Steven Smith praises Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861’ skipper Ganguly- Cricket News Round-up – April 22, 2012 – Part 2
Pune Warriors' all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on April 21, 2012.
“He (Ganguly) played really well. He brought himself (on to bowl) at a crucial time and got those two wickets. It was pretty gutsy from him,” Smith said.
The skipper contributed an individual score of 41 off 35 and formed a 93-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601, both of whom could
have proved deadly for the Warriors.
The victory propelled them to the 3rd spot on the points table, and they will be looking to continue in a similar vein as they prepare to tackle the Daredevils once again on April 24, this time on their home ground.
Chennai Super Kings' coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals on April 21 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, which culminated in a 7 wicket victory for MS Dhoni’s men, the team had been
in control of the game the entire time.
“We should not have but we were always in control of things,” Fleming said.
The host team started off reason ably well, restricting their opponents to 146, but faltered during the chase, finding themselves at 117 for 3 in the 17th over. With 30 needed from 21, the game looked to be out of the Super Kings’ grasp, but a
classy finish by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 (16) enabled their side to clinch a narrow victory, with zero balls remaining.
The Super Kings, currently at the 4th position on the league points table, are scheduled to play their next match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 25.
Aussie batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 has expressed the intent to continue with his career, despite an impending extended break which may end up raising doubts over his fitness.
The 37-year-old, whose ODI career came to an abrupt, unceremonious halt earlier this year when he was dropped from the national squad, mid-tournament during the Commonwealth Bank series, expressed the intent to continue with Test cricket, and was included
in the national squad for the extended-overs leg of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 tour.
His mediocre performances in the first two Tests, with his highest score not having risen above41, has raised doubts about his fitness. However, the right-hander is confident that he is still in good form, and will be able to play for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 again, despite
the fact that there are little to no upcoming Test series scheduled for the national squad.
“My love for the game and passion and desire to be successful hasn't changed at all,” he said. “Even when things were really tough a few months ago, all I wanted to do was try … I feel like I'm batting really well at the moment.”
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