Saturday, 7 April 2012

Bangalore thrash Daredevils


A B de Villiers and Muttiah Muralitharan starred with the bat and ball respectively as Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a 20-run victory over Delhi Daredevils on Saturday.

Muralitharan's three wickets  for 25, after De Villiers set it up with a blazing 64 off 42 balls.

De Villiers rescued Bangalore's innings with an unbeaten half century as they posted 157 for seven.

De Villiers hit six fours and two sixes in an innings that gave Bangalore the platform.

IPL-5:Chennai Super Kings thump Deccan Chargers


Brilliant all-round show by Ravindra Jadeja helped Chennai Super Kings thrash Deccan Chargers by 74 runs  on Saturday.

Chasing a massive 194-run target, Deccan lost wickets at regular intervals and were never in the contentions after losing the openers in quick succession.

Chennai bowling attack  was superb

Bravo smacked five massive sixes in his 18-ball .

Friday, 6 April 2012

IPL-5 :Rajasthan Royals crush Kings XI


Fine knock by Ajinkya Rahane backed with deadly bowling by Kevon Cooper  guided Rajasthan Royals to a crushing 31-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in their IPL clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday

Rahane's 98 sets up easy Rajasthan win

Copper finished with the figures of 4/26 in his quota of four overs.

Kings XI Punjab had a dismal start to their run chase when they lost  Adam Gilchrist.

IPL-5:Delhi Daredevils thrash Kolkata Knight Riders


Delhi Daredevils thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets in rain-shortened match.

Pathan gave Delhi convincing win over Kolkata

Irfan Pathan blows take Delhi to win.. Irfan Pathan's batting  guided Delhi Daredevils to a comfortable eight-wicket win over hosts Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-curtailed 12-overs-a-side

Irfan Pathan bowled only one over in the game but proved decisive with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 42 from 20 deliveries to ensure Delhi Daredevils did not make a mess of their chase of 98 after having been 49 for 0.
  
Morkel's yorker uprooted Kallis' middle stump .. 


Knicks Beat Magic

The New York Knicks defeated Orlando 96-80.New York hit 13 of 25 3-point attempts in the game.

J.R. Smith and Toney Douglas each added 15 points for the Knicks, who won for just the third time in their last 13 visits to Orlando. New York also hit 13 3-pointers.

The Knicks built their lead with shot after shot from beyond the arc and with easy buckets underneath.

Smith responded on Thursday with a 15-point night. He went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc and handed out nine assists, providing offensive firepower that the depleted Knicks sorely needed.

Bold Play of the game is at the end of the first quarter, Smith missed a layup that caromed high off of the front rim.

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Wednesday, 4 April 2012

IPL-5 MI what a Start

The Much Awaited IPL 5 started on Wednesday between Mumbai and Chennai.

The Opening Ceremony was held in Chennai .it was a great event to watch..

Chennai Super Kings crashed to 112 on their own turf. Mumbai didn’t even allow Chennai a brief presence in the contest and chased down the target comfortably.

Richard Levi, smashed a 34 ball 50 to set up the chase. When he lofted the ball, he hardly seemed to expend power. What a catch he could be for the Mumbai franchise!Rohit Sharma’s exit for a blob made it 72 for two..

Sachin Tendulkar, after hitting a straight six off Albie Morkel, had to retire hurt on 16

Later, Ambati Rayudu and James Franklin steered Mumbai hope, their energy levels were just as infectious 

Miami Outlast OKC


Miami Heat won the nerve-wracking-and-exciting-match between MIA & Okc on Wednesday

The Miami Heat won their 17th consecutive game at home

Lebron James played a brilliant game on both ends of the floor and carried the Heat offensively.

Lebron James and the Heat continued to be the aggressors throughout, attacking the basket and going 26-29 at the freethrow line as a team.He finished with 34 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals.

The win moved Miami (39-14) within two games of Chicago (42-13) in the race for the NBA’s best record. Oklahoma City fell to 40-14.

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