

From cricinfo comms:

"Afridi mood mein hai aaj"

What does this mean please?

Afridi is in the mood today

 

[DM]

Afridi in and streaming sites stopped working. I guess they don't show R rated material.

) good man

 

[RumiNYC]

last time i went to get a breakfast, Afridi went berserk. Let's see what happen today

 

[Sparhawk]

From cricinfo comms:

"Afridi mood mein hai aaj"

What does this mean please?

Afridi is in the mood today.

 

[f.b.m]

Irfan Pathan somehow bowls a 141 kmph full toss.

 

[DM]

Afridi is in the mood today

Afridi is in the mood today.

thanks bros

 

[Zaad]

Sharma has had a good tournament. Afridi mood mein hai aaj, judging by his shots so far.
9.6 Singh to Sharma, 1 run, change of pace but he checks the shot past the bowler to long-off
9.5 Singh to Sharma, FOUR, bang, thats four! VRV drops short again but this time Sharma sizes him up and clubs him over midwicket, initially coming forward but getting back superbly
9.4 Singh to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, full on off stump and he drives along the ground to extra-cover
9.3 Singh to Sharma, 1 run, banged in short, Sharma opens the face as he gets onto the toes, running it down to the right of Jayawardene at slip, who dives and saves a boundary
9.2 Singh to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, he likes the width and hammers it along the turf to Pathan at deep cover
9.1 Singh to Sharma, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps and its driven to midwicket easily
Chawla has bowled well so far. Two wickets in two overs.

cricinfo haha

 

[TheGreatAshoka]

Afridi needs to score more than 70 runs.... if Deccans are to reach a respectable score..

He needs to apply himself here...

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Shahid Afridi: PRESENT

Hopefully first double century in 20-20

hopefully double figures this time around.........

 

[Pakistani tigers]

DM learn some urdu mate, especially if you call yourseld a Pakistan supporter.

 

[Oxy]

From cricinfo comms:

"Afridi mood mein hai aaj"

What does this mean please?

It means 'Sphincter Transplant donors required'

 

[Sparhawk]

A few controlled shots by afridi so far, looks like he wants to hang around today.