Yuvraj' s Punjab got a shock, when they were trounced by Rajasthan Royals.
RR was totally a different team today. There are many who say this is a batters game ( Mark Boucher ). Ian Bishop differed from that view, stating that the bowler has equal chance in a T20 format. As the batsmen go on taking risks and choose the aerial route, the bowler can take wickets at any time ! Depends on the skill of the bowler.
The latter view was proved right by the Royals. Shane Warne came in to bowl and he took 3 wickets. Salunke the other spinner foxed M Jayawardene, as he lunged forward to hit him off the ground. He was stumped. Warne had Hopes lbw for 16, caught and bowled Sangakara and had Yuvraj lbw. Bowlers win matches, whether it be in a Test, ODI or T20 format !
Yuvraj played well for his 57, embellished as it was with 4 sixes.
Sreesanth drew first blood by removing Kaif !Even though Sreesanth, Lee and Hopes bowled well, the target of 165 was not enough. We have seen matches with scores of more than 200.
In other words, both Shanes, Shane Watson and Shane Warne starred in the Royals win. It was a professional approach, the Aussie approach.
RR was totally a different team today. There are many who say this is a batters game ( Mark Boucher ). Ian Bishop differed from that view, stating that the bowler has equal chance in a T20 format. As the batsmen go on taking risks and choose the aerial route, the bowler can take wickets at any time ! Depends on the skill of the bowler.
The latter view was proved right by the Royals. Shane Warne came in to bowl and he took 3 wickets. Salunke the other spinner foxed M Jayawardene, as he lunged forward to hit him off the ground. He was stumped. Warne had Hopes lbw for 16, caught and bowled Sangakara and had Yuvraj lbw. Bowlers win matches, whether it be in a Test, ODI or T20 format !
Yuvraj played well for his 57, embellished as it was with 4 sixes.
Sreesanth drew first blood by removing Kaif !Even though Sreesanth, Lee and Hopes bowled well, the target of 165 was not enough. We have seen matches with scores of more than 200.
In other words, both Shanes, Shane Watson and Shane Warne starred in the Royals win. It was a professional approach, the Aussie approach.
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