Deccan Chargers completed an extraordinary journey from being at the bottom of the table last year to win the second edition of the Indian Premier League, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in a exciting final at the New Wanderers on Sunday. There was no lack of excitement and heartbreak in the title...
The 2nd semi-final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings ended favorable for the Bangalore, who won by 6 wickets at the Wanderers, Johannesburg in the second season of Indian Premier League on Saturday. This time the finals will be played by the two bottom placed teams of last year inaugural IPL. Chasing...
This second semi-final is a sign of how healthy and competitive this IPL has been and in this second semi-final, we don’t have a clear favourite. There really is little separating Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, primarily due to how well Bangalore have rallied in the second half of the tournament....
Manish Pandey plundered a spectacular 114 not out against the Deccan Chargers as the Royal Challengers Bangalore won their fourth successive game to reach the semi-finals where they will clash with MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Pandey smashed 10 boundaries and four sixes in only 73 balls to become the first Indian...
Team Delhi are really looking unbeatable. The clouds of doubts over skipper Virender Sehwag’s form and fitness cleared out on Thursday as his team thrashed Mumbai Indians to finish on a high ahead of the semis. A target of 165 and all eyes were on Sehwag (50 off 27 balls) as he walked in...
As the race to reach the semi-finals of IPL nears a thrilling climax, a resurgent Royal Challengers Bangalore will clash with Deccan Chargers in a virtual quarter-final on Thursday. Bangalore, who started IPL’s season 2 with an upset win over defending champions Rajasthan Royals, will wind down the league engagement and a victory in...
Rajasthan Royals had weapons like lethal bowling, athletic fielding and super strategies to defend their Champion’s title, but pathetic batting poured cold water on their aspirations, according to their dejected skipper Shane Warne. “While defending we gave absolutely everything we had and showed the real fighting power we have. It is disappointing as defending...
Preity Zinta turned out to be the last of the Bollywood stars twinkling in the IPL whose team made an exit from the tournament when they lost to Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs on Wednesday at the Kingsmead. Shah Rukh Khan’s team had lost its way long back, Shilpa Shetty’s team lost...
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in the 53rd match of the second edition of the Indian Premier League at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday. Rajasthan have replaced Graeme Smith with Tyron Henderson. Rajasthan have stuttered in the tournament and have rarely looked like...
Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab will fight for a semifinal spot in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday in Durban. Super Kings lost their last match to bottom-placed Kolkata Knight Riders which left them on 15 points and requiring a victory in their last league match to make it to the semis....
