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Ist Semi-Final at the Wankhede Stadium Mumbai.
Rajasthan Royals are set to play the Delhi Daredevils in the first of two cracking IPL Semi-finals. Ironically Delhi have Rajasthan to thank for their admittance into this game as Shane Warnes team beat Mumbai in the final game to knock them out of the competition, putting Delhi through.
Both Sides possess quality in the bowling department. Rajasthan have the on form and leading wicket taker Sohail Tanvir as well as Munaf Patel, Shane Watson and of course Shane Warne, whilst Delhi have Mohammad Asif, Farveez Maharoof, Amit Mishra and legendary Glenn McGrath who’s economy rate in the IPL has been terrific so far.
Both sides also have some explosive batting in Graeme Smith, Virender Sehwag and Shane Watson. Both sides beat each other in the league games with Delhi being slightly the better of the two. This is a match not to be missed.
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It was another ordinary weekend of games in the Indian Premier League but one of highs and lows for the teams competing. Whilst Delhi Daredevils will be celebrating their admission into the Semi-finals after victory over semi final hopefuls Mumbai Indians. Two agonising defeats to Delhi and the Rajasthan Royals leaves Mumbai’s semi-final hopes hanging by a thread as they are now relying on Chennai Superkings to slip up against woeful Deccan Chargers in their final fixture (Deccan have yet to win at home!)
Rajasthan Royals have continued their good form and kept their 100% home record. Some great performances under the leadership of Shane Warne has put them top of the IPL and comfortably through to the Semi-Finals. Favourites to win, maybe.
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Rajasthan Royals became the first team to go through to the IPL Semi-finals after last nights victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. Full scorecard
It was the disciplined bowling of Shane Warne’s team which set up the win, as Kolkata were limited to just 147-8 from their 20 overs. Three wickets for suprise IPL package Sohail Tanvir and tight bowling from Aussies Warne and Watson gave Rajasthan an easy target and helped set up their fourth consecutive victory.
Good new ball bowling from Pakistani Umar Gul gave Rajasthan an early fright after he removed Graeme Smith and Tanvir but Indians Mohammad Kaif and Yusuf Pathan put on a big hitting partnership to make the 148 needed for the win, look very modest. Pathan in particular making 48 from just 18 balls.
It was the shrewdness of the legendary Warne though which condemned Kolkata to defeat and incidentally, virtually ruining any chance they had of reaching the semi’s themselves. His captaincy showed its class again as his bowling changes and field placements unsettled Kolkata and even the usually reliable David Hussey and Sourav Ganguly found it hard going.
Result from Eden Gardens: Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets.
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