CricDigs Discussions

Discussions from Sunday, June 1st, 2008

prashant(12:24 PM): Royals in trouble
prashant(12:24 PM): at the moment
prashant(12:24 PM): Need 165 to win
prashant(12:25 PM): Royals 42/3
prashant(12:26 PM): Current pair of Yusuf Pathan and Shane Watson
prashant(12:26 PM): very crucial
prashant(12:26 PM): one more wicket here
prashant(12:26 PM): and it\'s all over for Royals
prashant(12:26 PM): There are a few players left
prashant(12:26 PM): who can belt the ball
prashant(12:26 PM): but Royals need a partnership here
prashant(01:01 PM): Yusuf Pathan dropped a couple of times
prashant(01:01 PM): but Watson goes
prashant(01:01 PM): bowled by Murali
prashant(01:02 PM): match is nicely places
prashant(01:02 PM): placed
prashant(01:09 PM): 39 needed from 24 deliveries
prashant(01:09 PM): with Y Pathan still around
prashant(01:15 PM): 2 quick wickets
prashant(01:15 PM): 139/6
prashant(01:15 PM): 25 needed from 17 deliveries
prashant(01:15 PM): 4 wickets in hand
prashant(01:15 PM): Warne at the crease with Y Pathan
prashant(01:19 PM): Pathan survives
prashant(01:20 PM): one more time
prashant(01:20 PM): but then gets out
prashant(01:20 PM): with a direct hit
prashant(01:20 PM): 143/7
prashant(01:20 PM): now
prashant(01:20 PM): It\'s all happening
prashant(01:20 PM): here in the IPL final
prashant(01:21 PM): 21 needed from 14
prashant(01:23 PM): Another close run-out call
prashant(01:23 PM): direct hit would have sent Tanvir back
prashant(01:23 PM): 18 needed from 12
prashant(01:25 PM): Ntini
prashant(01:25 PM): to Tanvir
prashant(01:25 PM): can Ntinit finish the game?
prashant(01:25 PM): with a few wickets
prashant(01:28 PM): 13 from 8
prashant(01:30 PM): 4 off the last ball of the 19th over
prashant(01:30 PM): now only 8 needed from 6
prashant(01:30 PM): deliveries
prashant(01:30 PM): who will bowl the last over?
prashant(01:31 PM): Royals are the favorites
prashant(01:31 PM): but you never know
prashant(01:31 PM): It is Balaji
prashant(01:31 PM): who has given most runs
prashant(01:31 PM): Interesting
prashant(01:32 PM): will it be same as Joginder
prashant(01:32 PM): Sharma bowling the last over in the T20 WC
prashant(01:32 PM): single of the first ball
prashant(01:32 PM): 7 from 5
prashant(01:33 PM): dot
prashant(01:33 PM): 7 from 4
prashant(01:33 PM): single
prashant(01:33 PM): 6 from 3
prashant(01:33 PM): will Tanvir hit it out?
prashant(01:34 PM): wide and a bye
prashant(01:34 PM): 4 from 3 now
prashant(01:34 PM): what a shame
prashant(01:35 PM): single
prashant(01:35 PM): 3 from 2
prashant(01:35 PM): that wide and a bye might hurt Chennai most
prashant(01:36 PM): It\'s tied
prashant(01:36 PM): with a ball to go
prashant(01:37 PM): Tendulkar sitting with Amir Khan in the stands
prashant(01:38 PM): Royals win
prashant(01:38 PM): what a victory!!
prashant(01:38 PM): Excellent finals
prashant(01:39 PM): So in the end the best team in the league wins the Championship.
prashant(01:40 PM): One turning moment might have been when Yusuf Pathan was dropped by Raina in Murali\'s first over.