Rajasthan Royals vs. Kochi Tuskers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kerala-c803 – Indian Premier League Preview
The current edition of the Indian Premier League has lived up to its’ expectations, with a number of thrilling matches already being played in the tournament. With the league still open to all teams, every match from now on will be important in determining
the top four, who will qualify to play in the semi-final.
Rajasthan Royals, under the captaincy of the legendary Australian leg-spinner, Shane Warne, earned consecutive wins in their first two matches against the Deccan Chargers and the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils, respectively. However, their third clash with the Kolkata
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders derailed their winning streak and handed them their first defeat by nine wickets.
In their fourth game, they had to face KKR again, where they were expected to take revenge of their previous defeat. Unfortunately, Gautam Gambhir’s side while bowling first restricted their opponent to just 81 runs, which was the lowest total of the tournament
and thrashed them by eight wickets.
Rajasthan’s fifth game with the Royal Challengers Bangalore was abandoned due to rain, while in the next encounter against the Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833, they were again beaten by 48 runs.
The overall statistics of the team in the tournament clearly show that Warne’s men have not put up a show, either with the ball or bat. In their third match, none of their bowlers could claim even a single wicket.
The debutant Kochi Tuskers Kerala, on the other hand, made a poor start to the tournament, as they faced two successive defeats. In their opening match, they faced the Royal Challengers Bangalore and were defeated by six wickets. While in their next game,
they lost to the other debutant side, the Pune Warriors by four wickets.
In the third game, Kochi faced the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians, who are considered to be one of the strongest team of the tournament. Mumbai’s side, under the captaincy of batting icon, Sachin Tendulkar, set a considerable target of 183 runs for Mahela Jayawardane’s
men. Kochi brilliantly chased down the challenging total, just for the loss of two wickets.
The win boosted the morale of the Kochi side and they won their next two clashes against two mighty teams, the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively.
Warne’s team does have the potential and players, to change the direction of a match at any point. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals are to make
a comeback in the tournament.
Kochi’s opener, Brendon McCullum, who has been in great form along with Jayawardane, will look to dominate proceedings again. The Kochi team has improved in all departments of the game, after impressive victories against the better teams in the tournament.
Jayawardane’s men are expected to put up a good show against the Rajasthan Royals. With the amount of talent both teams possess, the match is sure to be a sitter, as Warne’s men will also be eyeing a return to form in this match.
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