New on my blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/04/02/random-jottings/
A look at a bizarre happening in yesterday's IPL match, an election in #Wisconsin and a large photo gallery.
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The last ball of the RCB innings sees Tim David yorked for 32 (18)(. RCB finish with 169-8 from their 20 overs, not a great score in this tournament, and especially not a great score in Bengaluru, but better than it looked like being at 104-6.
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For the record it took until the second ball on the resumption for PBKS to complete the job, courtesy of a six from Shreyas Iyer. They have won by eight wickets with 22 balls to spare.
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We have a new record for the stupidest ever strategic time out - scores are level between PBKS and LSG with PBKS having eight wickets in hand and four whole overs to get that one run in!
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Mumbai Indians win by eight wickets with 7.1 overs to spare. Suryakumar Yadav applying the finishing touches with a six that took him to 27* (9). Rickelton 62* (41). However POTM should go to the debutant Ashwani Kumar for his 3-0-24-4 which broke the back of the KKR innings, setting up an easy chase for MI.
#cricket #T20 #IPL #IPL2025 #MIvKKR

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/03/31/remember-the-name/
A brief look at Ashwani Kumar's remarkable IPL debut and a photo gallery.
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A catch at short third by skipper Pandya ends the KKR innings. They are all out for a beggarly 116 from 16.2 overs, thus having left 22 deliveries unused. It has been a shocking show from them. The most successful bowler has been Ashwani Kumar with 3-0-24-4 on IPL debut - I don't think his skipper will need any further reminders of his name!
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Rajasthan Royals win by six runs. They have bowled superbly and have finally won a match this IPL.
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One ball left and CSK need nine to win. So long as Sandeep Sharma does not overstep and does keep it straight this is now RR's game.
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Dhoni falls caught on the boundary, a good effort by Hetmyer to hold it. CSK 164-6, need 19 off the last five balls, with probably the giant Devonian Jamie Overton coming it eight.
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Bizarrely RR have entrusted medium pacer Sandeep Sharma with 20th over, rather than Jofra Archer. It starts badly with a bouncer that is too high and gets signalled wide.
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Six off the final ball of the 19th over and CSK need 20 off the last over to win.
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Superb over by Theekshana leaves CSK needing 39 off the last two overs.
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Gaikwad holes out for a fine 63, giving Hasaranga his fourth wicket of the innings. CSK 129-5 after 15.5 overs, and this time Mahendra Dhoni has come in with the match still winnable (it was gone by the time he came in last time).
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After checking a few replays the third umpire confirms that Parag has taken an absolute worldie off Hasaranga to account for Shivam Dube. CSK 72-3, somewhat behind the rate. Will they send Dhoni in early this time, rather than holding him back and further back like they did last time out.
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Rajasthan Royals end their 20 overs on 182-9. Defensible, but not as many as they would have hoped for - most of the way through 200+ looked on.
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Hasaranga goes for just four, and surely now it will be Hetmyer. It is indeed. RR 140-5 after 14.1 overs.
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Hasaranga promoted, as yet again Hetmyer is being held right back to the closing stages of the innings (even now there are only 6.5 overs to go).
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Porel smashes Mulder the 'impact player' for six to complete Delhi Captails' obliteration of Sunrisers Hyderabad. DC win by seven wickets with four whole overs to spare.
#cricket #T20 #IPL2025 #DCvSRH

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/03/29/rcb-setting-early-ipl-pace/
A look back at yesterday's IPL match between CSK and RCB and a large photo gallery.
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