If the 2 formats of cricket (ODI and T20) were boxing rivals, the current series between India and Australia would definitely ensure that the ODI format wins the bout hands-down.
The lower-order fight-back in the first ODI was something that can be witnessed only in the ODIs. T20 doesn't allow such luxuries. The fluctuation of fortunes of the two teams was worth watching. Similarly, the way MSD and Gautam played the ideal one-day game in the second ODI was interesting.
MSD in the post-match ceremony (after the 2nd ODI) mentioned that it is a five-match series now. It is not so straight-forward as that. The Indian team is in a much better state than what it was at the beginning of the series whereas the Australian team have gone down with withdrawls.
Brett Lee is the latest casualty in the Aussie camp after Tim Paine went back from India.
Ricky Ponting seems to be upset with the practice pitches at the Kotla - is it a way of representing his frustration?
The pitch will be key - India holds the advantage as the slow and low pitch will help its spinners and part-timers. Can MSD anchor another Indian win?
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Eliminator at last
The Champions League saw the Eliminator being played at last!!!
The Eagles messed up their chase so badly that they did not deserve to win at all - thanks to the great over by CJD de Villiers, they managed to win the match.
The R-B rate shows how from an easy target, the Eagles brought down the R-B to -14 (this means that they could leave 14 balls alone without scoring) and then up to +6.
Similarly, the R-BpOR rate by the 13th over came back to the stage it was at the beginning of the innings. It increased till the last over when it reached 3!!!
The R-BpWR rate also shows an interesting movement of the chart.
Do not understand the rates mentioned - check this for more details.
The Eagles messed up their chase so badly that they did not deserve to win at all - thanks to the great over by CJD de Villiers, they managed to win the match.
The R-B rate shows how from an easy target, the Eagles brought down the R-B to -14 (this means that they could leave 14 balls alone without scoring) and then up to +6.
Similarly, the R-BpOR rate by the 13th over came back to the stage it was at the beginning of the innings. It increased till the last over when it reached 3!!!
The R-BpWR rate also shows an interesting movement of the chart.
Do not understand the rates mentioned - check this for more details.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Crushing Victory for Delhi Daredevils
The Delhi team led by Virender Sehwag and Dinesh Karthick's pyrotechnics posted a huge score for the Wayamba Elevens to chase. The victory was very emphatic indeed.
The R-B started at 53 and went on climbing till it reached 72!!! Thanks to Mahela Jayawardene, the number reduced to a match-low of 48 and finally ended at 51.
The R-BpOR rate is even more revealing. The rate went above 5 when the 5th wicket fell for Wayamba. At the fall of Jayawardene's wicket, it was 12 - it increased finally to 25!!!
The R-BpWR rate also shows a convincing victory - rising to a high of 17.3 and then ending at 17.0. Nothing more has been convincing so far in the CLT20.
More details about the R-B, R-BpOR and R-BpWR rates can be found here.
The R-B started at 53 and went on climbing till it reached 72!!! Thanks to Mahela Jayawardene, the number reduced to a match-low of 48 and finally ended at 51.
The R-BpOR rate is even more revealing. The rate went above 5 when the 5th wicket fell for Wayamba. At the fall of Jayawardene's wicket, it was 12 - it increased finally to 25!!!
The R-BpWR rate also shows a convincing victory - rising to a high of 17.3 and then ending at 17.0. Nothing more has been convincing so far in the CLT20.
More details about the R-B, R-BpOR and R-BpWR rates can be found here.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Somerset win a Topsy-Turvy match
The Champions League T20 match in Hyderabad (Deccan Chargers Vs Somerset) concluded late last night with all the thrills that one associates with a typical T20 match - sixes, wickets and a last-over finish.
The charts will help us look at why the match became interesting over the 2nd innings.
R-B Chart
The initial burst by the openers ensured that the difference between Runs and Balls started reducing every over. The overs from 6 to 9 (with introduction of Pragyan Ojha) increased the R-B once again. Couple of big overs off the part-timers helped reduce the R-B. The fall of the 7th wicket brought together Hildreth and Thomas. Some smart hitting and the rain (which didnt allow the spinners to grip the ball properly) decreased the R-B every over. The fact that the wickets were kept in hand till the last over ensured that the problem on hand was manageable.
R-BpOR Chart
R-BpWR Chart
How are these charts useful to gauge T20 chases? Refer here.
The charts will help us look at why the match became interesting over the 2nd innings.
R-B Chart
The initial burst by the openers ensured that the difference between Runs and Balls started reducing every over. The overs from 6 to 9 (with introduction of Pragyan Ojha) increased the R-B once again. Couple of big overs off the part-timers helped reduce the R-B. The fall of the 7th wicket brought together Hildreth and Thomas. Some smart hitting and the rain (which didnt allow the spinners to grip the ball properly) decreased the R-B every over. The fact that the wickets were kept in hand till the last over ensured that the problem on hand was manageable.
R-BpOR Chart
R-BpWR Chart
How are these charts useful to gauge T20 chases? Refer here.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Perfect T20 Chase at CL20
The Champions League (another ofshoot from IPL-fame Lalit Modi) started off with a match in Bangalore.
The match seemed to be a lost cause as RCB had scored180 in their first innings. But, what happened was something very unique. It was probably the best chase in T20 matches - the way JP Duminy (the next Brian Lara) planned the innings.
R-B chart - This chart shows the way the Runs-Balls difference was reduced every over. This led to the last over needing 9 runs - major requirement in a normal ODI but not in the mad rush of T20 matches.
R-BpOR chart - This chart shows the difference of Runs/Balls with every passing over. One can see that from Over-15, the chart starts reducing drastically. That is when the acceleration from JP and Co. started.
R-BpWR chart - the final chart shows the difference with respect to the number of wickets remaining. Again, it showed that with wickets remaining, there was no problems to the chasing team at any point in the game.
This chase must be looked at by various teams, if they want to plan a large chase successfully.
PS - The charts were explained in another blog post of mine - Refer here.
The match seemed to be a lost cause as RCB had scored180 in their first innings. But, what happened was something very unique. It was probably the best chase in T20 matches - the way JP Duminy (the next Brian Lara) planned the innings.
R-B chart - This chart shows the way the Runs-Balls difference was reduced every over. This led to the last over needing 9 runs - major requirement in a normal ODI but not in the mad rush of T20 matches.
R-BpOR chart - This chart shows the difference of Runs/Balls with every passing over. One can see that from Over-15, the chart starts reducing drastically. That is when the acceleration from JP and Co. started.
R-BpWR chart - the final chart shows the difference with respect to the number of wickets remaining. Again, it showed that with wickets remaining, there was no problems to the chasing team at any point in the game.
This chase must be looked at by various teams, if they want to plan a large chase successfully.
PS - The charts were explained in another blog post of mine - Refer here.
Friday, October 02, 2009
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