Adam Gilchrist and his never-say-die Deccan Chargers teammates pipped Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in a humdinger to be crowned the second Indian Premier League champions here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 144 for win, Bangalore rode on cameos from Roelof van der Merwe (32) and Ross Taylor (27) to come near the mark but [...]
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by admin
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High on confidence after two successive victories, Delhi Daredevils will strive to continue with the winning momentum while a struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore will try to recapture the lost sheen they started with when the two teams lock horns in an Indian Premier League match in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
The Delhi team, by virtue of [...]
Posted on April 25th, 2009 by admin
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Ravi Bopara (84) led Kings XI Punjab’s to their first victory in the second edition of the Indian Premier League as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by a handsome seven-wicket margin.
The England batsman batted with patience initially and and turned explosive after reaching his half-century.
Bopara shared two crucial partnerships — 52 for first wicket with [...]
Posted on April 25th, 2009 by admin
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Bangalore Royal Challengers might have finished at the bottom of the table in the inaugural IPL last year, but all-rounder Jacques Kallis feels his side has what it takes to make it to the semifinals of the second edition of the ongoing Twenty20 event in South Africa. The Vijay Mallaya-owned outfit started its second Indian
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Posted on April 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Royal Challengers Bangalore’s decision to make Robin Uthappa the wicket-keeper despite having a specialist in Mark Boucher has lent balance to the side, feels coach Ray Jennings, who says the seasoned South African may have to sit out more if the experiment goes well.
Uthappa has kept the wickets in the Royal Challengers’ two matches so [...]
Posted on April 21st, 2009 by admin
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Royal Challengers Bangalore made a sensational start to their IPL campaign stunning defending champions Rajasthan Royals by 75-runs in the second match of the second edition of the Twenty20 event.
Anil Kumble returned an incrdible five-wicket haul to help Bangalore team defend a modest total of 133 for eight, which was built around Rahul Dravid’s defiant [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2009 by admin
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Royal Challengers Bangalore made a sensational start to their IPL campaign stunning defending champions Rajasthan Royals by 75-runs in the second match of the second edition of the Twenty20 event.
Anil Kumble returned an incrdible five-wicket haul to help Bangalore team defend a modest total of 133 for eight, which was built around Rahul Dravid’s defiant [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2009 by admin
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Guess who’s the highest paid player in the Indian Premier League. Clue: he is from the Bangalore Royal Challengers and his name is not Kevin Pietersen. KP hit headlines when he was bought for $1.5 million by Dr. Vijay Mallya at the season two IPL auctions in Goa. He equalled Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the [...]
Posted on April 18th, 2009 by admin
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London: England star Kevin Pietersen will have a bunch of “naughty’ and “hottie” cheerleaders rooting from the sidelines when he makes his Indian Premier League debut on Saturday. Pietersen, bought by the Bangalore Royal Challengers for a record 1.55 million dollars, will clash with good friend Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals on the opening night in Cape Town, [...]
Posted on April 18th, 2009 by admin
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