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   Misologist
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   In particular (re the Superkings vs Royals match ...)

   The anchors, commentators and sundry IPL personnel were all crying themselves hoarse about 'what a match we have witnessed' and how great it was that more than 450 runs were scored in a day. However, their enthusiasm left me cold.

   I like to watch a six being hit if it is not the default mode of scoring. It is more instructive to watch a bowler being taken apart if his taking apart is part of an isolated event where one bowler's inability to maintain a proper line, was the difference between victory and defeat.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Misologist
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   Also not taking away from the century...

   Vijay's hitting was superb to watch. Most of his shots all went off the middle of the bat, and were cleanly struck. The impressive part about his bating was that he didn't let up, and maintained the same momentum throughout the innings. To score a century in the shortest format of the game, it is essential that you bat fairly up the order, and you ensure that you don't let the momentum go if you have it. The first is an accident of circumstance, and Vijay had enough openers to think of a hundred, given that he was an opener. The second is an exhibition of skill, and Vijay displayed his skill in ample measure.

   Bollinger had a really impressive match.

   What was the most disappointing though, was Doug Bollinger being ignored for the Man-of-the-Match award. In a match where not a single bowler went for less than 8 runs an over, and no bowler who bowled more than an over went for less than 9 runs an over, Bollinger had figures of 4-0-15-2. Along with that, he took what was comfortably the catch of the match, and the batsman dismissed was Rajasthan's most dangerous - Yusuf Pathan. In any Twenty20 match, Bollinger's figures would have been outstanding. In this particular match, they were surreal.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   matchstick
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   @Misologist

   Equally it could have been a bowler friendly pitch (i don't think we have any of those so far in this IPL) and teams struggle to post 120.

   I think from an IPL money standpoint these types of games are welcomed.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   cricketmygame
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   i dont have a problem with runfests as long as its my team scoring the most runs

   Posted 2 years ago #

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