What a tense match that was – last over 10 runs required. Gayle handed the bowl – and Boucher creams couple of boundaries to win the match.
Bangalore Royal Challengers made the mockery of themselves by laboring to 139. I am really surprised and have no doubt that both these teams are the weakest teams of the tournament.
While the Deccan Chargers have lifted themselves to the top from the last tournament, BRC is still lying low and really do not see any further matches that they can win. Infact, now even the pricey Peitersen is gone. Not sure who is going to give the team even a trace of respectability.
Anyways, back to today’s match:
The match turned out far more tense than it looked. Hodge bowled well but Bangalore had a few needless shots in the middle. Then Boucher came out and showed his experience. Gayle tried to keep it full and flat that last over but erred by not taking a throw cleanly and allowing a second. And then he served up a full toss. Bangalore win their second.
Plenty of questions asked as to where Boucher was before the last couple games. He’s a cool player under pressure. The Bangalore team looks pretty pleased, and why not? They now have four points. Kolkata again go down in a close game. You have to go back to the toss, when they misread this track.
Bangalore read it excellently and went in with three main spinners to go with KP’s slow stuff. And then KP struck first ball. Kolkata made a mistake, you can say in hindsight, by dropping Mendis.
They then used Hodge, perhaps a few overs too late, and though he took three Bangalore won in the end.
Is that the end of the Road for SRK and KKR – yes it seems so, unless they do some magical stuff, which I really doubt.
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