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Rajasthan Royals won IPL final – 2008

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

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The most waited Indian Premier League (IPL) DLF Cup grand final has played between two strongest team of tournament. First one is skipper Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals while another is Chennai Super Kings. This match had started on Sunday, 1st June at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

For Rajasthan Royals win DLF cup is come true a dream since it was considering the weakest team of the tournament. While it, gave better performance than other team. Rajasthan Royals won 11 matches out of 14 league matches. It defeated Delhi by 105 runs in the semi-final. On the contrary Chennai Super Kings has faced lots of struggle after returning its international stars to their country. Despite it in captaincy of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings entered in final. It beat Punjab team in the semi-final by 9 wickets. Rajasthan Royals won final match by 3 wickets. Chennai Super Kings gave target of 164 runs that Rajasthan achieved by losing 7 wickets.

Indian Premier League Awards and Prizes are:

Winner Prize - Rajasthan Royals (Rs. 4.8 Crore)

Runnerup Prize - Chennai Kings (Rs. 2.4 Crore)

Man of the Final - Yusuf Pathan

Man of the Series - Shane Watson

Orange Cap Winner - Shaun Marsh (runs-616)

Purple Cap Winner - Sohail Tanveer (Wickets-22)

Kingfisher Fair Play Award - Chennai Super Kings

Via: indianpremierleague-ipl.blogspot.com

Rajasthan Royals enter in final

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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In the first semi-final of Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals took ticket to final. They proved that only Rajasthan is real royals in IPL. Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Daredevils by 105 runs on Friday. The skipper of Delhi Daredevils Virender Sehwag won the toss and decided to bowl first. Even his decision has gone against him and Delhi lost the great chance to play in final. Shane Watson made 52 runs off 29 balls, Yusuf Pathan 45 off 21 and Swapnil Asnodkar made 39 runs. Such as, Rajasthan Royals gave a big target of 193 runs to Delhi.

Delhi did not get good start and its skipper Virender Sehwag went to pavilion at 3 runs. Gautam Gambhir only made 11, Shikhar Dhawan five thus Delhi has lost its three wickets at 24 runs. Tillakaratne Dilshan faced Rajasthan’s blowing storm and made 33 runs. Shane Watson declared man of the match for his brilliant performance.

Mumbai Indians lose “Do or die” match

Monday, May 26th, 2008

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Indian Premier League (IPL) is the main coverage of news channels and news papers. Since as it is going its final stage matches becoming more and more interesting. In this row yesterday Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets. It was one of the interesting win in played matches in Indian Premier League. In view of Mumbai Indians it was “do or die” match while Rajasthan Royals added one more victory in its winning index.

People have to wait last moment of the match to know result of this match. Rajasthan Royals was need of 15 runs in the last over. In this situation youngster Patel and Jadeja proved himself. Patel made unbeaten 40 runs while Jadeja gave contribution of 23 runs. Now Mumbai have 12 points from 13 matches. Rajasthan Royals is on top in point index. Chennai have 14 points from 13 matches.

Rajasthan Royals beats Kolkata

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Rajasthan Royals beats Kolkata

Rajasthan Royals again defeated Kolkata in the 44th match of the IPL tournament by six wickets. Yusuf Pathan was the hero of this match. He made 48 runs at 18 balls, with his tremendous performance Rajasthan Royals has entered in semi-final. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and invited to Kolkata Knight Riders to bat first. Host team made only 147 runs at eight wickets.

Rajasthan Royals’ four wickets have been gone to pavilion at 69 in the 10th over. But Baroda batsman Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Kaif made a partnership of 81 runs. Now with excellent victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals is the top position in point index with 18 point. While Kolkata Knight Riders has only 10 points and entering in the semi-final has very tuff for it. Yusuf Pathan smashed five fours and three sixes in his wonderful inning. The Baroda batsman has declared Man of the match.

Chennei win by 6 runs in IPL

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Chennei win by 6 runs in IPL
 
In IPL’s 8 match, Chennei Super king has beat Mumbai. Chennei has created a big score in front of Mumbai 208 runs in 20 overs. After making a big score of 208 runs but win is not easy for Chennei. The Mumbai team has given a great fight to Chennei, this match will goes on last over and there is chance of win at the end of last over.
 
From Mumbai, Nair was made 45 runs in 20 balls in which 6 boundaries and 1 six is included and Harbhajan was made 28 runs in 14 deliveries in which 1 boundaries and 3 sixes is included. There top order batsman are not done much better performance but lower order are played better and make interesting to the public who are coming for watching match.
 
The Chennei Super King has shown nice batting, there two wicket are loss quickly but Hayden and Raina made great partnership and Hayden was made 81 runs in 46 balls and Raina made 34 runs in 37 balls. Hayden was hated 12 boundaries and 2 sixes and Mahendra Singh Dhoni was played captain inning, he made 30 runs in 16 balls. Chennei won by 6 runs.
 
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