DC vs RCB: Preview
Three aspects to look at for today's game. Your thoughts?
It would have been interesting to overhear the conversation between Anil Kumble and Adam Gilchrist at a brand launch dinner last night. They talked even as a select group of players from RCB and DC sat on stage for a combined photo session.
The camaraderie looked healthy, but with Nagpur burning at 45 degree celsius today, the teams will feel the heat. More so the Chargers in their do-or-die position and here's what I reckon will play a crucial role in the outcome of today's match.
The big boundaries
"You must be loving this ground, no?" quibbed Robin Uthappa as a smiling Pragyan Ojha Walked up to greet him at dinner last night. "Yeah", replied Ojha, "85 yards on the square and 70 yards straight. It's a beauty!". Sure enough, the average of eight sixes/match on this ground pales in comparison to the double digit average across the IPL this year. But on a fast outfield, it also means opportunities for surgically precise fours and the need for well run threes. Dravid and Pandey should be a treat to watch on this one.
RCB batting order
I'll stick my neck out here. If we bat first, I'd go in with Pandey and Kohli, with Dravid, Ross and Robin to follow. A frenetic start with ample time in the middle for Rahul and Ross would be great for the team going forward in the tournament. Jacques can always get his orange cap back if Plan A fails.
Kumble vs Gilchrist
Deccan lose today, they're out. The law of averages suggests Gilchrist will leave the 30s behind and go for a biggie, but Anil's got him the last two matches, and the first over today would be a great time to make it three in three.
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suggest this combination
kallis-ask him to score runs at least at run a ball
vandr merve-pinch hitter to make use of the 1st 6 overs
dravid-has to bat thro.let kallis play his strokes
kp since the other two are not in form
uthappa
kohli
manish-think its better he comes down the order
praveen-can also be asked to open as pinch hitter
vinay
steyn
kumble
u will have six bowlers and six specialist batsmen with 3 pinch hitters
u try this combination and see if u can restrict the opposition and win
but as always u have ur own mind boggling useless strategies that only the opposition will appreciate
but see what kallis did to the team, he reduced the total to 125 from 14 overs!!! + took the wicket of dravid [by over burdening him with run rate] lol. which put undue pressure on kohli/whute which led to their dismissal.
Thus i solemly say Kallis is the man of the match coz he gave away 6 great overs and 3 class wickets to deccan [3not 4 as his wicket was actually a bonus to RCB]
P.s: Can someone tell Ross/Kohli/whit that 5 singles and a four also makes up for 9 runs a over and not only 2 fours, 1single and 3 frustrating dot balls!!!1