4-0-65-1
……… 4-0-51-0 …. IPL
is quite entertaining….the match between SRH & KXIP explored all
probabilities of changing fortune ….. a bowler who has been so good in the
tournament thus far went for 65 runs becoming the 2nd highest run
giver in a match in IPL… imagine who is the 1st … and another feared
to be World’s top was smashed around for 51.. thankfully, both were not in the
same team.
A
report in TOI stated that the Proteas
pacer is currently doing a course in photography from the University of Cape
Town – and Steyn is quoted as saying that “It's difficult to juggle between
photography and cricket”. He added that -India is such a vibrant and colourful country
that it offers a lot of opportunities.
The fiery pacer would have felt about his bowling on a rare
occasion.
The
man who bowls his heart out has joined
hands with the SAB (South African Breweries) to spread the message about
scarcity of water and protecting the natural resource for the future. In that match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium,
there was no scarcity for entertainment, as it rained fours and sixers – a
total of 416 runs by two teams in 38.4 overs……… there were to be some unlikely
heroes too -two wicketkeeper batsmen
grabbed the spotlight and man of the match Wriddhiman Saha upstaged Naman Ojha.
First
the heroics of Naman Ojha (79 off 36) balls from Naman Ojha powered the Sunrisers to
more than a challenging total. Shikhar Dhawan, scored a brisk 45 off 37 balls, David Warner chipped in with 44
off just 23 balls. Naman Ojha hammered
four oundaries and an incredible seven sixes.
Sandeep Sharma went for 65
runs.
Kings
XI lost opener Virender Sehwag (4) early, opener Manan Vohra (47) and
wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha (54) who was all along considered a man who
can accumulate but cannot amass had 91-run partnership for the second wicket in
only 41 deliveries at a run rate of 13.31. Saha was a revelation making 8 fours
and 2 sixers (of Dale Steyn) in just 26 balls, earning the man of the
match. The unstoppable Glenn Maxwell made 43 off 22 ~ and when the
scores looked challenging came that Dale Steyn over. Bailey had not exactly
excelled till that stage but exploded hitting out Dale Steyn for 22 runs and
closing the match in the next over with more than an over to spare. An incredible finish indeed.
photo credit : iplt20.com
Sandeep
Sharma’s figure read :4-0-65-1 matching Umesh Yadav against RCB in May 2013 and
one less than Ishant Sharma in the match against CSK in May 2013; Dale Steyn
had figures 4-0-51-0 and dented ego….
With
regards – S. Sampathkumar
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