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[Blwe_torch]

sardarji ko wahe guru ki yaad dila di

brilliant batting. Take that gangulians!!!

Come out of your gangulian nightmare....high time!

[Aloo Kashmiri Ul Haq]

Edwards to Kohli, no run, good yorker on the stumps, Kohli backed away and just managed to jam the bat down in time else he was heading back inside for a cool Kingfisher lager

[12th_Man]

Required RR is 14.90.
If they can get another big over. That will make a game out of it.

[justforkix]

DC look a brilliant team in last two outings.. Seems like a serious cup contender. bowling is also disciplined.

Not sure yet. I would wait till they beat some of the better teams like MI, DD< and CSK. But they do look good to grab the 4th SF spot.

[12th_Man]

76 of 30 balls needed.
I think there is a game if RD sticks around another couple overs.
47 of 25 so far

[justforkix]

If Dravid bats like this it is going to be difficult for him to be ignored for the ODI squad

T20 WC ?

[12th_Man]

If Dravid bats like this it is going to be difficult for him to be ignored for the ODI squad

T20 WC ?

I guess the time has come to hit over top. The ground shots won't take them much far 70 from 27

[poondu]

RD goes after a terrific innings...

From CI....

Amit: "It amazes me that Bangalore's failings in the IPL are related to Dravid. He has played much better than all of Mallyas other famed investments - Pieterson, Ryder, Taylor. And at an amazing strike rate (compare his to KPs in todays game). Even last season he was among the top run scorers..."

[ramshorns]

hoo.hoo.RD gone.

[12th_Man]

RD goes after a terrific innings...

From CI....

Amit: "It amazes me that Bangalore's failings in the IPL are related to Dravid. He has played much better than all of Mallyas other famed investments - Pieterson, Ryder, Taylor. And at an amazing strike rate (compare his to KPs in todays game). Even last season he was among the top run scorers..."

Actually most of the teams would be better off if they start trusting the desi talent instead of the firang ones.

[ramshorns]

What a silly run out.

[12th_Man]

3 overs 53 runs. Can VK hit few sixes. Let us see our new guy as well

[12th_Man]

Styris using his mind to ball to this young kids.
51 in 14 balls. The bangalore start (no batting no bowling ) departs

[12th_Man]

I think the best talent bangalore team has is cheerleaders  !!!

[justforkix]

Nice catch by Gilly.

Unbelievable, the level at which Gilly, McGrath, Warne are playing, 1-2 years after retiring !!!

[12th_Man]

Kushti pahalwaan is mad. hits the huge six

[ramshorns]

DC does it here.

Good to see only 5 bowlers being used and doing the job.

Gilly's WC winning spirit and positive body language does rub this team the right way.

All and all very satisfactory.

[Aloo Kashmiri Ul Haq]

DC does it here.

Good to see only 5 bowlers being used and doing the job.

Gilly's WC winning spirit and positive body language does rub this team the right way.

All and all very satisfactory.

Are you saying that VVS sucks as a captain 

[12th_Man]

Kushti pahalwaan is mad. hits the huge six

Takes his anger out on another one.
2 sixes for Kushti pahalwaan

[Aloo Kashmiri Ul Haq]

Nice catch by Gilly.

Unbelievable, the level at which Gilly, McGrath, Warne are playing, 1-2 years after retiring !!!

The oldies have done quite well in this tournament.

[ganavk]

RD is looking like the real deal

If RD can win this for BRC from here, I will give him the T20 expert Tag.   

  .. Calling Ganavk...

Here I am and if 12th man another 'at least one' person who has won matches from this position then I will start believing his rating 

[ganavk]

RD 14 off 9
KP 11 off 14

I think this may not be a bad strategy. Let Guys hit aorund KP. Once all the firepower is gone, KP gives the final push.  Anyway not much is left, so no harm in trying this one. RD is hitting some clean shots as of now. hits another 4 of Ojha

Huh KP gone .. Back to the prev match scenario . The only hope is PK is still in dugout 

and KP is one of your T20 expert.. isn't he ? may be we have to relook at this whole batting in T20. he has such a pathetic record in T20

[ramshorns]

DC does it here.

Good to see only 5 bowlers being used and doing the job.

Gilly's WC winning spirit and positive body language does rub this team the right way.

All and all very satisfactory.

Are you saying that VVS sucks as a captain 

No I only think Gilly to be better than Tendulkar and Dravid et. al. to lead a team.  So no your question does not pass mustard.

[12th_Man]

DC does it here.

Good to see only 5 bowlers being used and doing the job.

Gilly's WC winning spirit and positive body language does rub this team the right way.

All and all very satisfactory.

all over for BRC.
I am actually very pleased with the chase in last 10 overs. Shows the galls to fight in some.
else guys hear 10 or 11 SR and think it is impossible. especially when the start with 9. Kohli goes after his 50. Selfish guy 

[12th_Man]

Nice catch by Gilly.

Unbelievable, the level at which Gilly, McGrath, Warne are playing, 1-2 years after retiring !!!

The oldies have done quite well in this tournament.

ICL that way had better foresight.

[ganavk]

Nice catch by Gilly.

Unbelievable, the level at which Gilly, McGrath, Warne are playing, 1-2 years after retiring !!!

The oldies have done quite well in this tournament.

I would expect the T20 WC to be the same especially since it is being played in England

[Aloo Kashmiri Ul Haq]

DC does it here.

Good to see only 5 bowlers being used and doing the job.

Gilly's WC winning spirit and positive body language does rub this team the right way.

All and all very satisfactory.

Are you saying that VVS sucks as a captain 

No I only think Gilly to be better than Tendulkar and Dravid et. al. to lead a team.  So no your question does not pass mustard.

and pray, how did you come to this conclusion? Any "brilliant" ideas that your Gilchrist brought about in today's game?

[Blwe_torch]

Kohli has done well......
BRC lacks some match-winners unfortunately........KP is still not in prime form.
RD.......although playing out of his skin.....is all bluster and well short of match winning stuff.
I wish, he comes at no. 3, if he wants to make some meaningful contribution.

[ramshorns]

DC does it here.

Good to see only 5 bowlers being used and doing the job.

Gilly's WC winning spirit and positive body language does rub this team the right way.

All and all very satisfactory.

Are you saying that VVS sucks as a captain 

No I only think Gilly to be better than Tendulkar and Dravid et. al. to lead a team.  So no your question does not pass mustard.

and pray, how did you come to this conclusion? Any "brilliant" ideas that your Gilchrist brought about in today's game?

I think your question got answered and go figure out why I said what I said. 

[12th_Man]

RD 14 off 9
KP 11 off 14

I think this may not be a bad strategy. Let Guys hit aorund KP. Once all the firepower is gone, KP gives the final push.  Anyway not much is left, so no harm in trying this one. RD is hitting some clean shots as of now. hits another 4 of Ojha

Huh KP gone .. Back to the prev match scenario . The only hope is PK is still in dugout 

and KP is one of your T20 expert.. isn't he ? may be we have to relook at this whole batting in T20. he has such a pathetic record in T20

Here is his contribution to the game

  Bowling O M R W Econ 
  P Kumar 4 0 37 1 9.25 
  DW Steyn 3 0 21 1 7.00 
  JH Kallis 2 0 19 0 9.50 
  A Kumble 4 0 39 0 9.75 
  JD Ryder 3 0 29 1 9.66 (1w)
  KP Pietersen 4 0 31 2 7.75

BTW, I am in no mood to take anything out on RD, Apart from the fact,  he was mad when  in dugout because of his inability to reach 50 
Also, would you play RD ahead of KP if you have to form a T20 team ?

[Aloo Kashmiri Ul Haq]

RD 14 off 9
KP 11 off 14

I think this may not be a bad strategy. Let Guys hit aorund KP. Once all the firepower is gone, KP gives the final push.  Anyway not much is left, so no harm in trying this one. RD is hitting some clean shots as of now. hits another 4 of Ojha

Huh KP gone .. Back to the prev match scenario . The only hope is PK is still in dugout 

and KP is one of your T20 expert.. isn't he ? may be we have to relook at this whole batting in T20. he has such a pathetic record in T20

Here is his contribution to the game

  Bowling O M R W Econ 
  P Kumar 4 0 37 1 9.25 
  DW Steyn 3 0 21 1 7.00 
  JH Kallis 2 0 19 0 9.50 
  A Kumble 4 0 39 0 9.75 
  JD Ryder 3 0 29 1 9.66 (1w)
  KP Pietersen 4 0 31 2 7.75

BTW, I am in no mood to take anything out on RD, Apart from the fact,  he was mad when  in dugout because of his inability to reach 50 
Also, would you play RD ahead of KP if you have to form a T20 team ?

It would be a smarter move in the economic sense to pick up Dravid over KP

[ramshorns]

A word of appreciation for Ojha.  This guy is really really good.  He had just bloosomed into a pretty good spinner.  I think somehow they need to get him into the Test team.  He has a great variety and immensely talented with a great cricketing mind and is learning all the time.  I look as him as a Test match bowler where he can test the best.  Hope he is groomed well.

[gouravk]

i agree. i like ojha. having said that dravid handled him with ease. 

[sudzz]

A word of appreciation for Ojha.  This guy is really really good.  He had just bloosomed into a pretty good spinner.  I think somehow they need to get him into the Test team.  He has a great variety and immensely talented with a great cricketing mind and is learning all the time.  I look as him as a Test match bowler where he can test the best.  Hope he is groomed well.

Absolutely right, Im sure he is better than Amit Mishra and if developed well might be even better than Bhajji.

[12th_Man]

RD is looking like the real deal

If RD can win this for BRC from here, I will give him the T20 expert Tag.   

  .. Calling Ganavk...

Here I am and if 12th man another 'at least one' person who has won matches from this position then I will start believing his rating 

Please don't keep repeating this, I gave you example of the real god of DG "SG" in the other thread.

[Blwe_torch]

RD is looking like the real deal

If RD can win this for BRC from here, I will give him the T20 expert Tag.   

  .. Calling Ganavk...

Here I am and if 12th man another 'at least one' person who has won matches from this position then I will start believing his rating 

Please don't keep repeating this, I gave you example of the real god of DG "SG" in the other thread.

In ODIs for sure.......I remember the WC'2003 semifinal against Kenya, where the top order had collapsed, .....not to mention the famous Natwest final.........and in 20-20, the last year's KKR vs King's XI match where SG pulled it off with some able help from Umar Gul.
I must add.......Yuvraj and Kaif too pull off some improbable victories from the middle-order when the top order collapses while chasing a tall score.

[ganavk]

RD 14 off 9
KP 11 off 14

I think this may not be a bad strategy. Let Guys hit aorund KP. Once all the firepower is gone, KP gives the final push.  Anyway not much is left, so no harm in trying this one. RD is hitting some clean shots as of now. hits another 4 of Ojha

Huh KP gone .. Back to the prev match scenario . The only hope is PK is still in dugout 

and KP is one of your T20 expert.. isn't he ? may be we have to relook at this whole batting in T20. he has such a pathetic record in T20

Here is his contribution to the game

  Bowling O M R W Econ 
  P Kumar 4 0 37 1 9.25 
  DW Steyn 3 0 21 1 7.00 
  JH Kallis 2 0 19 0 9.50 
  A Kumble 4 0 39 0 9.75 
  JD Ryder 3 0 29 1 9.66 (1w)
  KP Pietersen 4 0 31 2 7.75

BTW, I am in no mood to take anything out on RD, Apart from the fact,  he was mad when  in dugout because of his inability to reach 50 
Also, would you play RD ahead of KP if you have to form a T20 team ?

If it is a choice between KP and RD at this point based on these three match, definitely I will pick RD over KP but not any day. KP might even come good in the other 3 matches he is scheduled to play but considering the expectation he already has been a big failure! In hindsight we should not have expected him to play so well in T20 considering his record is worse that RD's in this format. Remember RD was one of the top 10 bat in the IPL 1 and top 10 in this tournament also.
I won't play Kallis in this team though. Taylor and Ryder has to play. Kohli can open along with Ryder , Uttappa can come down the order.

[ganavk]

A word of appreciation for Ojha.  This guy is really really good.  He had just bloosomed into a pretty good spinner.  I think somehow they need to get him into the Test team.  He has a great variety and immensely talented with a great cricketing mind and is learning all the time.  I look as him as a Test match bowler where he can test the best.  Hope he is groomed well.

Absolutely right, Im sure he is better than Amit Mishra and if developed well might be even better than Bhajji.

Tests are different ballgame altogether. In T20 spinners gets more chance to take wickets where as in tests batsman who are bent on surviving may not be so obliging!

[ramshorns]

Right now as an opposing captain I would be afraid of Dravid coming in at 5.  He has the game to accelerate and slog a team out of a rut.  He since 2003 has turned himself into an unbelievable finisher in the shorter version.  And with the form he is in right now it is a shame BRC will lose him after 6 or 7 games and they will have no chance if RD and KP are gone.

[Blwe_torch]

Right now as an opposing captain I would be afraid of Dravid coming in at 5.  He has the game to accelerate and slog a team out of a rut.  He since 2003 has turned himself into an unbelievable finisher in the shorter version.  And with the form he is in right now it is a shame BRC will lose him after 6 or 7 games and they will have no chance if RD and KP are gone.

that may turn out to be a blessing in disguise........that is,RD's leaving after 6 or 7 games...............he will be blessed with a child and BRC will be blessed, that they can try some younger talent.