Series Thread: IPL Season 2

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I am supporting Rajasthan Royals, Bangalore Royal Challengers and Delhi Daredevils.

I am following these players (playing/non-playing):

1. Kevin Pietersen (RCB)
2. Jesse Ryder (RCB)
3. Jaques Kallis (RCB)
4. Dale Steyn (RCB)
5. Shreevats Goswami (RCB)
6. Mathew Hayden (CSK)
7. Adam Gilchirst (HDC)
8. AB De Villiers (DD)
9. Paul Collingwood (DD)
10. David Warner (DD)
11. Glenn McGrath (DD)
12. Brett Lee (K11P)
13. Brendon McCullam (KKR)
14. Mashrafe Mortaza (KKR)
15. Jean Paul Duminy (MI)
16. Mohammad Ashraful (MI)
17. Lasith Malinga (MI)
18. Shane Warne (RR)
19. Graeme Smith (RR)
20. Tyron Henderson (RR)
21. Kamran Khan (RR)
22. Ravindra Jadeja (RR)
23. Yusuf Pathan (RR)

[Detective RDS]

The 4 semi finalist are :

1. Delhi Daredevils
2. Chennai Super Kings
3. Bangalore Royal Challengers
4. Hydrebad Deccan Chargers

Things to note for:

* The last year 7th and 8th team RCB and DC are now standing in the 3rd and 4th place respectively this year. Vast improvement !

* Defending champion Rajasthan Royals ended up the league stage at 6th (Points 13) and they are out of the semi's.

* Last year semi finalist Kings XI Punjab is 5th in the table (Points 14) and they are out of the semi's too for net run rate , DC has got better net run rate than Kings XI with same points.

Semi Final 1 - League 1st vs 4th

Delhi Daredevils vs Hydrebad Deccan Chargers
Today at Pretoria

Semi Final 2 - League 2nd vs 3rd

Chennai Super Kings vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
May 23, 2009 at Wanderes, Johannesburg

Final

Winner Semi Fianl 1 vs Winner Semi Final 2
May 24, 2009 at Wanderes, Johannesburg


3 big matches coming up. Don't miss the IPL action.

[Detective RDS]

Result of semi final 1 is Hydrebad Deccan Chargers beat Delhi Daredevils by 6 wickets (http://content.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/eng ... 92237.html). It was Gilchirst's day. 85 runs of 35 balls with 10 boundaries and 5 sixes. Nothing can stop him and DC is through to the final. I think, Adam Gilchirst has many cricket left on him. A good news is that the cricket world will be able to watch Shane Warne in the next IPL too. Cut the off field controversy but in field Shane Warne is a character to watch out for, LEGEND. Mathew Hayden will be round probably, I'm not sure but Glenn McGrath may not return.

I am thrilled to notice the captaincy of Adam Gilchirst, the way he lead the team. It's surprising that he hasn't got the full captaincy span for Australia, always remained the vice-captain of the team.But truly he is a fantastic captain.

DC will play in the final against the winner of today's semi-final. Today CSK and RCB will be head to head. I'm supporting RCB and want them to win the DLF IPL 2009 too.

CSK will come up with the same 4 foreign players (Hayden, A Morkel, Oram, Muraili) today, no doubt. RCB will also like to stick with the same 4 foreign players (Kallis, Boucher, R Taylor, Van der Merwe). If Kallis is injured for the last match, I guess the replacement will be Dillon Du Preez. Jesse Ryder, a possibility but I think he is injured.

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Result of semi-final 2:

Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 6 wickets
http://content.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/eng ... 92238.html

FINAL:

Hydrebad Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs
http://content.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/eng ... 92239.html