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Man of the match: David Hussey.
Highlights of Hyderabad innings:
1. Hyderabad started innings in slow fashion. I can’t
understand why it picked a batsman like Venugopala Rao for T20
match.
2. Kolkata bowlers Ishant Sharma and Dinda ideally utilised bad
pitch conditions to trouble Hyderabad batsmen.
3. As I said in the last article, Ajit Agarkar was exploited by
Adam Gilchrist to score 16 runs in his first over (2 sixers and
1 four).
4. Twenty20 cricket is not for players like Laxman, Dravid and
Jaffer. It is better for them to stay away from Indian Premier
League and T20 Cricket. Dhoniji, you are right!
5. Adam Gilchrist fell to Murali Karthik by scoring 23 runs in
23 balls. Rohit Sharma failed miserably. He scored zero runs in
3 balls. Hyderabad is in deep trouble. Can Andrew Symonds save
this match?
6. Can you believe it? Andrew Symonds is on 8 by facing 20
balls. Hyderabad lost 5th wicket (Scott Styris). Score is 58/5.
Symonds is playing patient game.
7. Everyone knew why Arjun Yadav was picked ahead of talented
players like Ravi Teja. IPL is no exception for cricket
politics. Deccan Chronicle franchise may be paying gratitude by
picking this Yadav ahead of others. If you want get cooperation
from authorities, pick their sons and relatives. These
“Yadavs” have spoiled the careers of good cricketers like
Ambati Rayudu.
8. Ajit Agarkar took the crucial wicket of Andrew Symonds to
limit the damage in the end overs. Vital wicket for Kolkata
Knight Riders. Symonds hit 32 runs in 39 balls.
9. Murali Karthik and Ishant Sharma bowled superbly utilising
pitch conditions to their advantage. Shahrukh Khan is the
happiest man on earth.
Kolkata innings highlights:
1. Bangalore hero McCullum and Australian Captain Ricky Ponting
failed. Ricky Ponting was out for golden duck.
2. David Hussey and Sourav Ganguly tried to resurrect innings
with their 47 run partnership in the difficult conditions.
3. Poor Hyderabad spinners failed to capitalise suitable pitch
conditions.
4. Hyderabad IPL overspent on batsmen. This lack of depth in
their bowling will cost them dear in the coming matches.
5. Andrew Symonds gave 20 runs in his first 2 overs at a crucial
period which changed the match course.
6. Pragyan Ojha took the crucial wicket of Sourav Ganguly but
much was expected from him on this dust bowl.
7. David Hussey emulated his brother Michael Hussey by playing a
match winning knock under difficult conditions in front of
90,000 passionate crowd. Hatsoff to Hussey family for bringing
so much joy to us.
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