Rajasthan Royals surge to second win
"I am used to facing all these fast bowlers." Sehwag's emphatic declaration before the game set up the confrontation with Tait. The encounter was, however, was short. Sehwag cracked his first ball through point but Tait hit back immediately with sheer pace. Taking guard after Sehwag's sizzle and fizzle, Finch barely saw the three thunderbolts - one of them touching 157 kph - that burst through his defences. One over of high impact - one spell out of the way.
Botha and Siddharth Trivedi were not so menacing with the ball, and Tait returned for the fifth over. Finch promptly succumbed to another pacy bouncer, and Tait was off the attack again. Warne struck twice in his first over, nailing Unmukt Chand with a quick dipping legbreak, and Naman Ojha with a slower, looping delivery. Thereafter, Rajasthan let the pressure ease, allowing Warner and Rao to find an escape route. Rao checked in with a couple of controlled boundaries against spin before Warner preyed upon Trivedi's poor lines.
Warner plundered Tait's indiscretions in length for three boundaries in his third over. He reached his 50 by cutting Warne in front of square before handing over the baton to his partner. Rao launched two successive slower balls from Trivedi for sixes over the off side, before Irfan Pathan slugged boundaries off Tait's closing over to hustle Delhi to challenging total.
Dravid ignited the chase with a series of boundaries off Ashok Dinda, but Amit Paunikar missed a wild slog to gift him a wicket. Pathan had shown signs of regaining his famous inswinger in Delhi's first game. Today, however, he resorted to listless offcutters that Dravid pounced upon. With his seamers disappointing, Sehwag resorted to Roelof van der Merwe's spin in the sixth over, and Dravid greeted him with two elegant boundaries. Fifty-seven had come off the Powerplay, and the game was heading Rajasthan's way.
van der Merwe gave Delhi an opening by getting Dravid to edge behind, but Botha and Menaria carried on without a fuss. With a stance and swagger reminiscent of Yuvraj Singh, Menaria camped on the back foot and looked to muscle anything too short or too full over midwicket. He thumped sixes off three consecutive overs before carving Pathan straight to cover. Botha was relentless though, in his new No. 3 avatar, executing paddle sweeps at will and keeping things under control. Rahane kept the flag flying, and though Morne Morkel uprooted his stumps in the 16th over it was too little too late.
who has hit maximum number of sixes in an ODI?
Shane Watson knocked Bangladesh's bowlers senseless with a world record tally of sixes as the Australians galloped to a nine-wicket victory in the second limited overs match in Mirpur to seal the series.
The target of 230 had appeared a possible banana skin on a slow pitch offering some turn, but Watson made such light work of it, that his unbeaten185 from 96 balls now stands as the highest ODI score by an Australian, overtaking Matthew Hayden's 181 against New Zealand in 2007.
Xavier Marshall's 2008 mark for most sixes fell when Watson swung his 13th over the rope, the second six in as many balls off the bowling of Abdur Razzak. Watson added two more for good measure, laying claim to one of ODI cricket's more enduring records, for the highest individual percentage of runs in a completed innings. His 79.74% bested Viv Richards' 69.48% in his momentous 189 not out, out of 272 for 9, against England in 1984.Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 81 helped Bangladesh to score 229
A significant rally by Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim, with the help of the lower order, allowed the hosts to set Australia a target of 230 in order for the visitors to seal the limited-overs series in the second match in Mirpur. Australia dropped Cameron White for Callum Ferguson as they sought a second victory in three days and were in total command when Bangladesh slid to 88 for 5. But Rahim, allrounder Mahmudullah and left-arm spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo pushed Bangladesh to 229 for 7, a total that will require a diligent pursuit on a slow pitch that offers turn.
Shahriar Nafees had done his best to keep the first half of the innings from petering out entirely but he was not helped by the funereal approach of opener Imrul Kayes, who lingered 41 balls to gouge out five runs. Mitchell Johnson and Steve Smith shared five well-deserved wickets, while Brett Lee was short of luck during a spell that was damaged after he leaked 17 runs in his final over.
Seeking parity at 1-1 after Shakib Al Hasan won the toss, Tamim Iqbal offered a flashy drive at Johnson in the second over and sliced to the left of the solitary slip where Shane Watson held an excellent catch.
In the next over Lee and the rest of the Australians were convinced they had Imrul gloving a well-directed short ball behind, but a vociferous and sustained appeal went unheeded, decision reviews not being used during the series. Australia's disgust at not claiming the wicket would be alleviated across the next eight overs, as Imrul crawled to five from 41 balls, draining the innings of all momentum and then compounded his sin by swinging unwisely at Johnson to sky a legside catch.
The next man in, Raqibul Hasan, played down the wrong line at Hastings and was bowled for a duck, before Smith ripped a leg break between Shakib's bat and pad in his first over, leaving Shahriar to attempt to repair the damage. He had reached 56 when Smith flighted a leg break and was rewarded with the tamest of return catches, as the hosts slid to 88 for 5.
IPL SCHEDULE 2011
| Date | Local/IST | No. | Match Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 1st | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 1st IPL | Chennai |
| 9-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 2nd | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd IPL | Hyderabad |
| 9-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 3rd | Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3rd IPL | Kochi |
| 10-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 4th | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, 4th IPL | Delhi |
| 10-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 5th | Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab, 5th IPL | Navi Mumbai |
| 11-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 6th | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers, 6th IPL | Kolkata |
| 12-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 7th | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils, 7th IPL | Jaipur |
| 12-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 8th | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 8th IPL | Bangalore |
| 13-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 9th | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, 9th IPL | Mohali |
| 13-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 10th | Pune Warriors vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 10th IPL | Navi Mumbai |
| 14-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 11th | Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 11th IPL | Hyderabad |
| 15-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 12th | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 12th IPL | Jaipur |
| 15-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 13th | Mumbai Indians vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 13th IPL | Hyderabad |
| 16-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 14th | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 14th IPL | Chennai |
| 16-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 15th | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab, 15th IPL | Hyderabad |
| 17-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 16th | Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils, 16th IPL | Navi Mumbai |
| 17-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 17th | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 17th IPL | Kolkata |
| 18-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 18th | Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai Super Kings, 18th IPL | Kochi |
| 19-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 19th | Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, 19th IPL | Delhi |
| 19-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 20th | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 20th IPL | Bangalore |
| 20-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 21st | Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors, 21st IPL | Mumbai |
| 20-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 22nd | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 22nd IPL | Kolkata |
| 21-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 23rd | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, 23rd IPL | Mohali |
| 22-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 24th | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 24th IPL | Kolkata |
| 22-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 25th | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 25th IPL | Mumbai |
| 23-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 26th | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, 26th IPL | Delhi |
| 24-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 27th | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians, 27th IPL | Hyderabad |
| 24-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 28th | Rajasthan Royals vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 28th IPL | Jaipur |
| 25-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 29th | Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors, 29th IPL | Chennai |
| 26-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 30th | Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 30th IPL | Delhi |
| 27-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 31st | Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings, 31st IPL | Navi Mumbai |
| 27-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 32nd | Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Deccan Chargers, 32nd IPL | Kochi |
| 28-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 33rd | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 33rd IPL | Delhi |
| 29-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 34th | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, 34th IPL | Jaipur |
| 29-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 35th | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors, 35th IPL | Bangalore |
| 30-Apr-11 | 16:00 | 36th | Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Delhi Daredevils, 36th IPL | Kochi |
| 30-Apr-11 | 20:00 | 37th | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, 37th IPL | Kolkata |
| 1-May-11 | 16:00 | 38th | Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors, 38th IPL | Jaipur |
| 1-May-11 | 20:00 | 39th | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers, 39th IPL | Chennai |
| 2-May-11 | 16:00 | 40th | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, 40th IPL | Mumbai |
| 2-May-11 | 20:00 | 41st | Delhi Daredevils vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 41st IPL | Delhi |
| 3-May-11 | 20:00 | 42nd | Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 42nd IPL | Hyderabad |
| 4-May-11 | 16:00 | 43rd | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 43rd IPL | Chennai |
| 4-May-11 | 20:00 | 44th | Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians, 44th IPL | Navi Mumbai |
| 5-May-11 | 16:00 | 45th | Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 45th IPL | Kochi |
| 5-May-11 | 20:00 | 46th | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils, 46th IPL | Hyderabad |
| 6-May-11 | 20:00 | 47th | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, 47th IPL | Bangalore |
| 7-May-11 | 16:00 | 48th | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 48th IPL | Kolkata |
| 7-May-11 | 20:00 | 49th | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, 49th IPL | Mumbai |
| 8-May-11 | 16:00 | 50th | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 50th IPL | Bangalore |
| 8-May-11 | 20:00 | 51st | Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors, 51st IPL | Mohali |
| 9-May-11 | 20:00 | 52nd | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 52nd IPL | Jaipur |
| 10-May-11 | 16:00 | 53rd | Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors, 53rd IPL | Hyderabad |
| 10-May-11 | 20:00 | 54th | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 54th IPL | Mohali |
| 11-May-11 | 20:00 | 55th | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 55th IPL | Jaipur |
| 12-May-11 | 20:00 | 56th | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, 56th IPL | Chennai |
| 13-May-11 | 20:00 | 57th | Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kings XI Punjab, 57th IPL | Indore |
| 14-May-11 | 16:00 | 58th | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 58th IPL | Bangalore |
| 14-May-11 | 20:00 | 59th | Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers, 59th IPL | Mumbai |
| 15-May-11 | 20:00 | 60th | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, 60th IPL | Dharmasala |
| 15-May-11 | 20:00 | 61st | Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Rajasthan Royals, 61st IPL | Indore |
| 16-May-11 | 20:00 | 62nd | Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers, 62nd IPL | Navi Mumbai |
| 17-May-11 | 20:00 | 63rd | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 63rd IPL | Dharmasala |
| 18-May-11 | 20:00 | 64th | Chennai Super Kings vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 64th IPL | Chennai |
| 19-May-11 | 20:00 | 65th | Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 65th IPL | Navi Mumbai |
| 20-May-11 | 20:00 | 66th | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th IPL | Mumbai |
| 21-May-11 | 16:00 | 67th | Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers, 67th IPL | Dharmasala |
| 21-May-11 | 20:00 | 68th | Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors, 68th IPL | Delhi |
| 22-May-11 | 16:00 | 69th | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 69th IPL | Bangalore |
| 22-May-11 | 20:00 | 70th | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 70th IPL | Kolkata |
| 24-May-11 | 20:00 | 71st | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 IPL | Mumbai |
| 25-May-11 | 20:00 | 72nd | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator IPL | Mumbai |
| 27-May-11 | 20:00 | 73rd | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 IPL | Chennai |
| 28-May-11 | 20:00 | Final | TBC vs TBC, Final IPL | Chennai |
