Marsh helps Kings XI secure positon in semi-finals
May 24th, 2008Shaun Marsh continued his batting blitzkrieg with his forth Man of the Match - award in the Indian Premier League, hitting 60 in the Kings XI Punjab’s win over Deccan Chargers.
Marsh scored his fifth half-century in a totoal of eight games with three fours and three sixes before getting caught with a half-hearted hit off Herschelle Gibbs at long-on.
Kings XI Punjab made 4-178 with three balls to spare chasing Deccan’s impressive total of 4-175 at the Punjab’s Mohali ground.
Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara smashed 50 off just 25 balls in an 84-run opening partnership with Marsh in juts 7.4 overs.
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Australian Luke Pomersbach was not that successful as Marsh and made only made 13.
In this respect it is important to note that Shaun Marsh cost only $32,000 at auction for IPl Mohali, happens to be the tournament’s second-leading scorer with 438 runs at an average of 73.00 behind Indian Gautam Gambhir’s 504 for the Delhi Devils.
The victory yesterday assured Kings XI Punjab of a berth in the Semi Finals just behind Shane Warne’s team - Rajasthan Royals who are positioned at No 1.
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