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Editorial: Mohit Goyal

Indian Premier League has taken everybody by storm. The amount of fresh talent that’s been exposed would lead people to believe that there may be many new faces in team India. But the fact of the matter is that, only 15 or 16 players can be selected in the team and the players who were already there and there about have performed really well. There might be just a few inclusions in the batting and in the spin bowling departments.

Looking at the eight teams and the Indian players who have been the best in each its interesting to find that they are already in the national team.

 

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IPL started with Brandon McMullum firing for Kolkata Knight Riders and today the league ended with one of the most powerful batting display by none other than Shaun Marsh with a superb knock of 115 (seven sixes and eleven fours) of just 69 balls. His knock ensured a smooth and confidence-boosting win for Kings XI Punjab just before the semis while it put a break to the no one team Rajasthan Royals winning streak.

Rajasthan Royals played the match today under the captain ship of Shane Watson in absence of Shane Warne who after winning toss decided to field.

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IPL Mohali Team - Kings XI Punjab started with a brilliant innings from Sangakkara, who also received the orange cap at a mid innings interview. Sangakkara however missed his century narrowly and scored a total of 94 15 boundaries and one boundary. Wickets fell in a heap towards the end as the Kings XI ended on 182. Mumbai Indians Captain Harbhajan took three wickets himself and even Uthappa did say they are happy to restrict them to 180,

Kings XI Punjab started with a flair with Brett lee taking two successive wickets of Sanath Jaisuriya (2) caught and bowled by him while Luke Ronchi was run out again by him. This definitely had a casacding effect on all bowlers and each one oft them proved their true worth today. A brief spell and then again loss of two valuable wickets of Cayne Bravo and Robin Uthappa send the Kings XI supporters cheering for the first time sensing first victory since the debut of their team.With Piyush Chawla bowling at his best with two vital middle order wickets Mumbai Idians followed again by Irfan Pathan who took two successive wickets also. Bhajii - Harbhajan Singh came in but was out on the first ball from Pathan at a score of 94 for 7. Brilliant bowling and equally good fielding finally helped Kings XI finally rounded up Mumbai Indians for a total of to win the match after a bad spell of two defeats earlier. Yuvraj Singh who took a marvelous catch and also led the team with finnese finally managed to gift the owners Priety Zinta and Ness wadia a hearty smile.

Mumbai Indians was bot all comfortable with this match. They are yet to win any match as of now and have lost in all the three matches played so far. The absence of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was duly felt by all Mumbai Indians supporters though it is really difficult to say whether he even could have saved his team today from such an all out bowling attack.The only good news for team is Sachin Tendulkar will be available from the next match onwards as per confirmation reaching us.

Score:

Kings XI Punjab - 182 for 10 in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians - 116 for 9 in 20 overs

Kings Xi Punjab win by 66 runs
Man of the Match - Kumar Sangakkara

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