Okay, Shahrukh Khan is a big crowd puller. Even after KKR put up dismal performance of 102 all down in stipulated 20 overs, many of the fan base in South Africa were really hopeful that KKR bowlers will create magic. But it was not to be.
Deccan Chargers gave a clinical and Ruthless performance to shut the doors to KKR completely. It is really a big surprise that now after 4 matches it has become a routine that the team that did not play well last time around are winners this time. Deccan Chargers, although were touted as one of the better sides in the IPL T20 tournament even in the first season, they were languishing at the end of the charts.
But not this time. They started their campaign with a bang comprehensively winning against the Shahrukh Khan’s KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders)
While I’m a big McCullum fan, the truth is the best captain in the side is Ganguly and as long as he’s in the team, you might as well use his experience being possibly India’s best ever captain. When Shane Warne dismisses Buchanan’s theories as text book school kid stuff, and when Buchanan talks of the book Art Of War like he should have co-written it, you kind of know Warnie’s right. Or Shanie as Younus Khan calls him.
The KKR innings pretty much fizzled out once McCullum and Gayle went with all the Deccan bowlers at it from the start. Edwards at one stage had the ridiculous figures of 3-1-2-0. RP Singh – one of India’s best T20 bowlers – and Pragyan Ojha kicked off their Season 2 quite well. Ojha in fact was one of the finds of IPL 2008. In fact, his domination over Dhoni in Season 1 could have well been the prime reason for his entry into the ODI squad while other finds like Abhishek Nayar never came into the reckoning.
Here are the highlights of KKR Vs Deccan Chargers match of IPL T20 season 2 in South Africa
Kolkata Knight Riders KKR Batting
Deccan Chargers Batting
Match Scorecard
KKR 101 all out: Brad Hodge 31. RP Singh 4 wickets, Fidel Edwards 4-1-6-0, Pragyan Ojhan 4-14-2.
Deccan Chargers get there in 13.1 overs: Herschelle Gibbs 43 (26), Rohit Sharma 36
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