April 19, 2009

IPL 2009: 2nd match result and highlights, Anil Kumble takes 5 wickets

The second match of Indian Premier League season 2 was between Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal challengers was held in the same ground where the 1st match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indian was commenced on, at Newlands Cape Town. MI has won the match and felt in heavy competition. In the 2nd match Bangalore Royals Challenger won the toll and elected bat first.


From the first time Bangalore Royals Challenger felt huge batting downfall lost two wickets in the first over. It lost JD Ryder, RV Uthappa and LRPL Taylor, the three premier wickets just adding 17 runs. This sequence was continued after short breaks.


Mascarenhas picked up 3 wickets for 20 runs Shane Wane and MM Patel took 2 wickets each.


Rajasthan Royals repeated the same things as Bangalore Royal challengers did during the batting time. It lost earlier three wickets just for 14 runs and BRC packed them in 58 runs. Three batsmen scored same and highest runs and that was 11 runs. It is really unbelievable that the champions had to be booked in 58 runs.


Anil Kumble figured the best bowling and picket up 5 wickets in an innings just for 5 runs and P Kumar and JD Ryder picket 2 wickets each.


It is clear the Anil Kumble will be the star of the tournament and Man of the match. Anil Kumble is the second man who secured 6 wickets in an innings. In the last year Sohail Tanvir picked up 6 wickets for 14 runs. Now Kumble holds the best bowling record.


4 players have achieved the maximum six awards. And Man of the Match goes to Rahul Dravid for outstanding job in this innings because he holds the teams searing during the bad time of the team and scored 66 runs.