IPL | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 28/04/08

[Saj]

Eden Gardens I'm sure will be buzzing. No Tendulkar or Harbajhan for Mumbai.

Here's the teams :-

Kolkata Knight Riders team

SC Ganguly, BB McCullum, RT Ponting, DJ Hussey, Mohammad Hafeez, LR Shukla, AB Agarkar, AB Dinda, M Kartik, I Sharma, DB Das


Mumbai Indians team

ST Jayasuriya, RV Uthappa, DJ Bravo, SM Pollock, AM Nayar, AM Rahane, A Nehra, DS Kulkarni, CRD Fernando, M Pandey, P Shah

 

[Saj]

Play is due to start in just over 20 minutes, with Pakistan's representative in this match Mohammed Hafeez

 

[crazul]

Is there any reason behind Butt and Gul's absence, or are they just not picked??

 

[Dhonifan]

I hope Punter scores some runs today. Dunno why he's allowing himself to get bogged down by doubts.

 

[crazul]

Kolkata won the toss and chose to bat.

 

[SameerM]

I hope Punter scores some runs today. Dunno why he's allowing himself to get bogged down by doubts.

getting old - cant handle t20 - too much instinct rather than technical needed

 

[SameerM]

Mo Hafeez been a consistent player so far ..

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

This blue team has been rubbish in the games that i have seen

 

[Mercenary]

Is there any reason behind Butt and Gul's absence, or are they just not picked??

Would you pick Butt for a T20 game?

Gul isnt playing because his utility or star power isnt greater than Hafeez, Ponting, McCullum or D Hussey. Kind of surprising as Gul was the leading wicket taker in the T20 World Cup!

 

[Saj]

Is there any reason behind Butt and Gul's absence, or are they just not picked??

just not picked. Left out again today. I'm surprised that Gul hasnt played as yet.

 

[Saj]

Is there any reason behind Butt and Gul's absence, or are they just not picked??

The other thing is Gul is probably a definite to play once Ponting and McCullum have left in the next day or two.

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

5 - 1 Ganguly out

 

[SameerM]

why change a winning team (from Kolkattas perspective)

 

[Perth93]

just not picked. Left out again today. I'm surprised that Gul hasnt played as yet.

Probably bounced Ganguly once too many in the nets.

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Mcullum out

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

6 - 2, good start from Pollock

 

[SameerM]

KKK are batting.. and out goes captain saab

 

[SameerM]

pollock is real dangerman.. someone see thru his 4 overs and rest should be a doddle!

 

[Lara400]

Ponting needs to fire hes done nought so far

 

[Lara400]

back to back FOURS!!

Why did Nehra come back !!!!

 

[Lara400]

Pontings playing Test cricket!!!!

We've seen that son, let have it T20!!!!

 

[Lara400]

Nehra's been told where to go!!!

Only one over

 

[Lara400]

Das is showing Ponting how to do it!!

come on kiddo

 

[pakistanbest]

the atmosphere is electric.

 

[Lara400]

Thats FOUR the third one

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Unkown Indian outplaying ponting here

 

[Lara400]

Another FOUR Bring back Nehra!!!!!

 

[Lara400]

Unkown Indian outplaying ponting here

Hes name is Das!!

 

[Lara400]

Hes not taking any chances Das keeps the strike!!!!

 

[Dhonifan]

getting old - cant handle t20 - too much instinct rather than technical needed

well he'd been failing in the tests and ODI's and one just felt that T20 could be helpful in his regaining form. Yu don't think much, just back yourself and hit with all the technique you've gathered. But Punter is letting the failures stop his instincts.

have a feeling though, that he will do something today. best time to do it against a weak mumbai attack

 

[Lara400]

FOUR!! More

Take a seat Ponting

 

[Lara400]

well he'd been failing in the tests and ODI's and one just felt that T20 could be helpful in his regaining form. Yu don't think much, just back yourself and hit with all the technique you've gathered. But Punter is letting the failures stop his instincts.

have a feeling though, that he will do something today. best time to do it against a weak mumbai attack

Right that consultation is on the way to India

 

[Dhonifan]

Das is going crraazy. come on Punting, lets see some 66666 from ya buddy

 

[Lara400]

Ponting being guarded here

 

[Dhonifan]

Right that consultation is on the way to India

he's recieved it already and is responding to treatment.

 

[Lara400]

Another bowling change

 

[Mercenary]

come on someome get out

 

[Lara400]

he's recieved it already and is responding to treatment.

You need to be sacked both as consultant and for the jokes

 

[Mercenary]

brilliant some unknown Indian player got out, hopefully Hafeez is in next. Time for him to score some runs!

 

[Lara400]

Bravos done the trick Das has gone!!!!

 

[Mercenary]

Damn Hussey is in, come on hussey or ponting one of you get out. Go Mumbai Indians you can do it

 

[MIB]

das goneee

 

[Lara400]

The Australian connection

 

[Oxy]

brilliant some unknown Indian player got out,

A bit of an unknown quantity that one!

 

[Oxy]

das goneee

das not gonee. das a dot dot ball.

 

[Lara400]

Back to Test cricket!!!!

Come on son give it a Wallop!!!!!!!!!!!!! wheres Harbhajan when you need him!!!!

 

[Lara400]

First FOUR for Ponting

 

[Lara400]

Take that back its leg byes

 

[Lara400]

Whats going on??? Smack the ball!!!

 

[Lara400]

Three dots on the trot

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

7 off 16 for Ponting so far

 

[Lara400]

Hurray he gets a single

 

[Lara400]

Back to you

 

[Lara400]

Just the two from the over

 

[Dhonifan]

nap time for Kolkota crowd...dot dot dot dot single dot single

 

[Lara400]

What are they getting paid for????????

Give it to me I'll do that

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

someone get out so hafeez can come in

 

[Lara400]

No stopping that!!!! Thats FOUR!!!!

 

[Dhonifan]

punter pulls and swivels one for 4...

 

[Lara400]

Husseys got the Ponting syndrome 3 off 7

 

[Lara400]

Thats another three dots

 

[iZeeshan]

Wow, Gul not playing AGAIN! PatheTIC.

 

[SwEeT CaNdY]

arghh just wanted to watch this match for Umar Gul and he aint playing

 

[Lara400]

55 off 9

 

[Lara400]

Let me bowl!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sparhawk]

I have a feeling ponting is gonna go berserk here. Too much class to be kept down.

 

[Lara400]

Hes hit a FOUR!!! Whats going on?????

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Deafening cheer when they show Sachin on the screen

 

[Lara400]

And another!!!! heres the start!!!!!!

 

[Lara400]

No links bro

 

[Lara400]

Another tight over in progress!!!

 

[HuZi]

how fast is jayasuriya bowling????

 

[Lara400]

What an over by the old timer 3 runs and a wicket to go with it!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lara400]

12 down 8 to go

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Out! Should be Hafeez now!

 

[Lara400]

Mohammad Hafeez comes in!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

Ouch, Ponting is uber-sucking.

 

[Lara400]

Another dot ball!!!! Ponting get out son you've had your time

 

[Lara400]

Bring back Das!!!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

Thank god! Ponting is gone.