Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: T Wijewardene (SL) and B Doctrove (WI) Third Umpire: S Taufel (AUS)
Match Referee: D Govindjee (SA)
Toss: IPL Bangalore (Elected to Bat)
Result: IPL Punjab won by 7 wickets Man of the Match: Ravinder Bopara
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Wining the toss and electing bat not worked again as PATHAN got wicket of UTHAPPA on his first ball of the over and put them in trouble. But RYDER and KALLIS played carefully to make a partnership before RYDER was bold by new comer YUSUF ABDULLA. He made32 in21 balls with 6 fours. After this CHALLNEGERS got the real blow when ABDULLA sent PIETERSON to pavilion on duck. DARVID also couldn’t did well and made only 10 runs. The score was 73/4 in 10 overs and KALIIS was holding one end. ROSS TAYLOR given him support in and the pair added 60 runs before KALLIS got out by ABDULLAH. He made entertaining 64 in 42 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. And falling of wicket in regular intervals starts no batsman other than TAYLOR made a good score. He made 35 in 22 with 4 four and 2 six. The final score was 168/9. IRFAN PATHAN AND YUSUF ABDUALLA shared seven wickets.
Although it was a good score to win a match but it can’t be enough regarding that the KING PUNJAB is hungry to taste a win and he will do all possible things to make entry in point tables. This also reflected from their batting as their opener pair added a solid 52 in 6 over before KARAN GOEL got out run out. But this partnership provided BOPARA a lot of confidence and he never looked back. He added another 40 runs with SANGKARA and 66 runs with YUVRAJ. He made 84 in 59 balls with 5 sixes and 4 fours and ensures that his team is going to win . SANGKARA made 26 form 18. YUVI remains unbeaten 30 from 17 with 3 fours and a match finishing six. KINGS PUNJAB never lost their nerve during the whole chases and they kept wicket and tried to maintain the run rate which finally provided a victory. In the middle of run chase CHALLENGERS bowled some good overs but it couldn’t produced any wicket and finally they lost the match.
When ROYAL CHALLENGERS won the first match then people thought that the changing captaincy had worked and may be they are going to show some better cricket. It happened but the other teams also uplifted their game quality and finally the margin is the same. The main problem of ROYAL CHALLENGERS is that their batting and bowling never clicks at the same time. it is now worry for PIETERSEN to combine his team and perform better to make comeback in the tournament.
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