Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Man who re-'Wrote' cricket in India

Photo Courtesy: http://www.topnews.in

23rd Apr

DLF IPL Match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals

RR set a target of 151 to KKR

KKR required 7 runs from last 6 balls with Ganguly in truly awesome form that he ever been in this season and Agarkar just joined him at the crease.

KKR were looking to win the game comfortably when the 18 year old Kamran Khan [RR] started of the over with a wide. But for some unknown reasons Ganguly and Agarkar were scoring in 1's and 2's and after 4 balls the equation said 2 runs required from 2 balls.

That was exactly when, unfortunately, the cameras focussed Lalit Modi, the commisioner of DLF IPL, when out of anxiety he was saying to the people around him

"Bowl out, guys! Cheer for bowl out!!"

and we knew the fate of the game then. Yes, Ganguly got out the next ball - would you believe it? And a predictable runout of the last ball when running the second-impossible-run, what can you expect out of Ishant whom we never seen batting with great skills?

And yes the match went to the Super Over, not bowl out Mr. Modi please stand corrected.

I now starting to think if this whole IPL is well written and being 'played' by the players according to the script.

So, as I type KKR completed their Super Over with 14/1. Let's see what role RR has to play in this climax scene. If I assume the script right, RR gonna win this match!!!


-Jeeva