May 10, 2008

Rajasthan Royals confirm to play Semi-Final?

Rajasthan Royals has won the 30th match. This victory has increased the expectation to play in the Semi-Final of Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament (IPLT20). It has been played 8 among the 14 selected matches and got six prestigious victories. If the team just wins one match it will be confirmed for semi-final. At least seven victory need to be qualified for semi-final.

The team has acquired the 1st position of Points Table. This is the latest points table of IPL;

Team

Mat

Won

Lost

Tied

N/R

Pts

Net RR

For

Against

Rajasthan

8

6

2

0

0

12

+0.605

1202/145.3

1151/150.2

Punjab

7

5

2

0

0

10

+0.442

1189/136.4

1141/138.1

Chennai

8

5

3

0

0

10

-0.001

1388/157.0

1338/151.2

Delhi

7

4

3

0

0

8

+0.654

1116/127.1

1133/139.3

Kolkata

7

3

4

0

0

6

+0.461

1067/135.0

980/131.4

Mumbai

7

3

4

0

0

6

-0.455

1041/133.5

1084/131.4

Deccan

8

2

6

0

0

4

-0.240

1226/150.0

1234/146.4

Bangalore

8

2

6

0

0

4

-1.309

1135/155.4

1303/151.3


The match 30th is has an interesting similarities. Both the teams have held the second position in the point tables. Rajasthan is on the second top and Deccan Chargers in standing in the second from the bottom. Rajasthan Royals Captain Shane Warne won the toss and invited Deccan Chargers bat first. The Deccan Chargers is leading by Australian wicket keeper Adam Gilchrest.

Deccan Chargers batsmen Adam Gilchrest and Herschelle Gibbs come to face Rajasthan Royals bowlers. The opening batsmen started well. The first batsman got out in 61 runs. The second batsman SB Styris got out just adding 13 runs. Gilchrest got out acquiring 61 runs personally.

Deccan Chargers lost 3 wicket just adding 10 runs. From 100 to 111 it has lost three important wickets. When the total runs come 127, Deccan Chargers already has lost its 7 wicket. DC lost is 8th wicket at 130 when RP Singh got run out by S Tanveer.

At the end of 20 overs Deccan Chargers cashed 140 runs by losing 8 wickets. To win the match Rajasthan Royals will have to acquire 141 runs.

Among the Rajasthan bowlers only Shane Warne acquires 2 wickets. He has taken 2 wickets just giving 19 runs. The bowling figures of the bowlers of Rajasthan Royals were well. SK Trivedi has taken 1 wicket just spending 8 runs. For a strong bowling Rajasthan Roylas has booked Deccan Chargers 140 runs. This will increase its standing rate in the Point Tables.

Rajasthan Royals booked Deccan Chargers in 140 runs. Aiming to reach 141 form 20 overs and making heavy in the point table, South African Captain Graham Smith and YK Pathan came to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur ground to dominate Deccan Chargers bowlers. Like Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals drove its score board with four. Graham Smith and YK Pathan batted with cool mind and reached the team in a strong position. If Rajasthan Royals could win just next matches then they will be reached semi-final easily.

Rajasthan Royals lost first wicket when its score comes 109. The wicket was none but YK Pathan. He acquired 68 runs from 37 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes. Although he has given many chances to Deccan Chargers fielders but they did not use opportunities properly.

Another losing wicket of Rajasthan Royals is Graham Smith who acquired 40 runs from 43 balls and hit just 4 furs. He was holding the wicket strongly that was a positive thing for RR.

The result already has declared. Rajasthan Royals has won by eight wickets. To cash 141 runs they had to play just 16 overs. It is prestigious victory for Rajasthan Royals.

After the result of the eight matches Rajasthan Royals acquired the top position of the Points Table and Deccan Chargers is on the 7th position of the Points Tables. Rajasthan Royals got 2 from the match.

The maximum sixes award and the Man of the Match awards goes on YK Pathan.