Yesterday turned out to be the best day in IPL so far. Two games, both of them very close contests, had unexpected winners and have made race to semifinal wide open. It could not have been scripted better than this.
Kings XI Punjab (KXP) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by one run and match was open till the final ball was bowled. KXP are now pretty much guaranteed a place in semis but chance of MI took some hit.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) did a huge upset as they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a low-scoring affair. The match looked under control of CSK till 30th over (Out of 40) but it slipped out in the final stretch.
These two results have thrown open the race for semifinal berths wide open. Suddenly, chances for Delhi Daredevils (DD) have improved as the other two contenders (CSK, MI) slipped. If DD can win the next two matches by a good margin (one is against MI), they will be guaranteed a place in semis. Being a DD supporter, I am looking forward to that. The remaining two matches of DD are today and on coming Saturday (May 24). It has rained a lot here today and we may not see full match today or even on Saturday. So, it is pretty much a lottery now for DD. Wishing Sehwag and Co all the best for today’s match against KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) also have an outside chance for semis but it looks pretty difficult for them now. Rajasthan Royals (RR) and KXP look certainty and CSK, MI, DD are fighting out for the remaining two spots.
As fans, we can’t ask for more. What else do we need rather than a gripping contest with winners being decided in the last over of the game. I’d take this in any form of cricket.
By: techtwist on May 22, 2008
at 4:46 pm