Semi Final 1: Delhi v Rajasthan, Mumbai, 30th May

Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals

Ok ere we go.

RR 89/3. Watson still around.

And just like that it's 103/3.

Yo!Mahesh having a bad day.

And 'ere comes Warne.

Could they make it sound any uglier?

McGrath to Pathan, SIX, well well, McGrath bowls the slower ball on a good length outside off stump, Yusuf spots it well in time, gets into position on the front foot, waits for the ball and absolutely smears it flat over deep midwicket, it's like he's batting with a cudgel

For McGrath, maybe not.

Sehwag gawn.

Gambhir done.

Dhawan gawwwwwwwwn.

Delhi 28/4 LOL.

12.1 Warne to Maharoof, OUT, caught! Warne's got rid of Maharoof! He cleared his front foot out of the way and tried to loft the legbreak against the spin over midwicket, he didn't hit it well enough and Yusuf Pathan settled under the skier at deep midwicket, Maharoof hit 26 runs off an over from Warne in their last match but Warne got the better of him today
MF Maharoof c Pathan b Warne 6 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Amit Mishra is the new batsman. Slip and a gully in place.
12.2 Warne to Mishra, no run, Mishra tries to whack the ball over cover but gets beaten by the big-spinning leg break
12.3 Warne to Mishra, no run, whoa! Warne's playing mind games here, he pitched the ball outside leg stump and turned the ball square across the right-hander, Mishra went on the back foot and watched helplessly
12.4 Warne to Mishra, 1 run, played off the pads behind square on the leg side
12.5 Warne to Dilshan, OUT, caught! Dilshan's fall is surely the end of Delhi's chances, Warne loops the ball outside leg stump and spins the ball across the right-hander, Dilshan gets down on one knee and tries to slog sweep, he gets a top edge that flies to fine leg where Tanvir runs forward and catches it
TM Dilshan c Sohail Tanvir b Warne 33 (22b 5x4 1x6) SR: 150.00
12.6 Warne to Mishra, 1 run, the batsman comes forward and tries to close the face to play the ball on the leg side, he gets a leading edge towards the off
End of over 13 (2 runs) - Delhi Daredevils 77/7 (116 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 5.92, RRR: 16.57)

Yeah, Warne tends to bowl himself when the going's good and the tailies are in.

Warne 4 overs 2 for 21.

Spun it like a mofo.

Watson should get MOM.

Did you see the long convo McGrath was having with Munaf after injuring his fingers from a Munaf snorter.

What was Munaf trying to explain to McGrath ... I really wasn't trying to hurt you sir ..

So he does. Pity he didn't give Pawar a shove while he was at it. Just for old times sake.

*Buckaroo* wrote:Did you see the long convo McGrath was having with Munaf after injuring his fingers from a Munaf snorter.

What was Munaf trying to explain to McGrath ... I really wasn't trying to hurt you sir ..

Preferably it was 'f*ck off Pidge'.

Delhi choked when they saw the big target. Great performance by the Royals, but it was made a bit too easy for them by the Delhi batsmen.

furriner wrote:

*Buckaroo* wrote:Did you see the long convo McGrath was having with Munaf after injuring his fingers from a Munaf snorter.

What was Munaf trying to explain to McGrath ... I really wasn't trying to hurt you sir ..

Preferably it was 'f*ck off Pidge'.

he will never say that. Munaf is not the type. He will stare, glare w/e but not diss.

What a disappointing match as a contest. If Viru and Gambhir had got going, it'd have been interesting.

Quote from the Cricinfo summary:

With Watson at his wannabe-Flintoff best, the contest was over by the end of the Powerplay

Did Watto get injured again?

McGrath acted a bit like a tool last night when he was getting whacked around.

Red wrote:McGrath acted a bit like a tool last night when he was getting whacked around.

Yep, when the great Graeme Smith smashed him for 3 fours in a row.