IPL: Day 1

What a day for cricket. Put my prediction scores in, got my fantasy league up. Ploncked on the couch and watched a dog become a player and 10 minutes of fame and how last seasons champions get downed! Welcome to IPL SA 2009!

Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals In the opening match of the IPL (SA) Sachin tendulkar played a smart knock for 59 not out which led the the Mumbai Indians to a close win over the Chennai Super Kings.  A great 19 run win turns their bad fortune around. Last seasons they started with a 4 games loss streak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second game under a warm, grey sky in Cape Town see last years champions fall 75 runs short. Anil Kumble destroyed Rajasthan Royals with great figures of 3.1 – 5 – 5.
Roylas crashed to 58 all out. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And to top it all off – Dog on the pitch and grey Cape Town clouds covering Table Mountain.

IPL in SA

–>IPL Scedule<–

Indian Premier League is to be hosted in South Africa this year.
WOW !!  the amount of cricket being plaid in the next few weeks is going to make me loose my job 😛
From the SA vs Aus matches that has been taking place and the ICC World Cup Qualifiers and now IPL!

Venues: Cape Town (Opening ceremony [my hoem town]), East London (Where staying now :D), Durban, Johannesburg (Finals), Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Kimberly.

Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai Indians

Kolkota Knight Riders

Kings XI Punjab

Delhi DareDevils

Deccan Chargers – Hyderabad

Chennai Super Kings

Bangalore Royal Challengers

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