SirAnderson
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That was just brilliant from Mohit. What a return for him. Pitch looked tough but that should have been a win for LSG but what a comeback from GT.
RCB seem to have more support in Lucknow, than Lucknow
Interesting, you'd think they'd do better considering they've spent a feck load to get the franchise and have a huge untapped market there.Absolutely no fan engagement from the LSG franchise in the city of Lucknow.
We've had our power off, but just assumed GT would be cruising to victory so didn't even bother following online as i usually do. Wow. RCB defending a meagre total the weekend and now DC doing the same against the mighty GT. Throws the battle for the playoffs wide open again, albeit GT with a very healthy NRR over the rest (before today anyway).Unbelievable defense from DC tonight and against GT no less. Stunning result. Was fully expecting GT to win it, but wow, the upsets are crazy.
Unbelievable defense from DC tonight and against GT no less. Stunning result. Was fully expecting GT to win it, but wow, the upsets are crazy.
I've watched almost all and it's quite an interesting season. Lots of unexpected twists and turnsI have seen only a few games but tracking the scores.. the table doesn't gel with my intuition of how the season's going at all. Rajasthan, Lucknow, CSK seemed the best teams but on paper they're tied with each other and RCB, Punjab, potentially Mumbai.
Will make for a good last third of fixtures coming up.
I've watched almost all and it's quite an interesting season. Lots of unexpected twists and turns
GT still look like the team to beat and were very unlucky in some of their losses.
CSK has improved vastly since last season, where RR has not really been as good as last season, particularly Buttler hasn't really got going.
Lucknow has definitely got better so much so they don't have space to include de Kock in the line up
RCB has great entertaining games but they almost like Spurs in that they can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, you never know which team is going to pitch up.
Mumbai are also one of those, giant slayers one day, then lose against DC or something like that.
KKR, PBKS and SRH are you average teams that come close to but never quite can reach the playoffs.
DC well, they having the poorest of the seasons, even worse than last you would say. Despite taking the win against GT yesterday. Let's see how the progress but if their main guys don't step up more, it's going to be bad.
I'm not sure, really I just know I enjoy following it. @Ish on here is also from South Africa.Is the IPL popular in South Africa where you are?
I think it’s fairly popular, IMO. Possibly a combination of having a decent sized cricket following/community, Saffers playing in the IPL, a decent sized Indian community, and then some.I'm not sure, really I just know I enjoy following it. @Ish on here is also from South Africa.
Yeah spot on. Funny that, as we were probably losing interest in domestic cricket (suffering the same fate as rugby with lack of investment), the IPL popped up and probably pulled us back into cricket a bit. Admittedly I watch some BBL as well (but time differences I don’t watch it as regularly) and went to 3 matches at inaugural SA IPL this summer pastThanks @Ish yeah I was pissed when I saw SS didn't initially have the broadcasting rights but then they started showing it so figured they sorted it out.
I agree that our Saffer players is what initially drew me in at first, but before I only used to watch Protea games and didn't really care much for watching cricket that didn't involve us, but with the IPL that's changed, I enjoy the game itself, regardless of who plays in it.
Take a bow, Sky, what a performance, that was beautiful to watch.
That was shocking and they don't deserve it now.Utter collapse from RR. They have been absmal.
Hard to see how they make top 4 at this rate.