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RCB vs MI: A conservative end to the title run
Aneesh Surender , 22 Apr 2010
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What we missed out on in the semis. Plus, your thoughts on the XI for the 3rd place match?


At the pre match press conference, Anil Kumble spoke about the need to remain on top of the match for 40 overs, but we could muster only 15.


 


The one thing that was missing was intent. 


 


After wayward bowling allowed Mumbai to get to a total they should never have reached, we missed out on an opportunity to take the fight to the opposition by not going aggressive in the beginning of the chase. 


 


It has been my feeling watching the team practise these past few days that youngsters leading the way at the top of the batting order might buoy the camp, but it didn't happen.


 


All's not lost though. A 3rd place match beckons, and it'd be interesting to see what combination is picked.


 


Your thoughts on that?



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sir no sir. i don't think we had a bad start to the chase. not until pollard killed us. (in both innings for that matter)
Nilesh-Hiray on 24 Apr 2010, 02:27 PM
RCB TEAM FOR THIRD PLACE
C.WHITE
K.Pietersen
R.DRAVID
R.UTAPPA
V.KOHLI
M.PANDEY
R.VANDER MERWE
V.KUMAR
A.KUMBLE
D.STEYN
A.MITHUN
devjaans on 24 Apr 2010, 10:16 AM
- S.Goswami
- R.Dravid
- K.Pitersen
- C.White
- R.Uthappa
- V.Kohli
- R.Vander Merwe
- D.Steyn
- V.Kumar
- A.Kumble
- KP.Appanna

Spin is the key at DY.PATIL as CSK Showed it...
Gaurav on 24 Apr 2010, 02:52 AM
Why Not....?? MERWE, MORGAN, BOUCHER, WHITE, MITHUN, SRIRAM, AKHIL, GOSWAMI, APPANNA, SUNIL JOSHI & PANKAJ SINGH....:-)) May be they will be thru to the Champions League....!!
vibgyor on 24 Apr 2010, 02:11 AM
Hahaaaa.....t's better all the rcb eleven who played semis....now take rest and watch the remaining eleven play the game....!! There's plenty of hidden power there in the other half!!
vibgyor on 24 Apr 2010, 02:02 AM
What we missed out on in the semis. Plus, your thoughts on the XI for the 3rd place match????

Mr. Chief Blogger…..why do you want to know what fans think…. And what would you do with the information from the fans….ohhhhh I think you have a direct contact with team coach Mr. Jennings or is that with Mr.Captain Kumble and you will share this information with em right???….

Fortunately for you I just don’t want to put my ideas forward because I am not a conservative and Mr.Coach and Mr.Captain seems to be very happy right now and they don’t want to try anything different.

KEEP LOSING IS THEIR MANTRA IT SEEMS :)
Arvian on 24 Apr 2010, 12:04 AM
GO TO HELL RCB…OHH WAIT…U R ALREADY THERE I THINK….

RCB never deserved to be in the semi final first place….how could it be in the third place then….DC will thrash them royally like a piece of thrash for 3rd time this year…..SHAME ON YOU RCB….
Arvian on 23 Apr 2010, 11:48 PM
More than anything, in the whole tournament RCB were trying to play to their potential but never did..
We saw some flashes and waited for the real show but it wasnt really going for them at crunch situation..And eventually we were out of the tournament..
Really disappointing to be out of the tournament in such a manner..The only joy now would be to qualify to CLT20 as you have stated..Hope to have a better performance from RCB..
JamWall on 23 Apr 2010, 07:25 PM
whatever the XI, let them bat 1st and bang minimum of 225 then all can't wait till IPL4
chandu-ak on 23 Apr 2010, 05:52 PM
Goooooooooooooo RCB!!
RCBRoxx14 on 23 Apr 2010, 05:47 PM
rcb team for 3rd place

Dravid
JK
Pietersen
Kohli
Utappa
C. White
W.Marve
Akhil
Vinay Kumar
Steyn
Kumble
RCBraju on 23 Apr 2010, 03:10 PM
I think we need replace Kallis & pandey by C.White & Marve.. and at bowling side we need to replace praveed kumar by Annappa...
rohisalian on 23 Apr 2010, 01:22 PM
Captaincy was not so good by Mr. Kumble in the Semifinal. For the next match replace Kallis & Taylor by C.White & Marve. And give rest to Pandey and take Akhil. Kumble need to utilize Spinners for Mumbai Pitch. Team 11 is:
Dravid
Goswamy
Pietersen
Kohli
Utappa
C. White
W.Marve
Akhil
Vinay Kumar
Steyn
Kumble

They need to put more efforts in the fielding. And finally our players need to count 100 to 0, before entering the pitch. Keep worries out and play without tension.
VeerKampli on 23 Apr 2010, 09:54 AM
Give Kallis a rest finally,Bring in Eoin Morgan in his place...open with dravid-Pandey....followed by KP,Uthappa,Ross,Kohli,Morgan
have steyn in the bowling attack and Kumble,R Vinay,PK(although he is proving costly,you can have Pankaj Singh at his cost too.)
Rahul-Priyadarshi on 23 Apr 2010, 07:36 AM
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