A load of crap from an idle brain

Stayed up till 2:30 in the morning to watch the match as Deccan Chargers, the winners of the wooden spoon in the competition last year scored a thrilling 6 run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore to emerge the champions of Indian Premier League – 2009.

What an awesome month this has been.  The chaddi gang routed in the elections.  Deccan Chargers coming out of nowhere to win this year’s IPL.  Twenty-20 world cup coming up in another 10 odd days. Yay.

Missing the sleep was worth it.  Tonight, i will have a contented sleep

It was a double whammy for Vijay Mallya yesterday.  His Formula 1 team, Force India just missed out on the points table and his cricket team, Bangalore Royal Challengers just missed out in the finals.

Pictures courtesy: IBNLive & Rediff

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Who will win the Indian Premier League -2009?  Will Gilly and his boys do the trick for the Deccan Chargers or will the old wily fox, Kumble pull one final trick and win it for the Bangalore Royal Challengers ?

The war begins in approximate 4 hours.

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Adam Gilchrist put the Delhi Daredevil’s bowling to the sword as Deccan Chargers beat the Daredevils by 6 wickets.  Batting first Delhi put up a modest 153 in the stipulated 20 overs.  But a hurricane knock by Gilchrist who hit 85 in 35 balls with 10 fours and 5 sixes, knocked the winds out of the Delhi sails.

Deccan Chargers will now meet the winners of the Chennai Super Kings and Bangalore Royal Challengers match in the finals of the IPL 2009 on Sunday.

Above pictures courtesy: Cricinfo

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The long winding IPL 2009 finally comes to a close this weekend.  The semi final line up is ready.  Deccan Chargers take on the Delhi Daredevils in the first semi final today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday), the Chennai Super Kings take on Bangalore Royal Challengers in the second semi finals.

Go Deccan Chargers Go 

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On one hand it was a great feeling seeing Deccan Chargers back to their winning ways by trouncing Mumbai Indians by 19  runs. A stupendous bowling effort by Rohit Sharma who took 4 wickets for 6 runs which included a hat trick was the main reason for the DC win.

And on the other hand, heartbreak to see Chelsea miss yet another seat to the Champions league finals.  Andreas Iniesta’s injury time goal meant that Barcelona drew 1-1 with Chelsea and thus moved into the finals with a better away goal record.

Earlier, Michael Essien scored for Chelsea in the 9th minute to go 1-0 for the English team.

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