Thursday, May 8, 2008

shoiab ahktar will not play match at eden garden due fitness problem


Knight Riders have been happy due to the arrival of Pakistani Shoaib Akhtar .But Shoaib Akhtar will not be playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match as a Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR) against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Thursday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata due to a fitness problem. He needs to spend some more days with the team so that he can play well with all the members. Besides he need to be sure about his fitness before allowing him to play, Knight Riders coach John Buchanan said that.
"KKR physio-therapist Andrew Leipus has yet not given Shoaib a fitness certificate. He will have another fitness test on Saturday. If he is declared match-fit that day, we can expect him to play Sunday's match against Hyderabad Deccan Chargers at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad," the coach added.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Mumbai Indian defeated the Delhi Daredevils registered it 2nd win in IPL

Mumbai Indian defeated the Delhi Daredevils registered it 2nd win in IPL
Today was a match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils in the DLF – IPL
Mumbai Indians given a target of 162. For Delhi Daredevils Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag opened the batting. Took the score to 3 before Gautam Gambhir was out. He was followed by Shikhar Dhawan when the team’s score was just 4.
Chasing a target of 163, the Daredevils were bowled out for 133 runs in 18.5 overs with skipper Virender Sehwag emerging as the top scorer with 40. Shaun Pollock was declared man of the match.
Earlier, winning the toss Delhi Daredevils opted to field first and restricted Mumbai Indians to 162 for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Opener Sanath Jayasuriya was the top scorer with 34 while skipper Shaun Pollock made 33 for the Mumbai team.

Shoaib Akhtar to play in IPL for KKR


Great new for Kolkota Knight Riders,as Shoaib Akhtar to Play in Indian Premier League.Shoaib Akhtar is free to play in the Indian Premier League after his five-year ban was suspended for a month by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
A PCB appeals panel today opted to delay the fast bowler's ban, which bars him from all cricket in or for Pakistan, until June 3. IPL Commissioner Mr.Lalit Modi was quick to respond to the turn of events. "We look forward to Shoaib playing for us,

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