IPL 2023

[Durhamfootman]

at least Ashwin didn't drive and miss for too long

0 off 4 balls.... could have been 0 off 10 like Rohit

[Durhamfootman]

stupid idea

[meninblue]

Jos caught and bowled by Nathan Ellis. Bat and pad catch trying to hit on the leg side. Well taken. Some relief for PBKS.

[Durhamfootman]

Rajasthan still have a lot of work to do, but they aren't completely out of it yet thanks to Hetmyer and Jurel

23 needed off 9, but it was 42 off 14

Curran might need a clear head in the final over

[Durhamfootman]

Jurel living up to his role as impact player with 27 off 12

16 needed off the last over

Punjab finished that last over with a missed runout opportunity followed by a dropped catch, so they're flapping

[Durhamfootman]

13 needed off 4 balls

a six here will make things interesting

[Durhamfootman]

single....... only

got to be boundaries now. Jurel has to be that man as Hetmyer was run out, presumably going for a second off the previous ball

[Durhamfootman]

this match started at 3pm BST. It's now nearly 7.15pm and it still isn't over

this is supposed to be a quick game. When it was first introduced in England each innings had to be into the last over, 75 minutes after the start

[Durhamfootman]

Curran holds his nerve for a 5 run win

if RR hadn't messed about with Ashwin at the start, they might still have had 2 or 3 balls to get the 6 runs needed..... shot themselves in the foot

[meninblue]

SRH opt to bat against LSG

Mark isn't playing. Avesh was carrying thumb injury on bowling hand, so he is missing.

Aiden makes SRH playing 11 as captain.

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Kurnal picks 3 . 2 of those wickets were on successive balls. SRH 50/3 in 8 overs.

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Harry stumped for 3 runs. Wrong one by Ravi and Harry missed it stepping out of the crease. SRH struggling at 55/4.

[Durhamfootman]

why is Markram playing, but not QdK or Jansen, Adi?

[meninblue]

why is Markram playing, but not QdK or Jansen, Adi?

Quinton has been having thumb injury recently - not like a surgery i think but still a injury which was bothering . In addition to that in the recent series international series he played, i saw him diving to his left and it hit edge of his fingers or maybe thumb. So it could be that he opted to take rest for one match. But it could also be any other reason/ injury which we are not aware of. With Kyle Mayers scoring runs as opener, i think Marcus Stoinis who is not doing much for LSG will be replaced.

SRH had opted for only 3 overseas players (Harry, Aiden and Adil) when they opted to bat first. If they would have picked 4th overseas and suppose he was Marco Jansen then he would be batting at 8 which is very less balls to bat if at all chance comes. Aiden is the captain so he to be in team anyways. Their impact players were Heinrich Klaasen, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mayank Markande, Mayank Dagar, Marco Jansen. When SR bowled, they used Fazalhaq as bowler rather than pacer Marco Jansen or Mayank Markande the leggie. Fazalhaq has managed to bowl well as per Indian wickets and conditions and he seems to be slightly better of the two bowlers for this. One of Fazalhaq and Marco Jansen were always uncertain of a place in playing 11 before IPL started. However as Harry Brook has had a very bad start to IPL in 2 matches and if his poor run continues then maybe there is chance for Fazalhaq and Marco both to be in playing 11. Having said that Glenn Philipps is also there to replace Harry as foreign batter.

[Durhamfootman]

cheers Adi

I usually go heavily on India players for the IPL FL, but I figured QdK would be a sure fire starter every time.