Rajasthan Royals take on Deccan Chargers in IPL: Cricket news
The ICC World Cup 2011 came to an end with a terrific result for the Indian fans, as the Men-in-Blue emerged victorious over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the final. The excitement didn’t come to an end though, as the fourth edition of the cash rich Indian Premier League
(IPL) kicked off in Chennai on Friday night (yesterday).
The first match of the tournament was played between reigning champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 led CSK to a narrow two-run win in the
end.
The star of the show for the hosts was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Srikkanth-Anirudha-c90816, who is the son of former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth. The youngster played a brilliant innings of 64 runs off 55 balls, which earned him the player-of-the-match award. His effort guided CSK to
153 for four at the end of their allotted 20 overs.
Although the visitors were given a very good start by star all-rounder Jacques Kallis, they fell just two runs short of the total posted by the hosts. The star South African player scored 54 runs off just 42 balls before getting out.
The good news for the fans is that this absorbing encounter was just the beginning of the tournament and there will be plenty more to come. The second match of the cash rich tournament will be played between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals (RR) and Deccan Chargers (DC),
at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 on Saturday (today). Both teams won the IPL season one and two respectively and will be eying a stiff competition today.
The home team, which was victorious under the leadership of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918 in season-two, will be led by veteran Kumar Sangakkara. The Sri Lankan star has proved to be a very good leader for his national side, as he led them to the final of the World Cup.
He was also captain of the Sri Lankan team, which reached the final of Twenty20 World Cup in 2010. However, the wicketkeeper batsman was unlucky on both occasions, as he was on the losing end.
There are also some other star players in DC, who have the ability to win matches on their own. Two South Africans, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-c52110 Steyn, will also be a part of the team and their biggest plus point is consistency. If they perform to their potential
throughout the tournament, it is likely that they will guide their team to the semi-final stage.
Apart from these overseas players, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ishant-Sharma-c64566 will also look to prove his worth to the team. The aggressive fast bowler was unable to impress his national selectors before the World Cup, but he has another chance to perform and impress one and all.
Compared to the DC team, the winners of the inaugural IPL have a lot of young Indian cricketers. The RR captain Shane Warne believes that the shortest format of the game is tailor-made for youngsters. However, there is some experience in the team with the
likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915.
Overall, both teams are well balanced with inspirational leaders and it will all depend on which team has the ability to tackle pressure. However, the fans can be guaranteed another thrilling game of cricket when the two teams clash.
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